Dierks Bentley will be giving fans his 11th album in a few weeks, but his effort to give back to his fellow touring musicians is underway now. Bentley has announced his Broken Branches Fund, which will offer mental health assistance to touring musicians and crews. He's teamed up with the Music Health Alliance in the [...]
By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden school district officials said they are close to a cost-sharing agreement with the Riley County Police Department for school resource officers. At last week’s school board meeting, assistant superintendent Nathan Downs said after multiple meetings and negotiations, the RCPD is offering the district a more affordable price for officers, though he [...]
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Many of you think that Morgan's first brush with stardom came during season 6 of "The Voice". Although he obviously had talent, he was eliminated during the playoff round. Turns out...his career might've had a much earlier start. But momma said "I don't think so" During a recent golf tournament, Morgan was talking about his [...]
A Florida man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 77 in Geary County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 2:13 a.m. on May 25 near mile marker 157.9, close to the intersection of U.S. 77 and Old Milford Road. Authorities say a 2020 Ford [...]
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Detectives with the Riley County Police Department arrested a Manhattan man Friday morning on multiple drug-related charges. Donald Ince, 46, was taken into custody around 11:20 a.m. on May 23 in the 700 block of N. 11th Street. His arrest stems from a Riley County District Court warrant listing several felony charges, including unlawful acts [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday evening by Riley County Police Department for charges including rape, kidnapping and blackmail. Officers arrested Henrry Josue Mendrano Tellez, 33, on Thursday at 11:15 p.m. at the McDonalds in Westloop Place for rape, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual battery, kidnapping, blackmail with a video, photo, file or image and aggravated [...]
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Susie, the oldest living chimpanzee in human care in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), is turning 71. A celebration honoring Susie will take place at 11:45 a.m. on June 12 at the chimp exhibit. The theme of the celebration will be “The Queen Wears Black.” The zoo will provide enrichment and birthday activities [...]
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Season 23 of American Idol is now in the record books, and one of the big questions is: will Carrie Underwood return to her judges chair? Carrie's first season after replacing Katy Perry had it's rough spot, but she definitely got more comfortable in the role alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. She also drew [...]
By Beth Day WAMEGO, May 21 — Caterpillar Inc., notified its workforce at the Wamego facility today that Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar subsidiary, will take ownership of the facility, according to a company spokesperson. Solar Turbines will continue manufacturing operations in Wamego and use the existing workforce. Caterpillar had announced in June, 2024, it was [...]
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Time has announced it's first ever list of the Top 100 philanthropists, and two country music icons made the cut. The publication announced that both Eric Church and Dolly Parton are being honored for both their commitment to philanthropy and their "respective visionary approaches", despite the fact that they each represent different generations in the [...]
