A week of events kicks off Monday, leading up to the Manhattan Juneteenth Celebration running all day this Saturday. The official website can be found here. This marks the 32nd official observance of the holiday in the Little Apple, with just one year off due to COVID since the celebrations began in the area in [...]
The National Weather Service has confirmed that Saturday’s damage from the Spillway area was part of an EF-1 tornado that began 3 miles east of Olsburg on an 11 mile path toward the southeast side of Tuttle Creek Lake. The tornado was on the ground for about 13 minutes and had estimated peak winds at [...]
Carrie Underwood‘s 9th studio album, Denim & Rhinestones is out now. Carrie talks about making Denim & Rhinestones, “When we set out to make this entire project, I walked in the writing room with my co-producer David Garcia, and he’s like, ‘Well, what are we doing? What do you want to do?’ And I said, […]
The Flints Hills Discovery Center hosted the 12th annual state finals for the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest Friday. After advancing through two regional competitions, seven finalists took the stage to perform all-original poems about the cowboy and ranch lifestyle. Scott Wiswell, of Valley City, placed first in the serious poetry category. Tim Keane, of Manhattan, [...]
Bill Anderson‘s new collection, As Far As I Can See: The Best Of is out now… The 16-track collection’s title comes from the opening line of one of the first songs that Bill wrote, “City Lights,” which was a hit for Ray Price in 1958. Most of Bill’s recordings throughout his 7 decade long career […]
Riley County crews were out Sunday assessing damage from Saturday evening’s severe storms. Teams from the Riley County Appraiser’s Office and Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction Division have been tasked with going through neighborhoods. Downed power lines and large tree limbs remain the most reported damages. Riley County’s Public Works Facilities sustained significant damage as [...]
Sunday June 12th, Toby Keith shared with fans a health battle that he’s been dealing with in 2022. pic.twitter.com/TeADP7UN8h — Toby Keith (@tobykeith) June 12, 2022 We wish Toby all the rest and relaxation he needs to recover. Our th...
LANCO’s current single at country radio is “Low Class Lovers.” Starting this Thursday, fans can see the 5-man band perform the song live and in-person as the Low Class Lovers tour starts in Ohio. With 20 dates scheduled as of now, LANCO will be on the road through the end of October. Of course after […]
Niko Moon‘s new EP, Coastin’ is out now! Niko had a very specific idea when it came to putting together his new 5-track EP, “So excited about the Coastin’ EP. With this EP, I really wanted to take everybody on a little audible vacation. Because you know, sometimes you can’t get to the beach, you […]
Tornadic thunderstorms impacted the Manhattan area Saturday night, producing a confirmed tornado near Tuttle Creek State Park on what was the 14th anniversary of the 2008 tornado, that caused widespread damage in the Little Apple. Numerous trees were uprooted at Tuttle Creek State Park Saturday, in the River Pond area and officials late in the [...]
