CMT’s Celebration of Charley Pride Also Celebrates Country Music’s Bright, Unbroken Future

If looking for a reason to watch CMT’s just-debuted — and latest — edition of the Giants series honoring groundbreaking African-American country music icon Charley Pride, consider the idea that it represents the definitive moment of B...

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John King’s “Ain’t Missing You” Offers “Comfort” To The Brokenhearted

Embedded from www.youtube.com. “We’ve all been there and it’s not a good place to be. The best part about being a songwriter is having the ability to help someone heal in the hard times with your music,” says country artist John King. He tells CMT that his latest single, “Ain’t Missing You,” is meant to... Read more »

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WATCH: Brittney Spencer Debuts At The Ryman With A Cover Of Martina McBride’s “Independence Day”

CMT 2021 Next Women of Country class member Brittney Spencer has been making a ton of joyful noise in Music City as of late. Now, she adds a dynamic cover performance of Martina McBride’s iconic 1994 single “Independence Day” — ...

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WATCH: Brittney Spencer Debuts At The Ryman With A Cover Of Martina McBride’s “Independence Day”

CMT 2021 Next Women of Country class member Brittney Spencer has been making a ton of joyful noise in Music City as of late. Now, she adds a dynamic cover performance of Martina McBride’s iconic 1994 single “Independence Day” — ...

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Burnt power line blamed for Wednesday power outage in southern Riley, Wabaunsee counties

Some residents in southern Riley County and a portion of Wabaunsee County were without power for as long as 4 hours Wednesday evening. Bluestem Electric Cooperative says the cause for the outage was burnt power lines across US Hwy 177 south of Manhattan. It impacted the Hunter Island substation as well as areas south of [...]

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Luke Combs Releases New Video For “Cold As You”

Embedded from www.youtube.com. Luke Combs’ latest single, “Cold As You,” is well on its way to potentially being the country music superstar’s 12th consecutive number-one country radio single. Aiding in this process is the track...

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Airport Runway Reconstruction Project Remains on Track for 2023

The City Commission heard Tuesday night that the city’s estimated cost for the reconstruction of the main runway at Manahttan Regional Airport had already gone up six million dollars. Bids are scheduled for April of next year. The majority of the more than 54 million dollar project will be covered by an FAA grant, but [...]

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Riley County reports 70 new COVID cases; 74 recoveries

70 new COVID cases are being reported by the Riley County Health Department this week. Riley County has identified 70 new positive Coronavirus cases and 74 additional recoveries since the last report on August 18. This brings the total number of active cases in the county to 121. In Riley County, since December, there have [...]

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Preliminary enrollment numbers at Riley County, Blue Valley Schools showing gains

The first day of classes at USD 378 Riley County Schools is Thursday. Superintendent Cliff Williams says preliminary enrollment figures for the new school year have been promising. According to Williams, part of the reason for that increase is based on the district hosting preschool, through the Twin Lakes Educational Cooperative (TLEC), which includes five [...]

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Investigation into six-figure USD 378 scam continues

The superintendent at USD 378 Riley County Schools says an investigation into a scam earlier this month continues. On KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday, Cliff Williams clarified the nature of the scam, which cost the district more than $115,000. Williams says other than that, there’s very little he can comment on. The incident was reported to [...]

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