88-year-old country legend Willie Nelson is releasing Letters to America, a new book, on June 29. A collection of what is described as “his most intimate thoughts and stories,” it follows his 2015-released memoir, It’s A Long Story. R...
Pistol Annies member Angaleena Presley, Candi Carpenter, Elle King, and Joan Jett will join rockabilly country icon Wanda Jackson for Encore, her 32nd and final studio album, due for release on Aug. 20. The 83-year-old vocalist and Rock and Roll Hall o...
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Beer after beer I chase this whiskey down…the whiskey melts a cold goodbye, sings Texas newcomer Triston Marez in this stone-cold country, drown-in-your-beer tune “Where The Neon Lies.” His smooth, effor...
Manhattan residents may notice steam coming from manhole covers throughout the city. That’s because the city today is beginning annual cured-in-place pipe sewer lining projects. The annual maintenance is done to help slow the deterioration of sanitary sewers as they age. The city uses the trenchless pipe rehab technology that installs a resin-infused tube into [...]
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Manhattan city commissioners and officials met late last week at the Anthony Recreation Center to discuss the priorities and implementation of the city’s strategic plan. Part of the discussion was a review of public engagement and feedback efforts, such as online surveys and in-person meetings around town. That was city manager Ron Fehr, who says the city [...]
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Uncertainty remains over how Pottawatomie County will go about finalizing its draft regulations governing solar energy farms. County Planner Stephan Metzger sought guidance from county commissioners Monday, over how to best proceed. Commissioner Pat Weixelman says he believes the draft as written currently takes away local control. Metzger says some of Weixelman’s concerns were actually [...]
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On June 28, ViacomCBS announced that the CMT Music Awards will have its global premiere on CBS beginning in 2022. The annual ViacomCBS-owned event will broadcast live from Nashville on CBS (date TBD). The 2022 event will also launch the company’s...
Considerable damage was done at the Manhattan Country Club over the weekend. RCPD filed a report of criminal damage to property in the 1500 block of N. 10th St. in Manhattan on Sunday. The Manhattan Country Club is listed as the victim after an unknown suspect vandalized the pool with graffiti and damaged pool chairs [...]
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Riley Green, who took home the ACM New Male Artist of the Year honor in 2020, will release a seven-song collection titled Behind The Bar on July 2 (BMLG Records). The project follows his full-length debut album, Different ’Round Here, from 2019. ...
Additional work to the exterior of the Riley County courthouse is needed. Recently, a contractor cleaned the exterior walls of the Court House, Carnegie Building and County Office Building. During cleaning of the Courthouse, areas were found which will require more extensive repair or stone replacement. County commissioners toured the exterior of the building along with [...]
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