Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesJustin Timberlake is joining the ranks of several country stars who own bars and restaurants in downtown Nashville. According to National Restaurant News, Justin has invested in a new restaurant called Twelv...
For the eighth consecutive week, Riley County’s percent positive rate of new coronavirus infections is below 5 percent. The health department says the rate fell to 1.8 percent for the week of March 14, from 32 confirmed positives out of more than 1,700 tests. Just six new cases were confirmed Wednesday, along with 10 more [...]
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Road-maintenance spending update The City of Manhattan used the Special Street and Highway Fund to pay for less than $500,000 in salaries and street maintenance in 2020, despite it seeing over $2.5 million in revenue. Public Works director Robert Ott says this is due to low revenue projections for the Special Street Maintenance Fund, which is funded [...]
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A Junction City man is behind bars in Riley County for an alleged attack on two people at an assisted living care facility. Riley County Police charged 51-year-old Corey Mann on a single count of aggravated assault. Police listed a 41-year-old woman and a 56-year-old woman as victims when Mann reportedly threatened them with a [...]
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Beth GarrabrantMaren Morris is collaborating with Taylor Swift on a song "From the Vault." When Taylor announced she would release the re-recorded version of her album Fearless, she added that the project would include "6...
Comstock/Thinkstock This country couple, who recently released the duet "Chasing After You," is celebrating their third wedding anniversary today. She's known for solo hits "My Church" and "The Bones," while he hit the top 30 on country radio with "To ...
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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Kansas State University’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving the university. Bryan Samuel has been named vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas Arlington. He will assume his new duties in early May. Details on the search process for Samuel’s replacement will be announced as soon as it [...]
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly honored Fort Riley’s 1st Infantry Division Tuesday, signing a proclamation at the Statehouse. Commanding General Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims, says having the governor’s recognition from the capital rotunda was a big deal to promote its festivities. The First Infantry Division is in the midst of its Year of Honor, commemorating 37 soldiers [...]
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Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Chase Bryant has released the video for his new single, "Upbringing." He'll share details of his upcoming debut album Friday. Brett Kissel has shared the video for his latest single, "Make a Life, Not...
