Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockThirty-four years ago this week, one of the biggest stars in country was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. She’s still a regular performer there, and her Opry shows thankfully go a lot smoother than her first-ever...

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K-State rodeo canceled due to COVID restrictions

The annual K-State rodeo, planned for February has been canceled. The university’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry says K-State, Riley County and Manhattan restrictions won’t allow for the annual event to take place at Weber Arena this year. K-State Rodeo Club Coach Casy Winn says plans were initially to have the rodeo moved to [...]

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Rape investigation reveals 12-year-old girl posed as adult on dating app

New details in a rape investigation revealed that a 12-year-old girl posed as an adult on a dating app, leading to the arrest of four Fort Riley Soldiers. According to the Manhattan Mercury, the girl, who is now 13, revealed during a court hearing Friday that she met one of the four men charged, through [...]

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It’s “classic country” meets COVID, as Dierks Bentley zooms up the chart with “Gone”

Capitol NashvilleAs Dierks Bentley works on his tenth studio album, the Arizona native's been splitting time between Nashville and his home in Colorado.  While not everyone loves that writing sessions via Zoom have become a necessity bec...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/Thinkstock Hailey Whitters last week announced Living the Dream, the deluxe edition of her 2020 album The Dream. The new project features duets with the likes of Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town and Jordan Davis, the latter of ...

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Remembering the Dockum Drugstore sit-in, Manhattan MLK Committee hosts virtual ceremony

The hour long ceremony featured Religious figures, Musicians, and guest speakers from all walks of life to not just promote the sit-in, but impart all manner of life lessons from MLK and those who continue to cherish his memory by carrying the torch to light the way for change today.     In July 1958, [...]

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Ascension Via Christi president optimistic about vaccine rollout

Health care professionals in the area are optimistic about the current rollout of COVID vaccinations. Riley County recently received 2,500 doses of the COVID vaccine.  Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple is excited to be getting these new doses.  To him, this occasion makes the vaccine rollout more of a reality due to the large [...]

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