The Year in Country: Nashville keeps the music playing, even in the time of COVID-19

ABCIn 2020, country concerts -- like so many other things -- came to a halt because of COVID-19. In fact, quite a few artists were either on a plane headed to Europe’s annual Country to Country festival or already there for the March mainstay, as...

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Reba McEntire calls 2020 a “booger bear of a year”

ABCLeave it to Reba McEntire to summarize 2020 in the best way. In a holiday video to fans thanking them for all their support throughout the year, the country legend urged her followers to stay safe and healthy heading into the new...

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Eric Church misses the “camaraderie” of live shows: “It’s what I was born to do”

ABCWith the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine, Eric Church feels hopeful that 2021 will be a better year than 2020.  “I think, for me, the thing I’m looking forward to most next year is getting around the corner from ...

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RCPD Report: 12/29/20

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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RCPD approves waterline easement agreement for firing range facility

Riley County commissioners approved the final agreement for the Riley County Police Department firing range. Craig Cox, Deputy County Counselor, told the commission Monday that this is the final matter for the firing range. The county negotiated a water line easement through the adjacent properties to bring water to the range. “The two settlement agreements [...]

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Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockOn this day in 2001,  "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" began its five-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Inspired by the September 11 attacks, the song later earned this arti...

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Gary Fike talks about free tax assistance program beginning in January

K-State Research and Extension is teaming up with the Manhattan Public Library to provide free tax assistance beginning in late January. Gary Fike, KSRE Riley County Extension Director, says the program will be for households that make less than $57,000 a year, but not to those who have itemized taxes or are in the military. [...]

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