Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1983, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were awarded platinum status for a hit duet single that they’d released just a few months beforehand. It was originally written by the Bee Gees. Can you name this tune? ANSWE...

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Area legislators join bipartisan call to action to curtail COVID-19 spread

A bipartisan letter of support has been signed by a number of Kansas legislators including several from the Manhattan area to curb the spread of COVID-19. Sen. Tom Hawk (D-Manhattan), along with Representatives Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan), Tom Phillips (R-Manhattan), Suzi Carlson (R-Clay Center) and Lonnie Clark (R-Junction City) joined 58 others from the House and [...]

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Runaway June go all out for the holidays with their “insta-classic” original, “Christmas on the Radio”

Ford FairchildThe first track on Runaway June’s new holiday EP, When I Think About Christmas, is the exuberant original number, “Christmas on the Radio.” While the country trio may not have written that song -- Sam Hollander and Mart...

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Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCam shared an acoustic performance of her single, “Classic,” last week, along with a video of the song recorded on the stage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. On Friday, Brett Eldredge unveiled a sp...

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19th annual holiday parade marches on to light up Manhattan

The holiday tradition of lighting up Manhattan continued this Friday as the 19th annual Mayor’s Spirit of Holidays Lighted Parade brought hundreds of people out for a little Christmas cheer while still socially distancing. The parade acts as an opportunity to raise awareness of the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Instead of bringing gifts to the parade, [...]

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Animal cruelty suspected after remains of cat discovered in Manhattan alley

Animal cruelty is suspected after the partial remains of a missing SIamese cat were found Wednesday in Manhattan. The remains were brought to the T. Russel Reitz Animal Shelter and examined by Kansas State University veterinarians. A necropsy was performed to investigate the cause of death which was not conclusive but animal cruelty is suspected. [...]

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Riley County confirms 125 new COVID cases, 128 more recoveries Friday

Riley County is reporting 125 new positive COVID-19 cases since Wednesday. Along with the new cases, 128 people have recovered since Wednesday’s report as well. This puts the county at 388 active cases. Ascension Via Christi is monitoring 10 positive patients. Since March, 3,905 people have tested positive for the virus. A total of 3,501 [...]

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Carly Pearce tributes her late friend busbee in “Show Me Around”: “He holds such a sweet place in my heart”

Big Machine RecordsIn 2019, the country community mourned the loss of producer and songwriter busbee, who died of a rare form of brain cancer. Among the artists personally touched by this loss was Carly Pearce: busbee co-wrote and co-produced her bre...

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