The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Deputies responded to a vehicle – pedestrian non-injury accident at 6th and Jefferson Thursday afternoon.

Catherine Jarnot, Milford, was driving a Saturn Ion when Betty Jo Youngfleish was crossing 6th Street at Jefferson. Jarnot’s vehicle bumped Youngfleish with the front bumper. There were no injuries, and no damage.

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Deputies responded to a non-injury single vehicle accident near mile marker 296, eastbound I-70 on the south side of Junction City at 12:38 a.m. Friday. Heather Anis, Abilene, was traveling east in a Chevrolet Malibu when she struck a semi tire in the roadway.

Scattered showers early this morning becoming mostly cloudy with breaks of sun possible late afternoon. Slight chance for showers and storms along a cold front across eastern KS this afternoon and evening. Dry conditions for the weekend with low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s Saturday night.

Today: Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tonight: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Colder…clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds up to 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

MATC plans to expand oral health services by doubling the students ability to treat patients — moving from seven operatories up to a goal of fourteen. A 1,400 square foot structure will be added to the existing dental hygiene clinic as part of Phase I.

Phase II of the project will involve outfitting the new space with operatory equipment / furniture and reconfiguring the clinic’s existing space to allow for better workflow, strengthen infection control, more closely replicate industry operatories for students and ensure an enhanced level of patient privacy.

MATC’s dental hygiene program is designed to prepare students for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and other necessary licensure regulations to enter and be successful in the profession. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Students earn an Associate of Applied Science degree of Dental Hygiene.

Geary County Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges said Thursday no outdoor burning will be allowed in the county until moisture is received. “Conditions are so dry right now.”

Berges said there isn’t any need for people to do any type of burning at the present time. No burn permits will be authorized.

The Junction City High School marching band is one of 14 Kansas high school marching bands that will take the field for the High Plains Marching Festival on Monday ( Oct. 26 ) at Fort Hays State University’s Lewis Field Stadium.

Six judges will rate the bands on music,general effect and marching. Percussion and auxiliary will also be judged, but they will not weigh into the rating.

General admission is $5 and $3 for students and seniors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has vetoed a sweeping $612 billion defense policy bill in a rebuke to congressional Republicans.

Obama says the bill does a number of good things, but falls woefully short in other areas. He says it “resorts to gimmicks.”

The White House invited reporters and photographers to watch Obama veto the bill in the Oval Office.

Obama says he opposes the bill because it uses creative budget maneuvers to boost defense spending by $38 billion without increasing domestic spending. Obama wants higher spending for both.

Obama also disapproves of provisions that would make it harder to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The veto forces Congress to revise the bill, or try to settle a larger budget dispute that led Obama to veto it.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A longtime Kansas State University employee has filed a lawsuit claiming the school discriminated against him because he is an Iranian-born Muslim who was in line for promotion to an associate vice president post.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Abdullah “Abe” Fattaey worked at Kansas State from 1971 until 2014. A federal lawsuit filed earlier this month claims he was terminated after a concerted effort by top university officials to get rid of him.

Fattaey was the school’s director of campus planning and facilities management when he was nominated in April 2013 to become associate vice president for campus planning and facilities management.

He says that instead of the promotion he was given a “terminal contract” and was told he would be dismissed in 12 months.

Military Retirees living in the Fort Riley area are invited to attend the Retiree Appreciation Day 2015 this Friday at Riley’s Conference Center on post.

Retirees will have the opportunity to receive their flu shot, free for those 65 and older, along with other inoculations provided by the Irwin Army Community Hospital staff. You are asked to bring your health records with you in order to make sure your up to date on all of your inoculations.

Major General Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., First Infantry Division and Fort Riley Commanding General will be on hand to greet those in attendance. The Commander of Irwin Army Community Hospital, Col. Risa Ware will also be a guest speaker along with the Commissary and PZ managers and Glenn Seutter, the subject matter expert on TRICARE and general health care issues for retirees.

Door prizes will also be given away throughout the general session, over $4,000 in door prizes were handed out during last years general session.

Those attending will need to make some advanced planning regarding their entrance onto Fort Riley if they don’t possess a federally issued identification card, due to recently enacted enhanced security measures at the post.

Booths containing numerous healthcare and retiree-related information will be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the conference center. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Friday.

WAMEGO -Law enforcement authorities in Pottawatomie County are investigating a suspect that prompted a lockdown at the middle school in Wamego.

The school at 1701 Kaw Valley Road was briefly under a lockdown Thursday morning according to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Dispatch.

Wamego Police Department also responded to the scene as back up to the county sheriff’s deputies.

Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office did confirm that one suspect was taken into custody in the area.

No additional details have been released.