A forum on the subject of “Drug Use of Geary County Teens” is set for Monday evening at the Junction City Middle School Auditorium from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m..
There will be information on new trends, signs of use, behavior patterns, legal ramifications, and community resources.
The Geary County Prevention Partnership, Kansas Highway Patrol, Junction City Police Department, 8th Judicial District Adolescent Resource Center, and Geary County Attorney’s office are sponsoring the event.
The Junction City Police Department has reported the arrest of Kristopher Jamal Thicklin, 23, Junction City on suspicion of Robbery, Battery on Law Enforcement Officer, Interference With Law Enforcement Officer, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest.
The arrest occurred at 311 South Jefferson, Apt. 3 on Sunday.
Police confirmed the arrest stemmed from an alleged domestic disturbance.
1st District Congressman Tim Huelskamp will host a Town Hall meeting in Leonardville Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The Congressman will take questions from Kansans and hear their thoughts and concerns so he can bring them back to Washington D.C.
The Town Hall meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. at Nelson’s Landing at 107 Erpelding Street in Leonardville.
The U.S. Senate has approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
The measure had already passed in the House so now it goes to President Obama, but there is the possibility he could veto it.
Senator Jerry Moran stated explained that the legislation includes the necessary legislation to keep the Apache helicopters at Fort Riley through the summer of 2016.”This is an important issue as far as the thought about number of soldiers at Fort Riley. The reason this is important is the Apaches are being moved to the National Guard. There are helicopters that are replacing them, but we’re not ready yet to bring the helicopters to Fort Riley.”
Moran added they didn’t want to lose the Apache helicopters prematurely, and then learn it meant there was less necessity for soldiers to be at Fort Riley.
The Act also also authorizes $12.1 million for the unmanned aerial vehicle complex project at Fort Riley.
in north central Kansas and make for very high fire danger. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Winds diminish tonight and lows drop into the 40s.Today: Not as warm. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tonight: Colder…clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday: Cooler…sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
CAWKER CITY -A man from Manhattan was injured in an accident just before 7p.m. on Saturday in Mitchell County
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Chevy Impala driven by Jacob A. Campbell, 25, Manhattan, was eastbound on U.S. 24 one mile west of Cawker City.
The vehicle swerved across both lanes of traffic and struck the guardrail on the south side of the roadway, went airborne and rolled.
Campbell was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.
He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
Students in Geary USD 475, K-12 will be out of school on Monday. There are no classes.
Monday will be a Staff Development Day.
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The annual Kansas Association of Middle Level Education Conference will be held at the Junction City Middle School all day on Monday. Three hundred middle school teachers and administrators from across north central Kansas will attend.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran make Council Grove a stop on his listening tour on Monday ( Oct. 12 ).
He will be at the Council Grove City Hall meeting room at 205 North Union Street from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. “Folks in the area, folks in Morris County and Council Grove are certainly welcome to express their opinions and thoughts, and let me know their criticisms and suggestions.
Moran conducts these town hall style meetings in all 105 Kansas counties.
“Marching orders and instructions for me as I return to Washington D.C. with lots of challenges in our nation’s capitol trying to get some things done for the good of the country.”
The Geary USD 475 Board of Education has requested fact finding. It is the next step in the teacher contract negotiations process.
The negotiations on 2015-16 teacher contracts have been at impasse for some time.
Brian Field, Board of Education President, stated after an executive session on Monday that the Board took no action, and that they were meant they were moving forward with the Professional Negotiations Act process. “The next step is fact finding. There was a 10-day window where the fact finding had to be filed. JCEA did not file for fact finding. ” Field added the Board didn’t want the 10-day window to close so they filed for fact finding Friday afternoon.
Cathy Rankin, Junction City Education Association President, said, “The Association doesn’t have an attorney at the table that we’re paying to do all the work for us. The teachers will have to do the work to prepare for this. We still need to put our students first, because we’re teachers. And we work on to get the job done. So we’re looking for what looks like a lot of work in the next few weeks. ” Rankin added she did not know how long the fact finding would take.
Fact finding includes a hearing involving presentation of witnesses and evidence, and a recommendation is then submitted to the Board of Education. It is then followed by a required negotiating session between the two sides. Currently, the teachers are working under the contract that was in effect for the 2014-15 school year.
A date for the fact finding session will have to be set.
 Kansas State University launches $1 billion Innovation and Inspiration Campaign; $766 million raised to date
MANHATTAN— Before hundreds of purple-clad supporters, Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz announced the most ambitious fundraising campaign in university history Oct. 9. “The journey toward our 2025 vision takes another huge step forward tonight with the public launch of the Innovation and Inspiration Campaign” Schulz said. “The tremendous generosity of alumni and friends who believe in Kansas State University’s future is truly the foundation for our success and the inspiration for this historic campaign.” Innovation and Inspiration will raise $1 billion to drive Kansas State University toward its strategic vision to become a Top 50 public research university by 2025. The campaign will grow the university’s endowment, providing resources to improve student retention and graduation rates, invest in faculty development and launch new research endeavors — all key initiatives of the K-State 2025 strategic plan. In the five years leading up to the Oct. 9 public announcement, alumni, friends and corporations invested more than $766 million in the university through the Innovation and Inspiration Campaign. “K-State is a family, and nothing demonstrates that more than the way our supporters have rallied around this campaign,” said Greg Willems president and CEO of the Kansas State University Foundation. “This is a momentous occasion for K-Staters to unite and create a bright future for the university we love.” The Innovation and Inspiration Campaign will drive investment in scholarships, faculty, facilities and programs. It is co-chaired by Rand and Patti Berney,McKinney, Texas, and Richard and Mary Jo Myers, Arlington, Virginia. “It is an honor to provide leadership for K-State during this critical moment in the university’s history,” said Rand Berney, a 1977 K-State graduate. “Through generous gifts from the K-State family, the Innovation and Inspiration Campaign is making significant progress toward the goals of K-State 2025 and driving the university forward to a prosperous, sustainable future.” Retired Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, a 1965 Kansas State University graduate and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted the campaign supports the university’s land-grant mission. “Because of its land-grant heritage, K-State has a long history of extraordinary student experiences, innovative research and academics, plus a solid record of significant achievements,” Myers said. “The Innovation and Inspiration Campaign will provide the means to expand outreach and make a college education more accessible, which are hallmarks of a university like K-State.” The KSU Foundation is leading Innovation and Inspiration: The Campaign for Kansas State University to raise $1 billion for student success, faculty development, facility enhancement and programmatic excellence. |