 MANHATTAN — On Thursday, Sep. 17, Kansas State University will renew its seven-years-and-counting university-to-military community partnership with the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley at the K-State-Fort Riley Partnership Renewal Business Meeting. Media are invited to attend.Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz and Fort Riley’s Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby will renew the institutional partnership in an on-campus ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. Sep. 17 in the Tadtman Boardroom at the K-State Alumni Center. The two leaders will meet and briefly discuss the partnership before signing a resolution.Following the signing at 4:45 p.m., Schulz and Grigsby will be available for interviews. Several university administrators and a majority of the Fort Riley leaders will attend the ceremony, which marks the fifth partnership renewal between both institutions. In April 2008, former university president Jon Wefald and former 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley commanding general Maj. Gen. Robert E. Durbin established a formal institutional partnership between Kansas State University and the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley. The agreement was designed to serve as a model military-to-university community partnership. It is the first and only comprehensive partnership of this nature. “K-State’s partnership has been and will remain the flagship program of our expanding military and veterans enterprise,” said retired Army Lt. Col. Art DeGroat, executive director of military and veterans affairs at Kansas State University and lead agent for the program. “Collectively, this partnership advances K-State 2025 and Fort Riley 2020 strategic goals. Individually, it is enhancing our peoples’ lives — both in the military and in our campus community.” |
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Water Notice
Update 12:35 p.m.
The City reports the water treatment plant is shut down, but should be up and running soon.
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The Junction City Water Treatment Plant will be shut down today ( Thursday ) until noon for repairs. That may cause low water pressure for the entire city.
The announcement was made by Junction City Public Works.
Storms Possible
There may be a few thunderstorms through the overnight areas, especially areas north of Interstate 70, according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. Severe storms are not expected this evening. Best chances for strong to
severe storms occur Thursday afternoon into the evening. Main hazards are large hail greater than 1″ and wind greater than 60+ mph. Heavy rain is likely with some stronger storms which could produce localized areas of flash flooding.
severe storms occur Thursday afternoon into the evening. Main hazards are large hail greater than 1″ and wind greater than 60+ mph. Heavy rain is likely with some stronger storms which could produce localized areas of flash flooding.Today: Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening…then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday: Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Tuesday: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Bonds Set for Juvenile Suspects in Vehicle Window Breaking Case
The bonds for three juveniles arrested in connection with a vehicle window breaking spree by BB guns in Junction City and Grandview Plaza this past weekend have been set at $10,000.
One 17-year old and two 16-year old juveniles were arrested on suspicion of 121 counts of Criminal Damage to Property and Conspiracy to Commit Damage to Property.
Police reported the preliminary damage estimate stemming from the incidents totaled approximately $30,000.
According to Assistant Geary County Attorney Michelle Brown the three juveniles have an appearance scheduled in front of a juvenile court judge at 9 a.m. Monday.
Fort Riley to Hold 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
Fort Riley will host a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the Global War on Terrorism monument between Cavalry Parade Field and the Cavalry Museum at 10 a.m. Friday.
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The ceremony serves to honor and remember those killed Sept. 11, 2001, and to recognize the bravery and heroism of those who answered the nation’s call defending America’s freedom in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon 14 years ago.
The monument is a small replica of the Twin Towers on a pentagon-shaped base. It bears the names of Fort Riley soldiers who have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division commanding general, is scheduled to be the event’s speaker. The ceremony is open to the public; however, those without a Department of Defense ID card need to arrive early at the Henry Gate visitor center to get a pass to the installation.
Acorns Resort Building First of It’s Kind Conference Center
Acorns Resort at Milford Lake is currently in the process of finishing up a new conference center they hope to open in 2016.
The center will hold up to 275 people and brings the outdoors to the 
indoors with windows all the way around according to Rick Dykstra, Milford Lake Outdoors Alliance.
“It has windows all the way around that gives views of the lake and the woods. It has a deck out back in which people are going to be able to sit out and relax, and it gives direct access to the beach, boats and cabins of Acorns Resort,” said Dykstra.
The conference center is also the first to be built at a Corps of Engineers lake Dykstra added.
The structure of the conference center is up and crews are currently installing the plumbing and electrical into the new building. The goal is for a January 2016 grand opening.
Geary Community Schools Foundation to Conduct Fundraiser
Beginning this week, the Geary Community Schools Foundation will be conducting their annual restaurant card fundraiser. USD 475 middle school and elementary school students will be selling the Scholars Dollars cards for $10 each.
The foundation raises money to enhance the learning environment for students and to increase the effectiveness of instruction.
The Scholar Dollars card is a way for families to save money, and support the foundation and local businesses. Cards can be purchased from middle school and elementary school students who attend schools in USD 475 or at www.scholardollars.net.
Water Main Break
Update:
City Public Works announced at 7:42 p.m. the water main break had been repaired, and water has been turned back on. The street between Westwood Boulevard and 17th Street will remain closed due to the water main break until Thursday. Utility crews will clean up the debris and have the street opened some time Thursday.
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There will be a street closure at 17th and Westwood and at West 17th and North Eisenhower due to a water main break.
Junction City Public Works reported that customers in the area will experience periods of low water pressure and no water for a period of approximately four to six hours.
First land bank lots from Fort Riley overbuilding to be sold
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Junction City is looking for new owners for lots it was forced to take back after a surge of troops at Fort Riley never materialized.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the first 25 of the city’s more than 900 lots are for sale. Junction City planning and zoning director David Yearout says sealed bids are due by 5 p.m. Thursday. On Tuesday, the city will decide whether to accept the bids, which must be for at least $5,000.
The lots in the land bank have utilities and streets leading to them, a legacy of the building spree following optimistic projections about the future of Fort Riley.
City manager Allan Dinkel says that if it goes well, more properties will go on sale in the future.
Emergency Personnel Respond to Century Link Parking Lot
Junction City Fire / EMS personnel responded to the Century Link building at Sixth and Jefferson Streets late Tuesday morning where a construction worker who was working on top of the building was injured.
According to Fire Department Captain Don Stremming the employee of Premier Contracting of Kansas City, Kansas was on the roof removing metal flashing from the side of the building near the roof. The metal flashing came in contact with nearby high voltage lines and the employee, whose name is not known, suffered electrical burns to his right arm.
The male employee, was reported in critical but stable condition at the scene. He was taken by ambulance to exit 313 on Interstate 70 to meet a Life Star helicopter for further transport to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.