You can participate in Kansas State University’s fight against cancer by participating in the annual K-State Fighting for a Cure Shirt Day Oct. 17.

First lady of Wildcat football Sharon Snyder and the Snyder family, Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz and first lady Noel Schulz, and others will unite in wearing the shirt to the home football game and elsewhere Oct. 17 in celebration of the university family’s cancer survivors and researchers as well as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Fighting for a Cure shirts raise awareness and funds for Kansas State University’s Johnson Cancer Research Center. In 2014, the campaign raised $15,000 to support faculty and students doing cancer research.

The shirts are purple with a pink Powercat, pink ribbons and the phrase, “Fighting Ever Fighting for a Cure,” inspired by the K-State fight center, “Wildcat Victory.”

Shirts can be purchased for $20 at the Johnson Cancer Research Center and from its Web store sponsored by N Zone, accessible on the center’s website, cancer.k-state.edu. They are also available for the same price at Varney’s, which is donating $5 per shirt to the center and has raised more than $6,000.

K-State Cancer Fighters student organization will sell shirts in the K-State student Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17.

United Way Executive Director Aileen Cray said a lot of tickets were sold during the kickoff of their annual fundraising campaign at Al Simpler Stadium.

A raffle was held with prizes for the winners.

Cray said the winners of two autographed Blue Jay helmets were Vaughn Deguzman and Jamie Cochran.

Winners of four sideline coaching experiences included Chelsea Shields, John Hagerty, Terry Vaughn, and Don Bryant.

The City of Junction City Public Works Department will be returning to its regular work schedule hours starting September 7.

The regular hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A remainder to all City sanitation customers….have your garbage on the curb or alley by 6 a.m.

Seaton Hall on the Kansas State University Campus is about to undergo a $75 million revitalization and expansion project that has been long over due.

The 100-year-old building is home to the College of Architecture, Planning & Design and when Tim de Noble, Dean of the College of AP Design was hired in 2009 he was tasked to address the aged facility.

“I said ok, but you know I had been in the front part of Seaton, I thought yeah it’s got some warts but I think we can do it. But during the interview process they kept me so busy that I never got past that first part. I remember my first day in early June or July that summer of 2009 walking back there and I went ‘Oh my god, what did I agree to?’ Little did I know that six years from then we’d be addressing that,” said de Noble.

The $75 million project is being funded using $60 million in state bonds and $15 million in private gifts. A $21 increase in student fees will also help fund the 194,000 sq. ft. project.

When complete the Seaton Complex will offer a new setting for collaborative study, one large benefit of the project according to de Noble.

“You’re going to have spaces that sponsor a lot of different interdisciplinary activity, collaboration, design research, testing. We’re going to have about 19,000 square feet of fabrication facilities, all contiguous, right now we’re kind of spread everywhere with little shops here and there.”

The project fits right into President Kirk Schulz’s vision for the University to become a Top 50 public research University by 2025, by being able to offer the best facilities for students to grow and learn.

Geary County Commissioner Ben Bennett talked with JC Post about efforts to deal with the blue green algae issue at Milford Lake. Numerous watches and warnings have been implemented in recent years by KDHE to protect the public. But there has been a big negative economic impact on tourism and recreation at the lake as well.

Bennett stated he officials are trying to address the situation by getting legislative involvement. “We need to get some more educational involvement, and I think we need to educate KDHE and we need to educate our state about what we’re going to do. Are we going to promote tourism or are we going to turn everybody away.”

Bennett added he thinks legislative action is need “so we don’t just cry wolf all the time. And that’s the way I feel about it.”

Isolated showers and thunderstorms out west will dissipate through the morning hours according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. High temperatures once again rise toward the 90 degree mark, with breezy southerly winds expected in the afternoon. This pattern continues into Saturday, before getting even a few degrees warmer on Sunday as the front approaches. The front comes through late Sunday into Monday and should cool things off for Labor Day.

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

Labor Day: Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Wednesday: Not as warm. Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

The unofficial kick-off to the K-State Football season, Purple Power Play in the Park, kicked off its two night celebration Thursday with appearances by Coach Bill Snyder and four of the five captains for K-State Football.

Snyder talked about the K-State fan base and how it has grown from an average game attendance of roughly 13,000 when he started in 1989 to averaging over 53,000 in 2014 including 20 straight sellouts. He reflected back to 2002 when Pete Carroll was the Head Coach at the University of Southern California and the Trojans traveled to Manhattan only to go home upset after being defeated 27-20.

“After the game Pete Carroll went on ESPN and he said ‘Kansas State University has the most intimidating fans of anywhere we have ever played’,” said Snyder.

Following a loud applause Snyder explained that it has been an intimidation factor done the right way,”and the right way meaning that we’ve done it with class and we have a class student body, a class fan base.”

Following Snyder and the Football Captains fans were once again introduced to the new Kansas State Women’s Soccer team under the direction of Head Coach Mike Dibbini, along with the Head Volleyball Coach Suzie Fritz.

Night two of Purple Power Play in the Park will kick off Friday evening at 5 pm with the Willie Photo Booth followed by the Washington Dance Studio at 6 pm and the musical group Annie Up at 6:30 pm. K-State Coaches attending Friday night include Women’s Head Basketball Coach Jeff Mittie, and Men’s Head Basketball Coach Bruce Weber. Following the coaches will be a firework show at sundown.

The Great Plains Theatre in Abilene has moved their theatre and offices to a temporary home at 401 Cottage Street in Abilene.

Theatre officials have announced that the former Alco Building, and current Thunder Struck building, is the their new residence. The rest of their Mainstage 2015 season, including Weekend Comedy, On Golden Pond, and She Loves Me, will be presented at the new location.  Parking will be available in the large parking lot south of the building.

Great Plains Theatre will now be able to once again house their offices, scenic and costume shops, storage, and their performance venue all under one roof. A large reception room is being converted into a theatre / cinema with tiered seating.