If you’re planning a trip to a dog park or a walk around a crowded park with your new puppy, you might want to wait a few weeks. A Kansas State University veterinarian says taking your puppy out before it has been fully vaccinated for parvovirus could be deadly, especially at this time of year.
“Parvovirus — parvo — is a highly contagious virus thati s something we do see year-round because it is always in the environment, but the Veterinary Health Center has been seeing more cases recently,” said Susan Nelson, clinical associate professor of clinical sciences.
The increased number of cases is because the weather is nicer which is a better environment for the virus to survive, and owners are taking advantage of the warmer temperatures to take their pets outide and interact with other dogs. But owners may not realize their puppy is at risk of getting parvo until they are fully vaccinated, according to Nelson.
Nelson stated this a preventable disease so it’s improtant to get them to the veterinarians starting at about six to eight weeks of age for their first vaccine of what is commonly called the ‘puppy series.’ Then they will need to get the vaccine every three to four weeks, and get their final booster at about 14 to 16 weeks of age for the best chance of avoiding parvo and other diseases included in that vaccine series. Nelson added they are not considered fully protected until a few weeks after the final dose is received.
During the vaccination she says avoid city parks, dog parks, pet stores that allow animals inside, and any place with dogs of questionable vaccine status. One exception is puppy obedience classes. Socialization is critical at that time and the risk of parvovirus is much lower in those classes which require all dogs to be vaccinated.
Milford Lake is due to rise two more feet by Monday.
That’s the prediction of the Corps of Engineers for the lake.
R. J. Harms is the Project Operations Manager for the Corps at Milford Lake, “We’re in pretty good shape compared to the lakes east of us. We are rising. Overnight Wednesday we had a pretty good rain north of Concordia and that water isn’t even in the lake yet. It’s still on the way.” Harms added the Corps expects an approximate two-foot rise over the weekend. “That will put us at about 1152, which is about 8-feet high. So we’ll see where that comes in. But we’re still being able to release our 2,000 ( cubic feet of water per second ) at this point.”
There will be some impact on campgrounds at the lake.
“Clay County Park, Milford State Park, Flagstop, some of our campgrounds with the Corps of Engineers. Portions of those areas are going to start having some access impacts. ” Harms noted the public is still free to come out to the lake and look. “But beware, there may be some restrictions on where you can go or access into some different area.”
Harms reported that as of Friday morning Tuttle Creek Lake was 30-feet high, and Perry Lake 18-feet high.
The Kansas Highway patrol has reported that a Honda passenger car driven by Allyson Knight, 25, Alexandria, Virginia was eastbound on I-70. The car left the interstate into the median, rolling several times. The vehicle then entered the westbound lanes of I-70 and came to rest on the right shoulder.
Knight was was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
The accident was reported at noon on Friday.
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Following the first accident in the I-70 mile marker 301 area there was a second accident that involved two school buses traveling westbound on I-70. Berges said that it appears the second bus rear ended the first bus as it was reacting to the initial accident that had occurred earlier.
The drivers of the buses have not been identified, but the driver of the second bus was transported to Irwin Army Hospital on Fort Riley for minor injuries.
Westbound I-70 traffic was reduced down to one lane for a period of time.
After the final tabulations were in from this weeks 17 Victory Cup events the Battalion with the most points went to the “Iron Rangers” of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry.
The Commander of the “Iron Rangers” Lt. Col. Trent Upton said that he knew the point totals were going to be close going in but,”you don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched as they say.”
“We knew we were doing very well but we didn’t really know the total points across the Division so we just really focused on winning as much as we can, playing our hearts out and giving it our best effort and we figured it would all fall into place after that and it did.”
Soldiers from across the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley participated in a number of sporting events throughout the week as a part of Victory Week. Friday’s award ceremony wrapped up this week’s Victory Week events.
MANHATTAN — The star power has never been brighter for the McCain Performance Series at Kansas State University. The 2015-2016 season features shows by screen and stage legend Shirley MacLaine, late-night comedy king Jay Leno, Tony and Emmy Award-winning singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth, music giants The Beach Boys and Broadway hits such as “ONCE the Musical” and “Ragtime.”
THE JAY LENO SHOW — Pictured: Jay Leno, Host — NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth
“This past season was tremendously successful. More people enjoyed shows at McCain than ever before,” said Todd Holmberg, McCain director. “The season ahead will certainly give plenty of reasons for people to return or discover McCain for the first time.”
Season tickets for the upcoming McCain Performance Series will go on sale June 17, with discounts available for those who subscribe to seven or more events. Single tickets will be available starting July 26. To get priority seating, join the Friends of McCain with a season ticket order by July 2. Friends members receive other exclusive privileges, including invitations to meet the artists, free parking and access to the Director’s Lounge before shows and at intermission. Benefits vary by donation level.
The McCain series will kick off Sept. 3 with the Charlie Daniels Band, the iconic country and Southern rock group. Before the season is out, McCain will be host to Leno, the Emmy Award-winning “TonightShow” host; special evenings with MacLaine and Chenoweth; Broadway hits “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, “Flashdance the Musical” and more; music by the Robert Cray Band, Chris Botti, Branford Marsalis, Aaron Neville, Vienna Boys Choir, Canadian Brass and other noted acts; plus ballet and modern dance performances, a Shakespeare classic and much more. Cherish The Ladies will provide a Celtic fix before St. Patty’s Day and Dracula will drop by just in time for Halloween.
Tickets can be purchased at the McCain Auditorium box office or by calling 785-532-6428. A downloadable brochure is available online at https://www.k-state.edu/mccain. McCain also continues to offer discounts to the military and Kansas State University students, faculty and staff.
Separate from this season’s 30-show lineup is the McCain Home Tour, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. The tour, a fundraiser for the performance series by the Friends of McCain, will feature four homes decked out for the holidays. Tickets will be available later this year and are not part of the McCain season ticket offerings.
The following shows are part of the 2015-2016 McCain Performance Series. All events will be in McCain Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
• The Charlie Daniels Band, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 3.
• Jay Leno with special guest Emily West, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Sept. 11.
• The Robert Cray Band, with special guest Shemekia Copeland, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 22.
• “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 26.
• “An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth,” 7:30 p.m.Friday, Oct. 2.
• “An Evening with Shirley MacLaine,” 7:30 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 11.
• Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 13.
• The Hot Sardines — “Speakeasy Nights,” 7 and 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at the Wareham Opera House, Manhattan.
• Vienna Boys Choir: “Christmas in Vienna,” 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 18.
• Canadian Brass — “A Holiday Concert,” 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 1.
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” 7 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 2.
• Aaron Neville, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 9.
• “An Evening with Ana Gasteyer,” 7 and 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at the Wareham Opera House, Manhattan.
• “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — Actors from the London Stage, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.
• Jessica Lang Dance, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016.
• “Australian Bee Gees Show,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016.
• Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars Concert Series, 4 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016.
• Los Lobos with Ballet Folklórico Mexicano, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.
• Russian National Orchestra with Yuja Wang, piano, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2016.
• Cherish the Ladies, 7:30 p.m.Friday, March 4, 2016.
• “Flashdance — The Musical,” 7:30 p.m.Sunday, March 6, 2016.
• The Beach Boys, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, March 10, 2016.
• “An Evening with Branford Marsalis,” 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
• “Acoustic Africa,” with Habib Koite and Vusi Mahlasela, 7:30 p.m.Friday, April 8, 2016.
• “Ragtime,” 7:30 p.m.Thursday, April 14, 2016.
• Sharon Isbin, Guitar, and Isabel Leonard, Mezzo-Soprano, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 17, 2016.
•”Carmen” — Moscow Festival Ballet, 4 p.m.Sunday, April 24, 2016.
• Chris Botti, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, May 10, 2016.
• “ONCE The Musical,” 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
• “Under the Streetlamp,” 7:30 p.m.Friday, May 20, 2016.
The annual Juneteenth celebration in Junction City is Saturday in Heritage Park. The hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One of the organizers, James Sands, confirmed that in the event of rain, the celebration will be moved indoors to the Junction City Municipal Building. The celebration will follow the same time frame there, but doors to the building will be opened at 9 a.m. for those who need to set up for Juneteenth.
In conjunction with the Victory Run at Fort Riley Friday morning 25 OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters from the 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade took part in their final Army flight. As part of their flight they flew over a portion of the local area in Geary County and then in a formation over the Victory Run on post, which involved a 1st Infantry Division-wide run for Victory Week.
A cooler and cloudy afternoon is in store with highs in the 70s. Scattered thunderstorms are possible, mainly south of Interstate 70. Coverage of storms increases across all of northeast Kansas tonight as an upper disturbance enters western Kansas.
Brief heavy rainfall may easily lead to flooding concerns. The flooding potential increases this weekend as the main system shifts directly over the area, causing more widespread showers and thunderstorms. Best chances for precipitation at this time is Saturday evening through late Sunday evening.
If you are planning outdoor activities this weekend especially near lakes or rivers, be prepared to seek higher ground in the event heavy rain causes flash flooding. Relief from the rain chances may occur as early as Wednesday evening.
1st District Congressman Tim Huelskamp stated Thursday he helped lead an effort to defeat an amendment on the floor of the House of Representatives that would have hurt Fort Riley.
An amendment was proposed on the floor of the U.S. House to eliminate the base’s helicopter fleet by stopping the scheduled transfer of 24 Apache helicopters from the National Guard to the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley. According to Army Secretary John McHugh, that would leave soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division without the proper joint training experience for combat.
Huelskamp issued this statement:
“The transfer of these Apache helicopters is critical to maintaining the superior operating capabilities of the Big Red One. By working with my colleagues, we were able to ensure Fort Riley continues to have necessary aviation capabilities to support 1st Infantry Division soldiers. Efforts to derail the transfer of these Apache helicopters is purely political and only seves to disrupt the effectiveness of the Army and would prompt the abrupt relocation of countless soldiers and their families.”
Senator Jerry Moran said Thursday he voted in favor of the fiscal year 2016 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, which restores funding for the Defense Commissary Agency. The president’s fiscal year 2016 budget request had cut funding to that benefit for the nation’s military men and women, and their families.
“Commissaries at military baes across the globe are an important benefit for our military men and women and their families,” Sen. Moran said. “I was pleased to support funding to make certain the military personnel sacrificing to defend our national are able to fulfill a basic necessity — purchasing groceries without additional burdens.”
The funding for DeCA is offset by limiting the purchase of spare parts in the operation and maintenance accounts.
