These are the updated road closures from Geary County Emergency Management.

Additions:
–Florence Rd just E of McDowell on N end

Continuing closures:
–Kansas Falls Rd, Pressee Rd, Zumbrunn Rd & Burley Hill Rd
–Houston Rd & Auld Rd in Milford

Any road in low crossing area with water normally over road could be at risk if they are not already.
Turm Around, Don’t Drown!

Milford Lake is now at its second highest lake elevation ever. According to the Corps of Engineers the lake level is currently 1170.1, and has passed the 1169.92 mark set in 1973.

A total of 74% of the flood pool for the lake is now occupied.

GEARY COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating a police officer for domestic violence.

On Monday, special agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested Junction City Police Lieutenant, Jason Waryan, according to a media release from the agency.

The Junction City Police Department contacted the KBI at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday to request an investigation into a domestic violence incident.

 

The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning between on-duty Lieutenant Jason Waryan, 39 and his live-in girlfriend, Krysteen Harbert, 27. The incident occurred on the 700 block of McClure St in Junction City.

Waryan was arrested for domestic battery and criminal restraint. Harbert was arrested for domestic battery.

The KBI released no additional details late Monday.

MANHATTAN  —Locals and visitors alike will delight at the delicious offerings featured in the sixth annual Taste of Downtown in Manhattan on Tuesday, June 4.

Check-in starts at the Flint Hills Discovery Center where patrons receive their passport detailing each restaurant and their event menu, then guests stroll their way to each stop on the map. Come experience the best of downtown and visit all the neighborhood eateries’ in one outing!

The event features a specialty dish from each of eleven restaurants including AJ’s NY Pizzeria, Blue Moose, Bourbon & Baker, The Chef Café, El Patrón, Five, Harry’s, Pool House Kitchen & Bar, Radina’s Bakehouse, Tallgrass Tap House, and Wine Dive + Kitchen.

Tickets cost $45 and are available on DowntownMHK.com. Proceeds go to support Little Apple Optimists and Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Little Apple Optimists contributes to many area youth programs in an effort to bring out the best in youth and in our community.

For more information go to the web site.

There is a plan to improve the landscaping for the East Chestnut Street roundabout in Junction City.

City officials have confirmed that the plan includes raising the statue by five feet with landscaping. Forms are being put in place to pour concrete for the statue base.

 

By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

Heritage Park was the setting for three Quilt of Valor presentations on Saturday.

They were presented to David Drummond of Leavenworth, David Bradley of Geary County, and Kenneth Edmiston of Milford. All three served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Bradley was on active duty from 1965-1967 and later in the Army Reserves. Edmiston served in the Army from 1966-1987 and spent time as a chaplain, while Drummond served in the Army from 1968-1979 and later in the Army Reserves.

The Coordinator of the Central Flint Hills Area Quilt of Valor Project, Donna Martinson, noted that 306 quilts have been awarded so far in this area.

The goal of the national Quilt of Valor Foundation is to honor and cover service members who have been touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.

 

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. chance of precipitation 30 percent.