The fourth annual Symphony at Sunset D-Day Commemoration Concert will be held Saturday, June 6 — the 71st anniversary of D-Day — on the steps of the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene. The 35th Infantry Division Band ( Kansas National Guard ) will open the concert at 7 p.m. followed by the Salina Symphony headlining at 8:30 p.m.

This patriotic concert pays tribute to all veterans. Salina native and award-winning tribute artist Les Lankhorst will perform as this year’s featured guest artist. He will pay tribute to the “Voice of the Century” marking the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra.

In lieu of a ticket fee, concert patrons are requested to make a donation. Eisenhower Presidential Library Director Karl Weissenbach said that since no tax dollars are used to fund public programs, the contributions will be used to support this year’s performance.

Those attending the concert are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets and to picnic on the grounds. Food and beverages ranging from barbecue and bierocks, to pie and donuts will be available from vendors along with soft drinks and beer.  Vendors include Amanda’s Bistro, Cotton Candy Dreams, Cox Brothers BBQ, Dinky Dunkers, Fun Foods, West’s Country Mart, Salina Symphony Guild, and Eisenhower Library / Trust Fund.

There are plans to open the Junction City Municipal Swimming Pool for the Memorial Day weekend and summer season.

Pool Manager Josh Gray confirmed that the pool is scheduled to open for the first time this year on Saturday from 1-7 p.m., weather permitting. The pool will be open those same hours through the remainder of the summer.

 

All Geary County offices will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26. The Geary County Commission will also be moved back one day from Monday until Tuesday.

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The Junction City – Geary County Metropolitan Planning Commission will meet in special session at 3 p.m. Friday at the Municipal Building.

The Commission will do a review of site plans for the proposed construction of additions to Westwood Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School.  The special meeting will allow the planning board to complete their review and submit a recommendation to the Junction City Commission in time for the governing body’s June 2 meeting.

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The Geary County Public Building Commission will be in session at 8 a.m. Friday ( May 22 ) at the Geary County Office Building.

The agenda includes a presentation and request for approval of a resolution to refinance bonds used to finance an addition to the County Detention Center. That expansion opened in 2009.

MANHATTAN – According to Kansas Missing & Unsolved, Kyle Nevels went missing from Manhattan, Kansas on March 15.

Kyle is 16 yeras old. He is 6’00” and weights 170 lbs. He has black hair and hazel eyes.

If you have any information regarding Kyle’s disappearance or you know of his whereabouts, please call the Riley County Kansas Police Department at 785-537-2112 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-834-5678.

He was added to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s website within the last 24 hours.

MANHATTAN – A Kansas man is back in jail after a probation violation.

Riley County Police reported Robert Labarbera, 28, Manhattan was arrested just before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

He was wanted in connection with a forgery, theft by deception, and violation of a protective order.

Labarbera is being held on a bond of $11,000.00

The Corps of Engineers has announced that the outflow at Milford Lake has been reduced to 1,000 cubic feet per second. It was at 2,000 cfs.

The change was made on Thursday.

 

USD 475 will host an Elementary and Middle School Cheerleading Clinic June 24-26 at the Freshman Success Academy Gym. The hours will be 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Students will learn cheers, chants, jumps and a short dance to perform on the final clinic day with the cheerleaders. The cost is $40 if registered by June 15 and $45 for walk-ins.

The Geary Community Hospital Auxiliary has awarded nursing scholarships to three local area students for the 2015-16 school year.

The recipients ae Emilie Pearson, Ashley Visser and Lori Ann Harris. Each will receive $1,000 for tuition and books.

Pearson is a 2015 Chapman High School graduate and will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at Fort Hays State University. Visser is attending Manhattan Area Technical College to become a Licensed Practical Nurse, and Harris is a Registered Nurse working in the GCH Surgery Center, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with the University of South Dakota online. To be awarded the scholarship, recipients have to be enrolled in a nursing program and also maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Low home values and average cost rent are among the factors that placed Junction City in the top 10 of the best places to live in Kansas. Junction City cracked the top 5 and was named ahead of Abilene, Hutchinson, Salina and other communities.

Click HERE for the rankings, as well as an explanation of how the list was compiled.

 

According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, highs will only warm into the mid 60s. Friday the clouds will increase with scattered rain showers moving east across the area through the day. Saturday and Sunday expect numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs will reach the upper 60s on Saturday with upper 60s to lower 70s on Sunday. Memorial Day may remain mostly dry with partly cloudy skies developing during the afternoon. A few showers and thunderstorms may develop during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will warm into the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.

Today: Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 66. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 46. South winds up to 5 mph.

Friday: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 61. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night And Sunday: Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday Night Through Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.