Geary County Commission Chairman Ben Bennett was transported by ambulance from the Commission’s weekly meeting at the Geary County Office Building to Geary Community Hospital Monday afternoon after he became ill.

A family member confirmed Monday evening he was in stable condition, and would be admitted to the hospital overnight for observation and tests.

Emergency preparedness and police dispatch officials have reported no major problems following the heavy rain that moved through the area.

Update: 9:07: National Weather cancels severe thunderstorm watch.

 

Update 8:40: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED AN
* FOR MINOR FLOODING IN…
SOUTHERN DICKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS…
SOUTHERN GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS…
NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS…
NORTHWESTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS…
NORTHERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS…
JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS…
SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS…

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 819 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WARN AREA THROUGH 1015
PM…AND THIS COULD LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND
INCONVENIENCE FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS

Update: 8:07 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for northwestern Geary County, southern Riley County, southwestern Pottawatomie  northern Dickinson, southern Clay, and southeastern Ottawa counties until 11 p.m.

The National Weather Service Doppler radar showed a line of thunderstorms producing moderate to at times heavy rainfall from Manhattan to south of Salina. Emergency Management has reported flash flooding in and around Manhattan. An additional 1-2 inches of rainfall may occur through 11 p.m.

Heavy rain swept through Junction City late Monday afternoon and evening.

Police are not reporting any damage problems.

In Manhattan there was flash flooding of multiple streets, and Westar Energy has reported that 71 customers were without electricity. Traffic on Bluemont Avenue and 4th Street had to be shut down due to high water. There was an overturned vehicle at 4th and Laramie.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
130 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

GEARY MORRIS SHAWNEE
WABAUNSEE

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY CLOUD DICKINSON
OTTAWA REPUBLIC WASHINGTON

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

BROWN JACKSON JEFFERSON
MARSHALL NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE
RILEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ABILENE…CLAY CENTER…CONCORDIA…
HIAWATHA…JUNCTION CITY…MANHATTAN…MARYSVILLE AND TOPEKA.

The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce has reported that their Business After Hours event in May will be hosted by the USO at Fort Riley on Thursday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m.

The USO is located at 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley.

To gain Fort Riley access for the event, RSVP to the Chamber of Commerce by Thursday May 14. Call 785-762-2632 or email junctioncitychamber@junctioncitychamber.org

Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies worked an injury accident on I-70 near the 311 mile marker just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday. 

The Sheriff’s Department reported that Shannon Peterson, Kansas City, KS was driving his 2011 Scion when it ran into the rear end of an unoccupied, disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate. Minor injuries were reported as a result of the accident.

The Sheriff’s Department also confirmed that Peterson was arrested at the Geary County Detention Centr on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene of an Injury Accident, Duty of Driver to Give Certain Information After Accident, Refusal to Submit to a Preliminary Breath Test, and Refusal to Submit to Intoxilyzer.

 

Jeh Johnson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will deliver a Landon Lecture at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, at Kansas State University’s McCain Auditorium.

“Secretary Johnson’s visit to Kansas State University is timely as construction of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Bio and Agro-defense Facility gets underway this summer adjacent  to campus,” said Jackie Hartman, the university’s chief of staff and director of community relations. “NBAF will be the nation’s premiere foreign animal disease research lab, and we look forward to hearing about the role it will play in helping DHS keep the U. S. homeland secure.”

Johnson became the nation’s fourth secretary of homeland security on Dec. 23, 2013. Before joining DHS, Johnson served as general counsel for the Department of Defense, where he was part of the senior management team and led the more than 10,000 military and civilian lawyers across the department.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop along a frontal boundary this afternoon and continue through the evening and overnight hours. Some of the storms may be severe with large hail and damaging winds the main hazards. An isolated tornado is also possible this afternoon and evening mainly west of a Herington to Junction City to Washington line. Locally heavy rainfall will mainly focus north of I-70 this evening then near the Nebraska border after midnight.

Today: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 61. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 79. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday: Breezy. Thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

Thursday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday And Friday Night: Thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday And Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows around 60.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

MANHATTAN – Police in Riley County successfully located a missing teenage girl on Sunday.

Amanda Hubner, 13, Manhattan, was last seen leaving her home on a bicycle.

According to authorities, officers began searching area parks and popular hangouts immediately after being notified. Police also believed she was at risk due to a medical condition which required medication.

At approximately 4:00 PM the search for Hubner was expanded to include a larger portion of Riley County. She was located just before 5 p.m.

No additional details on the search were released.

King Midas and The Muflers will be perform Saturday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. at the C. L. Hoover Opera House.

This is a Classic Rock band who have performed at the Opera House in the past.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for military and seniors, and $12 for students 18 and under. You can purchase tickets by calling the Box Office at 785-238-3906.