A vigorous weather system will move across Kansas today and continue to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to north central and northeast Kansas. Some of the storms could be strong and produce hail to the size of nickels, brief heavy rain and gusty winds. The storms will end from west to east this afternoon as the system moves through eastern Kansas. Dry conditions are expected tonight with lows in the mid 30s near the Nebraska border to the lower 40s along and south of I-70.

Early This Morning: Thunderstorms likely. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Today: Cloudy with thunderstorms likely early in the morning… Then mostly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Highs around 56. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 38. South winds up to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 61. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 30. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain or light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 30s.

Saturday And Saturday Night: Warmer. Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 70.

ABILENE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after remains believed to be human were found in a wooded area near Abilene.

Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman tells the Salina Journal that a man immediately notified law enforcement after discovering the remains Sunday while walking his dog.

Hoffman says deputies are confident the skeletal remains are human. Authorities are working to identify the remains.

Agents with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrived Monday to assist with the investigation.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback has proclaimed Wednesday as Military Appreciation Day in Kansas.

Brownback said in a statement Monday that the goal of his proclamation is to better recognize the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.

Brownback plans to meet with his military council Wednesday in Topeka after signing the proclamation. The governor is expected to get an update on federal military issues and discuss their potential effect on Kansas.

The Governor’s Military Council was founded in 2004 and works to protect military activities in the state.

Kansas is home to the storied Army posts of Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth and McConnell Air Force Base outside Wichita.

There is a consensus to have Junction City and the Geary County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau share the cost of new community wayward sign installation in 2016.

There is a proposal to install signs highlighting 20 destinations, ranging from City Hall and the C.L. Hoover Opera House to Fort Riley and North Park.

County and City Commissioners discussed the cost arrangement during a joint meeting on Monday. Florence Whitebread, Geary County Commissioner told JC Post, “That was the talk today. City and CVB go 50-50 on the signs because it is a tourism project really.”

The signs would be blue and white.

Greg McCaffrey,Junction City Municipal Services Director, provided a conservative cost estimate of $12,000 on the signs. Other destinations that could be highlighted would range from the Junction City Police Department and Municipal Court to Junction City High School and Rathert Stadium.

 

 

Hospice at Geary Community Hospital is hosting a Volunteer Orientation for anyone interested in being a hospice volunteer Tuesday, March 31 and Friday, April 3 at Geary Community Hospital from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “New hospice volunteers are being trained for companion and personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, sewing, office work and other tasks according to the volunteer’s abilities and availability,” according to Linda Rigsby, volunteer coordinator for Hospice at Geary Community Hospital.

You must attend both orientations to become a volunteer. To register contact Rigsby at 785-762-2653.

 

Reza the Illusionist is making a second appearance at the C. L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City.

His show is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

Reza has performed in venues from Denver to New York, Orlando to Los Angeles,  and has been featured on television and radio in 31 countries around the world.

Tickets for his performance in Junction City are $18 for adults, $15 for military and seniors 65 and older, and $12 for students 18 and under.

You can purchase tickets by calling the Box Office at 785-238-3906.

Alexander McConnell appeared in Riley County Court Monday afternoon for an arraignment while facing charges of 1st degree murder and child abuse. McConnell’s attorney Laura Ingalls requested a continuance of the arraignment from Judge Wilson for a month, while negotiations could continue with the State. A new arraignment date was scheduled for April 27 at 2:30 p.m.

McConnell was arrested on September 29, 2014 following the death of a child identified as “AKM” in the in the case’s criminal affidavit. The document said that McConnell’s wife Angela had left the child with Alexander for a short period of time, and when she return the child was not breathing. The infant was taken to Mercy Regional Hospital in Manhattan, and then to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO where “AKM” was pronounced dead at a around 8 p.m. that day.

During the autopsy, the medical examiner found the child had experienced previous substantial bleeding in the skull, as well as injuries to it’s neck, head, and ribs.

GLEN ELDER- A Beloit man was injured in an accident just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Freightliner semi driven by Jesse G. Mudd, 24, was eastbound on K Road four miles south of Glen Elder at Glen Lane.

The vehicle turned north on to K Road, entered the east ditch and overturned.

Mudd was transported to Mitchell County Hospital.

The KHP reported he was properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Water service has been restored to the 900 block of North Jefferson Street. Water was restored around 1:50 p.m. and had been shut off since about 8:40 a.m.

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The Junction City Public Works Office announced about 8:40 a.m. that water will be shut off on the 900 block of North Jefferson Street for repairs. Traffic will also be closed. Water should be restored in four to six hours.

Hazardous Weather Outlook: Thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and continue overnight across the area. A few of the storms may be strong to severe with large hail the main hazard. Rainfall of 0.25 to 1.00 inch is possible by early Tuesday morning. Thunderstorms will move out of the area Tuesday morning, but redevelopment is expected Tuesday afternoon ahead of a front and surface low pressure center moving across northeast Kansas. Highs today will be in the 60s, while lows tonight will be in the 40s to lower 50s.

Today: Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 63. North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.

Tonight: Thunderstorms. Lows around 45. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tuesday: Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 64. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday Night And Thursday: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Friday And Friday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 40s. Lows in the mid 20s.

Saturday And Saturday Night: Warmer. Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows around 40.

Sunday: Warmer…sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.