Daniel Jackson is the new Geary County Sheriff!

Jackson was the recommendation of the Geary County Republican Central Committee and was approved by the governor. He took the oath of office Thursday afternoon at the Geary County Office Building.

The new sheriff said he’s ready to get started in the job. ” I’m excited about this. It’s going to be an honor to serve.”

Jackson served two former stints with the Sheriff’s Department, holding duties ranging from Deputy and Patrol Lieutenant to Detective. He is a retired military service member.

Jackson confirmed that Captain Eric Coffman is being promoted to Undersheriff. The current undersheriff, Brad Clark, will be retiring in the near future. A check with the Sheriff’s Department indicated Clark’s last day on the job will be Monday, but his retirement will not be formal until a later time. Clark, who served as Acting Sheriff in recent months, has been employed as undersheriff since 2012.

Jackson will fill the unexpired sheriff’s term following the resignation of Tony Wolf, which occurred after Wolf’s convictions on one felony count of theft and one misdemeanor count of Misuse of Public Funds.

The unexpired term will run until January of 2021. Jackson has confirmed he does intend to seek future election to a full four-year term as sheriff.

Geary County Treasurer Kathy Tremont has issued a reminder that second half real and personal property taxes are due today ( May 10th ).  After that time interest will accrue daily and will be added to the tax.

Options are available to make payments.

–You can come to the Geary County Office Building on the corner of 8th and Franklin. Tax payments can be made between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A drop box is also located outside the office if one chooses, and a receipt will be mailed when indicated. The box is located on the south side of the building.

–payment can be mailed o the Geary County Treasurer at 200 East 8th Street in Junction City, KS 66441.

–Online payments go to www.kansastreasurers.org

High

60°

Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

The Milford Lake elevation is currently 1159.65, which is 15.25″ above normal.

According to the Corps of Engineers the inflow at the Clay Center Republican River gauge was 9,370 cubic feet per second on Thursday.

The forecast for the future indicates the lake will be 17.68″ above normal by the 28th of this month.

MCPHERSON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Thursday in McPherson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Carl Brown, 63, Herrington, was westbound on U.S. 56 hear Limestone Road. The driver left roadway and laid the motorcycle over in the north ditch.

Tina Brown, 57, Herrington, a passenger on the motorcycle was transported to the hospital in McPherson. Carl Brown was not transported for treatment. The KHP released no additional details.

Update 4:15p.m.

MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Police and Riley County Police Department continue their investigation of shots that were fired around 11 a.m. Thursday at the KSU Foundation Building at Kimball and Denison avenues. There were no injuries and there is no ongoing threat.

According to K-State Police, the situation involved a dispute between individuals that appears to be unrelated to the Manhattan campus. The original contact between them occurred on the east side of Manhattan off campus and continued to the parking lot north of the KSU Foundation Building, where shots were fired. After the shooting, the victim, who is not a student, drove to Riley County Police Department to report the incident.

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Update 1:15p.m.

MANHATTAN —Kansas State University officials have confirmed that shots were fired at a parking lot on campus but that no injuries have been reported and there is “no ongoing threat.”

University spokesman Jeff Morris says the shots were fired around 11 a.m. Thursday in a parking lot north of the Foundation Building, where fundraising efforts are organized. No vehicle damage was reported.

Morris says officers rushed over from the nearby university police station and locked down the building while they investigated. The university initially ordered people in the area to shelter in place.

Morris says authorities haven’t made any arrests and are interviewing witnesses. He said he had no other details about the shooting.

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MANHATTAN —Authorities are investigating a report of possible shots fired at the Foundation Building at Kimball and Dennison in Manhattan, according to a campus alert.

The original alert asked employees to shelter in place.

A short time later, the K-State Police Department reported the Scene was safe and there were no injuries.

They did ask the public to avoid the area to allow officers to investigate the incident.

Just after noon, the foundation staff was allowed resume normal work, according to an updated campus alert.

Just after 12:30p.m., police reported they had cleared the scene, completed a preliminary investigation of the incident and released the scene for normal activity, according to the police twitter account.

Check the Post for more information as it becomes available.

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MANHATTAN —Authorities are investigating a report of possible shots fired at the Foundation Building at Kimball and Dennison in Manhattan, according to a campus alert.

The Scene is safe. No injuries are reported. Authorities asked that the public avoid the area to allow officers to investigate the incident.

Foundation staff are being allowed resume normal work, according to a campus alert.

Authorities released no additional detail late morning Thursday.

Check the Post for more information as it becomes available.

Manhattan, Kan., May 9, 2019) —Authorities are working to determine the cause of an early morning fire in Manhattan.

Just before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, the fire crews were dispatched to 2112 Mike Place for a report of a structure fire.

Upon arrival, crews found an approximately 10′ by 10′ garden shed that was fully involved with fire spreading to the adjacent mobile home located at 2112 Mike Place, according to Deputy Chief Ryan Almes.

The shed fire was contained within five minutes, although crews had to remove siding and skirting of the mobile homes to ensure extinguishment.

A total of 17 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus responded with the last units clearing at 4:10 a.m. Both homes were occupied at the time of the fire with no injuries reported. A pet rabbit died in the shed fire.

The fire damaged the shed, the mobile home located at 2112 Mike Place and the mobile home located at 404 Sherry Place.

Loss is estimated at $2000 to the shed and contents, $5000 to the exterior of 2112 Mike Place, and $100 to the skirting of 404 Sherry Place.

 

 

Junction City police have notified JC Post that they are seeking the public’s help in identifying a sport motorcycle, the riders, and / or owners who were involved in a high-speed pursuit in and around the Junction City area on Thursday.

The sport motorcycle is black with no markings, no visible license plate and has a short low hanging, exhaust pipe. The riders were a white man and a white woman.

Contact the JCPD at 762-5912 or Crime Stoppers at 762-TIPS ( 8477 ) if you have information. You can remain anonymous and if your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward.