He was a familiar figure for many years on the Manhattan High School football sideline. Lew Lane, 75, Manhattan, died Sunday at his home.

Lane guided the Manhattan High School Indians to the Class 6A State football championship in 1988. Numerous other MHS football teams also qualified for postseason play during his tenure which extended for nearly two decades.

The field at Bishop Stadium in Manhattan is named for Lane.

According to Yorgensen – Meloan – Londeen Funeral Home the funeral service will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Evangelical Church at 1921 Barnes Road in Manhattan. Obituary details will be posted at JC Post.com.

 

The new Orscheln Farm and Home Store in Junction City is open for business.

The site preparation and store construction have been under way in recent months at 121 East Chestnut Street.  The new store opened on Saturday.

The new location houses a sales floor of more than 29,000 square feet. The expanded space includes a new Orscheln Outdoors department that features select firearms, fishing gear and outdoor apparel. A larger selection of firearms will soon be added to the department. Other departments like clothing and pet,  have also increased in size.

Customers will see an expansion of current brands like Wrangler, Carhartt, Ariat, along with new brands like Purina Bella and Stella & Chewy’s dog food and treats.

This is Homecoming Week at Junction City High School.

Monday was Monster’s U where students could dress for their favorite college team. Tuesday will be Lion King where students dress in animal print, Wednesday Sleeping Beauty – a pajama day, Thursday Incredibles, where students can dress as their favorite superhero. Friday will be Disney Day where students where class colors.

The Blue Jays and Lady Jays will host Highland Park in basketball Friday night, and there will be a school dance Friday night after the basketball game.

 

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A software company owner in northeastern Kansas has decided to open an exhibit to showcase his car collection to the public.

CivicPlus owner Ward Morgan and his wife, Brenda, have spent the past 18 months purchasing some of the vehicles that will be featured in the Midwest Dream Car Collection museum in Manhattan. Morgan plans to open the exhibit this spring.

“We’ve got about 60 cars,” Morgan said. “They’re somewhere between automotive icons and dream cars.”

Some of the vehicles include a 2014 Lamborghini Aventador, a 1961 Morgan Plus 4 Drophead Coupe and a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette.

Morgan purchased a 54,000-square-foot space property to house the cars last year. The space will also have a self-service bar, a mechanic shop and event rooms. Visitors will be able to put money on a prepaid card to purchase beer and wine while relaxing in the recreation room, Morgan said.

Morgan hopes to tell the history of each car in his exhibit, he said.

“The proceeds are all going to the museum for preservation and display of the cars,” Morgan said. “To share automotive history and also the history of automotives with people, that’s our mission.”

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By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

Frank Drew was the honorary coach and Junction City Blue Jay fan that for years led the football team onto the field at the start of games, traveled with the team and attended most of the practices. He was also a long time, well known member of the Eagles in Junction City.

Saturday the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 830 home in Junction City served as the location of a Celebration of Life Service for Frank.

Blue Jay football coach Randall Zimmerman told the story of how Frank first entered the football program as an honorary coach in 1994, how he gave inspirational speeches to the players over the years, and about the strong relationship he had with the kids in the program.

Zimmerman stated, “Frank made a difference in the kids lives.”

Occasionally Drew would travel with the coach’s family to games, and once told the coach while they were enroute to a funeral that he did not want any crying at his funeral but wanted those in attendance listening to Elvis Presley music.

The service included stories and an essay written by a former player about how Frank had supported him in coping with a season and career ending football loss, singing performances that included the Elvis Presley song “Love Me Tender” and “Welcome to My World,” and information about how Frank played the harmonica, enjoyed singing, and tributes from members of his family.

It was noted that Drew was born with cerebral palsy and that affected his speech. eyesight and legs, but he was remembered as a caring, kind person who was well known and liked in the community, and as a patriotic person.

A funeral for Enoch Franklin “Frank” Drew, 72,  has been scheduled at the Episcopal Church of the Covenant in Junction City at 10 a.m. on March 8th.

The Junction City Police Department has reported that officers responded to the Bluff’s Apartment Complex near Building H, at 1810 Caroline Avenue at 3:30 a.m. Saturday to a report of shots being fired.

The case was placed under investigation.