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Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the mid 20s. north winds 10 to 20 mph.

The 5th annual Blue & Gold Market at Saint xavier High School has been scheduled on Saturday, March 23rd from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The events helps raise funds for the school.

Staff from Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science will host six free information sessions across the state for interested students and their families.

The Academy offers high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to live and learn at Fort Hays State University and get a head start on their college educations. Students and guests can learn about KAMS and visit with representatives from the Academy during the sessions.

One will be in Junction City on April 10th at 6 p.m. at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library meeting room. All information sessions are free and open to the public.

 

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has resumed normal operations following the ice and snow storm that occurred on Tuesday.

The Sheriff’s Department had been following emergency accident reporting procedures.

A check with the police dispatch in Junction City during the afternoon revealed that there had been three minor accidents on Wednesday. No injuries have been reported.

Road crews worked through the night Tuesday and on Wednesday to remove snow and ice.

MANHATTAN — A member of the Kansas State men’s basketball team had an encounter with police early Tuesday.

Cartier Diarra, 20, was cited Tuesday for driving on a suspended or revoked license, In addition, the tags on the vehicle he was driving had expired, according to a report released by the Riley County Police Department.

Diarra a red-shirt sophomore from Florence, South Carolina played 8 minutes, scored one point and grabbed two rebounds in the Wildcats 58-45 win over Texas Tech Tuesday night.

 

 

Junction City police have arrested  Jeremiah Joseph Grubb, 33, Junction City, on suspicion of Conspiracy to Commit Capital Murder in connection with the death of Jenna Schafer, 31, Junction City in December. Grubb is an active duty soldier at Fort Riley and holds the rank of E-7 in the Army.

Police also said after a search warrant was conducted in the 600 block of West 5th Street, Grubb, along with Julia M. Ridenour, 20, Junction City were arrested on suspicion of Possession of a Hallucinogenic, Possession of a Stimulant and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Grubb and RIdenour were being held at the Geary County Detention Center without bond pending a first court appearance.

Two other suspects in the death of Schafer have been formally charged in Geary County District Court. Mashaun Jay Baker, 33, Junction City, faces one count of Capitol Murder from the allegation that he hired Green to kill Schafer, while Dion Green, 33, Junction City, faces two counts of Capital Murder stemming from the shooting death of Schafer and her unborn child.

Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte recorded 1.8 inches of snow in Junction City as a result of the winter storm on Tuesday.

Otte maintains weather records for the county.

The snow on Tuesday began in the late afternoon and continued until early evening with a second round occurring from about 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Road crews have been busy during and in the aftermath of the snow and ice that fell on Tuesday.

Junction City Public Works Director ray Ibarra said most of the arterials and collector streets in the city are in pretty good shape. “We still have some arterials and collectors on the northwest part of town.” Also, in the central area of the city Ibarra noted streets like Chestnut, Spruce and Garfield will be taken care of today ( Wednesday ).

The ice fell first on Tuesday, making streets slick for traffic. Ibarra stated, “Once we got out there it kind of helped everything. But then again we had the snow come in and we looked like we were in pretty good shape about 10 o’clock. And then it snowed again from about 10:30 until about 1 o’clock and that threw us back a little bit.”

Based on the amount of snow received there wasn’t enough for the  City’s Public Works crews to clear streets in residential areas, but Ibarra also made it clear they could in certain cases. “Citizens can call, we can take a look at it, and if we have to do something we understand that some of those areas are a little bit hilly, and you get ice on there and snow and vehicle won’t move very good we’ll come take a look at it, and see what we need to do. ” If action is necessary Ibarra explained they could salt it, plow it, or whatever is necessary.

 

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Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.