United Way of Junction City / Geary County is seeking individuals to represent the next generation of community leaders and become a United Way student for Junction City and Geary County.

Students chosen to represent United Way, their school and community, should demonstrate compassion and altruism toward their community. The student should be a good leader who also be a positive role model and representation of their school.

Students requirements range from a willingness and drive to make a difference in the lives of others to a positive attitude and leadership skills.

Each USD 475 representative will be asked to work within their school to pick an individual who embodies what it means to be a United Way student. Each representative will need to obtain parent / guardian permission for the student of their choice. The deadline for selecting a student will be January 31st.

Each United Way Student will be recognized in media and be given a chance to feature in the United Way of Junction City / Geary County Campaign videos, as well as recognition from United Way of Junction City / Geary County.

The Junction City Police Department is introducing a new program called “Community Cam” helping citizens protect themselves, their families and their community by helping to curb crime!

 

The Junction City Police Department is asking all home owners & businesses with security cameras on their property to register their property with the Police Department. The goal is to deter crime and promote public safety through collaboration between our Officers and the community we serve.

 

Security camera footage is an invaluable asset to our department, helping to establish leads and identifying suspects. Similar programs have already taken root with other agencies across the nations, with countless success stories of how this program has helped their communities.

 

Registering your security cameras and contact information is completely voluntary. All information provided to the Junction City Police Department is kept confidential and will not be disclosed to others. There is no cost associated with the registration of your security camera(s).

 

How to register your Security Camera(s):

Home Owners & Business Owners can register their security camera(s) by coming down to the Junction City Police Department and filling out a Security Camera Registration Form or by contacting Lieutenant Scott Popovich at 785-762-5912 Ext. 3635 or by email at Scott.Popovich@jcks.com where a Security Camera Registration Form can be emailed to you.

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By going to the City of Junction City website under the Police Department Community Cam and click on the top link to register online “Security Camera Online Registration”.

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Download the Security Camera Registration Form Word or PDF format using one of the top links on the city website and send in the form by mail, email or by dropping it off at the Police Department.

At any time you can decide to Opt-Out of the program by filling out the same Security Camera Online Registration and just mark Opt-Out on the form.

Community Cam Program is another way the Junction City Police Department and our community work together to solve problems and solve crime. Please contact the Junction City Police Department at 785-762-5912 if you have any questions about the Junction City Police Department Community Cam Program.

 

 

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a suspicious death and have identified the victim.

The body of 19-year-old Jacob D.  Bouck was located approximately one mile West of Wamego on the Kansas River on Christmas Eve, according to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Rait.

Sheriff’s Detectives believe that foul play may be involved in Bouck’s death.

He was last seen in the Wamego area in the early morning hours of Friday December 21st.

Thee Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting with this investigation, according to Riat.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking that anyone with information in the case is urged to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353, online at ptsheriff.com or the Kansas Bureau of Investigations at 1-800-KS-CRIME.

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POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspicious death.

Just after 10a.m. December 24, Pottawatomie County Dispatch received a report of a body in the Kansas River, approximately 1/2 mile West of Wamego, according to Sheriff Greg Riat.

Deputies, Wamego police and Wildlife and Parks units responded to the area as well as Wamego Fire and Pottawatomie County EMS.

Sheriff Water Rescue launched from the Wamego boat ramp heading west up the Kansas River, according to Riat.

Authorities located the body of a deceased man approximately one mile west of Wamego near the north bank of the Kansas River.

With the assistance of the Manhattan Fire Water Rescue, the victim was recovered from the water. The cause of death of the victim is pending completion of an autopsy.

The identity of the victim will be released pending positive identification.

The death at this time is being investigated as suspicious, according to Riat.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for anyone with information on this incident contact to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353, or leave a crime tip at ptsheriff.com

By Erin Turner, Morris Hill Library Media Specialist, and the USD 475 Marketing and Media Department. 

Morris Hill Elementary second graders recently presented their Wax Museum projects. Each student researched famous “failures” and chose someone they related to or emulated. They spent time researching that person and then typed a report about them.

To make their projects come to life, students dressed as their famous inventor and acted as wax figures with a “button” on their hand. When their button was pushed, they came to life by performing a short blurb about their chosen inventor.