The 1st Infantry Division Band performed in concert Friday evening at the C. L. Hoover Opera House. The seats were full for the first of two weekend concerts by the Band at the Opera House. They will also perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
There is no admission charge.
On Thursday, December 6, 2018, Eisenhower Elementary performed a music program for their peers and families. The program was a combined performance of 4th grade classes, 5th grade classes, Voices in Flight, and Flying Fingers. Voices in Flight is a choir that meets before school with 4th and 5th grade students. Flying Fingers is a group that performs songs in sign language. Great job Eisenhower Eagles!
Just after 11a.m. Thursday police arrested Dane Simonsen, 32, and Christina Reyes, 31, both of Manhattan in the 700 Block of Fremont Street in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.
Reyes is being held on a $50,000 Bond on requested charges of distribute methadone, distribute amphetamine, distribute tramadol, distribute alprazolam, distribute lisdexamfetamine, distribute amphetamine, distribute tapentadol, distribute methylphenidate, distribute codeine, distribute or possess with the intent to distribute drug paraphernalia for illegal use.
A national site selector recently toured Junction City and left economic development officials with some observations and tips.
Chamber of Commerce CEO Mickey Fornaro-Dean declined to name the selector who spent an afternoon touring the community, but did not he was impressed with the assets in Junction City. She noted that there are also some things that needed work. “He was concerned or questioned the zoning because there were things that were like stuck in places that just didn’t seem to fit.” Fornaro-Dean explained that he wasn’t insulting about it but did have questions about the different locations. “He says how you appear, how a community appears, is critical when you’re trying to entertain these site selection firms, large real estate firms and companies.”
Sixth Street and the downtown area were considered strong areas of the community.
By Dewey Terrill
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The federal Office of Economic Adjustment has informed Geary USD 475 that the district is one of five school districts that will be invited to apply for a grant for a new elementary school. The facility would be located at Fort Riley.
David Wild, Chief Operations Officer for USD 475, made the announcement on Thursday. “We’re currently looking at standing that grade school up in the vicinity of Jefferson Elementary, and once that school is commissioned we would decommission Jefferson Elementary as well as Morris Hill Elementary. A final decision on placement is still under review, but the new school would replace two current older elementary schools.
This plan was announced by the school district some time ago, and language was asserted into the national Defense Authorization Act securing Fort Riley as one of five sites chosen for a new school. Wild confirmed the plan is to apply for $25 million to cover the cost of the new school, and the cost of removing the two older facilities.
Wild noted it would probably be 24 to 36 months before the new elementary school is commissioned.
By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
A few years ago the Economic Development Commission in Junction City financed a new website for the organization to help inform prospects and recruit business and industry. they have since paid $400 per month or $5,000 per year for that website. It’s not working the way it was intended.
That problem was a big focus of discussion at the monthly EDC board meeting on Thursday. Chamber of Commerce CEO, Mickey Fornaro-Dean, reported some of the problems included too much text on the site, many of the links aren’t live and google maps, which can be pricey for users, were included.
Fornaro-Dean confirmed an upgrade is needed. ” We have an attractive website but for what we’re trying to do with economic development it’s not a useful website.” The EDC staff has been given the task of determining that should be taken in addressing this problem. “How do we make it more presentable, how do we get the data and the analytics and the information that our clientele needs.”
Later in their meeting the EDC board did accept a marketing proposal for Junction City to advertise in the national site selector magazine but they also supported the upgrade of the web site. That recommendation goes to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
A group of senators including Kansas Senator Jerry Moran have introduced the proposed Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act.
It would ensure the VA reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid Forever GI Bill housing benefits. During a recent visit to Junction City Moran stated there has been case work where veterans called indicating they had encountered a problem with their GI Bill and benefits, particularly their housing. “You can be enrolled at a college, a university, a community college and not getting your housing payment through some computer snafu at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Initially it seemed that the VA was going to just look the other way. In fact they announced that the past benefits that were due would not be made up.
The new bipartisan legislation would ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs reimburses veterans formissed or underpaid Forever GI Bill housing benefits.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University has its first named academic college. At its meeting on Dec. 12, the Kansas Board of Regents approved naming the College of Engineering in honor ofKansas State University alumnus Carl R. Ice.The naming honors the professional accomplishment of Ice and the generous support of the college by he and his wife, Mary. A celebration of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering will take place in fall 2019 in Manhattan.
The Ices have been generous supporters of Kansas State University and of the College of Engineering, with significant philanthropic investments supporting engineering faculty, students, facilities and the overall excellence of the college.
A native Kansan who currently lives in Westlake, Texas, Ice is the president and CEO of BNSF Railway. He is a 1979 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the College of Engineering. Mary Ice graduated in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in home economics education from the College of Human Ecology and a master’s degree from the College of Education in 1988. Their daughter, Karen, is an attorney living in Manhattan, and their son, Marshall, and their daughter-in-law, Megan, are also both Kansas State University graduates.
Ice is the vice chairman of the KSU Foundation board of directors, past chair of the College of Engineering Advisory Council and a former member of the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Advisory Council. Together, the Ices serve on the board of trustees of the Kansas State University Foundation and as members of the Innovation and Inspiration Campaign steering committee.
The Junction City Utilities’ and Municipal Court will be closed Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25. Officials confirm they will resume normal business hours on December 26. They will also be closing at 1 p.m. on December 31 for year-end processing. Utilities payments can still be made using one of the following options:
–Via a drop box outside City Hall at 700 North Jefferson
–Drop the payment in the mail to City of Junction City, p.O. XBox 287, Junction City, KS 66441
–Pay online using the city website: https://www.municipalonlinepayments.com/junctioncityks
–24/7 Automated Phone Payment System: 1-888-730-7263 ( $1.25 fee applies )
The city apologizes for any inconvenience.
The Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at Fort Riley Friday ( December 21 ) at the Colyer Forsyth Community Center Gym.
The site is at 22900 Hitching Post Road. The hours will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
