There will be a Meet & greet with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Laura Kelly and Lead Kansas co-chair Katrina Lewison at Ike’s Place Bar & Grill of JC in Junction City this Sunday.
The event is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. It is open to the public.
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Munson’s Prime Receives Funds from Live Well Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Grant
Munson’s Prime restaurant in Junction City has received a Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Implementation Grant totaling $5,000 to go toward creating healthier menu options. New equipment purchased through the grant funds will enable the storage and preparation of fresh fruits and vegetables to provide healthier food choices for patrons and raise awareness of healthy choices.
The equipment consists of a griddle with base refrigerator and sandwich prep table. The table will allow cooks to store more fresh products and to safely create more health sides and sandwiches. The griddle will allow Munson’s Prime to use cooking options healthier than frying for many foods. In conjunction with the equipment purchase Live Well Geary County will enlist a dietitian to review the menu and assist with adapting receives to be healthier for customers. Healthy choices will be identified on the menu as “Live Well” items.
Owner Deanna Munson said, “Munson’s Prime was opened to serve the healthiest foods possible, often locally grown. if not prepared correctly the freshness and the pureness of the food can be lost. The equipment provided by the Pathways grant allows us to better achieve our goal of using unprocessed foods prepared in the healthiest manner. I am sure I speak for our customers as well, saying ‘thank you’ for this grant support.”
Geary County is one of 16 Kansas communities selected to participate in the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas program, which is the largest community grant program ever funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.
GEM Studios Helping Friends of Animals
GEM Studios at 815 North Jefferson will be hosting a Let it Snow! Paint it Forward event on Saturday, November 10th from 7-9 p.m.
You can obtain tickets at www.gemstudiosjc.com.
The cost is $25 per person with 100% of ticket sales being donated to Junction City Friends of Animals. There will be art supplies available. Space is limited. To guarantee a spot purchase tickets in advance.
Trick or Treater Numbers Down
Trick or treaters were out on Halloween night in Junction City, but perhaps the numbers weren’t as high as in previous years.
Police Captain Trish Giordano and other officers were on patrol during the trick or treating period Wednesday evening. ” I thought it went very well. There wasn’t near as many kids out this year as I’ve noticed in year’s past, but we had no incidents and it looked like everybody was having a good time. ”
Multiple churches in the community hosted Halloween parties for youth and their families.
Manhattan man injured after car hits a deer on I-70
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1:30a.m. Thursday in Leavenworth County.
The Kansas Turnpike authority reported a 2012 Chevy passenger car driven by Brooke McCauley, 29, Manhattan, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just west of the Tonganoxie exit. The vehicle struck a deer in the road.
A passenger Christopher Williams, 47, Manhattan, was injured. The KTA did not report where he was treated for injuries. McCauley was not injured. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KTA.
Gubernatorial Candidates to Visit Junction City
The Republican and Democratic gubernatorial candidates are scheduled to visit Junction City this week.
The #RemainRed bus tour which will include Republican Kris Kobach is scheduled to be at Coach’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar at 2 p.m. Thursday, while Democrat Laura Kelly will have a meet and greet at Ike’s Place Bar & Grill at 416 Goldenbelt Boulevard from 2:30 until 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Their scheduled appearances were reported by the respective campaigns.
Agriculture Leases to be Focus of Discussion
The past few years have been a challenging time in agriculture as well as for agricultural leases. Many items have come up that when the original lease agreement was signed or the handshake occurred, weren’t ever thought about. Does the tenant have the right to double crop after wheat? Can the tenant graze the stalks after harvest, graze wheat pasture in the fall, or this year, harvest the drought failed corn crop?
Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte will lead a discussion of leases at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 13th at the Geary County 4-H / Senior Citizens Center on Kansas ag lease law and what goes into determining an equitable rent. Contrary to popular opinion, the Kansas ag lease law does not cover many of the most common contentious items that come along in farm leases. Otte will review the Kansas Ag Lease Law, highlighting key points that are most often misunderstood. That will be followed by a discussion of the items came up during the past crop season and steps that landlords and tenants should take to handle many of the unusual situations that seem to occur on a regular basis.
To register for the meeting contact the Extension office at 238-4161 or email Chuck Otte at cotte@ksu.edu by the close of business on Friday, November 9th. There is no charge to attend the meeting. The Central National Bank will sponsor refreshments for this meeting.
Corps of Engineers Increases Outflow from Milford Reservoir
The Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that they have increased the outflow of water from Milford Reservoir to 1500 cubic feet per second, up from an earlier release level of 1000 cfs.
Downstream gauges remain high due to releases on the main stem reservoirs so Milford Lake is limited on outflow releases until the gauges stabilize.
The current lake inflow is 707 cfs and the current lake elevation is 1153.88.
The Corps has been holding back water in Milford Lake to prevent downstream flooding.
Chemical Spill at Burt Hall at KSU
 (Manhattan, Kan., October 31, 2018) — At 2:56 p.m., the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 1220 North 17th Street, Burt Hall on the Kansas State University Campus for a reported chemical spill. Upon arrival, crews found a small chemical container had overpressurized on the second floor. Two persons possibly exposed to the chemical were evaluated by Riley County EMS and released. The hazardous materials alarm brought a total of nine firefighters on four fire apparatus to the scene. Burt Hall was evacuated as a precaution while crews identified and neutralized the chemical. Crews determined the building was safe and were preparing to clear the scene at 5:00 p.m. The MFD Hazardous Materials Team was assisted by Kansas State University Environmental Health and Safety. |
County Employee Bake Sale Raises Funds for United Way
The annual Geary County employee bake sale and raffle to raise funds for the local United Way began Wednesday from 9:30 to 3:30 and continues during those same hours on Thursday at the County Office Building.
( Photos courtesy of Kathy Tremont )
