The Junction City Breakfast Optimist Club has donated $200 to the Geary County Children’s Choir. The Club works to support youth activities in the community.

Riley County Police have reported that Tuesday afternoon at approximately 2:40 the RCPD Dispatch Center received a call concerning a body near business district on the west side of Manhattan.

When officers arrived on the scene in the 1100 block of Westloop Place they found a deceased male.

Investigators do not suspect foul play at this time. There is no danger to the public. This is an ongoing investigation, so additional information will be released as it’s available.

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Manhattan man was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in federal prison for viewing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. He also was ordered to pay $26,000 in restitution to victims whose images he viewed.

John Francis Wear, 48, Manhattan, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of accessing child pornography online. Wear admitted he downloaded software that masks a user’s identity online so he could view sexually explicit photos of children under the age of 18.

McAllister commended the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Kenney for their work on the case.

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Jim Cross

Public information officer for U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister in the District of Kansas

Junction City, KS (October 9, 2018) — For the 76th consecutive year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week during the first full week of October.

4-H was founded on the belief that when kids are empowered to pursue their passions and chart their own course, their unique skills grow and take shape, helping them to become true leaders in their lives, careers and communities. Geary County 4-H will leverage National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people and working to spread the word about 4-H.

4-H alumni around the country are always the first to acknowledge the significant positive impact 4-H had on them as young people; the opportunities and experiences that 4-H provides youth empowers them to become true leaders. In fact, research has shown that young people involved in Kansas 4-H are making responsible decisions, making connections, and growing in citizenship, leadership, and communication skills. The recent Kansas 4-H Impact Study showed that 91% of Kansas 4-H members have a plan for reaching their goals, 93% are connected with adults who are not their parents, 96% reported that they can make a difference through community service, and 4-H participants in their third year or more reported a 60% increase in their confidence in public speaking compared to newer participants.

To join 4-H, youth must be between the ages of seven and eighteen as of January 1, 2019. If you meet this requirement and want to find out what 4-H has for you, please contact the Extension Office at 785-238-4161. You can also check out the Geary County Extension website atwww.geary.ksu.edu.

Ginger Kopfer, Geary County Extension Agent

GEARY COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Tuesday in Geary County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Jeep Compass driven by Chantel L. Wiedman, 26, WaKeeney, was westbound on Kansas 18 two miles east of Junction City.

The driver failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with a 2008 Ford Taurus driven by Shemeka S. Adams, 31, Junction City that was eastbound on Interstate 70 exiting at K18.

Wiedman and Adams were transported to Geary Community Hospital.  Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Authorities are keeping an eye out for any potential flooding problems in the Geary County area on Tuesday.

No major problems have been reported so far, but Emergency Management Director Garry Berges said some of the counties that had rivers rise had seen them drop back down overnight. Authorities will check Lyons Creek in the Rock Springs 4-H Center area to see where the water level is at.

Berges noted the ground in the area is extremely saturated the water runoff. “Try to stay off the gravel, the mud roads unless you really need to be on them. Because all it is going to do is tear them up and you’ll probably end up getting stuck and then you’ve got to call for a tow company.” Berges urged motorists to stay off the back roads for a few days.

A flood watch is posted throughout the entire area through tonight.