The Junction City Water Dept will close at 3:30 p.m. on September 10th and 11th for training.
Payments can still be made via the City website: www.junctioncity-ks.gov or the drop box at the front of City Hall.
Last Day to Make your payment is September 12th by 4:30 p.m. and Cutoff Begins September 13th at 8:00 a.m.
We will be open regular hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) on September 12th.
We apologize for any inconvenience!
Manhattan City officials have reported that inspections have been completed for properties affected last week’s flood. The preliminary estimate of damage includes 93 properties with 106 building and a total of 381 dwelling units. Staff continues to input data into the FEMA model to arrive at a total amount of building damage, and hopes to be finished by the middle of this week.
A Multi-Agency Resource Center hosted by the American Red Cross was open on Friday at St. Thomas More Church on Kimball Avenue. As of 5 p.m. Friday more than 100 households had participated in the event. Resource such as the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Charities, Department of Motor Vehicles and the City of Manhattan were present to provide assistance to people affected by the flood.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran will present “Answering the call: Serving a global society post 9/11” as part of Kansas State University’s Landon Lecture series at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Admission is free and the lecture is open to the public.
The lecture can be heard on 1420 KJCK AM Tuesday morning.
Moran is the 178th speaker in the prestigious lecture series that has been bringing global leaders to campus since 1966.
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DICKINSON COUNTY— One person died in an accident just before 9p.m. Sunday in Dickinson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford Econoline Van driven by Scott L. Rowan, 58, Aurora, Co., was westbound on Interstate 70 just west of Rain Road.
The van rear-ended a 2002 Ford Expedition driven by Elizabet Douglass Baker, 71, Philadelphia, PA., that was traveling at approximately the minimum posted speed limit.
The collision caused the Expedition to enter the north ditch and roll.
Baker was transported to the hospital in Abilene where she died.
Rowan was possibly injured but the KHP did not report where or if he was treated. Baker was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
MANHATTAN —A group of Manhattan firefighters happened to take a break at the right place and at the right time on Sunday.
The firefighters stopped at a local fast-food restaurant and saved a kitten trapped in the engine compartment of a car.
Quint 3’s crew extricated a scared little kitten from the engine compartment of the car. She was happy to be out and reunited with her sister #CatWhisperers #WeSpeakFeline https://t.co/IVZ2AgBRPE
— Manhattan Fire (@ManhattanFD) September 9, 2018
They shared the photos on social media.
UPDATE on Sunday, September 9th at 7:45p.m.-
The missing 17-year-old juvenile has been located and is safe! Thank you to everyone in the public who shared the missing post to find her.
— RCPD (@RileyCountyPD) September 10, 2018
RILEY COUNTY— Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Keyla Patton.
According to the Riley County Police Department, she was last seen leaving Via Christi hospital eastbound on Kimball Avenue in Manhattan during late afternoon hours of Friday, September 7th.
If you know of Keylas whereabouts, please call 911 or contact the Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112 so we can make sure she is safe.
You can also report tips to Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.
Seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers throughout Kansas are invited to attend the 2018 Sunflower Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina. The event will run from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The annual event is sponsored by the North Central – Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging with support from the Salina Regional Health Center. More than 750 people attended the event in 2017.
“The theme for this year’s Sunflower Fair is “A Grand Time” – which expresses the Agency’s belief that Kansans should celebrate what is good about our lives each day, ” said Julie Govert Walter, Executive Director for the Agency.
The Sunflower Fair will feature expert speakers and exhibitors on subjects ranging “What’s happening with Social Security and Medicare?” to “What to do about the Blues Talk SHow,” ” Happy Grandparenting!” and “Your Best Heart Health.”
There will be a banquet lunch, health screenings, and Kansas Legal Services will provide counsel for those needing to complete Powers of Attorney and other end-of-life document.
Bus transportation to the event is available along an I-70 route, however, space is limited.
Registration costs $20 before Sept. 10 and that includes the banquet lunch. On-site registration after Sept. 10 is $25. Those interested in bus transportation, or to register in advance or needing more information call the North Central – Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-432-2703.
The American Red Cross shelter at 1710 Avery Avenue on the Riley County Fairgrounds closed Saturday.
Open since Monday when flash flooding impacted and displaced hundreds of local residents, the remaining residents of the shelterhave located alternate housing options.
“We are extremely grateful to all of our community partners in Manhattan who have rallied together to support the residents affected by this devastating event, ” said Jane Blocher, Executive Director of the American Red Cross. She noted the multi-agency resource center on Friday brought dozens of organizations together at one location to provide support services to countless people seeking help. Blocker stated, “Because of this wonderful collaboration, we are able to successfully help these residents move forward in their recovery.”
Grain rescue equipment can be used to rescue individuals trapped in silos or grain bins.
The Junction City Fire Department has acquired the equipment, financed by donations and $570 in City funding.
Fire Chief Terry Johnson said if you’re trapped in grain it’s important to stay calm. “That’s the most important thing. Try not to have anybody jump on top of the grain and move around, because the more you shift that grain…it’s more of a semi-liquid state. The more you shift that grain the more potential for that person to sink.”
In addition to the Junction City Fire Department the equipment could be used by other agencies or departments including the Geary County Rural Fire Department.
