There will be a meeting on managing high nitrate forages for cattle on Wednesday, September 5th at 7 p.m. at the Geary County 4-h / Senior Citizens building on South Spring Valley Road.

Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte said much of the corn harvested this year had issues with high nitrates. The meeting will talk about using high nitrate feeds and cattle production.  The ability to use that forage will allow farmers to purchase less hay for their livestock.

In an effort to promote awareness of responsible seat belt use State Farm, Safe Kids Kansas and KDOT are teaming up to reward drivers who buckle up with the Bucks for Buckles event. It features local volunteers handing out dollar bills to drivers who have all vehicle occupant buckled up correctly.

Junction City State Farm Agent Karen James with the help of local volunteers hosted a local Bucks for Buckles event at the Handy’s / Cenex at 1734 West Ash Street Monday morning.  A combined total of $150 drivers was handed to passing drivers whose vehicle occupants were all buckled securely.

The Junction City South Kiwanis Club will host a fundraiser at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Tuesday evening. Thirty percent of your meal cost will help support Kiwanis programs in Junction City.

The fundraiser will begin at 5 p.m.

UPU Industries Inc. which owns and operates a manufacturing facility in Junction City, has announced a $2-an-hour wage increase as the plant gears up to fill open positions. UPU says in addition to the wage increase, the company has added shift-differential compensation. That means the company pays employees an extra $.50 per hour if  they work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

To fill the open positions, UPU Industries, Inc. says the UPU team is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday August 28th at the Kansas Workforce Center at 1012A West 6th Street in Junction City.

UPU says the facility is also participating in the Patriot Day career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 12th at the Junction City Municipal Building.

The company says it “is hiring for production operators and packers.”  Employment applications can be submitted at Kansas Workforce Center at 1012 West 6th Street. Or you can go online to UPU Industries, Inc. https://www.upuindustries.com/us/ and request that an application be mailed to you which can be returned through email or dropped off at the Kansas Workforce Center in Junction City.

 

In an effort to promote awareness of responsible seat belt use, Safe Kids Kansas, KDOT, and State Farm are once again teaming up to reward drivers who buckle up with the Bucks for Buckles event.

This year’s campaign, being held in 56 cities across Kansas, features local volunteers handing out dollar bills to drivers who have all vehicle occupants buckled up correctly. Educational materials will be handed out to those not buckled up. These events are being held from now through September 9th.

Junction City State Farm Agent Karen Jameson will be hosting a local Bucks for Buckles event.

Bucks for Buckles is one of three Safe Kids Kansas programs receiving support in 2018 from a $25,000 grant from State Farm. This is  the 16th consecutive year that State Farm has supported Safe Kids Kansas & Bucks for Buckles with grant funding.

 

The Junction City – Geary County Campaign kickoff is Friday night when the Blue Jays host the Hays High Indians in football at Al Simpler Stadium.

There will be a raffle at $1 per ticket or six for $5. You can get tickets at the stadium gates. Prizes will include sideline coaching experiences, Blue Jay coaches polo, Blue Jay game helmet. two punch tickets YMCA and three Blue Jay stadium seats.

The drawings will be held at halftime. The game kicks off at 7 p.m.

 

The CIty tennis courts in the 5th Street Playground Park have been resurfaced. The work was completed this week and the courts are open for public use.

City Manager Allen Dinkel noted it was a needed project. “I think moving through the financial crisis that the City had ten, eleven and twelve, some of those things got pushed back a few years. We still got to deal with debt and all those other things we have but I think we have room now where we can start doing what I call little polish projects, get the tennis court back again which is going to be beautiful now with the new playground coming in the next month or two.

There is an effort under way to replace the playground equipment and upgrade the Playground Park.