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Poinsettias sale is under way to support Crime Stoppers

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Geary County Crime Stoppers are raising money that will be used to pay tipsters on crimes and wanted suspects in the local jurisdiction.

According to a post on the JCPD Facebook page all funds used are from donations, and one of the fundraisers is the annual poinsettias sale. This year there are five different colors. All plants are $25 and will be delivered the first week of December.

This year there seeking funds to help update the TIP software and make it easier to submit tip. Forms to purchase a poinsettia are listed on the JCPD Facebook page.

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble will perform in Junction City

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The C. L. Hoover Opera House will be the site Tuesday evening for a performance by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble on Tuesday evening ( Nov. 12th ). Showtime is 7 p.m.

Admission will be free. No reservations or tickets are required.

The Shade of Blue is a group of professional musicians whose music inspires patriotism, connects communities with military service members and honors our country’s veterans. During a concert you can hear the music of contemporary jazz composers or the classic sound of Count Basie or Maj. Glenn Miller.

The band also features instrumental and vocal soloists as well as the competitions and arrangements of its own talented members.

Blue Jays roll past Dodge City in 6A football playoffs

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The Junction City Blue Jays scored two touchdowns in the first 24-seconds of the game and moved on to a 54-7 win over previously unbeaten Dodge City in the second round of the Class 6A postseason playoffs.

On the first play from scrimmage for Junction City, Chris Randolph went 80-yards for a touchdown. Junction City then recovered the ensuing kickoff at the Dodge City 30-yard line and one play later Andrew Khoury hit Quavez Humphreys on a touchdown pass play over the middle of the field.

Junction City led 27-7 at halftime and then scored four more touchdowns in the second half. Russell Wilkey scored three touchdowns in the game for the Blue Jays.

Junction City ( 8-2 ) will advance to round three of the playoffs to meet the Topeka High Trojans ( 9-1 ) next Friday night at Hummer Sports Park in the capitol city. Dodge City finished their season with a final record of 9-1.

RCPD investigates shooting near the K-State campus

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MANHATTAN, KAN. – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting in Manhattan that sent one man to the hospital

Police on the scene of the shooting investigation Friday in Manhattan photo courtesy WIBW TV

Just before 2:15p.m. Friday, the Riley County Police Department Emergency Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls from citizens reporting hearing the sound of gunshots in the 1400 block of Hartman Place in Manhattan.

Officers quickly responded and found one male victim suffering from what appears to be a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Officers were still on scene. Police have not reported an arrest.

If you have any information on this crime, please contact the Riley County Police Department at (785) 537-2112 or Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward up to $1,000.00.

Upgrades are in the plan for the Sheriff’s Department facility

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There have been numerous improvements for the Sheriff’s Department and jail facility in Geary County since Daniel Jackson was appointed to serve as sheriff.

Jackson told a Town Hall meeting audience this week that a pair of washers and dryers valued at $35,000 apiece need replacement. “Every skylight in the jail was leaking so we were able to replace all the skylights in the jail. Our elevator has been condemned. They make 514 meals a day up in the jail, so all that food has to be transported up via elevator. but right now it’s condemned. We’re still using it to move food but we can’t have anybody ride in it.  So we’re looking at getting that replaced as well. That’s going to be a fairly expensive project.”

There are plans to put a set of flagpoles in front of the Sheriff’s Department, new office space was built for an IT employee, some administrative space was remodeled, some new cameras have been placed in the jail.

 

County office closure plans for Veterans Day

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Geary County Office Building

Geary County Clerk Rebecca Nordyke said Friday that all county offices, except the Transfer Station, will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect in a stolen vehicle case

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Geary County Sheriff’s Department authorities are alerting the public to be aware that a suspect in a stolen vehicle case Thursday night is at-large.

Undersheriff Eric Coffman said about 10 p.m. the Patrol Division chased a vehicle that was stolen out of Shawnee County southbound on Humboldt Creek Road. “Got the vehicle stopped finally in the area of Folk Road. The passenger was located but the driver had fled on foot and is still outstanding.”

Coffman said the suspect is 40-years old, a light-skinned black male subject, 5’6 150 and was last seen wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans. “He is still outstanding. We have no reason to believe he is dangerous other than the fact that he was in a stolen vehicle. His criminal history doesn’t show anything dangerous. But always be aware.”

Desiree Granstra is the big winner at the Game of Life fundraiser

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Desiree Granstra was named the millionaire tycoon in the Game of Life at the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Community Game Night fundraiser Thursday evening.

Granstra received prizes at the end of the evening. ” I won a bottle of champagne, some fancy champagne. I won a fancy box of Game of Life, a money necklace, dollar signs, very fancy.” There were other prizes as well.

Granstra said winning was all about who you know. “I took a lot of money from a lot of other people.” Participants went to different game stations and gave their Life money for potentially more money in return.  Granstra noted that “Bowling for Babies was her strongest game station.

Chamber Member Relations Coordinator Amy Garner said some of the funds raised will go toward the Chamber budget for the year. “And then we will also be giving a portion of it to the McKinney-Vento program for homeless families in Junction City.

Calving schools offered to assist area beef producers

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In anticipation of calving season Kansas State University faculty and staff are planning a series of events from November through January to help boost producers’ chances of a successful year.

If you are interested you are asked to pre-register for the calving schools by contacting the local site. Each workshop will be hosted by faculty from K-State’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, and KSU Research and Extension.

The program will outline overall calving management that includes stages of the normal calving process and tips to handle difficult calving situation. K-State Research and Extension beef veterinarian A. J. Tarpoff said the event will increase knowledge, practical skills and the number of live calves born.

Presenters will also demonstrate proper use of calving equipment on a life-size cow and calf model. Several of the meetings will cover such topics such as body condition scoring cows, colostrum management and animal health product storage and handling.

The schedule includes a calving school on Tuesday, Nov. 19th at 5:30 p.m. at the Morris County Fairgrounds Community Building in Council Grove. RSVP to the Flint Hills Extension District at 785-767-5136, or email Shannon Ney at spn@ksu.edu.

Other sessions will be held at locations in Kansas and Oklahoma. One will at KSU Polytechnic College Center in Salina on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. RSVP for that one to Central Kansas District Extension Office at 785-309-5850, or email Cade Rensink at crensink@ksu.edu

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