Albany Minnesota defeated Charleston, Missouri 2-1 to win the 2018 Midwest Plains Babe Ruth 13-15 Year Old Regional Tournament in Junction City Tuesday evening.
Albany will advance to the Babe Ruth World Series in Washington State.
The Junction City Reds were awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy for the regional. They lost to Scott County, Iowa on Tuesday 8-1 to finish 0-3 in the tournament.
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WABAUNSEE COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Tuesday in Wabaunsee County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Kia Sorento driven by Sara L. Diepenbrock, 47, Alma, was westbound on Kansas 31 Highway just west of Chicken Creek.
The vehicle left the roadway and entered the south ditch.
Diepenbrock was transported to Stormont Vail in Topeka. She was wearing a seat belt, at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
The annual Float Your Boat Cardboard Races are August 11th at the Gathering Pond area at Milford Lake.
The Geary County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has prepared the rules and regulations for the event, which is open to the public.
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Float your Boat
Card Board Races
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Rules & Regulations:
Racing Divisions: Family, Teen, Open, Extreme, Stock Tank
No Pre-Registration Required – Just show up with your team and your boat!
1. Time on Site
All boats must be on site between 11:00 a.m. and Noon. Boats will be on display for public viewing and judging will be done. Team members are responsible for the security and safety of their boat. Racing begins at 1:00 p.m.
2. Safety
All occupants of the boat MUST wear life jackets and must wear them properly. Any team member not wearing a life jacket will cause the boat and all team members to be disqualified. Teams are responsible for bringing life jackets. A few life jackets will be available for loaners.
3. Boat Materials
The boat will consist of only cardboard and duct tape/packaging tape. Any type of cardboard is allowed. All types of duct tapes are allowed. NO OTHER MATERIALS CAN BE USED! NO WATER SOLUBLE PAINTS!
4. Racing
Boats can only be raced in one division, with the exception of the Family Division. In the Family Division, different family members are allowed to race their boat as long as they race in the Family Division. Boats are not allowed to be raced in multiple divisions.
5. Teams
Teams consist of two persons per boat, except for the Teen and Extreme Divisions. The Teen Division has a 2-person minimum and a 4-person maximum limit. The Extreme Division has a 4-person minimum and a 6-person maximum limit.
6. Division Guidelines
Family: At least one person in the boat must be over 18 years of age. Teams in the Family Division must be related, Guardian, Big Brother/Big Sister, or Temporary Custody.
Teen: No person can be in the boat under 13 years of age or over 18 years of age. In this Division, teams can have from two to four persons in the boat.
Open: Open to all, though one person in the boat must be over 18 years of age.
Extreme: All persons must be over 18 years of age and have at least four persons in the boat. In this Division, teams can have up to six persons in the boat.
Stock Tank: Maximum of 4 persons in tank. One person must be full-time employee in agriculture, cattle or bioscience. Stock tank may be plastic or metal.
7. Boat Design
Rafts are NOT allowed. All boats must have front, rear and side walls of at least 18 inches. Walls do not have to be straight vertical. No minimum length of boat, though maximum is 18 feet. All boat occupants must be visible while in the boat and racing.
8. Propulsion
No Fred Flintstone type of boats. Boats must be powered by paddles/oars only. Legs and feet are not allowed for propulsion. No wind/solar power aided devices. No engines. ONLY ROWING WITH PADDLES/OARS. Teams can use any type of paddles or oars. No team member can lay on back or stomach while racing.
9. Qualifying
To qualify in racing, all team members must be in the boat when crossing the finish line. Boats are racing against the clock.
10. Post Race
Each team member must assist in the removal of their boat after racing. Boats must be removed from the water.
11. Judging
Boats will be judged on design, quality of construction, aesthetics, floating in water when empty, floating in water with one person in the boat, floating in water with the entire team in the boat and time of race.
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Date:August 11, 2018
Time:11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:The Gathering Pond – Milford Lake
Address:Below the Milford Lake Dam, Junction City, KS 66441
Contact:785.238.2885
Cost:No Entry Fee, No Admission Fee
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RILEY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 9p.m. Monday near the intersection of Avery Avenue and Robinson Drive in Riley County, according to the RCPD activity report.
When officers arrived on scene they found a bicyclist, James Baustert, 15, of Manhattan had been struck by a vehicle.
Baustert was transported to Via Christi for treatment of minor injuries, according to to RCPD spokesperson Hali Rowland.
The vehicle described as a dark colored truck fled the scene of the accident, according Rowland.
Skydiving was on Pam Boller’s bucket list.
Saturday that dream came true.
Her daughters surprised her with an early birthday gift which included an opportunity to go skydiving at the Abilene Airport. Pam said she had always told her children she would like to experience a hot air balloon or do a tandem skydive.
“They said mom you’re skydiving today. And I said YEAH, that’s exciting.” With children, grandchildren, her husband, mother, nieces and nephews and three sisters watching Pam made the jump from 10,000 feet with an instructor. “It was great.” She liked the view from above. “It’s kind of cool when you get up there. You can see all of Milford Lake from a distance and you can see all the surrounding areas. It was beautiful because everything was green and patchwork. It was just gorgeous.”
Pam said she wasn’t nervous at the time of the jump. Laughing she explained, “No because you’re in such a tight compartment. It’s like, well there’s only one way down and it’s jump out.”
In the tandem skydive Pam was paired with a member of the Skydive Kansas State of Abilene.
The Geary County Commission has approved a proposed 2019 budget for publication that includes a 1.545 mill reduction in the property tax levy.
Commissioner Ben Bennett said the county departments have held the line. “Told them our goal was to reduce and lower the tax if possible, but basically to hold the line. ” Bennett added the fact that the County’s valuation went up slightly was helpful in obtaining a proposed reduction in the mill levy.
Commissioner Keith Ascher said the public hearing on the proposed budget will be August 13th and final approval will be considered August 20th. Once a budget is published it can be reduced but cannot be increased.
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The Garrison Commander at Fort Riley, Col. Stephen Shrader touched on various topics during a visit on the JC Now program on 1420 KJCK AM Monday.
One of the topics involved the planned new Junction City High School. Shrader noted the benefits for the region and Fort Riley students and soldiers in the future will be significant. “A lot of that is a result of the ( federal ) heavy impact aid that comes in to the school as a result of how many military are tied to the school district. We’re excited to see it fire up.” Shrader added every time he sees the plan for it he is excited.
Shrader explained the responsibilities of a garrison commander by comparing it to a city manager’s job. ” It’s responsible for the security of the installation, for the facilities upkeep, for the safety of the Soldiers and the civilians and it’s responsible for readiness. It’s making sure all the tenets and partners of Fort Riley are prepared for what they have to do.”
On the upcoming Victory Week August 5th through the 10th, Shrader noted it is a celebration of the birthday of the 1st Infantry Division. He said it will begin August 4th with the Victory Week concert at Riley’s Conference Center. There will be kid’s fishing derby August 5th, the Victory Run on Monday morning August 6th, and a wreath laying ceremony that same day at division headquarters. Among other activities there will be a combined military affairs council – military relations council luncheon with Junction City and Manhattan leaders on August 8th.
