Junction City police have been conducting a death investigation after a former Fort Riley Soldier was found deceased in the 200 block of North East Street early Monday morning. An autopsy is scheduled Monday.
Police confirmed no foul play was suspected in the case. The 21-year old Soldier was a Junction City resident.
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A total of 3,352 school supply items were donated Saturday along $668.50 in donations.
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Purchasing necessary school supplies can be a challenge for many. In Geary County for a ninth year United Way is coordinating the Stuff the Bus effort to obtain those supplies.
The Director of the local United Way, Nicole Mahder, said they’re hoping to bring in 10,000 items. “Last year we just brought in just over $9,000, always got to step it up a notch, so this year our goal is 10,000 items and at least $1,500 in cash donations.”
JC Transportation provided a bus at the Walmart Supercenter on East Chestnut Street Saturday. Volunteers worked at that site, and at Dillons on 6th Street for about six hours to collect the donation of supplies. Mahder said when you come to Walmart or Dillons you’ll be given a flyer containing a list of items needed. “You get a list, you can go in Walmart, go in Dillons, get items off of the list, bring it out give it to one of our locations or if it’s not when we’re here we’re still going to have drop-off locations.”
You can also bring school supplies at the United Way Office at 139 East 8th Street from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, or at business drop-off sites including KS State Bank, Central National Bank, Sunflower Bank, Landmark National Bank, Exchange Bank, Intrust Bank or at Geary Community Hospital.
The supplies will be distributed to students in Geary USD 475, at Saint Xavier and the Immanuel Lutheran Early Childhood preschool site.
On Saturday more than 25 volunteers helped with the collection at the Walmart site, and at Dillons every two hours there were shifts of six people that volunteered to provide help. Mahder noted by mid-day Saturday that the first collection day had already gotten off to an amazing start with boxes filled with school supplies.
The collection will continue Saturday, July 21st at the Walmart on East Chestnut, and on Saturday July 28th at both that Walmart location and at Dillons.
The Junction City Rodeo is Friday and Saturday at the Fairgrounds Arena just off South Spring Valley Road. It begins at 7:30 each evening.
This is an open competition rodeo which offers competition in multiple events ranging from saddle broncs and bareback riding to steer wrestling and bull riding. There will also be kids’ events ranging from junior barrel racing and mini bull riding.
Winners in each of the adult events will receive a prize of $750 and a belt buckle.
You can purchase tickets in advance at Orscheln’s or Country Floral and Gift in Junction City.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department worked a non-injury accident at 6:11 a.m. Monday at mile marker 18 on K-57 Highway.
Donnell A. Forman, Dwight, was traveling north in a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado when he struck a deer in the roadway.
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Deputies responded to mile marker 158 on U.S. 77 Highway on Saturday evening for a non-injury accident.
Cynthia S. Marckel, Wakefield, was traveling north in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am shen she struck a deer in the roadway.
Open interviews, as well as pre-scheduled interviews, will take place during this time. An active application with USD 475 is required. To fill out an application for employment visit the district website (www.usd475.org) and click on “Apply Today” in the “Join the Geary County Schools Team” section located in the middle of the homepage of follow the link provided below.
If you are interested in attending this job fair, we ask that you please RSVP to Cassandradokken@usd475.org by July 25, 2018, with your name, position(s) you are interested in and the school(s) you would like to interview with.
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Junction City police are investigating a report of shots fired Saturday night at 1810 Caroline Ave. Building U at the Bluffs Apartments.
The report was received at 10:39 p.m.
In their Sunday tour log report police stated the investigation in the case was ongoing.
The Junction City Commission will consider the proposed 2019 City budget for publication Tuesday night. The governing body meets at the City building at 701 North Jefferson.
The indication has been from staff and elected officials that the the budget will have nearly the same property tax levy as this year, in the 48.095 range or something close to that.
There is some funding for projects available this year. City Manager Allen Dinkel has prepared a list for the commission to consider Tuesday. Some of those include an additional $100,000 for street and mill levy overlay, $50,000 for sidewalks in main pedestrian areas, $20,000 for refinishing the gym floor in the Municipal Building, $30,000 for restroom improvements at the Rolling Meadows Golf Course, $50,000 for a bandstand roof at Heritage Park and $25,000 for refurbishing tennis courts near Rathert Field and Coronado Park.
Once a budget is approved for publication it can be reduced at a future time, but not increased. The public hearing on the spending plan and final approval of the budget will occur in August.
The Commission will have a Land Bank meeting at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a special budget meeting at 6:30, and then their regular bi-weekly session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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MANHATTAN —Riley County Police are trying to identify the man pictured in the security camera video in connection to the rape that is reported to have occurred in the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue early Friday morning.
If you were in Aggieville Thursday night, please check your pictures and videos to see if you may have captured additional pictures or videos of the suspect, so police can better identify him.
If you have any information on his identity, please contact the Riley County Police Department at (785) 537-2112 or Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777.
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MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported rape and searching for an alleged suspect.
Just before 1a.m. on Friday, officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue for a report of a rape that had just occurred.
An investigation revealed that a 22-year-old woman was approached by a black male not known to her, while she was standing outside an apartment door.
The suspect forcibly pushed the woman inside the apartment and proceeded to sexually assault her.
The suspect then fled the area in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Riley County Police Department (785-537-2112) or the Manhattan/Riley County Crime Stoppers (785-539-7777).
Camso Manufacturing USA, LTD. was formally welcomed to Junction City Friday at the C. L. Hoover Opera House.
Lt. Governor Tracey Mann told an audience of local community and business leaders that Camso is a multi-national company with 7,500 employees. They operate 23 different plants, with the newest one being located in Junction City.
Mann said in two years Camso will invest $36.4 million in leasing, renovating and equipping a 139,000 square foot manufacturing facility, and will create 40 new jobs.
Jason Collins, who oversees the company’s operations in Kansas said they will be dedicated to the agriculture industry at their Junction City site. They will manufacture tracks used on tractors and implements. The company will renovate a former grocery distribution facility in the I-70 Industrial Park for their new home in Junction City.
