GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on drug charges after an Interstate 70 traffic stop.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department reported their drug interdiction unit made the traffic stop April 5, near Junction City, according to Sheriff Tony Wolf.

Deputies discovered 350 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle. The marijuana was intended for sale in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Deputies arrested 2 suspects then made notifications to the Drug Enforcement Administration-Michigan Office for further investigation.

With swift and decisive action by the DEA Group 6, a collaborated effort between Sterling Heights Crime Suppression Unit, City of Warren Police Department and the Michigan State Police resulted in the arrest of one suspect in Sterling Heights the following day.

The hard work and perseverance of these officers lead to the forfeiture of $326,000 in cash, according to a media release.

Due to the investigation, the DEA did not release names of the suspects.

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Department drug interdiction unit made a traffic stop April 5th where they discovered 350 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle. The marijuana was intended for sale in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Two people were arrested during the traffic stop.

Authorities also seized $326,000 in illegal drug Monday. They reported that the investigation in the case has crossed several state lines, and is continuing.

Sheriff Tony Wolf confirmed the traffic stop occurred east of Junction City on Interstate 70.

The Junction City Little Theater will present the Wizard of Oz Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 20-21-22 and again Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 27-28-29 at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and along the way meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The Wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the Wet to earn his help.

The show is directed by JCLT President Ellie Dillon.

Junction City Little Theater season ticket holders can call the Opera House Box Office at ( 785 ) 238-3906 to make reservations.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Security concerns have been raised over a new Kansas website that collects vehicle owner information.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the state launched the site iKan on March 29. It’s used to perform vehicle registration renewals, but Kansas plans to expand it to include vital records and voter registration in the coming months.

“One of the foremost goals of my administration is to make government more accessible for Kansans,” Gov. Jeff Colyer said in a March 29 statement. “I’m so pleased that with the launch of iKan, we now have more options to make transactions quickly and conveniently.

Donna Shelite, the state’s chief information technology officer, said the site lets residents get “what they need from multiple services in a single experience.”

Individuals can look up their information on the site by entering their assigned PIN. The numbers appear to be sequential and not randomly generated.

The ability to access other people’s information was first disclosed on the social network site Reddit. A user called CitizenofKansas said they accidentally entered the wrong PIN while trying to renew their vehicle registration and brought up someone else’s information.

A Kansas Department of Revenue spokeswoman says it’s illegal to use another person’s PIN to access information.

“Fortunately, there is no privileged personal information to be accessed, even with the illegal use of a pin number.”

She said state authorities are investigating the breach discovered on Reddit.

The K-State Parachute Club has invited the public to watch 3K Day on April 14th at the Abilene Municipal Airport. K-State skydivers will be attempting to make 300 jumps in a single day.

According to the Abilene Tourism Advocatel low-altitude jumps from 3,000 feet will be visible from the ground, and the airplane will be dropping jumpers every 10 minutes. During the event, the club will hold an accuracy landing contest, and spectators will be able to gather around the target. Additionally, some jumpers will be training in the discipline of high performing canopy piloting, flying just feet above the ground in excess of 70 mph.

When you arrive as a spectator, seek out a staff member for a briefing of landing area safety and what to expect. Lawn chairs will be allowed for watching the accuracy contest but be aware that jumper experience levels vary, and it will be the spectator’s responsibility to avoid incoming competitors who may be slightly off-target.

Jumping will begin at approximately 7 a.m. and continue all day.

State Representative Lonnie Clark, Junction City, is taking an optimistic view that the action by the Kansas Legislature to provide $534 million in additional funding for public schools will be enough to satisfy a Kansas Supreme Court mandate. The funding hike would be implemented over a five-year period.

Clark stated, “It’s close to what the courts wanted.”

He said there were discussions between the House Education Committee chairman Fred Patton and the ( state’s ) attorneys and they felt that the Court would be happy, or at least satisfied with what was done. “Time will tell, but we’re real confident that we’ve gotten things taken care of.”

The Kansas Supreme Court mandated that funding for K-12 public education be increased. It is expected to be some time before they issue their ruling on the effort by the Legislature.

The Geary County Rural Fire Department has announced that there will be no burning in the county allowed on Thursday.

Dry, windy conditions are expected to continue.