( Photo and story courtesy of USD 475 ConnectED

Parent Teacher Conferences are right around the corner in March. Teachers and administration are preparing to tell students and parents about grades and academic achievements! Schools have sent home requests for prearranged times to meet with parents on the following dates. Additional inquiries should be directed to the school hosting the conference.

The current basin report for Milford Lake from the Corps of Engineers reveals that the reservoir is releasing 200 cubic feet of water per second and is stable to slowing falling.

Tuttle Creek Reservoir north of Manhattan is releasing 400 cfs.

Kansas Corn Growers Association member, Santiago Tamagno, was honored during the 2018 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California as a recipient of the William C. Berg Excellence in Agriculture scholarship.

The National Corn Growers Association and BASF awarded the scholarship to five college students pursuing degrees in an agriculture-related field, according to a media release.

Tamagno is a PhD student at Kansas State University studying agronomy. Once he completes his degree at K-State he wants to become an established scientist and collaborate with others toward creating global solutions to good security and crop production. “We are living in a time where massive amounts of data have become available for farmers and researchers,” Tamagno said. “It is a fascinating advancement that has allowed farmers to have more tools for easier decision-making that can lead to higher productivity.”

The annual Army Emergency Relief fundraising campaign – now in its 76th year of  “Soldiers Helping Soldiers” – runs now through May 15.  AER is a private
non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to Soldiers, active and retired, and their families.

Over the past few years, AER has evolved to meet the needs of today’s Army. They’ve added new categories of assistance, expedited the assistance process and increased grants by 30 percent.  Also, in 2015, AER changed its policy to allow all Soldiers, regardless of rank, direct access to AER assistance.

Soldiers who need AER assistance can visit www.aerhq.org or contact their unit’s AER representative.

To donate to AER, go to https://www.aerhq.org/Donate.

Since it was founded in 1942, AER has provided more than $1.8 billion to more than 3.6 million Soldiers and families.

Steve Elstrom
Chief, External Engagement
Fort Riley Public Affairs Office

The USD 475 District Art Show and Auction will be Saturday, April 7 from 1-4 p.m. at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

According to the Executive Director of Communication for the school district, Mat Droge, the show will be sponsored in part by the Geary Community Schools Foundation and will give students an opportunity to display their work. Artwork displayed at this event is created by students and instructors alike, and will be available through purchase through a silent auction.

This is an annual event which first began in 2013. Proceeds from the auction will fund the USD 475 Art Scholarship for one Junction City High School graduating senior who plans to pursue a career in Visual Arts or Design.

The silent auction will run from 1-4 p.m. on April 7. The starting bid for artwork is $20. During the show patrons may bid in five dollar increments beginning with the starting bid. Winners of the auction will be notified the following week.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that Deputies responded to an injury accident on I-70 mile marker 304 east bound Wednesday afternoon.

Sylvia Engel, Junction City, was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt east bound and Steven Callon, Lawrence, was driving a 2007 Dodge Journey when his vehicle hit the back of Engel’s vehicle causing disabling damage to both vehicles. Minor injuries were reported.