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Sheriff’s Department Report

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Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to K-18 Highway mile marker 178 for a vehicle fire Saturday evening.

No one was injured.

According to the Sheriff’s Deparment O’Johnathan Smith, Grandview Plaza, was driving a Range Rover east bound when it caught fire. Smith pulled to the side of the roadway and jumped out of the vehicle, which continued to travel down an embankment. The vehicle was a total loss.

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Deputies responded to I-70 about nine miles east of Junction City at 1:30 a.m. Sunday for a non-injury single vehicle accident. Curtis Burk, Des Moines, Iowa was traveling westbound when his vehicle veered right and struck a rock embankment.

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Deputies responded to the intersection of U.S. 77 and Rucker Road at 12:19 p.m. Sunday for a two-vehicle non-injury accident. Joshua Maille, Junction City, was traveling north on U.S. 77 in his Nissan Versa when it hit the rear end of a Toyota 4-runner driven by Kelley Paskow. Paskow had been stopped at a traffic light.

Junction City man jailed on $20K bond for alleged child sex crimes

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MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child sex charges.

Just after 5p.m. Sunday, police arrested Joshua Schmeal, 20, of Junction City, on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and indecent liberties with a child, according to the Riley County Police activity report.

Schmeal is being held on a $20,000.00 bond.

Fire Weather Warning for Monday

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The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather warning from noon until 8 p.m. Monday for multiple counties including Geary, Dickinson, Riley, Pottawatomie, Ottawa, Clay, Washington, Cloud, Republic, Morris, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Lyon, Osage, and Coffey counties.

The wind speed will be sustained in the 20-30 mph range with gusts of up to 35-40 mph. Humidity will fall into the 17-24% range. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

 

Flex Air celebrate launch of new training program at Manhattan Airport

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MANHATTAN— For Flex Air, a new year means new and exciting partnerships and opportunities that in turn are expected to be a bonus for the Manhattan economy also.

The Midwest’s premier flight training center started the first quarter with its first set of students in the new Rotor Transition Program for Trans States Airlines. In anticipation of graduating their first candidates, representatives from Trans States and Flex Air staff celebrated an official “launch” of the program.

The flight school is proud to produce flight training at a price 20 percent below the national average.

“Being located in Kansas gives us the advantage of having a lower overhead, thus allowing us to be extremely competitive on pricing, “ said Charles Copeland, Flex Air’s chief pilot. “This is one of the main factors of why Trans States Airlines chose us to train their new pilots. “The partnership with Trans States isn’t just with us, it’s also with the airport and the community. We are blessed to be at an airport that is ready to grow with us. We’re currently at four aircraft and expect to have eight by the end of the year as well as an expansion plan for our offices on the field.”

Flex Air also has invested in student housing for this project, expecting to have 4-6 students residing and training in Manhattan at a time through this program.

“As we continue to grow the RTP, the majority of our students has shifted from being local students, to students that are in Manhattan just to train with us.” Copeland noted. “This will produce an injection of more than $500,000 over the next five years into the local economy.”

Flex Air is a premier yet budget-friendly flight school at the Manhattan Regional Airport. Started in 2011 with just one flight instructor, Flex now has four aircraft and six instructors on staff.

Rural Firefighters Busy on the Weekend

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The Geary County Rural Fire Department assisted with two trucks on a fire off of Deep Creek Road in southeast Riley County Saturday afternoon.

On Saturday night about 9 p.m. they responded to the K-18 Bypass for a vehicle and small grass fire. Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges estimated approximately two acres burned.

No injuries were reported.

Police identify Kansas man who drowned at Tuttle Creek Lake

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MANHATTAN– First responders were on the scene of a drowning again Sunday.

Just after 3p.m. Saturday, the Riley County Police Department was called to Tuttle Creek Lake for the report of an apparent drowning, according to a media release.

Officers with RCPD responded to the scene along with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS, Riley County Emergency Management, Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

The subject, identified as Anthony Berg, 21, of Stillwell, Kansas, has not yet been recovered. Recovery efforts were to continue Sunday.

Sweeney Todd to Be Performed at JCHS

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Junction City High School Performing Arts will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Thursday through Saturday at the Settles Auditorium. Showtime each night is 7 p.m.

For $5 tickets call 785-717-4263 or email JodieRiche@usd475.org

 

Noon Kiwanis Supports the Youth in the Community

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( L-R ) Mike Goodwin and Mike Gross at the Noon Kiwanis Club Pancake Feed

The Noon Kiwanis Club in Junction City sold 303 tickets for their annual pancake feed fundraiser on Saturday at the Knights of Columbus.

Organizers estimated the event raised more than $1,200.

Club President Mike Goodwin said it was good event this year. “Had a great turnout. It was steady all morning ( Saturday ). Very happy for the people that supported the community. That’s what Noon Kiwanis is all about. All of our proceeds go back into the community for things regarding children, highway cleanup, different projects that we do.”

Goodwin noted among the activities sponsored by Noon Kiwanis are scholarships for youth, book packs, Christmas events for needy children. “We hope that we give back to the community as they’ve given for us.”

The Noon Kiwanis Club also operates a concession stand at Rathert Field for select Brigade baseball games.

Members of Law Enforcement Honored

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Craig Green ( second from the right ) was named Dispatcher of the Year for 2017

Thirteen members of the law enforcement community were honored during the annual Junction City Geary County Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Officer of the Year banquet Friday night.

Crimestoppers board member Rick Roberts told the audience at the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center, “Real humbling that we make Junction City our home because we have outstanding people who protect us every single day of the year. ”

Those who were honored included:

–Geary County Sheriff’s Lieutenant David Gilbert, Geary County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2017

–Detective Micah Haden, Grandview Plaza Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2017

–JCPD Detective Brandon Mau, Junction City Law Enforcement of the Year for 2017

–Assistant Geary County Attorney Michelle Brown, Geary County Prosecutor of the Year for 2017

–Ed Latta, Juvenile Corrections Officer of the Year for 2017

–Shawn McLane, Geary County Sheriff’s Posse Member of the Year for 2017

–Jessica Partida, Community Corrections Officer of the Year for 2017

–Sheriff’s Department Captain Donna Regalado, Geary County Corrections Officer of the Year for 2017

–Officer Mike Lowe, Fort Riley Police Department Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

–Master Trooper Randall Cameron, Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year for 2017

–Craig Green, Dispatcher of the Year for 2017

–Josh Beamer, Fort Riley Police Administrator of the Year for 2017

–Tyler Lowe, Geary County Court Services Officer of the Year for 2017

 

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