Bingo Night at the Museum will be held Saturday, March 3rd at the Geary County Historical Museum. This fundraiser kicks off with a soup & chili dinner ( free will donation suggested ) at 5:30 p.m.  Bingo will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Bingo cards will cost $1 apiece and there are prizes with a minimum value of $10. Prizes will include gift cards to local restaurants, kids toys and figurines, a hand-painted wooden barn quilt, vintage hats, one month free membership at Geary Rehab, a year’s subscription to the Daily Union, a free oil change, knitted hats and scarf, a 45-piece tool set, and more.

All proceeds will go toward the Geary County Historical Society, a 501 (c )) ( 3 ) nonprofit organization.

The monthly Military Affairs Council breakfast scheduled for Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center will be held.

That has been confirmed by the Chamber of Commerce.

Senator Jerry Moran announced this week that he and Under Secretary of the Army, Ryan D. McCarthy, would have breakfast with Soldiers at Fort Riley on Thursday, and would then tour Seitz Elementary School.

But the possibility of weather has changed that plan. The 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Office informed JCPost.com that the visit has been canceled due to weather.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan. – Symphony in the Flint Hills, Inc. in Cottonwood Falls hosts “Water/Ways,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition February 24 to April 8 at the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery, 331 Broadway in Cottonwood Falls, Kan.

Exhibition hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week and admission is free. The “Water/Ways” Kansas tour is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program.

The Water/Ways exhibit has been at the Geary County Historical Museum in Junction City in recent weeks.

This interactive exhibit explores how water has shaped history and traditions, how it impacts daily life, and shapes our future. A companion exhibit, made possible with generous support from the Kansas Humanities Council, The Nature Conservancy in Kansas, Chase County Chamber of Commerce, and Matfield Station, examines water in the Flint Hills.

This statement was posted on the USD 475 website by the district communications department.

JUNCTION CITY, KAN. – On February 20, 2018, district officials were made aware of a threat made by a student at the Junction City Middle School. This threat is no longer a danger to the students and staff of JCMS. USD 475 has provided the following timeline in order to keep our Geary County Schools community better informed.

At the end of the school day on February 19, 2018 – A middle school student made a threat and staff immediately began to investigate. Junction City Middle School staff met with the student and determined that though the threat did not appear credible, disciplinary action was still appropriate.

During the evening of February 19, 2018 – Junction City Police Department was contacted and began to investigate. JCPD developed cause for action.

On the morning of February 20, 2018 – Members of the Junction City Police Department arrived at Junction City Middle School as a show of support for school staff, students, and families. Police on scene were not there because of any imminent danger. No police action took place within the school.

Geary County Schools USD 475 would like to take this opportunity to reiterate to community just how important we find safety and security for our students and staff.

USD 475 also holds valuable the importance of accurate reporting and appreciate the support of our Geary County Schools community as we have collected and distributed information related to this issue.

Geary County Schools would also like to express our great appreciation for the partnerships we have with local emergency response and law enforcement.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are no longer discussing a proposal to end in-state tuition for undocumented students.

After two days of testimony, a House committee on Monday did not act on a bill to end in-state tuition for undocumented graduates. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Kevin Jones of Wellsville, said he would not try to advance the bill.

Kansas law currently allows students who have lived in the state since they were young and who graduated from a state high school to pay in-state tuition, which is much lower than out-state tuition.

The Kansas Association of School Boards opposed repeal of the current tuition law.

Supporters of the repeal argue undocumented students are breaking immigration laws and shouldn’t be allowed to pay less than American citizens.

The Junction City Police Department has announced that beginning February 26 and continuing through March 9, the JCPD will join other Kansas law enforcement agencies to stop what has been labeled an epidemic for the past several years.

In 2015, 13 teens lost their lives due to car crashes, and 40% of those teens were not properly restrained. Today SAFE exists in 71 counties and 157 high schools, to help in changing the culture of youth to buckle up every trip every time.

Officers will issue citations to anyone who refuses to obey the traffic laws, whether it is for speeding, texting or failing to buckle up.

Authorities said that even one child’s death is unacceptable. Please slow down, especially in school zones, put the phone away or turn it off, and always buckle up.