SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two teens on felony charges.

Two Fort Riley runaways were found in a stolen sport utility vehicle in Salina. 

Just before 9:30 a.m. Friday, police were sent to the Pilot Travel Center, 1944 North Ninth in Salina, according to Police Captain Bill Cox.

Officers found a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl in possession of a 2006 Honda CRV that was reported stolen from Fort Riley.

Cox said that the teens were runaways from Fort Riley. The SUV was valued at $3,500. 

The teens were taken into custody for felony possession of stolen property. 

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Actor Eric Stonestreet is helping his alma mater make some noise.

KMAN-AM reports that the Kansas State graduate donated a new box truck to the Wildcat marching band to transport equipment just before the band left for the Cactus Bowl in Arizona. Stonestreet plays the character Cameron Tucker on “Modern Family.”

Stonestreet was behind the wheel when the truck arrived Saturday with a police escort in front of All Faiths Chapel on campus. Stonestreet then told band members that the donation is a “little bit of a selfish act” on his part because it makes him “feel good.”

Stonestreet graduated from Kansas State in 1996 and regularly returns. Last year he joined the marching band as the Wildcat football team played rival Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown. The Wildcats won.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department reported that Deputies responded to an injury accident Ash Street and Madison Street early Sunday evening.

Justin Rumbaugh, Junction City, was stopped at a stop sign on Madison Street in his 2015 Buick Enclave when the vehicle was hit from behind by Drew Otte, Herington, who was driving a 2013 jeep Laredo when he tried stop and the vehicle slid on the ice.

There was minor damage to both vehicles. Rumbaugh was treated and released on the scene for minor neck pain. The accident was reported at 6:09 p.m. Sunday

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Deputies responded to I-70 westbound at mile marker 313 in the eastern part of the county at 2:47 a.m. Sunday for a single vehicle non-injury accident.

Lamar Steele, Topeka, was traveling westbound in a 2007 Hyundai Azera when he lost control of the vehicle and slid into a guard rail.

UPDATE:

The water main at West 17th Street and Hale Drive has been repaired and water service restored.

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The Junction City Public Works Department reported about 9:30 a.m.that customers near West 17th Street and Hale Drive may experience periods of low water pressure or no water for a four to eight period due to water main repairs.

The Greater Geary Community Foundation serves the Junction City – Geary County community.

Board member Vic Davis explained people can make a donation to the Foundation. “If they don’t know where exactly where they want their money to go , or they would like to have it go to an umbrella organization because the needs of the community change over time. ”

Davis added this last year there was a big school effort, and next year it might be something else. “So this is a great opportunity for individuals to donate to a community-wide foundation that will take care of that money and will use that money for the overall good of the community.”

Board President Calvin Pottberg noted any legitimate tax exempt 501C3 organization can start a fund with the Foundation. It’s an avenue for the Foundation to collect funds from people and give a menu of the funds that are in it.

The Junction City Fire Department has reported that firefighters responded to a garage fire at the corner of Rucker Road and West 9th Street on Sunday. There were no injuries.

Fire Chief Terry Johnson said it was a two-car garage. “It was pretty well engulfed when they got on the scene. They made entry into the structure, and extinguished the fire. No extension to the adjoining structure, the residence itself. The fire was contained to the garage.” The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

Johnson confirmed 14 firefighters responded to battle the blaze.

Taking the time to plan your meals in advance can help you manage your other resources more efficiently. That information comes from Geary County Extension Agent Deb Andres who said preparing a simple meal at home takes about the same amount of time as driving to a fast food restaurant or ordering pizza.

Andres said if you are interested in improving or learning basic meal management skills you can attend a program she is offering on Feb. 24th called Meal Planning and Prep 101. This one-half day program will help you learn and apply basic meal planning strategies that are budget friendly and save time.

The program will begin with an overview of what tools you need to get started, participants will estimate a two-week food budget that fits your household and income, list favorite foods, and create a menu plan for about a two-week cycle.  Tasty budget-friendly recipes that are easy to make will be shared.

Once the management piece is mastered, the program will move into the meal preparation portion where you will work in a small group to prepare a main-course dish that you can take home as part of the menu plan that you created.  You will prepare enough of the same dish so that everyone attending gets to take it home to put in the freezer for later use.

The Flint HIlls Regional Leaders Retreat will be Friday afternoon January 19th and Saturday morning January 20th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Olathe Conference Center. This event is hosted by the Chambers of Commerce in Junction City, Manhattan and Wamego.

The agenda includes a number of reports and discussion topics.

On Friday they include Architect and Urban Futurist, KC Federal Reserve, K-State Career Services involving hiring K-State students: What can you do to create relations, K-State Alumni Association, Fort Riley on the topic of how to reach out to soldiers and military families, and comments by Major General Joseph M. Martin of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division.

Saturday the schedule includes an Inter Region Visit update, community and region reports from Wamego, Junction City, Manhattan, Flint hills Regional Council, Metropolitan Planning Organization and Aggieville Master Plan. There will be a discussion on Housing and a retreat summary.

You can register online at the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce or contact the Chamber at 785-762-2632.