An annual Halloween event hosted by Michael Anthony, 301 Smith Street, Milford has been cancelled due to the inclement weather Tuesday.

The Halloween Cemetery Display which attracted many visitors for this annual event had been scheduled from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.

Junction City – The westbound driving lane of I-70 from mile markers 300.4 to 300 will be closed from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, so that a Kansas Department of Transportation geology crew can take core samples from the pavement. Lane width of the open passing lane is 12’ with 6’ shoulder.

KDOT urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.

The City of Junction City with Veolia has been overseeing the transfer of water from a main storage tank to five smaller tanks on Tuesday.

As of mid-day the City Manager Allen Dinkel reported that had been completed sooner than expected with no current water level problem. The switch over had been finished.

The effort is part of a project to upgrade the City Water Plant. The water could be held in the smaller storage tanks for up to three months.

The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department has reported that their Drug Enforcement Unit and Deputies executed a search warrant a 402 North Oak Street in Solomon last Friday ( Oct. 27 ).

Two people were arrested as a result of the search warrant.

They included:

–Holly Suzanne Nichols, 51, Solomon on suspicion of Distribution of Methamphetamine Within 1,000 feet of a School ( felony ) , Acquiring Drug Proceeds ( felony ), No Drug Tax Stamp ( felony ), Possession of Stolen property ( felony ), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ( Felony ) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ( misdemeanor ).

–Kaleb Ray Beaugh, 24, Salina, on suspicion of Possession of Methamphetamine ( felony ), No Drug Tax Stamp ( felony ), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ( felony ), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ( misdemeanor ).

During the search of the residence, law enforcement officers seized more than two ounces of methamphetamine and two ATV four-wheelers that had allegedly been stolen.

TOPEKA – The Cold Weather Rule, designed to help Kansans who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months, begins November 1 and remains in effect through March 31.

“The Kansas Corporation Commission encourages Kansans who are past-due on their utility bills and at risk for disconnection to prepare for the colder weather by contacting their utility company to make the necessary payment arrangements,” said Commission Chairman Pat Apple.

The Cold Weather Rule, first enacted by the Commission in 1983, prevents or limits utility companies from disconnecting a customer’s natural gas or electric service during periods of extreme cold. Utility companies are prohibited from disconnecting a customer’s service when temperatures are forecast to be at or below 35 degrees over the next 24 hours. In addition, the rule requires utility companies to offer a 12-month payment plan to allow consumers to maintain or re-establish utility service.

Any residential customer with a past due balance will qualify for payment arrangements under the Rule. However, it is the customer’s responsibility to contact the gas or electric company to make those arrangements.

Payment plan conditions to maintain or restore service require that customers agree to pay 1/12th of the total amount owed, 1/12th of the current bill, the full amount of any disconnection or reconnection fee, plus any applicable deposit to the utility. The remaining balance must be paid in equal payments over the next 11 months, in addition to the current monthly bill.

The Cold Weather Rule applies only to residential customers of electric and natural gas utility companies under the KCC’s jurisdiction. More information about the Cold Weather Rule may be found at https://kcc.ks.gov/consumer-information/cold-weather-rule. Kansans may also contact their local utility company or the KCC’s Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at (800) 662-0027.

The City of Junction City will conduct their annual Fall Leaf Collection / Drop-off Program starting Tuesday October 31st and continuing as weather permits through the end of December 15th. Junction City residents may bring bags of leaves, grass clippings and bulk leaves to be dropped off at either Playground Park in the 1000 block of West 5th Street near the City Pool area or the Public Works Center at 2324 North Jackson Street near the City / County Animal Shelter.

Public Works Director Ray Ibarra said residents are asked to only drop off leafs or grass clippings. Trash and tree limbs are not allowed.

The drop off centers will be on the honor system relying on the public to not place trash or tree limbs in the collection bin areas. The drop-off center bins will be constructed of concrete barriers and signed accordingly at the locations.

If trash and other non-biodegradable materials become an issue the drop-off collection system will stop and the program will be restructured.

The intent of the program is to become environmental stewards of the community, allow residents an opportunity to drop and remove leaves and other bio-degradable materials, minimize the amount of materials going into our landfills and further help in maintaining affordable sanitation rates within the community.

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Ellis Heights Neighborhood at Fort Riley in Geary County. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Laboratory testing samples collected from Fort Riley indicate no evidence of contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.