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KBP Foods to Open New KFC Restaurant in Junction City

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KBP Foods, one of the largest YUM Brands franchisees in the country will open its new Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at 504 West 6th Street in Junction City.

The restaurant is scheduled to open on October 3rd with a grand opening celebration to follow on that day. The grand opening event will begin with a Colonel tie ribbon-cutting and will include a “free chicken for a year” coupon giveaway to the first 50 customers and more.

The new restaurant will feature KFC’s signature American Showman design aesthetic, which includes many elements that pay tribute to KFC Founder Colonel Harland Sanders and the brand’s heritage, including its signature red and white stripes.

Some key elements of the American Showman design that will be featured in the new restaurant include photos of Colonel Sanders, the “original celebrity chef,” showcasing his travels around the world and encounters with other celebrities, a signature bucket chandelier, which is the centerpiece of the restaurant’s dining area, and a chalkboard on the front counter listing the name of the cook and the U.S. farm that supplied the chicken being freshly prepared in the restaurant that day.

KBP Foods has been named one of the 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains and one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Businesses in North America. Currently, KBP Foods operates 495 KFC and Taco Bell restaurants across 20 states.

Authorities Confirm Discovery of a Body Near K-18 on West Side of Junction City

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Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf

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Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf confirms the man found deceased at a west side location near the K-18 bridge and U.S. 77 appears to be from a transient population, was not from Junction City and was not a member of the military. Authorities have not released his identity pending notification of next of kin.

Wolf stated, “Right now there is no evidence to suggest a homicide. We have scheduled an autopsy for the individual. We treat all of these as if they were worst case scenario, a homicide. But we don’t have any evidence right now to suggest that it’s that.”

The man’s body was found underneath the K-18 bridge on the east side of U.S. 77.

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Department responded to a west side Junction City location following the discovery of a body late Thursday morning.

Sheriff Tony Wolf said authorities were called about 11:30 a.m. about an individual laying in a ditch at the K-18 bridge west of Junction City. “We have arrived on scene. We have a deceased individual laying here and that’s really all that I’ve got right now.” The sheriff did confirm the individual was a man and was not from Junction City.

 

Quality Play for All Needs Volunteers

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Quality Play for All is applying for a grant that would make it possible to renovate 5th Street Playground Park.

Below is a example of what the Playground could look like.

If you have one to two hours to volunteer your time, you could help make this dream come true.

 

If you can help us complete the surveys, please call Joy Davis, 785-210-6382.

 

Fort Riley Soldier Killed During Training Exercise at Fort Hood

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A 1st Infantry Division Soldier died during a training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept.12

According to the 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Office, Staff Sgt. Sean Devoy, a medic with Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Inf. Division, died after falling during hoist training near Robert Gray Army Airfield. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Devoy, 28,  joined the Army in March 2010 and arrived at Fort Riley in December 2012. He was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant.

Devoy’s home of record is Ballwin, Missouri. He deployed to Germany in 2010 and to Afghanistan in 2011, 2013 and 2016.

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KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — Officials say a soldier has been killed while participating in medical helicopter evacuation training at a U.S. Army post in Texas.

Fort Hood officials say the aircraft crew was doing hoist training when the soldier was killed Tuesday night on a range south of an airfield at the post in Killeen.

Officials say the HH-60M aircraft and crew were from the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley in Kansas.

Additional details were not immediately released.

The Wing Nuts Kids Youth Aviation Education Program Set to Take Off

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Youth interested in aviation can participate in the building of an airplane, a Zenith CruZer CH750, in a program sponsored by the Flint Hills EAA Chapter 1364. It begins Saturday at 9 a.m. at Freeman Field, the airport in Junction City.

Middle and high school age youth, their friends and parents and anyone interested in learning about aviation can attend. No experience is necessary and there is no cost to attend. All costs are covered by the EAA Chapter volunteers and the Don Dodge Fund administered by the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation.

Jim Clark, Flint Hills EAA Chapter 1364 member, said as a group they have purchased a kit to manufacture with middle and high school aged participants. “So they’ll be working on brand new materials, brand new instructions, brand new tools and learning about all things aviation.”

The building of the new plane will be an ongoing process after September 16th, on the second Saturday of every month.

Clark stated they could have the new plane flying within a year. “It’s a much more efficient way to use our time than training with the kids by assembling a kit than trying to restore an old airplane.”

Representatives from Zeinth Aircraft will be at Freeman Field this Saturday for the launch of this ‘next step’ in the Flint Hills EAA Youth Aviation Education Program. Participants, parents and pilots are welcome to come and see a flying CruZer CH750 up close and any questions.

Three Ways the Old West Influenced Dwight Eisenhower

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Tim Rives will discuss “Three ways the Old West Influenced Dwight Eisenhower” during the next Millers Charitable Foundation Lunch and Learn program. A light lunch will be provided during the free program in the Visitors Center Auditorium at noon on Thursday, Sept. 21.

Rives is the deputy director and supervisory archivist at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. His research indicates Abilene’s cowtown history continued to influence Dwight Eisenhower years after he left his boyhood home. The experience shaped his taste in popular literature, gave him a code of honor and formed his ideas on the role of government in American life.

Those attending the program will be able to visit the museum to see the “Chisholm Trail and the Cowtown that Raised a President” temporary exhibit. The exhibit was designed in-house to celebrate the Chisholm Trail 150th anniversary and will remain on display through the spring of 2018.

K-State condemns white nationalist flyers found on campus

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MANHATTAN —Leaders at Kansas State University are calling for unity after racist flyers were discovered Wednesday morning.

Courtesy Jonathan Cole
Courtesy Jonathan Cole

Several posters with messages promoting white nationalism were seen taped on light posts and other structures across the K-State campus. The flyers also included links to TheRightStuff.biz and AltRight.com, websites linked to the alternative right movement.

In a statement released by Student Body President Jack Ayres and Vice-President Olivia Baalman, students are being asked to come together by wearing purple on Thursday.

“Tomorrow we ask that you #StandinSolidarity against the repugnant posters found on campus today. Please join our community by wearing purple tomorrow to show our commitment to an inclusive campus. We encourage you to take action civilly, and stand up for any situations of injustice you see.”

Most of the posters were removed by early Wednesday afternoon. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Life by phone at 785-532-6432 or by email at stulife@ksu.edu.

Historical Society Ice Cream Social Entertainment Lineup

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The entertainment is set for Sunday’s Geary County Historical Society 27th annual Ice Cream Social. The event will be held on the grounds of the Historical Museum at Fifth and Adams.

The lineup for entertainment includes the 1st Infantry Division Band Woodwind Quintet at 3 p.m.; the Junction City High School Jazz Band at 4 p.m. and the JCHS Orchestra at 5 p.m.

The Ice Cream Social goes from 3-6 p.m. It is a fundraiser to support the museum. There will be ice cream from K-State’s call Hall, homemade pies, cakes and brownies plus hot dogs, popcorn, pickles, lemonade and more. There will be $1 cakewalks.

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