A new scam is making its rounds in the local community.

The Junction City Police Department is warning residents of the WhatsApp voicemail scam.

Criminal hackers are constantly trying to trick people into clicking on links or open attachments they did not ask for. The latest scam is to send you an email that looks like it comes from WhatsApp and claims it is a voice mail left for you – it’s not.

Do not click on the “Play” button. If you do, your computer will get infected with malware which can cause your identity to get stolen, or all your (or the organization’s) files held for ransom.

Here is a general safety rule: Instead of clicking a link in an unverified email claiming it’s from WhatsApp (or any other social media) login to your WhatsApp account the standard way instead and check for any messages there.

Remember: “When in doubt, throw it out!”

VA Eastern Kansas will host a health professions job fair on Wednesday, May 3rd from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm.

The event will be at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center Hawley Auditorium at 2200 SW Gage Blvd in Topeka.

Applicants are being sought in the following fields: APNs, RNs, LPNs, CNLs, and NAs. There will also be nursing applications for areas to include medical/surgical inpatient units, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, and community living centers.

Other medical specialty areas being sought, include: Physicians (psychiatry, primary care, hospitalist), Medical Technologists, Medical Technicians (phlebotomists), Pharmacy Technicians, Psychologists, Ultrasound Technicians, Medical Support Assistants, and Diagnostic Radiologic Technologists.

All applicants are asked to bring a copy of their resume, photo ID, and a list of four professional references.

To pre-register for the event email EKHCSHRSTFG@va.gov.

Jazz at the Junction is Saturday, April 22nd at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

Joe Markley, Opera House Director, was a guest on JC Now on 1420 KJCK where he previewed the show.

“This a new show that we haven’t done before, and Wayne Goins is coming over from K-State bringing a singer with him, some very talented students; they’re going to be doing jazz standards,” said Markley. “It’s going to be a fun show and a great show.”

Showtime is 7:00 pm on Saturday, April 22nd.

Admission is $5 for the limited seating event.

For tickets call the Box Office at 238-3906.

They battled the Redcoats, were caught during routine morning tasks at Pearl Harbor and peacefully marched from Selma to Montgomery. These are just three of the scenes that unfolded in Riddle Hall as fifth and sixth grade students from Apostolic Academy showcased research projects initiated last August.

With family and friends in attendance this capstone event was filled with anticipation and excitement as each scene played out. At some climatic point in the short drama the scene would freeze as a key in-character figure emerged and took his / her place at the podium.

The speaker then informed the audience with a narrative from the perspective of the historical figure and event being portrayed with a question and answer period following.

It was an exceptional method for the students of Elizabeth Wren’s classroom to demonstrate acquired skills.

The project entails students selecting a person or event of interest, finding a minimum of three source materials, creating a minimum of 30 index cards citing facts, writing a research outline and work it through a minimum of two drafts with cited bibliographies before preparing a final research paper and developing a skit.

Students are fully vested in the material and project after spending months preparing for the final event. The enthusiasm and excitement draws in parents, siblings and other students eager to take part.

This popular annual event at Apostolic Academy carries with it fond memories as several former students stood to recall their own project experience for the audience.

PHOTOGRAPH: Apostolic Academy students portray various historical figures during an event held on Wednesday evening at Riddle Hall. Pictured (from right to left): Benjamin Howard; Jo’sya Gomez-Sharp (Dr. Martin Luther King JR); Janiya Backman (Evita Peron of Argentina); Joshua Contreras (Noah Webster); Darrell Taylor (SGT Alvin York); Jaslyn Nash; Eduardo Morgado (George Washington); and, Deontae Tillman. Background—Jermaine Baker.

RUSSELL, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is teaming up with the Russell Police Department to investigate the death of a 14-month-old boy from central Kansas.

Investigation Bureau spokeswoman Melissa Underwood said an autopsy of the child was being performed Thursday after he died at a Wichita hospital the night before.

Underwood says investigators are hoping the preliminary autopsy will give enough information about the child’s cause of death to move forward with the investigation.

Russell Police Chief Dale Weimaster says his department received a call Sunday about a boy being treated at Wesley Medical Center.

The child’s death is being investigated as a potential case of child abuse.

Underwood says the Kansas Bureau of Investigation will not release the boy’s name.

Trina Dibbini has been named an assistant principal at Manhattan High School. Dibbini currently serves as an Assistant Principal at Fort Riley Middle School.  She has also served as a Lead Teacher/Assistant Principal at Meadowlark Ridge Elementary School and a 7th grade reading teacher at Lakewood Middle School in Salina, KS. Prior to that, she was an 8th grade history teacher in Concordia, KS and a 1st grade teacher in Burlingame, KS.

“I would like to thank Mr. Hoyt, Dr. Wade, and all the committee involved in the interview process,” states Dibbini. “I am honored and extremely excited to be a part of the Manhattan-Ogden School District and the community.  I look forward to meeting and building relationships with all the students, staff, and families at Manhattan High School.”

“I’m very pleased and excited to welcome Mrs. Dibbini to USD 383 and Manhattan High School, and look forward to her joining the administrative team at MHS,” states MHS Principal Greg Hoyt. “Mrs. Dibbini distinguished herself within a large, excellent pool of candidates and a grueling interview process. I’m confident that her skillset and talents will be a tremendous addition to an excellent school, and that students, staff, parents, and the community will benefit from her presence.”

Dibbini will begin her new position on August 1, 2017. She replaces Angie Messer who is continuing her education at Kansas State University.