There will be a Fort Riley childcare-provider hiring event on Thursday, April 6th from noon to 4:00 pm at the Junction City Workforce Center.

During the event applicants will be considered for all levels of child and youth program assistant positions. The pay for these jobs ranges from $11.48 to $14.08 per hour.

The hiring event is a partnership between Fort Riley’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, commonly known as “MWR”, and KansasWorks.

WHAT: Fort Riley Childcare-Provider Hiring Event
WHEN: Thursday, April 6 from noon to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Junction City Workforce Center, 1012 W. 6th Street, Suite A
WHO: Jobseekers with a high school diploma, GED or higher
WHY: Employees make $11.48 to $14.08 per hour, have access to Fort Riley MWR programs and receive childcare discounts

Those interested in applying should attend the event ready to be interviewed. To speed the hiring process, applicants should bring an updated resume; high school diploma, GED or college transcripts; social security card; and birth certificate or passport. Additionally, applicants are encouraged to apply early at www.usajobs.gov, using keywords “NAF” and “Fort Riley.”

For more information about the hiring event, call 785-239-2325.

Superior Products owned by Mark Burris of Manhattan will be the name of the company operating out of the former Florence Manufacturing warehouse facility at 2106 Old Highway 40 in Junction City.

This week the Junction City Commission approved the sale of the property to Burris for his company, which manufactures products for the oil and gas industry. “They’ll also be driven off of what we decide to manufacture here locally. We bring product in from overseas now, different locations and we do machining on that and assembly, and then warehousing.”

A general manager and two engineers will be brought in initially along with other temporary technical help. The hope is that the operation will grow to 25 employees within three years. “A lot of the space we are needing will be warehouse spacing, but the reason this facility was so attractive to us is one, close proximity to where I live today, and then also it gave us an opportunity for growth.”

Burris talked about the acquisition during a visit with the media at the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.

Superior Products will be seeking employees in the future to fill positions ranging from manufacturing and CNC Programming to assembly and bookkeeping.

 

MITCHELL COUNTY- A Kansas man died in an accident just after 9a.m. on Wednesday in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1990 Ford F150 driven by Sean R. Cooper, 39, Beloit was west bound on U.S. 24 five miles east of Beloit. The pickup crossed the center line and hit a semi head-on.
Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to McDonald Funeral Home. The semi driver from Nebraska was not injured.

Cooper was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

RILEY COUNTY  – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County continue to investigate the alleged social media threat at Manhattan High School.

Just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, Riley County Police received a social media message directed at their accounts that included a picture of someone pulling a gun from a backpack and a second picture with the caption “Don’t come to school tomorrow”. As the pictures were tweeted specifically to our accounts and contained the same wording as the original threat, it was determined this was an intentional threat intended to scare students and faculty at Manhattan High West campus, according to a  media release.

According to officials, a follow-up investigation was able to quickly determine that the message was sent from a 17-year-old girl who used to be a student at Manhattan High, but currently lives out of state.

As such, police do not believe this to be a valid threat. However, RCPD made Manhattan High West campus aware of the situation. It was mutually determined that no additional response was needed.

A criminal threat case has been filed through the Riley County Police Department.

Copycat activities are often seen in these types of events, according to police.

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RILEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a social media threat against a school
Just before 8 p.m. Tuesday police learned of a threat posted to social media site Snapchat, according to a media release.

A 17-year-old male student at Manhattan High School saw a story posted to a 15-year-old boy’s Snapchat account that caused him alarm.

The picture in question had what appeared to be two hand
guns with a caption of “wild” with 3 skull emojis, and additional text stating “Don’t go to school tomorrow”.

A Follow-up investigation by Riley County Police Department’s located 2 realistic looking BB guns at the residence of the 15-year-old suspect.

Police took those BB guns into evidence and police filed a report for aggravated criminal threat.
Manhattan High West Campus gave students the option to stay home from school Wednesday.

Riley County Police Department is also maintaining a heightened presence at the school for the day.

You can tour both the public and some staff areas during an open house at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Wednesday evening. It is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The need for more space in the library should be evident.

Library Director Susan Moyer explained the concept for a proposed building expansion that was developed by Manhattan based BBN Architects will also be on display so community members can see the plan as it currently exists, and how the additional space could be used.

Also, during the open house, staff members will talk about library services including assistance with technology, demonstration of databases, and provide information on educational programs for both adults and children. The Friends of the Library will also be on hand to talk about the organization and the support it provides to the library.