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Medicaid Expansion Expected to be Issue in Legislature

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kansas capitol elevenMedicaid expansion is a topic expected to arise on Monday in the Kansas Legislature.

Last week Governor Brownback vetoed it, but the effort to override the veto is expected to pick up.

During comments to a legislative coffee audience this past Saturday, State Senator Tom Hawk spoke about medicaid expansion. “Yes we do have to pay money into it, but the projection is that next year we would have $13 million more in our state treasury to help balance this huge budget hole and the following in 2019 we’d have $73 million net. Those are all projections.” Hawk added he didn’t see how it was a losing proposition. “We can argue about affordable care act, and what Congress is going to do, but if we’re really here to take care of our citizens this seems to me to be the most logical thing.”

Hawk spoke during a Chamber of Commerce legislative forum in Junction City.

 

Junction City Firefighters Respond to House Fire

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fire-department-logoThe Junction City Fire Department responded to 1132 South Jackson Street in Junction City at 5:34 p.m. Sunday.

According to Fire Chief Terry Johnson the Battalion Chief noticed light smoke coming from a door. The windows were warm to the touch. The structure was ventilated, entry was forced and primary secondary searches were done. The fire was put out quickly without incident.

Junction City Fire Department investigators conducted a cause and origin investigation, with the results still pending. The occupants were not home at the time, but two of their dogs perished.

The damage estimate to the structure is $50,000 and to the contents $10,000. Crews were on scene for about two and a half hours. A total of approximately 250 gallons of water was used.

Monday Weathertap Weather Forecast

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It will be warmer Monday, and turn mostly sunny in the afternoon. Expect patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers early in the morning, and a chance of more rain showers late in the morning and again late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of showers near 100 percent. Expect a high temperature of 65.

JCHS Students Explore the Medical Field Through HOSA

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( L-R ) Jacob Lovell and Nancy Detmer
( L-R ) Jacob Lovell and Nancy Detmer

Junction City High School students in HOSA ( Health Occupation Students of America ) were represented at a Health Expo at the C. L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City on Saturday.

The instructor, Nancy Detmer, said HOSA is an organization at the high school for students interested in pursuing a career in the health field. It is tied in with the Medical Explorer Program at Geary Community Hospital.

Detmer reported that the students also recently participated in different events in a competition at Pittsburg State University. She noted that Jacob Lovell and Taylor Rich did EMT. And they took third place in their event. ” The biomedical debate teams came home with second and third place finishes. So there’s a wide variety of events that they can participate in that is really tailored to their interest in the health field.”

Jacob Lovell said when he joined HOSA he thought EMT would be a good way to learn where he is at compared to others in the state and his class. “Practice for our clinicals and practicals coming up in May. We take a test when we get there and that is a good way to study my knowledge, see what I know and need to focus on for national registry tests after the class is completed.

Long term, Jacob wants to attend college and medical school to become an OB/GYN.

KHC TALK Series Continues with Buffalo Girls

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ikeABILENE, Kan. – Join the “Ike Book Club” in discussing Buffalo Girls as part of the Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) program. The group will watch the movie Sunday, April 9 at 2 p.m. and then discuss both the movie and book during the program Monday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Both programs held in the Visitors Center Auditorium are free and open to the public.

The TALK series is conducted through a partnership with the Kansas Humanities Council, the Abilene Public Library and the Eisenhower Presidential Library. “The Best of the West” theme celebrates the Chisholm Trail 150th and Eisenhower’s love of western novels.

All of the books in this series are available to check out from the Abilene Public Library or purchase at the Eisenhower Presidential Library Gift Shop. The complete series schedule is available at www.eisenhower.archives.gov.

Cub Scout Pack 64 Day at Marco’s Pizza

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pizzaCub Scout Pack 64 in Junction City will have an all day fundraiser event at Marco’s Pizza on Wednesday, April 5th.

A portion of sales made that day will benefit the Scouts. The money will be used to pay for camps and outdoor activities.

For more information, email pack64jc@gmail.com.

 

Crime Rate Down for First Two Months of the Year in Junction City

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handcuffs clip artThere was a seven percent decline in the crime rate for the first two months of the year in Junction City…January and February. That information was provided by Police Chief Dan Breci during remarks at an expo at the C.L. Hoover Opera House on Saturday.

Breci told JCPost.com total calls for January and February were down 10%. “So that’s a great thing. We were up a little bit for 2016, we had about an eight percent increase and a three percent increase in total calls, but so far things are going really well.”

Breci added Part One crimes, which range from homicide, rape and robbery to aggravated assault, burglary, theft and auto theft are down. He touched on possible causes for the reduction in 2017. “I would like to say good police work, but a lot has to do with the major players. Who’s causing the most trouble? Where are they, are they currently in jail, or did we send them off to prison? Or is it the weather? Sometimes it’s hard to tell why, but I’d like to tell you it’s because of good police work.”

Breci spoke during an expo at the Opera House that also featured other organizations and agencies.

Funding Issue for Military Related School Districts on Legislative Radar

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jeff longbineA proposed school funding bill in the Kansas House Education Committee would reduce funding for Geary USD 475 by an estimated 6.7 million dollars in state aid.

That topic arose during a question and answer period with area state legislators during the Chamber of Commerce legislative coffee on Saturday in Junction City.

State Senator Jeff Longbine noted the bill in the House has 18 amendments that have been added, and more are probably coming. He noted the first amendment involved a change in enrollment calculation to September of the prior year with military adjustments. ” I am assuming that’s going to be a second ( student enrollment ) count so that will be beneficial.”

Longbine attended a meeting with Senate and House leadership, the Commissioner of Education, and the governor and his staff. The Senator stated he pointed out that there is some type of disconnect on how the numbers were originally calculated in the bill, and military schools were taking a disproportionate hit. “The governor was extremely supportive of making sure that we hold military districts as harmless as possible.”

Longbine added there’s a disconnect and he’s confident right now it will be fixed. He noted the Leavenworth school district has the same problem. “I’m confident this point those fixes will be made. Can’t stand up in front of you and tell you that you won’t receive less money, that you’ll receive more money, I can’t do that but I can assure that I think it’s on our radar screen and that you’ll be treated equally.”

The legislative coffee was held at the C. L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City.

 

Fifth Luke’s Community Baby Shower

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shower-twoOne hundred expectant mothers and their support personnel attended Luke’s Community Baby Shower in the Shenk Gymnasium at Junction City High School on Saturday.

Those who attended viewed a Safe Sleep video, broke out into group sessions at different stations, and there was a raffle, explained Master of Ceremonies Ashley King. “Obviously today is to understand the ABC’s of Safe Sleep, learn about SIDS, and that it can happen to anyone. Also, about the resources that are available in our community, gaining access to care and where you go to get those services.”

This was the fifth Luke’s Community Baby Shower hosted by Delivering Change; Healthy Moms – Healthy Babies. The event is named after the late Luke Nelson, who passed away in May of 2006 just short of being three months old.

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