United Way of Junction City – Geary County will have two fundraising events at local eating establishments.
One of those will be at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 21st. The other will be at Ike’s Place Bar & Grill on April 1st. A portion of proceeds from the sale of food during those events will go to support United Way.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has reported that two people were transported to Geary Community Hospital with minor injuries following a three-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon. The location was on I-70 about six miles east of Junction City.
The S-O reported that matthew Stanley, Blue Ridge, Georgia, was driving his Nissan Pathfinder eastbound when he struck the rear of a Freightliner semi-truck driven by Jackie Hill, Claremore, Oklahoma, who then hit the rear of a Peterbuilt semi-truck driven by Jerry Swindell, Caledonia, Minnesota, then coming to rest in the south-side ditch.
There was minor damage to both semi-trucks and no injuries for either of those drivers. There was major damage to the Nissan. The driver Matthew Stanley, and a passenger, Austin Brooks, were transported to Geary Community Hospital with minor injuries.
The accident was reported at 12:59 p.m.
Junction City firefighters responded to 207 East Spruce Street in an area behind the Marriott Hotel early Saturday morning. the fire was in an outbuilding on the opposite side of active railroad tracks.
Dispatch notified Union Pacific and halted train traffic in that area.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire is undetermined. The damage estimate has been placed by the Fire Department at $5,000. No one was injured.
Geary County rural firefighters responded to a residence on Weaver Road about 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a fire in the back yard. The location is in the Milford Township northwest of Junction City.
According to Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges the cause of the blaze was fireworks that had been shot off illegally. No one was injured.
Firefighters were on scene for about one-half hour.
More information is not expected to be released until Monday.
The Junction City Pacesetters Special Olympics team will host a S.A.L. breakfast on Saturday, April 1st.
It will be from 7:00 am until 10:00 am at the American Legion Post #45 at 201 E 4th Street in Junction City.
There will be biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, coffee and juice served.
A donation of $7 is requested for adults and $4 for children under 10.
There will also be a silent auction that ends at 9:45 am. Tickets for the auction are available at the door.
For more information contact Coach John at 785-209-1996.
The American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at the Junction City Municipal Building on Monday and Tuesday.
The hours Monday will be from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning will be in effect from noon Sunday to 8 p.m. Sunday for low relative humidity for multiple area counties including Geary, Clay, Dickinson, Morris, Wabaunsee, Lyon, Riley and Ottawa.
Wind speeds will be around 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 35 miles per hour. The minimum relative humidity will drop in to the 30 and 20 percent range Sunday afternoon. A few locations, especially in central Kansas, may drop into the teens.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now…or will shortly. A combination of strong winds….low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce will host the third and final Legislative Coffee on Saturday, April 1st.
Start time is 9:00 am at the C.L. Hoover Opera House in the Montgomery Rehearsal Hall room in Junction City.
State legislators will provide updates on activities in Topeka and the public can pose questions on legislative issues. Some of the legislators invited to attend include Senators Jeff Longbine and Tom Hawk, and Representatives Lonnie Clark and Dave Baker.
This is free and open to the public.
An estimated 3,500 to 4,000 people crammed into Junction City High School on Saturday for the USA Wrestling Kansas District Three championships. The event included 700 youth wrestlers competing for a berth in the state tournament.
Chris Bogenhagen of the Junction City Wrestling Club said there were multiple wrestling mats spread through the Shenk and Fiffe Gyms. A lot of people worked in conjunction with the tournament.”We have 12 wrestling surfaces, what we call surfaces. And each one of those surfaces take at least three people, and those people are volunteers.”Bogenhagen added they came from both the local wrestling club and surrounding communities.
Bogenhagen noted the club believes this tournament gives back to the community. Weigh-in’s began on Friday night. “When you see kids from McPherson and those places, and they’re telling you that they’re staying the night in hotels we’re hoping they’re filling up Junction City.”
Parking was at a premium for the tournament, with overflow on surrounding streets near the high school. Bogenhagen estimated attendance in the 3,500 to 4,000 range. That included wrestlers plus family members.
ABILENE, Kan. – Spend the day immersed in Chisholm Trail history at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. An author symposium begins at high noon on Saturday, April 1 in the Library building auditorium. The symposium concludes with the opening of the Chisholm Trail and the Cowtown that Raised a President exhibit opening.
A number of well-known authors and Chisholm Trail historians were selected to kick off the series of Chisholm Trail events set for this year marking the 150th anniversary. The event is held in partnership with the Dickinson County Heritage Center &
Trails, Rails & Tales: Spirit of the Chisholm Trail.
SCHEDULE:
12 p.m. – Margaret & Gary Kraisinger: The Cattle Trails Before the Chisholm Trail
Award-winning authors, Gary & Margaret, have published three books and various articles on Texas cattle trails. The couple researches, lectures, and writes about the Texas cattle trail industry that lasted only about 50 years from 1846 to 1897. They have mapped all four south to north cattle trail systems. Their latest book addresses the Chisholm Trail.
1 p.m. – Roy Bird: Ike and the Chisholm Trail
Bird has been writing books for more than three decades focusing on the Civil War, the American West, and his beloved native Kansas.
2 p.m. – Rod Beemer: Mother Nature’s Impact on the Trail
Beemer is a writer, researcher, and speaker who has authored and co-authored 12 nonfiction books, an e-book novel, numerous magazine and newspaper articles. Originally from Minneapolis, Kansas, Beemer has conducted an extensive amount of research in the field of Mother Nature’s impact on the pioneers of the 19th Century.
3 p.m. – Jim Hoy: Outlaws and Legends of the Trail
An English professor and Director of the Center for Great Plains Studies at Emporia University, Hoy has lived the majority of his life in the Flint Hills. His published works and interests focus on Western American literature and Great Plains folklore.
4 p.m. – James Sherow: The Markets of the Chisholm Trail
Sherow is a history professor at Kansas State University and author of several books, chapters, and articles. His research and teaching interests are Kansas history, North American Indian history, and the history of the American West.
5 p.m. – Reception with light refreshments and unveiling of the new temporary exhibit “Chisholm Trail and the Cowtown that Raised a President.” The exhibit will be on display through May 2018.
