Over 50 employers will be in attendance for the job fair hosted by the State of Kansas today.
The job fair, located at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan, is one of eleven that that the state will host.
“They are being put on by Kansas Works, the Kansas Department of Commerce; the one that we’re having in Manhattan is at the Holiday Inn – in the fall we have one in Junction City,” said Jo Brunner, Kansas Works.
The job fair begins at 2:30 pm with the first half hour dedicated to Veterans, active duty service members transitioning out of the military, and their families.
“We’ve also partnered with the Manhattan Area Technical College on this event, so we’re inviting the MATC students to come at 2:30 pm (with Military) and then at 3:00 we are open to the public,” said Brunner.
Brunner suggests dressing up one level from the job you currently have or for the job you want.
“If you need help in trying to find out what the appropriate wear is, how to handle and get the best out of the job fair you can contact or come in to the Junction City or Manhattan Workforce Centers and work with our staff,” said Brunner.
The job fair is from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan located at 1641 Anderson Avenue.
4 Olives Wine Bar in Manhattan has announced on its Facebook page that they will permanently close as of Tuesday, March 7th, 2017.
The post in its entirety reads:
Last Call It is my sad task to let you all know that after thirteen years in business, tonight was our last night open. We will be closed after March 7, 2017. I have attempted to every possible action to avoid closing, but have been unsuccessful. Without the proper leadership, the last year is too much to overcome. I am of course sad for myself and my family, but most of all I am sad that I can’t continue for all of the guests that supported us so much over the years. Every business model out there said that Manhattan could never support a restaurant like 4 Olives, and yet you did. For that I will forever be thankful. While I am forlorn over the events of this last year, I am lucky to be alive, and have a second half of my life to look forward to. This is however the end of my time in Manhattan. We will be moving as soon as the kids finish the school year. I can never thank Manhattan enough for all that you have done for us, this is truly a wonderful city and I am proud to have been a part of it for the last twenty six years. I truly hope that this continues to be such a wonderful place to live for everyone. Best Wishes Always. ENJOY! Scott & Rachel
L to R: Colonel Timothy Hayden, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dale Sump, 1st ABCT, 1st ID command sergeant major, uncase the brigade’s colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony held at Camp Casey on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (photo courtesy Jason Stadel/US Army)
Colonel Timothy Hayden, Commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) 1st Infantry Division, spoke exclusively with KJCK News Wednesday morning with a live update from South Korea.
The 1st ABCT is currently serving on a deployment to South Korea as part of a regular rotation of forces.
Hayden said that the the mission involves “doing our part to back up our commitment to our South Korea and United States alliance.”
“Our mission is to provide our higher Headquarters here a ground Armored Brigade Combat Team that is capable of offensive and defensive operations, we’re capable of executing counter weapons of mass destruction missions, and we’re capable of executing and performing non-combatant evacuations should the situation on the peninsula require it,” said Hayden.
Big Red One troops are not working in an assist capacity, but are participating in a very active role in the mission in South Korea.
“The 2nd Infantry Division is a combined Division, we have both South Korean as well as American soldiers in the Division; we have South Korean soldiers that serve not only in the Division but in the Brigade Combat Team…and we very much play an active role in combined operations with the South Korean Army, both in training and exercises, and ensuring the sovereignty and the security in South Korea,” said Hayden.
The 2nd Infantry Division is headquartered in South Korea; the United States Alliance with South Korea dates back to the Korean War.
“We have been fighting shoulder to shoulder alongside our South Korean allies in a relationship that was forged in combat…so we have a common purpose, a shared alliance,” said Hayden.
A major part of the success in the missions for First Infantry Division soldiers – and all servicemen and women – is the fuel from the families and communities that support them.
“If the strength of our Army is our soldiers and the strength of our soldiers is our families, then the strength of our families is the great communities that support us, that take care of us,” said Hayden noting that the support from South Korean families makes for a great triumvirate that they “can count on every single day”.
The First Infantry Division will celebrate 100 years of historic victories, and firsts during the birthday celebrations for the Division this summer.
“We hold a distinct honor – and we’re pretty proud of in the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team – of not only being America’s first brigade, America’s oldest brigade; but we have the distinct honor of being able to serve simultaneously in America’s 1st Infantry Division celebrating it’s 100th anniversary early this summer, and in America’s 2nd Infantry Division which will celebrate it’s 100th anniversary later in the Fall,” said Hayden.
The Live interview from JC Now on the Talk of JC Wednesday morning is available below.
FORT RILEY, Kan. – Students from Kansas State University’s Quest Freshman Honorary organization will get a taste of Army life when they tour Fort Riley as the invited guests of the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, March 10.
While on post, the students will view several aircraft operated by the “Demon” brigade, have lunch at one of Fort Riley’s award-winning dining facilities and see where Soldiers live and work.
Quest is a student organization at K-State that works to develop freshmen into leaders. Freshmen in the program are mentored by seniors in the Blue Key Honor Society, a nationwide group that recognizes upperclassmen at colleges and universities for an “exemplary and balanced record of achievement inside and outside the classroom,” according to the society’s website.
Soldiers will show students the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook helicopter and MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to try three aircraft simulators used by Soldiers to prepare for missions.
United States Congressman Roger Marshall honored 1st Infantry Division soldier SPC Susan Tanui on the House floor for her accomplishments in being selected to attend the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
Tanui was also named the 2016 Army Female Soldier Athlete of the Year.
How can we grow as a city or county if we don’t know all that it has to offer?
That was a question posed to the City Commission by outdoor enthusiast Rick Dykstra during a special presentation during the March 7th meeting.
“Without a doubt, our quality of life – which includes our vast outdoors – can be used to attract new industries, businesses, families, single persons, visitors and yes – workers; we all need to speak a knowledgeable language [about the community] if this is going to take place,” said Dykstra. “Just look at Junction City with it’s beautiful parks – Homers Pond, Riverwalk, wetlands, ball fields, and the headwaters of the Kansas River – they all provide a great opportunity to get into the outdoors.”
Dykstra stressed that Milford Lake is not the only outdoor recreation opportunity in the county, albeit a very viable one.
“I personally was told by a community leader that our outdoors was ‘a waste of time’; I know we have the outdoor attractions and events which people want, we just need to make sure we are letting others know and are consistent with our message and stand up when others forget us or omit us,” said Dykstra. “When I speak to some of our business leaders and officials, I sadly discover that they actually know little about our outdoors, though they claim they [know a lot] – these are people that help sell our community.”
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism published their 2017 Tourism Guide which failed to mention Geary County or Junction City, according to Dykstra. The guide did mention Symphony in the Flint Hills, which will take place at the Deer Horn Ranch, but failed to mention that it is located in Southeastern Geary County. This omission as well as not mentioning the National BiPlane Fly-in, Jammin in JC and other community events felt intentional to an impassioned Dykstra.
“How are we to market our community if we all don’t know the language to speak and speak with a consistent voice,” said Dykstra. “We need to be stronger with a consistent voice; look at the military, we know demographically they love the outdoors – I’m not saying anybody is doing anything wrong or right – I’m just saying are we delivering that energized, motivated message.”
Dykstra said that community leaders need to look beyond the immediate region when marketing Junction City and Geary County and work from a more national level.
MANHATTAN — The 14th Capitol Graduate Research Summit, on Friday, March 10, will feature 10 Kansas State University graduate students who research important Kansas topics, including soil erosion, crop development, obesity, animal health and more.
The event will be on the second-floor rotunda of the Kansas State Capitol Building in Topeka. The statewide summit includes current research from graduate students at Kansas State University, Emporia State University, the University of Kansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center, Wichita State University, Fort Hays State University and Pittsburg State University. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has proclaimed March 10 as Graduate Research Day.
Graduate students will present their research posters from 10 a.m. to noon and interact with legislators, the Kansas Board of Regents and the public. Members of the community are invited to attend.
A university professor and an industry representative will judge the poster and student presentations. The top presenters from each university will be awarded a $500 scholarship.
The 10 students were chosen based on their research presentations at Research and the State, an annual on-campus event in October 2016.
“As one of the top wheat producing states in the United States, tools that help to protect this valuable commodity, and consequently the livelihood of a large portion of rural Kansas, are indispensable,” said Ryan Schmid, doctoral student in agronomy. “My research focuses on the development of a monitoring tool for a significant insect pest of wheat, the Hessian fly. The results of my research demonstrates the potential for LEDs to improve Hessian fly monitoring, which will give Kansas wheat producers much needed information to make judicious management decisions, thus reducing yield loss from this pest.”
“Presenting at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit provides a unique opportunity to communicate with the state legislators and explain how the research conducted at K-State impacts the state of Kansas,” said Catherine Steele, doctoral student in psychology. “My research has found that high-fat and high-sugar diets induce impulsive choice behavior. This suggests that diet and impulsive behavior could be targeted in treatment programs to help address the obesity crisis in Kansas.”
Greyhound Bus Lines is looking to relocate it’s bus stop into Junction City.
The current stop is located in Grandview Plaza just off of Interstate 70; the owner of the property being utilized has decided to terminate their agreement with Greyhound.
Allen Dinkel, City Manager, said that he is working with Greyhound officials to keep the service in the community.
“They came to the City looking for some public land where they go do it, and basically we’re going to try to work with them and give them one month to use the Spin City parking lot,” said Dinkel.
The use of the parking lot at Spin City will not be a permanent bus stop for Greyhound in Junction City, but it gives the City and Greyhound time to find a permanent solution to keep the service available to residents.
“We’re looking forward to continuing to have a bus service stop in this town, because there’s [a lot of] people that come into this community and leave this community by bus,” said Dinkel.
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 8th. This affects the counties of Geary, Dickinson, Riley, Pottawatomie, and Wabaunsee (in our immediate area).
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any and all outdoor burning should be avoided.
Phyllis Fitzgerald, Mayor of Junction City, as declared March 8th through March 14th as Girl Scout Week in Junction City. The proclamation was made during the March 7th City Commission meeting.
March has also been proclaimed as Women’s History Month by Fitzgerald.
Local Girl Scouts and community members attended the City Commission meeting to bear witness to the proclamations.
Over 50 employers will be in attendance for the job fair hosted by the State of Kansas today.
