This is homecoming week at Junction City High School.
The royalty candidates conducted a rehearsal Wednesday afternoon at Al Simpler Stadium. The king and queen, plus the princesses and princes will be crowned at halftime of the Junction City – Manhattan football game Friday night at the stadium.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Irwin Army Community Hospital has been scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
Fort Riley Public Affairs officials reported the hospital staff is conducting a 10-day transition of moving clinics into the new facility beginning today, with emergency and obstetrical services starting October 16, and Outpatient care and services starting October 17.
The new hospital at Fort Riley is a 550,669-square-foot facility that provides Soldier, retiree and family inpatient and outpatient care, emergency medicine and a wide variety of clinical support.
The new facility will provide 45-percent more space than the legacy building, allowing consolidation of services from buildings that are currently spread across Fort Riley. It has 20 medical or surgical beds, versus 17 in the legacy; 13 labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum beds vs. eight; 19 beds in the emergency room vs. 12; and two obstsetrical operating rooms vs. one.
The new hospital is energy efficient and meets Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Silver certification standards, reducing power and water usage loads in the surrounding community.
The facility features a healing garden, water wall, two rooftop gardens and a reflective pool, in addition to scores of subtle design details to improve patient outcomes.
MANHATTAN – Law enforcement authorities in Manhattan are investigating a stabbing.
Police say an aggravated battery that involved an altercation between two students on the Kansas State University campus, resulted in one student being stabbed, according to a media release.
At approximately 2:00 A.M. on Wednesday, two Kansas State University students got into an altercation in their room on the sixth floor of Marlatt Hall.
During the altercation, a Freshman in Microbiology, Christopher Stutler, was injured with a knife.
The Kansas State University Police Department responded to the incident. Stutler was taken to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, treated for a wound that was non-life threatening and released.
The suspect, a Freshman in Biology Justin Galichia, was taken into custody and released. He was charged with aggravated battery, according to the university.
The Central National Bank will be the site of a Biscuit & Gravy Feed on Wednesday, October 12 to support the Junction City / Geary County United Way.
It will be held in the basement of the main bank at 8th & Washington from from 7:30 – 9 a.m.
The cost will be $3 for one biscuit, $5 for two. Juice and coffee will be provided.
You can get your order to go. All proceeds will benefit the Junction City / Geary County United Way.
Junction City, Kan., (October 3, 2016) – Mark Scroggins of Canyon, Texas, and Bryan Goebel of Shawnee, Kan., won joint PBA50 Southwest/Midwest Regional events in a doubleheader weekend at Junction City Bowl.
On Saturday, Scroggins, bowling in his first regional event for players 50 and older, defeated Goebel, 189-173, to win his first PBA50 title. Goebel opened in the ninth frame of the championship match, allowing Scroggins to clinch the victory.
On Sunday, Goebel battled Mark Scroggins’ twin brother, Mike, also from Amarillo, Texas, through qualifying and the first part of the round-robin match play finals. Goebel then built a comfortable lead, holding off a hard-charging Kerry Fulford of Ft. Worth, Texas, who wound up in second place, 98 pins behind. Goebel finished the 15-game event with 3,324 total pins, including bonus, while Fulford ended with a 3,226 pinfall total.
The one-day PBA50 Junction City Bowl Southwest/Midwest Open tournaments were part of the QubicaAMF PBA Regional Tour. For more information about QubicaAMF, visit www.qubicaamf.com or, for social media posts, visit https://bit.ly/QAMFSponsorship1.
The PBA Southwest Region will return to Northrock Lanes, October 14-16, for the PBA Wichita Southwest Open. Greenville, Texas’ Shenaniganz follows October 21-23 for the PBA Greenville Southwest open.
PBA50 JUNCTION CITY SOUTHWEST/MIDWEST OPEN I
Junction City Bowl, Junction City, Kan., Saturday
Championship: Mark Scroggins, Canyon, Texas, def. Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 189-173.
Semifinal Round (best of three games. Losers eliminated, earn $525)
Goebel def. Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2-0.
Scroggins def. Ricky Schissler, Brighton, Colo., 2-0.
Round of 6 (best of three games. Losers eliminated, earn $450)
Schissler def. David Scardaville, Houston, Texas, 2-1.
Dias def. Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 2-0
Round of 8 (best of three games. Losers eliminated, earn $400)
Scardaville def. Keeno Lampman, Phoenix, N.Y., 2-0.
Dias def. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2-0.
PBA50 JUNCTION CITY SOUTHWEST/MIDWEST OPEN II
Junction City Bowl, Junction City, Kan., Sunday
Final Match Play Standings (after 15 games, including match play bonus pins):
1, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 6-2, 3,354, $1,000. 2, ss-Kerry Fulford, Ft. Worth, Texas, 6-2, 3,256, $700. 3, ss-Bill Nichols, Bella Vista, Ark., 4-4, 3,192, $515. 4, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 5-3, 3,122, $460. 5, Tommy Martin, Millington, Tenn., 5-3, 3,118, $430. 6, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2-6, 3,096, $420. 7, David Tyrrel, Harlan, Iowa, 2-6, 3,032, $410. 8, David Williams, Omaha, Neb., 2-5, 2,753, $400.
Todd Oliver brings his pets onstage to delight and entertain. With topics ranging from Wal-Mart to sharing a home with animals you’ll hear hilarious opinions straight from the horse’s, or rather dog’s, mouth!
Get ready because when comedian and ventriloquist Todd Oliver takes the stage you’ll fall in love with his two funny companions – Irving and Lucy. These little dogs are making crowds across the country howl for more. When they get behind the microphone they turn everyday K-9 experiences into knockout comedy. Todd Oliver & Friends are traveling the country with this outrageous comedy that has everyone talking.
Great Plains Theatre is excited to present Todd Oliver, who uses the magic of ventriloquy with a little help from his friend Irving, to delight and astound audiences of all ages.The act opens on October 15th at 7:00 p.m with a second performance on October 16th at 2:00 p.m.Todd Oliver, and Irving, has appeared on America’s Got Talent, The Late Show with David Letterman, and even Walker Texas Ranger.
Audience participation and personalizing the show for special events is a part of Todd’s proven successful formula, which has made his show a strong consistent draw in top entertainment venues across America.
Todd Oliver’s use of situational and observational comedy makes sides ache and tails wag. Bring your family and friends down to enjoy an evening of hilarious magic.
Todd Oliver’s act will run for two performances, Saturday October 15th at 7:00 p.m and Sunday October 16th at 2:00 p.m. Both performances are appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and can be purchased online at greatplainstheatre.com, via phone at 785-263-4574, or at the theatre box office at 401 Cottage Ave, Abilene, KS between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
– Great Plains Theatre
This Friday, October 7th at 7:30 am come take part in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Grand Reopening of the Walmart located at 521 E. Chestnut Street in Junction City.
“The project represents Walmart’s reinvestment in the store, its customers, and the community. The remodel provides a new fresh produce experience, new lighting and flooring throughout, a variety of upgraded departments and wider aisles in the grocery section.”
“We are looking forward to re-introducing our store to the community with expanded offerings and a fresh look. Our everyday low prices will remain the same, but we’re adding greater convenience and a new and improved local grocery shopping experience,” said store manager Nick Brungardt.
Construction on US -77 in Junction City will be at a point that Mcfarland Rd. on the west side of US-77 can reopen and in turn Ash Street on the west of US-77 will close.
These changes should take place on Friday, October 7th weather 
permitting.
US-77 traffic wanting to use west Ash Street will be required to follow the signed detour going west on McFarland Rd to Spring Valley Rd. then back south to Ash St.
This should be the last phase of the project that requires traffic to be detoured. All remaining work should be constructed using flaggers and / or a pilot car.
Kansas Jet Center, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 5th at 4:00 pm at 17
05 S. Airport Rd. in Junction City.
The Kansas Jet Center will be the new Fixed Base Operator location at the Manhattan Regional Airport.
This Friday, October 7th DEL Motors located at 1737 N. Washington Street in Junction City will host a free event for the community.
Super bowl football players will sign autographs and take pictures with fans and community members beginning at 3:30 pm on Friday until 5:00 pm.
Players in attendance include:
Guests will register for a chance to have breakfast Saturday morning with the players at Cracker Barrel in Junction City.
My Mil Deals will provide small footballs and other fan tokens for the pros to sign.
