This Saturday, September 3rd at the Post Library on Fort Riley, bring the kids and enjoy a family day themed “Fall in 
to the Library”.
There will be a family barbecue, bounce house, face painting, music and plenty of free food.
For more information on the Family Fun this Saturday, September 3rd call 785-239-5305.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolci in announcing that additional funding will be made available to assist more than 1,900 producers who have been approved for operating loans.
“Access to credit is essential to keeping American farmers in business, especially in the context of a farm economy as poor as it is right now,” said Sen. Moran. “FSA operating loans often serve as both the only line of credit available to beginning farmers and the last resort for producers without access to commercial lending. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to work with USDA to make certain the demand for FSA operating loans is met. Farmers need every tool available to them as they deal with the strain of declining crop prices and revenues.”
Background
Increased demand for FSA direct and guaranteed operating loans brought about a shortfall in available funds for fiscal year 2016 and left FSA unable to provide loans to more than 1,900 approved applicants. The Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee’s approval this week of USDA’s request to reprogram funding allowed the department to make additional funds available to help reduce the loan shortage.
The funds will leverage up to $185 million in additional lending for FSA operating loans, reducing the backlog of approved borrowers and bridging the gap until more funds are made available at the beginning of the next fiscal year on October 1, 2016. The Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill fully funds FSA direct and guaranteed operation loans at the requested amount for next fiscal year.
From the Office of the Geary County Sheriff, Tony Wolf:
On August 22, 2016, Timothy Walter Streit, 37, was located and apprehended by the Kansas Fugitive Apprehension
Team at a residence in Carbondale, Kansas following a week long investigation conducted by the Geary County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 19, 2016 a warrant for the arrest of Streit was issued by Geary County District Court, alleging five counts of Criminal Threat. Streit is currently being held on a $1.5 million dollar bond in the Geary County Detention Center.
This case is linked to a previous investigation of Aggravated Indecent liberties with a child where Streit is the suspect. That case is pending in Geary County District Court.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Kansas Apprehension Task Force, for their assistance in apprehending Mr. Streit.
The Kansas Apprehension Task Force is a multijurisdictional fugitive task force comprised of the United States Marshals Service, Topeka Police Department, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Department of Corrections.
If you have any information regarding this crime or any other crimes, please contact the Geary CountySheriff’s Office at 785-238-2261. Or call Crimestoppers at 762-TIPS; you may be eligible for a reward up to $1000.00.
JCPD responded to a call Friday afternoon of a car that crashed in to the Central National Bank located at 116 West 8th Street in downtown Junction City.
Officer Nicholson, JCPD, was the responding officer reporting that he did not suspect any criminal activity in the accident.
The car, a late 90s early 2000 model Dodge Intrepid, was unoccupied at the time of the crash, and there was some sort of malfunction causing the car to crash in to the building, according to Officer Nicholson.
There were no injuries.
Due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5th there will be no trash/garbage pickup by the City of Junction City.
Next week, regularly scheduled pickups on Monday will be Tuesday, September 6th; and Tuesday’s on Wednesday; Wednesday’s pickup on Thursday; Thursday’s pickup on Friday, ad Friday’s pickup on Saturday, September 10th.
To ensure pick-up next week make sure your trash is set out by 6:00 am on Tuesday morning.
Additional items that are set out may require arranging a special pick-up.
Questions? Call the City of Junction City at 238-7142.
The Geary USD 475 Board of Education will talk about building a new Junction City High School.
It is on the Board agenda in their meeting that begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Devin Center.
A bond issue would be necessary to pay for the facility, but the Superintendent of Schools Dr. Corbin Witt explained staff has developed a plan where it could be paid for by heavily impacted military aid received by the school district, and by state funding aid. No increase in the local property tax would be necessary.
Witt estimated an $85 million bond issue would be necessary, and the new school would have to be built at the same location as the current JCHS facility. “But we would have to have a bond issue to get approval from the community to do an $85 million. It would not increase anyone’s mill levy at that point if we did that, but in order to do that it would take almost all of our heavily impacted ( federal military ) aid that we have received and what we’ll receive over the next couple of years.”
The subject will be a discussion item for the Board of Education when they meet Tuesday. Final action is not scheduled at this point.
The Army is facing budget constraints. It is prompting leaders to look at Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation services.
The Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Major General Wayne Grigsby has issued a statement.
“Fiscal year 2017 resource constraints will have implications on the services provided by Fort Riley’s Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation to our 1st Infantry Division soldiers and families. The Fort Riley garrison is currently conducting an internal review on the restructuring of our DFMWR. We are faced with challenging decisions as selected services will likely be eliminated, others will be restructured, some services will be reduced in hours and several may now incur a patron fee. This transformation is an Army-wide initiative to rebalance assets, focused on building and maintaining readiness within the force. At Fort Riley, we will implement these changes to DFMWR services during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. As our internal review is complete, the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will provide an update on the DFMWR service restructuring decisions.
“In this transition, Fort Riley employees affected by these reductions were offered different positions within DFMWR. Those employees who choose not to accept the tendered position will be provided assistance from Fort Riley and our Flint Hills regional partners in developing local employment opportunities.
“Once available, additional information on the changes to our Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation services will be shared on DFMWR and Fort Riley social media, the Fort Riley Post newspaper and fliers at installation facilities.”
MANHATTAN— State and Riley County health officials continue working to determine why dozens of Manhattan High School students are getting sick at school.
Since the first week of school more than 120 students and staff at the school have been sent home due to reports of nausea and vomiting.
The first cases were reported from Manhattan High’s West Campus last week.
The county health department did not find similar illnesses at other area schools.
Parents of sick students are being asked by to provide stool samples to the Riley County Health Department, located at 2030 Tecumseh Rd. in Manhattan.
School officials are also asking students who get sick to stay home for an additional 24 hours after symptoms go away.
Principal Greg Hoyt said in a note to parents that the school nurse reported she had sent more students home from school with vomiting and related symptoms than she ever had in her many years of experience.
The latest blue green algae results for Milford Lake from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) from Monday, August 29th are as follows:
The public should be mindful of the notices posted in each zoning area.
Blue green algae may suddenly appear or disappear or move as the wind shifts so boaters are asked to use caution and move to clear portions of the lake.
The Junction City Fire Department is hosting their 2nd annual MDA fundraiser this Saturday, September 3rd.
Dave Mortimer, JCFD #3309 said the the Muscular Dystrophy Association, or MDA, is the primary charity for the JCFD and firefighters across the state.
“Fire departments all across the country have been involved with Muscular Dystrophy for over 60 years – 62 to be exact…every fire department in the state recognizes MDA as their primary charity,” said Mortimer.
So far, Mortimer says they have already raised $7000 for the charity in the form of boot drives (standing on the street collecting money), sponsorships and donations.
The fundraiser on Saturday begins with the 8:00 am check-in time for the barbecue competition, followed by a full day of activities that extend well in to the evening hours. Some of the events include:
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ermission of Dueling PianosThe MDA fundraiser will be held at Coach’s Grill and Bar in Junction City located at 720 Caroline Avenue on Saturday, September 3rd.