Junction City Police have reported the arrest of a 22-year old Grandview Plaza man on an Attempted Murder allegation.
Police reported that Luis Alejandro Caicedo-Mosquera was arrested at 3:36 a.m. Monday at the Junction City Police Department. No other details have been released at this point.
We will update the information on JC Post as it becomes available.
SEDGWICK COUNTY – A baby from Fort Riley was injured in an accident just before 2p.m. on Saturday in Sedgwick County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by Melody Olson, 29, Fort Riley, was southbound on Interstate 135 at Pawnee.
The driver slammed on the brakes to avoid a lost box spring and other debris that had fallen off a trailer.
A 2007 Chevy G2500 driven by Patrick Murphy, 38, Wichita, rear-ended the Honda.
Magnus Olson, a two-month-old in the Honda was transported to Wesley Medical Center.
All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
The Junction City Police Department worked cases on Friday with arrests on allegations ranging from Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute to Theft and Criminal Trespassing.
–Garland T. Hull, 53, and Lavern R. Jackson, 46, both of Junction City, Possession of Marijuana / Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, arrested at 708 West 10th Street. Jackson was also arrested on a Municipal Court warrant charging Failure to Appear.
–Antwan T. Yeargin, 38, Denver, Colorado, Felony Possession of Marijuana, Arrested at 708 West 10th Street
–Mantrail Everette, 31, Possession of Marijuana, Junction City, Arrested at 715 West 13th Street Apt. 2
–James Lee Paine IV, 29, Junction City, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Arrested at 715 West 13th Street Apt. 2
–Brandon Michael Loving, 31, Junction City, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Arrested at 715 West 13th Street Apt. 2
–Anthony Eugene Lynn Jr., 29, Junction City, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Controlled Substance, Arrested at 715 West 13th Street Apt. 2
–David Wayne Vick, 55, Junction City, Theft and Criminal Trespassing in one case and Theft in a second case, Arrested at 521 East Chestnut Street
–Billy Don Storm, 54, Junction City, Criminal Threat, Criminal Use of a Weapon, Arrested at 1024 South Washington Street
–Tyler Christopher Parker, 21, Junction City, Driving Under the Influence, Arrested at 200 West 18th Street
–Alex Jacoby Knight, 23, South Carolina, Driving under the Influence, Arrested 700 block of Grant Avenue
–Michael Lawrence Holloway, 22, Junction City Driving Under the Influence, Arrested at 600 West 6th Street
–Santhony Darcy Williams, 42, Junction City, Domestic Battery, Arrested at 708 West 10th Street Apt. A
A total of 4,095 youth in the Junction City community were served meals during the Summer Picnic Parties sponsored by Live Well Geary County.
The program, which utilized food provided by the Kansas Food Bank in Wichita, provided nutritious meals to children from low income families during the summer time period when schools were not in session.
Six lucky children who participated in the program were the winners of a bicycle and helmet. Those were presented by Live Well officials on Saturday in Heritage Park. There were a lot of volunteers for the Summer Picnic Parties, explained Marty Rombold. “Churches, organizations stepped up. Daily from May 31 to August 12 they would pull out tables, pre-packaged food from the Kansas Food Bank that had nutrituously balanced meals along with milk. And they dragged it out in our Kansas heat setting up so that kids could stop by at any of those six locations from twelve to one every day ( M-F ).
The youth who received a bicycle and helmet included Trevall Coleman, Jaxen Pressgrove, Jo’sya Gomez-Sharp, Aaron Adam, Ian Quigley, and Jeremiah Engel.
The Kansas Association of School Boards has released new research showing that while the state’s overall education rank remains high, it has slipped in some key areas.
These changes have taken place while other states have increased school funding much more than Kansas.
The report focuses on educational outcomes reflected by the State Board of Education’s Kansans Can vision; workforce educational needs; and the standards set by the Kansas Supreme Court for constitutional funding.
“This report is an early warning that Kansans can’t be complacent about our historically high levels of achievement,” said KASB’s Associate Executive Director Mark Tallman. “If the state wishes to retain its high rank ‐‐ and improve it to truly lead the world in the success of each student ‐‐ policymakers and other leaders must acknowledge the role funding plays in educational achievement levels not only in Kansas but nationwide.”
Kansas has better educational outcomes on average than its peers ‐ those most like Kansas in terms of student characteristics, adult populations and urban/rural balance ‐ and spends less per pupil. However, peer states have generally been improving faster and increasing funding more than Kansas.
Although Kansas has improved on most education measures, especially educational attainment by young adults, declines on national fourth and eighth grade reading and math tests could indicate future problems if corrective action is not taken.
The full Report Card and Supplement can be found at www.kasb.org/reportcard2016.
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. come to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
and celebrate 100 years with the National Park Service. A day filled with family-friendly activities, including special speakers, HAM radio operators, living history characters, Picnic in the Park, and the unveiling of the preserve’s Centennial quilt created by the Flint Hills Quilt Guilds and local Chase County quilters. Free birthday cake and lemonade will be served at 1 p.m. All activities are free to the public and share in the central theme of the day celebrating Voices of the Past.
The preserve has a rich cultural heritage. We invite anyone that has a story to share about the ranch to participate in an oral history project. Volunteers from the Flint Hills Discovery Center will be available on August 27th to interview participants about their personal experiences of the ranch by asking questions and capturing the stories on video. Videos will become part of the preserve’s Oral History Collection. Capturing those historic stories now is vital to celebrating and preserving our heritage. Through this project, our stories will forever be preserved for countless future generations to come as the National Park Service begins its next 100 years. Please call the preserve at 620-273-8494 (hit 0) to set up an appointment. Allow approximately 20 minutes for your interview.
The day begins at 10 a.m. with wagon rides and living history programs being provided throughout the day until 4 p.m. The day focuses on celebrating our heritage and the National Park Service’s milestone of turning 100 years old.
Beginning at 10:30 a.m., learn about historic land surveying from one of the early voices of the past through a 1st person living history presentation given by local surveyor, Steve Brosemer. Thirty minute programs will be presented at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Mr. Brosemer’s presentations bring history to life as he dresses the part of a 19th century land surveyor. Program will be presented near the historic barn under the Cottonwood tree.
Throughout the day, listen and participate with local HAM radio operators as voices from all over the world communicate through this “old school” technology.
Bring a picnic basket and spread a blanket on the house lawn, while making some family memories with our Picnic in the Park program from 12 noon to 1 p.m. During lunch, roving rangers will present our Junior Ranger program, The 1st 100 for the Next 100 to Picnic in the Park participants. Kids complete activities, while learning about the park and will then receive a Jr. Ranger badge and special collectible patch. No reservations are necessary for this program.
At 1:00 p.m. join in the birthday celebration as the preserve’s Centennial quilt is unveiled for the first time. The quilt was lovingly created by the Flint Hills Quilt Guilds and local quilters. This beautiful quilt tells the story of the preserve’s rich natural and cultural heritage through fabric photos, quilt blocks, and special techniques of fiber art. Following the quilt unveiling, birthday cake and lemonade will be provided, as we share in celebrating the first 100 years of the National Park Service.
The preserve encourages you to Find Your Park by exploring any of our over 40 miles of hiking trails, viewing the historic buildings, and making memories with your family as you take a wagon ride or attend our special programs. Bus and house tours will be provided throughout the day.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Wagon rides, on-going living history presentations, and learn about the Lower Fox
Creek Schoolhouse from volunteers
10:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. –On-going hands-on activities under the Flint Hill Discovery Center tent with bison and
other pelts.
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Historic land surveying presentation with Steve Brosmer
11:00 a.m. –11:30 p.m. –Kansa Indian talk with Mark Brooks of the Kaw Mission State Historic Site
11:30 p.m. –12:00 p.m. –Historic land surveying presentation with Steve Brosmer
12:00 p.m. – 1 p.m. – Picnic in the Park-bring a picnic and throw a blanket on the front lawn
Roving Rangers giving Jr. Ranger program on the lawn among picnic goers
1:00 p.m. – Unveiling of the Centennial Quilt and 100th Birthday Celebration with Cake and Lemonade
2:00 p.m. –3:00 p.m. – Prairie Bus Tour
3:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m. – Prairie Bus Tour
MANHATTAN — Ladies are invited to enjoy lunch with friends as they learn about breast health and cancer at the seventh annual Pink Power Luncheon for breast cancer awareness from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Holiday Inn at the Campus, 1641 Anderson Ave.
The event, sponsored by Kansas State University’s Johnson Cancer Research Center and Komen Kansas, is free and includes a presentation, lunch, educational materials and door prizes.
Annelise Nguyen, associate professor of toxicology in Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and affiliate of the Johnson Cancer Research Center, will present “Understanding the Origin of and Therapies for Breast Cancer.” Nguyen studies the progression of breast cancer cells from estrogen-dependent to estrogen-independent, which can lead to cancer recurrence and metastasis.
Advance registration is required by Friday, Oct. 14, and can be made by contacting Marcia Locke at marcia@k-state.edu or 785-532-6705. Earlier registration is suggested as the event fills up quickly.
The Johnson Cancer Research Center supports Kansas State University’s cancer research, education and public outreach through programs made possible by private donations. More information about the center is on its website,cancer.k-state.edu.
The crime rate is still high in Junction City, but since August 1st it has gone down considerably.
Junction City Police Chief Dan Breci said that there are a number of factors contributing to that.
“There was a 41% increase through June in our crime rate, but as of August 1st it’s dropped to 24%; so if you could correlate that between some soldiers leaving in the last month, you might make a correlation – but I wouldn’t,” said Breci. “It fluctuates – one person could go out and commit 50 burglaries, break-ins to cars, shoot out windows – something bad, and that can really spike the numbers.”
Breci was a guest on ‘JC Now’ Friday morning on 1420 AM – The Talk of JC where he discussed the crime rate, and the numbers that he calls “staggering”.
“The numbers that are always really surprising to me is about the number of arrests; you know, through July or August 1, we’ve arrested 1221 adults and 174 juveniles, and that’s up about 18% from last year…to me for our small community, to me that’s pretty staggering,” said Breci.
Breci said there has been criticism of the JCPD and that “if you look at the numbers of the people we arrest, I think we are very effective at doing our job.”
Breci said that the public doesn’t worry about dogs barking or someone speeding, they want to know they are safe and their families are safe.
“Do we go catch those bad guys – that’s how we’re judged,” said Breci.
It’s a familiar scene – you speed, you get pulled over by law enforcement, and then you’re stuck on the side of the road for what seems like ages awaiting your ticket – but by the end of summer next year, that will change.
Digital tickets – the latest technological advancement taking place within the Junction City Police Department.
Newly promoted Police Chief Dan Breci was a guest on ‘J-C Now’ on 1420 AM – The Talk of JC where he talked about digital ticketing.
“We’ve had a company that we contracted with a year ago – New World Systems – and they’re going to be putting in new records management and we’re going to get digital tickets,” said Breci.
Breci said the project cost “a little over a million dollars” that is being funded by asset forfeiture with the JCPD, Geary County Sheriff’s department and Grandview Plaza.
“They can just swipe your drivers license and it will auto-populate a ticket book and so [we] don’t spend 7 to 10 minutes that we normally would on a traffic stop…and we cut down on errors; it will also help the municipal court – it will go right in to their system,” said Breci.
Getting a ticket is never a “pleasant” experience, but digital ticketing aims to create a faster and more efficient process.
Breci said the digital ticketing process will be in effect around June or July 2017.
For a second year bike and pedestrian counts will be conducted in Junction City The data is used to identify non-vehicular transportation usage, infrastructure needs and deficiencies, and trends. The information is then used by city and regional staffs to update the existing 2008 plan.
The bike and pedestrian counts will be undertaken Saturday, September 10 from noon until 2 p.m.; Tuesday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m; and on Wednesday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
Volunteers can sign up at the Flint Hills MPO web site.