Saturday, March 19^th Geary County 4-H members participated in Regional 4-H Club Day activities in Clay Center, Kansas.  They competed with other 4-H members from the Central Kansas District, the River Valley District, Dickinson County and Marshall County.  Results are as follows.

 

Junior Demonstration or Illustrated Talk

Mikayla Dibben, Humboldt 4-H Club – Red

 

Project Talks

Macie Muto, Humboldt 4-H Club – Blue

Josie Strauss, Lyon Creek 4-H Club – Blue

 

Public Speaking

Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt 4-H Club – White

 

Senior Readings

Lauren Moon, Brookside 4-H Club – 1^st Alternate Purple

 

Junior Readings

Ethan Goodyear, Humboldt 4-H Club – Red

 

Senior Choreographed Dance

Rebekah Thomas, Lyon Creek 4-H Club – Top Purple

 

Senior Vocal Solo

Rebekah Thomas, Lyon Creek 4-H Club – Blue

 

Ginger D. Kopfer

Geary County Extension Agent

4-H Youth Development

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
328 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2016

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328 PM CDT SUN MAR 20 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WIND…SOUTHWESTERLY AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 15 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

The Junction City Police Department has reported the arrest of Michael R. Simmons, 36, Junction City, on suspicion of Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness, Kidnapping, Domestic Battery, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The arrest occurred at 6:08 p.m. saturday in the 2500 block of Deerfield Boulevard.

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The JCPD reported that Roy Everett Hancock Jr., 37, Junction City, was arrested on suspicion of Aggravated Battery at 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of West Roosevelt Street.

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And the JCPD reported that a notice to appear was issued to Aaron Gerard Chaney, 29, Junction City, for suspicion of Possession of Marijuana. The notice to appear was issued at 2:05 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Grant Avenue.

UPDATE:

The interstate lane that was closed reopened for traffic about 11 a.m. Sunday. The semi involved in the accident was hauling carpet.

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GEARY COUNTY -A semi overturned on Interstate 70 Westbound near McDowell Creek Road just after 6 a.m. on Sunday..

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the westbound lane was reduced to one lane, and will be for several hours until KDOT officials get the truck flipped over.

The KHP reported they had multiple vehicles drive by those working the accident at a high rate of speed.

KDOT is on scene directing traffic.

No injuries are reported

Congressman Tim Huelskamp has announced that a staff representative specializing in veterans’ casework from his Kansas office will be available in Manhattan on Wednesday ( March 23 ) from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Congressman’s district office in that city.

During those office hours, the staff representative will be available to meet individually with veterans to learn about their concerns and serve as a resource for veterans trying to navigate the bureaucratic regulations. Veterans seeking assistance are encouraged to schedule an appointment by contacting Huelskamp’s Hutchinson office at 620-665-6138.

According to the 1st Infantry Division Facebook page Retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, who commanded the 1st Infantry Division from July 1988 to July 1989, is set to step down as president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army National ( AUSA ) on July 1. Retired Gen. Carter F. Ham, who led the “Big Red One” from August 2006 to July 2007, was named as Sullivan’s successor.

Hamm is set to visit Fort Riley at the end of this month to speak during the regional AUSA meeting, which is hosted by the AUSA ( Central Kansas – Fort Riley ) chapter.

JACKSON COUNTY, MO- A Manhattan man was injured in an accident just after 3a.m. on Saturday in Jackson County Missouri..

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Chevy Silverado driven by Sean P. Lamb, 24, Blue Springs, MO., was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of Blue Springs.

The SUV traveled off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and overturned.

Lamb and a passenger Casey S. Bates, 26, Manhattan, were transported to Centerpointe Medical Center in Independence.

They were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.

Temperatures this week are 20 to 30 degrees below what we have seen the past few weeks with lows this morning starting off in the 20s according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. Isolated rain and snow showers are possible for much of the area this afternoon as strong northwest winds and cloudy skies limit highs to the lower 40s. Another day of lows in the 20s Sunday morning before highs begin to improve from the upper 40s on Sunday, to the 60s on Monday.

Today: Mostly sunny in the morning…then mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 30. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Warmer…sunny. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday Night: Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Wednesday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40.

Thursday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 60.