Manhattan, KS – Every object in our world has a story of how it is made. How People Make Things, a new exhibit opening at the Flint Hills Discovery Center on Saturday, January 30, combines people, ideas and technology that tell the story of how objects are manufactured.

“We are pleased to have a highly interactive and STEM based exhibition at the Flint Hills Discovery Center which lets us and our guests view the Flint Hills in a new light,” said Fred Goss, Director of Flint Hills Discovery Center.

How People Make Things, inspired by the factory tour segments from the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood television series, offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and machines to create objects with four manufacturing processes – molding, cutting, deforming and assembly.

“How People Make Things provides us with the opportunity to better understand the people and processes that take raw materials to finished products for items we use in our daily lives,” said Goss.

Visitors can use a die cutter to make a box and a horse, operate a 3-axis mill to carve a block of wax, assemble parts of a real golf cart and race a robotic arm to see who assembles a replica of the signature trolley from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood faster. The factory tour videos from the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood television series featured in the exhibit depict the making of crayons, carousel horses, balls, stop lights, quarters, shoes, toy cars and toy wagons.

The 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley will be busy throughout this year.

During Thursday’s joint Junction City Military Affairs Council and Manhattan Military Relations Committee Breakfast at Riley’s Conference Center Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., 1st Infantry Division Commanding General, explained that the division will not be all together at Fort Riley for the foreseeable future.

“Your Division Headquarters, the Big Red One, and 1st Brigade Combat Team are already in intensive training cycles getting ready for their next mission,” said Grigsby. “Right now I’m in the middle of a command post exercise with second and three before the war-fighter exercise in April.”

The aviation brigade is also picking up training for a future deployment to Afghanistan. The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team is currently deployed to Kuwait and are roughly half way through a nine month deployment.

Due to this action Grigsby said that it will be important to continue to communicate closely so Fort Riley and the surrounding communities can continue to provide support for one another.

The Junction City Police Department has released the name of the person found dead of an apparent gunshot wound at an 827 West 12th Street, Apartment C  location late Monday night.

According to the release David Phillips, 24, of Manhattan was located in the apartment deceased, from gunshot wounds to the head.

Two arrests were made Wednesday around 4 p.m. in connection with the case. Gabrielle “Gabby” Williams, 19, Junction City and Joseph “DoDa” Craig, 24, of Junction City were taken into custody.

Craig was arrested on charges alleging Felony Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Intimidation of a witness and Conspiracy.

Williams was arrested on charges alleging Felony Murder, Aggravated Robbery and Conspiracy.

Both are being held at the Geary County Detention Center pending first appearance in District Court.

They are still following up on investigative leads and ask if anyone has information in reference to this investigation to call the Junction City Police Department at 785-762-5912 or the Crime Stoppers TIPS line at 785-762-TIPS (8477) or text CRIMES and start your tip off with tipjc.

While the weather could get interesting next week, be sure to enjoy the break from the cold in the meantime. Highs climb into the 50s today, with 60s on Friday. Stay tuned for updates on track of the system for next week.

Today: Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Friday: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 58 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.

Monday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.

Monday Night: Snow…possibly mixed with rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday: Breezy. Snow likely. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Tuesday Night: Breezy…colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows around 16. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Lowest wind chill readings 1 below to 9 above zero in the morning.

A recent survey of students at Kansas Regents institutions found that 55 percent of respondents want the concealed carry of firearms on campus repealed and another 14 percent would like the Regents institutions’ exemption to be extended, according to a media release from Fort Hays State University.
The Students Advisory Committee to the Regents partnered with the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University to survey students at Regent institutions regarding their opinions on concealed carry guns on campus. The survey came as a result of the annual SAC retreat in August and was a complement to the Docking Institute survey of opinion among Regents faculty and staff.

The SAC is made up of the student body presidents of each of the six Regents universities and Washburn.

The exemption from the Personal and Family Protection Act held by Regents institutions is set to expire July 1, 2017. The exemption prohibits any persons licensed to carry concealed handguns under the Personal and Family Protection Act from doing so on university campuses. The Kansas Board of Regents plans to continue to prohibit open carry on university campuses.

Other findings of the survey:
• Regardless of the venue, students are most comfortable with faculty and staff carrying
guns, followed by other students, and lastly visitors.
• 49 percent of students are more likely to support storage at public safety offices instead of in academic buildings or residence halls.
• 51 percent do not trust storage in academic buildings, and 56 percent do not trust storage in residence halls.
• 91 percent of students support requiring permits for gun possession.
• 42 percent of students said they would be less likely to attend their university if concealed carry were allowed on campus, and 16 percent said they would be more likely to attend.

The survey was conducted by email. Students received emails with individualized links to the survey.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Revenue has received reports of a tax scam targeting Kansans, according to a media release.

The callers all say that the recipient has a tax debt with the state of Kansas and push the recipient to pay the debt using a debit card or money order and threaten jail. The recipients were also told they failed to file a Form 61, which does not exist for the state of Kansas.

The calls show up on caller ID as a valid Department of Revenue number, 785-296-0671, which connects to the department’s Public Information Officer.

If taxpayers receive a call and are unsure if it is fraudulent or not, they should call the department’s tax customer service line 785-368-8222.

Washington and Westwood Elementary schools from Geary County USD 475 have been notified by the Kansas Department of Education that they will be receiving a Challenge Award.

The schools will be honored with Certificates of Merit from the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force for their outstanding achievement and accomplishment on the 2015 Kansas Assessments.  Washington Elementary will be honored for third grade reading and Westwood will be honored for fifth grade reading.

For each of the 14 state assessments, 99 schools were originally identified as high performing.  Using a statistical model that included test results and percent of students on free reduced lunch, the schools with the top scores for each of the 10 State Board regions were selected for the Certificate of Merit.

The awards will be presented by Ms. Deena Horst, Kansas State Board of Education Board Member, and other representatives on February 22^nd during the USD 475 Board of Education Celebration meeting to be held at Junction City Middle School at 5 p.m.

Hugh Davis

Executive Director of Communications – USD 475

It’s called Sunrise on Seventh.

That is the name of a new bakery – breakfast outlet that will open in downtown Junction City on Monday ( Feb. 1 ).

Susan Jagerson, Economic Development Specialist, said it will be located in the former Bistro Building. “They’re going to serve breakfast and then lunch. They’ll also do some catering and then baked goods.”

Jagerson noted the mother – son duo of Kim Woodall and Tyler Dupy will own the establishment.  The address for Sunrise on Seventh is 105 West Seventh Street.

The celebration for the Central Flint Hills Area Quilt of Valor 2015 Project is Sunday afternoon at one p.m. at the Alida-Upland Cooperative Parish at 2243 3300 Avenue.

This event will celebrate the accomplishments in 2015 for the program that resulted in the presentation of quilts of valor to veterans from the World War II, Korean and Vietnam wars.

The event Sunday is open to the public.

The annual ground hog supper sponsored by the men of Lyona United Methodist Church is Monday evening at the church at 1850 Wolf Road.

The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children, ages 6-12.

Waffles, pancakes, sausage and homemade ice cream will be served. Entertainment will begin at 5 p.m.

To reserve packaged sausage for home use, contact the church at 785-257-3474, or at lwumcs@gmail.com. Leave your name, contact information, how many pounds and what kind you want. Smoked linked sausage is $4 per pound and plain sausage $3 per pound.