The visit by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to Fort Riley scheduled
for Thursday has been canceled.
Currently there are no plans to reschedule the visit. He was expected to discuss military reform.
Carter is the 25th Secretary of Defense. He also served as Deputy Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013.
MANHATTAN- Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating two suspects after an arrest following a high-speed chase through Manhattan.
Just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, police responded to report of a verbal altercation, which turned physical in the area of Mission Circle in Manhattan, according to a media release from Riley County Police.
Officers were told that the altercation involved a suspect brandishing a firearm prior who left the scene with another individual in a green Pontiac.
Police in the area attempted to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle at which time a short vehicle pursuit, at speeds 10-15 miles per-hour over posted limits, began near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Allen Road and continued south through the residential section east of Tuttle Creek Blvd.
The suspect vehicle made its way to the intersection of Casement Road and Tuttle Creek Boulevard and turned south onto Tuttle Creek Boulevard.
Officers at the intersection of Holiday Drive and Tuttle Creek Boulevard were able to deploy “stop sticks” in order to slow the vehicle and initiate a “felony traffic stop” as a safety measure.
Out of an abundance of caution the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Bluemont Avenue was briefly closed to traffic.
Police arrested Shawn Sime, 36, St. George, for the offense of criminal damage to property, which gave him a bond of $3,000.00.
Also arrested was Johnathan Bruce, 21, St. George, for the offenses of flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, reckless driving, criminal damage to property, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
Bruce received a bond of $7,000.
The National Weather Service of Topeka is reporting that dry conditions and warmer temperatures are expected through the week and into the early weekend. Enjoy it while it lasts!
Today: Not as cool. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday: Breezy. Cloudy with snow likely…possibly mixed with rain. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
The original Medical Arts I building at Geary Community Hospital is due for an upgrade.
The Board of Trustees accepted the proposal on Tuesday.
Howard Whitaker, Director of Facilities, explained in phase one there will be a general upgrade to make the facility more consumer and customer friendly, and it will be updated to meet other safety and patient comfort aspects of the hospital. “Ceiling tiles, floors, bariatric units in the exam rooms, vinyl covered seating, seating areas in the hallways, different lighting. Just a multitude of things to try to make it more customer friendly.”
Phase one will cost about $80,000 with funding that has been allocated from the Geary Community Healthcare Foundation.
Phase two improvements would be done in the future. Those could include possible flooring changes in some of the suites.
The Flint Hills Regional Council is using a $250,000 in grant funds to hire a consult to research the economic impact of force reduction that has already occurred at Fort Riley, and what could occur in the future.
The Council’s Director, Gary Stith, said this week a request for proposals has been put out to find a consultant. “When the proposals are received from consultants there’s a group that will be reviewing that.”
Once a consultant is selected, Stith said the consultant will work with area communities around the installation to look at economic impacts. “By that I mean they’ll look at workforce impacts, jobs, schools, housing, retail impact, the whole gamut of economic impacts.”
This is a 100% federal grant, meaning no local matching funds will be required.
Orthopedic Sports Medicine Center in Manhattan is providing two specialists and two physician assistants to run the Flint Hills Orthopedic Clinic at Geary Community Hospital.
The clinic is open four days a week. Dr. Joseph Stratton, GCH CEO says they can also conduct orthopedic surgery at the hospital. Those services began at GCH on January 18th.
“They’re clinic is busy already, and they’ve already begun to do procedures and surgeries. We’re very, very happy to have that partnership put together and look forward to a good long future,” said Stratton.
Stratton told the Hospital Board of Trustees there have already been three or four orthopedic surgeries.
The Junction City Noon Rotary Club got a breakdown of the past year from the perspective of the Kansas City Royals Radio Network.
It was a great year to be a Kansas City Royals fan in 2015 from
winning a second American League Championship Series and making it back to the World Series, this time winning it.
Keith Kowalski with the Royals Radio Network explained that one thing that makes the Royals special is the foot print that they have in the mid-west.
“We’ve got fans in Des Moines, in Topeka, in Wichita, Kansas City. Whether you’re a farmer or an executive, it seems everybody has bought into this team,” said Kowalski. “I can’t wait to see the stadium here in a couple of months.”
Kowalski also shared that they have some big news they will be announcing soon that will involve the Junction City area. Stay tuned to JCPost.com in the coming days for the announcement.
UPDATE:
Police now report that the autopsy in this case will be done on Tuesday. The identity of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin and completion of the autopsy.
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Junction City police are confirming a white male subject was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound at an 827 West 12th Street, Apartment C location late Monday night.
Detective Lieutenant Jeff Childs said an autopsy will be performed today.
Authorities were called to the scene at 11:57 p.m. There have been no arrests in the case, and a motive in the shooting is not known at this time.
Police are urging the public to call the JCPD or the Crimestoppers line if you have information on the case.
Fire caused an estimated $20,000 to $25,000 damage to the Lynn Devine residence in central Junction City Monday evening. There were no injuries.
Rick Rook with the Junction City Fire Department said when firefighters arrived on the scene there was light smoke coming from the house. It took about 15-20 minutes to put out the blaze.
Family members confirmed there is insurance coverage on the home.
The Superintendent for the City of Grandview Plaza, Jerome Thomas confirmed Monday evening there was a gas leak at a single residence, 219 State Avenue, after a vehicle slid on ice and hit a gas meter.
The meter was shut off within five minutes after officials received the call. There were no injuries.
Thomas noted Kansas Gas Service was contacted to make repairs.