The Geary County Commission spent time this week dealing with a number of change orders.

There were 175 reviewed, explained Commission Chair Florence Whitebread. “That means they’re taking off the taxes, maybe the blights that were assessed to this property, the specials they’re taking off so that this property can be sold and will not be part of the cost still associated with the property.”

A total of more than 900 change orders have to be reviewed.

This is all part of the effort to sell undeveloped housing lots in a City operated land bank. The lots are on the west and northwest sides of Junction City.

The obstetrician from Great Bend who is running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp attended an event Wednesday sponsored by the Geary County Farm Bureau.

During the meeting Dr. Roger Marshall explained why he chose to run against Huelskamp. He said that Kansas needs a representative back on the Ag Committee, and a voice from Kansas.

“We need a traditional, effective Kansas Republican again, that represents the entire district,” said Marshall. “From a policy standpoint, we’re both very fiscally conservative people.”

Some of the differences that he pointed out on the policy topic was that Huelskamp is not in favor of renewable fuel standards, or national defense,”He’s voted consistently against national defense. I’m very much a believer in peace and strength, that we need a strong military.”

Dr. Marshall also took questions during his brief presentation and one that drew quite a bit of discussion dealt with the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. His solution, repeal it.

“There’s no way to fix it. It’s 2,000 pages of overreach by the Federal Government. It’s destroying the patient/physician relationship. It’s taking money out of medicare to pay for all of his entitlements. So Obamacare has to go.”

He added that there is a strong group of physicians in congress at this time, and he has talked to some of them and he feels there is a strong plan that has been developed that would work to replace Obamacare.

Update:

This water main break has been repaired.

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For the second time on Wednesday there has been a water main break reported by the Junction City Public Works Department.

This one is in the 1200 block of Highland at Redwood. Water will be shut off for a few hours while repairs are made. The water main break was reported by Junction City Public Works at 1:19 p.m.

Update:

This water main break has been repaired.

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There has been a water main break in the 1400 block of Cypress Court at Highland Drive. It was reported about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Junction City Public Works said water would be shut down for about 6-8 hours for repairs.

According to the National Weather Service of Topeka there will be warm temperatures through Thursday before another shot of cold air this weekend. There is a slight chance for drizzle or light rain Thursday evening in far east central KS. There is a slight chance for light snow Saturday night across far northeast KS.

Today: Not as cool. Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Colder. Partly sunny. Slight chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around 14. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Wind chill readings 1 below to 9 above zero.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around 9. Wind chill readings 3 below to 7 above zero.

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 5 above zero in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

The Commanding General of Fort Riley will be the guest speaker for the first Military Affairs Council Breakfast in 2016.

The Junction City Military Affairs Council and Manhattan Military Relations Committee will be hosting the first MAC breakfast in 2016 on Thursday, January 28th, at Riley’s Conference Center on Fort Riley.

Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr. is scheduled to be the guest speaker.

The breakfast will begin at 7:30 am. Deadline to register for the breakfast will be Thursday, January 21^st . Cost of the breakfast is $12 per person, payable by check, card, or cash at the door or prior to event at chamber office or by registering online.

The Chamber asks that you please make your reservations and accommodations for access to Fort Riley early. If you do not have Fort Riley access in the form of a badge, pass, or DOD ID Card, please provide the following information when making your reservation: First & Last Name, Business, Email, Phone Number, Date of Birth OR Driver’s License State & Number. On the day of the event, please enter Fort Riley through Henry Gate Visitor Center, Exit 301 off I-70.

To make a reservation, please contact the Chamber at 785-762-2632 or info@jcacc.org. In order to limit invoicing for this event, we will accept payment in the form of Checks, Card, or Cash at the door or prior to the event at the Chamber Office. You may also call 785-762-2632 to pay over the phone.

There were a substantial number of arrests on the Monday Booking Photo report released in Geary County.

A check revealed many of the arrests stemmed from a Grandview Plaza case where officers responded to 919-6 Cannon View Lane at 11:30 p.m. Friday in reference to a loud party.

Twenty-seven people with Fort Riley, Grandview Plaza, and Junction City addresses were arrested on different charges ranging from misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana to Criminal Use of a Weapon, Hosting Minors Consuming Alcohol, and Unlawful Noise. The allegations varied by person.

Twenty-one of those arrested were listed as Fort Riley residents, two from Grandview Plaza, and four from Junction City.

A check with authorities revealed when police responded to the scene there was an alleged lack of cooperation from those attending the party, and marijuana was in plain view on a table. All of those in the general location of the marijuana were arrested. A small number of people at the party who were not in that immediate vicinity were not arrested.