The Junction City Police Department Saturday morning tour log report included arrests.

–Christopher D. Wilson, 36, Junction City, suspicion of Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute, Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Felony Possession of Marijuana. The arrest occurred at 1024 South Washington Street.

–There were six arrest cases on suspicion of Burglary / Theft involving a juvenile arrest.

–Two people were arrested in two cases involving suspicion of Theft / Conspiracy to Commit Theft. Arrested at 521 East Chestnut were Johnny Lee Scott Jr., 41, Natasha F.A. Cliff, 30, both of Junction City.

The winner of the $250 in gift certificates from the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce that were selected by random drawing from the Shop Small promotion in Junction City and Geary County PASSPORTS that were submitted by the December 9 deadline is Cordell Stewart of Chapman.

The announcement was made by the EDC.

MANHATTAN- Officials at Kansas State University are working on diversity issues. In a letter from the president’s cabinet Friday, University President Kirk Schultz said, “Recently, we were notified about disparaging comments made to those in our family who practice Islam. We need to be clear that there is no room for this type of behavior at our university.”

A diversity of views lies at the heart of a university education, as does the ability to discuss differences in a healthy, civil environment.

Schultz urged students and staff to read and reaffirm the university’s Principles of Community.

They call for affirming the inherent dignity and value of every person, striving to maintain an atmosphere of justice and respect, according to Schultz.

We all strive for a diverse K-State Community -a reminder that this includes diversity in religion as well https://t.co/QEsnrn4PXY

— Kirk H. Schulz (@kstate_pres) December 11, 2015

    “As the principles state, we have high expectations for the behavior of our students, faculty and staff. Unfortunately, there will always be those who demean others, out of ignorance, fear or mean-spiritedness. We must let them know this is not the K-State way. Each of us must speak up when we see and hear things that are wrong,” wrote Schultz.

“ Those who hide behind the anonymity of social media have created an atmosphere making some feel unsafe in our community because of what they believe. What we post matters, and what we say matters. We must strive to be better than this. Let us use social media to celebrate and promote diversity.

We have worked hard to attract people from around the world to help us build a very special community. From the wonderful towns of Kansas to the great cities of the world, every person who comes to K-State brings a unique background and set of beliefs. Let’s make everyone feel welcomed and seize the opportunity to learn from each other.” Schultz and 11 other members of the president’s cabinet signed the letter.    

I just finished meeting with some of our Muslim K-Staters – a great reminder that an Inclusive K-State community applies to all! — Kirk H. Schulz (@kstate_pres) December 10, 2015

MANHATTAN- Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a Friday morning shooting at a home in Manhattan.

Just after midnight, police and emergency crews were dispatched to the 1000 Block of North 8th Street in Manhattan for a report of an apparent intruder that had been shot by the resident of that address, according to a Riley County Police media release.

Officers discovered Tyler Nelson, 21, Manhattan inside the residence and with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Nelson was transported to Via Christi Hospital where he died.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that Nelson unlawfully gained entry to the residence, was confronted by the resident and then shot once in the chest.

Nelson’s purpose for entering this residence is unknown at this time.

No charges have been filed against the home’s resident Richard Smith, 62, in connection with the shooting.

Smith was arrested, however, for Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia as a result of this investigation.

Bond was set at $10,000.

Be sure to enjoy our dry and mild conditions today as this weekend is looking to be a bit of a washout, according to the National Weather Service of Topeka. Temperatures today will be well above the seasonal normals once again with highs soaring into the mid/upper 60s.

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning…then rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening…then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Sunday: Cooler. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday Night: Colder…rain…possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

Waters True Value in Junction City is one step closer to gaining a special use permit to put in a propane fueling station.

The Junction City/Milford/Geary County Metropolitan Planning Commission has made its recommendation to the City Commission to approve the special use permit, despite staff’s recommendation of denial. Staff was recommending denial based on safety concerns and the tank being located in the central business district.

After hearing from both the staff and representatives from Waters True Value and Propane Central the MPC felt that there were enough safety precautions that would be in place.

“There was enough comments being made by professionals in there,” explained Maureen Gustafson, Chair of the MPC. “People who will be running it will be certified in what they are doing, and we didn’t feel like probably the risk was quite as high as it was presented, and that it would be a deterrent to the business that was there.”

Currently the Waters True Value in Junction City only offers a 20 gallon cylinder exchange. What they’re proposing to do is place a 500 gallon propane tank with fueling station behind their business along 5th Street that would let them fill bottles on site.

According to Scott Waters, who oversee’s all of the Waters True Value stores in the state, the fueling station would not only benefit themselves, it would also benefit the consumer.

“Right now we’re pretty limited to what we can do, and this allows us to do a lot more,” said Waters. “The other huge thing for the consumer is, when you’re getting ready to have a party and do a barbecue and you have maybe a quarter of a tank left, you have the option to go exchange it and just lose that quarter of tank that you have, or we can actually just fill on top of that. The neat thing about that is we charge for what we put in your tank, we don’t charge for a cylinder exchange.”

The recommendation will now go to the City Commission for final approval.

The Junction City/Milford/Geary County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a parking variance for the future youth wrestling practice facility being put together by the Bramlage Family Foundation at 935 East 4th Street.

Following a lengthy discussion the variance was approved to reduce the number of paved parking spaces required for the facility from 81 parking stalls to 48, but there are a few conditions to the variance.

“The condition attached to that was that, so long that it is only an athletic practice facility, and is not used for other events or tournaments, or things of that nature,” said Dave Yearout, Zoning and Planning Administrator.

If, in the future, the facility is ever used to host an event the variance would be nullified and the Bramlage Family Foundation would then be required to expand the parking lot to fit 81 stalls.

Clint Francis, Bramlage Family Foundation Manager was pleased with the variance approval.

“Obviously it was a long discussed topic, but I feel like common sense and reason prevailed,” said Francis.

It was made clear that it was never the intent of the foundation to use the facility for any events or tournaments. According to Francis the facility would be used strictly for practice and there would never be any need for 81 parking spaces.

The foundation can now move towards finishing the project. Francis said that there is still some work to do inside, and the goal is still to open up sometime in early 2016.