The Geary County Sheriff’s Department responded to a location near mile marker 302, the 
eastbound lane of I-70 early Monday morning for a non-injury accident.
Jonathan Michael Sample, Junction City was operating his 1999 Ford Expedition when it slid off the highway and struck a sign.
The accident was reported at 6:21 a.m.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 56-year-old Wichita man who had four previous drunken driving arrests before a crash that killed a passenger earlier this year has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison.
KWCH-TV reports Melvin Day was driving under the influence and with a suspended license when he crashed into a tree on March 5.
Sedgwick County prosecutors say Day’s blood alcohol was nearly 3 1/2 times the legal limit at the time of the crash, which killed 55-year-old Kevin Donn.
Day pleaded guilty in October to an involuntary manslaughter charge. He was sentenced Friday to 172 months in prison.
Students in Geary USD 475 will attend classes Monday and Tuesday, but there will be no school Wednesday through Thursday of next week due to Thanksgiving break.
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Also, five members of the JCHS J-Stepper dance Team will participate in the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. The girls will be dancing with the Spirit of America Dance Association. The five are: Alishah Budinas, Hannah Custer, Mimi Khoury, Lily Nguyen and Morgan Ziegler.
CONWAY SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 has shaken parts of Kansas and Oklahoma.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday. It had an epicenter about 8 miles south of Conway Springs, which is a town of about 1,200 people about 30 miles southwest of Wichita. It wasn’t immediately clear how much damage the quake may have caused.
The southern part of Kansas has been experiencing an upsurge in earthquakes this year. A panel commissioned by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback found there wasn’t enough evidence to link the temblors to oil and gas exploration. The panel is recommending more study and the installation of more monitoring stations.
St. Xavier School will have an activities fundraiser at Freddy’s on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 5-8 p.m.
A percentage of the proceeds from sales will go to support st. Xavier athletics and activities.
Regional economic development will be a focus at the 2015 Flint Hills Regional Leaders’
Retreat.
It is scheduled Jan. 16-17 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel.
This annual event is co-sponsored by the Chambers of Commerce in Junction City, Manhattan, and Wamego.
The emotions of war hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, with the performance of
“Basetrack” at McCain Auditorium at Kansas State University.
“Basetrack” draws on the power of individual stories to examine the collective experience of those who served in America’s longest war. The program is adapted from the facebook page and website created by photojournalist Teru Kuwayama to let soldiers and their families communicate during the war in Afghanistan.
The site received more than 5 million hits and evolved into an unprecedented online community. It enabled civilians and military personnel on opposite sides of the world to track news from the front line, exchange information and develop relationships with people in similar situations. by creating a platform where participants could freely communicate, the social media site democratized how the war was recorded and will be incorporated into history.
The theatrical production of “Basetrack” is on a limited national tour. It takes actual text from the site and pairs it with interviews with Marines filmed while in the theatre of war to create an educational work for all ages. Theatre, music, news media, journalism and technology are used as a bridge with the military, community, and the broader public as “Basetrack” looks at the legacy of war on veterans.
Tickets for “Basetrack” begin at $14,50, plus applicable taxes and fees, and are available at the McCain Auditorium box office, online at https://www.k-state.edu/mccain, or by calling 785-532-6428.
Geary County 4H members are participating in the 48 Hours of Service Challenge this weekend.
Some of the remaining activities include volunteering at Milford Nature Center tonight as trail guides for the Monster Myths by Moonlight program from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and volunteering at Valley View Senior Life to play games with residents on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Riley County police are reporting a strong arm robbery in the south alley in the 700 block of 
Bertrand after 7 p.m. Wednesday. No weapons were involved.
But police said three unidentified men approached a 21-year old woman and demanded money. She was battered during the incident, and received minor injuries.
The RCPD is seeking information on three suspects.
–A black man, 5’11, with average build, who was wearing a white t-shirt, dark jeans, and gold chain necklace at the time of the robbery.
–A black man described as lanky with either a shaved beard or short hair, and wearing a white t-shirt, dark jeans, and an ear ring.
–And a medium complexion man with short hair, 5’11, and who was wearing a blue sweatshirt and dark colored athletic shorts.
Contact the RCPD or Manhattan / Riley County Crime Stoppers if you have information on the robbery.
The ribbon cutting and dedication of the new Fort Riley Middle School is scheduled Thursday, 
October 23 at 1 p.m.
The school is located at 4020 First Division Road.
According to USD 475 the new school is a replacement of a 50-year old structure, and is built to meet the capacity and needs of today’s military students and families. This is a 176,077 sq. ft. facility that includes an 800-seat auditorium, a fitness gymnasium that is FEMA certified as a tornado safe room, classrooms, and media center, all designed with energy efficiency in mind.
The school was a partnership between the Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment, Fort Riley, and Geary County Schools USD 475.
