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Kansas Democrat opposes transgender women and girls joining gender-based sports teams
Democrat Nancy Boyda paid a price for saying transgender girls or women should be blocked from competing with other girls or women in organized sports. The post Kansas Democrat opposes transgender women and girls joining gender-based sports teams appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
KS Governor announces Administration appointments on Tuesday
(TOPEKA, Ks.) Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that she has appointed seven people to new positions for the month of July. According to the Governor's Office, Linda Jeffrey from Topeka has been appointed to the Washburn University's Board of Regents. The purpose of the Board...
4-H club discusses upcoming fair
The monthly meeting of the South Cottonwood 4-H Club was held on June 9 at the Hillsboro City Building. Roll call was answered by what is your favorite project to take to the fair?. This meeting had a lot of information about the Marion County Fair, such as the fair...
Authorities investigate theft of electric sign batteries
Geary County Sheriff's Deputies responded at 7 p.m. Tuesday to 402 State Ave, Grandview Plaza, Kansas for the report of a theft that occurred on Monday at approximately 5:29 p.m. in the 1000 block of E. 6th St., Junction City. The Sheriff's Department said RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc. advised that...
Saline County Jail Bookings, July 3
REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Stalking; After served a protection order prohibiting contact. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg Domestic Battery: impede breathing/choke and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact. NAME: Godinez, Blaine Allen. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance and Failure to appear. NAME: Howard, Justin Ian. REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to Appear. NAME: Johnson,...
Freedom Fest begins in Junction City
The annual Freedom Fest celebration opened in downtown Junction City Wednesday evening with a performance by Get Lucky: a Tribute to Loverboy. Free concerts are a big part of Freedom Fest. The celebration runs through Sunday. Revelation: Tribute to Journey also performed Wednesday evening. Activities on Thursday, July 4, will...
NE Kansas firework shows brings visitors from thousands of miles away
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – This Fourth of July in Wamego, 12,000 lbs. of fireworks will be shot off in just 30 minutes. Efren Perez is an Uber Driver in Las Vegas, NV. He and his family travelled more than 1,200 miles to see the fireworks display in Wamego, also known as Boomtown, USA. “Through my […]
Junction City Commission news notes
Junction City Commissioners took action on a variety of items Tuesday night. --They approved the hiring of an architect firm to provide a conceptual design for a proposed new animal shelter. The cost has been capped at $9,200. --Bayer Construction will be employed for U.S. Department of Agriculture mandated improvements...
Salina Parks and Recreation Play Day in the Park, a family-friendly Fourth of July
Fireworks, yard games and barbecue delights flew off the shelves this week as families and organizations gear up for many Fourth of July celebrations across town. One of those celebrations plans to bring all the popular aspects of the Fourth of July to Oakdale Park on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Great Bend's Feist commits to play volleyball at FHSU
Great Bend High School's Kara Feist already has a decorated career as a multi-sport athlete at the school. Getting ready to enter her senior year, Feist recently announced her commitment to play volleyball at Fort Hays State University in 2025. "I chose FHSU because I instantly fell in love with...
Brigade beat Baldwin City Blues by 10
The Junction City Brigade beat the Baldwin City Blues 17-7 last night at Rathert Field. With the win, the Brigade’s record improves to 11-7 on the year. Junction City is on the road tonight and will face the Blues again, but tonight in Baldwin City.
Sinkhole opens near Douglas and Hillside
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A sinkhole on east Douglas should be repaired by the middle of next week. The City of Wichita said high temperatures caused a break on an older water line leading to the sinkhole. City crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Douglas, east of Hillside, to...
Potential Spin City renovations receive City attention
The cost of renovating Spin City with all of the possible additions to the project would total just under $2 million. The base fee for the project would total $1.5 million with engineering fees another $165,000. Other additions could range from landscaping to parking lot and drainage upgrades. Code compliance issues would need to be addressed.
City makes appointment to the EDC
The Junction City Commission has appointed Steve Roesler to a seat on the Economic Development Commission. He has been appointed to fill the final six months of an unexpired term and then to a full three-year term. Roesler succeeds Graham Foust who recently resigned following his retirement from KS StateBank.
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