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Jury: Man guilty in connection with Amber Alert incident at Fort Riley
TOPEKA, KAN. â A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of assault with a deadly weapon following an incident on a United States Army installation, according to the United State's Attorney. In November 2023, Jordan Thompson, 24, assaulted an adult male victim while at Fort Riley. According to court...
Konza Prairie Community Health Celebrates Clinic Remodel
(JUNCTION CITY, Kan.) Konza Prairie Community Health Center will celebrate a major remodel of their Junction City clinic â located at 361 Grant Ave â with a Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce âBusiness During Hoursâ networking event and ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Lunch will be catered by JCâs BBQ & Grill.
Investigation continues on 1st case of bird flu without known animal contact
NEW YORK (AP) â Health officials on Thursday said they donât know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a âone-off" standalone illness. Investigators trying to determine how the person caught the virus have not been able to...
Authorities make student safety a top priority
The Geary County Sheriff's Department said this week that they're working hand in hand with Geary USD 475 and the Junction City Police Department, and maintaining students' safety is a top priority. Please do not hesitate to report any concerns you may have about potential violence. They posted a message...
Public works notice
Junction City Public Works said the 8th Street Railroad Crossing is currently blocked. Motorists should find an alternate route and know that this could affect the other streets such as Chestnut and Ash later as the day goes on. Please allow extra time for your commute.
Kan. carjacking arrest: Vehicle had passenger with special needs
SHAWNEE COUNTY â A woman is in custody following a vehicle theft and kidnapping that led to a pursuit on eastbound Interstate 70 on Thursday afternoon. Just after 1:15 p.m., police responded to a reported vehicle theft at the BP gas station located at 600 SE Quincy Street in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
SEATTLE (AP) â Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The strike started at 12:01 a.m....
Police: Suspect in KC area road rage shooting in custody
KANSAS CITY âLaw enforcement investigating a road-rage shooting have made an arrest. At approximately 4:30p.m. Thursday, a citizen was the victim of a road rage shooting, according to the Excelsior Springs Police Deparatment. The incident began at Walmart and the shooting occurred at Schwartz and 69 Highway near the ES Animal Clinic.
Police investigate alleged threat toward Kansas middle school
TOPEKA, Kan. â Law enforcement and USD 501 officials are investigating an alleged school threat. Just after 5:30p.m. Thursday, police received information of a potential threat to Meadows Elementary School, 201 SW Clay Street in Topeka, according to Topeka Police Captain Jerry Monasmith. Federal law enforcement partners and the...
Kansas Tourism unveils new mobile visitors center
HUTCHINSON, Kan. â Kansas Tourism unveiled its Mobile Visitor Center (MVC) on Thursday at the Kansas State Fair with a ribbon cutting inside the Pride of Kansas building. The MVC will attend major sporting events, fairs, trade shows and festivals in and out of the state to help attract guests to visit Kansas.
Kan. prison where âIn Cold Bloodâ killers were executed now open for tours
LANSING, Kan. (AP) â The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote 's âIn Cold Bloodâ were executed is now a tourist attraction. Starting Friday, former wardens and corrections officers will lead two-hour tours of the stone-walled building in Lansing that first began housing inmates in the 1860s, The Kansas City Star reported.
Homicide: Police ID man found dead on porch of KC home
KANSAS CITY âLaw enforcement are investigating a fatal shooting in Kansas City have identified the victim as 43-year-old Willie L. Judon III, according to KCKPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. Just before 11:45p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to a shooting in 4000 block of Norton, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. Officers...
Kansas man dies in wrong-way, head-on crash with a semi
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. âA Kansas man died in an accident just after 2a.m. Thursday in Jasper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Ford F150 driven by Lane J. Antenen, 62, Bazine, was northbound in the southbound lane of Interstate 49 five miles north of Carthage. The...
Lawrence holds off Junction City in Blue Jays home opener
It was a battle on Thursday night at Blue Jay Stadium, as Lawrence defeated Junction City 69-56. The high-scoring game featured a back-and-forth first half that was tied 28-28 at halftime. The Blue Jays took an early 35-28 lead in the second half on a scoop-and-score touchdown by junior Lovell...
Kan. sheriffâs office employee indicted on 333 felony counts
SHAWNEE COUNTYâLaw enforcement are investigating a now former Kansas Sheriff's office employee on multiple allegations of perjury and falsifying documents. In late June, the Shawnee County Sheriffâs Office became aware that a civilian employee, Andrew Johnson, 52, of Topeka, Kansas, had possibly falsified certain records related to the service of court documents.
Judge rejects innocence claim of Mo. man who faces execution
KANSAS CITY (AP) â A judge declined Thursday to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Marcellus Williams, a Missouri man scheduled for execution later this month in the stabbing death of a woman in 1998, despite questions about DNA evidence on the knife used in the attack. St....
Mexican nationals were transporting 55 pounds of meth in Kansas City
KANSAS CITYâ Three Mexican nationals were charged in federal court last week after they were caught with more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 29, according to the United State's Attorney. Pedro Alberto Quiroz Ayala, 20, Apolinar Gocovachi Pacheco, 24, and Pablo De Jesus...
Trump: No more debates with Kamala Harris
PHOENIX (AP) âTrump says he won't participate in a future debate with Harris. The GOP nominee posted Thursday on Truth Social that âTHERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!â He also suggested that a âprizefighter" who loses a bout is always the one to call for a rematch.
Freedom Fest plans for future celebrations
Planning is under way for the annual Freedom Fest Fourth of July celebration in Junction City in both 2025 and 2026. Spokesman Nate Butler said they're planning for a big event in 2026 with the hope of keeping Fort Riley families here and also engaging the rest of Kansas. In 2026, they will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.
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