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Geary County Commissioners are in session Monday
The 2023 County audit presentation is on the agenda at 10:45 a.m. Monday for the Geary County Commission. There will also be a joint meeting with the County Public Building Commission at 11 a.m. The agenda for that session includes a Hospital Update and the Geary County Detention Center Feasibility Study.
The Junction City 515 Report
It is hard to not wax poetic as I draft this 5-15 report. I sit in the brief chasm between 9 and a half years of a 34+ year veteran of city administration and Monday morning where the interim city manager arrives in-person. I figured that the City would be sailing smoothly over just four days upon Allen Dinkel’s retirement.
Police arrest two people on South Franklin
Police have reported the arrest of a 26-year old Junction City man, Jesse Lee Bailey III, on requested charges of No Drivers license in Possession, Fail to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Without Lights When Needed and Driving Across Lawns/Sidewalks / Yards. The arrest occurred at 10:08 p.m. Friday at 100 South Franklin.
Investigation reveals fireworks led to a report of shots fired
On Friday at 8:41 p.m. Deputies responded to East Rolling Hills, Milford Lake for a report of shots fired. According to the Sheriff's Department after further investigation and witness statements it was discovered that fireworks had been set off from the area alerting the public. No damage to property was discovered.
Rodeo time in Junction City
( Photos by Anthony Gorges ) The Junction City Rodeo opened Friday night. There were events ranging from bull riding to the calf scramble. The rodeo continues Saturday evening at 7:30 at the arena on South Spring Valley Road. There is a Special Needs Rodeo from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday.
Kansas officers discover 2,000 altered retail gift cards
JOHNSON COUNTY —Earlier this month, members of the Lenexa Police Department's Directed Patrol Unit were patrolling hotels in the area of 95th Street and I-35 highway in Lenexa, according to a social media report. Officers contacted an individual from out of state parked at one of the hotels and...
Longtime US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has died
WASHINGTON (AP) —Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, died in...
KCPD: Motorcyclist dies after crash with a car
KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 6p.m. Friday in Kansas City. A motorcycle was westbound on Parvin Road, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino, A car was eastbound and turning left onto Belmont Ave when the motorcycle struck the passenger front fender. The motorcyclist was ejected and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to DiMartino.
Longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman known in the U.S. is free
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released Friday, despite attempts in the last month by Missouri’s attorney general to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme, 64, left a prison in Chillicothe, hours after...
Kan. man accused of throwing explosive on woman's porch
ATCHISON—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged criminal damage after an explosion at a home in Atchison. At 8:30p.m. on Monday, police responded to the 1700 block Chestnut to investigate a report of an explosion, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. When officers arrived at the home., police was determined...
Suspect does handstand during Kan. DUI traffic stop
JOHNSON COUNTY —During a driving under the influence traffic stop near 75th Street and Nieman Road this week, a suspect surprised officers by performing a handstand instead of raising his leg, according to a social media report from the Shawnee, Kansas Police Department. "While this incident may seem amusing,...
KCPD needs help to ID man who may have info about deadly shooting
KANSAS CITY —Detectives are asking for assistance from the public in identifying an individual who police believe may have information regarding a homicide that occurred on on June 17, 2023 in the 6700 block of Richmond Avenue in Kansas City, according to a social media report from KCPD. Please...
Whistleblower: Most of Trump’s security detail last Saturday not Secret Service
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers behind the U.S. Secret Service’s botched security rollout at President Donald Trump’s July 13 rally. The letter comes after multiple whistleblowers contacted Senator Hawley’s office with...
Kan. man admits defrauding rancher in hay scam during drought
BILLINGS, Montana — A Kansas man accused of devising a scheme to steal from Montana and Wyoming ranchers who were trying to find hay to feed their livestock during a drought admitted to a fraud charge Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Jory D. Parks, 43, of...
Delegate from NW Kansas attends Republican National Convention
Kansas made its presence felt at the Republican National Convention, with Hays local and delegate Travis Couture-Lovelady representing the Sunflower State. This marks Couture's fourth convention since 2012, held this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Republican Party delegates to select their presidential nominees. Couture attended the RNC from July 15...
RCPD has a new teammate in their fight against crime
RILEY COUNTY —The Riley County Police Department has a new teammate in their work to fight crime. On social media Friday, the RCPD introduced K9 Kyra. She is a highly trained Belgian Malinois specializing in tracking and narcotics detection. She successfully completed her first case on July 17, 2024, demonstrating exceptional performance.
Junction City conducts water system improvement project
The City of Junction City has a Water System Improvements Project starting July 18th continuing through the month of August. Areas affected will be from 4th Street to 12th Street between Eisenhower to Jefferson. Those areas will have potential for minor disruptions of service during working hours and the disruption could range from one to two hours.
JCHS alumni stones are put in place
On Friday, members of the Junction City High School Alumni Association placed alumni stones in front of Junction City High School. In the future, the stones will feature aluminum plaques, which will be engraved and installed by current students, of prominent alumni and those who were memorialized at the former high school.
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