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Free Fair begins on Sunday
The Geary County Free Fair opens on Sunday. The location for the Free Fair is at 1025 South Spring Valley Road on the west side of Junction City. Sunday the 21st activities will kick off with the Pedal Pull at 5 p.m. and the 4-H Horse Show at 6 p.m.
Fort Riley to hold full-scale exercise today
Fort Riley, in conjunction with USD 475 Geary County Schools, will conduct a full-scale emergency-preparedness exercise July 17. The annual exercise provides Fort Riley and community partners an opportunity to test and evaluate emergency response procedures and processes. During the exercise 1st Division Road will be closed temporarily from Bellavia...
Geary County 4-H Public Revue
The Geary County 4-H Public Revue included entries ranging from sewing construction to to boys purchased garments. The event was held Thursday evening at the Geary County 4-H / Senior Center. Grand champion results:. In sewing construction in the recycled clothing project division the grand champion was Ava Oentrich (...
Junction City says goodbye to Dinkel
Junction City said goodbye to its longtime city manager Allen Dinkel on Wednesday in a retirement reception at the Municipal Building in Junction City. Dinkel, who has served 35 years in local government and the last 10 in Junction City said he doesn’t have any concrete plans at this time during retirement, but he hopes to spend most of it with family.
City sets property tax ceiling with nearly 14% increase
The average homeowner will see an increase of up to 13.6% in their Manhattan city property taxes next year, following a commission vote Tuesday. City commissioners at their meeting approved a resolution to levy a property tax exceeding the “revenue-neutral rate,” which is the rate at which the city would generate the same property tax revenue as the previous year using the current year’s assessed valuation.
The Junction City Rodeo is this weekend
The 30th annual Junction City Rodeo is this Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, at the Geary County 4-H Fairgrounds Arena. The rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. on both nights. The theme for Friday night is 'Tough Enough to Wear Pink' and Saturday night's theme is 'Red, White and Blue.'
Fire department wins Manhattan Battle of the Badges
The Manhattan Fire Department is the winner of the 21st Manhattan Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. The friendly, three-way competition pitted the Manhattan Fire Department Riley County EMS, and Riley County Police Department against each other to recruit the most blood donors. Donors at the Battle of the Badges cast a vote for their favorite first responders.
Riley County commission approves budget plan for county entities
Jul. 18—The Riley County Commission approved notices of revenue-neutral rate for various county entities Thursday, as part of a process to comply with state law. Most of these entities do not plan to exceed the revenue-neutral rate, but the county has to notify the state if they do. The revenue-neutral rate is the tax rate for the current year tax year that will generate the same property tax ...
Furniture Amnesty Day set for July 26
This year’s Furniture Amnesty Day event will take place starting at 8 a.m. Friday, July 26 in City Park. The City of Manhattan has announced that it is a free community event that gives people the opportunity to donate or pick up used furniture at no cost. Anyone can participate. There are no income requirements or forms to fill out to choose from the donated items.
Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan held a ribbon cutting for new Early Learning Center
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan held a ribbon cutting today for its new Early Learning Center. The new center will serve kids from 6 weeks to 5 years old. This adds to the other 13 locations across Manhattan and Wamego, which serve elementary to 18-year-olds. There are 9 classrooms and the club is licensed for 156 kids who will participate in fun activities to prepare them for school. Club members said this facility is crucial to the region.
Riley County 4-H Fair Golden Clover Hunt Clues
The Golden Clover Hunt is under way in anticipation of the Riley County 4-H Fair. A new clue will be posted each week day and continue until July 25 when the last clue will be given. Tuesday, July 16. The Riley County fair always brings the heat. With food trucks,...
Public invited to celebrate 100 years of broadcasting at K-State
K-State became a pioneer radio voice when station KSAC first aired on Dec. 1, 1924. The university will commemorate this historic milestone as the first educational broadcasting station in Kansas with the K-State Radio Centennial: A Century of Sound and Service. The event will take place from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, on the west side of Nichols Hall, 702 Mid-Campus Drive, on the K-State Manhattan campus.
Words of lament and hope for Kansas as big agriculture eradicates farmland traditions
There’s still a lot to like about Kansas, but the relative economic security of five of its 105 counties insulates us from the small towns that epitomize America’s heartland. I can’t help but lament the ongoing losses I see across the Sunflower State and thinking that we’re living in an artificial bubble. It’s a rarefied […] The post Words of lament and hope for Kansas as big agriculture eradicates farmland traditions appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
JC Breakfast Optimist Club Learned About Harmony Fest
On July 17, JC Breakfast Optimist Club’s member/guest speaker was Martine Chery- Hilaire. Martine is originally from Haiti and has lived in Junction City for 15 years having been petitioned by her mother to be able to come to the United States. After five years, Martine joined the Army and ended up at Fort Riley. Martine owns and operates the Chez Matou Green Machine Food Truck located on North Washington Street in Junction City.
Seven CCCHS YLinK Members Attend CADCA National Conference in Chicago
Photo Caption: Caption: Aubrey Tadtman, Kylee Shivers, Braylee Langvardt, Adalyn Pfizenmaier, Emma Spellman make their bid for funding for their “You Booze You Lose” campaign. Seven Clay Center Community High School YLinK members and their sponsors are in Chicago, Illinois attending the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, or...
EPA Region 7 to present Flint Hills Regional Council with a check for a Brownfields Grant
On Friday, July 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $1.5 million ceremonial check to the Flint Hills Regional Council . The ceremony will be held during the council’s Board of Directors Meeting at Kansas State University’s (KSU’s) Technology Development Institute (TDI) in Manhattan at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
K-State Agriculture Today: 1726 – Properly Reporting 4-H Income and Foreign Accounts…Cotton Pests
00:01:05 – Ag Law Reminders for Producers: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, kicks off the show by talking through his recent blog article that covers topics from reporting 4-H income to foreign bank accounts. 00:12:05 – Insect Pests in Kansas Cotton: K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Simon, continues...
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