Wellington couple donates $1.6 million to Kansas State
MANHATTAN — The estate of Otis and Wanda Gilliland, Wellington, has given $1.6 million to Kansas State University, according to a media release from the university. Photo courtesy KSU Foundation This...
View ArticleFort Riley releases update on Henry Drive
During the week of Nov. 12 – 15, construction crews will prepare to shift traffic to the southbound lane of Henry Drive between the railroad bridge to the Kansas River bridge. Traffic will continue to...
View ArticleOutflow from Milford Lake has been increased
The outflow from Milford Lake has gone from 6,000 cubic feet per second up to 8,000 cfs. The Corps said Tuesday that current lake elevation was 1156.88, which is 12.48 feet above normal. The inflow...
View ArticleDiversity Fair will be held Jan. 18th in Junction City
( Photo – USD 475 )Photos – USD 475 USD 475 is partnering with the Junction City Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee sponsoring a community-wide Diversity Day on Saturday, January 18 from...
View ArticleMonthly Bird Walk will be held Saturday
Chuck Otte – Geary County Extension Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte will host the monthly Bird Walk on Saturday at 8 a.m. Participants should meet at the parking lot on the south end of Milford...
View ArticleQuilt of Valor is presented to Lawrence Whatley
Presentation of Quilt of Valor to Lawrence Whatley ( left Center ) who is helping hold the quilt. Lawrence Whatley, Junction City, is the latest recipient of a Quilt of Valor. It was awarded to him at...
View ArticleRolling Meadows Golf Course serves the public
Rolling Meadows Golf Course has been a staple in Geary County since April of 1981. Designed by architect Richard Watson, the course opened after three years of construction. Tree lined fairways and...
View ArticleTuesday weather forecast
High 35° Not as cold. Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Lowest wind chill readings 2 below to 8 above zero in the morning.
View ArticleVeterans were remembered during an observance at the C. L. Hoover Opera House
Daniel Jackson Marine Corps veteran, Daniel Jackson, referred to comments by Ronald Reagan during the Veterans Day observance in Junction City, noting that the former president said freedom is never...
View ArticleManhattan holds a Veterans Day Parade
The Veterans Day observance took center stage in Manhattan on Monday. The day began with a veterans breakfast hosted by the American Legion Post 17, followed by the annual parade and a commemorative...
View ArticleKansas had a 10-year high for deer-related crashes in 2018
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state transportation agency says Kansas hit a 10-year high for deer-related crashes last year. The agency says 10,734 deer-related wrecks were reported in 2018 in Kansas. The...
View ArticleCongressman Marshall to hold second Medicare Tele-Town Hall
Congressman Roger Marshall SALINA – The Office of U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall will be holding its second of three Medicare tele-town halls this Wednesday, Nov. 13, to provide Medicare recipients an...
View ArticleWorld War II veteran makes a rare appearance in first year seminar
Seated at left, Richard Martin, veteran of the Army Air Corps in World War II, speaks to students of WSU 102 “Innovations of WWII” about his experiences as a B-29 bomber crew member in the skies of...
View ArticleNo school on Veterans Day in USD 475
There will be no classes today ( Monday ) in USD 475 due to the Veterans Day holiday.
View ArticleInvestigation: 26 high-hazard Kansas dams in poor condition
By ROXANA HEGEMAN WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Nearly a century ago, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a large dam near Augusta to supply water for the steam locomotives that at the time were...
View ArticleAt the Rail
By Martin Hawver Well, we gotta wonder, besides getting that prom date you hoped for, what is better than having $510 million more to spend in the upcoming legislative session than you thought you’d...
View ArticleTwo Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies receive proclamation from the Governor
( L-R ) State Representative Dave Baker, State Representative Lonnie Clark, Deputies James Garcia and Cayla Da Giau. Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies James Garcia and Cayla Da Giau were honored during...
View ArticleRecent obituaries
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View ArticleVeterans Day Observance will be held on Monday
C.L. Hoover Opera House on 7th Street The Geary County Veterans Alliance holds their Veterans Day observance Monday at 11 a.m. at the C. L. Hoover Opera House. Geary County Sheriff Daniel Jackson will...
View ArticlePoinsettias sale is under way to support Crime Stoppers
Geary County Crime Stoppers are raising money that will be used to pay tipsters on crimes and wanted suspects in the local jurisdiction. According to a post on the JCPD Facebook page all funds used are...
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