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Area bridge to be demolished

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Kansas Department of Transportation Officials indicate if all goes well the K-18 Bridge over US-77 will be demolished Friday evening sometime after 8 pm.  The time was selected to coincide with minimal traffic flow on US-77.

Traffic will be detoured during the time of the blast and the cleanup.  US-77 North Bound traffic (north of McFarland Road) will exit using the north bound off-ramp to Eighth Street then travel east on Eight Street to Rucker Road then north on Rucker Road to US-77.  South bound US-77 traffic (south of the K-57 S Jct.) will turn onto west bound Rucker Road, then south on Spring Valley Road to K-18.  The traffic will then turn east on K-18 to re-enter US-77 at the south bound ramp from K-18.

At the time of the demolition, traffic will be halted safely outside the clear zone until the demolition is given the all clear.

It is estimated that it will take the contractor between 12 and 24 hours to demolish the structure, remove it from the site and have US-77 reopened to normalized traffic.

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Alta Vista man injured during Friday accident

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Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a vehicle accident late Friday morning. Craig Stoll, of Alta Vista, was traveling north bound when his vehicle left the roadway in the 1200 block of Humboldt Creek.  Stoll was transported to the hospital for a complaint of back pain.

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Fort Riley’s economic footprint discussed at regional leaders’ retreat

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Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Acting Senior Commander, 1st Infantry Division, speaks to dignitaries Friday afternoon at the 2017 Flint Hills Regional Leaders Retreat in Olathe. (Staff photo by Andrew Shores)

OLATHE — Politically, the state of Kansas and its officials at all levels have long-communicated a stern warning against dependency on the federal government, vying for a goal of self-reliance instead.

But Friday afternoon inside the Embassy Suites in Olathe, locally-elected officials, Fort Riley brass and Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce members were reminded just how crucial Uncle Sam’s dollars are to the area’s finances during the annual Flint Hills Regional Leaders Retreat.

As is tradition with these events, dignitaries met to discuss ways to promote the region, grow jobs, keep the ones that are there and strengthen partnerships with powerful entities like Kansas State University and Fort Riley, stationed down the road from Manhattan in neighboring Junction City.

In summary, the big focus of these events is to explore ways to grow the money pot in the 7-county region for everyone to dip out of. And Fort Riley — like KSU — is flush with federal cash.

“To me, the big take away was the studies that are being done about the impact of Fort Riley,” State Sen. Tom Hawk of Manhattan said at the day’s end. “And I think everybody, intuitively, realizes that it’s big, but to see the magnitude that it’s 45 percent of our regional economy… we have an obligation to make that a good two-way street, which I think it’s been, but we can’t just assume it’s always going to be there if we don’t work at it.”

And it’s not that Fort Riley’s importance to the region has ever been lost on those in attendance Friday, as many of the same city and county officials fought hard to keep the latest round if troop reductions from targeting Fort Riley too heavily last year. And the immense outpouring of support for Fort Riley and its soldiers by Flint Hills citizens and officials alike may have had a lot to do with the minimal troop reduction — just 615 compared to fears of thousands — announced by the army in July.

But Fort Riley’s importance to the region couldn’t have been more clear than it was Friday in Olathe.

The afternoon’s first presenter, Charlie Perham, showed figure after figure and slide after slide the billions of dollars Fort Riley’s existence means to the Flint Hills region on an annual basis. Perham, a retired Air Force Colonel, is the Executive Associate and Deputy Director of Government Consulting Services for the Matrix Design Group – a firm with offices all over the country and outside it that specializes in economic development at the local level.

Perham — an engaging personality who opened his presentation with an ode to American poet Robert Frost — told the large audience of 100-plus that Fort Riley had an economic impact to the Flint Hills of $1.7 billion in 2016 for the fiscal year. Payroll alone was worth $1.2 billion of that total. In 2012, one of the slides showed, Fort Riley brought $2 billion worth of federal greenbacks to the region.

“You don’t have to move the needle far for Fort Riley to have a significant economic impact,” Perham said to the crowd at one point during the presentation.

Perham’s extensive and well-sourced numbers, statistics and figures were provided by the Department of the Army, Fort Riley and various federal offices.

Over 67,000 people in the Flint Hills region are associated with Fort Riley, including the military, family members, veterans, retirees and civilian employees and contractors.

Those numbers were not lost on Retired Army Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, the Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council, when he addressed local leaders.

“When you recruit a solider to Fort Riley, you’re recruiting their families,” he said.

Army officials and local leaders agreed the Trump administration has plans to increase the size of the military. And while Perham admitted efficient spending has been more championed by Pentagon officials than more of it, he said the new administration is likely to follow through on its preference for bigger military budgets — and that could mean even more money and expansion for Fort Riley and its surrounding communities.

And with that, more growth– and possible land-use and noise conflicts — may be ahead. But also an increase of federal dollars in a region already preparing for the big economic payoff of landing the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility — better known as NBAF — in Manhattan, where construction continues on the $1.25 billion lab that is slated to be completed by 2022 as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s foremost animal disease research facility.

Saturday morning, similar growth-related topics were examined.

The future of multimodal transportation in the region was discussed, led by Stephanie Watts of the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization. She was followed by Jeff Morris, the Vice President for Communications and Marketing at K-State, who spoke on the economic impacts of the university and its athletic programs to the Flint Hills.

The retreat closed with Kent Glasscock, the president of K-State’s Institute for Commercialization, who spoke about employment and the goal to create 5,000 new jobs and a payroll of a $450 million for region.

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RCPD Activity Report 1/25/17

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Jody Hildebrand, 38, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 500 block of N. Seth Child. Rd. yesterday afternoon. Hildebrand was arrested on a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. Hildebrand was denied bond, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.

Ronaldo Roberts, 53, of Ogden, was arrested in the 100 block of Ninth St. in Ogden last night. Roberts was arrested on two Geary County District Court warrants for aggravated failure to appear. Roberts’ total bond was set at $7,500.00. Roberts was not confined at the time of this report.

Paul Whitten, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 700 block of Pebblebrook Cir yesterday at approximately 9:15 PM. Whitten was arrested for domestic battery, battery on law enforcement officer, interference with law enforcement officer, and intimidation of a witness. Whitten’s bond was set at $5,000.00, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.

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Mississippi murder suspects returned from Junction City

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Joshua Garcia, left, and Jamieson Townsend, right (Photos courtesy Geary County Sheriff’s Office)

JACKSON, Miss.-Two suspects in a Mississippi pawn shop robbery that left three people dead are back in the state after being captured in Junction City last month.

News outlets report 35-year-old Jamison Townsend and 37-year-old Joshua Garcia face three counts of capital murder in the Dec. 17 shooting deaths at Bill’s Pawn Jewelry Coin/Stamp Exchange in Jackson.

Police say 81-year-old Cleveland Mosley, 60-year-old Robert Ivy and 77-year-old Ted McLemore were killed during the robbery.

Townsend and Garcia were arrested days later near Junction City after an interstate chase. Both waived extradition from Kansas and were returned to Jackson police custody Thursday. They also face armed robbery charges.

Police say Townsend and Garcia are also suspected in burglaries at two Gulfport pawn shops and a Pascagoula jewelry shop.

It’s unclear if they have attorneys.

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Attempted manslaughter investigated in Junction City

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Erica Kamphaus, photo courtesy of Geary County Sheriff’s Office

A Junction City woman has been arrested in connection with a Sunday evening altercation in Junction City that sent a Junction City man to the hospital. According to a news release from Junction City Police late Monday afternoon, police were dispatched at approximately 7:33 PM to the 700 block of  W. 6th St. in reference to a subject that was bleeding.
Upon arrival Ama Horton,34, was located and found to have multiple stab wounds. Horton was interviewed and a suspect was identified. Horton was transported to the Geary Community Hospital by ambulance where he was treated and released.
Officers responded to the 600 block of Goldenbelt Blvd, and located evidence that the incident had taken place at that location.  Erica Kamphaus, 36, was located and taken into custody. Kamphaus was booked in to the Geary Community Detention Center on a no bond status, under the charges of Aggravated Battery and Attempted Involuntary Manslaughter pending first appearance in Geary County District court.

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Meth-related investigation in Junction City draws out HazMat crews

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Joshua Grilliot

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The HazMat incident in Junction City KMAN’s been reporting on since early Thursday morning involved methamphetamine.

A news release from the Junction City Police Department indicates the Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group, assisted by the Riley County Hazardous Materials Response Team executed a search warrant in the 1300 block of Spring Hill Rd. after a month long investigation into the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine occurring at the residence. The Manhattan Fire Department and Junction City Fire Department also assisted with the Investigation.

Two people were arrested and charged with unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine including Joshua Grilliot, 24, and Nicholas Bird, 38, both of Junction City.They were confined without bond at the Geary County Detention Center pending their first appearance in Geary County District Court.

The Drug Operations Group seized components used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, meth, and drug paraphernalia.

The Junction City Fire Department indicates they were called to the scene at about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday.The fire department provided support for the Regional Hazardous materials response team from the Manhattan Fire Department and requested JCFD for emergency rescue of personnel during entry to the structure and for providing decontamination support for personnel and equipment. The JCFD was released from the scene at 8 PM.

No injuries or damage was reported. The Fort Riley Fire Department assisted with coverage for the Down Town District from JCFD Fire Station 1.

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Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program Class of 2016-17 Completes Course

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Class members of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program were asked to record an Anniversary greeting acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of the Big Red One prior to graduation ceremonies in Junction City on Friday, February 10, 2017.

The Board of Directors of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program are pleased to announce the twenty-four-member class for the 2016-17 program year graduated on February 10th, according to Jack Lindquist, Executive Director of the organization.  The non-profit educational program trains and more-fully engages leaders in the region that includes Fort Riley, Geary, Riley and Pottawatomie counties.

 

Class members completing the seven-session course over the last six months included: Susan Adams, Director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center, from Westmoreland; Ellen Becker, Labor & Employee Relations Specialist with the Fort Riley Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, from Milford; Kathy Bellinder, EEO Officer with USAG at Fort Riley, from Manhattan; Clay E. Boyer, Facilities Dir. For Corvias Military Living, from Manhattan; Shawn Cheever, Deputy Director of Construction, Corvias Military Living, from St George; Anthony Dokes, Modeling and Simulation Specialist (DIACAP), from Junction City; Stacie Eichem, Treasurer for the City of Wamego, from Wamego; Bob Everdeen, Director of Fort Riley Public Affairs, from Manhattan; Joe Fanning, Vice President for Retail Services at the Bank of the Flint Hills, from St George; Jesse Gilpin, Viticulturist with Highland Community College, from Manhattan; Robin Graham, Attorney for the Department of Defense – Fort Riley, from Manhattan;  Micah Hydeman, Captain with the Manhattan Fire Department, from Manhattan; Patsy LaMothe, Project Control Manager for Corvias Group, from Abilene; Kellen L. Liebsch, Economist for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, from Manhattan; George Mummert Jr, ATC Tower Chief with the Department of Defense, from Manhattan; Clay Nauman, DPTMS P&O  with the US ARMY – Civilian, from Manhattan; Tanya Purvis, Microbiologist with the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, from Westmoreland; Jesse R. Romo, Airport Director for the  City of Manhattan, from Manhattan; Marcia Rozell, Tourism Sales Manager – Visit MHK, from Manhattan;  Jamie Schrock, Commercial Loan Officer with Central National Bank, from Manhattan; Dr. Robert Smith, Museum Director at the Center of Military History, Department of the Army, from Manhattan; Angie Sutton, Editor for the Master Teacher, from Manhattan; Jared Tremblay, Transportation Planning Analyst with Flint Hills MPO, from Manhattan; and Kevin Walker, Installation Voting Assistance Officer USAG, DHR, from Junction City.

 

In the announcement, Lindquist said, “The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program helped the Class leaders find a way to change their world by building on their – Integrity, Confidence, Discipline, Professionalism, Self-Development, Broadened Viewpoint & Servant Ethos.  Our newest Graduates now possess a sense to serve and follow, in-order-to LEAD.”

 

Board Treasurer and alumnus Angela Stewart announced a memorial tribute to past executive director Ailleen Cray during the ceremonies in Junction City.  “Due to her dedication to the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program Ailleen Cray provided a lasting legacy of leadership to sustain and build a more positive future for our region. Therefore, in memory of Ailleen, the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program scholarship fund shall be named The Ailleen Cray Scholarship Fund”, stated Stewart.  The fund will support applicants in the future that may need financial support to pay the full tuition fee while otherwise fully exemplifying the qualifications to better lead the region into the future.

 

Chairman and program graduate Steve Milton concluded the event adding, “With the graduation of the leaders of the class we have met the goals in our mission.  We should all look forward to a better life because of what they have done and what they will accomplish in the future.”

 

Recruitment of the 2017-18 class will get underway with on-line application in June.

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Thursday fires keep local crews busy

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 The Junction City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at 115 West Spruce St. in Junction City on Thursday. Crews found a fire in the attic of the nine-unit apartment building. They pulled the ceiling down, and used roughly one-thousand gallons of water to extinguish the fire. According to a press release from JCFD, extensive damage occurred in three of the units, while all nine had substantial smoke damage.
One occupant was transported to Geary Community Hospital for difficulty breathing two hours after the fire was reported. A JCFD firefighter was treated and released for health issues encountered while fighting the fire. The cause of remains undetermined.
At 11:45 p.m. on Thursday evening, Manhattan Fire Department had a blaze of their own to deal with. Sixteen firefighters responded to Imperial Gardens restaurant, located at 421 Tuttle Creek Boulevard, for a report of a kitchen fire. The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes, and total loss is estimated to be around $2,000. The owner is listed as Manhattan Marketplace Shopping Center, LLC. of Columbia, Missouri.

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JCFD recognizes Junction City elementary students

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The Junction City Fire Department presented certificates of recognition to five students in Anita Ascher’s 2nd grade class at Westwood Elementary School Monday. Caydence Mastin, Meghan Orr-Paver, Jaelen Castile, K’Veon King and Joy Davis all competed in the 2016 Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office Poster Contest. This past year’s theme was “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years”. It is crucial that our Kansas Schools and Fire Departments use fire prevention events to promote public awareness of fire prevention and fire safety. Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half. Smoke alarms should be installed and maintained in every home. It is recommended that all homes have a working smoke alarm on every floor along with one in every sleeping area.

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RCPD Activity Report 3/1/17

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Garden Way yesterday afternoon. Officers listed Kimberly Rosemond, 28, of Manhattan, as the victim when she reported that an unknown suspect keyed her silver Chevrolet SUV. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

Alex Herren, 22, of Hoisington, was also arrested while at the Riley County Police Department yesterday afternoon. Herren was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Herren’s bond was set at $10,000.00, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.

Andrew Jones, 38, of Manhattan, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department later Tuesday afternoon. Jones was arrested on 3 Riley County District Court warrants for failure to appear, 1 Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear, and a Riley County District Court warrant for making false writing and theft. Jones total bond was set at $15,410.00, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.

Officers responded to a single vehicle rollover accident in the 12400 block of Homestead Rd. in Riley, on Tuesday at approximately 3:45 PM. When officers arrived on scene, they found that a GMC SUV, driven by Nathan Lowe, 16, of Manhattan, had rolled over. Cassidy Emmel, 14, of Riley, was ejected from the vehicle and transported to Via Christi for treatment. Renee Wilbrandt, 14, of Riley, was also in the vehicle, but was not transported. No citations were issued at the scene of the accident.

Ashley Wright, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department last night. Wright was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant for probation violation and a Wabaunsee County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Wright’s bond was set at $5,000.00 for the probation violation warrant and issued no bond for the failure to appear warrant. Wright was not confined at the time of this report.

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USD 475 teacher dubbed Master Teacher

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Representing more than 140 years of classroom experience, members of the 2017 class of Kansas Master Teachers were announced today. The seven teachers chosen for this annual award are:

John Butcher, art teacher at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park; Melinda Eitel, Kindergarten teacher at Grace E. Stewart Elementary School in Salina; Joan Hayden, physical education teacher at Fort Riley Middle School; Jennifer Hendrix, physics teacher at Dodge City High School; Kimberly Hett, fifth-grade teacher for Andover eCademy; Brandy Lane, sixth-grade teacher at Pauline South Intermediate School in Topeka; and Laura Schwinn, audio/video communications teacher at Emporia High School.

Each year, thanks to the generosity of Bank of America, the recipients receive a $1000 professional development stipend as part of the award.

The recipients were selected by a committee including representatives from Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals, Kansas Association of School Boards, Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals, Kansas Parent Teacher Association, Kansas National Education Association, Kansas National Education Association–Student Program, Kansas State Board of Education, and the 2016 Kansas Master Teacher class.

The 2017 Master Teachers will be honored on Master Teacher Day to be held April 5 at Emporia State University. On that day, the teachers will present a seminar at 2:30 p.m. in the W.S. and E.C. Jones Conference Center in Visser Hall. The teachers will then be honored during a social hour at 5:45 p.m. in Webb Hall Lobby of Emporia State’s Memorial Union followed by the dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in Webb Hall.

Tickets for the dinner cost $17, and reservations are required by Wednesday, March 29. For more information, see www.emporia.edu/teach/master/reservationform.html. Emporia State established the Kansas Master Teacher awards in 1954. The awards are presented annually to teachers who have served the profession long and well and who also typify the outstanding qualities of earnest and conscientious teachers.

Since 1980, Bank of America has pledged more than $100,000 to permanently endow the Kansas Master Teacher awards. In 1984, the Black family of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, established an endowed chair for Kansas Master Teachers. The fund provides a stipend to bring two Master Teachers to Emporia State for part of a semester. During this time, the teachers present to classes of education students. This year’s visiting Master Teachers were Nikki Chamberlain, a chemistry teacher at Salina South High School, and Adriane Falco, an elementary music educator at Stanley Elementary School in the Blue Valley district.

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Structure fire reported in Junction City

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The Junction City Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire at 2706 Oakwood Drive early Thursday morning. The 2:21 a.m. fire was at the rear of the structure with a propane bottle on the deck and all occupants out of the house. First units on scene advised a working structure fire at the rear of the residence.

JCFD units extinguished the fire in the rear of the structure with a quick fire attack. The fire had involved the attic area from the outside deck. Crews opened the roof and interior crews opened the ceiling up in the involved area and extinguished fire extension in the attic. Ventilation of the structure was completed to remove smoke.

The Fort Riley Fire Department also assisted. While the Red Cross was advised the residents are not requesting any assistance.

An investigation has determined the cause to be accidental, involving improperly discarded smoking material. Damage is estimated at $75,000.

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Unemployment numbers released

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Unemployment numbers remain fairly low for the Manhattan area, with 3.8 percent in the Manhattan and Junction City metropolitan area. Friday numbers from the Kansas Department of Labor indicate January numbers for the city of Manhattan with just the Riley County part is 2.8 percent.
Area county numbers for January included Riley at 3.2 percent, Pottawatomie at 3.9, Geary County at 5.6, and Clay County at five percent

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Foster pleads guilty in battery case, Binneck sentenced in Geary County

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A Manhattan man waived his preliminary hearing and plead guilty to aggravated battery Friday.

Joshua Foster, 23, was arrested in July after he physically battered a 48-year-old male from Topeka and attempted to force the man to withdraw funds from an ATM. Prior to reaching an ATM the man was able to flee from his attackers and contact police.

Foster’s sentencing is scheduled for March 27.

In other court news, Dylan Binnick of Beatrice, Neb., was sentenced in the Geary County District Court to 59 months in the Department of Corrections. Binneck must also register as a violent offender per state law.

Binneck was shot by a police officer after removing a handgun from his waistband in a threatening manner following a car crash that involved two others, according to authorities.  It was later determined the individuals were suspects in reported felony crimes in Beatrice days before the incident, including a reported stolen vehicle tied to the three subjects.

 

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USD 475 selects new Chief Operations Officer

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A new Chief Operations Officer has been selected by USD 475.

The school district announced Tuesday David Wild of Milford was chosen for the position. Wild will start on June 1, pending approval from the education board. Wild will take over for departing COO William Clark.

Wild comes to Geary County Schools from the Apostolic Academy at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church in Junction City, where he has served as principal since July 2014. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and is the former Director of Contracting for the First Infantry Division at Fort Riley.

“On behalf of Geary County Schools, I want to welcome Mr. Wild to USD 475,” USD 475 Superintendent Dr. Corbin Witt. “He’s a lifelong resident of Geary County, a graduate of Junction City High School, and has a passion for working in a support role for our schools and the community.”

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Information sought on rural Geary County fires

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The Geary County Rural Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for several suspicious fires in eastern and southeastern Geary County. Director Garry Berges says several fires on remote gravel roads have occurred since January 31st of this year.

The most recent fire occurred during the evening hours Wednesday, (March 15) and involved the destruction of approximately 110 large bales of brome grass. Loss to the owner was approximately $5,000.

The Geary County Rural Fire Department Investigators are actively investigating these fires and is requesting the public’s assistance. The agency is requesting the public to report information on any suspicious activity or suspicious vehicles on remote gravel roads in Geary County.

Anyone with information about these fires is asked to call Junction City/Geary County Crimestoppers at 762-TIPS, 1-800-KS-CRIME or the Geary County Rural Fire Department at 785-238-1290. Investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal are assisting the local investigators.

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Area unemployment numbers released

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Unemployment numbers just released by the Kansas Department of Labor indicate a 3.1 percent rate in the Manhattan metropolitan area for February, which includes Pottawatomie and Riley Counties. However Manhattan-Junction City combined statistical numbers are 3.5 percent. Junction City by itself has a 5.6 percent unemployment rate.
Area county numbers for February include 2.9 for Riley, 3.4 for Pottawatomie, 5.5 for Geary, and 5.2 percent in Clay County.

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Junction City woman dies in I-70 crash

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A Junction City woman died in a two vehicle crash in Wabaunsee County Sunday night that closed a stretch of eastbound lanes of I-70 near the Paxico Rest Area for two hours.  Tammy Patterson, 41, died in the accident, reported shortly after 7:30 p.m.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the vehicle Patterson was in had run out of fuel and was stopped partially in the left lane of eastbound I-70, two miles east of Paxico.  Another occupant in that vehicle was attempting to push it out of the roadway, when a 2013 Toyota Prius driven by Madison Connally, 23, of Ellsworth struck the vehicle from behind.
Michael Smothers, 40, of Junction City, who was pushing the vehicle, and other occupants and driver including Virgil Koppenheffer, 36, of Alabama, and Keturah Anderson, 32, of Alabama were all taken to Stormont Vail Healthcare in Topeka. The driver of the Toyota was also taken to Stormont Vail.

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KHP reports two injury accidents in Geary County

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Two injury accidents were reported in Geary County Wednesday, with at least one attributed to slick road conditions.  Elijah Lewis, 25, of Fort Riley and  Kody Seiler, 19, of California were both taken to Geary Community Hospital following a Wednesday evening accident on I-70 near the westbound Fort Riley exit. Lewis was driving a 1990 Nissan Skyline eastbound on I-70 when the vehicle hydroplaned and struck a guardrail, re-entered the roadway where it was struck by a Mack Diesel truck towing three trailers.  Seiler was a passenger in Lewis’s vehicle. The truck driver was not injured.
And in a Wednesday morning accident on I-70 a quarter mile west of highway 77, a 2005 International truck tractor driven by  Matthew Weah, 42, of Kansas City, Missouri went out of control, entering the center median and causing the tractor to overturn, coming to rest on the passenger side. Weah was taken to Geary Community Hospital.

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