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Sen. Hawk says NBAF could play key role in future pandemics; says need for...
Sen. Tom Hawk (courtesy photo) A lot of questions remain from a legislative perspective amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State Sen. Tom Hawk of Manhattan says he hopes the National Bio and Agro Defense...
View ArticleRiley, Pottawatomie counties report five new cases of coronavirus over the...
Five new cases of coronavirus were reported over the weekend in Riley and Pottawatomie County. Two of them were in Riley County. The health department is reporting 25 active cases among the 55 total...
View ArticleJCPD identifies suspect who died in Saturday standoff
Update 10:30 a.m. Monday Junction City Police have identified the person who died Saturday following a seven-hour standoff. Captain Trish Giordano says 39-year-old Damien Paul St. Julien died of a...
View ArticleUpcoming American Red Cross blood drives will be done with extra caution
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the American Red Cross is continuing to put on blood drives and is doing so with extra caution. American Red Cross account manager Kristi Ingalls says one step being taken...
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1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley salute Healthcare Workers
The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley saluted regional healthcare workers for their continued support of Irwin Army Community Hospital and the Fort Riley community on Wednesday with a fly over....
View ArticleGeary County Health Dept. confirms first COVID-19 death
Geary County health officials have confirmed the county’s first death of COVID-19. The patient, a 65-year-old man had been a patient at Geary Community Hospital. He died Tuesday. No additional...
View ArticleTwo Geary County corrections officers test positive for COVID-19
The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says two corrections officers have tested positive for COVID-19. The Sheriff’s Office says its working with the Geary County Health Officer to carry out contact...
View ArticleNo new COVID cases among Geary County corrections staff, inmates
A second round of COVID-19 testing of Geary County Corrections Staff came back with no positives. Geary County Sheriff’s officials tested all correctional officers and inmates last week after multiple...
View ArticleGeary County juvenile shooting death under investigation
Geary County authorities are investigating the shooting death of a juvenile Sunday. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just before 2 p.m. at a home on Clarks Creek Road. Authorities...
View ArticleEmergency crews rescue six after boat becomes disabled on Milford Lake
Storms caused a scary incident for boaters on Milford Lake Monday. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call at around 8 p.m. after a boat became disabled, due to the strong winds and...
View ArticleChild from Milford killed in Marion County crash
A 13-year-old Geary County boy was killed Thursday when the bicycle he was riding struck a semi truck in Marion County. It happened around 11 a.m. in the small town of Hillsboro. The Kansas Highway...
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Geary Co. Sheriff rules shooting death of 10-year-old boy accidental
Grady Erichsen (photo courtesy Johnson Cremations, Funeral & Receptions) The Geary County Sheriff’s Office has ruled a June 14 shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy accidental, after a thorough...
View ArticleGeary County Sheriff K-9 euthanized after vicious attack on deputy
Geary County Sheriff Daniel Jackson says his office had to make a heartbreaking decision this week to euthanize the department’s K-9 companion Krew, after a vicious attack on his handler. Jackson, in a...
View ArticleMilford Reservoir Blue-green Algae Treatment Scheduled for July 28
Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Warning in effect for Milford Lake, Zone B and C. TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in cooperation with the...
View ArticleGeary County/Junction City dive teams pull truck from Milford Lake
Click to view slideshow.Geary County and Junction City dive teams were called out Thursday to assist with the recovery of a pickup from Milford Lake. The Sheriff’s Office says the truck rolled into the...
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Kansas game warden talks invasive species and their relationship with...
Zebra Mussels are an invasive species that can be transported via boat. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a blue-green...
View ArticleGeary County authorities searching for suspect following Tuesday pursuit
Authorities in Geary County are seeking the public’s help following a late Tuesday night pursuit in Junction City. According to Capt. David Gilbert with the Sheriff’s Office, a Junction City Police...
View ArticleNearly two dozen COVID cases linked to Junction City church
Health officials in Geary County have linked nearly two dozen COVID-19 cases to the Faith Tabernacle Church in Junction City. The health department says anyone who attended church between Saturday,...
View ArticleGeary Co. Health Department closed after 2 employees test positive for COVID-19
The Geary County Health Department is closed to the public after two employees there tested positive recently for COVID-19. Both employees are isolating at home and the department says no services will...
View ArticleCalifornia man sentenced for smuggling meth into Kansas
A California man arrested for smuggling drugs into Kansas has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison. U.S. District Attorney Stephen McAllister said Thursday that 45-year-old Eduardo...
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