Junction City News

FORT RILEY , Kansas - " More than 1,000 Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will march in the annual Sundown Salute Parade in Junction City as part of the city's five-day Fourth of July celebration.

Michael R. a oeMicka Wunder, a former Junction City mayor and city commissioner, has been charged with bank fraud, perjury, conspiracy and unlawful monetary transactions involving two housing developments, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday.

An 11-count indictment against former Junction City Mayor Mick Wunder, stemming from his alleged acceptance of bribes from a Lawrence developer, was made public Wednesday.

Former Junction City Mayor Mick Wunder, federally indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from a Lawrence developer, is set to have his initial appearance in a U.S. courtroom.

Former Junction City Commissioner Michael R. 'Mick' Wunder, 52, Junction City, Kan., is charged in a federal indictment unsealed today with bank fraud, perjury, conspiracy, and unlawful monetary transactions, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today.

A Kansas developer has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

Former Junction City Mayor Mick Wunder was indicted today in federal court on 12 charges stemming from his alleged acceptance of bribes from a Lawrence developer.

David Ray Freeman, a Lawrence contractor, admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he bribed a Junction City official during a housing scandal.

In his plea, Freeman admits in 2006 while he was a building contractor and a part owner of Big D, LLC, and other companies, he arranged for money to be paid to a Junction City Commissioner and the commissioner's wife.

Country Stampede president Wayne Rouse says Sunday's lineup - including Kellie Pickler, shown here - is geared toward families and music fans of all ages.

Aimee Brock has been promoted to copywriter at the Greteman Group. architecture Jarvis Velez has joined McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry as an administrative assistant.

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With a wife and three children depending on him, Ryan Fore did not realize the extent of struggle he would face after being laid off from New Horizons RV Corp.

At about 10:30 Sunday morning, I decided to give my lawn mower the day off. I didn't give my lawn mower the day off because it had started raining, although that would have been a convenient excuse.

The owner of the still-in-progress Kite's Grille and Bar has said all along he wants his establishment at Sixth and Washington streets to be up and running in time for the Sundown Salute, Junction City's all-out Fourth of July bash.

Whether out on the town or hitting the links at Rolling Meadows Golf Course, Junction City residents may have noticed Jim Kellerman.

Junction City commissioner, Scott Johnson, tells the mayor, vice mayor, and fellow commissioner they should resign for wasteful spending of tax payer money.

Eight people gathered Thursday night at South Park for a candlelight vigil paying tribute to Stephen Tyrone Johns, a security officer for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Johns was the lone victim of a fatal shooting at the museum on Wednesday.

In this economic climate, many people are curtailing extravagances and curbing extravagant habits.

Hedwig Schmidt, the hero/heroine of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," is an "internationally ignored" transvestite rock star, and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," the rock musical that tells his/her story is one of the finest - and strangest - pieces of American theater to come out of the 1990s.