Junction City News

In honor of the Flint Hills' Juneteenth celebrations, Bird Runner Wildlife Refuge will have a twilight wildflower walk Sunday on the tallgrass prairie near Junction City, according to a news release.

A Junction City couple is recovering from injuries after being trapped inside their car and rescued from the scene of a rollover accident.

The Junction City community is mourning the loss of a well-respected local veteran who was heavily involved in the area when it came to giving back to soldiers and their families.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 30-year-old Barbara Boone from Covington, Ohio, was driving a car west and fell asleep.

BLOG - Ole Miss senior Isiah Young set a new school record in the 100-meter dash Friday night at the NCAA Track & Field Championships being held at the University of Oregon.

"The Race to Work and the Work of Race: Marcet Haldeman-Julius' 1927 Kansan Anti-Racism Campaign" will be presented by Jason Barrett-Fox at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, 320 W. 7th St. in Junction City.

Discussions are underway in Geary County in the cases involving a Junction City minister accused of molesting young boys in his congregation.

Riley County police told reporters on Monday that there were multiple arrests as a result of an ongoing drug investigation at the 400 block of Ashwood Alley in Ogden just after 9:00 Saturday night.

The National Biplane Fly In brought biplanes, experimental and fixed wing planes from across the country to Freeman Field in Junction City.

Chief Royse was selected from a field of twenty-four candidates. He brings over twenty-six years of firefighting and emergency medical service experience to the department.

Members of law enforcement in Geary County had a chance to interact with those they serve and protect Friday night.

The winner of a $214,777 Super Kansas Cash jackpot is a 30-year-old pipefitter from Junction City.

A fourth youth has been arrested in connection with the weekend vandalism of an elementary school in this Geary County town, three days after a trio of other teens were taken into custody in connection with the incident.

A man cleaning the outside of windows at a northeast Kansas hospital became a patient there after falling three to four stories.

Officials in Junction City are estimating the damage done by vandals at an elementary school at more than $250,000. Police said the damage at Westwood Elementary was discovered after three teens were taken into custody around 8 a.m. Monday on suspicion of shoplifting at a Dollar General store.

The National Biplane Fly-In, with antique, vintage and modern biplanes, will be from 8 a.m. to dusk Saturday, June 1, at Freeman Field, 540 Airport Road in Junction City.

JUNCTION CITY Kan. __A 20 year old is in serious condition after being shot in the back in Junction City.

As a result of an ongoing investigation into multiple vehicle burglaries in the Manhattan area, RCPD has announced the successful arrests of two subjects believed to be responsible for victimizing over thirty community members since at least last month.

Officials in Geary County are assessing the damage after Saturday night's storms as residents are cleaning up the debris left behind.