Junction City News

An alert marine service professional noticed the adult zebra mussels attached to the motor's lower unit and called the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Continuing its efforts to reach out to the community, Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church will host its third Family Fun Day this Saturday.

In January... a little 'ball of fur' was dropped off at Captain Patrick Howlett's outpost in Iraq.

A nice fall evening greeted those attending the Trunk or Treat Halloween event held in the parking lot of the Alida-Upland Cooperative Parish West of Junction City, Saturday.

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Life Star of Kansas has signed for an AW119Ke helicopter during a ceremony at the Air Medical Transport Conference in San Jose, California, today.

Matt Borden, a long-time construction worker, knew there was risk involved when starting his own business, but Borden - the co-owner of Flint Hills Remodeling, along with his wife, Angela - is more than pleased with the results of the company the couple initiated back in July.

One Hail Mary play. That's what the Junction City Blue Jays football team season ended on as they fell to Manhattan 9-7 at Bishop Field in Manhattan Friday night.

A rough season for the Chapman Irish came to a tough end on Thursday night. The Irish fell to the defending 4A state champion Topeka Hayden Wildcats 42-6 in Chapman.

Most soldiers move around the battlefield avoiding Improvised Explosive Devises to stay out of harm's way.

Geary Community Hospital in Junction City announces the addition of a third general surgeon to the medical staff.

Students from St. Xavier Catholic School recently participated in several activities for Red Ribbon Day, a day devoted to learning the adverse effects of drugs and alcohol.

Central National Bank in Junction City, Kan., has become the 16th bank in the Kansas City area operating under a public enforcement action.

Noon TOPS, Episcopal Church of the Covenant, 314 N. Adams St. 1:30 p.m. GFWC Ladies Reading Club, clubhouse, Third and Jefferson streets 2 p.m. Troubadours of Junction City perform at Alterra Sterling House, 1022 Caroline Ave.

Coming home to her Junction City roots, jazz singer Connaitre Miller will bring her award winning jazz choir with her in a highly anticipated performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday evening for 17-year-old Tara Renee Simhiser, of Marion County.

The ""Hats Off to 4-Hers"" 4-H Achievement celebration honored 4-H participants for their hard work over the past year on Sunday night at the Geary County Senior Citizens Center.

If given the chance to go back to the place where you almost lost your life, would you take it? A pilot program called Operation Proper Exit provides an opportunity for service members and veterans to return to the places where they once served in Iraq.

Riley County police made two arrests last night in connection with an aggravated robbery reported in Ogden.

Just as he had been done in the spring due to tough economic times, City Manager Rod Barnes rearranged the city's staff in recent months to cater to the city's 2010 budget, and in doing so has prevented the city's mill levy from dramatically increasing and avoided some would-be layoffs for city employees.

In Geary County, DUI arrests have more than doubled over the past year. In all of 2008, Geary County officers only made 35 arrests of people driving under the influence.