The filing deadline for the Junction City Commission election passed on Monday. There will be 10 candidates in the race.

Geary County Clerk Courtney Gilbert provided a list of the candidates.

Gilbert confirmed that there will be a primary election on Aug. 5. The list of candidates will be trimmed down to six in the primary. The general election is scheduled on Nov. 4.

Incumbent city commissioner Ronna Larson did not file for reelection. Ricardo Gutierrez, who was recently appointed to fill vacancy on the governing body, did not file for election to a full term.

Ten candidates file for election to the Junction City Commission

FORT RILEY, Kansas - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Monté L. Rone, commander of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, presided over a Victory with Honors Ceremony as the division said goodbye to the Deputy Commanding General – Support, Brig. Gen. Terry R. Tillis at Fort Riley, May 30.

A Victory with Honors is a chance to honor Fort Riley leaders who are departing. It is a ceremony to thank them for their service to the unit, the community, and the Army, while bidding them farewell and best of luck at their next duty assignment.

Brig. Gen. Tillis has served as both the Deputy Commander for Maneuver and the DCG-S since July 2023. His next assignment will be at Grafenwoehr, Germany, as the commander of 7th Army Training Command.

“Brig. Gen. Tillis is the right leader to shape the next future generation of warfighters across the European Continent,” said Maj. Gen. Rone. “We wish team Tillis safe travels as he moves over to Germany. If you need us, we are still here.”

Brig. Gen. Tillis thanked everyone for his time with the Big Red One and gave his final remarks as Danger 8, the Deputy Commanding General-Support.

“For everybody that is here today, thank you for attending. It is super humbling for our family to have the opportunity to share this afternoon with you,” said Brig. Gen. Tillis. “It’s the 1st Infantry Division for a reason. It’s the one everyone else bases the standard off of, and we are the standard bearers for the United States Army. I will always be a Big Red One Soldier!”

Big Red One Hosts Victory With Honors Ceremony

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.

Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.

Amy Roth, Possession of stolen property, Theft &gt; $1,500 &lt; $25,000 pocket picking, arrested 05/28

Zackery Harper, Failure to appear, Outside warrant, Liquor; Purchase/possess/consume by minor 18-20 yrs of age, arrested 05/28

Viktor Peterson, Possession of controlled substance; Possession of marijuana, Taxation; Possession of cigarettes', electronic cigarettes'/tobacco by minor &lt; 18 yrs of age, Transporting an open container, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, arrested 05/28

Megan Mangiaracino, Outside warrant, arrested 05/28

Dedrick Riser, Arrest by LEO; Warrant arrest, arrested 05/29

Estelle Christiano,&nbsp;Failure to appear, arrested 05/29

Dedric Riser, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Interference with LEO; Obstruct/resist/oppose felony warrant service or execution, Criminal trespass; Possession of controlled substance, arrested 05/29

Moncerrat Chavez, Domestic battery, Unlawful damage to property, arrested 05/29

Hunter Whittemore, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, arrested 05/30

Gary Glacken Jr., Failure to appear, arrested 05/30

Evan Hill, Transporting an open container; Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, arrested 05/30

William Ransom IV, Taxation, Drugs, No drug tax stamp for marijuana or controlled substance; Possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture controlled substance; Distribute marijuana &gt; 30 kilograms, arrested 05/30

Sherman Johnson III,&nbsp;Taxation, Drugs, No drug tax stamp for marijuana or controlled substance; Possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture controlled substance; Distribute marijuana &gt; 30 kilograms, arrested 05/30

Christian Salas, Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, arrested 05/31

Shawnee Stoner, Domestic battery, Knowing or reckless bodily harm to person/family in dating relationship, arrested 05/31

Charles Skinner Jr., DUI-Liquor or Drugs; Driving in violation of restrictions, arrested 06/01

Brandon Nicholson, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Possession of marijuana; Possession of controlled substance, arrested 06/01

Jorge Corrales, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, arrested 06/02

Geary County Booking Photos May 29 - June 2

Arraignment for Junction City Commissioner Al ( Alovence ) Gordon on a misdemeanor charge of Domestic Battery was held Monday in Geary County District Court. A not guilty plea was entered for Gordon and a Nov. 14 jury trial was scheduled in the case.

The charge stems from an incident involving Gordon and Corrieyonna Trice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorities were called to their home on Jan. 23. Trice has earlier testified about a fight with Gordon revolving around hair clips that she had laid out to do her hair. The clips wound up in a shopping bag carried by Gordon with a dispute over who had initially possessed the clips. Gordon and Trice had been in a relationship for nearly seven years.

On May 19 Trice also entered a not guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of Domestic Battery. stemming from the case. A jury trial was scheduled for her on September 15.

Jury trial is scheduled for Commissioner Al Gordon

There will be five candidates seeking to fill three seats on the Geary USD 475 school board. According to the Geary County Clerk's Office they include:

The general election will be in November. There will not be a need for a primary election in the school board race.

Five candidates file for a seat on the USD 475 Board of Education

&nbsp;Geary USD 475 will have its&nbsp;2025&nbsp;Back-To-School&nbsp;Carnival&nbsp;on&nbsp;Friday, Aug. 1,&nbsp;2025&nbsp;at Junction City High School. The carnival&nbsp;will run from 6 - 8 p.m.

Also, please let USD 475 Communications Coordinator Matt Hoover know if you would like to have a booth at this year's carnival&nbsp;by registering below. Last year, there were over 3,000 attendees and almost 100 vendors and the district hoping to add to that. It will be like year's past where you can have games for kids to play and items to pass out. 

Please note that everything you pass out should be free and family friendly.&nbsp; USD 475 will provide a table and two chairs.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Register Today:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://forms.gle/ivxqfMwtmYsDtKaR6">https://forms.gle/ivxqfMwtmYsDtKaR6</a>

Put the Back to School Carnival on the schedule

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect for alleged child sex crimes.&nbsp; Just after 1p.m. Friday police arrested 22-year-old Brendon Delarosa of Bronx, New York on a Riley County District Court warrant on requested charges of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

This warrant stems from a report filed in September 2019 for rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Delarosa is being held on a $200,000 bond.

RCPD: Suspect jailed for sex crime case from 2019

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Junction City man on multiple allegations after an arrest.&nbsp;

Just before 1a.m. Friday,&nbsp; police arrested Lane Luthi, 23, of Junction City,&nbsp; on a Riley County District Court warrant on requested charges of attempted murder in the 1st degree, aggravated intimidation of a witness/victim, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat, domestic battery, and criminal damage to property, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. The case is in connection with a 33-year-old female victim.

Luthi is being held on a&nbsp; $500,000 bond.

Junction City man accused of crimes involving 33-year-old woman

Geary County Clerk Courtney Gilbert confirms that Dana Mika has withdrawn her candidacy for a seat on the USD 475 Board of Education.

The filing deadline for election is noon today (June 2).

Dana Mika withdraws her candidacy

<a href="https://junctioncitymainstreet.org/event/summer-downtown/">Summer Downtown</a> kicks off this Thursday, June 5th from 4–7 PM. Visitors can enjoy the <a href="https://www.livewellgearycounty.org/farmers-market">Geary Community Farmers Market</a>, sidewalk sales, and exciting pop-up activities throughout downtown. Participating businesses and organizations include:

-CASA of the 8th Judicial District with bubbles and chalk for kids 

 -Live music outside Highwind Brewing Co. 

-The Spot Karaoke offering tours of their karaoke suites 

-D’z Lounge with summer sips and samplings for all ages 

-Cornhole at Tom’s Menswear …and more across the downtown district!

On Saturday, June 7th, start the morning at the <a href="https://junctioncitymainstreet.org/explore/main-street-market/">Main Street Market</a> from 9 AM to 1 PM, then continue the day with two major events:

● <a href="https://junctioncityartscouncil.org/">Arts on 7th</a> from 3–7 PM on the 100 block of W 7th Street, featuring local vendors, artists, food, and live creativity.

● <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1375432303605097/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D">Mud Bog Madness</a>, hosted by Freedom Fest, a JC Main Street partner. Begins at 11 AM at 1039 Grant Ave—a down-and-dirty good time for all ages.

-Sundays at 3 PM, enjoy free public concerts by the <a href="https://www.jcoperahouse.org/">JC Community Band at the C.L. Hoover Opera House</a>.

Summer programs are also launching for youth and families: 

<a href="https://www.gemstudiosjc.com/product/brandy-s-art-camp-2025/347?cs=true&amp;cst=custom">GEM Studios</a> Summer Art Camp offers themed weekly art sessions for kids starting June 9. Themes include All About Me, Bugs &amp; Animals, Ocean Week, and more.

-Activated Arts is hosting six dance courses and four theater programs ranging from tap to clowning and creative drama. <a href="https://activatejc.com/summer#page-1">Click here for more info.</a>

-<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JCKSJuneteenth/">Juneteenth Festival</a> on June 14th from 1–8 PM with music, vendors, food, and community celebration

-<a href="https://checkout.square.site/merchant/6FCP8RW7DSS3F/checkout/5MF726COWTKHPNHSO6GIQA6F?fbclid=IwY2xjawKnB7JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEckZxR29uMUg0WXFaSGl3AR6VBKu-hzE-skr_UTQSN2LKZ0n0xES6h0CAC8ZgpNxFU2no14hZwWIpRdYQrg_aem_SG5fpT0AZbhmH0SLhm6seA">HAHA for CASA Comedy Night</a> on June 14th at 7 PM at Highwind Brewing Co.

-<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1733104470610849/?rdid=CkxvwuPf1PrEHVJo&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16JWYpP7Vh%2F#">Summer-Ween Party</a> on Friday, June 13th at D’z Lounge — come in costume for a fun midsummer fright night

-<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1684072482230247/?rdid=5Y0XZslzTf8gI6dY&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1C4ovMSDkM%2F#">Chase Holton live</a> at Highwind Brewing Co. on June 21st at 6 PM

-<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1053198700097397/?rdid=NCL3wMYOV1eaBvOW&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1JRTWDBCp7%2F#">Movies in the Park hosted by JCPD</a> begins June 20th with Moana 2 showing at 8:45 PM in Heritage Park

D’z Lounge, under new management, will be opening their cafe side of business beginning on June 2nd, 6:30AM-2PM. <a href="https://dz-lounge.square.site/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKnCgRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFEckZxR29uMUg0WXFaSGl3AR7jf-F3vy-N3TL39_R2SzJXznMJZzJ8bcch9ibIjqVHNfh3ydumW_In765w7A_aem_qIppITDyubPEQL_ByFPhoQ#Q5XGM2YYQCT2H3ZWYFQ6YIVN">Click here to view their menu. </a>

Don’t forget ongoing<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555597640369"> weekly specials at Blu Restaurant and Bar</a>: Taco ‘Bout a Tuesday, Wing Wednesday, and Thirsty Thursday.

-<a href="https://junctioncitymainstreet.org/flag-fundraiser/">Flags of Geary County</a>: “Proudly United, Community Ignited” Junction City Main Street invites you to participate in their Flag Project ultimately benefiting multiple local area organizations. For a nominal contribution, JC Main Street will oversee placing and removing a leased 3 ft X 5 ft U.S. flag on a 10 ft pole in the lawn in front of your business and/or home 5 times a year for a total of 6 holidays. Flags will not be deployed if it is raining on the holiday in question. GET YOURS NOW FOR FLAG DAY! FLAGS WILL STAY UP FROM FLAG DAY THROUGH 4TH OF JULY!

With something happening nearly every day, there’s no better time to enjoy all that downtown Junction City has to offer. Follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/junctioncitymainstreet/">Junction City Main Street</a> for more updates and details. Stay connected.

Main Street Monday | Downtown JC Happenings | June 2 - June 8, 2025 

Joe Markley has filed for election to a seat on the Junction City Commission. The information was provided by the Geary County Clerk's Office.

Jim Germann, Sam Yoskowitz, Terry Butler, William Arnold Jr., John Tice and Heath Gadberry are other candidates who have filed. . The filing deadline is noon today&nbsp; (June 2).

City Commission filing update

&nbsp;JCHS reported that the girls squad closed out competition at the state track meet in 17th place out of 32 teams, while the boys finished 21st overall at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. Individually, the junior duo of Isaiah Byers and Tylen Smith paced Junction City in the 200 meter final, blazing to a fifth and eighth place showing, respectively. Smith also had a solid outing in the 100 meters, clocking a time of 10.90 to place fifth overall on Saturday. Finally, the 4x100 of Lance Norris, Smith, Aidenn Segura and Byers recorded a time of 43.10 to place No. 7 overall. 

On the girl’s side, freshman Linden Pickler continued her outstanding performance at state on Saturday, closing out her season in style by clocking a time of 5:10.00 to place sixth in the 1600 meter final. The girls’ 4x800 of Pickler, Brittney Dibben, Kourtney Dibben and Anna Fontaine recorded a top-10 showing, placing ninth overall with a time of 10:01.44.&nbsp;

JCHS track teams compete at state

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach McKinstry hit a leadoff triple in the third inning and scored on Kris Bubic's wild pitch to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Sunday.

Riley Greene had two of Detroit's five hits as the Tigers bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Kansas City on Saturday that ended their five-game winning streak. They took two of three from their AL Central rivals for their 14th series win this season.

Detroit entered June with the best record in the majors for the first time since 2006.

Tigers starter Keider Montero permitted seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Chase Lee (2-0) got four outs for the win, and Will Vest earned his ninth save.

Bubic (5-3) tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven innings, giving up four hits with two walks. The left-hander has fanned nine batters in three of his last four starts.

Salvador Perez had three of Kansas City's nine hits, but the Royals stranded eight runners. They have scored four or fewer runs in 50 of 60 games this season.

Kansas City infielder Maikel Garcia was scratched from the starting lineup with right thumb soreness.

McKinstry scored when Bubic's sweeper in the dirt deflected off Perez and rolled near the Royals' dugout on the first-base side.

In the last 12 games between the division foes, 10 have been decided by two or fewer runs.

RHP Jack Flaherty (3-6, 3.94 ERA) starts Monday night when the Tigers continue their seven-game trip against the Chicago White Sox.

⚾ McKinstry scores on wild pitch as MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino's one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin with the game's only run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday, snapping Detroit's five-game winning streak.

Pasquantino dropped to seventh, from his usual third spot, in the Royals lineup because of Detroit's starter left-hander Tarik Skubal. He blooped a hit into short left field off Beau Brieske (1-2). Loftin had two of KC's four hits, including a double in the eighth.

John Schreiber (2-2) picked up the win for Kansas City. Carlos Estevez picked up his 16th save in 18 chances.

Both pitchers were nearly flawless from the beginning. Skubal allowed just a pair of singles, while Michael Wacha allowed only a walk in his first six innings.

Wacha finally yielded a hit in the seventh when Colt Keith lined a one-out single up the middle. The 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball was the fourth longest such effort of Wacha's career. Wacha finished the game with seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk, with six strikeouts.

Skubal also completed seven innings, allowing just two hits, with no walks and seven strikeouts.

The key moment for both teams was the eighth inning when both managers turned to their bullpens. It hardly opened the floodgates of offense, but neither team had many scoring chances against the starters.

Zero. Neither starter allowed a single baserunner to reach second base. The closest anyone came in the seven innings for Wacha and Skubal was in the Royals fifth, when Loftin reached with a single but was caught stealing at second.

The Tigers and Royals will conclude a three-game series Sunday afternoon. The Tigers will hand the ball to RHP Keider Montero (2-1, 4.54 ERA), while LHP Kris Bubic (5-2, 1.45) will take the mound for Kansas City.

⚾ Pasquantino delivers for Royals in victory over Tigers

The Junction City Brigade lost to the Wchita Wildcats 5-1 in the season home opener at Rathet Field.

Brigade fall in home opener

Junction City high School announced that JCHS athletes competed in the State Track Meet on Friday.

Senior Gracie Erichsen was crowned the 2025 Class 6A Girls Shot Put State Champion with a personal best throw of 40 feet, 9.25 inches on her second attempt. She finished ahead of Manhattan’s Jorryn Hall who threw 39 feet, 8 inches. By winning the title, it marked the second-straight year in which the Blue Jays have brought home a state championship at Cessna Stadium in Wichita.

Other notables included freshman Linden Pickler crossing the finish line in sixth place with a time of 11:04.94 in the finals of the girls 3200 meters. On the boy’s side, the junior duo of Tylen Smith and Isaiah Byers advanced to Saturday’s finals in the 200 meters by clocking a time of 22.12 and 22.13, respectively. Finally, the 4x100 of Lance Norris, Smith, Aidenn Segura and Byers recorded a time of 42.57 to finish seventh overall and advance to final round action.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Gracie Erichsen wins a state championship in the shot put

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dillon Dingler had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who won for the 20th time in 28 games and improved the best record in the majors to 38-20.

Brant Hurter (2-0) was the winning pitcher. Will Vest earned his eighth save.

Neither starter made it out of the fourth inning. Seth Lugo (3-5) allowed four runs on five hits, including two homers) in 3 1/3 innings. Casey Mize allowed three runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings.

The Tigers jumped on the Royals with two runs in the first on Greene's 13th homer. Bobby Witt Jr. answered with a 442-foot blast in the bottom of the first. Mize escaped further trouble when Kerry Carpenter made a running catch with two runners on to end the inning.

Dingler extended the lead with a two-run homer in the second.

Drew Waters lined a two-run single in the bottom of the third to pull the Royals within 4-3.

Detroit added a run in the fifth on a single by Torkelson, and the Royals got a sacrifice fly by Mark Canha in the seventh.

The Tigers added two runs in the eighth on Torkelson's homer and Dingler's single.

Trailing by one run in the fourth inning, the Royals had second and third with one out and the 3-4-5 hitters due up when the Tigers brought in Hurter. Hurter struck out Vinnie Pasquantino and got Maikel Garcia to fly out to end the inning.

The Tigers' bullpen allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings of relief of Mize.

⚾ Dingler, Greene and Torkelson homer as Tigers beat the Royals

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;A trio of night games awaits Kansas State after its season-opening game in Dublin, Ireland, as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first three weeks of the 2025 season.

As&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2025/5/13/aer-lingus-college-football-classic-to-be-televised-by-espn">announced two weeks ago</a>, the Wildcats will kick off the 2025 college football season in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic as they face Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, August 23, in an 11 a.m. (CT) game on ESPN.

K-State returns to Manhattan for its first non-conference game and home opener on Saturday, August 30, against North Dakota in a 6 p.m., contest that will be shown on ESPN+. It is the first all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Fighting Hawks as the two teams were scheduled to play in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic altered the schedule.

Another 6 p.m., contest – this time on ESPN – is slated for Saturday, September 6, when the Wildcats welcome Army to Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the second time ever and first since 1987.

The Wildcats close out the non-conference portion of their schedule by traveling to face Arizona on Friday, September 12, in an 8 p.m. (CT) game that will be shown on FOX. This will be the second of a two-game non-conference series that was scheduled prior to Arizona joining the Big 12. K-State won last year’s meeting at home, 31-7, and is playing in Tucson for the first time since 1978.

A limited number of football season tickets are still available for purchase online at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kstatesports.com/">www.kstatesports.com</a>&nbsp;or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS. Ahearn Fund members will have an exclusive week-long online-only pre-sale for single-game tickets beginning on Tuesday, June 10, while the general public can begin purchasing tickets online only beginning at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, June 17. Phone and in-person orders for football single-game tickets for both Ahearn Fund members and the general public will begin at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, June 23.

Times, TV Designations Set for K-State’s Non-Conference Slate   

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the JCHS baseball team held their end of the season team banquet. Team members received a variety of awards. Three seniors were recognized: Abdullah Harris, Cael Smith, and Kahoku Dedrick. Senior Cael Smith was awarded the John Lugo Award. 

Six players were recognized with All Centennial League Honors: 

Junior Jayson Neal, Designated Hitter&nbsp;

Thank you to the student athletes, coaches, managers, families, and fans for an enjoyable season.

Blue Jay baseball team hosts End of Season Awards Banquet

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh, scattering six singles as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 to salvage the final game of the series on Wednesday night.

Cameron (2-1) allowed a run on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Maikel Garcia singled with one out in the fourth, extending his hitting streak to 13 games, then scored from first on Drew Waters’ deflected single.

In the fifth, John Rave doubled to right, collecting his first major league hit, and scored when Bobby Witt Jr. bounced a two-out double inside the first base bag for a 2-0 lead.

Witt added an insurance run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly.

Carlos Estévez struck out two for a four-out save, his 15th.

Among his three singles, Spencer Steer delivered two-out RBI hits in the sixth and eighth.

Tyler Stephenson hit three singles while TJ Friedl hit two singles and has multiple hits in six straight games.

Hunter Greene (4-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Austin Hays exited the game in the eighth with a left foot contusion. He was hobbled after fouling a pitch off his foot in a sixth-inning at-bat.

Running on a 2-2 pitch, Garcia scored from first when second baseman Matt McLain deflected Waters’ hit into shallow right field, snapping a scoreless tie.

Stephenson was 7 for 12 in the three-game series, including his first two three-hit games of the season.

Cincinnati LHP Andrew Abbott (4-0, 1.77 ERA) opens a weekend series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are undecided on a starting pitcher.

RHP Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.02) returns from the injured list (third finger sprain) as the Royals begin a weekend series on Friday hosting the Tigers and RHP Casey Mize (6-1, 2.45).

⚾ Cameron delivers another solid outing as Royals top Reds

The&nbsp;Kansas State High School Activities Association State Track and Field Meet is held at Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. The State Meet is this Friday and Saturday, May 30-31.&nbsp;

Here is the full list of Junction City High School athletes who qualified for the state meet.&nbsp;


4 X 100 M Relay – Boys -
Lance Norris, Tylen Smith, Aidenn Segura, Isaiah Byers


(Reserves – Trelius Bell,
Trillion Hill, Chase Perkins, Kingston Timms)


4 X 800 M Relay – Girls -
Linden Pickler, Brittney Dibben, Kourtney Dibben, Anna Fontaine

Several Blue Jay Athletes will compete at KSHSAA State Track and Field Meet

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;to clear the way for plans to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elon-musk-federal-workers-layoffs-d295d4bb2cdd5023c27d9cb03754e81b">downsize the federal workforce</a>, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds.

The high court filing came after an appeals court refused to freeze a California-based judge’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-mass-firings-doge-lawsuit-b41f5b43f428965fd60bc272e3854e3b">order</a>&nbsp;halting the cuts, which have been led by the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-doge-donald-trump-962778979dd35ea79d6092df9cb2cb56">Department of Government Efficiency</a>.

By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the downsizing could have broader effects, including on the nation’s food-safety system and health care for veterans.

In her ruling last month, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found that Trump’s administration needs congressional approval to make sizable reductions to the federal workforce.

The administration initially asked the justices to step in last month, but withdrew its appeal for technical, legal reasons. The latest filing is one in a series of emergency appeals arguing federal judges had overstepped their authority.

Illston’s order “rests on the indefensible premise that the President needs explicit statutory authorization from Congress to exercise his core Article II authority to superintend the internal personnel decisions of the Executive Branch,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in the new appeal.

Trump has repeatedly said voters gave him a mandate to remake the federal government, and he tapped billionaire ally&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-beautiful-bill-budget-deficit-debt-31e5857c9e94deaa11a176bbec538831">Elon Musk</a>&nbsp;to lead the charge through DOGE. Musk left his role last week.

Tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired, have left their jobs via deferred resignation programs, or have been placed on leave. There is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/doge-firings-layoffs-federal-government-workers-musk-d33cdd7872d64d2bdd8fe70c28652654">no official figure for the job cuts</a>, but at least 75,000 federal employees took deferred resignation, and thousands of probationary workers have already been let go.

Illston’s order directs numerous federal agencies to halt acting on the president’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-downsizing-federal-workers-doge-00683abc4de44a151f26aaa6cb0d0f30">workforce executive order</a>&nbsp;signed in February and a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elon-musk-federal-workers-layoffs-d295d4bb2cdd5023c27d9cb03754e81b">subsequent memo issued</a>&nbsp;by DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management. Illston was nominated by former Democratic President Bill Clinton.

Among the agencies affected by the order are the departments of Agriculture, Energy, Labor, the Interior, State, the Treasury and Veterans Affairs. It also applies to the National Science Foundation, Small Business Association, Social Security Administration and Environmental Protection Agency.

The Supreme Court set a deadline of next Monday for a response from the unions and cities, including Baltimore, Chicago and San Francisco.

Some of the labor unions and nonprofit groups are also plaintiffs in another lawsuit before a San Francisco judge challenging the mass firings of probationary workers. In that case, Judge William Alsup ordered the government in March to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mass-firings-federal-workers-trump-administration-7cc7320f469cc65529367aaea2fd9dcb">reinstate those workers</a>, but the U.S. Supreme Court later&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-mass-firings-02e218d2b7ee59925ddcb597b6b0a4fe">blocked his order</a>.

Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans

TOPEKA&nbsp;–&nbsp;The State of Kansas ends May 2025 with total tax collections at $657.7 million. That is $158.3 million, or 31.7%, above the estimate. Total tax collections were down 0.2% from May 2024, according to a media release from Governor Kelly's office.

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“Surpassing estimates this month is a positive indicator, but we remain diligent and focused on maintaining long-term financial health,”&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly said.&nbsp;

Individual income tax collections were $314.7 million. That is $144.7 million, or 85.1% above the estimate, and up 3.1% from May 2024. Corporate income tax collections were $29.2 million. That is $840,880, or 2.8% below the estimate, and down 26.8% from May 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Combined retail sales and compensating use tax receipts were $282.1 million, which is $11.1 million, or 4.1% above the estimate, with no change from May 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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KANSAS CITY– Christopher L. Curtner, 41, was charged with bank robbery in a federal criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. on May 28, according to the United State's Attorney.

The complaint affidavit alleges Curtner robbed a financial institution on the morning of May 27, 2025.&nbsp; After speaking briefly with the bank teller, Curtner wrote a note saying: “give me the money this is a robbery.”&nbsp; The teller activated the bank’s duress code and provided Curtner with approximately $1,400 in cash, after which he fled the scene.

A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) task force positively identified Curtner as the bank robber.&nbsp; Kansas City, Missouri Police Department (KCPD) officers located Curtner, who was on foot in the Kansas City metro area. The KCPD fugitive unit began physical surveillance on Curtner and took him into custody as he entered a second financial institution.

Under federal statutes, bank robbery carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment in federal prison without parole.&nbsp; The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

The charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Siegele. It was investigated by the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, Kansas City Division and the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.

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FINNEY COUNTY&nbsp;– The Kansas Bureau of Investigation continues investigating an incident that occurred Friday afternoon at the Finney County Law Enforcement Center in Garden City.

Just after 2:30 p.m., a Garden City man, later identified as 25-year-old Isidro Marino, drove his 2020 Toyota RAV4 off the roadway and struck a 25-year-old woman who was walking in the parking lot of the Law Enforcement Center at 304 N. 9th&nbsp;Street in Garden City, according to a media release from the KBI.

Marino began to flee the scene when a deputy from the Finney County Sheriff’s Office ran after his vehicle. Marino started to reverse, driving toward the pursuing deputy. The deputy then fired two rounds in the direction of the suspect, however, neither round struck Marino. He fled the area, still driving the SUV.

A short time later, officers from the Garden City Police Department located Marino’s vehicle and a short pursuit ensued before Marino pulled over in the 1200 block of N. 8th&nbsp;Street. As officers attempted to take Marino into custody, he kicked one of the officers.

Marino remains in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of attempted first-degree murder, fleeing and eluding, and battery of a law enforcement officer.&nbsp; He expected to make a first court appearance this week.

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RENO COUNTY— Charges have been filed in Reno County against a former employee of USD 309 Nickerson.

On May 30, prosecutors filed five criminal charges against 39-year-old Whitney Shull of Nickerson following alleged incidents that occurred earlier this year. According to the school district, Shull was a part-time substitute teacher and no longer works for the district.

According to court documents, the first four charges stem from events between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The fifth count is tied to an incident on or about March 15.

All charges were e-filed under case number 2025 CR 386. The most serious offenses are felonies, while others are class A misdemeanors.

A court date has not yet been announced.&nbsp;

As a professional courtesy, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett agreed to handle the Shull matter at the request mof Thomas Stanton, the District Attorney in Reno County. Mr. Bennett will receive no compensation for his role in the Reno County case. 

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WASHINGTON (AP) —U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau was getting in some golf practice on a famous green Monday at the South Lawn of the White House,&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/MargoMartin47/status/1929646794008379698">according to a video posted by a White House aide</a>.

DeChambeau, who golfed on Sunday with President Donald Trump at his club in Virginia, returned to the White House with the president Sunday and appeared to stick around Monday, when he used the putting green on the South Lawn.

The putting green was first installed in 1954 during President Dwight Eisenhower’s administration. It was removed in 1971, later restored in a different location by former President George H.W. Bush and moved to its current spot under President Bill Clinton.

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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, authorities said Monday, bringing the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-c90a20758b3ebee597c84eb296e44e91">number of injured to 12</a>.

The man planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a “Zionist group,” authorities said in court papers charging him with a federal hate crime.

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