GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation into the alleged contract murder of a pregnant Kansas woman and have a third suspect in custody.

Grubb -photo Geary County

On Tuesday, police reported the arrest of 37-year-old Jeremiah Joseph Grubb of Junction City on suspicion of Conspiracy to Commit Capital Murder of 31-year-old Jenna Schafer. She was found dead on Christmas Day, according to police.

Two other suspects in the death are already in custody.

Prosecutors alleged in a criminal complaint filed January 7, that Mashaun Jay Baker hired his co-defendant, Dion Jamel Green, to kill Schafer who was found dead in an apartment in Junction City.

Green was arrested later that day, while Baker was arrested on Jan. 2, according to police.

Green and Baker, both 33, are charged with capital murder because Schafer’s death was part of an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Green faces an additional capital murder charge because Schafer’s unborn child also died.

The shooting happened either on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, according to the criminal complaint.

Grubb was arrested Tuesday along with Julia M. Ridenhour, 20, Junction City after police conducted a search in the 600 Block of West 5th Street in Junction City on Drug and Drug Paraphernalia charges, according to a media release.
Grubb and RIdenhour are being held at the Geary County Detention Center without bond pending a first court appearance. Police have released no additional details on Grubb’s connection to the murder.

Washington, D.C.– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding. Certain FSA offices have been providing limited services for existing loans and tax documents since January 17, and will continue to do so through January 23. Beginning January 24, however, all FSA offices will open and offer a longer list of transactions they will accommodate.

Additionally, Secretary Perdue announced that the deadline to apply for the Market Facilitation Program, which aids farmers harmed by unjustified retaliatory tariffs, has been extended to February 14. The original deadline had been January 15. Other program deadlines may be modified and will be announced as they are addressed.

“At President Trump’s direction, we have been working to alleviate the effects of the lapse in federal funding as best we can, and we are happy to announce the reopening of FSA offices for certain services,” Perdue said. “The FSA provides vital support for farmers and ranchers and they count on those services being available. We want to offer as much assistance as possible until the partial government shutdown is resolved.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily recalled all of the more than 9,700 FSA employees to keep offices open from 8 am to 4:30 pm weekdays beginning January 24. President Trump has already signed legislation that guarantees employees will receive all backpay missed during the lapse in funding.

For the first two full weeks under this operating plan (January 28 through February 1 and February 4 through February 8), FSA offices will be open Mondays through Fridays. In subsequent weeks, offices will be open three days a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays if needed to provide the additional administrative services.

Agricultural producers who have business with the agency can contact their FSA service center to make an appointment.

FSA can provide these administrative services, which are critical for farmers and ranchers, because failure to perform these services would harm funded programs. FSA staff will work on the following transactions:

Market Facilitation Program.
Marketing Assistance Loans.
Release of collateral warehouse receipts.
Direct and Guaranteed Farm Operating Loans, and Emergency Loans.
Service existing Conservation Reserve Program contracts.
Sugar Price Support Loans.
Dairy Margin Protection Program.
Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage.
Livestock Forage Disaster.
Emergency Assistance Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program.
Livestock Indemnity Program.
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
Tree Assistance Program.
Remaining Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program payments for applications already processed.
Transactions that will not be available include, but are not limited to:

New Conservation Reserve Program contracts.
New Direct and Guaranteed Farm Ownership Loans.
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program.
New or in-process Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program applications.
Emergency Conservation Program.
Emergency Forest Rehabilitation Program.
Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Grassroots Source Water Protection Program.
With the Office of Management and Budget, USDA reviewed all of its funding accounts that are not impacted by the lapse in appropriation. We further refined this list to include programs where the suspension of the activity associated with these accounts would significantly damage or prevent the execution of the terms of the underling statutory provision. As a result of this review, USDA was able to except more employees. Those accounts that are not impacted by the lapse in appropriation include mandatory, multiyear and no year discretionary funding including FY 2018 Farm Bill activities.

Updates to available services and offices will be made during the lapse in federal funding on the FSA shutdown webpage. Programs managed by FSA that were re-authorized by the 2018 farm bill will be available at a later date yet to be determined.

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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

RADSA ESONI HERBERT-photo Shawnee Co.

WILLIAM BURTON ROBINSON IV, 35, Manhattan, CRIMINAL DAMAGE PROPERTY; <$1000; Bond $1000

RADSA ESONI HERBERT, 26, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $1500

CITATION REPORT

DARRION TAYLOR, 22,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N JULIETTE AVE & BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:35 PM.

MARK CORPIER, 20,  FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:52 PM.

STEVEN CLINE, 22,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:28 PM.

REBECCA FITZGERALD, 30,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:57 PM.

PEDRO ESTABA INDRIAGO, 32,  GRANDVIEW, MO WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:54 PM.

JAYDEN PHAM, 31, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON JANUARY 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:48 PM.

ISAIAH HAWK, 26,  FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON JANUARY 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:14 PM.

TROY OSTMEYER, 25,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & HUMBOLDT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON JANUARY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35 PM.

CONOR WILLIAMS, 22,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & HUMBOLDT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:33 PM.

ADDISON HAMILTON, 18,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & HUMBOLDT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12)AND  FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:43 PM.

ISAIAH JONES, 21, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2900 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:55 PM.

CARTIER DIARRA, 20, OF 2401 WOODWAY DR #D, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON JANUARY 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:04 AM.

CARTIER DIARRA, 20, OF 2401 WOODWAY DR #D, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON JANUARY 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:04 AM.

PATRICIA SCHRADER, 87,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1900 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON JANUARY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:52 PM.

BRITTANY MILLER, 28, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3300 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:20 AM.

KASSI MENG, 20,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ANDERSON AVE & BELLEHAVEN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TEXTING VIOL (14-126.2) ON JANUARY 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:10 PM.

SHARON BOGGS, 58, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM.

GREGG GREENWOOD, 65,  WICHITA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3300 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:12 PM.

Diarra -photo courtesy KSU Athletics

MANHATTAN — A member of the Kansas State men’s basketball team had an encounter with police Tuesday.

Cartier Diarra, 20, was cited Tuesday for driving on a suspended or revoked license, In addition, the tags on the vehicle he was driving had expired, according to a report released by the Riley County Police Department.

Diarra a red-shirt sophomore from Florence, South Carolina played 8 minutes, scored one point and grabbed two rebounds in the Wildcats 58-45 win over Texas Tech Tuesday night.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said she wants a review of state sentencing guidelines to reduce overcrowding in prisons, a move that could find bipartisan support in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

The Democratic governor said in an interview Tuesday with The Topeka Capital-Journal’s editorial board that she would like to see more people receiving treatment rather than spending time in a cell.

Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, R-Overland Park, said he believes finding ways to reduce the prison population “would get a lot of attention.”

“It’s been talked about not only in Kansas but nationally,” Denning said.

Most of the discussion has been is in relation to the legalization of medicinal marijuana, Denning said.

But the governor said many people in prison don’t belong there.

“Aside from overflowing prisons, they lose their job, they lose their family, and they also become unemployable,” Kelly said.

Kelly, whose first job out of college was at a boys’ prison in Illinois, told the newspaper that she wants Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz to evaluate the state corrections system.

Rehabilitation programs elsewhere have led to declines in recidivism, she said.

“Unless we want to give up on these people and pay for them for the rest of their lives, it’s a wise investment,” Kelly said.

By L. Sue Williams, Greg Paul, April Terry and Michael Walker

A team from Fort Hays State University is partnering with the K-State Juvenile Justice Collaborative on a project awarded funding by the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Advisory Group.

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The project, titled “Our Town, Our Kids,” aims to work with local communities in developing support systems for youth and families in order to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system and to provide services that maximize their chances of leading productive, successful lives.

Michael Walker, director of the Docking Institute, and Dr. April Terry, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, are providing content expertise in the areas of data management and juvenile justice. They are joined by Luis Montelongo and Dr. Jian Sun as data analysts. The K-State JJC is comprised of Dr. L. Susan Williams, professor of sociology and criminology; Dr. Greg Paul, associate professor and interim department head of communication studies; Dr. Elaine Johannes, associate professor of family studies and human services and Extension specialist; and Bruce Chladny, K-State Research and Extension specialist.

Walker

Over the next two years, the group will work with stakeholders in 23 pre-selected Kansas counties. They will build community capacity in data collection and analysis and foster community collaboration in support of youth and families.

Professionals from K-State Research and Extension will facilitate local conversations that identify areas of concern and develop knowledge bases that will prepare communities to deliver best-practice programs in their respective areas. As part of the effort to engage positive community support, the group will develop a comprehensive toolkit for all Kansas communities that will facilitate local, sustainable systems that serve unique needs of youth.

Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail has announced that the 2020 King Kat Championship Classic will be held October 25th and 26th, 2020 at Milford Lake, according to a media release from the Geary County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

The championship will bring two-person teams from across the United States to fish for catfish at Milford Lake. Over $100,000 in prize money and outdoor products will be awarded to top finishers.

Jeremey Coe, Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Director added, “We are excited to be returning to Milford Lake with the King Kat Trail. It’s been several years in the process setting these events up an we can’t thank the staff at the Geary County CVB enough for all they do in making these events a success! Milford Lake i one of the top destinations in the sport of catfishing!

Geary County Commissioner Charles Stimatze stated that the event will demonstrate why Junction City was named in the past as one of the Top 200 Towns to Live for Anglers and Hunters.

The Milford Lake King Kat Qualifier will be on March 30th, 2019 at the Farnum Creek Boat Ramp at Milford Lake.

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Edward Lamont Williams has previous convictions for burglary and drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SHAWNA MARIE GOWER, 21, Manhattan, DUI; 1ST CONV; COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF BLOOD/; Bond $750

EDWARD LAMONT WILLIAMS, 32, Ogden, Failure to Appear; Bond $12,000

DAVID NELSON PAIGE VOTER, 48, Manhattan, FORGERY;POSS W/INTENT DIST WRITTEN INST; Bond $10,000

MARK ANTHONY MCEADY, 45, Manhattan, BATTERY; PHYSICAL CONTACT IN RUDE, INSULTIN; Bond $1000

TERRANCE JAMAL RICHARDS, 21, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $750

PRESTON ALAN MCCOLLUM, 21, Overland Park, Failure to Appear; Bond $1000

Jason Christopher Love-photo Johnson Co.

JASON CHRISTOPHER LOVE, 48, Raymore, Mo., Failure to Appear; Prairie Village Police

ASIA DESTINY SEMAJ BLACKMON, 20, Junction City, Probation Violation; Junction City Police

CITATION REPORT

EMILY ZUBER, 27, DENTON, TX WAS CITED WHILE AT N 5TH ST & LEAVENWORTH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY-INTERSECTION (157) ON JANUARY 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11 AM.

REBECCA CHRYSS, 21, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1127 MORO ST; TUBBY’S SPORTS BAR IN MANHATTAN FOR NON-DRIVER ID CARD; UNLAWFUL USE (08-1327) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:42 PM.

DANTES STEEVE, 21, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1111 MORO ST; TATES IN MANHATTAN FOR LEND DL TO ANOTHER FOR USE (08-0260A2) ON JANUARY 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:59 AM.

DANIEL DORRELL, 48, KANSAS CITY, MO WAS CITED WHILE AT MM 317 INTERSTATE 70 IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLES; RENEW REGISTRATION (08-0134) ON JANUARY 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 AM.

LEVI GAUBY, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK N 15TH IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON JANUARY 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 AM.

LACIE HUBER, 21, CONCORDIA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 11000 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN RILEY FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON JANUARY 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:16 PM.

STANLEY BROCK, 62,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ALLEN RD & BECK ST IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (31-18), FOR IMPROPER BACKING (14-117) AND FOR LEAVE SCENE OF INJURY ACC (5-23) ON JANUARY 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:13 AM.

AARON GANTT, 22,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1127 MORO ST; TUBBY’S SPORTS BAR IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS (22-29) ON JANUARY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:09 AM.

KELLI STOCKTON, 22, OGDEN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT NORTHFIELD RD & TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) AND FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON JANUARY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:05 PM.

YIHONG THEIS, 28, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT PILLSBURY DR & FORT RILEY BLVD SB ON RAMP IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON JANUARY 14, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM.

 

GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on DUI allegations following an accident just before 5:30p.m. Wednesday in Geary County.

Bowie photo Geary Co.

A 2008 Ford pickup driven by Bruce Bowie, 59, Ellsworth, was southbound on the Kansas 18 Bypass and failed to stop at the stop sign, according to the Geary County Sheriff’s Department. The Ford collided with a 2011 Nissan driven by Frank Smith, Junction City.

Deputies arrested Bowie on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence, Transporting an Open Container and Failure to stop at a stop sign.  Smith was not injured, according to the sheriff’s department.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly has signed an executive order creating an advisory group that aims to improve education in Kansas.

The governor told reporters Thursday that educating children is one of the most important obligations of elected leaders and one of the best economic and civic investments to make in Kansas.

I’m pleased today to announce the creation of the Governor’s Council on Education, via Executive Order No. 19-03. They will work together to find ways to improve education outcomes in Kansas and provide future opportunities for our children. pic.twitter.com/MyGhE8GhRq

— Governor Laura Kelly (@GovLauraKelly) January 24, 2019

The Governor’s Council on Education will look for ways to enhance early childhood education, create relationships between the education and the business community and develop partnerships to address workforce needs in Kansas.

Kelly says improving education means not only fully funding public schools, but also looking for ways to evaluate and innovate from early childhood all the way through to the workforce.

The group, which builds on the work of a previous education council, will hold its first meeting Wednesday.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged forgery.

David Voter -photo KDOC

Just after 2a.m. Thursday police arrested David Voter, 48, of Manhattan was arrested in the 900 block of Thurston in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

He is being held on a $10,000 Bond for two counts of forgery.

He has two previous convictions for aggravated battery and criminal damage to property in Marshall County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Samantha Cahill-photo Geary Co.

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SAMANTHA LEE CAHILL, 23, Junction City, Failure to Appear, Probation Violation; Bond $3750

MICHAEL RAY WATT, 37, Manhattan, VIO PROTECTION ORDER; ABUSE ORDER (2x) Bond $2000

MARSHALL KENDRICKS JR, 32, FAIL-FULFILL DIVERSION AGREEMENT; Lenexa Police

Marshall Kendricks -photo Johnson Co.

JASON ALAN WARD, 47, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Exceptionally cleared

CITATION REPORT

JOHN FRANCIS, 28,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD & CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) AND FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON JANUARY 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 PM.

MICHEALLEE COLEMAN MARTIN, 22,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 100 BLK S 17TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON JANUARY 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 AM.

CENON GALUPAR, 25,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FORT RILEY BLVD & RICHARDS DR IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON JANUARY 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:56 PM.

HEATHER MEADORS, 43, CLYDE, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2500 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLES;UNLAWFUL ACTS;REGISTRATION AND FOR INSURANCE;LIABILITY REQUIRED (43104AG1) ON JANUARY 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:35 PM.

MINA MOHAMMADI, 47, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 100 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON JANUARY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40 PM.

LOGAN KRESSLY, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK LEAVENWORTH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON JANUARY 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:02 PM.

JOHN PAGEN, 55, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N SETH CHILD RD & DICKENS AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER TURNING (9-49) ON JANUARY 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:27 AM.

MARCELINO SANTOS CRUZ, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT GRIFFITH DR & CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) AND FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON JANUARY 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:50 PM.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has received additional federal funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to keep the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) operational into March, during the Federal Government shutdown.

On Thursday, KDHE received an additional $1,603,809 in food funds and $602,897 in administrative funds. These funds now allow Kansas to purchase foods until March 20, 2019 and keep staff operational until March 26.

“We are pleased to receive these additional funds,” said David Thomason, Director of the Nutrition and WIC Services Section in the KDHE Bureau of Family Health. “There is an average daily food cost in Kansas of $92,134 under this program, and we continue to work with the USDA to see that WIC funding in Kansas continues through the shutdown.”

The USDA monitors state WIC programs and is working to ensure that programs remain operational. States were instructed to contact the USDA prior to implementing any changes to the program that would curtail operations or in any way limit or restrict access to the program and its benefits.

Flint Hills Discovery Center

Manhattan, Kan. – The Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC) invites the community to visit two new temporary exhibits opening Saturday, January 26. Framed: Step into Art and Storyland highlight the importance of art and literature using interactive components and life-size displays.

Both exhibits will be open to the public from January 26 through May 12. Each will be offered in the English and Spanish language.

Framed: Step into Art was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum. This exhibit allows you to immerse yourself into different paintings and gain a newfound appreciation for the artists who created them. Conversational prompts are used to spark thoughtful conversations and connections.

Experience your favorite children’s books come to life in Storyland! Life-size scenes from popular children’s novels will allow visitors to feel as though they are in the story itself. This exhibit showcases the importance of reading through rhyming, poetry, storytelling and other activities.

The FHDC will offer public programs that focus around and expand on the topics within the exhibits. Behind the Exhibit lectures, Tallgrass Tour Buses and Storytelling Saturday are a few of the programs that will be held throughout the duration of the exhibits.

RILEY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident on Thursday afternoon in Riley County.

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Just before 4p.m. Thursday, police responded to a report of a medical emergency near Linear Trail and E Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police department activity report.

First responders found a 29-year-old woman with major injuries and she had fallen off the railroad bridge just south of US-24 and into the Kansas River.

She was transported to Via Christi in Manhattan for her injuries. The incident remains under investigation and is not believed to be suspicious at this time.

MANHATTAN — Together, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Commerce were recently awarded a $200,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant award for use in 2019. Since the grant’s inception in 2012, more than 100 Kansas small businesses have participated and achieved $23 million in actual export sales. To further broaden Kansas’ exporter base and to increase the export value and volume, the two departments have joined forces during the 2019 grant year to focus on three main areas: export training, foreign trade shows and trade missions, and market entry support.

The following KDA STEP Grant trade missions are planned for 2019. All dates are tentative.
• Thailand: livestock genetics/equipment and animal health sector, March 28-31, 2019
• Agritech Expo, Zambia: livestock genetics/equipment and animal health sector, April 11-13, 2019
• Foro Mascotas Pet Food International, Mexico: pet food and pet food manufacturing equipment, May 28-30, 2019
• AGRO 2019, Ukraine: agriculture equipment, June 4-7, 2019

Additionally, KDA has planned the following U.S. Livestock Genetics Export trade missions in 2019. The goal of these missions is to provide an opportunity for Kansas’ purebred cattle producers and allied industry to develop relationships with livestock producers to increase market opportunities for U.S. and Kansas beef and dairy genetics.
• La Exposición Rural and ranch visits, Argentina: late July 2019
• Expo Prado and ranch visits, Montevideo, Uruguay: mid-September 2019

Applications for trade missions are due approximately two months prior to tentative travel date. For additional information about the 2019 international travel opportunities, and to apply for any of the missions, please visit www.agriculture.ks.gov/international or contact Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, KDA international trade director, at 785-564-6704 or suzanne.numrich@ks.gov.

Total Kansas agriculture exports totaled $3.6 billion in 2017. KDA’s mission is to provide an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry domestically and internationally.

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Anthony Dawdy has a conviction for Aggravated Indecent Solicitation Child less than 14 sex act and two convictions for violation of offender registration, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

ANTHONY LEE DAWDY, 36, Manhattan, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED; 3RD OR + DRIVING WHILE HABITUAL VIOLATOR; Bond $3000

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an injury accident that occurred just before 7a.m. Saturday in Riley County.

A 2004 Dodge Nissan driven by Justin Pate, 22, Manhattan, struck a pedestrian identified as 47-year-old Curt Bilinger of Manhattan near the 1000 Block of Westloop Place, according to a media release.

Bilinger was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries.

Police released no additional details.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) held the 2019 Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting this week at Washburn University in Topeka. The meeting, which included all Kansas agencies which work on harmful algal blooms, discussed health, monitoring and responses due to harmful algal blooms in area water sources.

“At this year’s meeting we have expanded from our recreational stakeholders to include the public water supply operators and other agencies to find the best ways to address issues as they arise,” said Megan Maksimowicz, an environmental specialist at KDHE’s Bureau of Water.

“We want to make sure that we stay on top of all public health and safety issues connected to HABs. We have not had any toxins above the EPA’s health advisory level from HABs in a public water supply system, but we continue to come up with the best ways to prevent this and to monitor these situations.”

Presentation topics included recreation and reservoir research, animal health, testing and monitoring, nutrient reduction and practices, in-lake mitigation strategies, public water supply monitoring, and planning and response, among other discussions. The meeting, hosted by KDHE’s Bureau of Water, has been held annually every winter to engage stakeholders on this challenging issue affecting lakes in Kansas.

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Meeting 2019 from KDHE on Vimeo.