🌱 Which Geary County firefighters just earned top honors this year?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Geary County firefighters just earned top honors this year?
• How did Junction City’s Blue Jay Duals set up this rematch?

Also on today's calendar: Boost Your Conflict Management Training in Junction City, KS.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
• Thursday: Sunny, windy and cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rural firefighters are recognized during a banquet (jcpost.com) — Geary County’s rural firefighters, who help protect Junction City-area homes and farms, were honored at their annual banquet with top awards for Lt. Timothy Dokken, Galen Hansen, and volunteer Wally Mitchell. Commissioners praised the department’s growing call volume, major grant funding for Grandview Plaza and Milford, and expanded training, while families enjoyed a visit from Santa at the 4-H/Senior Center.
   

• 🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️ Salthawk wrestlers post strong varsity performances at Colby, Great Bend (hutchpost.com) — Hutchinson High’s wrestlers recently faced familiar competition they’d just seen at the Junction City Blue Jay Duals, where they had edged Hays before falling to them this weekend at Colby. The boys still finished fourth with several standout individual records, while the girls’ squad gained valuable experience and top-10 finishes at the Great Bend Christmas Clash as both teams build toward the rest of the season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Junction City

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Santa's Downtown Dash
  Junction City Main Street, 129 W 7th St, Junction City
  2:45 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Boost Your Conflict Management Training in Junction City, KS
  The Work Station - JC , 1030 Southwind Dr , Junction City
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys C Team Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  5:45 pm
• City Commission Meeting
  Manhattan Calendar , 1101 Poyntz Avenue , Manhattan
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  7:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls C Team Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Herington Livestock Commission
  Herington Livestock Commission , 3183 R Ave , Herington
  11:00 am
• Wednesday Youth Group
  4:10 Irish Den , 437 N Marshall St , Chapman
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Joint City/Riley County/Pottawatomie County Commissions Meeting
  Manhattan Calendar , 115 North 4th Street , Manhattan

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If anyone sees him please let me know!
  His name is Auggie but he also goes by Aug (like the first part of August is pronounced). From the Wamego area but any help is appreciated. He is a… (Nextdoor Grandview Plaza)
• In desperate need of rehoming.
  We are at capacity for city regulations. We cannot keep the dog and needs to go to home where he will be an only dog or with someone who has time to… (Nextdoor South Junction City)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Junction City Shift Manager in Junction City. Apply here.
• Kansas Staffing posted a job opening for Material Handler in Junction City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Junction City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhattan

• Facial recognition technology coming to Fort Riley (ksnt.com)

Abilene

• Wimmer to lead K-State band program (themercury.com)
• MHS wrestling squads showcase strong start in statement week (themercury.com)
• Opening Milestones: Restaurant and Store Chains (vmsd.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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