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🌱 Highway 77 crash south of Junction City sends two people to hospitals

Junction City, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Junction City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Highway 77 crash south of Junction City sends two people to hospitals

Also on today's calendar: JC Brigade vs. Haysville Aviators and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Man life flighted to Kansas City hospital after Geary County highway crash (ksnt.com) — Traffic on Highway 77 about four miles south of Junction City was slowed for hours Tuesday after a two‑vehicle side‑swipe crash that seriously injured one man. He was life‑flighted to a Kansas City hospital, while a woman with back pain was taken to a Junction City hospital for treatment.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Junction City

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday June 5
  • Family Fun-N-Fit Day →
    5th Street (Playground) Park (“Green Park”), 1001 W 5th St, Junction City
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dillons Food Stores posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Junction City. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Junction City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Junction City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ogden

  • Ogden man pleads not guilty to 1st degree murder, attempted murder (themercury.com)
  • Police report for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (themercury.com)

Manhattan

  • Local legislators on why they voted for, against law incentivizing KS data centers (themercury.com)
  • Police report for Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (themercury.com)
  • 5th Manhattan teen arrested for robbery case (themercury.com)

Ok Junction City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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