🌱 Why Junction City’s Flint Hills campus will glow green

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Junction City’s Flint Hills campus will glow green

Also on today's calendar: Thursday Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 27.
• Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Nov 18 is National Injury Prevention Day (newstalkkzrg.com) — Stormont Vail’s Flint Hills campus in Junction City will light up green after sunset Nov. 18 for National Injury Prevention Day. The display joins a statewide effort to prevent injuries and violence, with safety advocates emphasizing practical steps families and communities can take to create safer surroundings.
   

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📸 Around Junction City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Junction City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Economic Vitality Meeting →
  Junction City Main Street Office, 129 W 7th St, Junction City
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Thursday Farmers Market →
  Main Street Market Grounds, 901 N Washington, Junction City
  4:00 pm
• Writer's Workshop →
  DB Public Library, 230 W 7th Street, Junction City
  5:30 pm
• Puzzle Night @HWB →
  Highwind Brewing Co, 726 N Washington, Junction City
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• TAPW Friday the 13th Event →
  12th Street Community Center, Junction City
  6:00 pm
• Fall 2026 Theater Arts Academy SHOWCASE →
  C.L.Hoover Opera House, 135 W 7th St, Junction City
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Walk With a Doc – Flint Hills →
  Old Junction City High School Football Field, 900 N. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City
  9:00 am
• Saturday Farmers Market →
  Main Street Market Grounds, 901 N Washington, Junction City
  9:00 am
• November Hunting Season: Pheasant & Quail Regular →
  Junction City KS
  10:00 am
• Gatsby Affair →
  12th Street Community Center, 1002 West 12th Street, Junction City
  7:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Poetry & Pizza →
  Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, 230 W 7th Street, Junction City
  2:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Design Committee Meeting →
  Junction City Main Street Office, 129 W 7th St, Junction City
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Who have you used for tile installation that you would confidently recommend?
  I'm looking to install porcelain wood-look tile in my single-story home. Thanks in advance! (Nextdoor North Junction City)

• Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Junction City. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Junction City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Junction City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manhattan

• Cheapest gas stations in Manhattan (newsbreak.com)
• Teller (kansas.com)
• How you can help identify the future RCPD director in Manhattan (ksnt.com)

Abilene

• ‘Good Steward' fundraising campaign to honor Mary Jean Eisenhower (abilene-rc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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