Junction City High School Graduates Called "Hope Of Community"
Posted: 05/19/13 - Weather threatened Junction City High School's graduation Sunday night and even though the ceremony had to be moved indoors, it didn't dampen the mood. Read More
RILEY COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) -- Friends have come to the aid of a Riley County family who must now find a new place to call home after losing theirs to a fire.
Tracy and Lynn Sohnrey and their four children escaped a fire at their home on McDowell Creek Road Sunday night.
Officials say the blaze started at or around the wood stove located in the basement of the 123-year-old house. The family was home at the time and escaped safely as flames spread to the rest of their home, destroying the back portion and main floor.
Firefighters hauled 27,000 gallons of water to the scene from Manhattan and were assisted by crews from Geary County and Fort Riley.
The family is staying with a relative for now but they need a permanent place to live and have lost nearly all of their belongings.
Those close to the Sohnreys have set up a fund at Alta Vista State Bank to help them through this difficult time and get them back on their feet.
Friends call them a "very deserving" family.
Donations can be made in person or by mail to:
Tracy and Lynn Sohnrey Fund
Alta Vista State Bank
619 Main Street
P.O, Box 249
Alta Vista, KS 66834
Posted: 05/19/13 - Weather threatened Junction City High School's graduation Sunday night and even though the ceremony had to be moved indoors, it didn't dampen the mood. Read More
Posted: 05/19/13 - The weather held out in the Little Apple Sunday as hundreds of Manhattan High School students received their diplomas after four years of hard work. Read More
Updated: 05/18/13 - More than 3,300 Kansas State University students celebrated their graduation this weekend, looking back at their time spent at K-State and ahead at their future. One graduate received her diploma with very mixed emotions. Read More
Updated: 05/17/13 - Members of local, state and federal agencies gathered Friday in Riley County to honor those killed in the line of duty. Read More
Updated: 05/16/13 - Kansas State University is increasing its popular on-campus housing options with a $70 million project. Read More
