Leeton

We all know that you never think about the Fire Department until you need them.  But there are some people who go out of their way to make sure you never have to think about it, and they volunteer their time to help keep us all safe.  The Johnson County Fire Auxiliary Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction serves as a thank you to a lot of these brave souls.

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 31-year-old Staff Sargent Chad Blackwell. Detective Ken Landes of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department told KSIS in a telephone interview that the Johnson County Coroner has ruled the death a suicide.

Here's a look at some of the local events going on in our area this weekend.

When the kids are out of school, you're always looking for something to do, right?  During the school year, it seems like there's nothing but extracurricular stuff and sports and social things to keep them active.  But in the summer, that's a little more challenging - and how do you keep THEM entertained without boring yourself to tears? I've got the answer.

Here are the events going on this weekend.