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Month: March 2012

Schwaller Named Kansas Arts Advocate of the Year

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Hays arts advocate and former Kansas Arts Commission chairman Henry Schwaller IV has been voted Kansas Arts Advocate for 2012.

Schwaller is the first person to receive the award from Kansas Citizen for the Arts, an arts  advocacy organization founded in 1990.  Schwaller served as president last year.

The award was presented earlier this month at a reception in Topeka during Kansas Arts Day.  Last year, Kansas became the first state to eliminate its funding for the arts.

Kansas Citizens for the Arts is promoting bills in the House and Senate that would reorganize the Kansas Arts Commission.  It would be combined with the Kansas Film Commission, renamed the  Kansas Creative Economies Commission and housed in the Department of Commerce.

Find out more tonight on Street Beat Eagle Community TV Channel 14.

 

KU Band And Spirit Squad Members Lift Car Off Man

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University of Kansas students gave a man in Arkansas something to cheer about when they lifted a car off of him in a parking lot in Little Rock, Ark.

Members of the school’s spirit squad and band were preparing to get on a bus Sunday for a women’s NCAA Tournament game when they saw a commotion in a hotel parking lot.

Four cheer squad members and five band members ran toward a Cadillac after they realized someone was pinned beneath it.

The nine male students lifted the car, and the trapped man crawled out. Other than being disoriented and covered in grease, he appeared relatively unharmed.

The group then got on their bus in plenty of time to watch the Jayhawks beat Nebraska 57-49.

Abortion Rights Activists Hit Brownback’s Facebook

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Gov. Sam Brownback has been getting some pointed feedback on his Facebook page about his stance on an extensive anti-abortion bill.

Two Kansas abortion rights activists posted queries about their menstrual cycles on Brownback’s page last week as a sarcastic way of protesting the Legislature’s continued involvement in abortion.

Nicki Scheid, a member of the National Organization for Women’s Wichita branch, and Lawrence activist Jennifer Weishaar said they were particularly concerned about a provision in the bill that limits legal action a woman can take against a doctor who identifies fetal abnormalities during her pregnancy but doesn’t tell her.

Their comments sparked other postings from around the country with occasionally graphic anatomy questions.

Brownback spokeswoman, Sherriene Jones-Sontag, declined comment on the Facebook postings.

Tornado Spotter Training in Hays

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A free tornado spotter training course will be offered in Hays tonight at 7 by the National Weather Service in Dodge City.

The program begins at 7p.m. in the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, and is co-sponsored by Ellis County Emergency Management.

Letter To The Post: An Outrage

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By Mary Powell

I cannot believe that the US Military released the name of the soldier who went on a rampage in Afghanistan!  It is an outrage!  Do they have any idea what they have done to this man and his family?  What about his neighbors who were interviewed by reporters?  Has anyone got any common sense left in this country?

This soldier has issues and yes he did what he did.  The people he killed were probably innocent.  However, along with the soldier’s name, they have also released information about another soldier in his unit being maimed the day before.  There are also reports that he possibly had issues from a head injury.  Still, the soldier was in a war zone (and that is what Afghanistan is).

As far as I am concerned, the soldier and his family are the true victims.  They have had to deal with multiple deployments, stress and unbelievable dangers.  In fact, ALL troops deployed in these areas see things beyond belief and the Federal Government, Lame stream media and whining liberals expect them to not crack under pressure.  No, cracking under pressure is for whining winches like that Fluke woman and for blubbering special interest groups.

Now we have names out in the open, the family will have to move into hiding to keep radical muslims from finding them and murdering them.  What about the neighbors who talked?  They could become targets too.  People do not understand islam nor do they have any idea what that religion is trying to do to the world.

An outrage, a scandal!  They should have never released any names!  The only soldier’s names we should see are those honored for bravery or those we lost and I hate to see any soldier lost. Whoever the official was at the defense department who released the name should be fired and sent to Leavenworth. But then again, this is typical of Obama’s administration.  Refuse to release the papers everyone wants and open the door to the things that should be kept quiet.

The views and opinions expressed in this post are solely those of the author. These views and opinions do not represent those of HaysPost.com, and/or any/all contributors to this site.

FHSU Questions Motive Behind Remedial Course Bill

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Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal is sponsoring legislation that would cut off state funding for remedial courses at the Regents universities. The bill also would reduce the exception window for students who do not quite reach the minimum requirements for college entrance.

Fort Hays State University President Edward Hammond has questioned why O’Neal is pushing the bill.

Hammond says O’Neal has not responded to the inquiry. The only remedial course Fort Hays offers is in math.

Hays Swimmer Competes at Division I Meet

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Hays Hurricanes Swimmer, Isaac Smith recently qualified for and competed in the Missouri Valley Short Course Division I Championship Swim Meet. Smith, age 10, was the only swimmer from Western Kansas to achieve this honor.

Smith competed in the following events: 100 IM, 200 IM, 50 Butterfly, 50 Breaststroke and 100 Breaststroke. He qualified for the finals heats in all four events.

His final results are as follows:
200 IM: 27th place (3:05.34)
100 IM: 18th place (1:22.73 ) – best time by .20 seconds
50 Fly: 14th place (36.85) – best time by 1.15 seconds
50 Breast: 6th place (39.78) – best time by 2.83 seconds
100 Breast: 4th place (1:27.93) – best time by 9.64 seconds

Smith is the son of Brad and Michele Smith. He is a 4th grader at Wilson Elementary.

Viaero Wireless Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt – March 20th

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Viaero Wireless is joining with local businesses to bring you the Viaero Pot of Gold scavenger hunt.

Throughout the month of March, participating businesses will be announced on 101.9 the Country Bull and the Viaero Show & Tell page on hayspost.com. Collect 12 pieces of gold from the participating businesses to qualify for a chance to win great prizes including a Nintendo Wii & Gold Accessory Bundle, Chamber Bucks, and gift certificates to local businesses.

Print your pot of gold worksheet or pick one up at Viaero Wireless, 2703 Vine Street.

Pick Up Your Piece  At….

Moka’s
1230 E. 27th Street Hays, KS
(785) 301-2266

2703 Vine Street
Hays KS, 67601
(785) 365-5000

Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
viaerowireless.com

Cool, Chance For Afternoon Showers

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A deep low will lift very slowly northward across the central Plains region though Thursday night.

During this period, cloudy, cool and wet conditions will develop across western and central Kansas. The potential will exist for some areas to receive between a half inch and one inch or more of rainfall though Thursday night.

The unstable airmass will also allow the possibility of a few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon Wednesday and Thursday.

Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind between 8 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Kansas House Passes $14 Billion Budget

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The Kansas House has approved a $14.1 billion state budget that cuts overall spending by about $600 million, or 4 percent.

House members voted 87-36 Monday on the bill containing the spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The measure now moves to the Senate, which is working out details of its version of the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

The House legislation also contains a provision to prohibit state employees from being involved in abortions.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the House added $29 million to help K-12 public schools grapple with high student enrollment.

The bill also retains a ban by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services to deny food stamp benefits to some U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.

Kansas Government Ranks In Top 10 In Transparency

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Kansas ranks among the top 10 states in a study of government transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms.

The state is one of 19 to receive an average grade of “C” in the State Integrity Investigation, conducted by the Washington-based Center for Public Integrity, Public Radio International and Global Integrity.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the study found that states are doing a poor job delivering accountability and transparency to their residents.

No state received an A from the months-long probe that looked at 330 “Corruption Risk Indicators” across 14 categories of government.

Kansas scored a 75 in the study, ninth best in the nation, while Missouri also received a C grade with 72 points.

New Jersey had the highest grade with a B-plus, while eight states received an F.

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