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Month: July 2012

Abilene Residence Added to National Register of Historical Places

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TOPEKA, KS—The Kansas Historical Society has announced the newest National Register of Historic Places listings.

The four listings were entered into the National Register  July 3, 2012 and include a commercial building in El Dorado, an Abilene residence, and a school and church in rural Osage County.

This brings the total Kansas listings in the National Register to 1,276.

David R. Gorden House – 400 N Cedar Street, Abilene, Dickinson County

Civil War veteran David R. Gorden arrived in Kansas in 1866 and found work with the Union Pacific Railroad as a telegraph operator. In 1869, he transferred to Abilene where he served as UP’s first station agent during the height of cattle-shipping activity. Gorden had many local business interests and also served as Abilene’s postmaster from 1889-1894. He hired architect Franklin Keagy of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to design this residence, which was completed in 1877. The two-and-a-half-story house reflects the late Victorian-era Gothic Revival style, with its brick exterior, decorative gable trim, paired peak-head windows in the front gable, and round-arch double-door entrance. The gables are not as steeply pitched as classic examples of Gothic Revival residential architecture, and the house form mimics that of the Folk Victorian gable-front-and-wing. It was nominated for its local significance in the area of architecture.

 For information about all the latest Kansas nominations:  https://www.kshs.org/p/register-database/14638


Wednesday’s Hays Police Activity Log

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The Hays Police Department conducted 18 traffic stops and responded to seven animal calls on Wednesday, according to the Hays Police Activity Log.

Accidents: The Hays Police Department investigated four motor vehicle accidents on Wednesday. The first happened in the 200 block of East 27th and Vine Street at 11am. Police officers also responded to an accident at 13th andVine Street Wednesday evening.

Officers investigated a motor vehicle accident involving private property Wednesday night in the 2800 block of Vine Streetat Advance Auto Parts. Officers responded to one hit and run accident on Wednesday night that occurred at 12th andMain Street.

Wednesday afternoon, just after 3:15, Hays PD conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of West 27th Street. Officers then investigated a drug offense and driving with a suspended or revoked license in connection with the traffic stop.

Intoxicated Subject: Officers investigated an intoxicated subject in connection with a disorderly conduct case in the 500 block of East 20th Street just after1:45 am Wednesday.

Officers also assisted with a drug offense in the 1200 block ofFort Street at Hays Court Services Wednesday morning.

Theft: Hays PD investigated a general theft case in the 300 block ofMain Street, at theHaysAquaticPark. The incident occurred between4:30 and6:30 Wednesday afternoon.

Officers also investigated counterfeit currency or documents in the 1200 block of East 27th Street, and the Bank of America. The Counterfeit documents were received between Monday morning and Wednesday morning.

Criminal Damage: The Hays PD responded to a pair of incidents of criminal damage to property. The first was reported in the 400 block of East 12th Street and it occurred sometime Tuesday evening. The second occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1300 block ofCanterbury Drive at the Casey’s General Store.

Domestic Disturbance: Officers received two domestic disturbance calls on Wednesday. The first call was received just after seven o’clock Wednesday evening in the 1000 block of East 8th Street. The second call was reported in the 2100 block ofCanal Boulevard Wednesday night.

 

 

 

 

 

Thayne Griffin of Hays Named to Drake University’s President’s List

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Thayne Griffin of Hays has been named to Drake University’s President’s List for the Spring 2012 semester. Students must have a grade-point average of 4.0 to receive this honor.

Drake is a private, independent university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an enrollment of approximately 3,300 full-time undergraduate students from 50 states and 50 countries. Drake University’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

Letter To The Post – Maggots In Bed of Big Creek

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We live about a football field away from Big Creek in Hays,Ks. My son observed hundreds of dead fish and litterally millions of maggots eating the rotting fish. The stench is disgusting. My husband has lived in Hays all his life and has never seen anything like this. There are piles and piles of maggots in very large areas. My son took a video of the maggots, unbelievable!!

Betty G.

“Horse Wash” is a Good Rabbit Wash

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“The fair is really awesome.  Rabbits are awesome.” 

That is the fervent assessment of 11-year-old Emily Quinn of Ellis.  She’s a member of the Gemini Juniors and has been in 4-H since she was six years old.

Wednesday morning at the Ellis County Fair, she showed her Red Satin rabbit,  “Princess.”

First some fur brushing, then some washing.  “It’s a kind of wash that sprays.  It’s called ‘Horse Show’ and it really works on rabbits,” Emily attests.  “It makes their fur all shiny and clean.”

Then it’s on to the judge’s table.  “If your rabbit is missing a toenail or is blind, you are immediately DQ’ed and your rabbit gets kicked off the table.”

“DQ’ed means disqualified,” explains Emily.  It has nothing to do with a certain chain of ice cream stores.

You can see Emily and Princess tonight on Street Beat Eagle Community TV Channel 14.

New Rooks County Sheriff Appointed

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Rooks County Undersheriff Chad Sterling is the county’s new sheriff.

Gov. Sam Brownback has appointed Sterling to fill the unexpired term of Randy Axelson, who resigned in May after being charged with methamphetamine distribution.  The 43-year-old Axelson faces nine felony counts of methamphetamine distribution. He is free on $45,000 bond.

Rooks County Republicans forwarded Sterling’s name to Brownback.

 

Heat Wave To Continue

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An extended period of very hot weather is expected as another heat wave grips Kansas.

For Thursday, highs around 105 degrees is forecast. An isolated thunderstorm or two may develop late in the afternoon. These very hot temperatures will continue through at least Tuesday as the upper level high remains strong.

The earliest potential for relief from the heat and perhaps some precipitation will be the middle to late part of next week.

Last Year’s Temps/Record
2011 High: 105
2011 Low: 74
Record High: 112 (2006)
Record Low: 54 (1902)

Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed In 7 Kansas Deer

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The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in seven deer in the state.

The agency also said there are two other presumptive positive samples that require more testing. The number is down slightly from the 10 found with the disease last year.

Since testing began in 1996, Kansas has had 49 confirmed cases of deer with chronic wasting disease. The disease was first detected in Cheyenne County in 1955.

The fatal disease causes holes in the brain, giving it a sponge-like appearance. The agency says there’s no evidence that the disease in deer poses a risk to people or livestock.

Larks Edge Liberal For 8th Straight Win

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Ryan Busboom homered for the fourth time in four games and Joey Begel allowed one unearned run over eight innings as the Larks run their win streak to eight with a 2-1 win in Liberal Wednesday night.

Begel struck out three and walked just one and improves to 3-2 on the season.

Busboom gave the Larks a 1-0 led in the second with his sixth home run of the season. Tito Andino added an RBI single to make it 2-0.

The Bee Jays scored their lone run in the fourth on a squeeze play but Begel and Colton Reavis, who worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save, shut them down the rest of the way.

The Larks increase their Jayhawk League lead to three-games with four to play. They are off today before hosting Derby in the first of a three-game weekend series Friday. Admission is free for the 7pm game thanks to the Chestnut Street District and Insurance Planning.

Haysville Wins NBC Midwest Regional.
The Haysville Heat may be in last place in the Jayhawk League but they are headed to the NBC World Series after winning the NBC Midwest Regional on Wednesday. The Heat knocked off El Dorado 7-5 in the loser’s bracket finals then beat the Kansas Cannons 5-2 in the winner take all title game. Both teams receive berths in the NBC World Series which begins July 28th at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita.

GSA Study Backs NY Plum Island Sale

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A report due out later this week recommends the federal government proceed with the sale of New York’s Plum Island.

The remote 840-acre island is off the eastern tip of Long Island. It’s home to the country’s only laboratory that studies infectious animal diseases that could affect the livestock industry.

The government plans to close the lab and open a new $1.14 billion facility in Kansas.

A draft of the General Services Administration’s environmental impact statement on the sale of Plum Island will be published Friday. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the report Wednesday afternoon.

The report examines possible future uses for the island, including housing or a nature preserve, but it does not recommend what use is best. It also does not estimate a sale price.

“The Whey We Were” Retains Milking Title

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It was still hot–Tuesday’s high in Hays was 105 degrees–when the Ellis County Fair cow milking contest started at 7p.m. in the livestock show arena.

The annual event is sponsored by Fort Hays State University.  The university farm’s dairy unit provides the bovines.

The three members of each team take turns doing the milking in timed heats, with Eagle Radio’s Todd Nelsen doing the “play-by-play” of all the action.  Then the milk pails are weighed to see how much of the white stuff actually got in the bucket.

Once again, team “The Whey We Were” took  first place,  just as they did last year.

See the highlights tonight on Street Beat Eagle Community TV Channel 14.

 

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