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Month: September 2012

Speakers Rally In Kansas For Legalizing Pot

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About 100 people attended a weekend rally in Topeka to support legalizing marijuana.

Topeka City Councilman Andrew Gray, a Libertarian, said during the rally Saturday outside the Statehouse that legalizing marijuana would open up a source of tax revenue and make available more diverse pain management options for patients.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Jon Hauxwell, a retired family physician from Hays, said he doesn’t support legalizing the drug for young people whose brains are still forming.

But he says denying patients access to marijuana for medication is “unconscionable.”

Fort Hays State University Announces Homecoming Candidates

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Students at Fort Hays State University have chosen 10 of their peers to comprise the 2012 Homecoming royalty court.  

King Candidates:

Gentry Heimerman, Halstead sophomore and son of John and Kari Heimerman. Sponsored by Catholic Disciples, Heimerman is majoring in health and human performance.

Greg Shuler, Jetmore senior and son of Dan and Cheryl Shuler. Sponsored by Up ’til Dawn, Shuler is majoring in communication.

Isaac Broeckelman, Selden junior and son of Joe and Cathy Broeckelman. Sponsored by Sigma Chi, Broeckelman is majoring in health and human performance.

Josh Doak, Rush, Colo., senior and son of Jim and Lenna Doak. Sponsored by Panhellenic Council, Doak is majoring in organizational leadership.

Tre Giles, Colorado Springs, Colo., freshman and son of Tammy Giles. Sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon, Giles is majoring in organizational leadership.

Queen Candidates:

Regan Ochs, Grainfield senior and daughter of Shane Ochs and Tracy Huxoll. Sponsored by Catholic Disciples, Ochs is majoring in organizational leadership.

Brianna Baumgartner, Strasburg, Colo., senior and daughter of Allen and Margaret Baumgartner. Sponsored by Up ’til Dawn, Baumgartner is majoring in English.

Sabrina Brown, Gypsum sophomore and daughter of Michael Brown and Lisa Satiacum. Sponsored by Delta Zeta, Brown is majoring in communication. 

Alma Hidalgo, Perryton, Texas, senior and daughter of Pedro and Paula Hidalgo. Sponsored by Interfraternity Council, Hidalgo is majoring in art.

Rachel Wary, Colwich junior and daughter of Joe and Maryjean Wary. Sponsored by Student Government Association, Wary is majoring in nursing.

Coronation will be during halftime of the FHSU vs. Lindenwood football game on Saturday, Oct. 6. The game begins at 7 p.m. at Lewis Field Stadium.

Young Alumni Award winner to speak on foreign policy and 2012 election

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Young Alumni Award Winner Dr. Eric Heinze, associate professor of political science and international studies at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, will present “Foreign Policy and the 2012 Election” from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in Rarick Hall, room 301, on the Fort Hays State University campus.

The Young Alumni Award, established in 1977, is designed to recognize those early in their careers who have had outstanding achievements and recent accomplishments. The award is based upon professional and educational achievements, community activities, honors and awards received and other noteworthy items of merit since graduation. 

For more information, contact the FHSU Alumni Association at 628-4430 or [email protected].

Wounded Salina Police Officer Released From Oklahoma City Hospital

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by Randy Picking ~ Salina Post

The Salina Police Officer that was shot in the face late Thursday night has been released from an Oklahoma City Hospital.

Deputy Police Chief Carson Mansfield says Chuck Huen was released from the Hospital Saturday and returning home. Mansfield says Huen will need to have more surgery.

Huen was shot while in a home at 308 N 13th while seeking a suspect who stole a car. 19 year old Marjion Gadson fired a handgun as officers were searching for him in the home.

Gadson was found dead in the basement of the home early Friday morning, although no information has been released on if he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound or was shot by police.

Hit-and-Run In Kansas Leaves One Dead

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A 41-year-old man has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Interstate 35 in Johnson County.

Christopher Randolph Sr., of Kansas City, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred early Saturday. The Kansas City Star reports that a 39-year-old woman with the victim also was hit but survived.

Randolph’s car was pulled onto the right shoulder of the highway, and he was putting gas into the car when they were hit. The Kansas Highway Patrol has been seeking the driver of the car that struck the couple.

The fatal wreck occurred on the same day as the funeral for a Clifton Scott, a Missouri Department of Transportation worker who was killed after he was struck while helping at an accident scene on Interstate 70.

FHSU Football Holds On For First Win

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The Fort Hays State football team amassed 541 yards of total offense as they hold on for a 37-23 victory over Truman State Saturday afternoon at Stokes Stadium in Kirksville.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview
Coaches Interview

Game Highlights
Game Highlights

Tarean Austin’s five-yard touchdown run with 4:38 to play in the first quarter gave the Tigers their first lead of the season. Cornelius Gallon hauled in a 53-yard touchdown pass from Travious Albert to put FHSU up 14-7 one play into the second quarter and helped the Tigers build a 21-10 lead at halftime.

FHSU pushed the lead to 28-10 with 11:14 to play in the fourth quarter folllowing a two-yard touchdown pass from Austin to Treyvious Alexander.

Truman came storming back, taking advantage of an interception and a muffed punt, to score 13 unanswered points to pull within five at 28-23 with 7:33 to play.

The Tigers answered with a 22-yard Drew O’Brien field goal to push the lead to eight at 31-23.

The Bulldogs drove to the FHSU 28 yard line, but Stephen Marcotte broke up a pass on fourth down.

Tarean Austin then put the game away, rushing for a 67 yard touchdown on third and five.

Austin led the Tigers with 136 rushing yards and 140 passing yards, completing 14-of-30. He rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two.

Traveon Albert had over 200 yards of total offense, passing for 53, rushing for 81 and led the Tigers with six catches for 72 yards.

Traveon Albert/A.J. Woodall Postgame Interview
Player Interviews

The victory ends a five-game losing streak for the Tigers who improve to 1-4. They 4-1 Lindenwood for homecoming next Saturday at 7pm.

Studies Link Recession, Education Opportunities

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New studies by University of Kansas researchers find that the downturn in the economy has made it more difficult for those on the lower end of the income levels to obtain educational opportunities.

The reports, released earlier in September, looked at the instability caused by the Great Recession and the effect on children’s educational opportunities. The conclusions were that lower-income residents lacked the financial assets to weather the economic downturn and still have money for college.

The studies were conducted by the Assets and Education Initiative within the university’s School of Social Welfare.

The studies conclude that recession sharpens the focus of lower-income families on the immediate “here and now” needs, of food, shelter and survival.

Sebelius Campaigning for Elizabeth Warren

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BOSTON  – Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is planning to campaign on behalf of Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren.

Warren’s campaign said Sebelius is joining supporters for a canvassing kickoff in Porter Square in Cambridge Saturday.

Campaign officials say Sebelius will be speaking on behalf of Warren’s as a private citizen and not in her official role as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary for the Obama administration.

The campaign says Sebelius will talk about Warren’s efforts to create a level playing field for working families and small businesses.

Warren is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Brown in what is already the most expensive political contest in Massachusetts history.

 

FCC Investigating Pirate Radio Station in Kansas

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Federal officials are investigating a pirate radio station in Manhattan.

Ron Ramage, district director of the FFC office in Kansas City , told KMAN Radio that investigators were in Manhattan Thursday to investigate the station after receiving complaints from citizens.

The station was operating under the 88.3 frequency on the FM dial.

KMAN reports the station was broadcasting an anti-government program, with mention of alleged national and global conspiracies.

The investigation continues.

Ramage said he couldn’t comment on what a possible penalty would be.

2,700 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Kansas

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Police in northeastern Kansas say they’ve seized about 2,700 pounds of marijuana from a vacant landscaping company warehouse in a Johnson County industrial park.

The seizure Friday morning by Lenexa police follows a recent investigation and arrest by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in Indianapolis, plus an arrest in the Kansas City area.

Lenexa police say undercover officers investigated the warehouse for the past week and found hundreds of boxes of plastic cups. Police say each box contained two bundles of marijuana hidden behind plastic cup sleeves.

Authorities estimate the street value of the marijuana at $1.5 million. Police said details of the arrests would be released later, and more arrests are expected.

9/28 Friday Night High School Football Scores

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Area Game Scores
Ell-Saline 22, Plainville 0
Hays 55, Wichita South 12
LaCrosse 50, Hays-TMP-Marian 0
Logan 33, Palco 12
Ness City 48, Quinter 0
Norton 38, Ellis 8
Osborne 52, Stockton 6
Otis-Bison 54, Dighton 35
Phillipsburg 27, Hoisington 6
Smith Center 30, Washington County 0
Rawlins Co. 64, Hill City 18

State Wide Scores

Andale 64, Augusta 9
Andover 17, Andover Central 14
Arkansas City 17, Valley Center 0
Ashland 22, Bucklin 14
Atchison 39, KC Harmon 6
Baileyville-B&B 32, Axtell 12
Baldwin 19, DeSoto 6
Beloit 68, Ellsworth 10
Blue Valley Southwest 24, Bishop Miege 21
Buhler 62, El Dorado 21
Burlington 44, Osawatomie 21
BV Northwest 21, Blue Valley Stilwell 14
Cass-Midway, Mo. 48, Christ Preparatory Academy 15
Central Burden 54, Cedar Vale/Dexter 0
Central Plains 56, Canton-Galva 12
Centralia 42, Valley Heights 6
Cheylin 36, Golden Plains 6
Cimarron 20, Larned 19
Clifton-Clyde 56, Lakeside 6
Coffeyville 20, Chanute 14
Columbus 19, Galena 16
Concordia 53, Marysville 0
Conway Springs 45, Wichita Trinity 14
Cunningham 78, Norwich 48
Derby 49, Wichita Campus 0
Douglass 30, Bluestem 8
Elkhart 35, Sublette 8
Emporia 36, Topeka Hayden 35
Eudora 28, Spring Hill 0
Fort Scott 48, Independence 9
Fowler 47, Rolla 0
Frontenac 56, Erie 0
Garden City 37, Liberal 14
Garden Plain 34, Cheney 12
Gardner-Edgerton 27, BV West 20
Girard 29, Pittsburg Colgan 0
Great Bend 24, Dodge City 7
Hanover 76, Independence 0
Hartford 46, Burlingame 30
Hesston 54, Kingman 20
Hodgeman County 44, Spearville 0
Holcomb 31, Colby 3
Holton 55, Perry-Lecompton 19
Humboldt 21, Cherryvale 16
Iola 34, Central Heights 6
Jefferson West 20, Royal Valley 8
Junction City 62, Highland Park 29
KC Piper 21, Lansing 14
KC Washington 26, KC Sumner 21
KC Wyandotte 19, KC Schlagle 13
Kiowa County 38, South Central 30
Lebo 74, Flinthills 54
Lyndon 40, Olpe 6
Maize 28, Salina Central 21
Maize South 42, Goddard 0
Manhattan 64, Topeka West 0
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 36, Doniphan West 12
McLouth 40, Pleasant Ridge 2
McPherson 47, Winfield 8
Meade 28, Johnson-Stanton County 6
Minneola 54, Deerfield 6
Mission Valley 44, West Franklin 22
Mulvane 20, Rose Hill 13
Nemaha Valley 27, Hiawatha 21
Newton 48, Goddard-Eisenhower 14
Nickerson 36, Lyons 12
Northeast-Arma 22, Jayhawk Linn 14
Olathe North 33, Leavenworth 6
Osage City 17, Council Grove 6
Paola 24, Ottawa 0
Pittsburg 69, Parsons 6
Prairie View 20, Labette County 13
Pretty Prairie 26, Little River 8
Riley County 48, Wabaunsee 16
Riverton 43, Baxter Springs 14
Rock Hills 52, Pike Valley 28
Rossville 36, Rock Creek 33
Sabetha 21, Santa Fe Trail 6
Salina Sacred Heart 30, Minneapolis 16
Salina South 35, Hutchinson 10
Scott City 41, Hugoton 0
Sedgwick 31, Hutchinson Trinity 14
Silver Lake 27, St. Mary’s 6
SM East 41, Olathe East 21
Solomon 70, Lincoln 20
South East 44, Oswego 30
South Haven 54, Oxford 6
Southeast Saline 49, Russell 22
Southern Cloud 42, White City 36
Southern Coffey 58, Elk Valley 6
Southwestern Hts. 69, Syracuse 22
St. James Academy 12, Louisburg 6
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 32, Northern Valley 28
St. Paul 54, Uniontown 6
St. Thomas Aquinas 28, BV North 7
Sterling 50, Ellinwood 18
Thunder Ridge 56, Natoma 0
Tonganoxie 30, KC Bishop Ward 14
Topeka 34, Topeka Seaman 13
Troy 8, Jackson Heights 6
Udall 58, Hutchinson Central Christian 0
Valley Falls 38, Oskaloosa 12
Van Horn, Mo. def. Maranatha Academy, forfeit
Veritas Christian 60, St. John’s Military 12
Wakefield 62, Linn 12
Wamego 41, Abilene 20
Washburn Rural 27, Shawnee Heights 20
Wellington 36, Circle 12
Wellsville 30, Anderson County 25
Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Wichita Northwest 14
Wichita East 14, Kapaun Mount Carmel 7

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