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Month: September 2012

Thursday’s Police Activity Log

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The Hays Police Department conducted 23 traffic stops and received three animal calls on Thursday, according to the Police Activity Log.

DUI: The Hays Police Department conducted two driving under the influence stops on Thursday. The first DUI stop was conducted in the 800 block of Ash Street at 2:20AM Thursday. Officers also conducted a traffic stop at 2700 Vine Street and Frontage Street that led to the investigation of the driver for driving under the influence. The stop occurred at 8:18 Thursday evening.

Animal Call: The Hays Police Department received three animal calls on Thursday. One of the calls was a report of animal cruelty or neglect Thursday morning. The alleged report of cruelty or neglect was in the 400 block of West 17th Street.

Vehicle Accident: Officers responded to three reports of motor vehicle accidents on Thursday. The first accident involving private property occurred in the 200 block of East 32nd Street at 1:15PM. The Hays PD responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident at 22nd Street and Henry Drive at 1:19PM. The final motor vehicle accident report, with property damage in the 1200 block of East 27th Street at 4:51 Thursday afternoon.

Missing Person: The Hays Police Department conducted a welfare check in connection with the report of a missing person Thursday evening at 7:32 in the 200 block of East 7th Street.

Suicidal Subject: Hays PD received the report of a suicidal subject Thursday evening. Officers responded to the 3400 block of Vine Street at 11:17 Thursday night to investigate the report.

Governor Brownback Removes Labor Secretary From Job

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Kansas Labor Secretary Karin Brownlee says she has been removed from her job by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Brownlee spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday after Brownback’s office announced she had stepped down. Brownlee says her departure is hard to understand but that Caleb Stegall, the governor’s chief counsel, told her she was expected to leave.

The Republican governor’s office gave no reason in announcing Brownlee’s departure. Brownback spokeswoman Sherriene Jones-Sontag declined to comment, saying it was a personnel matter.

Brownlee, also a Republican and a former state senator, has served since Brownback took office in January 2011. She said she feels good about her work as secretary.

Brownback named outgoing Kansas House member Lana Gordon as interim labor secretary.

Kansas Unemployment Rate Dips To 6.2 Percent In August

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Kansas officials say the state’s jobless rate edged lower to 6.2 percent in August.

The state Department of Labor reported Friday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 6.3 percent in July and 6.7 percent in August 2011.

The latest report also said that almost 18,000 more people held non-farm jobs in Kansas last month than in August 2011, an increase of 1.3 percent. Hiring by private companies was slightly stronger, growing by 1.5 percent, or almost 17,000 jobs, over the year.

The department reported that claims for unemployment benefits were down from July and from August 2011.

KHAZ Music News: Farm Aid

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(AP) – Farm Aid is expected to draw 30,000 people to southeastern Pennsylvania tomorrow. Willie Nelson, president and co-founder of Farm Aid, says he believes the group’s commitment to protecting farmland puts it on “the right side of history.” Farm Aid has raised more than $40 million since the first concert in 1985. The organization helps farmers across the country keep their land by awarding modest cash grants to groups that help them. The lineup of the nine-hour concert at Hershey includes Nelson and fellow Farm Aid board members Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. Others to perform are Jamey Johnson and Jack Johnson.

 

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Cooler Weekend Expected

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A weak cold front will slide south through western Kansas this afternoon to early evening.

Behind this boundary, breezy northwest winds along with much drier air will combine to produce critical fire weather conditions over portions of north-central Kansas this afternoon. However, south of this front another dry and warm day will prevail with highs varying from the upper 80s to lower 90s across the southern half of Kansas.

The five-day outlook depicts yet another cold front moving through Kansas early on Saturday. This will bring cooler conditions this weekend along with a slight chance for light rain late Saturday night into early Sunday.

Temperatures will then rebound back above normal by early next week along with a chance for thunderstorms by Wednesday.

Last Year’s Temps/Records

2011 High: 66
2011 Low: 52
Record High: 103 (2005)
Record Low: 28 (1983)

  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
  • Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

FHSU Men’s Soccer Wins 2OT Thriller Over No. 20 Northeastern State

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Tomas Mares scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime that lifted the No. 15 Tigers to an exciting 3-2 win over No. 20 Northeastern State on Thursday night at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays. Mares totaled two goals, his fifth and sixth of the season, in the match.

The win ups the Tigers record to 6-1 and 2-0 in the MIAA, while the Riverhawks drop to 4-2 and 1-1 in the MIAA.

Mares’ goal came right in front on a ball from Carlos Linares in the 102nd minute of the match. The golden goal gave the Tigers their first win over a top 25 program in their short two-year history.

Michael Cole scored the game tying goal in the 83rd minute, knocking in a cross from Tanner Brock.

After trailing 1-0, the Riverhawks scored two second half goals. Edgar Gonzaga kicked in a rebound in the 78th minute for a 2-1 NSU advantage.  Juan Gonzalez scored the first Riverhawk goal in the 56th minute, making a run and scoring from the left side of the box.

The Tigers tallied the only first half goal as Mares made a run on the right side of the pitch, and Brock found him with the pass and his first of two assists.

Goalkeeper Kent Freud earned the win for the Tigers, making eight saves and allowing two goals. His record is 2-0 this season.

After a close 9-6 Riverhawk shot advantage in the first half, NSU dominated the second half shots with 14 compared to three from the Tigers. In the first overtime, NSU held a 2-1 shot advantage, while the Tigers got the only shot in the second overtime, the game-winning goal

Fort Hays State is back at home Saturday against Harding University at 1 p.m.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Drought Continues To Hurt Local, Regional Economies

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The economy in rural parts of 10 Midwest and Western states continued to look weak in September as the drought weighed down agricultural businesses.

A new survey of bankers in the region released Thursday showed that the overall economic index remained in negative territory at 48.3 in September.

That was slightly better than August’s 47.1 and July’s 47.9, but any score below 50 on the 1-to-100 index suggests that the economy will contract in months ahead.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the drought is already hurting businesses linked to agriculture like ethanol and farm equipment dealers.

The survey covers rural areas of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

The confidence index was also weak at 43 in September, up from August’s 39.6.

HHS Girls’ Golf 2nd in Liberal

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The Hays High girls’ golf team shoots a 182 to finish second at the Liberal Invitational, 10 shots behind Garden City.

Hays placed five in the top-10 led by Taylor Herman who was fifth with a 44.

Complete results below…

HHS Scores
Taylor Herman-44
Courtney Hess-45
Lexie Schaben-46
Elissa Jensen-47
Zoey Gubitoso-48

Team Finish:
1.  Garden City-172
2.  Hays High- 182
3.  Great Bend- 198
4.  Dodge City-210
5.  Liberal-211

Top 10 Medalists:
1.  Abbi Shaddix-Garden City  34
2.  McKenna Mauler-Great Bend  42
3.  Abbey Campbell-Garden City  42
4.  Evan Sumner-Liberal  42
5.  Taylor Herman-Hays  44
6.  Courtney Hess-Hays  45
7.  Lexie Schaben-Hays  46
8.  Elissa Jensen-Hays  47
9.  Lindsay Bradstreet-Garden City  48
10.  Zoey Gubitoso-Hays  48

 

HHS Boys Soccer Falls to Buhler

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The Hays High boys soccer team dropped their second match this week, falling at home 2-1 to Buhler Thursday.

The Indians broke a scoreless tie six minutes into the second half on a goal from Shawn Herrman. Buhler scored in the 23rd and 36th minutes of the second half.

The Indians fall to 3-5-1 on the season.

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