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Month: September 2012

FHSU Men’s Soccer Drops in National Poll Following Loss

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After their first loss of the season to No. 23 West Texas A&M, the Tiger men’s soccer team dropped to No. 15 in this week’s poll, released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Tuesday. The Tigers were previously ranked No. 11.

Fort Hays State, which is 5-1 and 1-0 in the MIAA, went 1-1 last week. The Tigers opened MIAA play with a 5-2 road win over Southern Nazarene then traveled to West Texas A&M and lost, 2-0, to the Buffs, who were ranked No. 13 at the time.

The Tigers are ranked for the third straight week in the polls, which are the first three appearances the Tigers have made in their short two-year history.

FHSU continues to lead the Central Region rankings. Northeastern State is second in the region with Lindenwood, Truman and Harding No. 3-5.

The No. 15 Tiger hosts No. 20 Northeastern State this Thursday in a conference match at 7 p.m at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Hutchinson Wind Turbine Plant To Lay Off Nearly Half Of Its Staff

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by Fred Gough ~ Hutch Post

Siemens is announcing that it will lay off 615 employees in their wind turbine business, including removal of all temp workers at the wind turbine plant in Hutchinson and elimination of 146 full time staff according to a news release. The plant, which has been open for 18 months, is facing an uncertain future after questions arose over the elimination of the wind production tax credits that lured Siemens to the US in the first place.

The layoffs also include the wind turbine blade plant in Ft. Madison, Iowa and other facilities in Florida. It did not say how many of those were at the nacelle plant. Siemens released the following statement.

“These decisions are never easy and Siemens understands the impact this has on employees and the Hutchinson community. Unfortunately, this business decision was necessary to respond to market conditions that are beyond our control and affecting the entire U.S. wind power industry.

We have worked very hard over the past 10 months to address the uncertainties, but this has unfortunate consequences on employment in this segment of the power industry. We must now adjust our wind power operations to reflect the current and projected business volume.

The realignment will affect approximately 615 employees overall in Iowa, Kansas and Florida. We remain committed to maintaining our U.S. factories and will continue to support the U.S. industry as well as export wind turbine components to markets across the Americas.”

The Hutchinson plant will keep 152 full-time employees.

Monday’s Police Activity Log

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The Hays Police Department conducted six traffic stops and received 11 animal calls on Monday, according to the Police Activity Log.

Theft: The Hays Police Department investigated two theft reports that occurred on Monday. The first report was in the 1300 block of Western Plains Drive. The alleged theft occurred between 3:30 and 4:00AM. The second theft was reported in connection with a report of temporary deprivation property in the 1500 block of East 40 Bypass Monday morning.

Child in Need: Officers responded to the 2300 block of Plum Street Monday afternoon, at 1:24 for a report of a Child in need of care.

Vehicle Accident: The Hays PD responded to three motor vehicle accidents Monday afternoon. The first motor vehicle accident with private property occurred in the 2700 block of Vine Street at 1:20PM. The second vehicle accident occurred at Sherman Avenue and 30th Street. Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident with a personal injury in the 2600 block of US-183 Highway at 4:44PM.

Damage to Property: There was a pair of criminal damage to property reports investigated by the Hays Police Department on Monday. The first was reported in the 100 block of West 8th Street. The damaged occurred between 8:00AM Sunday and 2:00PM Monday. Officers also investigated a report of criminal damage to property in connection with a civil dispute in the 800 block of Elm Street Monday afternoon.

FHSU Keeps on Truckin’

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fort Hays State University is displaying a highly visible marketing message throughout the Kansas City metro area.

Now through Thanksgiving, a fleet of semi-trailers wrapped with eye-catching graphics is penetrating Kansas City’s 318 square miles. The 12-week campaign is designed to boost awareness and drive interest in FHSU.

FHSU worked with alumnus Tracy Metzger, vice president and chief technology officer for the Lowen Corporation in Hutchinson, Kan., to create the five “mobile billboards.”  Lowen Corporation has formed a consortium with several trucking companies, called Transtech Media.

A message is emblazoned on the sides of the five semi-trailers that are operating in the K.C. area.

The message features the FHSU logo and the certification “Best Value,” with a unique URL that enables consumers to learn more about the benefits of an FHSU education. The FHSU mascot, Victor E. Tiger, dominates the rear panel on each trailer.

 

Straub Will Become Hays High School Principal

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Marty Straub will become the Hays High School principal next year.

USD 489 Superintendent Will Roth made the announcement at Monday night’s Board of Education Meeting.

Straub is currently the HHS assistant principal.  He’ll  succeed Mike Hester, who is retiring at the end of the current school year.

Truck Hits Kansas Prison Fence, Prompting Lockdown

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Authorities say a broken axle caused a delivery truck to crash into a fence at a south-central Kansas correctional facility.

The Wichita Eagle reported that the El Dorado Correctional Facility was placed on lockdown for more than two hours afterward.

Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay says the axle on a UPS tractor-trailer had just made a delivery when it broke shortly after 2 p.m. Monday. The truck went crashing into the fence but didn’t breach it.

Barkley says the fence wasn’t breached, and there was never a security risk.

Normal prison operations resumed before 5 p.m. after the truck was towed away and officials checked the fence.

The driver of the truck wasn’t injured.

Suicide Numbers are Distressing

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Last week’s Suicide Prevention Week highlighted the epidemic of suicide in this country. In the U.S. a suicide happens every 15 minutes. Ken Loos, with High Plains Mental Health, says suicide is a major public health concern.

Internationally suicide claims approximately one million lives each year, and it affects people of all ages, races and religions.

Loos says there is help out there if people just reach out.

County Dispatches with Short Agenda

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Dealing with a light agenda, the Ellis County Commission Monday night approved an amendment to clean up the Fire District bylaws and discussed the monthly budget report.

County Administrator Greg Sund says the General Fund cash balance is higher this year than it was at the same time last year due to a restructuring of the budget.

The commission also approved an agreement with Spangenberg Phillips Tice Architecture for design of a new EMS/Rural Fire building.

Interactive Tool Launched In Kansas For Voters

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A new website allows Kansas voters to compare their views with those of candidates for the U.S. Senate, House and president.

The interactive tool is called VoteEasy and was launched by the nonpartisan group Project Vote Smart.

Voters can check their views on several critical issues against those of candidates who participated in a Project Vote Smart survey. For some candidates, the group researched public records to determine their positions.

VoteEasy was launched in Kansas on Monday as part of a state-by-state national rollout.

KHAZ Music News: Blake Shelton Staying On ‘The Voice’ This Spring

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(AP) – Blake Shelton is sticking with “The Voice” this spring, and he’ll have two new buddies beside him. NBC says Usher and Shakira are joining as new coaches, when Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green take a break from the show. Adam Levine is also returning as a judge. NBC says Aguilera is going on tour to support her new album. Green is developing new music and a sitcom based on his life.

 

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Attorney General To Appeal Ruling In Case Over Kansas Sheriff’s Death

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Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he’ll appeal a state Supreme Court ruling ordering a new trial for a man sentenced to die for the 2005 killing of a sheriff.

Scott Cheever was convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels. The sheriff was killed while serving a warrant at a southeastern Kansas home where authorities say meth was being made.

The Kansas court ruled last month that Cheever’s rights were violated during his trial when a psychiatrist disclosed his psychological records without his consent.

Schmidt said Monday he has taken a preliminary step toward asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Kansas court’s ruling in the case. Schmidt said he’s asked the Kansas Supreme Court to put its ruling on hold.

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