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Month: September 2012

Fewer Monarch Butterflies In Kansas

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There were fewer monarch butterflies found during an annual event aimed at tracking their migration through Kansas.

Chip Taylor, director of the Kansas University-based Monarch Watch conservation group, told The Lawrence Journal World that this summer’s drought meant a much smaller population of monarchs at Saturday’s event at the Baker Wetlands.

Monarch Watch organizes the tagging to track migration through the U.S. and into Mexico for the winter. This is the group’s 21st year of tagging, and it’s been inviting the public to take part.

Taylor says this year’s was the smallest he’d seen the monarch population in northeast Kansas. Consistently dry conditions led to fewer flowering plants and milkweed, which the butterflies need to survive.

Taylor says, however, the normally lesser northeast coast population is doing well.

KHAZ Music News: Charlie Daniels Re-Records Hit For “Monday Night Football”

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(AP) – Charlie Daniels and his band are the opening act for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.” Country Weekly reports that Daniels and his band re-recorded their hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” with new lyrics for the game open. Hank Williams Junior previously sang the theme song until last year.

 

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Vietnam War Memorial Approved for Hays

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If the Vietnam Veterans of America organization in Hays is successful in procuring helicopters, a memorial display will be constructed in Hays.

The city commission has approved the display, which Public Works Director I.D. Creech says will primarily be constructed and cared for by the VVA.

The exact location and design of the display will be determined if the Department of Defense releases the helicopters for it. The VVA wants to place them at the airport.

Humane Society Pet of the Week

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This is Kink he is a 3 month old Siamese mix.  He is very loving and has a little kink in his tail.  He

is litterbox trained and has had all of his kitten vaccinations.  If you are interested in Kink or any of our other
adoptable pets please visit the shelter!
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Great Bend Man Killed after Failing to Stop at Intersection

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A Great Bend man died Sunday morning after a two-car accident at the K-4 and U-281 junction in Barton County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Richard Newick of Great Bend was southbound on U-281 when he ran the stop sign at the junction with K-4, colliding with 28-year-old Corey Schwerdt, of Topeka, who was westbound on K-4. Both vehicles entered the southwest ditch and Newick’s vehicle struck a telephone pole before rolling onto its driver’s side.

Newick was transported to St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend where he later died from his injuries. Schwerdt was transported to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington and later transferred to Via Chrisit Hospital on St. Francis in Wichita with disabling injuries.

Both men were wearing their seat belts.

FHSU Men’s Drops Top-20 Matchup

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In a battle between two top 25 teams, the No. 11 Fort Hays State Tigers fell, 2-0, to No. 13 West Texas A&M on Sunday afternoon  in Canyon, Texas. The Tigers allowed two early goals in the first 20 minutes for all the scoring. The loss is the first for the Tigers as FHSU is now 5-1 and 1-0 in the MIAA.

The host Buffs took the lead early, scoring in the second minute of the match on a shot from the corner of the box to the upper right corner. West Texas A&M extended the advantage to 2-0 in the 19th minute as Conrod Goulbourne knocked in a rebound from a shot that hit the crossbar.

The Tiger offense struggled, getting only four shots off all game; however three shots were on goal. The Buffs totaled 22 shots, including eight on goal.

Ryan Pakieser started in goal and took the loss for the Tigers. He made six saves and allowed the two goals.
The Tigers look to get back on track at home on Thursday against MIAA opponent Northeastern State at 7 p.m. at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.

– FHSU Sports Information –

FHSU Women’s Soccer Blanks SBU

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The Fort Hays State women’s soccer team scored two early goals and pulled away from Southwest Baptist in a 3-0 win Sunday at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays. The Tigers are now 4-2 and 1-1 in the MIAA.

Bethany Keefer put the Tigers on the board in the 8th minute as she knocked in a corner kick from Gabrrielle Makatura and tapped over to Keefer by Jordan Hester. Makatura and Hester both picked up assists on the goal.

Fort Hays State doubled its lead in the 20th minute on a shot by Cindy Benitez from the right side about 10 yards away. Keefer had the assist on the Benitez goal.

In the second half, freshman Jordan Hester scored her team-high third goal of the season, lobbing a shot over the approaching SBU goalkeeper in the 65th minute. A Benitez pass set up the Hester goal.

The Tiger defense was strong, allowing only six shots and one on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Rachel Schaad picked up her second shutout win on the season and upped her record to 2-1.

The match was very physical with 35 fouls called, including 22 on the Bearcats. There were also four total yellow cards.

The Tigers travel to Missouri Southern on Friday (Sept. 21) for a 4 p.m. tilt in Joplin, Mo.

– FHSU Sports Information –

North-Central Kansas Man Dies In Nebraska Accident

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Authorities say a Kansas man is dead following a head-on crash in southeastern Nebraska.

Thayer County Sheriff’s officials say 27-year-old Andrew Sandoval, of Concordia, Kan., died in the Friday morning crash. Investigators say he was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 136 just east of Deshler when his car hit another car head-on.

Investigators say Sandoval died at the scene.

The driver of the other car, a 21-year-old Deshler woman, was taken to Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. Her condition is not known.

The accident closed down a section of the highway for more than two hours.

Fourth Hays Med Patient is Hep C Positive

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There are now four Hays Med patients who have tested positive for hepatitis C.  The most recent report was released Friday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The patients are believed to have been exposed to hepatitis C by by David Kwiatkowski, a former contract worker at the hospital.   Kwiatkowski worked in the catheterization lab from May 24, 2010, to Sept. 22, 2010.  He was arrested July 19 in New Hampshire.

Kwiatkowski is charged with stealing drugs from Exeter Hospital and contaminating syringes that were used on patients, of whom at least 32 tested positive for hepatitis C (HCV).

 

13th-Ranked Bearcats Down Tigers

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Fort Hays State fell to 0-3 overall and 0-3 in the MIAA with a 48-10 loss at No. 13 Northwest Missouri State on Saturday. The Tigers produced their first points of the first quarter this season, pulling to within four at 7-3 early in the game, but the Bearcats scored 41 unanswered points before the Tigers scored their only touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview
Coaches Interview

Austin Hubert & Tanner Hageman Postgame Interviews
Player Interviews

Game Highlights
Game Highlights

The Tigers showed life early by driving the ball inside the Northwest Missouri 10-yardline following a touchdown drive by the Bearcats. A sack by the Bearcats pushed the Tigers back to the 20, forcing a 37-yard field goal by Drew O’Briento make it 7-3.

Northwest Missouri State methodically drove the ball 83 yards on the next drive, taking 14 plays and 4:33 off the clock. That made it 14-3 with a little under a minute to go in the first quarter. The Tigers went three and out on their next drive and the Bearcats went just 53 yards in 1:51 to push their lead to 21-3 early in the second quarter. The Bearcats would then capitalize on an interception thrown by FHSU quarterback Tarean Austin to set up a short field goal to make it 24-3.

The Tiger offense could not find any rhythm the remainder of the first half with just one first down in the second quarter. Down 31-3, Austin was intercepted again, which set up a field goal just before time expired in the half to push the Bearcat lead to 34-3 at the break.

Northwest Missouri’s only points of the third quarter were on a blocked punt that was picked up and carried into the endzone for another touchdown. The final Bearcat score occurred early in the fourth quarter.

Fort Hays State produced its only touchdown of the game following the last scoring drive by the Bearcats. The Tigers finally picked up a couple of first downs on penalties by the Bearcats, which led to a 28-yard pass from Austin to Keaton Callins and a 21-yard run by Austin. Those long gains set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Addie Brown. Brown led the Tigers in rushing with 72 yards on 23 carries.

The Tiger offense struggled to produce first downs once again, with five of their 10 drives failing to produce a first down. FHSU finished with 223 yards of total offense, its lowest output of the season. Austin finished with just 96 passing yards, completing 9-of-24 attempts. Callins led the team in receiving with three catches for 43 yards.

Michael Jordan led the FHSU defense with 12 tackles, followed by Austin Hubert with 11. Basil Bandy had the only sack and Shane Smith had the only interception for the Tigers.

Quarterback Brady Bolles led Northwest Missouri in rushing with 111 yards. The Bearcats had 288 yards rushing in the game. Tyler Seals threw for 146 yards and Bolles threw for 109.

For the third straight game this year, the Tigers allowed more than 500 yards of total offense to the opponent. The Bearcats had 543 yards on 81 plays in the game. With the offensive struggles of the Tigers, opponents are averaging 17 more plays per game.

The Tigers face another stiff test next Saturday when they host Missouri Western for Tailgreat at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. Game time is set for 7 pm on September 22.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Prison Sentences Overturned for Illegal Deer Hunting in Western KS

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned the prison sentences of Texas brothers who ran a camp in Kansas where hunters paid thousands of dollars to illegally shoot deer.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday the district court made a mistake in sentencing James and Marlin Butler, who ran Camp Lone Star near Coldwater.

The court said the value of the wildlife at the camp should not have been based on the full price of a guided hunt, but on the actual value of the animals involved.

Camp owner James Butler Jr. was sentenced to 41 months in prison. His brother, Marlin, who worked as a guide, was sentenced to 27 months in prison. The brothers are both from Martinsville, Texas.

Suspect in KC Bomb Scare Cleared

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A misunderstanding snowballed into a full-scale bomb scare Friday afternoon, leaving the man at the center of it all in a fight to clear his name, reports KSHB-TV News.

Several local news outlets made Wahed Moharam’s name public while covering the events that led to the evacuation of two government offices in downtown Kansas City, Mo. 41 Action News made the choice not to share his name on the air or on the web because no charges had been filed against him.

But on Friday night, Moharam gave 41 Action News permission to identify him as he explained the circumstances that led to the bomb scare, and said in no uncertain terms that he is not a terrorist.

Moharam’s daughter, Sophia Worthington, said that it all began when her father was pulled over in Grain Valley, Mo., on Thursday. When officials ran his name and record, he came up on the government’s terrorist watch list.

Backup was quickly called to the scene, but Worthington said it took law enforcement 45 minutes to admit they made a mistake and let her father go.

Grain Valley Police confirmed that Moharam was stopped by Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday. 41 Action News contacted the Sheriff’s office for more details, but they have not yet responded.

On Friday, Moharam went to the Richard Bolling Federal Building in Kansas City to find out why he was on the watch list. According to the FBI, he did not make any sort of threat of a bomb or explosive device being in his vehicle, but officials called a police canine to the scene to inspect his car as a precaution.

When the dog indicated the presence of a possible explosive substance, part of the federal building and the entire nearby Fletcher Daniels State Office Building were evacuated. It turned out to be a false alarm.

Retired FBI agent Jeff Lanza said that bomb-sniffing dogs can sometimes be confused by the presence of non-explosive items like fertilizer.

While Moharam was held for questioning after the incident, he was released early Friday evening and is not currently facing any charges.

The FBI would not disclose whether he is on any national security related lists.

Friday night, Moharam was still reeling from the day’s events.

“My father is a very proud American,” Worthington said. “What’s happened to him today is upsetting.”

Moharam told 41 Action News in a phone interview that he wants people to know that he is not a terrorist.

“I am a hard worker and trying to make a good living,” he said. “I am not a terrorist and I never told anyone that I am terrorist…if I told them I had a bomb, I wouldn’t be on the phone with you.”

 

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