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Month: September 2012

100 Years Later, Temperance Union Continues Fight Against Alcohol

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The Women’s Christian Temperance Union is back at this year’s Kansas State Fair, still preaching its message that alcohol is dangerous.

It’s the 100th straight year that the group has been at the fair.

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union led the drive for prohibition, which was in place across the country from 1920 to 1933. Kansas had statewide prohibition from 1881 to 1948, longer than any other state.

The Hutchinson News reports that the organization has 125 members this year. The oldest member, 90-year-old Glenna Dellenbach, says there is renewed interest in the group.

Dellenbach said she and others restarted a union group in March in Meade County because they still believe abstinence is the best response to alcohol.

Kansas School Goes From Bottom To White House

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An elementary school in Kansas City, Kan., has gone from one of the worst in the state to a nationally-recognized model of education reform.

Three years ago, Emerson Elementary School was listed among the lowest-performing schools in Kansas.

Because of it status, the federal government offered Emerson a three-year, $3 million grant in exchange for a radical restructuring. All the district’s employees first had to prove they could help educate inner-city youths. Half the staff was transferred.

The Kansas City Star reports in two years, the school increased reading proficiency by about 40 percentage points and math proficiency by about 20 percentage points.

Achievement improved so much that last month two Emerson administrators were among a dozen educators honored at the White House as “champions of change.”

Attorney Says Med Tech Spread Hepatitis In 2008

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David Kwiatkowski, a traveling medical technician accused of causing a hepatitis C outbreak at over 18 hospitals across the country.

A New Hampshire attorney says a client contracted hepatitis C from a traveling hospital worker two years earlier than has been previously alleged he began spreading the disease.

Portsmouth attorney Michael Rainboth represents five patients who were allegedly infected by medical technician David Kwiatkowski, who’s been charged with tampering with needles and infecting at least 31 people.

Rainboth told the Portsmouth Herald that his newest client, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran, was infected in 2008 at the Baltimore VA Medical Center and that the hospital is taking responsibility. Prosecutors have said the earliest evidence that Kwiatkowski tested positive for hepatitis C was in 2010.

The hospital on its website says 168 patients had procedures involving Kwiatkowski in 2008, and that it’s offered free hepatitis testing to 51 of them.

Kwiatkowski worked in the HaysMed cardiac catheterization laboratory  from May 24 to Sept. 22, 2010. He was arrested July 19 in New Hampshire.

$300K Worth Of Pot Seized From Kansas Home

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An estimated $300,000 worth of high-grade marijuana has been recovered from a home in southeast Wichita.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the seizure happened last month after a real estate agent used a cellphone to photograph the drugs. After seeing the pictures on her real estate agent’s phone, the owner of the home contacted police Aug. 30.

Sgt. Bruce Watts said Saturday that the woman told officers that her husband had given a key to the new tenant before the scheduled Sept. 1 move-in date.

A search of the home yielded 120 pounds of marijuana that had been grown indoors with hydroponic equipment

The man who rented the house had a prior conviction for illegally entering the U.S. Immigration officials took custody of him while prosecutors consider possible charges.

Firefighters Extricate Accident Victim, Shore Up Building

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Hays firefighters put their training to use over the weekend, responding to two accidents.

Fire, Police and Ellis County EMS responded to an injury accident Saturday afternoon at 18th and Vine.

One victim was trapped and the firefighters used a hydraulic tool to extricate the person. Three people were injured in the two-vehicle crash. All were taken to HaysMed.

The accident happened around 4:25pm.

Later Saturday, the fire department responded to another accident in the 100 Block of West 34th Street. There were no injuries, but the vehicle had damaged a building.

More firefighters were called in to use the building collapse rescue equipment to prevent collapse or further damage to the structure.

That accident was reported at 8:14pm.

No. 13 FHSU Men’s Soccer Edges Colorado Mesa

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The No. 13 Fort Hays State men’s soccer team defeated Colorado Mesa, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 9) in the final match of the Days Inn/FHSU Soccer Classic at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays. Daniel Peralta tallied the game winner to give the Tigers the 2-1 win and a perfect 4-0 start so far in 2012.

Peralta knocked in a Tanner Brock shot from the right side of the box after the Maverick goalkeeper could not corral the Brock shot. The goal, Peralta’s team-high fourth of the season, gave the Tigers the 2-1 lead in the 70th minute.

Fort Hays State scored the first goal of the game in the 25th minute as Tomas Mares hit in his own rebound from a penalty kick that did not get past the keeper to the left side.

The Mavericks responded in the 40th minute when CMU’s Kevin Escobar headed in a cross from Marco Escobar to tie the score at 1-1.

Kent Freund made his first appearance in goal this season getting the win for the Tigers. He made one save and allowed the one Maverick goal.

The Tigers are now 4-0 on the season and went 2-0 at the Days Inn/FHSU Soccer Classic this weekend, defeating Sioux Falls on Friday, 3-1. FHSU starts the MIAA slate on Friday with a road tilt at Southern Nazarene at 7 p.m. The Tigers then travel to No. 24 West Texas A&M on Sunday for a non-conference contest.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Humane Society Pet of the Week

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This is Salem he is a 7 week old domestic medium hair tiger stripe kitten.  He is litterbox trained and has had his first

kitten vaccinations.  Salem is very laid back and would make a great companion for someone.  If you are interested in
Salem or any of our other adoptable pets please visit the shelter!
HSHP HOURS
Tue-Sun 1-5 PM

Big First Half Lifts Washburn Over FHSU

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Washburn scores touchdowns on four of their first five possessions, racing out to a 28-0 first quarter lead and knocks off the Fort Hays State Tigers 45-20 in front of 5,054 in the Tigers homer opener at Lewis Field Saturday night.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview
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FHSU Player Interviews
player interviews

Game Highlights
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The Tigers lost two fumbles and an interception the first stanza resulting in 14 Ichabods points. Washburn added two second quarter touchdowns to lead 42-0 at the half.

Fort Hays State scored their first points on a Tarean Austin one-yard run with 6:02 to play in the third quarter. Raheeme Dumas returned a Joel Piper interception 28 yards for a score with 6:32 to play in the fourth quarter to make it 45-13. The Tigers scored their last points on a three-yard TD pass from Austin to Travious Alexander.

The Ichabods held the Tigers to just 72 yards off offense in the first half and 246 for the game while they racked up 565 yards.

Austin was 13-31 for 131 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He was also sacked three times. Freshman Addie Brown rushed for 114 yards on 21 carries. Starting tailback Ed Smith had just one carry in the game after injuring his shoulder early in the game.

Mitch Buhler was 15-20 for 252 yards and four touchdowns for the Ichabods who start the season 2-0. The Tigers fall to 0-2.

Hays High Boys Soccer Falls in Mac Invitational Title Match

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McPherson grabbed a first half 3-0 lead over Hays High and defeats the Indians 4-1 in the title game of the McPherson Invitational.

The Bullpups add a second half goal to go up 4-0. The Indians score their lone goal in the 77th minute from Shawn Herrman.

Despite the loss, Hays High did place four players on the all tournament team (Shawn Herrman, Lane Clark, Kellen Griffin, and Jordan Windholz).

Salina South 4, TMP-Marian 0
The TMP-Marian Monarchs fall to the Cougars in the third-place match. The Monarchs go 1-2 in the tournament.

Got Drugs? Ellis County Part of National Take-Back Initiative

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The Ellis County Drug Enforcement Unit will be collecting unused or expired medication for safe disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 in the north parking lot of the Law Enforcement Center, 105 W. 12th, Hays.

The service is anonymous. It’s part of  the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Pills, tablets, capsules, creams and ointments will be accepted. Liquid medicines are acceptable if in a spill-proof container. No syringes will be taken.

Anyone with questions can call the sheriff’s office at (785) 625-1040.

Clay Center takes out TMP

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TMP football suffered their first loss of the season Friday night against Clay Center.  The Tigers controlled the game from the opening kickoff, forcing TMP 3 and out on the Monarchs’ first possession and then scoring 3 plays later, leading 6-0.  Two minutes later, the Tigers were on the board again and lead 12-0.

TMP trailed 26-0 before they cracked the scoreboard on a 65 yard touchdown pass from Shane Zimmerman to Anthony Walters. It would be the only score of the game for TMP, losing 28-7. After racking up nearly 500 yards of total offense a week ago, TMP managed only 139 yards against Clay Center and did not pick up a first down the entire game.

TMP hits the road for the first time next Friday Night to take on Larned.

 

Friday Night Football Scoreboard

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FULL STATE SCOREBOARD

Andale 28, Rose Hill 23

Arkansas City 16, Andover 0

Baileyville-B&B 46, Quinter 0

Baldwin 28, Paola 14

Beloit 54, Smith Center 0

Bishop Miege 37, Gardner-Edgerton 20

Blue Valley Stilwell 47, BV North 28

Bluestem 12, Medicine Lodge 0

Bonner Springs 34, Lansing 7

Buhler 35, Wichita Collegiate 21

BV West 31, BV Northwest 10

Cair Paravel 38, Bishop Seabury Academy 0

Centralia 28, Riley County 0

Chanute 42, Labette County 0

Chapman 14, Southeast Saline 2

Cheney 22, Wichita Independent 7

Cimarron 55, Syracuse 6

Clay Center 28, Hays-TMP-Marian 7

Clearwater 26, El Dorado 6

Coffeyville 49, Parsons 0

Concordia 52, Wellington 20

Conway Springs 33, Caney Valley 8

Cunningham 44, Pratt Skyline 24

Derby 48, Andover Central 0

DeSoto 14, Ottawa 0

Douglass 22, Sunrise Christian 20

Elkhart 17, Southwestern Hts. 6

Ell-Saline 45, Remington 0

Emporia 21, Manhattan 0

Eudora 21, Louisburg 20

Fort Scott 35, Columbus 32

Galena 54, Erie 7

Garden Plain 49, Chaparral 17

Girard 25, Riverton 6

Goddard 22, Valley Center 7

Great Bend 28, Ulysses 20

Halstead 20, Lyons 16

Hays 58, McPherson 28

Hiawatha 24, Jefferson West 23

Hillsboro 28, Sterling 6

Hodgeman County 46, Ashland 0

Hutchinson 56, Wichita Campus 0

Hutchinson Trinity 34, Moundridge 0

Jackson Heights 52, Oskaloosa 12

Jefferson North 24, Pleasant Ridge 16

KC Piper 35, Basehor-Linwood 22

Kiowa County 40, South Gray 14

Lawrence Free State 28, SM West 14

Lebo 48, Southern Coffey 0

Lincoln 32, Sylvan-Lucas 24

Lyndon 63, Osage City 0

Maize South 41, Goddard-Eisenhower 0

McLouth 46, Doniphan West 14

Meade 63, Lakin 14

Minneapolis 7, Washington County 0

Moscow 34, Satanta 22

Mulvane 68, Augusta 21

Nemaha Valley 41, Royal Valley 24

Ness City 58, Macksville 8

Nickerson 50, Hesston 27

Oakley 63, Sublette 6

Olpe 15, Wellsville 14

Oswego 38, Eureka 6

Otis-Bison 40, Central Plains 14

Oxford 46, Norwich 0

Pittsburg Colgan 54, Baxter Springs 0

Prairie View 40, Anderson County 18

Pratt 32, Haven 0

Riverside 29, Valley Falls 6

Rock Creek 40, Wabaunsee 22

Rock Hills 26, Hanover 0

Rolla 20, Deerfield 14

Rossville 14, Abilene 7

Sabetha 20, Perry-Lecompton 14

Salina Central 27, Newton 13

Salina Sacred Heart 77, Republic County 6

Salina South 43, Maize 14

Scott City 47, Colby 7

Sedgwick 45, Marion 6

Shawnee Heights 21, KC Schlagle 0

SM South 17, Leavenworth 3

Smoky Valley 12, Kingman 0

Solomon 57, White City 8

South East 41, Frontenac 14

South Haven 48, South Barber 8

St. Francis 48, Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 6

St. James Academy 45, KC Bishop Ward 0

St. John’s Military 56, Flint Hills Christian 16

St. Mary’s Academy 50, Independence 13

Thunder Ridge 58, Pike Valley 12

Topeka 30, Topeka Hayden 15

Topeka Seaman 35, Junction City 0

Veritas Christian 54, Burlingame 8

Washburn Rural 50, Highland Park 21

Weskan 34, Logan 6

West Elk 48, Yates Center 0

Wichita Bishop Carroll 55, Wichita North 0

Wichita Southeast 24, Kapaun Mount Carmel 0

Winfield 42, Circle 18

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