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Month: September 2012

Rain Helps Some, But Kansas Crops Mostly Fare Poorly

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The latest government snapshot of Kansas crops shows slight improvement with limited rains, but major crops across the state continue to fare poorly.

In its weekly update Tuesday, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service said only producers in extreme eastern Kansas got any rain while the rest of the state remained hot and dry.

The agency says that 71 percent of the Kansas corn crop, 73 percent of the soybean crop and 68 percent of the sorghum crop are in poor to very poor condition.

Range and pasture conditions improved only slightly, with 89 percent still in poor to very poor shape. The agency says that although the grass had greened up a little, cattle producers continued to feed hay and forage while culling their herds.

Hays High Girls’ Tennis 3rd in Great Bend

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The Hays High girls’ tennis team finishes third at the Great Bend Invitational, scoring 32 points, 12 behind first-place Great Bend. Larned was second with 36.

The No. 2 doubles team of Kelsee and Taylor DeBoer went 2-1 to finish second. Brooke Forinash finished third in No. 2 singles, going 2-1. The No. 1 doubles team of Megan Bird and Janae Gagnon also finished third going 2-1. Shelby Dinkle was fourth in No. 1 singles going 1-2.

Kansas Photographer Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charge After Nude Photo Shoot With 14-Year-Old

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A Johnson County man who set up a nude photo shoot with a 14-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Kristopher Hausback, 30, Spring Hill, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. In his plea, Hausback admitted he advertised on Model Mayhem, where aspiring models meet photographers. He mostly solicited friends and relatives to pose as models.

On Aug. 8, 2011, Leawood police officers were called to the Aloft hotel to take a report of a theft. Hausback told them his camera had been stolen. Investigation revealed Hausback had taken nude photographs of a 14-year-old girl who came to the hotel for a “photo shoot.” She had sent her brother a text telling him the name of the hotel and room number. Her stepfather went to the hotel and confronted Hausback. The two scuffled and the stepfather took the camera.

An examination of Hausback’s camera and computer revealed photos he took of another girl who was 16, as well as photos he possessed of minor girls engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Sentencing is set for Dec. 10. Both parties have agreed to recommend a sentence of not less than 42 months and not more than 96 months in federal prison.

AUDIO – FHSU Weekly Football News Conference

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Fort Hays State head football coach along with selected players held their weekly news conference following practice Tuesday. The Tigers, who dropped their opener at Emporia State, host No. 15 Washburn Saturday night at 7pm in the Eagle Communications Kickoff Classic at Lewis Field.

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Saturday and Sunday’s Police Activity Log

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The Hays Police Department conducted 15 traffic stops and received six animal calls on Saturday and the department conducted 17 traffic stops and received five animal calls on Sunday, according to the Hays Police Activity Log.

Saturday

DUI: The Hays Police Department conducted four driving under the influence stops in the early morning hours Saturday. The first stop was conducted just after 12:40AM Saturday in the 100 block of East 15th Street. Officers conducted two more DUI stops in the 200 block of West 10th Street Saturday morning. The first occurred at 1:27AM and the second happened at 1:29AM. The final DUI stop was conducted in the 400 block of East 13th Street Saturday morning.

Theft/Burglary: Hays Police officers investigated a report of theft of a vehicle in the 200 block of West 26th Street Saturday. The alleged theft occurred between 1:30 and 7:00AM. Officers also investigated a report of a burglary of a residence in the 2000 block of Walnut Saturday. The alleged burglary occurred between Friday evening at 10:00PM and Saturday at 11:30AM.

Vehicle Accident: The Hays Police Department responded to three motor vehicle accidents reports on Saturday. The first accident occurred just after 12:20AM at 13th and Vine Street Saturday. Officers investigated the alleged accident as a person injury accident and officers also investigated the accident as driving under the influence related. The second accident was reported in the 3700 block of U 183 Highway Saturday morning at 10:24AM. The final accident was reported in the 3600 block ofVine Street Saturday evening at 7:50.

Sunday

Fight: Hays Police Officers were called to the 200 block of West 10th Street early Sunday morning for a report of a disturbance. Officers investigated the incident as a fight and disorderly conduct.

Civil Dispute: The Hays PD responded to a civil dispute report Sunday evening in the 1208 Motz Avenue.

Suspicious Activity: The Hays Police Department received three reports of Suspicious Activity on Sunday morning. The first report of Suspicious Activity was in the 100 block of East 7th Street. When officers responded to the reported location a pursuit/chase followed. The allege incident occurred at 3:06AM Sunday. Officers also investigated a report of criminal damage to property, in connection with a report of suspicious activity, in the 1200 block of East 31st Street. The alleged incident occurred between Saturday August 1st and Sunday evening at 8:00PM. The final report of suspicious activity was reported in the 200 block of West 16th Street at 11:00AM.

Suicidal Subject: Officers responded to the 100 block of West 12th Street Sunday afternoon, just after12:00PM, for the report of a suicidal subject. Officer also investigated a report of probation/parole violation with the report.

Vehicle Accident: The Hays PD received one report of a motor vehicle accident in the 200 block of Pershing Court Sunday evening.

HHS, TMP-Marian Boys Soccer Advance at McPherson Invitational

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Courtesy Patti Griffin

Both the Hays High and TMP-Marian soccer teams win their openers at the McPherson Invitational Monday. The Monarchs defeated Maize South 4-2 on goals from Robert Niyonsaba, Carlos Duenes, Lane Fisher and Rodney Dues.

Hays High rolled past Independence 11-1, scoring seven goals in the first half. A big day for Jordan Windholz who scored six goals, four in the first half. Hays also got two goals from Kellen Griffin and Shaen Herman and one from Lane Clark.

The Indians and Monarchs will now face each other in the semifinals tomorrow at four o’clock.

 

Meth Lab Report Leads To Unexpected Find

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A Kansas drug enforcement unit checking a report of a suspected meth lab found something quite different.

Reno County investigators went to a Hutchinson apartment Tuesday where neighbors complained of a strong odor.

But instead of a meth lab, the suspicious contraption turned out to be a fuel cell — in simple terms, a device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel and an oxidant into electrical energy.

The man who was making the fuel cell was not arrested. But officers on the scene did take in another person suspicion of theft.

FHSU Men’s Golf 3rd at UNK Match Play

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The Fort Hays State men’s golf team competed over Labor Day weekend in Axtell, Neb., at Awarii Dunes Golf Club. Fort Hays State took third out of the eight teams competing in the event.

This year’s event was match play. Teams were set up in a blind draw eight-team bracket. FHSU drew Central (Neb.) Community College in the first round of play. The first team to secure three team points wins the match and moves on to the next round in the bracket. If matches end in a tie, each team gets half a point. If the teams end in a 2.5-2.5 point tie the No. 1 players from each team have a sudden death playoff to decide the team that moves on.

The FHSU men got off to a hot start with sophomore Trey Herman going 4 holes up through 4 holes and freshman Mark Cunningham got an early advantage as well going 3 holes up through 6 holes played. Travis Kleweno, Luke Gordon, and Nick VonLintel all started off their matches up in the first 5 holes. The final tally in the morning match on Sunday was FHSU 4-1 over CCC. Herman closed out his match early 7 holes up with 5 holes to go. Freshman Mark Cunningham closed out his match 7 holes up with 6 to go. Kleweno closed out his match 2 up with 1 to go. Gordon closed his match out 3 up with 2 to go. The only loss in the morning went to VonLintel who fought a hard match but ended up 2 holes down with 1 to go.

In the afternoon matches FHSU drew the Nebraska-Kearney B-Team. FHSU did not start out quite as hot and had to battle through the matches to stay around even with each of it’s opponents. Herman pushed ahead won his match 2 holes up with 1 to go to win FHSU’s first point. Mark Cunningham halved his match where he was up all day when his opponent made a lengthy putt to halve the match on the final hole. That gave FHSU only one and a half points for the afternoon session. Travis Kleweno, Luke Gordon and Nick VonLintel each lost their afternoon matches down 2 holes with 1 to go, 1 down with 0 holes to go, and 6 down with 5 to go, respectively. Kleweno and Gordon both went down to the final 2 holes but fell just short. UNK-B won the afternoon session 3.5 to 1.5.

On Monday FHSU played for 3rd place against the Nebraska-Kearney C-Team. Trey Herman won his match 3 up with 2 to go. Mark Cunningham won his match 4 up with 3 to go. Travis Klewono won his match 2 up with 1 to go. Luke Gordon lost his match 2 down and Nick VonLintel lost his match 3 down with 2 to go. FHSU won the Monday match 3-2 to take third place in the event.

The Tigers play their first MIAA sanctioned event of the year at the Pittsburg State Invitational next week, September 10-11 at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg, Kan.

– FHSU Sports Information –

FHSU Men’s Soccer Receives First National Rankings

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The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team jumped into the national rankings after beginning its season 2-0 with a road win at Colorado Christian and a neutral site win against South Dakota School of Mines. The Tigers enter the national rankings for the first time in their young program history at No. 13 in the first regular season poll. The Tigers received votes in the preseason rankings.

The Tigers were close to breaking into the rankings in the program’s first year of 2011, reaching the receiving votes section, however they never broke into the top 25.

Fort Hays State is the top ranked team nationally from the Central Region. MIAA foe Northeastern State also jumped into the national rankings this week at No. 20, also with a 2-0 start to the season.

Fort Hays State is also the top ranked team in the NSCAA Central Region Rankings, with Northeastern State just behind. The Tigers and Riverhawks are the only teams in the region to start 2-0.

The Tigers host the FHSU Soccer Classic this weekend at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays. Northeastern State is also part of the two-day event, but does not play the Tigers. The two will meet finally on September 20 here in Hays in conference play.

Below is the complete NCAA Division II Top 25 for September 4, 2012…

Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Fort Lewis 1 2-0-0
2 Lynn 2 1-0-0
3 Franklin Pierce 3 1-0-0
4 Flagler 5 1-0-0
5 Seattle Pacific 11 2-0-0
6 Southern New Hampshire 7 1-0-0
7 Simon Fraser 9 2-0-0
8 Saginaw Valley State 22 2-0-0
9 Mars Hill 17 2-0-0
10 University Of Tampa NR 2-0-0
11 Colorado Mines NR 2-0-0
12 University Of Charleston 25 1-0-1
13 Fort Hays State RV 2-0-0
14 Gannon NR 2-0-0
15 Rockhurst 6 1-0-1
16 Midwestern State 14 1-0-0
17 Rollins 20 1-0-0
18 Clayton State NR 2-0-0
19 Grand Canyon NR 2-0-0
20 Northeastern State (Okla.) RV 2-0-0
21 Quincy NR 2-0-0
22 LIU Post 13 2-0-0
23 Millersville 4 1-1-0
24 West Texas A&M NR 2-0-0
25 Saint Leo NR 2-0-0

Records are as submitted by the regional rankers and reflect the current 2012 record through Sept. 2
Also receiving votes: Wingate, California Baptist, Ohio Dominican, St. Thomas Aquinas, Coker

– FHSU Sports Information –

Friday’s Police Activity Log

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

Theft: The Hays Police Department investigated two reports of theft on Friday. The first report of theft and burglary of a vehicle was reported in the 1700 block of Agnes Drive. The alleged theft occurred between Sunday August 26th at 8:00AM and Friday August 31st at 6:00AM. Officers also investigated a report of shoplifting in the 1900 block of Vine Street at 9:23 AM Friday.

Domestic Disturbance: The Hays PD received a report of a disturbance in the 200 block of West 8th Street in the early morning hours Friday. Where officers arrived on scene they begin to investigate a report of domestic battery in connection with the disturbance.

Vehicle Accidents: Officers responded to three motor vehicle accident reports on Friday. The first accident occurred in the 2800 block of Hall Street just after 2:00PM. Another motor vehicle accident involving an animal was reported at 15th and Milner Street and the final accident was reported in the 1400 block of West 43rd Street Friday afternoon.

DUI: The Hays PD conducted one driving under the influence stop on Friday. The stop was conducted in the 1200 block of Vine Street just after 11:50 Friday night.

UPDATE: Federal Court Sides With Kansas State Fair Against PETA

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UPDATE 11:41 am: A federal judge has sided with the Kansas State Fair in a free speech challenge filed by an animal-rights group.

U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Tuesday ruled the fair is a so-called “limited public forum.” He said fair officials acted reasonably in requiring People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to shield people walking by its booth from easily seeing images depicting animal slaughter.

PETA sued the state, the Kansas Fair Board and the fair’s general manager, arguing the restrictions violate its free speech rights.

But the judge also denied a motion by the state to dismiss PETA’s lawsuit.

 

ORIGINAL 6:15 AM: With the opening of the Kansas State Fair just days away, a federal court is taking up a free-speech case against the fair by an animal-rights group.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking an order to block the fair from forcing it to shield people walking by its booth from easily seeing videos or photos depicting animal slaughter.

U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten scheduled arguments Tuesday in Wichita.

PETA sued the state, the Kansas Fair Board and the fair’s general manager arguing the restrictions violate its free speech rights.

The state is being defended by the office of Attorney General Derek Schmidt, which contends the limits are lawful.

The fair opens Friday in Hutchinson.

Kansas Couple File Hepatitis C Suit Against Pittsburgh Hospital

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A Kansas woman who says she was infected with hepatitis C by a former medical technician has filed a lawsuit against a Pittsburgh hospital.

Linda Ficken claims that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was negligent for not reporting a 2008 incident at UPMC where David Kwiatkowski allegedly stole and used narcotics. Kwiatkowski went on to work at numerous other hospitals.

The lawsuit says Ficken was treated at HaysMed in 2010 when Kwiatkowski worked there, and that she recently tested positive for hepatitis C. Ficken’s husband is also suing.

Kwiatkowski is facing federal drug charges in New Hampshire. He has pleaded not guilty.

A UPMC spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A temporary staffing agency is also named in the lawsuit.

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