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Month: December 2012

KHP Responds to Back to Back Accidents in Gove County

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An eastbound pickup trying to pass a semi on I-70 in Gove County Tuesday afternoon ended up in the westbound lanes after losing control. The Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 3:00 about 5.5 miles east of Quinter. The driver of the pickup from Colorado was taken to Gove County Medical Center.

A minute later in the same location two vehicles collided when one slowed for pedestrians crossing the interstate. A car driven by 71-year-old Freda Hunt of Grainfield slowed and was rear-ended by a van driven by a man from Kansas City. Hunt and the two adults in the van were all taken to Gove County Medical Center with possible injuries. Two children in the van were not injured.

One Killed In Crash Near Kinsley Tuesday

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A Salina man was killed in a wreck late Tuesday afternoon in Edwards County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi driven by 57-year-old Charles Kerth was eastbound on US 56 about 2 miles east of Kinsley, when his truck went off the road for unknown reasons and struck another semi that was parked at a stop sign at an intersection.

The driver of that truck 50-year-old Danial Haynes of Kinsley was taken to St. Francis in Wichita for treatment of injuries.

The wreck occurred just after 5:00pm Tuesday.

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Results (12-4-12)

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Purple & Gold Tournment – WaKeeney
LaCrosse 72, Trego 52
Smith Center 76, Western Plains 59
Castle Rock Classic – Quinter
Dighton 70, Wheatland-Grinnell 39
Ellis 83, Golden Plains 23
Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic – Russell
Lincoln 52, Russell 46
Central Plains 47, Ell-Saline 38
Palco Tournament
Sylvan-Lucas 67, Natoma 51
Stockton 84, Heartland Christian 7

Brewster Tournament
St. Francis 77, Healy 25
Stratton, Colo. 52, Logan 29
Weskan 62, Triplains-Brewster 38
Burlington Tournament
Anderson County 73, Chanute 64
Burlington 76, Iola 61
Caldwell Tournament
Caldwell 49, Norwich 33
Cattle Trail Tournament
Hitchcock County, Neb. 47, Oberlin-Decatur 32
Chapman Tournament
El Dorado 46, Salina Sacred Heart 45
Cheney Tournament
Valley Center 78, Chaparral 61
Wichita Collegiate 54, Cheney 38
Cimarron Tournament
Cimarron 80, Bucklin 28
Satanta 42, Wichita County 37
Fowler Tournament
Ashland 51, Fowler 30
Garden Plain Tournament
Emporia 70, Hesston 34
Rose Hill 60, Garden Plain 41
Herington Tournament
Centre 54, Herington 43
Humboldt Tournament
Crest 59, Erie 26
Kingman Tournament
Conway Springs 59, Sterling 40
Kingman 45, Medicine Lodge 27
Marion Tournament
Marion 80, Peabody-Burns 42
Moundridge Tournament
Inman 46, Lyons 44
NEK Shootout
Riverside 57, Doniphan West 25
Osborne Tournament
Rock Hills 31, Tescott 19
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 46, Lakeside 32
Oxford Tournament
Cunningham 50, Otis-Bison 37

Others
Abilene 70, Rock Creek 47
Andover 59, Maize 43
Andover Central 54, Salina Central 37
Atchison County 60, Horton 46
Baileyville-B&B 44, Washington County 31
Beloit 64, Clay Center 58
Bennington 48, Solomon 34
Blue Valley Southwest 75, SM North 0
BV Northwest 67, Bishop Miege 38
Concordia 61, Republic County 51
Derby 84, Goddard 45
Falls City, Neb. 61, Hiawatha 49
Falls City Sacred Heart, Neb. 75, Wetmore 43
Frankfort 59, Linn 50
Goddard-Eisenhower 77, Hutchinson 68
Halstead 70, Minneapolis 44
Hanover 59, Axtell 54
Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita South 45
Lansing 43, Shawnee Heights 40
Lawrence Free State 65, Topeka Seaman 62
Manhattan 65, Word of Life 42
Mill Valley 65, Gardner-Edgerton 57
Moscow 43, Rolla 38
Nemaha Valley 45, Wamego 44
Parsons 92, Baxter Springs 46
Royal Valley 72, Council Grove 57
Sedgwick 76, Pretty Prairie 71
SM South 63, Basehor-Linwood 37
Smoky Valley 38, Buhler 35
Topeka Hayden 66, Holton 47
Valley Falls 60, Oskaloosa 41
Valley Heights 102, St. Xavier 31
Washburn Rural 40, SM Northwest 38
Wichita Campus 61, Arkansas City 52
Wichita East 67, Wichita Bishop Carroll 50
Wichita Independent 73, Circle 57
Wichita North 67, Wichita Heights 43
Wichita Northwest 58, Wichita West 53
Winfield 57, Andale 54

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Purple & Gold Tournament – WaKeeney
Smith Center 74, Western Plains 16
Trego 43, LaCrosse 17
Castle Rock Classic – Quinter
Ellis 60, Quinter 39
Wheatland-Grinnell 47, Dighton 43
Hoxie 85, Cheylin 23
Golden Plains 65, Rawlins County 39
Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic – Russell
Central Plains 59, Ell-Saline 50
Russell 50, Lincoln 46
Palco Tournament
Natoma 59, Sylvan-Lucas 44
Palco 64, Flint Hills Job Corps 19
Stockton 46, Heartland Christian 30

Brewster (Sagebrush) Tournament
Logan 41, Stratton, Colo. 31
St. Francis 52, Healy 19
Triplains-Brewster 55, Weskan 41
Burlington Tournament
Burlington 67, Iola 11
Chanute 49, Anderson County 23
Caldwell Tournament
Argonia 82, Central Burden 20
Norwich 60, Caldwell 45
Cattle Trail Tournament
Southwest, Neb. 43, Oberlin-Decatur 27
Chapman Tournament
Rossville 45, Chapman 41
Salina Sacred Heart 36, El Dorado 34, OT
Cheney Tournament
Cheney 70, Wichita Collegiate 28
Valley Center 57, Chaparral 32
Cimarron Tournament
Sublette 53, Wichita County 47
DK Classic Tournament
Abilene 40, Rock Creek 26
Eudora Tournament
KC Bishop Ward 66, KC Turner 38
St. James Academy 46, Eudora 37
Bonner Springs 62, Paola 53
KC Piper 54, Highland Park 19
Fairfield Tournament
Cunningham 32, Otis-Bison 29
Fairfield 53, Chase 22
Fowler Tournament
Ashland 51, Fowler 30
Garden Plain Tournament
Hesston 51, Emporia 28
Greater Wichita Athletic League Tournament
Kapaun Mount Carmel 40, Wichita South 32
Wichita Bishop Carroll 53, Wichita East 27
Wichita Heights 59, Wichita North 11
Wichita Northwest 56, Wichita West 28
Kingman Tournament
Kingman 44, Medicine Lodge 23
Sterling 56, Conway Springs 52
Marion Tournament
Peabody-Burns 31, Marion 25
Moundridge Tournament
Hillsboro 38, Moundridge 32
Lyons 39, Inman 32
Osborne Tournament
Osborne 45, Thunder Ridge 39
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 42, Lakeside 32
Tescott Tournament
Rock Hills 45, Tescott 37
Wilson 64, Southern Cloud 32

Others
Andale 68, Winfield 29
Andover Central 56, Salina Central 53
Atchison County 41, Horton 24
Baxter Springs 77, Parsons 53
Buhler 61, Smoky Valley 27
Circle 58, Wichita Independent 26
Clay Center 79, Beloit 26
Council Grove 65, Royal Valley 44
Derby 43, Goddard 23
Falls City, Neb. 43, Hiawatha 35
Frankfort 48, Linn 42
Frankfort 48, Jayhawk Linn 42
Garden Plain 71, Rose Hill 36
Goddard-Eisenhower 60, Hutchinson 54
Halstead 45, Minneapolis 32
Holton 47, Topeka Hayden 33
Jefferson North 69, McLouth 14
Liberal 47, Guymon, Okla. 38
Maize 53, Andover 47
Manhattan 86, Word of Life 25
Moscow 39, Rolla 22
Pittsburg 55, Girard 51
Pleasant Ridge 42, Atchison 41
Republic County 55, Concordia 13
Silver Lake 76, Perry-Lecompton 53
Topeka Seaman 44, Lawrence Free State 42
Troy 51, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 33
Valley Heights 65, St. Xavier 16
Wabaunsee 40, Chase County 5
Wamego 42, Nemaha Valley 30
Washington County 60, Baileyville-B&B 48
Wellsville 48, West Franklin 33
Wetmore 39, Falls City Sacred Heart, Neb. 33
Wichita Campus 80, Arkansas City 44

Preventing Holiday House Fires

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A house fire any time of year is a tragedy.  A fire during the holidays can be even more devastating.

Unfortunately, all those decorations, burning candles, and of course, the  Christmas tree itself, natural or artificial, are the top three contributors to holiday fires, according to Hays Fire Chief Gary Brown.

“Be extra vigilant this time of year.  Carry out all the boxes and wrapping paper as soon as you’ve opened all the Christmas gifts.  And remember,  even if you don’t smoke, a holiday guest may,” he says.

Thanks to a donation by Dick Werth at Auto World, the Hays Fire Department has free carbon monoxide and smoke alarms for residents who can’t afford them.

Nearly $18,000 Of Prescription Medication Stolen From Salina Pharmacy

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A sizable amount of prescription medication was taken in a burglary of a pharmacy in Salina early Monday morning.

Video shows a single male suspect used rocks to break a window on the southside of Jim’s Pharmacy at 582 S. Ohio. $400 in cash was stolen along with 12,000 pills that included Oxycodone, Diazepan, Oxycontin, Fentanyl and Hydrocodone.

Salina Police are expected to release a video showing the suspect, who had on a heavy cammo coat, and was wearing some type of mask and gloves. The suspect is of medium height.

Loss and damage placed at $18,167.

Police believe that it’s possible the suspect may have also broken into Salina Dental Associates at 950 Elmhurst over the weekend.

Nothing was taken but damage to a window was estimated at $200.

Four Hays High Indians Named to All-State Team

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Four Hays High Indians were selected to the 5A All-State football team released Tuesday.

David Cardinal rushed for over 1,000 yards the past two seasons and finished with 1, 056 yards on the ground this season. Cardinal was also named to Western Athletic Conference player of the year the past two seasons. Adam Deterding led the Indians with 21 receptions and 595 yards and nine touchdowns. Cade Sharp was a three-time all WAC selection on the line and finished with 65 tackles and five sacks in his senior season. Emilio Mitchell tied for a team high 66 tackles this season and added two sacks.

The Indians finished 7-3 and made it to the playoffs for the second straight season before falling to eventual 5A champs Bishop Carroll.

Women’s Basketball Jumps Up Six Spots to No. 17 in National Rankings

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The Fort Hays State women’s basketball jumped six spots in the national rankings to No. 17 on Tuesday after spending the previous week at No. 23, which was its first appearance in the national rankings since 1997. The No. 17 ranking is the highest ever for the women in Fort Hays State’s NCAA Division II history.

That No. 17 ranking will be put to the test quickly on Wednesday when the Lady Tigers host Central Missouri, which jumped into the national rankings this week at No. 23, where FHSU sat in last week’s poll. The addition of Central Missouri to the Top 25 gives the MIAA five teams in the Top 25 for women’s basketball. Washburn is now the highest ranked of the five at No. 8, while Pittsburg State dropped from No. 3 to No. 11 this week following its first loss of the season. FHSU jumped Emporia State in the poll, which sits at No. 21 this week and then Central Missouri rounds out the five at No. 23.

The Top 25 match-up of FHSU versus Central Missouri on Wednesday is just the second time in Fort Hays State’s Division II history where it will match-up against a nationally ranked team, while it also holds a national ranking. The last time was 1997 when a No. 25 ranked FHSU squad defeated No. 22 ranked Metro State by four points in Hays.

Following the game with Central Missouri on Wednesday, Fort Hays State will have another strong test at Missouri Western on Saturday. Missouri Western is off to a 7-1 start overall and received votes in the latest poll.

Below are the national rankings for Tuesday, December 4, 2012…

Rank Institution – First Place Votes Previous Rank Record Total Points
1 Ashland University (Ohio) -31 1 8-0 775
2 Bentley University (Mass.) 2 5-0 741
3 University of South Carolina – Aiken 4 5-0 690
4 Clayton State University (Ga.) 5 5-0 643
5 University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 6 4-0 619
6 Western Washington University 8 6-0 585
7 Augustana College (S.D.) 10 5-0 555
8 Washburn University (Kan.) 12 5-0 524
9 Shaw University (N.C.) 7 1-0 484
10 Gannon University (Pa.) 11 6-1 473
11 Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 3 5-1 436
12 Simon Fraser University (BC) 16 8-1 374
13 Holy Family University (Pa.) 14 6-1 366
14 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 19 6-0 332
15 Wayne State College (Neb.) 9 3-1 311
16 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 25 5-0 236
17 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 23 6-0 209
18 Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) 18 6-2 206
19 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 17 5-1 176
20 Limestone College (S.C.) NR 6-0 164
21 Emporia State University (Kan.) 20 3-1 161
22 Rollins College (Fla.) 13 5-2 134
23 University of Central Missouri NR 5-0 101
24 University of Wisconsin – Parkside 21 3-1 81
25 Colorado Mesa University NR 6-0 74

MIAA Teams in Bold

Donations Pour In For Puppy Injured In Crash Last Week; Recovering From Surgery

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A sad story has turned a little brighter for a puppy in Central Kansas.

“Hudson”, the puppy that was injured in a high speed, head-on collision on Highway 281 in Stafford County Thursday was released from Countryside Veterinary Monday evening after undergoing surgery to repair a broken leg.

“Hudson” is now at home with her new family that adopted her after the crash.

Misty Blakeslee, a paramedic in Stafford County, who worked the accident, adopted Hudson and agreed to pay for the dog’s medical expenses resulting from injuries suffered in the crash. The previous owner, who was involved in the crash, declined the dog’s medical care but allowed Blakeslee to adopt the dog.

After the story was published Thursday evening, donations poured in and ended up covering all of “Hudson”‘s medical expenses. Blakeslee said “We are just amazed at the response and the donations. We are very thankful to all of who donated.”

“Hudson” will reportedly require six follow-up visits and is expected to make a full recovery in 4-8 weeks.

 


Monday’s Police Activity Log

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The Hays Police Department conducted 10 traffic stops and received three animal calls on Monday, according to the Hays Police Activity Log.

Theft: Officers investigated on theft report on Monday. The theft was reported in the 400 block of West 16th Street and occurred between October 31st at 12:00 p.m. and November 7th at 12:00 p.m.

Drug Offenses: The Hays PD conducted on drug offenses investigation on Monday. The alleged incident occurred between Saturday morning at 8:00 and Monday morning at 9:17.

Domestic Disturbance: Officers responded to two domestic disturbance reports on Monday. The first was in connection with a 911 hangup in the 1900 block of Elm Street at 1:30 a.m. The second domestic disturbance was reported in the 3700 block of Hall Street between 9:40 and 9:50 Monday night.

Disturbance: The Hays Police Department received two disturbance reports on Monday. Officers investigated a fight and a case of simple battery in connection with the first disturbance report in the 400 block of East 23rd Street Monday evening. The alleged incident occurred between 7:51 and 8:23 p.m.

Child in Need of Care: Officers from the Hays PD assisted with a report of a child in need of care Monday evening in the 1300 block of General Custer Road at 8:58 p.m.

Damage to Property: Monday afternoon, at 2:57, officers investigated a report of criminal damage to property in the 500 block of Elm Street.

Watch Out For Deer!

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It’s that time of year, when deer collisions are most prevalent!

Don’t ruin your plans or the animal’s plans with a collision. The number of deer-related collisions in the U.S. has increased by more than 7% over the last year and November remains the month where collisions with deer or other animals is most likely.

This holiday season, be safe on the road!

339 East 8th Street, Hays, KS Phone: (785) 650-0693 www.insuringhays.com

Huelskamp Removed From Key Committees

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Kansas Representative Tim Huelskamp, R-Fowler, has been removed from key committee assignments by Speaker of the House John Boehner.

According to The New York Times, Huelskamp no longer will sit on the House Budget Committee or the Agriculture Committee.

Along with Huelskamp, Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan was moved off the budget committee, reportedly because of an “obstinate” voting pattern – including votes against former vice presidential candidate and budget committee chairman Paul Ryan’s budget plan.

“The GOP leadership might think they have silenced conservatives, but removing me and others from key committees only confirms our conservative convictions. This is clearly a vindictive move, and a sure sign that the GOP Establishment cannot handle disagreement,” Huelskamp said on his Web site.

Huelskamp’s removal from the House Agriculture Committee means that for the first time in recent history – dating back at least to Keith Sebelius in the 1960s – Kansas’ First Congressional District won’t have a representative on the House Agricultural Committee.

Sen. Moran Holds Town Hall Meeting in Russell

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Senator Jerry Moran, R-KS, told the audience in Russell’s Dream Theater Saturday he needed a dose of “good judgement and common sense” before he returned to Washington, D.C.

His town hall meeting drew about 35 people who listened and lamented about the nation’s burgeoning deficit, the so-called fiscal cliff and what may happen to tax cuts.

Some in the audience advocate increasing taxes; others favor budget cuts.

“Before I would vote to raise taxes, the benefits that come from doing so, have to be greater than the tax increase would cover, and prove to me that the money is going to go to reduce the debt, not to spend more money,” said Moran.

Hear more from the meeting tonight on Eagle Local News, ECTV Channel 14.

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