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Month: January 2013

Four Years Later, Dodge City Man Charged with Child’s Death

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pickleA 28-year-old Dodge City man has been arrested in the 2008 death of his girlfriend’s daughter.

The Dodge City Globe reports that Brock W. Cunningham was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and felony child abuse in the death of 3-year-old Natalie Pickle. The child was severely injured in Dodge City on Nov. 19, 2008, and died the next day at a Wichita hospital.

The case has remained open since authorities ruled the child’s death a homicide in 2008.

Dan Monnat, Cunningham’s lawyer, said Friday that Cunningham is innocent of the charges and “had nothing to do with causing her death.” He says Cunningham tried to save the child’s life that night and has cooperated with law enforcement during the investigation.

Cunningham was released on $75,000 bond Thursday.

KHAZ Country Music News: Kenny Chesney to Release New Studio Album April 30

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Kenny Chesney (BNA)Kenny Chesney will release his next, as-yet-untitled studio album April 30. A new single from that project is expected to drop at country radio very soon.

The new album will drop a little over a month into Kenny’s No Shoes Nation tour, kicking off March 16 in Tampa, FL. Kenny says, “It’s gonna be an amazing summer and I’m really excited to bring some new music to No Shoes Nation.”

Kenny’s last album, Welcome to the Fishbowl, was released in June 2012.

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Winner: Harlem Globetrotters Tickets With 99 KZ Country

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khaz harlem globetrotters 20120118Winning a family four pack of tickets from 99 KZ Country: Sarah Beckner!
 
Our ticket giveaway was sponsored by Carrico Implement in Hays and Kleerwater Pools and Spas in Hays.

The Harlem Globetrotters will bring the ultimate in family entertainment to Gross Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7:00 pm.

The game of basketball sets the stage for an experience parents and kids will never forget.  Highflying dunks … eye-popping tricks… hilarious jokes … the Globetrotters will have you smiling from start to finish.  Don’t miss the Globetrotters live at the Gross Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7:00 pm.

Get your tickets today at the box office or www.fhsuathletics.com.

 

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Governor Proposes Stable Funding for Higher Ed

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fort_hays_state_university_ihe_mediumTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget proposals would hold state spending on its higher education system flat over the two fiscal years that begin in July.

The recommendations outlined Wednesday by Brownback would keep total spending on state universities, community colleges and vocational colleges around $2.5 billion for the fiscal year that begins in July and the following fiscal year.

Current spending is a little more than $2.5 billion, or about 1.7 percent higher than Brownback is proposing for both of the following fiscal years.

But his budget proposals assume less funding for infrastructure projects and don’t include any further tuition increases.

Fort Hays State President Edward Hammond says the budget recommendation shows the Governor’s commitment to higher education.

Courts Want to Drop Surcharges

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Kansas-Supreme-CourtTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Kansas Supreme Court hopes to end emergency surcharges that people pay to file lawsuits and get marriage licenses. The court wants legislators to rely more heavily on state tax dollars to finance the court system.

The judicial branch is proposing a 16 percent increase in the tax dollars it receives for the fiscal year beginning in July. The increase would be about $17 million, to $123 million from the current $106 million. The Supreme Court administers the court system.

The increase would allow the courts to eliminate $11 million in extra fees. The judiciary’s total budget would be about $135 million, an increase of $3 million, or a relatively modest 2.1 percent.

Gov. Sam Brownback was required by law to include the proposals in his budget recommendations.

County Approaches Hays About Tax

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Money - Dollar Sign 001Ellis County Administrator Greg Sund Thursday night approached the Hays City Commission asking for support of a legislative bill designating a sales tax purely for two county building projects. Commissioner Henry Schwaller says he’s not sure this is the right time to request a dedicated tax.

The county sales tax would replace the tax currently in existence for the sports complex. It would be targeted for a new EMS/Rural Fire building and improvements to the jail and courthouse. The county is asking the incorporated cities to support the legislation, which if approved would be put up for a county wide vote.

The city will consider a letter of support next week.

KHAZ Country Music News: George Strait Says Hello to His Farewell Tour Friday Night in Lubbock, TX

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khaz george strait 20121210George Strait‘s appropriately launching his final tour Friday night in his home state of Texas. The Cowboy Rides Away tour gets underway in Lubbock, and it’s just one of the cities George hand selected for this last trek.

He says, “We’re trying to go to cities that we’ve been going to for a long, long time so we’re able to make one final appearance there during a tour.”

George is pretty sure he’s making the right decision to say goodbye to life on the road once this tour ends in 2014. He’s doing these final shows to honor the fans who have supported him since his 1981 debut on the country charts.

“I just hope they understand that it’s inevitable that it’s gonna happen at some point,” George says of leaving the road. “I kinda want to be able to pick the time instead of it come along when I’m the only one that shows up out there.”

George’s fans can expect him to dig deep into his catalog while making the set list for this tour. They can also look forward to an opening set from Martina McBride, who will be on all dates of The Cowboy Rides Away tour.

Says George, “She’s just incredible. An incredible singer, and a great person. We have a lot of fun out there with her. We were out with her last year, and we’re gonna go out with her again this year. And so, we’re happy about that.”

Check out GeorgeStrait.com for a full list of tour dates.

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KHAZ Country Music News: Dierks Bentley Promises Surprises and a Killer Set on Locked & Reloaded Tour with Miranda Lambert

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khaz dierks bentley miranda lambert 20121024Miranda Lambert first approached Dierks Bentley about hitting the road on the Locked & Reloaded tour in — where else? — a bar.  The two were having a few drinks in Las Vegas when Miranda suggested they revisit their 2006 tour together, which was called Locked & Loaded.  Back then, Miranda was Dierks’ opening act, but this time around they’ll both play full sets before joining each other for collaborations at the end of the night.

Dierks says of their collaborations, “We’re gonna do some country stuff.  Some unexpected stuff.  Some rock stuff, but it’s just gonna be a combination of different things.”  He adds, “We really want to do some things that the fans would expect, but also some things they might not expect to hear.”

Dierks also promises his fans more bells and whistles on stage than he’s ever had before.  He has a brand-new set and more video content than he’s ever had in his shows up to this point.

Speaking about his thought process going into this tour, Dierks says, “Let’s pretend this is the last tour we’re ever gonna do.  What would we do?  Well, we’d have a killer set that we can climb around on and shoot lights through and make it something really exciting and new for us and for our fans.”

Dierks and his band and crew are also looking forward to getting in the groove of a structured tour again.  Last year, Dierks played a lot of different types of shows in the U.S. and abroad, and he’s looking forward to consistency with this new trek.

He says, “It’s just really fun to be on, like, a consistent kind of deal every night and really be able to put forth the kind of show that we sit on the bus talking about until 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning.”

For a complete list of Locked & Reloaded tour dates go to Dierks.com or MirandaLambert.com.

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Thursday’s High School Basketball Results

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreBOYS BASKETBALL
Central Burden 45, Oxford 33
Hyman Brand 33, Christ Preparatory Academy 32
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Basehor-Linwood 47, Topeka Hayden 42
Ottawa 58, Blue Valley 52
Burrton Tournament
Goessel 56, Burrton 50
Hutchinson Central Christian 50, Fairfield 42
Berean Academy 42, Little River 36
Inman 45, Pretty Prairie 31
Canton-Galva Tournament
Ell-Saline 68, St. John’s Military 26
Sedgwick 49, Canton-Galva 28
Bennington 63, Southeast Saline 44
Chanute Ralph Miller Classic
Andover Central 59, Olathe North 37
Emporia 74, Goddard 43
Leavenworth 55, Chanute 50
Shawnee Heights 51, Joplin, Mo. 39
Chaparral Tournament
Conway Springs 66, Chaparral 52
Mulvane 58, Belle Plaine 51
Cherokee Southeast Tournament
St. Paul 65, Oswego 43
Coffeyville Tournament
Mill Valley 50, Ulysses 38
Wright Christian, Okla. 44, Parsons 34
Colby Orange & Black Classic
Hays 70, Burlington 19
McCook, Neb. 58, Colby 26
Wichita West 61, Liberal 31
Dodge City Tournament of Champions
Dodge City 44, Newton 33
Scott City 58, Derby 45
SM South 68, Wichita South 30
Wichita North 67, Buhler 32
Doniphan West Tournament
Immaculata 53, Doniphan West 43
El Dorado Bluestem Classic
El Dorado 73, Wichita Campus 55
Gardner-Edgerton 58, Wichita Trinity 45
Kapaun Mount Carmel 77, Circle 32
Wichita Collegiate 43, Great Bend 34
Frontenac Tournament
Douglass 122, Baxter Springs 30
Nevada, Mo. 63, Frontenac 57
Riverton 56, McDonald County, Mo. 50
Winfield, Mo. 56, Fort Scott 52
Halstead Tournament
Cheney 47, Halstead 41
Douglass 57, Haven 40
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Elkhart 53, Satanta 35
Southwestern Heights 54, Lakin 44
Hillsboro Trojan Classic
TMP-Marian 52, Riley County 35
Holcomb 41, Hesston 36
Hoisington Winter Jam
LaCrosse 61, Ellsworth 41
Otis-Bison 50, Russell 35
McPherson Invitational Tournament
BV West 55, Manhattan 45
McPherson 53, Lawrence Free State 44
SM East 64, Maize 47
Wichita Heights 50, Hutchinson 45, OT
Mid Continent League Tournament
Norton 45, Trego 38
Stockton 43, Hill City 38
Pleasanton Tournament
Jayhawk Linn 59, Pleasanton 39
Uniontown 68, Altoona-Midway 47
Humboldt 47, Central Heights 39
Raider Classic Tournament
Hiawatha 51, Horton 47
Jackson Heights 45, St. Mary’s 36
Falls City, Neb. 57, Troy 21
Nemaha Valley 56, Marysville 25
Royal Valley Panther Classic
Royal Valley 72, Pleasant Ridge 24
Wabaunsee 42, Chapman 40
Salina Invitational Tournament
Abilene 71, Smoky Valley 39
Salina Sacred Heart 66, Concordia 59
Andover 54, Salina South 39
Salina Central 57, Clay Center 32
Shawnee Mission West Tournament
Rockhurst, Mo. 73, KC Schlagle 46
SM West 55, KC Wyandotte 44
South Central Border League Tournament
West Elk 51, Caldwell 36
Sedan 51, Cedar Vale/Dexter 18
South Haven 66, Udall 63
Spring Hill Tournament
East (Kansas City), Mo. 72, Osawatomie 52
Louisburg 57, Metro Academy 34
Goddard-Eisenhower 60, Spring Hill 52
KC Piper 61, KC Sumner 52
St Thomas Aquinas Tournament
Bishop Miege 36, Washburn Rural 34
SM Northwest 48, Grandview, Mo. 47
St. Thomas Aquinas 70, East (Kansas City), Mo. 60
St. John Mid-Winter Jam
Macksville 62, Larned 44
Pratt 52, Ness City 46
Nickerson 55, Medicine Lodge 49
Sterling Tournament
Sterling 48, Remington 46
Beloit 52, Lyons 49
Wichita Independent 62, Maize South 58
Tonganoxie Invitational
Atchison 31, Eudora 30
DeSoto 58, Bishop Seabury Academy 25
Topeka Invitational Tournament
Highland Park 62, Wichita Southeast 34
KC Washington 58, Topeka 39
Lawrence 63, Wichita East 57
Olathe South 74, Topeka West 64
Twin Valley League Tournament
Hanover 50, Onaga 43
Washington County 42, Baileyville-B&B 38
Axtell 41, Centralia 38
Valley Heights 65, Frankfort 49
Valley Center Tournament
BV Northwest 108, KC Turner 39
Garden City 62, Junction City 59
Olathe Northwest 79, Topeka Seaman 67
Wichita Northwest 56, Valley Center 43
Wilson County Classic
Fredonia 57, Neodesha 52

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Anderson County 43, Wellsville 35
Heritage Christian 61, Olathe Christian 29
Jefferson North 69, KC Christian 25
Maize South 52, Winfield 36
Maranatha Academy 57, McLouth 27
Olathe North 46, Barstow, Mo. 38
Pittsburg 41, Labette County 31
SM North 78, KC Schlagle 27
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Holton 51, Basehor-Linwood 24
Topeka Hayden 39, Benton, Mo. 36
Cherokee Southeast Tournament
South East 42, Oswego 40
Coffeyville Tournament
Oologah, Okla. 58, Word of Life 20
Rose Hill 52, Parsons 42
Wichita Defenders 76, Wright Christian, Okla. 35
Colby Orange & Black Classic
Colby 47, Burlington 28
Liberal 59, Scott City 58
McCook, Neb. 55, Beloit 20
Palmer Ridge, Colo. 46, Hugoton 33
Doniphan West Tournament
Doniphan West 37, Immaculata 19
Flint Hills Tournament
Mission Valley 38, Lyndon 29
West Franklin 41, Herington 38
Council Grove 40, Osage City 32
Northern Heights 56, Chase County 51
Frontenac Tournament
Fort Scott 52, Hogan Prep, Mo. 16
Frontenac 54, Baxter Springs 53
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Lakin 56, Johnson-Stanton County 43
Satanta 65, Sublette 63, OT
Cimarron 65, Elkhart 40
Meade 44, Southwestern Hts. 32
Hillsboro Trojan Classic
Holcomb 57, TMP-Marian 9
Hillsboro 52, Hesston 34
Hoisington Winter Jam
Hoisington 47, LaCrosse 39
Otis-Bison 40, Minneapolis 34
Mid Continent League Tournament
Hill City 49, Stockton 34
Plainville 55, Phillipsburg 48
Pleasanton Tournament
Central Heights 54, Crest 27
Humboldt 63, Altoona-Midway 17
Pleasanton 25, Jayhawk Linn 17
Prairie View 50, Uniontown 37
Royal Valley Panther Classic
Royal Valley 50, Pleasant Ridge 45
Wabaunsee 51, Chapman 43
Royal Valley Tournament
Royal Valley 50, Pleasant Ridge 45
Tonganoxie Invitational
Bishop Seabury Academy 39, Lansing 35
Eudora 42, Atchison 33
Wilson County Classic
Independence 53, Erie 39

15th-Ranked Tigers Hang On for 24-15 Dual Win Over 17th-Ranked Grizzlies

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FHSU-WRE-MeansThe 15th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team defeated 17th-ranked Adams State in dual action by a score of 24-15 on Thursday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The win improved Fort Hays State to 8-5 in dual action for the season.

The Tigers were already guaranteed 12 points with the Grizzlies open at 125 and 197 pounds, but they struggled in the eight contested matches with Adams State winning five.

FHSU started the dual up 6-0 with the forfeit win for Garrett Jones at 125 pounds, but Adams State battled back to square the dual when Martin Ramirez scored a 7-0 decision over Rory Wilkinson and seventh-ranked Ryan Fillingame defeated fourth-ranked C.J. Napier at 141 pounds 4-2.

Mitchell Means put the Tigers back in front by six at 149 pounds with a second-period pin of Casey Lynn in 3:27, but Adams State fought back once again to tie the dual and then take the lead 15-12 by winning the next three matches by decision. Daniel Kelly had a third period takedown that erased Derek Koehn’s riding time advantage and held on for a 5-4 win at 157 pounds. Justin Samora had a takedown of Sam Thoman late in the third period at 165 pounds to break a tie and win 3-1. Jarrod Purvis picked up a 9-5 win in the second overtime period at 174 pounds when he scored a reversal and three near-fall points when trailing 5-4 in the second 30-second overtime period.

Zack Grimes stopped the Adams State momentum with a 4-2 decision over Mario Garcia to tie the dual once again at 15-15 then the Tigers benefitted from Adams State being open at 197 pounds to go up 21-15. Alex Feldkamp took the forfeit win, allowing Tanner Kriss (ranked No. 4 at 197 pounds) to wrestle up a weight and defeat Adams State heavyweight Taylor Stam 7-0 to seal the FHSU win 24-15.

Fort Hays State travels to the Nebraska-Kearney duals on Saturday (Jan. 19), where it will face No. 10 Colorado Mesa, Hastings College, and Northern State University.

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TMP Boys Win, Girls Lose at Trojan Classic

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TMPBOYS:    TMP  52    Riley County 35

The TMP boys used a 13-0 first have run to grab a 10 point lead midway through the second quarter and never looked back winning their 4th game of the year 52-35 over Riley County at the Hillsboro Trojan Classic..  Jordan Gottschalk and Cameron Fouts lead TMP in scoring with 12 points apiece.  The Monarchs will be back in action on Saturday afternoon in the 5th Place game set to tiopoff at 1pm and will play the winner of Goodland and Hillsboro who play on Friday evening.
GIRLS:   Holcomb  57    TMP  9

40 turnovers, poor shooting and a good opponent sent the TMP Lady Monarchs reeling to one of their worst losses in recent memory.  TMP led 3-2 early in the contest and Holcomb finished the 1st Half on a 23-2 run.  TMP pulled to within 18 points within the first 30 seconds of the 3rd quarter and wouldn’t score again until there was less then a minute to go in the game.  Samantha Younie led TMP with 3 points who drop to 1-10 on the season and will face the loser of Goodland and Riley County in the 7th Place game at the Hillsboro Trojan Classic.  The Lady Monarchs will tip Saturday Morning at 11:30.

Hays High Trounces Burlington 70-19

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IndianThe Hays High Indians were never pushed in a 70-19 win over Burlington, Colorado in the first round of the Orange and Black Classic in Colby.  The Indians used an 8-0 nothing run to start the game.  Burlington scored their only points of the first quarter on a three pointer, followed by a 14-0 run to close the first quarter giving Hays a 22-3 lead.

Hays outscored Burlington 21-8, 14-3 and 13-5 over the next three quarters.  The fourth quarter was a continuous clock.

Kade Parker scored a career high 12 while leading three Indians in double figures.  Derek Bixenman and Brady Werth each scored 11.

The Indians shot 45% from the floor while holding Burlington to 7 of 36 for the game.  The Indians turned the ball over 8 times forcing 31.

Hays will play either McCook, Nebraska or Colby in the semi-finals Friday night at 8:15 in the Colby Community Building.

Hays High Boys Highlights 1-17-13
Rick Keltner Post Game Interview 1-17-13

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