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Month: January 2013

Legislature Talks Bipartisanship

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Susan WagleTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Leaders of the Kansas Legislature are stressing a desire for bipartisanship as they begin the annual session.

The House and Senate convened Monday with Republicans outnumbering Democrats 32-8 in the Senate and 92-33 in the House.

Senate President Susan Wagle of Wichita promised an open-door policy for senators of both parties. The chamber’s minority leader, Democrat Anthony Hensley of Topeka, praised Wagle as a fighter after noting her multiple bouts with cancer.

In the House, new Speaker Ray Merrick of Stilwell told members they shouldn’t be afraid to share ideas with colleagues.

House Democratic Leader Paul Davis noted what he called a toxic atmosphere in American politics over the past decade. Davis said the remedy starts with lawmakers working together and realizing that compromise is good.

Monday’s High School Basketball Results

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High School Scoreboard Whitmore

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Basehor-Linwood 63, Benton, Mo. 51
Topeka Hayden 48, Park Hill, Mo. 34
Burrton BoysTournament
Berean Academy 37, Goessel 34
Little River 59, Burrton 44
Canton-Galva Tournament
Bennington 62, Canton-Galva 30
Southeast Saline 63, Sedgwick 50
Cherokee Southeast Tournament
Sunrise Christian 47, St. Paul 31
Sunrise Christian 52, Oswego 20
Doniphan West Tournament
Silver Lake 75, Doniphan West 23
Halstead Tournament
Andale 80, Douglass 61
Garden Plain 57, Haven 52
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Lakin 58, Syracuse 48
Hillsboro Trojan Classic
Hesston 64, Riley County 38
Holcomb 69, TMP-Marian 57
Hoisington Winter Jam
Ellinwood 47, Otis-Bison 45
Victoria 67, Russell 25
Mid Continent League Tournament
Ellis 74, Stockton 53
Phillipsburg 58, Hill City 40
Smith Center 68, Norton 64
Plainville 64, Trego 25
Northern Plains League Tournament
Rock Hills 46, Sylvan-Lucas 41
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 62, Tescott 38
Thunder Ridge 46, Pike Valley 40
Wilson 53, Lakeside 42
Lincoln 58, Natoma 56, OT
Northwest Kansas League Tournament
Oberlin-Decatur 61, Quinter 54
St. Francis 54, Rawlins County 47
South Central Border League Tournament
Central Burden 64, Caldwell 37
Udall 64, Cedar Vale/Dexter 31
West Elk 52, Oxford 49
Sterling Tournament
Beloit 73, Bluestem 45
Lyons 49, Hutchinson Trinity 24
Tonganoxie Invitational
Holton 64, Atchison 50
Lansing 45, Eudora 40
Twin Valley League Tournament
Axtell 39, Baileyville-B&B 33
Centralia 53, Washington County 38
Frankfort 50, Onaga 30
Valley Heights 60, Hanover 49
Wilson County Classic
Cherryvale 43, Erie 39
Independence 58, Neodesha 26

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Baldwin 64, Osawatomie 5
Horton 46, Jackson Heights 24
Pleasant Ridge 44, Immaculata 29
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Topeka Hayden 46, Park Hill, Mo. 20
Blue Valley North Tournament
Blue Springs, Mo. 53, SM West 44
BV North 60, Notre Dame de Sion, Mo. 51
Doniphan West Tournament
Riverside 46, Doniphan West 37
Flint Hills Tournament
Chase County 43, Lyndon 25
Council Grove 54, West Franklin 23
Northern Heights 60, Mission Valley 23
Osage City 36, Herington 33
High Plains League Tournament
Satanta 47, Syracuse 40
Hillsboro Tournament
Wamego 44, Riley County 30
Hesston 59, Holcomb 50
Hoisington Winter Jam
Russell 60, Otis-Bison 26
Northern Plains League Tournament
Lincoln 61, Southern Cloud 43
Pike Valley 51, Natoma 38
Thunder Ridge 38, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 23
Wilson 50, Sylvan-Lucas 36
Lakeside 53, Tescott 33
Northwest Kansas League Tournament
Wallace Co. 57, Wichita Co. 38
Quinter 51, St. Francis 24
Salina Invitational Tournament
Abilene 56, Concordia 50
Andover 61, Smoky Valley 29
Salina Central 61, Clay Center 51
Salina South 47, Salina Sacred Heart 18
Tonganoxie Invitational
DeSoto 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 35
Silver Lake 60, Lansing 31
Twin Valley League Tournament
Baileyville-B&B 41, Centralia 40
Frankfort 51, Linn 39
Valley Heights 51, Wetmore 48
Washington County 52, Hanover 38
Wilson County Classic
Cherryvale 50, Neodesha 30
Fredonia 49, Independence 47
Girard 51, Erie 34

Discussions Beginning on Next Year’s Budget

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Ellis County courthouseAs Ellis County starts looking toward building the 2014 budget, the subsidized agencies will be scheduled for budget presentations. Commissioner Swede Holmgren says the county needs to look very closely at what it funds.

The county already has sent a letter to these agencies preparing them for the tight budget the county is facing.

The commission Monday night held their reorganization meeting, and Dean Haselhorst was named chair. New Commissioner Barbara Wasinger is vice chair.

Advanced Storm Spotter Training to be Offered

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lightningThe National Weather Service’s office in Wichita will be offering advanced storm spotter training for the first time since it started giving basic sessions more than 50 years ago.

The Wichita Eagle reports meteorologist Robb Lawson will present the advanced classes in Salina, Parsons and Wichita starting in early April. He says anyone who wants to take the advance training should attend a basic session first.

Lawson says the weather service has been working to make its storm spotter sessions interesting yet not so technical that they turn people off. Too much science can get boring, while too many light-hearted videos and anecdotes lead to people saying they didn’t learn much.

Lawson says the basic sessions will focus on safety, while the advanced ones will focus on the science.

Kansas College May Ban Tobacco on All Its Campuses

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NoTobaccoSymbolButler County Community College leaders are considering a proposal to ban smoking and tobacco on all its campuses.

A task force created last year to consider the proposal presented its findings last week to the college’s Board of Trustees, which could vote on the issue in March. Butler currently bans smoking inside campus buildings but smoking is allowed outside 25 feet from the buildings.

Bill Rinkenbaugh, a vice president at the school, says if the policy was approved, it might be implemented in the upcoming fall semester. He estimates the college would spend between $25,000 and $30,000 to implement the ban, for signs and educational materials.

So far, about a dozen small colleges in Kansas have banned tobacco.

Weekend Accidents in Western Kansas

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vehicle rollover nightTwo 15-year-old girls were taken to the Graham County Hospital in Hill City following a one-vehicle accident Saturday night.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Courtney Kenyon, Bogue, was northbound on 355th Avenue about  a mile south of Bogue at 8:05p.m. when a deer ran in front of the pickup she was driving. Kenyon swerved the avoid the deer.  The pickup slid sideways into the west ditch, rolled once and landed on its topl

Both Kenyon and her passenger, Lynzee Zeigler, Hill City, were wearing seat belts.

Also Saturday, an Oakley man was injured in a rollover about 8 miles west of town on U.S. Highway 40.

Joshua Joe Ahrens, 34, was driving eastbound at 10:30 p.m. when his vehicle lost control on a curve, rolling an unknown amount of times into a field.

Ahrens was ejected.  He was taken to the Logan County Hospital, Oakley.

TMP-Marian Drops Trojan Classic Opener

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TMPThe TMP-Marian Monarchs couldn’t overcome a strong second half by the Holcomb Longhorns as they drop their opening round matchup 69-57 at the Trojan Classic in Hillsboro.

Holcomb opened the game on a 5-0 run but the Monarchs answered with a 4-0 run and trailed 21-16 at the end of the first quarter. The Monarchs scored the first five points of the second quarter and were tied at 21 before Holcomb pulled away for a 39-25 lead at the break. The Longhorns scored seven straight to begin the third quarter and lead by 11 in the third.

Jordan Gottschalk scored a team-high 14 points to lead TMP who falls to 3-7. The Monarchs will play Riley County Thursday at 3pm. The Falcons dropped their opener 64-38 to Hesston.

Joe Hertel Postgame 01-14-13

Update: Missing Teen’s Body Found

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body 1Monday 6 p.m.  Searchers on foot from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department, Hays Police, Hays Fire and Ellis County Rural Fire found 18-year old Citlatli Armendariz’s body in the trees along Big Creek.

Citlatli Armendariz's Facebook Profile
Citlatli Armendariz’s Facebook Profile

Sheriff Ed Harbin says he expects to have a more complete report Tuesday.

An autopsy is being performed by the Ellis County Coroner.

 

Monday 4:30p.m. The body of Citlatli Armendariz was found Monday afternoon. Ellis County Sheriff Ed Harbin says the 18-year-old, who had been missing since Saturday night, was found between 3:00 and 3:30 pm in trees along the creek south of Hays on the west side of Highway 183.

Law enforcement is processing the scene. The death is under investigation.

Armendariz was a student at Hays High, where counselors will be available Tuesday.

 

Sunday 6:30pm: The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing teen. 18-year-old Citlatli Armendariz was last seen around 9:30 Saturday night in the 1100 Block of 250th Avenue. She left a gathering and has not been seen since.

Armendariz is Hispanic, 5’3” and weighs 150 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information, call the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department 625-1040.

 

Semi Catches Fire On I-70

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semi-fireUPDATE: No injuries have been reported after a semi caught fire on I-70, near the Dorrance exit.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi caught fire on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes at around 1:14 pm Monday.

KHP remains on the scene but traffic is back to normal.

A mechanical issue caused the blaze.

 

FHSU’s Napier named MIAA Wrestler of the Week

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FHSU-WRE-NapierKansas City, Mo. — Fort Hays State’s C.J. Napier has been named the MIAA Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season as he takes the award for week nine.

MIAA Wrestler of the Week
C.J. Napier, Fort Hays State 
Napier, the No. 6 ranked wrestler at 141 pounds, finished 5-0 for the week in dual action. He knocked off two ranked wrestlers to help the Tigers to a record of 3-2 in the duals he participated in.

Napier started the 5-0 run for the week with a pin of Eric Mateo of Central Missouri with five second remaining in the match helping FHSU to a 31-9 victory. He then knocked off fifth ranked Josh Myers of Ouachita Baptist 4-3 in a 33-11 win for the Tigers over #10 OBU.

At the NWCA National Duals on Saturday, Napier started his day by defeating B.J. Young of Newberry, the #2 team in the nation. He then scored a 12-3 major decision over Zach Frederich of Augustana to help the Tigers to a 22-10 win over the #13 team in the nation. He ended his week with a 7-3 win over Joseph White of #8 Findlay.

Napier is now 18-3 overall on the season for the Tigers. The junior 141 pounder is native of Columbus, Kan. and wrestled at both Columbus High School and the University of Nebraska.

– MIAA Media Relations –

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