January 2013 – Page 23 – Hays Post Archive

Widespread Flu in Kansas

Posted on January 9, 2013

With widespread activity of influenza in Kansas, State Health Officer Robert Moser, M.D., says it is not too late to vaccinate against the flu, and he encourages employers to take the necessary steps for a healthy workplace.

“I would ask that business owners and managers encourage their employees to stay at home when ill to avoid the spread of influenza in the community. It’s also important for everyone to wash their hands throughout the day with warm, soapy water and to sanitize telephones, keyboards and other office equipment used often,” said Moser, who is also the Secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).

“The typical peak for cases of flu in Kansas occurs in February, and the rates we are observing now are higher and earlier than what we usually see,” said Moser.

During the 2011-2012 influenza season, influenza and pneumonia, a common complication of influenza, contributed to or directly caused more than 1,300 deaths among Kansas residents. In the current influenza season, more than 460 influenza and pneumonia deaths have been reported to date.

Influenza vaccine is recommended for nearly everyone six months of age and older to reduce the risk of becoming ill with the flu and reduce the risk of spreading the flu to others.

KS State Librarian Named “Librarian of the Year”

Posted on January 9, 2013

State Librarian Jo Budler is Library Journal’s choice for 2013 Librarian of the Year.

Shortly after Budler moved in as Kansas’ State Librarian in 2010, the state’s ebook collection was in jeopardy. Kansas’ ebook platform, OverDrive, presented Budler with a renewal proposal increasing administration costs by some 700 percent and losing access to ebooks for the users of Kansas.

Budler quickly rejected more than one proposal from OverDrive and won the right to transfer titles to a new platform. The dispute set off a long and public national examination of library service agreements.

Library Journal’s 2013 Librarian of the Year Award will be presented to Budler at a special awards dinner during the American Library Association’s Midwinter meeting in Seattle in January.

Library Journal is one of the oldest and most respected publications covering the library field.

Bonds to Fund County Road Projects

Posted on January 9, 2013

As Ellis County determines which road projects have the highest priority, the commission is taking the steps to approve a General Obligation Bond Issue to fund the work.

County Administrator Greg Sund says the commission will be asked to approve a charter resolution on January 21, which would put the bond issue in motion. That would also start a 60 day protest period that would end on April 3rd.

The bond issue would be $4.5 million.

Roberts Won’t Endorse Hagel

Posted on January 9, 2013January 9, 2013

OSAGE CITY, Kan. (AP) – Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts says he won’t support President Barack Obama’s nomination of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense.

Roberts describes his fellow Republican as a longtime friend, but says they have too many differences on foreign policy and national security. Speaking Tuesday in Osage City, Roberts said he and Hagel have differing views on Israel and Iran, among others, that factor into his decision.

Calls to Kansas’ other U.S. Senator, Republican Jerry Moran, seeking his views on the nomination were not returned Tuesday.

Hagel has drawn criticism for his remarks referring to pro-Israeli interests as “the Jewish lobby” and suggesting they hold too much sway in Washington. He has also called for direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.

Brownback Panel Promotes Humanitarian Work

Posted on January 9, 2013January 9, 2013

TOPEKA,Kan.(AP) – Gov. Sam Brownback has established a special panel to highlight and promote charitable work by Kansans throughout the state, the nation and the world.

Brownback announced creation of the Kansas Humanitarian Commission on Tuesday. The panel will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer and Ashleigh Black, who will choose the other seven members.

Colyer is a plastic surgeon and has volunteered to aid victims of violence in several war zones around the world. Black is the associate director of the Center for Global Health at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

The commission will develop a nominating process for the Kansas Governor’s Humanitarian of the Year awards, which will be presented each fall.

FHSU Goes 2-1 at Central Missouri Duals

Posted on January 9, 2013

The 19th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team finished 2-1 at the Central Missouri Duals in Warrensburg, Mo., on Tuesday evening (Jan. 8). The Tigers fell to No. 18 Ashland in the first dual of the evening by a tight 22-16 margin, but bounced back to defeat Central Missouri 31-9 in conference action and then knocked off No. 10 Ouachita Baptist 33-11 in their final dual of the evening. Fort Hays State is now 6-3 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA.

No. 18 Ashland 22, No. 19 Fort Hays State 16
Ashland looked to be running away with the dual early up 12-0 after the first three matches, but a pair of major decisions by Noah Killip (149 pounds) and No. 4 ranked Derek Koehn (157 pounds) and a tech fall by Sam Thoman at 165 pounds closed the gap in a hurry and gave FHSU a 13-12 lead through six matches.

A Josh Rodriguez decision at 174 pounds extended the FHSU lead to 16-12, but a major decision by Bryson Hall of Ashland over Zack Grimes knotted the dual at 16-16 with two matches remaining.

That set up the feature match of the dual, No. 3 ranked Joe Brandt of Ashland against No. 6 ranked Tanner Kriss of FHSU. Brandt edged Kriss by a tight 4-3 decision to give Ashland the upper hand 19-16.

The dual came down to the heavyweights and it proved to be a thriller as John Close of FHSU and Kurt Schaefer of Ashland were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. Unfortunately, the Tigers could not come up with the tie or better as Schaefer got a takedown in overtime for the sudden victory.

No. 19 Fort Hays State 31, Central Missouri 9
Fort Hays State evened up its MIAA record for the season cruising to a 31-9 win over host Central Missouri. The Mules had the upper hand early, taking the 125 and 133-pound matches for a 6-0 lead. C.J. Napier, ranked No. 6 at 141 pounds, erased that lead in a hurry with a pin just before regulation expired to tie the dual.

FHSU would keep the momentum and take the next two matches as Mitchell Means (149) and Brad Little (157) each won by decision to give FHSU a 12-6 advantage. UCM picked up its final points of the dual at 165 pounds to close the gap back to 12-9.

FHSU rolled from that point with a major decision from Josh Rodriguez (174), a pair of pins by Zack Grimes (184) and No. 6 ranked Tanner Kriss (197), and a decision by John Close (285) for the final 22-point spread.

No. 19 Fort Hays State 33, No. 10 Ouachita Baptist 11
After falling behind 4-0 after the 125-pound match, FHSU put on a furious rally against No. 10 ranked Ouachita Baptist with 15 points over the next three matches to take an 11-point lead.

Symon Seaton (133) pinned his opponent in 3:27 to instantly give FHSU the lead, then in a match-up of ranked wrestlers, No. 6 C.J. Napier of FHSU defeated No. 5 Josh Myers of OBU by a 4-3 decision. Mitchell Means (149) then pinnned his opponent in 1:39 to give the Tigers plenty of momentum.

In another marquee match-up, No. 5 Bobby Williams of OBU defeated No. 4 Derek Koehn of FHSU 6-1 at 157 pounds to close the FHSU lead to eight at 15-7. Koehn defeated Williams earlier this year in the championship match of the Jet Invitational hosted by Newman University.

Sam Thoman delivered another key blow in the big Tiger win with a pin in 5:09 at 165 pounds to push FHSU to a 21-7 lead. A Josh Rodriguez decision at 174 put the Tigers nearly in the clear for the dual win, but third-ranked Dallas Smith of OBU scored a major decision at 184 to make it 24-11.

Sixth-ranked Tanner Kriss would leave no doubt for the Tigers, pinning his opponent in 2:49 to secure the victory for FHSU. John Close put the icing on another 22-point win for the Tigers with a decision in the heavyweight match.

Fort Hays State will travel to the NWCA National Duals in Springfield, Ill. this coming weekend (Jan. 12-13). Fort Hays State is slated to face No. 2 ranked Newberry (S.C.) in the opening round. Following that match, FHSU will face either No. 7 Notre Dame (Ohio) or Augustana (S.D.). The duals are set to begin at 9 am on Saturday.

– FHSU Sports Information –

40% Chance Of Rain Late Tonight/Early Morning

Posted on January 9, 2013January 9, 2013

Rain is expected to develop across south central Kansas tonight, then spread northward across central and portions of western Kansas early Thursday morning.

Temperatures are expected to fall down into the 30’s overnight with near to just below freezing temperatures possible across west central and extreme southwest Kansas toward daybreak Thursday morning.

Therefore, a brief period of light freezing rain/drizzle cannot be ruled out during this short time frame. Little to no accumulation is expected given the short duration of any potential freezing precipitation.

The rain will come to an end southwest to northeast across Kansas through the day Thursday.

TODAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
TONIGHT: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Scores

Posted on January 9, 2013January 9, 2013

AREA BOYS
Abilene 68, TMP-Marian 43
Ellis 53, Trego 48
Great Bend 48, Hays 40
Macksville 47, LaCrosse 33
Ness City 61, Spearville 33
Pike Valley 67, Natoma 54

AREA GIRLS
Abilene 45, TMP-Marian 38
Ellis 65, Trego 32
Great Bend 54, Hays 40
Macksville 40, LaCrosse 37
Norton 52, Plainville 47

OTHER BOYS’ RESULTS
Andale 50, Wichita Collegiate 48
Anderson County 74, Osawatomie 61
Andover 59, Valley Center 37
Andover Central 48, Derby 45
Atchison County 69, Doniphan West 24
Beloit 42, Chapman 34
Berean Academy 26, Ell-Saline 21
Burlingame 62, Southern Coffey 42
Burlington 69, Neodesha 44
Cedar Vale/Dexter 61, Elk Valley 35
Central Plains 55, Kiowa County 47
Centralia 40, Valley Heights 39
Chanute 63, Fort Scott 41
Chaparral 75, Douglass 64
Chase 58, Tescott 43
Clearwater 48, Augusta 46
Concordia 63, Marysville 26
Conway Springs 47, Bluestem 42
Cornerstone Alt. Charter 48, Topeka Heritage Christian 47
Council Grove 59, Chase County 29
El Dorado 60, Winfield 54
Emporia 71, Topeka West 59
Eureka 65, Wichita Home School 53
Fairfield 68, Stafford 65
Frankfort 52, Clifton-Clyde 32
Garden Plain 65, Wichita Independent 55
Goddard 33, Arkansas City 21
Goddard-Eisenhower 56, Maize South 53
Halstead 54, Lyons 49
Hanover 56, Washington County 55
Hartford 52, Madison 44
Haven 67, Smoky Valley 37
Hesston 56, Kingman 38
Highland Park 65, Shawnee Heights 43
Holton 43, Sabetha 36
Hutchinson 59, Newton 45
Inman 55, Hutchinson Trinity 40
Jefferson West 71, Royal Valley 70, OT
Lawrence 55, SM Northwest 54
Manhattan 45, Topeka Hayden 44
Marais des Cygnes Valley 53, Olpe 49
McLouth 68, Pleasant Ridge 57
McPherson 55, Rose Hill 36
Minneapolis 57, Clay Center 35
Moundridge 60, Remington 44
Osage City 73, West Franklin 67
Ottawa 71, Baldwin 43
Republic County 59, Salina Sacred Heart 53, OT
Rock Creek 55, Rossville 44
Rock Hills 51, Lincoln 26
Salina Central 54, Maize 46
Salina South 68, Wichita Campus 66
Santa Fe Trail 55, Perry-Lecompton 35
Scott City 59, Holcomb 37
Silver Lake 57, Wabaunsee 29
SM South 65, Lawrence Free State 48
Southeast Saline 68, Russell 28
St. John’s Beloit 62, Wilson 53
Thunder Ridge 54, Sylvan-Lucas 52
Tonganoxie 63, Bonner Springs 50
Topeka 54, Junction City 35
Topeka Seaman 53, Washburn Rural 46
Valley Falls 59, Riverside 46
Waverly 65, Lebo 33
White City 55, Peabody-Burns 43
Wichita Heights 44, Wichita South 43
Wichita North 61, Wichita Bishop Carroll 43
Wichita Southeast 53, Wichita Northwest 41
Word of Life 59, Independence 56
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Cheylin 76, Healy 32
Palco 57, Northern Valley 31
Weskan 67, Golden Plains 32

OTHER GIRLS’ RESULTS
Andale 50, Wichita Collegiate 41
Anderson County 38, Osawatomie 27
Andover 60, Valley Center 42
Andover Central 60, Derby 45
Argonia 38, Goessel 33
Atchison County 37, Doniphan West 22
Axtell 48, St. Xavier 15
Baileyville-B&B 43, Linn 30
Beloit 50, Chapman 35
Bennington 61, Canton-Galva 18
Berean Academy 38, Ell-Saline 29
Bonner Springs 49, Tonganoxie 37
Burlington 65, Neodesha 14
Central Heights 25, Iola 21
Central Plains 55, Kiowa County 37
Chaparral 56, Douglass 45
Cheney 62, Belle Plaine 32
Cherryvale 45, Yates Center 34
Clay Center 59, Minneapolis 39
Clearwater 39, Augusta 20
Conway Springs 47, Bluestem 22
Council Grove 44, Chase County 37
Emporia 41, Topeka West 35
Fairfield 65, Stafford 15
Frankfort 53, Clifton-Clyde 37
Garden City 59, Liberal 26
Garden Plain 53, Wichita Independent 17
Goddard 50, Arkansas City 43
Goddard-Eisenhower 54, Maize South 52
Haven 58, Smoky Valley 32
Herington 41, Mission Valley 32
Hesston 47, Kingman 18
Holcomb 62, Scott City 32
Holton 40, Sabetha 30
Hope 30, Elyria Christian 14
Hoxie 82, Wichita County 38
Immaculata 39, Oskaloosa 26
Independence 67, Word of Life 33
Jefferson West 36, Royal Valley 31
Junction City 37, Topeka 32
Lawrence 55, SM Northwest 54
Lincoln 55, Rock Hills 19
Lyons 59, Halstead 27
Maize 43, Salina Central 32
Marysville 57, Concordia 50
McPherson 66, Rose Hill 23
Meade 51, Southwestern Hts. 27
Moscow 64, Satanta 59
Nemaha Valley 50, Hiawatha 13
Newton 56, Hutchinson 31
Northern Heights 59, Lyndon 16
Norwich 45, South Barber 41
Olpe 72, Marais des Cygnes Valley 16
Osage City 52, West Franklin 21
Paola 53, Eudora 21
Pike Valley 54, Natoma 50
Pleasant Ridge 57, McLouth 23
Pratt 64, Nickerson 13
Rawlins County 30, Southwest, Neb. 24
Republic County 53, Salina Sacred Heart 13
Riley County 51, St. Mary’s 33
Riverton 48, Galena 45, OT
Rock Creek 50, Rossville 35
Russell 43, Southeast Saline 33
Santa Fe Trail 57, Perry-Lecompton 40
Shawnee Heights 48, Highland Park 26
Silver Lake 61, Wabaunsee 24
Solomon 47, Wakefield 46
Southern Cloud 40, Lakeside 30
Spearville 61, Ness City 44
St. John 54, Ellinwood 24
Sterling 58, Hillsboro 53
Stockton 40, Victoria 38
Thunder Ridge 49, Sylvan-Lucas 20
Topeka Hayden 29, Manhattan 22
Troy 62, Jackson Heights 29
Valley Heights 46, Centralia 44
Washington County 55, Hanover 40
Waverly 33, Lebo 21
Wellington 49, Circle 40
Wellsville 43, Maranatha Academy 35
Wetmore 52, Onaga 35
White City 37, Peabody-Burns 22
Wichita Bishop Carroll 56, Wichita North 20
Wichita Home School 52, Eureka 36
Wichita South 38, Wichita Heights 32
Wilson 48, St. John’s Beloit 38
Skyline Tournament
Pretty Prairie 40, Pratt Skyline 37, OT
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Golden Plains 47, Wheatland-Grinnell 31
Triplains-Brewster 48, Logan 28
Weskan 48, Cheylin 31

Abilene Takes Two from TMP

Posted on January 8, 2013

GIRLS: Abilene 45 TMP 38

The TMP Lady Monarchs started off Tuesday’s game against the Abilene Cowgirls on a 7-0 run and looked good. Abilene battled back on a 14-4 run to end the first quarter and never trailed again picking up their 7th win on the year.

Abilene was led in scoring by Freshman Belle Barbieri with 13 points. Heather Ruder led the 1-7 Lady Monarchs with 16. TMP will be on the road against Russell on Friday night.

Jenna Schuckman Interview:
Jenna Schuckman Postgame 1-8-13

BOYS: Abilene 68 TMP 43

Abilene jumped on TMP early and often on their way to their 7th win on the season. The Cowboys led by 11 after the 1st Quarter, 16 at the half and 18 after the 3rd Quarter. Abilene improves to 7-1 on the season while TMP drops to 2-6. Andy Wilson led Abilene with 18 points while Cameron Fouts led TMP with14.

Joe Hertel Postgame:
Joe Hertel Postgame 1-8-13

Hays High Suffers Sweep in Great Bend

Posted on January 8, 2013January 8, 2013

Hays High 40 – Great Bend 54 (Ladies)

Turnovers and cold shooting was a bad combination for the Hays High Lady Indians on Tuesday night in Great Bend. Hays committed 26 turnovers and shot just 33% from the floor on a night were the Indians fell behind 7-0 and took 2:20 to score the first points. Great Bend led by 14 after the first basket of the second quarter, but Hays responded with an 11-1 run getting with in two points by half time. Trailing by just three entering the fourth quarter, Hays scored just four points in the fourth quarter the first coming with 1:42 remaining in the game. Great Bend used an 11-0 run to open the final quarter and win 54-40.

Katelyn Schumacher recorded her second career double double with 11 points and 12 rebounds while Kaitlin Gulley added 10 points. Three Great Bend Panthers scored in double figures.

Hays falls to 4-4 on the season and 1-1 in the conference. The Indians have alternated wins and losses in all of their eight games this season. Great Bend improves to 4-3 and 1-1 in conference.

Hays High Ladies Highlights 1-8
Maska Post Game Interview 1-8

Hays High 40 – Great Bend 48 (Boys)

Cliche rivalry talk states that “you throw out the records.” That was exactly the case as Great Bend now 2-5 on the season put the first blemish on otherwise an undefeated season by Hays High who is 7-1 after a 48-40 loss to Great Bend. Neither team shot particularly well in the game and was tied at six after the first quarter. Hays jumped out to a 13-7 lead at the 5:00 mark of the second quarter. Hays though would go on a 4:30 scoring drought while the Panthers scored fifteen unanswered points to have a 22-15 half time lead. The Indians fell behind by as many as ten early in the third quarter but got within three at the end of the third quarter on one of their three made three pointers. After falling behind by eight points, one minute into the fourth quarter, they Indians rattled off an 8-0 run to tie the game at 34 with 3:30 remaining. Each team went on a 6-0 spurt that tied the game at 40 with 1:25 remaining. Great Bend hit 8 of their final 10 free throws to win the game…the Panthers had made just 7 of their previous 19 attempts.

Hays’ Brady Werth nearly recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 blocks. Great Bend was led by Ethan Henderson with 12 points and 19 rebounds.

The Indians shot just 29% for the game and 3 of 26 on threes. Great Bend out-rebounded Hays 48-29.

Hays falls to 7-1 overall and Great Bend is 2-5. Both teams are 1-1 in conference play.

Hays is at home Friday to play Garden City. Great Bend is on the road Friday at Dodge City.

Hays High Boys Highlights 1-8
Keltner Post Game Interview 1-8

111th Rep. Boldra Previews 2013 Legislative Session

Posted on January 8, 2013January 8, 2013

The Kansas Legislature will experience its largest freshman class in more than 40 years when the 2013 session opens Monday, January 14 in Topeka.

Hays resident Sue Boldra, a Republican, is the newly elected 111^th District Representative, which following last year’s redistricting, is now comprised of Hays and Victoria.

Boldra is a mother and grandmother, has been a small business owner, taught government classes for more than 30 years, and is still a farm owner. She believes these life experiences match well with the Kansas House committees she’s assigned.

“Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Energy and Environment, and Utilities and Telecommunications. They were my top four picks of the 9 committees I was interested in,” says Boldra.

Of the 125 Kansas House members, 49 of them, including Boldra, have never served in the legislature.

See more with Sue Boldra tonight on Eagle Local News, ECTV Channel 14.

Lady Tigers Drop Eight Spots to No. 18 in WBCA Top-25

Posted on January 8, 2013January 8, 2013

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers drop eight spots to No. 18 in the latest USA Today/WBCA Division II Top-25 Coaches Poll. FHSU is one of four teams from the MIAA in this week’s rankings. Washburn drops six spots to No. 12, Central Missouri is in at No. 15 and Pittsburg State falls three to No. 17.

The Lady Tigers host Washburn Thursday night at 5:30pm at Gross Coliseum.

See complete poll…

Rank	Institution – First Place Votes	Previous Rank	Record	Total Points
1	Ashland (Ohio) -32	1	15-0	800
2	Bentley (Mass.)	2	11-0	767
3	Clayton State (Ga.)	4	11-0	703
4	University of South Carolina – Aiken	3	11-0	691
5	Indianapolis (Ind.)	7	9-1	652
6	Gannon (Pa.)	8	13-1	632
7	Simon Fraser (BC)	9	11-1	592
8	Colorado Mesa	13	12-0	531
9	California State – Chico	14	10-0	504
10	Tampa (Fla.)	16	10-0	474
11	Western Washington	20	10-2	423
12	Washburn (Kan.)	6	8-2	373
13	Augustana (S.D.)	5	9-2	370
14	Holy Family (Pa.)	11	12-2	332
15	Central Missouri	NR	10-1	272
16	Indiana of Pennsylvania	12	10-3	258
17	Shaw (N.C.)	18	10-2	257
18	Fort Hays State (Kan.)	10	10-2	247
19	Grand Canyon (Ariz.)	15	12-4	172
20	Pittsburg State (Kan.)	17	9-3	166
21	Rollins (Fla.)	23	8-3	146
22	Wayne State (Neb.)	19	8-3	101
23	Stonehill (Mass.)	NR	10-1	99
24	Minnesota State – Mankato	NR	9-2	88
25	Bloomsburg of Pennsylvania	22	8-3	84

Dropped Out: University of Wisconsin – Parkside; Limestone College (S.C.); Midwestern State University (Texas).

Others Receiving Votes: University of Wisconsin – Parkside 75; Limestone College (S.C.) 72; Assumption College (Mass.) 59; Dowling College (N.Y.) 56; Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 52; Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) 50; Newberry College (S.C.) 38; Augusta State University (Ga.) 35; Glenville State College (W.Va.) 22; Edinboro University (Pa.) 18; Academy of Art University (Calif.) 17; California University of Pennsylvania 16; Fayetteville State University (N.C.) 14; New York Institute of Technology 13; Montana State University – Billings 12; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 11; University of Alaska – Anchorage 10; East Central University (Okla.) 9; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 9; Saint Mary’s University (Texas) 9; Bellarmine University (Ky.) 8; Metropolitan State University of Denver (Colo.) 7; Seattle Pacific University (Wash.) 7; Valdosta State University (Ga.) 7; Tarleton State University (Texas) 6; Wingate University (N.C.) 6; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) 5; University of Central Oklahoma 5; Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) 4; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 3; Tusculum College (Tenn.) 3; Colorado State University – Pueblo 2; CW Post Campus – LIU (NY) 2; University of North Alabama 2; California State University – Los Angeles 1; Truman State University (Mo.) 1.

High Speed Chase In Barton County Tuesday Morning

Posted on January 8, 2013

By Neil Ochs ~ Great Bend Post

A traffic violation led a high-speed chase in Barton County on Tuesday, and the subsequent arrest of the vehicle’s driver.

According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 3:19 a.m. on Tuesday, Deputies attempted to stop a Green Ford F-150 driven by Cory A. Little for a traffic infraction. The vehicle fled from deputies driving eastbound in the 200 block of NW 70 Road before turning south and traveling on NW 20 Ave, reaching speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour.

After turning twice more, Little entered the Great Bend city limits on NW 10 Avenue, where Officers with the Great Bend Police Department joined in the pursuit. The vehicle avoided tire deflation devices at 24th and McKinley, went east on 24th street, then turned south on Lincoln and drove through the residential area with speeds in excess of 60 mph. After turning east onto 19th street, the driver continued and proceeded to run two stop signs, before turning south on Jackson. Little then tried to turn east onto 18th street, when he lost control of the vehicle, but then attempted to flee southbound on foot.

Little was apprehended in the 3000 block of Broadway by Officers with the Great Bend Police Department, and was booked on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Reckless Driving, Attempted Flee and Elude, Obstruction, Driving while suspended, No Proof of Insurance, and Illegal Registration among other infractions.