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Month: February 2013

Walk Kansas Begins March 17; Register Teams Now

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K-State Research and ExtensionCan you meet the challenge of walking across– or around– the state?  Walk Kansas is an 8-week fitness program from K-State Research and Extension encouraging teams of six people to walk for their health beginning March 17 through May 11.
 
Walk Kansas encourages teams of family members, friends and co-workers to cover the equivalent of the 423-mile distance across Kansas in eight weeks.  If that doesn’t seem far enough, teams can sign up to walk across and back (800 miles) or the distance around the state’s perimeter (1200 miles). 

The state-wide fitness program has become popular with team members sharing the goal to improve health, and also is being incorporated into worksite wellness programs.  Near 20,000 Kansans participated last year.

 
The cost for Ellis County Walk Kansas is only $3 per person which provides statewide program support, weekly educational newsletters, learning activities, motivational prizes and a closing celebration.  Participants may purchase an optional Walk Kansas t-shirt for an additional cost. 
 
Walk Kansas is fun, motivational and a great way to build a healthy lifestyle.  Pick up a team registration packet now and register your team by March 8 at the Ellis County Extension Office, 601 Main Street, Suite A, in Hays, 785-628-9430.
 
For more information about the local program, visit the Ellis County Extension website at www.ellis.ksu.edu or call Linda Beech, Ellis County Extension Agent for family and consumer sciences, at 785-628-9430.  Information regarding the statewide program may be found at www.walkkansas.org.

Statewide Food Drive Underway

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CANNED FOOD DRIVEGovernor Sam Brownback is helping to launch the Neighbor to Neighbor statewide food today.

The month-long food drive to reduce hunger in Kansas is jointly hosted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Dillon’s Food Stores, Harvesters – The Community Food Network, the Kansas Food Bank, the Second Harvest Community Food Bank and the Kansas agricultural community.

The campaign will culminate on Kansas Agriculture Day, March 19. Kansans will be able to contribute to the campaign at Dillon’s Food Stores statewide.

Could an Escape Happen Here? Sheriff Harbin: On Moving Inmates

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Last week convicted child murderer Antonino Brown escaped from the county jail in Salina. Inmate escapes from jail have been a consistent theme in the news across the state. After Brown turned himself in, Saline county authorities said budget limits and a lack of staff contributed to Brown’s escape.

Ellis County  Law enforcement officials transfer a lot of inmates.  Sheriff Ed Harbin told Hays Post he sympathized with Salina officials. He also said funding and staffing are a challenge for his staff too.

“When we transport prisoners, we make sure we always use leg irons and have them handcuffed. We are short of staff and occasionally have to pull a deputy off the street to help.” (With transporting inmates) Harbin agreed that the decision by the Ellis County Commission to ask voters to consider a sales tax proposal for building projects, including improvements to the jail would certainly be Sheriff Harbin Badgehelpful.

KDOT Crew’s Amazing Rescue Effort Featured

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While there is plenty of public attention given to road closings during storms, and how quickly roads are cleared, you don’t often hear about the great things Kansas Department of Transportation crews do for travelers. Over the course of any winter, these crews perform much-needed services and at time they are dramatic. The supervisor in the Kansas Department of Transportation Oakley facility is Jerry Glassman. He will share the story of an amazing effort by the KDOT to help a 44-year-old Scott County rancher.

Jerry Glassman KDOTThe father of four had suffered two heart attacks in close succession at Scott City Hospital the night of Dec. 19, 2011 he needed to be transferred as quickly as possible to the closest hospital that could perform cardiac surgery. Without the surgery, his doctor said, his chances for survival were slim.  Hear more of the exciting story on this week’s Eagle Community Television Forum at 6 and 10 p.m. on Eagle Community TV Channel 14 or 614 in HD.

 

Funeral for Victim of Friday’s Accidental Shooting set for Wednesday

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The body of Courie Cox is at Fitzgerald funeral home in Ness City. The 12-year old girl was killed in an accidental shooting Friday night in the Ness County community of Bazine. The KBI spent the weekend interviewing individuals involved in the tragedy and will reveal additional details as early as today.  No arrests in the case have been made. A complete obituary is below. Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and check back to Hays Post for additional details as they become available

OBITUARY Courtesy of Fitzgerald Funeral Home

Courie Kae Cox, age 12, passed away at her home in Bazine on Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born on December 21, 2000 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Darrin and Rebecca Foos Cox.

She was a sixth grade student at the Ness City Elementary School and a lifetime resident of Ness County.

She is survived by her parents, three sisters, Kaylee Cox and her son Ethan, Ness City, Cassi Barnett, Hays, Kinzi Cox, Bazine; grandparents, Rick and Linda Cox, Hanston and Fred and Karla Foos, Larmar, Missouri; and great grandmother, Wilma Drake, Ness City.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Kason Foos and an uncle, Justin Cox.

Funeral service will be on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Ness City with burial in the Bazine Cemetery. Rosary and visitation will be on Tuesday, February 19, 7:00 PM at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Friends may call on Monday and Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Memorial contributions may be given to the Cox Educational Fund.

 

 

 

KHAZ Country Music News: Mindy McCready Dead in Apparent Suicide

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khaz mindy mccready 20130218Troubled country singer Mindy McCready has died, apparently by her own hand. According to the Cleburne County Sheriff’s department, McCready’s body was found Sunday in Heber Springs, Arkansas.  The 37-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be a single self-inflicted gunshot wound.

About a month ago, McCready’s boyfriend, 34-year-old David Wilson, died, reportedly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though his death is still under investigation.  McCready denied any involvement in Wilson’s death.  Not long afterwards, her two sons, Zander and Zayne, were taken into care by authorities, and E! Online reports that she was ordered to enter a facility for a mental health and alcohol abuse evaluation.

E! reports that according to court documents, a judge wrote that there was cause to believe the singer was suicidal; however, a few days later, she received the OK to undergo outpatient treatment instead.

Wilson was the father of McCready’s younger son, Zayne.  In November of 2011, McCready violated a court order when she didn’t bring her older son, Zander, whose father is McCready’s ex, Billy McKnight, back home to Florida after a visit.  Zander was then placed in foster care while the custody dispute was worked out.  It was just the latest in a long line of personal and legal troubles that McCready had faced in the past decade.

McCready had reportedly attempted suicide in the past, most recently in 2008, the same year it was revealed that she’d had a decade-long relationship with baseball star Roger Clemens, who was married to another woman at the time.

McCready first rose to fame in 1996 with her debut album Ten Thousand Angels, which produced the #1 hit “Guys Do It All the Time.”  She released five albums in all, and scored six top 40 country hits, including “Ten Thousand Angels” and “A Girl’s Gotta Do (What a Girl’s Gotta Do).”  Her most recent album, I’m Still Here, came out in 2010.

Country stars began tweeting in remembrance of McCready Sunday night:

Carrie Underwood: “I grew up listening to Mindy McCready…so sad for her family tonight. Many prayers are going out to them…”

Lady Antebellum‘s Hillary Scott: “My heart is breaking hearing of the loss of Mindy McCready. Pray for her 2 precious little boys…may God’s peace & protection be on them!”

Dixie Chicks‘ Natalie Maines: “Too much tragedy to overcome. R.I.P Mindy McCready.”

Jerrod Niemann: “Hate hearing about anyone committing suicide. May Mindy McCready rest in peace… #sosad”

Wynonna: “Oh my! Mindy. Dear sweet girl. This is so sad. It just breaks my heart what addiction continues to take from this life. Addiction is a dis EASE & not a character flaw. When the pain becomes too much, it causes people to want that pain to stop. This is just so Unbelievable & so sad. God be with the family & those babies. Surround them with your grace & mercy. Sleep in Heavenly peace Mindy.”

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Windy Start to the Week; Rain and Snow Chances this Week

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Washington’s Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday: A chance of freezing drizzle before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Fort Hays State Funding Discussed in Topeka Today

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Two committees in the Kansas Legislature are close to finishing their work on proposed spending for public schools and the six regents universities.

The funding proposal for Fort Hays State University will be reviewed in the Senate’s  Ways and Means Committee today along with similar proposals for the University of Kansas and its medical center, as well as Kansas State, Wichita State, Pittsburg, Emporia State.

The House Appropriations Committee planned to hear a subcommittee’s recommendation Monday for funding K-12 education for the next two academic years. Kansas spends more than $3 billion on public schools annually.

All of the spending recommendations will be folded into a state government budget bill to be debated in the coming weeks.fhsu truck

 

Police Investigating Motorcycle Accident

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Police in Ellis are investigating a motorcycle accident that occurred Sunday afternoon. Christopher Krom with Ellis Police told Hays Post, “a man riding a motorcycle in the 1200 block of Dorrance Street was injured and taken by family members for medical attention. We are working to learn exactly what happened.” Stay tuned to Eagle radio and check back to Hays Post for more information as it becomes available. 1202 Dorrance Ellis, KS

Tiger Baseball Swept by No. 9 Central Missouri

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FHSU-BSB-SantoscoyA rough weekend for the Fort Hays State baseball team which was outscored 43-11 and swept by No. 9 Central Missouri. The Mules wrapped up the series with a 10-0, seven inning run-rule win yesterday.

The Tigers commit seven errors resulting in five unearned runs. Starter Robert VanCour took the loss, allowing three unearned runs in an inning and a third.

The Tigers fall to 3-4 in the season and 0-3 in the conference. They host Washburn in a double-header beginning at 1:30 Wednesday.

FHSU Softball Goes 5-1 on the Weekend

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FHSU-SB-HolubThe Tiger softball team goes 5-1 in Bentonville, Arkansas over the weekend.

The Tigers dropped their first of the year 6-1 to Illinois-Springfield in their first game yesterday but bounced back to beat Nebraska-Kearney 6-0.

Maddie Holub struck out 12 against the Lopers in the complete game shutout and has now gone 23 innings without allowing an earned run to start the season.

The Tigers are now 7-1 on the season.

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