February 2013 – Page 6 – Hays Post Archive

Monday’s Police Activity Log

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013

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

Theft: The Hays Police Department investigated two theft reports on Monday. The first theft was reported Monday afternoon at 5:04 in the 1300 block of Canterbury Drive. The second theft was reported in the 4300 block of Vine Street. The alleged theft occurred on February 16th at 9:20 p.m.

Civil Dispute: Officers responded to the reported of a civil dispute in the 1000 block of East 8th Street at 10:33 Monday morning.

Aggravated Assault: The Hays Police Department responded to the 2200 block of General Custer Road Monday afternoon to investigate the report of an aggravated assault. The alleged incident occurred between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. Monday.

Motor Vehicle Accident: The Hays PD responded to one motor vehicle accident on Monday afternoon. The accident, involving private property was reported in the 4300 block of Vine Street at 12:17 p.m.

Senator Roberts: No Lew

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today voted against the confirmation of Jack Lew, the President’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

During today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, Roberts discussed how Mr. Lew’s responses to questions about the Obama Administration’s rhetorical war against the General Aviation tax credit and his tenure on Wall Street failed to meet the mark.

After the hearing Senator Roberts released the following statement:

“Mr. Lew’s failure to answer the most basic questions about his investments in offshore accounts or his tenure on Wall Street was deeply disturbing. Most startling to Kansans, however, was Mr. Lew’s inability to explain this Administration’s hypocrisy with regard to general aviation. At campaign stops, President Obama repeatedly decries general aviation as a tool for ‘corporate fat cats,’ but in response to questions, Mr. Lew acknowledges these aircraft are used by lower level employees to increase efficiency and to facilitate key business functions. Mr. Lew himself benefitted from increased efficiency of General Aviation when he worked in the private sector. As our economy continues to struggle, the top post at Treasury is immensely important and with regret, I don’t believe Mr. Lew is the best fit for this post.”

Wichita, Kansas has long been considered the “Air Capital of the World.” A world leader in general aviation manufacturing, this industry contributes over $7 billion a year to the Kansas economy and employs thousands of Kansans both directly and indirectly. Repeated attacks by the Obama Administration and efforts to penalize the industry could cost thousands of jobs.

Mall Cleanup Continues

Posted on February 26, 2013

A tenant at the Hays Mall suffered damage during last week’s big snowstorm. Foxy Nails, according to their phone message, remains temporarily closed from water damage. The damage, according to other Mall tenants, was a result of a broken water pipe. The water may have also contributed to roof damage above the nail salon.

The Mall office had no comment on the extent of the damage. They did tell Hays Post that the rest of the Mall is open for business.

KHAZ Country Music News: George Strait Receiving Big Honor in Nashville Tonight; Going for 60th #1 Hit of His Career

Posted on February 26, 2013September 16, 2014

George Strait adds another big honor to his trophy case Tuesday night. King George has been selected to receive the Career Achievement Award at the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony in Nashville.

The honor comes as George’s team has launched the “60 for 60” campaign to help secure the 60th #1 hit of his career while George is still 60-years-old. The song they’re promoting to pull that feat off is “Give It All We Got Tonight,” the lead single from George’s upcoming studio album. The campaign collects all of George’s chart toppers from various country songs charts since he hit the country scene more than 30 years ago to come up with that figure.

You can find out more about Team George’s efforts at SixtyforSixty.com. Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton are among the stars paying tribute to George in a new YouTube video posted on that site as well.

George is also on the road with his The Cowboy Rides Away tour, which will be the last major tour of his career. That doesn’t mean George is finished making albums though.

“I still really enjoy singing, and that’s really who I am,” says George. “I mean, I love to fish, and I love to do all these other things. But my love has been and still is country music and singing. So, for as long as I can keep doing it, that’s what I’m gonna do.”

After he receives the honor from the Country Radio Broadcasters, George is set to take the stage Friday night in Knoxville, TN.

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It’s America Saves Week!

Posted on February 26, 2013

February 25 – March 2 is America Saves Week– an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status.

This week, start small but think big with these suggestions from K-State Research and Extension and the Consumer Federation of America:

• Start (or add to) an emergency fund. An emergency fund is your protection against unexpected expenses or job loss.

• Track your spending. Knowing how you and your family spend money can help identify areas to reduce spending and increase saving.

• Let go of bad habits and bank your savings. Find one or two spending habits to cut back on and bank the difference.

• Take advantage of free money at work. Many employees turn down free money from their employer by not signing up for a work-related retirement program.

• Go automatic! Pay yourself first by setting up automatic transfers at your financial institution from your checking to savings account or having a portion of your paycheck directly deposited into your savings. Savers who save automatically are more likely to be successful long-term.

For more information on saving, contact the Ellis County Extension Office or visit www.kansassaves.org.

Community Corrections Programs Help Reduce Jail Crowding

Posted on February 26, 2013

Northwest Kansas is the only community corrections agency in the state with a bond program. The program was put in place in 2007 to help with jail overcrowding, and since then, Director John Trembley says nearly 550 offenders have been released on bond supervision.

While Ellis County still has to jail inmates out of county, allowing some out on bond while waiting for trial, saves the county about $1,200 a month. Trembley says 90 percent of the offenders on bond were eventually sentenced to community corrections.

Northwest Kansas Community Corrections also provides a methamphetamine treatment program, started in 2002. To date there have been 201 addicts in the program.

Trembley says meth is one of the biggest drug problems confronting his department. He says the laws restricting pseudoephedrine have cut down on labs in the area, but the supply is still there.

A 10% Budget Cut at FHSU?

Posted on February 26, 2013

Should Fort Hays State University take a 10% Budget Cut? A state representative from Newton wants FHSU and all Universities in Kansas to consider taking a budget cut.

The House Appropriations Committee on Monday endorsed Gov. Sam Brownback’s higher education budget, but several committee members voiced disapproval about spending levels at public universities.

Appropriations Committee Chair Marc Rhoades, R-Newton, asked why higher education couldn’t take a 10 percent cut?

Rep. Ward Cassidy, R-St. Francis, who chaired the education subcommittee, said the committee felt the universities were doing a good job. He added, “The governor stressed not to touch higher education.”

Brownback’s budget essentially keeps higher education funding flat with several enhancements, including $10 million over two years to help build a medical education building at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City Kan.

Monday’s High School Sub-State Scores

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Class 4A
Abilene Sub-State
Buhler vs. Abilene, ppd. to Feb 26
Clay Center vs. Hesston, ppd. to Feb 26
Chapman vs. Concordia, ppd. to Feb 27
Smoky Valley vs. McPherson, ppd. to Feb 26
Fort Scott Sub-State
Baxter Springs vs. Anderson County, ppd. to Feb 27
Prairie View vs. Girard, ppd. to Feb 27
Fort Scott vs. Frontenac, ppd. to Feb 27
Columbus vs. Pittsburg, ppd. to Feb 27
Independence Sub-State
Circle vs. Coffeyville, ppd. to Feb 27
Chanute vs. El Dorado, ppd. to Feb 26
Mulvane Sub-State
Wellington vs. Wichita Trinity, ppd. to Feb 26
Winfield vs. Mulvane, ppd. to Feb 26
Augusta vs. Wichita Collegiate, ppd. to Feb 26
Ottawa Sub-State
Ottawa 90, Osawatomie 38
Eudora vs. Paola, ppd. to Feb 27
Louisburg 39, Baldwin 37
DeSoto 66, Spring Hill 53
Pratt Sub-State
Hugoton vs. Andale, ppd. to Feb 26
Larned vs. Pratt, ppd. to Feb 26
Nickerson vs. Ulysses, ppd. to Feb 27
Colby 46, Goodland 37
Tonganoxie Sub-State
Perry-Lecompton vs. KC Piper, ppd. to Feb 27
Bonner Springs vs. Tonganoxie, ppd. to Feb 27
Atchison vs. Basehor-Linwood, ppd. to Feb 27
KC Bishop Ward vs. KC Sumner, ppd. to Feb 27
Topeka-Hayden Sub-State
Highland Park 72, Santa Fe Trail 37
Topeka Hayden vs. Holton, ppd
Royal Valley vs. Rock Creek, ppd
Jefferson West vs. Wamego, ppd

Class 3A
Southwestern Heights Sub-State
Holcomb vs. Kingman, ppd. to Feb 26

Class 2A
Alma-Wabaunsee Sub-State Tournament
Lyndon 51, Bishop Seabury Academy 33
KC Christian 47, Wabaunsee 41
Northern Heights vs. Marais des Cygnes Valley, ppd
Maranatha Academy vs. Burlingame, ppd
Arma-Northeast Sub-State
Madison vs. West Elk, ppd. to Feb 27
Pleasanton vs. Northeast-Arma, ppd. to Feb 27
Oswego 51, Yates Center 37
Uniontown vs. Sedan, ppd. to Feb 27
Belleville-Republic County Sub-State
Ell-Saline vs. Washington County, ppd. to Feb 27
Lincoln vs. Republic County, ppd. to Feb 27
Wakefield vs. Solomon, ppd. to Feb 27
Elkhart Sub-State
Syracuse vs. Meade, ppd. to Feb 26
Elkhart vs. Sublette, ppd. to Feb 26
Hodgeman County vs. South Gray, ppd. to Feb 26
Stanton County 60, Wichita County 32
Moundridge Sub-State
Canton-Galva vs. Central Burden, ppd. to Feb 27
Peabody-Burns vs. Oxford, ppd. to Feb 27
Chase County vs. Moundridge, ppd. to Feb 27
Herington vs. Berean Academy, ppd. to Feb 27
Oskaloosa Sub-State
Valley Falls 64, Oskaloosa 51
McLouth vs. Onaga, ppd. to Feb 27
Jefferson North 90, Immaculata 58
Jackson Heights 59, Troy 46
Plainville Sub-State
Rock Hills 51, Oberlin-Decatur 41
Ness City 60, Hill City 57
Oakley 64, Smith Center 54
Plainville 49, Ellis 42
Sterling Sub-State
Pratt Skyline vs. Little River, ppd. to Feb 26
Sterling vs. Kiowa County, ppd. to Feb 27
Ellinwood vs. Inman, ppd. to Feb 26
Medicine Lodge vs. Central Plains, ppd. to Feb 26

Class 1A – Division II
Iola Sub-State
Altoona-Midway vs. Elk Valley, ppd. to Feb 27
Tescott Sub-State
St. Xavier vs. Tescott, ppd. to Feb 28

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 4A
Abilene Sub-State
Buhler vs. Abilene, ppd. to Feb 26

Class 3A
Conway Springs Sub-State Tournament
Belle Plaine vs. Garden Plain, ppd. to Feb 26
Sedgwick vs. Douglass, ppd. to Feb 26
Bluestem vs. Conway Springs, ppd. to Feb 26
Wichita Independent vs. Remington, ppd. to Feb 26
Hiawatha Sub-State
Atchison County 46, Hiawatha 20
Nemaha Valley 45, Horton 25
Riverside 50, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 40
Pleasant Ridge vs. Sabetha, ppd. to Feb 27
Hillsboro Sub-State
Marion vs. Hillsboro, ppd. to Feb 27
Hutchinson Trinity vs. Southeast Saline, ppd. to Feb 27
Salina Sacred Heart vs. Haven, ppd. to Feb 27
Halstead vs. Lyons, ppd. to Feb 27
Humboldt Sub-State
Pomona-West Burlington vs. Burlington, ppd.
Eureka vs. Central Heights, ppd.
Humboldt vs. Jayhawk Linn, ppd.
Wellsville vs. Fredonia, ppd. to Feb 27
Kismet-Southwestern Heights Sub-State
Scott City vs. Cimarron, ppd. to Feb 26
Lakin vs. Cheney, ppd. to Feb 26
Kingman vs. Holcomb, ppd. to Feb 26
Chaparral vs. Southwestern Hts., ppd. to Feb 26
Norton Sub-State
Hays-TMP-Marian vs. Russell, ppd. to Feb 27
Phillipsburg vs. Hoisington, ppd. to Feb 26
Beloit vs. Ellsworth, ppd. to Feb 27
Minneapolis vs. Norton, ppd. to Feb 27
Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan Sub-State
Caney Valley 66, Neodesha 21
Pittsburg Colgan vs. Southeast, ppd.
Riverton vs. Cherryvale, ppd. to Feb 27.
Galena vs. Erie, ppd.
Riley County Sub-State
Silver Lake 59, Rossville 26
Marysville 58, St. Mary’s 48
Riley County 60, Osage City 26

Class 1A – Division I
Centralia Sub-State
Clifton-Clyde vs. Centralia, ppd. to Feb 28
BV Randolph vs. Linn, ppd. to Feb 28
Coldwater-South Central Sub-State
Minneola vs. South Central, ppd. to Feb 28
Deerfield vs. Satanta, ppd. to Feb 28
Olpe Sub-State
Marmaton Valley vs. Hartford, ppd. to Feb 28
Olathe Christian vs. Lebo, ppd. to Feb 28
Osborne Sub-State
Stockton 39, Southern Cloud 30
Pike Valley 58, Lakeside 28
Udall Sub-State
Udall vs. South Haven, ppd. to Feb 28
Flinthills vs. Caldwell, ppd. to Feb 28
WaKeeney Sub-State
Trego 50, Logan 43, OT
Quinter 63, St. Francis 26

Class 1A – Division II
Iola Sub-State
Altoona-Midway vs. Crest, ppd. to Feb 27
Ingalls B&B Sub-State
Greeley County vs. Fowler, ppd. to Feb 27
Rolla vs. Ashland, ppd. to Feb 27
South Barber Sub-State
Attica vs. Cunningham, ppd. to Feb 28
Stafford vs. South Barber, ppd. to Feb 28
Palco Sub-State
Northern Valley vs. Western Plains, ppd. to Feb 27
Palco 72, Healy 8
Sylvan Grove Sub-State
Chase vs. Otis-Bison, ppd. to Feb 28
Hutchinson Central Christian vs. Sylvan-Lucas, ppd. to Feb 28
Tescott Sub-State
Tescott vs. St. Xavier, ppd. to Feb 28
Winona (at Colby) Sub-State
Triplains-Brewster 48, Cheylin 46
Wallace County 44, Wheatland-Grinnell 37

County Fair Discussion at State Capitol Today

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013

It is snowy cold February. However, state legislators are discussing your county fair today. A Senate Bill that would transfer the recognition of county fair associations from the secretary of agriculture to the board of county commissioners is on the House agenda for this afternoon.

The bill would allow county fairs that received recognition from the Secretary of Agriculture prior to July 1, 2013, to remain recognized as an official county fair, unless such recognition is revoked by the board of county commissioners in the county where the county fair is to be located. And you thought they weren’t doing anything important in Topeka.

Weather Causes More Accidents on I-70

Posted on February 26, 2013

Icy conditions on I-70 are blamed on two injury accidents Monday night in Ellis County.

The first was around 6:30 three miles east of Hays. A westbound car hit an icy spot, according to the Highway Patrol. It went into the median and rolled once landing in the eastbound lane. The 18-year-old driver and two passengers, all from the Kansas City area, were taken to HaysMed.

Another accident happened about an hour later four miles east of Victoria. A westbound Blazer went into the median, rolled and came to rest in the eastbound lane. An Olathe man was taken to HaysMed.

KHAZ Country Music News: Miranda Lambert Seeks to Dispel Myth that Dog Shelters Are Scary Places

Posted on February 26, 2013September 16, 2014

It’s no secret Miranda Lambert is devoted to the dogs she’s rescued over the years, and she encourages potential pet owners to check out their local rescue shelters when looking for a pet.

“People think shelters are scary places, but they’re not like old-school dog pounds anymore,” Miranda tells CMT.com. “They’re really nice places to go find a great pet.”

Miranda has partnered with Pedigree’s Feeding Project to provide food for one year to the winning dog shelter. Check out Facebook.com/Pedigree for details.

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Kansas Schools Could Be Hurt in Federal Sequester Cuts

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013

Gov. Sam Brownback is back in Kansas from the National Governors Association meetings in Washington where he and a few other governors met with the President. The President wants Governors to ask their Congressional delegations to compromise on the budget in an effort to avoid the so-called sequester.

The $85 billion in automatic federal budget cuts scheduled to be triggered Friday would trickle down to Kansas by taking $5.5 million from K-12 schools, furloughing 8,000 civilian defense workers and undercutting aid for child vaccinations.

Imposition of across-the-board reductions at the national level would occur under the sequester absent a brokered deal between the President and Congress.

Woman Dies in Icy I-70 Crash West of Hays

Posted on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013

A 28-year old Ellis woman was killed in an accident on I-70, eight miles west of Hays Monday night. Kirstin R. Nelson died when the driver of their Dodge Truck lost control of the vehicle on the ice and snow. The vehicle rolled in the median and landed on the passenger side.

Eric Nelson, the victim’s 31-year-old husband was transported to HayMed with possible injuries. Five-year-old Chandra Nelson and 8-year-old Lucina Unrein were also taken to HaysMed. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that they all were wearing seat belts. Stay tuned to Eagle radio and Hay Post for more information as it becomes available.