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Month: March 2013

Your Unemployment Check May be Reduced

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The Kansas Department of Labor says some Kansans will see a reduction in their unemployment checks.Unemployment 001

The department said Thursday that checks for Kansans receiving extended unemployment for 14 extra weeks will see their payments reduced 10.7 percent on or shortly after March 31.

The reductions in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program are the result of $85 billion in federal spending cuts that went into effect March 1. The cuts mean states that administer unemployment payments are getting less money.

Kansas currently qualifies for an unemployment program that provides up to 14 additional weeks of benefits to qualified people. The amount of benefits will be reduced but the 14-week period will not be affected.

 

No. 21 FHSU Softball Sweeps Emporia State

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FHSU-SB-HolubThe Fort Hays State softball team wins their first ever games as a nationally ranked team, sweeping Emporia State 7-1 and 6-3 at the Trusler Sports Complex Friday in Emporia. The Tigers have won four straight and nine of their last 10 and are now 17-3 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA. The Hornets fall to 10-7 and 0-2 in the MIAA. Fort Hays State plays two games at Washburn Saturday afternoon.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 7, Emporia State 1
Danie Brinkmann hit one of the Tigers three-home runs, a two-run shot in the first inning, leading the Tigers to a win in their conference opener. The Hornets got a solo homer in the second to to pull within one. Fort Hays State then blew the game open with five in the seventh on a Madie Holub hit a two-run homer and three-run shot from Tori Beltz.

Madie Holub moved to 9-0 with the complete game victory, allowing the one run on two hits, striking out 10 and walking one.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 6, Emporia State 3
The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead then held on the rest of the way to complete the sweep. Madie Holub drove in a run in the first on a sacrifice fly. Fort Hays State would add two unearned runs in the fifth scoring on an error and sacrifice fly.

The Hornets would get two in the bottom of the inning. Both teams scored a run in the sixth then the Tigers added two insurance runs in the seventh for the final margin.

Paxton Duran (6-3) allowed three runs, one earned, on three hits over 5 1/3 innings for the win. Madie Holub pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for the save.

Holub and Tori Beltz both had two hits.

FHSU Baseball Splits Doubleheader at Lindenwood

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FHSU-BSB-EllisonThe Fort Hays State baseball team split their doubleheader against Lindenwood Friday afternoon at the Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Mo. The Tigers won the opener 2-0 then lost 14-4 in the second game which ended after seven innings due to run-rule. FHSU is now 11-8 overall and 8-7 in the MIAA. Lindenwood moves to 7-11 and 7-7 in the conference. The two close out the series with a 1pm game Saturday.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 2, Lindenwood 0
Shane Wade doubled driving in Jay Sanders in the second inning and that’s all the scoring the Tigers would need. Sanders RBI single drove in Kelton Rule two innings later for all of the scoring.

Alex Ellison (2-3) allowed seven hits but didn’t give up a run over six innings of work. Kyle Leroy pitched the seventh for the save as the Tigers get their second shutout in three games.

Sanders and Ryan Busboom had two hits in the game.

Game 2: Lindenwood 14, Fort Hays State 4 (7 innings)
The Tigers scored two in the top of the first, but Lindenwood responded with four in the bottom of inning. The Tigers scored two more in the third to tie, but Lindenwood took the lead back for good with a four-run fourth. They would blow the game open with four in the sixth. The Lions pounded out 15 hits in the game and Fort Hays State committed four errors which led to four unearned runs.

Starter Tayler Davis (2-2) takes the loss, allowing eight runs (all earned) on six hits over 3 2/3 innings.  Clayton Garland went 2-for-3 and Jordan Miller drove in two runs.

Motorcycle Accident Seriously Injures Two

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Police car 2Hays police are investigating a Thursday evening motorcycle accident that seriously injured two people.  According to Hays Police Department Lt. Brandon Wright, “Twenty two year old Luke Schroeder of Hays lost control of a 2004 Kawasaki in the 300 block of West 7th Street and struck two parked cars.

His passenger 19 year old Victoria Braff of Hays was also seriously injured.” Schroeder and Braff were transported to Hays Med. They remain hospitalized. “We know alcohol was involved but have not confirmed if alcohol contributed to the accident,” said Wright.

Which County had most Tornadoes in 2012?

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ks tornadoes 2012Tornadoes most often occur in Kansas during the spring months.  But they can, and do, strike year round.

That’s the reminder from National Weather Service Meteorologist Jeff Hutton of Dodge City.  He was in Hays Wednesday night for the annual NWS Severe Weather and Spotter presentation along with Ellis County Emergency Mangement.

Hutton says the last year’s tornado season started early in Kansas–February 28. The season’s sole fatality occurred in Harveyville that day.

The day with the most tornadoes in Kansas was April 14.  There were 43 tornadoes; 12 of those were in Rush County.

The final tornado of the season was September 17 in Shawnee County.

50 tornado-related injuries were reported in 2012.

In Ellis County since 1950, the National Weather service has recorded 53 tornadoes with only 6 injuries and no deaths.

Oklahoma Governor Kills Fourth Amendment Bill

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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

A bill to protect the VI Amendment rights of Oklahoman’s, which enjoyed very strong popular support, was in essence killed by Gov. Mary Fallin (R#. The bill #HB1556) would have required the police to secure a search warrant before using drones to conduct surveillance of citizens and would have prohibited the placement of weapons on non-military drones.

Due to pressure from the governor’s office the bill was put “on hold until next session”. The facts suggest it will never see the light of day.

The reason for the pressure is that the governor #and others# have a vested interest in having drones and the drone industry in Oklahoma.

OK is in the running to be one of six states the FAA will choose to be a drone testing site.

The Unmanned Systems Alliance of Oklahoma #USA-OK# was setup in 2009 to sell the idea to make OK a principle player in the blossoming unmanned aerial systems industry. USA-OK is a state chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International #AUVSI#. It looks and sounds like a trade association except that according to the USA-OK web site it’s members “represent Oklahoma industry, academia, and government.” Yes it is a “public private partnership.”

The organization and management of this effort is not by citizens but by “stakeholders” in the industry. Each of stakeholders can anticipate securing some benefit whether financial or political by pushing UVSs.
If you look at the process by which USA-OK came about you will notice the same pattern that was and is being used to set up Regional Planning Organizations /Councils #RPO# which are being used to implement Sustainable Development and its property and Liberty robbing “Smart and Comprehensive Planning”. First, a “summit” is held #2009 in Guthrie for the UAS push# to explore the prospects .

These “summits” are attended by industry, government and academia “stake holders”. A second “summit” is then held #spring of 2010 in Lawton for OK’s UAS push# and along the line there is an organization left in place to perpetually push the agenda #USA-OK for the UAS in this case#.
This is close to the same method used to push Obama Care down our throats. Recall it was industry “stakeholders” and the government that set up exploratory counsels and commissions to decide what was best for us #in their opinion#. Of course what is “best for us” generally includes our losing our money or our Liberty or both!

Gov. Fallin was one of the “conservative” Republicans that tried to sneak Obama Care in on the OK citizens just like Brownback did #and is doing # in Kansas. Brownback was involved in setting up of the Together We Succeed Southeast Kansas Economic Improvement Initiative #TWS-SEK#: Project 17 which is a regional governance mechanism to implement Sustainable Development in Kansas. The contrivers held two “summits” with “stakeholders” and of course decided to set up the planning council TWS-SEK. The bait was “free federal dollars”. The price was Liberty.

In 2011, Gov. Fallin created the Unmanned Aerial Systems Council and appointed its members. They were all “stakeholders” #parties with a vested interest#.
I note that a major objective of these UVS “stakeholders” is to make the program / industry as “lean and green” as possible. Neat, the politicians have found a way to promote Sustainable Development via the UVS.

Fallin’s and the legislature’s holding this bill up because of the VI Amendment protection provisions clearly show there is an aspect of crony capitalism involved and they put their political interest ahead of the citizens’ rights and their own oath of office. Shameful.

Perhaps the UVS will give Fallin and Brownback a chance to work together to undermine the Republic. Wouldn’t that be wonderful!

I notice part of the object of the program in Oklahoma was to establish a drone fly corridor.

Those in Oklahoma should note that an effort has started by a RPO in Kansas, The Flint Hills Regional Council under the Frontier Project, to establish an Eco-Region comprising the tall grass prairie. This Eco-Region will run from north central Kansas to north central Oklahoma. The military is involved and part of the justification is to protect military bases in the area #Fort Riley# from human encroachment so they can maintain their national security mission which appears to be to get as many drones over the heads of U.S. citizens as possible.

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TMP Singers Heading on Cruise

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The TMP Singers are going to spend their Spring Break on a cruise to the Caribbean.

Thomas More Prep-Marian Director of Music Activities Kathy Dreiling-Amrein told Hays Post, the 21 TMP singers will leave Hays on Sunday and fly to Miami before departing on the cruise that will take them to Nassau Bahamas and Grand Turk Island.”

She also said the singers will perform once on the cruise ship and spend the rest of the time snorkeling and enjoying all the cruise has to offer.

The TMP Singers use their dinners as fund raisers to help them with the trip’s expenses. Dreiling-Amrein also said they sing for groups around the area to help with fund raising.

The group takes trips every two years and a cruise every four years.

They are planning to take a train to Chicago in two years.

Great Showcase of 4-H in Action

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OTS 4H DAYEllis County 4-H Day is an annual event where individuals and teams of 4-H members make public presentations about their project work.  Categories include demonstrations, project talks, speeches, skits, music and readings.

Kate Pope of the Bits and Spurs 4-H Club presented her project talk “My Horse Lena,” for which she earned a blue ribbon. Not quite enough to go on to regional competition however.

The Regional Blue Ribbon award winners will compete next Friday, March 22 at Hays High School beginning at 5p.m.

“We’ll have 4-H’ers from a six- county area participating,” says Ellis County Extension 4-H & Youth Agent Susan Schlichting.   “Trego, Graham, Norton, Rooks, Phillips and Ellis.  The public is welcome to come out and watch.  It’s free and a really great showcase of 4-H in action.”

REGIONAL BLUE RIBBON QUALIFIERS:

* Junior-intermediate demonstrations/illustrated talks — Colton Vajnar, Good Hope; Aubry Appelhans, Bits & Spurs. Alternates: Kirk Huser, Bits & Spurs; Dustin Rajewski, Gemini Juniors.

* Senior demonstrations/illustrated talks — Anthony Walters, Buckeye Junior Farmers; Katie Weisenborn, Gemini Juniors. Alternates: Kristina Herl, Bits & Spurs; Lisa Quinn, Shooting Sports.

* Public speaking — Mesa Eckroat, Bits & Spurs; Kristina Herl, Bits & Spurs. Alternates: Conrad Vajnar, Good Hope; Konner Buxton, Bits & Spurs.

* Junior-intermediate project talks — Anna Kuhn, Ellis Sunflowers; Jaylinn Pfeifer, Bits & Spurs. Alternates: Emma Pope, Bits & Spurs; Jacob Schmeidler, Buckeye Junior Farmers.

* Readings — Katy Walters, Buckeye Junior Farmers; Ross Eckroat, Bits & Spurs. Alternates: Grace Pope, Bits & Spurs; Melany Huser, Victoria Vikings.

* Senior instrumental solo — Katie Weisenborn, Gemini Juniors.

* Junior instrumental solo — Katy Walters, Buckeye Junior Farmers. Alternate: Zoe Buffington, Good Hope.

* Other talent — Rylee Torline, Ellis Sunflowers.

* Skits — Buckeye Junior Farmers.

 

KHAZ Country Music News: Outnumber Hunger Live! Concert Airing Live from Las Vegas April 6; The Band Perry and More Performing

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khaz band perry 20120724The Band Perry, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Florida Georgia Line are among the stars performing at the Outnumber Hunger Live! concert in Las Vegas, April 6, and AXS TV has announced plans to broadcast the show as it happens.  Newcomers Greg Bates and Cassadee Pope are also performing at the show.  Check your local listings to see if you get AXS TV in your area.

The Outnumber Hunger campaign is a partnership between Big Machine Label Group, General Mills and Feeding America to help fight hunger in local communities.  Fans can find out more information about the campaign at OutnumberHunger.com.

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Changes Coming to Local Elections?

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AP — The Kansas Legislature is considering bills that would change local elections across the state.

One bill before the Kansas Senate would allow local elections to be partisan and held in even-numbered years, while another would have them in odd-numbered years. The House bill calls for the local elections to remain non-partisan and be held in odd-numbered years.

Local elections are currently held in the spring of odd-numbered years.

Brad Bryant, deputy assistant secretary of state, says the changes are intended to increase voter turnout, although he acknowledged he had no data to prove that would happen.

Supporters also said having the elections at the same time as national elections would save the state money.

Opponents testified against allowing partisanship, saying most local issues aren’t partisan.

Kansas Special Olympian Receives Special Honor

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AP — A Lawrence weightlifter will become the first Special Olympian to be inducted into the American Indian Hall of Fame.

When 32-year-old Brady Tanner is inducted Saturday into the hall in Kansas City, Mo., he will join inductees such as Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills.

Tanner has won hundreds of trophies and medals, including three gold medals in the 2011 World Special Olympic Games in Greece and numerous national titles.

He has those accomplishments despite having a syndrome that slows growth and mental development and makes it difficult for him to speak.  Tanner has lifted weights a Haskell Indian Nations University for the past 12 years. His personal record for dead-lift is 575 pounds, while squat is 625 pounds and bench-press is 450 pounds.

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