The Kansas Historical Society has announced new operation hours at Fort Hays State Historic Site. The site will now be open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Fort Hays is at 1472 U.S. Highway 183 Alternate in Hays. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students. Kansas Historical Foundation members and children five and younger admitted free. 
Month: March 2013
Hays KanCare Meetings Rescheduled After Weather Cancellation
The KanCare program has rescheduled educational meetings that were postponed last month because of the snow storm.
Provider and consumer meetings will take place in Hays March 18.
KanCare launched Jan. 1. Kansas Medicaid became KanCare, affecting nearly 370,000 Kansans. Under KanCare every Kansan who has Medicaid will have the choice of three insurers–Amerigroup, Sunflower and United.
The upcoming round of re-scheduled meetings will be dedicated to helping KanCare members and providers with questions they have regarding the ongoing transition, including the 90-day choice and continuity of care period for health plan coverage.
Consumer meetings will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the following locations:
March 18 at Hays Ramada Inn
Provider meetings will take place from 1-3 p.m. at the following locations:
March 18 at Hays Ramada Inn
Music Festival Today
The annual Hays City Music Festival is scheduled for 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday. The event features music from Hays High, Hays Middle School, other area schools. The public is welcome to attend the performances at Hays High School.
Huelskamp: Obama is Worst Spender in History
Each year, the President of the United States is required, by law, to present a budget to Congress on the first Monday of February. This year, President Obama will not release his budget until April 8, which will make it the latest budget ever for a sitting President. President Obama will have delivered his budget late to Congress four out of his five years in office. Congressman Tim Huelskamp issued this statement concerning the late budget.
“President Obama is not only the worst spender in American history, but no other President has so openly flaunted his disregard of the budget process. By delaying his budget yet again, President Obama has once again shown he is an irresponsible, amateur President who has little desire to put America’s fiscal house back in order.”
A Look at the State Basketball Tourney
KDHE and March of Dimes Joint Effort
The March of Dimes and Kansas Department of Health and Environment have announced that they have accepted a challenge from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to reduce the rate of premature birth by 8% by the end of 2014. The March of Dimes 2012 Premature 
Birth Report Card shows that the premature birth rate in Kansas is currently at 11.2%. This 8% reduction will bring Kansas to 10.3%, which translates to roughly 350 babies.
“We are glad to work with March of Dimes and accept the challenge by ASTHO to lower our preterm birth rate,” said Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer. “We know that Kansas babies and their families will benefit from our efforts. KDHE has many programs in place addressing this health indicator, and this new opportunity to partner only strengthens those initiatives.”
“We don’t know everything about premature birth, but we know there are steps that can make a difference, such as improving access to health care, providing community education and ending early elective deliveries,” said Ken Jackson, Kansas State Director, March of Dimes. “We applaud Dr. Moser and KDHE for taking the initiative to implement proven strategies to address this problem.”
KHAZ Country Music News: Brad Paisley Releasing Interactive Book Along with New Album, “Wheelhouse”, on April 9
Brad Paisley is giving fans an intimate look at the making of his new album, Wheelhouse, with his first interactive book, Building a Wheelhouse. That project will be available exclusively at iTunes and gives fans in-depth interviews, video and photo galleries capturing Brad writing and recording the new album.
Both Wheelhouse and Building a Wheelhouse will be released April 9. The new album features Brad’s latest #1 hit “Southern Comfort Zone,” as well as his new single, “Beat This Summer.”
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State Basketball Championship Saturday Scores
Girls Basketball
Class 1A State Tournament
Division I
Semifinal
Hoxie 47, St. John 41
Olpe 54, Bucklin 43
Saturday’s Championship Round
St. John 36, Bucklin 38
Hoxie 68, Olpe 63
Division II at Gross Coliseum
Semifinal
Ingalls 53, Wilson 42
Norwich 32, Golden Plains 29
Saturday’s Championship Round
Wilson 67, Golden Plains 77
Ingalls 37, Norwich 22
Class 2A State Tournament
Semifinal
Jefferson North 62, Moundridge 39
Smith Center 62, Sterling 59
Saturday’s Championship Round
Moundridge 35, Sterling 57
Jefferson North 55, Smith Center 63
Class 3A State Tournament
Semifinal
Burlington 55, Hillsboro 45
Garden Plain 57, Russell 35
Saturday’s Championship Round
Russell 44, Hillsboro 59
Garden Plain 42, Burlington 52
Class 4A State Tournament
Semifinal
McPherson 53, Paola 38
Wamego 63, Fort Scott 46
Saturday’s Championship Round
Fort Scott 51, Paola 40
Wamego 60, McPherson 53
Class 5A State Tournament
Semifinal
Mill Valley 34, Kapaun Mount Carmel 32
St. Thomas Aquinas 42, Newton 40
Saturday’s Championship Round
Newton 35, Kapaun Mount Carmel 30
St. Thomas Aquinas 23, Mill Valley 22
Class 6A State Tournament
Semifinal
Wichita Heights 48, Maize 39
Wichita South 51, BV North 48
Saturday’s Championship Round
BV North 55, Maize 50
Wichita South 46, Wichita Heights 44
Boys Basketball
Class 1A
Division I
Semifinal
South Haven 65, Stockton 60
St. John 61, Centralia 56
Saturday’s Championship Round
Stockton 47, Centralia 78
South Haven 50, St. John 70
Class 1 A Division II
Semifinal
Axtell 56, White City 29
Fowler 75, Wallace County 63
Saturday’s Championship Round
Wallace County 46, White City 53
Fowler 56, Axtell 65
Class 2A State Tournament
Semifinal
Meade 74, Moundridge 54
Republic County 51, Ness City 37
Saturday’s Championship Round
Moundridge 71, Ness City 68
Meade 53, Republic County 64 OT
Class 3A State Tournament
Semifinal
Humboldt 47, Silver Lake 35
Scott City 50, Nemaha Valley 38
Saturday’s Championship Round
Nemaha Valley 60, Silver Lake 47
Scott City 74, Humboldt 55
Class 4A State Tournament
Semifinal
Highland Park 68, Abilene 32
Ottawa 73, Andale 49
Saturday’s Championship Round
Andale 54, Abilene 41
Ottawa 54, Highland Park 45
Class 5A State Tournament
Semifinal
Lansing 71, Kapaun Mount Carmel 56
SM South 70, Mill Valley 49
Saturday’s Championship Round
Mill Valley 75, Kapaun Mount Carmel 70
SM South 46, Lansing 40
Class 6A State Tournament
Semifinal
BV Northwest 73, Derby 36
SM East 41, Wichita North 35
Saturday’s Championship Round
Derby 62, SM East 57
BV Northwest 46, BV West 29
KHAZ Country Music News: Scotty McCreery Invites Fans on the Road with Him Thanks to ScotTV Web Series
Scotty McCreery has launched the ScotTV web series to keep fans up to date as he continues his Weekend Roadtrip Tour 2013. Fans can now catch the first two installments at ScottyMcCreery.com.
“We always have a lot of fun out on the road and these first episodes of ScotTV are just the beginning,” Scotty explains. “2013 is going to be a new chapter in my career, and I’m excited to share it with all my fans.”
The web series will also catch Scotty in the studio as he records his upcoming sophomore album. His tour continues Friday night in Plant City, FL.
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Lady Tigers Advance to MIAA Tournament Semfinals
Sixth-seeded Fort Hays State played lock-down defense in the MIAA Quarterfinals on Friday against Northeastern State, producing a 61-42 win to advance to the semifinals against No. 2 seed Central Missouri. The Tigers moved to 22-6 overall with the win, while Northeastern State dropped to 19-8 overall.
A 17-4 run by the Tigers early in the game pushed them to a 16-point advantage at the 4:45 mark of the first half. The Lady Tigers led by 14 at halftime 34-20. A 14-4 run by the Tigers to open the second half extended the lead to 24 points to leave no doubt. They reached that margin once more in the second half, which was their largest of the game.
FHSU held Northeastern State to just 28 percent shooting overall in the game, including 25 percent in the first half. The Lady Tigers held the perimeter-oriented Riverhawk team to just 17.6 percent shooting beyond the 3-point line.
Kate Lehman led FHSU in scoring with 18 points, followed by Traci Keyser with 14 and Kate Edwards with 10. Lehman was 6-of-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, adding six rebounds and four blocked shots. Keyser knocked down four 3-point field goals. Edwards had a team-high seven rebounds and tied for the team high in assists with five, Kaiameka Brown also had four assists.
Taylor Lewis led Northeastern State with 14 points and Tosha Tyler was right behind with 13.
Fort Hays State faces Central Missouri in the semifinals on Saturday at 8:15 pm.
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KHAZ Country Music News: Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt Added to George Jones’ Final Concert Lineup
Alan Jackson and Travis Tritt are the latest stars to join the bill for George Jones‘ final concert November 22 in Nashville. Pam Tillis, Tracy Lawrence, Kathy Mattea, Patty Loveless and T. Graham Brown have also signed on to perform with Jones.
They join previously announced performers Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner, Randy Travis, Montgomery Gentry and many more. More performers will be announced soon, and tickets for the Jones’ final concert are now sold out.
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KHAZ Country Music News: The Band Perry Leads the Charge on This Year’s Outnumber Hunger Campaign
The Band Perry is leading the charge on this year’s Outnumber Hunger campaign, and they’ll help kick it off with the Outnumber Hunger Live! concert next month in Las Vegas.
The sibling trio will also join several other artists appearing on specially marked General Mills food packages as part of the campaign. Fans can enter codes online from those packages to secure meals for those struggling with hunger.
The Band Perry was involved with Outnumber Hunger last year, and they say in a statement, “our eyes were opened to the problem of hunger in America, which is why we so strongly support this cause and want to take an even bigger role in supporting Outnumber Hunger this year.”
The Outnumber Hunger Live! concert will also feature performances from Brantley Gilbert, Florida Georgia Line, Justin Moore, Greg Bates and Cassadee Pope at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on April 5. The show will be part of the Academy of Country Music ACM Experience event leading up to the ACM Awards on April 7.
For more details on the campaign, go to OutnumberHunger.com. The Outnumber Hunger campaign is a joint effort between General Mills, Feeding America and the Big Machine Label Group to address the widespread issue of hunger in the United States.
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Closet Classic – Fleetwood Mac – Blue Letter
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