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Month: April 2013

School Board Candidate May Not Be Allowed to Serve

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USD-489USD 489 School Board has a critical decision to make. What to do with Josh Waddell, a candidate elected to the board in last week’s election, who by law, was not qualified.

Ellis County Clerk Donna Maskus said she had contacted Waddell about registering to vote but, according to Maskus, Waddell did not register in Ellis County until last Friday. He had been registered elsewhere in Kansas.

Waddell received the second most votes in last week’s election. Lance Bickle and Danielle Robben were also elected to the board in Tuesday’s race for three seats.

Could the fourth place candidate be asked to serve? That would be long time board member Rich Kraemer. Kraemer told Hays Post, “State statute does not exactly suggest the board has to take the next candidate in line. It’s unfortunate and I feel bad for Josh. We will go into executive session tonight and discuss it. I don’t know what will happen.”

The board could work with only six members for a time and then appoint someone in July.

Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and check Hays Post for more information at it becomes available.

FAA: Plane Crash UPDATE: 2nd Victim Identified

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(AP) — A relative says one of the people killed in Sunday’s small plane crash near the Tulsa suburb of Collinsville was a retired doctor who lived in Kansas.

Rod Marshall said that his twin brother, Ronald Marshall, was aboard the plane with another passenger when it crashed.

Rod Marshall says his brother was a retired gynecologist who lived in Manhattan, Kan. Federal records show the plane was registered to Ronald Marshall out of DeWitt, Neb., where he owned land.

A second passenger, Chris Gruber, was identified earlier by officials at Kansas State University.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine aircraft departed Tulsa around 5:50 p.m. Sunday en route to Manhattan, Kan. The plane crashed inside the city limits of Collinsville, about 30 minutes northeast of Tulsa.

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(AP) – One of at least two people who died in Sunday’s small plane crash near the suburban Tulsa city of Collinsville has been identified as an employee of Kansas State University.

School spokeswoman Erinn Barcomb-Peterson says Chris Gruber, the development director for the college of veterinary medicine, was aboard the aircraft that crashed. Peterson says Gruber had worked for the school for more than eight years.

Earlier, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office said it had received two bodies from the crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration had reported Sunday that there were as many as three dead.

The FAA says the single-engine aircraft departed Tulsa around 5:50 p.m. Sunday en route to Manhattan, Kan. The plane crashed inside the city limits of Collinsville, about 30 minutes northeast of Tulsa.

Moran: The World Has Lost a Powerful Force for Freedom

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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher:

The world has lost a powerful force for freedom, and one of the greatest leaders of our time,” Sen. Moran said. “Margaret Thatcher helped shape Democracy’s finest era as a tireless advocate for conservative ideas, free enterprise and human dignity. From transforming Britain into a place of economic opportunity, working with President Reagan to bring the Cold War to an end, and helping to forge the Coalition of the Gulf War, Margaret Thatcher shared and defended America’s values – moral, political and economic. From a shopkeeper’s daughter to The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher rose to the challenges of her time and shaped history in a way few leaders ever have. She continues to be, and will remain, an inspiration for all who dare to positively transform the world.”

Trial Postponed in Great Bend Homicide Case

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Chapman-Jeffery-150x150A man charged with killing a Great Bend man and leaving his body in a roadside ditch will not go on trial until August.

Thirty-one-year-old Jeffrey Wade Chapman of Great Bend was scheduled to go on trial this week for first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Damon Galyardt. The Hutchinson News reports the trial was delayed until Aug. 5 after new attorneys were appointed to represent Chapman. Chapman pleaded innocent in November.

Hunters found Galyardt’s body in November 2011 in a roadside ditch southwest of Great Bend.

Testimony during Chapman’s preliminary hearing in October indicated Chapman was angry because of the way Galyardt treated a woman with whom he was living.

Stolen Car Suspect Captured in Western Kansas

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Coates, JrA western Kansas man hospitalized following a Sunday afternoon car accident was driving a stolen 2008 Dodge Charger.

Sherman County Sheriff Burton Pianalto told Hays Post, “Floyd Clifford Coates Jr. was driving out of Rawlins County when a Sherman County deputy spotted the car. The Deputy started a high speed chase that continued through a wheat field and into Wallace County.”

At one point Sheriff Pianalto helped block the road contributing to the driver losing control of the vehicle. Coates Jr. was briefly hospitalized in Goodland. He is now being held without bond on various charges including DUI, Possession of Meth; Possession of Stolen Property; Reckless Driving and a Parole Violation. The Kansas Highway Patrol also worked the accident.

Medal of Honor Winner’s Hometown Proud, Planning

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(AP) — A small Kansas town is preparing for the spotlight after a native son is awarded the Medal of Honor this week.

President Barack Obama will present the nation’s highest military honor for valor this week to the family of the Rev. Emil Kapaun (Kah-PAHWN), who was credited with saving hundreds of lives while serving a chaplain in the Korean War.

Kapaun’s family says they plan to give the medal to Pilsen, a town of about 40 people an hour northeast of Wichita.

Pilsen residents are discussing how to keep the medal secure, and how to handle visitors who want to know more about Kapaun’s story. The town already has a mini-museum honoring the priest, but residents say they know more will be needed.

KHAZ Country Music News: The Band Perry Pioneers Their Own Cupcake

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khaz the band perry 20130215The Band Perry may well have accomplished a feat unique to them as country artists: their own namesake cupcake.

On Fridays and Saturdays during April, you’ll be able to buy the Very Perry Chocolate Cherry Cupcake at Gigi’s locations all across the country. While the flavor was inspired by the girl who wants to “change [her] name to Cherry” from the Pioneer song “I’m A Keeper,” the trio narrowed down the specifics during a tasting.

“I really couldn’t tell after trying the first one,” Neil Perry jokes. “I had to eat several just to make sure. You know, quality control and all.”

In the end, The Band Perry combined several choices, deciding on a cherry-chunked cake batter, with chocolate icing with a cherry on top.

Reid says The Band Perry’s excellence in the cupcake arena may turn out to be a problem.  “They are delicious,” he says. “So delicious, that I will be running the stairs after all of our shows now!” 

Gigi’s will also be selling copies of the band’s sophomore CD, Pioneer, along with their cupcake creation.

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Ellis Co. Sheriff’s Department Weekend Activity Log

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ellis county sherrif badgeEllis County Sheriff’s Department Weekend Activity Log April 4th – April 6th

Theft: The Sheriff’s Department investigated three theft reports over the weekend. The first theft was reported in connection with a civil dispute report in the 2000 block of Golf Course Road at 4:09 p.m. The second theft was reported as a burglary in the 1100 block of Fairground Road Saturday afternoon. The alleged theft occurred between March 16th and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The final theft reported to the Sheriff’s Department was at 150th Avenue and Buckeye Road Saturday at 3:14 p.m.

Burglary: The Ellis Co. Sheriff’s Department investigated one burglary on Friday afternoon. The alleged burglary was reported in the 1600 block of Martin Street in Catherine at 2:40 Friday afternoon.

Identity Theft: The Sheriff’s Department investigated on identity theft report on Friday afternoon. The identity theft was reported in the 2000 block of East 8th Street Friday afternoon at 1:39 p.m.

K-9 Deployment: The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department deployed the K-9 Unit once on Friday and once on Sunday. On Friday morning at 11:04, the Sheriff’s Department deployed the K-9 unit for an investigation into a narcotics investigation at mile marker 158 on Interstate 70. On Sunday the Sheriff’s Department responded to mile marker 154 of Interstate 70 for a K-9 deployment at 12:19 p.m.

Motor Vehicle Accidents: Sheriff’s Officers responded to two motor vehicle accidents on Saturday. The first accident was a personal injury accident at 230th and Mount Pleasant. Officers also investigated a driving under the influence case with the accident report. The accident occurred between 6:00 and 6:09 Saturday evening. The second personal injury accident was reported at 170th and Mount Pleasant Saturday night at 7:15 p.m.

KHAZ Country Music News: Lee Brice Enjoys His Last Days As a Single Man

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khaz lee brice 20121130With Lee Brice’s wedding to his longtime girlfriend less than a month away, he jokes he’s enjoying his last shows as an eligible bachelor.

“I’ll still be a single man at Country Thunder,” he tells the Arizona Daily Star. “It’s one of my last shows as a single man.”

After the April 13 date with Toby Keith in Florence, Arizona, Lee sets his sights on tying the knot in Branson, Missouri, and then enjoying some long-awaited time off.

“We’re going to have a quiet ceremony with family and we’re going to take off and go to a beach somewhere and have us a honeymoon for seven days,” he says.

Immediately after that honeymoon, it’s back to business. Two of Lee’s first tasks as a married man will be finishing his new CD, and heading out on tour with Brad Paisley in May.

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Court House Crowded and Very Busy

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Mondays are very busy for County Attorney Tom Drees.  Monday is motion day at the Ellis County court house.  Drees is shown carrying a container with files for many of the cases that he will work with today.  Eagle Local news will show more of the activity at the crowded Ellis County court house on tonight’s broadcast with Becky Kiser at 6 and 10 p.m. on Eagle Channel 14 and 614.Tom Drees

“This Ain’t Your Momma’s Neverland,” Encore Series Fun

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A version of Peter Pan you’ve never seen or imagined  is coming to the Encore Series stage at the Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center Tuesday night  at 7:30 p.m. andPeter Pan at Encore Tickets are still available.

In this version, “The Lost Boys are a punk band, the Pirates sing a pretty mean four-part harmony (when they’re not dancing the “monkey” or sewing some snazzy new outfits), Tink’s Fairy Squadron has got some fierce dance moves, their Wing Commander is an awesome rapper and Tinkerbell… well Tinkerbell can definitely kick your butt, (and is just a little conflicted when it comes to getting approval from the emotionally unavailable Peter.”

Musical Theatre Presented by Vox Lumiere provided this promotional video

 

Spring at HPL Kansas Room

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From the Kansas Room, By: Lucia Flaim, Kansas Room Librarian, Hays Public LibraryLucia Flame HPL Kansas Room

Spring to me is about several different factors: mild temperatures, the smell of mud and new grass, and trees suddenly bursting with leaves or blossoms. In spite of seasonal allergies, I find myself looking for new buds on trees and shrubs, anxiously waiting for the small, pale leaves to uncurl. One of the things I miss most about Missouri is the trees. In the spring, the pollen can be so thick that you have to scrape your windshield in the morning, but the sun sinking behind a veil of leaves, creating a stained glass ceiling in shades of green is breathtaking. Maybe I should just admit it: My name is Luci and I’m a tree-aholic.

Though I may miss the dense Ozark woods of MO, I do enjoy the new trees I’ve been introduced to in Kansas. Box-elder, hackberry and cottonwood trees are much more plentiful here than in Missouri. As a child, I remember having to walk to a remote field near my grandparent’s house just to find one Osage Orange. Here, there are half a dozen of these trees as I drive the mile to work in the morning.

In light of the spring season and the fact that Arbor Day is April 26, I have dedicated the library’s basement display cases to Kansas trees. One display shows close ups of 20 different tree species native to Kansas. You can test yourself on your knowledge by matching tree names to the numbered pictures in the display case. Drop by and see if you get “stumped.”

Earth Day is just a couple of days prior to Arbor Day, on April 22. To celebrate Earth Day, the Kansas Room will be hosting a series of evening programs on April 23rd, 24th and 25th titled “Kansas Green and Clean.” On April 23rd at 6PM in the Schmidt Gallery, the Kansas Room will host Derek Hadley, owner of White Chocolate. Derek’s presentation will focus on how to “eat green.” He’ll be teaching us how to eat healthy, organic foods on a budget. On April 24th at 6PM in the Schmidt Gallery, Holly Dickman, a horticulture agent for the Ellis County Extension, will give a program on water conservation tips and techniques. Anyone who wants to learn how to better manage their water use is encouraged to attend. Finally, on April 25th at 6PM in the Kansas Room, I’ll give a program on how to make and use green household cleaners. You’ll learn how, with just a few inexpensive ingredients, you can clean your entire home safely and effectively. Plus, by attending you have the chance to win your own green-cleaning starter kit. Come to one program, or to all three!

The Kansas Room is hosting one other very special program in April. Steve Parke, a native of Trego County who now lives in Colorado, will be giving a presentation on Czech Settlements in Kansas on April 11th at 6PM in the Schmidt Gallery. Steve has been doing research on ethnic communities in Kansas since the 1980s and has given numerous presentations on his findings. This should be a fascinating presentation for anyone who has an interest in the history and culture of Czech settlements in Kansas. It may even inspire you to do some research on your own!The Kansas Room is located in the basement of the Hays Public Library and is open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

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