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Month: June 2013

Fatal Saturday Morning Accident under Investigation UPDATE

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5p.m. update   The Ellis County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the man killed in Saturday morning’s accident. Jordan D. Schreurs, age 20,  was taken to Hays Medical Center with head injuries and then air lifted to KU hospital where he died. Authorities are still investigating the accident that occurred just after 1 a.m. near 210th Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road. Schreurs reportedly fell from a moving vehicle.

1: 15 p.m.  UPDATE    Early Saturday morning, Ellis County Sheriff’s officers and Emergency Medical staff were sent to a rural address Southwest of Hays near

Map of 210th Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road, where Saturday's fatal accident occurred. Click on the map for a closer look.
Map of 210th Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road, where Saturday’s fatal accident occurred. Click on the map for a closer look.

210th Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Road for report of an individual who had fallen from a moving vehicle. The man was transported to HaysMed with head injuries and then flown to KU hospital where he died. The accident remains under investigation.   Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and Check Hays Post for more information as it becomes available.

 

11:55 a.m. Ellis County Law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal accident that happened Saturday morning. Few details are available at this hour. Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and check Hays Post.
More information will be released by the Ellis County Sheriff’s office this afternoon.

Hays Eagles Splits in Colorado

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American Legion baseball patchAfter having their tournament in Canon City cancelled due to the Colorado wildfires, the Hays Eagles Senior American Legion altered their schedule playing a pair of doubleheaders in Erie, Colorado. The Eagles split their two games with Ralston, Neb. Saturday, losing the opener 7-6 then winning the second game 10-0 in five innings. The Eagles are now 8-7 and play Erie/Longmont, Colorado in doubleheader Sunday.

Game 1: Ralston 7, Hays 6
Ralston jumped out to a 4-0 lead over the first three innings then held the Eagles at bay as they tried to make a late inning rally. Both teams scored three in the fourth then the Eagles rallied for three in the top of the seventh, but John Griffith flied out to end the rally.

Starter Marcus Altman takes the loss, allowing all seven runs, six earned, on 11 hits over the first four innings. Brady Bieker pitched the final two scoreless innings of relief.

Game 2: Hays 10, Ralston 0 (5 innings)
Kade Parker pitched a no-hitter in his first outing on the mound helping the Eagles gain the split. Parker struck out six and walked only two.

The Eagles scored single runs in the first and second, three in the third then blew it open with a five-run fourth.

Hayden Hutchison hit a two-run homer the the five-run fourth. Daniel Bittel, Chandler Rule and John Griffth also added two RBIs apiece.

Larks Pull Away Late for 8th Straight Win

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Larks LogoThe Hays Larks scored three in the seventh to take the lead then added seven in the ninth to blow the game open and defeat the Wellington Heat 12-3 Friday night in game one of their key early season Jayhawk League series at Hibbs-Hooten Field in Wellington. It’s the Larks eighth straight win which improves them to 11-1 overall and 6-1 in the Jayhawk League. The Heat fall to 9-3 on the season and 5-3 in league play, two games back of the Larks in the standings.

The Larks grabbed the early lead, scoring two in the third on an Aaron Cornell two-run homer. Wellington tied the game with two in the fourth then grabbed the lead with a run in the fifth. It would stay 2-1 until the seventh when Cornell gave the Larks the lead for good with a two-out, two-run double. Two batters later Clayton Garland was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

The Larks then blew the game open scoring seven in the top of the ninth. Taylor Peterson and Josh White both hit two-run singles. Zair Koeiman drove in a run with a double. Clayton Garland knocked one in with a single and Ty Gilmore drove in one on a groundout.

Aaron Cornell had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-6 with a homer and a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. His home run was his first as a Lark since 7/14/11 at Haysville. It also extended his hit streak to 11 games dating back to last season. Clayton Garland, Taylor Peterson and Josh White all had two RBIs in the game

Jason Zgardowski moved to 2-0 in his second start, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out three and walking three over six innings. DJ Carr pitched three scoreless innings for the save.

Jayhawk League scores from Friday…
Dodge City 9, Derby 6
El Doardo 5, Liberal 4

1 in custody after problem aboard Denver flight

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(AP) — Officials say one person was taken into custody following a “possible security threat” on a Denver-bound flight.Airport - Denver 001

Denver International Airport spokeswoman Laura Coale says Frontier Airlines flight 601 from Knoxville, Tenn., landed safely at 7:30 p.m. MDT Friday and was moved to a remote location.

She says in a recorded statement that the FBI and police responded due to “a possible security threat on board,” and one person was taken into custody.

Coale says a police bomb squad also responded, but did not provide any more information on the nature of the possible threat.

Other passengers were interviewed by authorities.

Media reports say there were 136 passengers and five crew members aboard.

Aircraft and Artillery Operations Underway in Kansas

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If you’ve driven in parts of central Kansas over the past 24 hours you may have have wondered what was happening.

It’s called Operation Jaded Thunder, and it is an exercise being carried out by the 1/5 A Battery out of Fort Riley.  Residents in Central Kansas will likely see more military tankaircraft and hear more artillery fire day and night until the 19th.  The heavy artillery fire comes from 4, M019A6 Artillery guns called Paladin Guns.

USMC Major Aaron Doty is in charge of the operation and wanted to thank the citizens of Salina for the local support.  ”This type of training is critical for combat forces and special operations.  The ability to train at night insures the ability to streamline the techniques used in night operations.

Infant Dies in Rollover Accident

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An infant died in a car crash on Friday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, “ Thirty-one year old Tabitha L. Rushing of Livingston, Texas was driving a 1994 KHPFord Explorer northbound on US 177, 2 miles south of South Haven in Sumner County.  The Explorer left the roadway for unknown reasons. Rushing attempted to get back on the roadway when the vehicle overturned, rolled 1 1/2 times coming to rest on its roof. An infant in the vehicle was killed. She was not in a safety seat. A 6 year old was wearing a seat belt. She was transported to a Wichita hospital.”

Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins Monday

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USDA logoKansas Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Adrian J. Polansky announced today that the nomination period for local FSA county committees begins on Monday, June 17.

“I encourage all eligible farmers and ranchers to participate in this year’s county committee elections by nominating candidates by the August 1 deadline,” said Polansky. “County committees are a vital link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provide an opportunity to farmers and ranchers for their opinions and ideas to be heard. We have been seeing an increase in the number of nominations of women and minority candidates and I hope that trend continues.”

To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area in which the person is a candidate.

Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others, and organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available online at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2013 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 1, 2013. Elections will take place this fall.

While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers.

FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 4. The voted ballots are due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 2. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office on Jan. 1, 2014.

Hays City Band Opens Summer Season (VIDEO)

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JEFF JORDAN WITH BAND The Hays City Band kicked off its summer season Tuesday evening with a concert in the Fort Hays State University quad.
Despite the high temperature (106 degrees) and the high winds (40 mph) earlier in the day, by 7:30.m. the weather was a little calmer, and director Jeff Jordan, FHSU Assistant Professor of Music, lead the volunteer group through its scheduled repertoire.
The band’s next performance is Tuesday, June 18, in front of Washington Grade School in Ellis.
A PEO scholarship fundraiser ice cream social will precede the concert.  Ice cream at 7p.m.; music at 7:30p.m.

Saline, Smoky Hill River Basins Survey

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stream surveyCrew members from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Stream Survey and Assessment Program are traveling across the state this summer to collect information regarding the health of Kansas’ flowing waters.

From May through August, a team of biologists, stream ecologists and numerous volunteers will visit 45 sites in nearly 20 different counties to study a vast array of aquatic life.

Primary survey sites this summer include the Saline and Smoky Hill River basins.

Since 1994, KDWPT has been surveying and assessing streams to establish and maintain an inventory of the fish, mussels and other aquatic invertebrates found in Kansas’ 12 river basins. The results and samples from each site are used to help manage native aquatic communities, including threatened and endangered species and species in need of conservation.

Did Sue Boldra Vote for A Massive Tax Increase?

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Did I read that right? On May 30th State Rep. Sue Boldra was one of only eighteen members of the Kansas House to vote for a massive tax increase estimated at $767 Million over the next four years. Among other things the bill would have permanently raised the Kansas sales tax from 5.7 to 6.3 percent, cut the standard deduction for married couples from $9000 to $6500, and cut home mortgage and charitable contribution deductions by fifty percent.

And that’s the same Sue Boldra who only last fall, with her State Chamber-funded advertising, falsified and vilified Eber Phelps’ record, portraying him as some wild-eyed big-spending liberal because he voted for a temporary sales tax increase? Wow! No wonder many feel so cynical towards politicians.

Alan Jilka
Salina

KHAZ Country Music News: Darius Rucker and Friends Raise $95,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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khaz darius rucker 20121205Darius Rucker‘s fourth annual Darius and Friends Benefit Concert and Golf Tournament raised more than $95,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore, Randy Houser and newcomer Joel Crouse were on the bill for the June 3 concert. Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum‘s Charles Kelley and Rascal Flatts‘ Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney were among the stars hitting the links the next day.

“I look forward to this event all year long,” Darius says.  “I get to share the stage with some of my favorite artists, friends and musical influences.  As much fun as it is, it’s all in the spirit of raising support for St. Jude’s, an organization very dear to my heart.”

Darius is currently on the road with his True Believers tour. Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer are in the opening slots. Go to DariusRucker.com for tour dates.

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Former Kansas Detective Appeals DEA Agent Corruption Lawsuit

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(AP) — A former Kansas City, Kan., police detective has filed an appeal after losing a lawsuit claiming he was punished for refusing to conceal a motorist’s beating by federal agents.

Attorneys for Max Seifert filed a notice of appeal Friday seeking to reverse the summary judgment granted two days earlier to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, the sheriff and an undersheriff. Seifert wants the opportunity to present his claims to a jury.

Seifert alleged in his lawsuit he was retaliated against after investigating Drug Enforcement Administration agents involved in a 2003 road-rage incident that left a man with permanent brain damage.

His attorneys said in a statement Friday that Seifert’s testimony was crucial in that case in proving the agents had “mistreated and beaten a helpless citizen.”

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