(AP) Askia Booker brought Colorado fans storming onto the court by swishing a 25-footer at the buzzer Saturday to lift Colorado to a 75-72 victory over No. 6 Kansas, marking the program’s first victory over the Jayhawks in 20 tries.
Colorado (9-1) squandered a six-point lead with 1:44 left and Kansas tied the game with a bucket by Perry Ellis with 4 seconds left.
But after a timeout, the Buffs got the ball to Booker, who dribbled a few paces past half court and launched the shot that hit nothing but net.
The fans exploded onto the court to celebrate the program’s ninth straight win — and its first over Kansas (6-2) since 2003.
Booker and Spencer Dinwidde led CU with 15 points each.
Wiggins led the Jayhawks, who have lost two of their last three, with 22.
Approximate location of Fatal Graham County accident
A Colorado man died and a Phillips County man was critically injured in an early Saturday morning rollover crash in Graham County.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol twenty year old Bryce K. Critchfield of Glade was driving a 2004 Ford F 150 northbound on 190th Avenue, 2.3 miles south of Penokee in Graham County.
The truck came over the hill and the driver lost control. The truck went to the west ditch, steered back right and went to the north ditch.
The truck then hit the embankment, spun to the north, rolled several times, and landed on its wheels in a feed field.
Critchfield was ejected and transported to Graham County Hospital. A passenger in the truck Dylan R. Herlevich age 25 of Littleton, Colorado died at the scene. Neither man was wearing a seat belt.
(AP) — Great Bend is making plans to demolish one World War II-era hangar and to put another on the historic registry.
The airfield in Great Bend was among 18 that were part of the war effort in Kansas. It was used to train flight personnel for B-29 bombers. The training mission required upgrades that included expanding runways and taxiways and building new hangars to hold the large planes.
But in the decades that followed, storms, neglect and time punished the hangars. One was torn down in 2008, and the hangar poised for demolition has a heavily damaged roof. Great Bend City Administrator Howard Partington says it would cost a fortune to repair
The hangar slated to be placed on the historic registry remains in use.
The TMP Lady Monarchs picked up their first victory of the season topping Hays High 47-40 to finish 7th at the 31st Annual Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout. TMP trailed 10-5 going into the 2nd Quarter and went on a 8-0 run to take 3 point lead and would never trail again. The Lady Monarchs led by 3 at halftime and by 5 after the 3rd Quarter.
Freshman Megan Koenigsman led TMP with a career high 22 points and was 11 for 12 from the free throw line. Haley Wells led Hays High with 16 points. TMP is now 1 and 2 on the year and will play at Phillipsburg on December 17th. Hays High drops to 0 and 3. The Lady Indians will host Colby on Thursday.
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Roadside assistance firms are doing big business in the current cold snap. By Friday evening AAA had responded to nearly 250 calls across the state of Kansas. Most of AAA’s Roadside Rescue Team calls were in Topeka, Wichita and Lawrence.
I-70 at Goodland 7:45 a.m. Saturday
I-70 at Topeka 7:45 a.m. Saturday
Eight out of every ten calls were for jump starts and other battery or charging system issues.
There were 60 calls in Lawrence, 63 calls in Topeka, and 75 in Wichita between 6am and 4pm Friday. The rest of calls have been spread over the rest of the state
The Hays Police Department conducted 11 traffic stops and received 8 animal calls on Thursday December 5th according to the Police Activity Log.
12:28 AM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 600 block of E 5th St
12:38 AM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 400 block of W 10th St
1:27 AM – Driving Under the Influence reported in the 1300 block of Vine St
8:07 AM – Disturbance – General reported in the 200 block of E 5th St
11:24 AM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 400 block of Fort St
12:13 PM – Assist – Other (not MV) reported in the 1000 block of Fort St
1:13 PM – Shoplifting reported in the 4300 block of Vine St
1:28 PM – Suspicious Person reported in the 4300 block of Vine St
1:56 PM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 2700 block of Colonial St
2:10 PM – Theft (general) reported in the 4300 block of Vine St
2:37 PM – Battery – Domestic reported in the 1600 block of E 27th St
4:16 PM – Found/Lost Property reported in the 400 block of W 7th St
5:37 PM – Domestic Disturbance reported in the 3600 block of Vine St
6:41 PM – MV Accident-Private Property reported in the 2300 block of E 13th St
5:45 PM – MV Accident-City Street/Alley reported in the 1200 block of Canterbury Dr
8:12 PM – Civil Dispute reported in the 2300 block of E 13th St
8:57 PM – Animal Call reported in the 300 block of W 11th St
9:09 PM – Civil Dispute reported in the 100 block of E 14th St
9:39 PM – Domestic Disturbance reported in the 200 block of W 6th St
9:51 PM – Disturbance – Noise reported in the 1300 block of E 33rd St
11:06 PM – Warrant Service (Fail to Appear) reported in the 1200 block of E 27th St
6:00 PM > 7:40 PM – MV Accident-Personal Injury reported in the 1100 block of Canterbury Dr
Two students in the NCK Tech Practical Nursing (PN) program, Aubrey Gunter, Frankfurt, KS, and Lacy Jenson, Concordia, KS, are recipients of a Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) $1,000.00 Scholarship. The students will receive their scholarships during the December State Board of Nursing Board Meeting and their winning essays will be published in an upcoming edition of the Kansas State Board of Nursing Newsletter.
The KSBN Scholarships are one time scholarships for students in pre-licensure nursing programs (professional or practical). Monies for the scholarships are donated by the Arthur Davis Agency, Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Arthur Davis Agency prints the KSBN Newsletter. KSBN Scholarship winners are selected by Board members through a blind review of an essay written by the applicant. The essay topic is selected by the Board. Four scholarships for $1000.00 each are awarded and are to be used for school expenses. Eligibility Criteria includes:
• Must be a resident of Kansas
• Must be enrolled full-time in nursing courses at a Kansas college, university, or technical school
• Professional students must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75
• Practical Nursing students must be in good standing in the program.
The NCK Tech PN program is a one year certificate program. Patti Scott is the Nursing program Department Chair of the NCK Tech Beloit campus. Additional Nursing faculty on the Beloit campus are: Annette Saint, Nicki Kasl, Christine Budke, Rebecca Pellant, and Erica Knox.
Friday morning, Representative Tim Huelskamp took part in the Catholic School Life Rally in Wichita, Kansas. Started by St John’s Catholic High School, the event has grown nationally, asking students of Catholic high schools from around the country to pray outside of abortion clinics. Rep. Huelskamp issued the following statement about his involvement today:
“I am truly humbled and honored to have the opportunity to participate. These high school students are courageous and very clearly understand the power of prayer. Abortion is a true evil on the heart of America — the merciless murder of unborn babies. Its barbarism and brutality is glossed over by the leader of our Country. It is my hope through vigils like these that we can raise up a generation that will help heal this land.”
Congressman Huelskamp is a lead member of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus.
Senator Pat Roberts at this week’s Farm Bureau annual meeting in Manhattan
Kansas Farm Bureau recognized members and friends at its 95th Annual Meeting, Dec. 2-4 in Manhattan.
Tyler and Becky Ryder, Ness County, were honored with the Achievement Award, which recognizes young farmers and ranchers who have excelled in their farming and ranching operations and honed their leadership abilities.
They won $500 in cash courtesy of Ford, a plaque, and will compete in January at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in San Antonio to win a 2014 Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra.
David Mugler was honored with the Distinguished Service Award. Mugler retired in 1998 as associate dean of agriculture and director of academic programs for the K-State College of Agriculture. He impacted thousands of students with his knowledge and caring attitude.
The organization also recognized its Friends of Agriculture. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to Kansas Farm Bureau and agriculture or rural Kansas in selected areas:
Almeda Edwards, Franklin County, is a long-time member of Farm Bureau who has been honored at the state level and involved at the national level.
Dick Reinhardt, Neosho County, has served many years on the Neosho County Farm Bureau board and has volunteered countless hours promoting agriculture.
Stanley Dreher, Allen County, has represented Farm Bureau at the county, state and national level. He is a long-time member of Allen County Farm Bureau and served 14 years on the Kansas Farm Bureau board of directors.
Dan Stehlik, Cloud County, is an agricultural education instructor, serves on the Cloud County Farm Bureau board, is part of the Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators and is a member of the Kansas Association of Career & Technical Educators. He has been actively involved with FFA and has received numerous teaching awards.
The Walton Rural Life Center near Newton was once in danger of closing. School officials decided to convert it to a charter school and integrate agriculture into all classes. These changes have resulted in increased enrollment and higher test scores. It now ranks in the top 5 percent of all Kansas schools for its academic achievement.
Carmelita Goossen, Meade County, is an agricultural education instructor working toward her Ph.D in agricultural education. She is active in FFA and is a world traveler who brings a global perspective to her classroom.
(AP) Askia Booker brought Colorado fans storming onto the court by swishing a 25-footer at the buzzer Saturday to lift Colorado to a 75-72 victory over No. 6 Kansas, marking the program’s first victory over the Jayhawks in 20 tries.
