Alan Jackson will be in concert at United Wireless Arena in Dodge City on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 7 pm.
See https://unitedwirelessarena.com/event/4722/alan-jackson/ for ticket availability.
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FHSU University Relations
Political strategist Karl Rove’s appearance, as part of Fort Hays State University’s Sebelius Lecture Series, has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 2 at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.
The original date was canceled due to snow. All previously purchased tickets will be honored.
Best known for his tenure in the White House as the deputy chief of staff during the George W. Bush administration, Rove has worked in politics since he worked on Richard M. Nixon’s re-election campaign in 1972. His election work includes both Bushes and Ronald Reagan.
Rove’s presentation offers, according to his summary, “insightful analysis and predictions about the heated debates today in Washington, D.C., the nation’s political course and the bigger challenges America faces.”
To purchase tickets, call (785) 628-5306, visit www.fhsu.edu/sebelius or visit the Student Service Center in the Memorial Union. For more information, contact Vince Bowhay, chairman of the Special Events Committee, at [email protected].
The Hays Police Department conducted 28 traffic stops Friday, 27 traffic stops Saturday and eight traffic stops Sunday, according to the HPD activity log for Feb. 21 to 23. The HPD also received 16 animal calls during the three-day period.
Feb. 21
Criminal trespass, 500 block West 19th, 5 a.m.
Animal at large, 700 block East Sixth, 7:45 a.m.
Warrant service/failure appear, 100 block East 12th, 8:51 a.m.
Lost animals, 1000 block Reservation Road, 10:31 a.m.
Counterfeit currency/documents, 1200 block Vine, Feb. 19
Motor vehicle accident, 2600 block Vine, 12:43 p.m.
Contempt of court/failure to pay, four incidents, 100 block West 12th, 5 p.m.
Noise disturbance, 2900 block Hillcrest, 1:15 p.m.
Suspicious activity, 400 block East 13th, Feb. 20
Animal at large, 1400 block West 42nd, 1:58 p.m.
Identity theft, 300 block West 27th, 5 p.m.
Found/lost property, 100 block West 12th, 2:51 p.m.
Phone/mail scam, 2500 block Marjorie, 3:42 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 600 block East Sixth, 3:50 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 27th and Broadway, 3:51 p.m.
Civil dispute, 1300 block East 15th, 6:11 p.m.
Vehicle burglary, 100 block West 10th, 5:30 p.m.
Telephone harassment, , 100 block East Sixth, 8:10 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/hit and run, 200 block East 17th, 9 p.m.
Animal bite investigation, 2200 block Canterbury, 9:23 p.m.
Assist, 2500 block Sherman, 10:25 p.m.
Noise disturbance, 500 block Ash, 11:13 p.m.
Feb. 22
Lost animals, 1200 block Motz, 12:13 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/hit and run, 400 block East 15th, 1:05 a.m.
Disturbance, 200 block East 15th, 1:15 a.m.
Unwanted person, 500 block West Seventh, 1:40 a.m.
Parking complaint,. 400 block East 12th, 4:47 a.m.
Bicycle/lost, found, stolen, 400 block West Fourth, 8:46 a.m.
Disturbance, 3200 block Vine, 8:53 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 300 block West 23rd, 10:12 a.m.
Civil dispute, 100 block East Sixth, 11:06 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 1300 block West 43rd, 11:46 a.m.
Theft, 2900 block Vine, 12:15 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 700 block West 12th, 8 p.m.
Violation of restraining order, 1300 block East 21st, 4:06 p.m.
Assist, 400 block East 16th, 4:11 p.m.
Animal at large, Eighth and Main, 5:17 p.m.
Found/lost property, 1000 block East 41st, 8 p.m.
Telephone harassment, 700 block East Sixth, 08:13 p.m.
Underage possession of alcohol, 100 block East Eighth, 9:09 p.m.
Aggravated battery, 400 block West Fifth, 11 p.m.
Noise disturbance, 200 block West Fifth, 11:59 p.m.
Feb. 23
Driving under the influence, 500 block West Seventh, 1:44 a.m.
Disturbance, 2900 Grant, 2:01 a.m.
Lost animals, 2500 block East Seventh, 2:18 a.m.
Driving under the influence, 100 block West Seventh, 2:29 a.m.
Criminal damage to property, 400 block West Seventh, 3:15 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 2700 block Walnut, 8:08 a.m.
Suicide, 300 block Fort, 3:30 a.m.
Dangerous animal, 3000 block Barclay, 12:33 p.m.
Found/lost Property, 200 block West 10th, 1:28 p.m.
Animal at large, 4300 block Vine, 1:55 p.m.
Found/lost property, 300 block West Ninth, 3:22 p.m.
Animal at large, 200 block West 38th, 4:17 p.m.
Animal at large, 1300 block Old U.S. 40, 5:06 p.m.
Found/lost property, 4300 block Vine, 6:23 p.m.
Warrant service/failure to appear, 1700 block Dechant, 8:11 p.m.
Drug offenses, 100 block West Fifth, 10 p.m.
Harassment, 500 block West 15th, 11:22 p.m.
LOGAN — A 45-year-old Logan man died in a house fire early Saturday morning, according to a Phillips County Sheriff’s Department news release.
The Logan Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 305 W. North in Logan at 2:28 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters found much of the residence fully engulfed. After extinguishing the blaze, crews found Mark. L. Runnion, 45, Logan, had died of injuries sustained in the fire.
The fire is being investigated by the Phillips County Sheriff’s Department and the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office.
Funeral services for Runnion can be found HERE.
Contractors from northwest Kansas were honored for their work in 2013 at a recent industry gathering.
Awards were presented last month at the 80th annual Associated General Contractors of Kansas convention in Wichita.
Glassman Corp., Hays, received an award of honor as a specialty contractor for work completed at the Bickle Family Tower, part of extensive renovations at Hays Medical Center.
Paul-Wertenberger Construction, Hays, earned an award of honor for work done at Tiger Place Suites, a student housing project at Fort Hays State University.
Another company with local ties, Spangenberg Phillips Tice Architecture, was honored by AGA of Kansas for work at two buildings — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Kansas City, and Century Manufacturing, Wichita.
Spangenberg Phillips Tice Architecture is working with Ellis County on facilities upgrades.
KU News Service
LAWRENCE – A lively and timely discussion of water-related topics that affect Kansas, the Great Plains and the West is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Lied Center Pavilion at the University of Kansas.
“Water Issues in the West: Regional Perspectives on Interstate Law and Policy” is sponsored by the KU Water Research Planning Committee, a group of faculty and staff working to increase collaborative science and policy research on water. The program is free and open to the public, and an RSVP is requested by Wednesday by emailing [email protected].
Featured speakers will be Mike Hayden, former governor of Kansas and now executive director of the Missouri River Association of States and Tribes, and Burke Griggs, consulting professor for the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University.
“KU is in position to become nationally recognized in multidisciplinary research on the broad issues surrounding water,” said Jeffrey S. Vitter, provost and executive vice chancellor. “A workshop last fall identified more than 150 KU researchers with an interest and expertise in some facet of water. This spring, we continue to host a series of events designed to build a water research community at KU, which will benefit students at all levels and engage with both private and public partners.”
Brad Loveless, director of biology and conservation programs at Westar Energy and a member of the Kansas Water Authority, will serve as moderator for the program. A reception will follow.
For more, click HERE.
Mike Cooper visits with the Director of Women’s Leadership at FHSU as well as Brenda Meder at the Hays Arts Council.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A bill before the Kansas House would allow farming interests to have more input into where power lines are placed.
The bill would require all power line projects to be reviewed by the Kansas Electric Transmission Authority before they are considered by the Kansas Corporation Commission.
Rep. Sharon Schwartz, a Republican from Washington, said the bill was in response to the corporation commission’s decision to grant approval to Clear Line Energy, which wants to build a 700-mile transmission line to carry wind energy to the east.
The Clear Line proposal has met with strong resistance, particularly in northeast Kansas.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports some members of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee questioned if it’s necessary to add another layer of regulation for such projects.
NASHVILLE, Kan. (AP) — Formal charges are expected this week in the shooting death of a man in a small south central Kansas town.
Kingman County Sheriff Randy Hill says 57-year-old Curtis Lee Shelton died in the shooting in Nashville Friday. He was found dead inside his home.
A 46-year-old Kingman man was arrested and booked into jail Saturday night, with bond set at $750,000.
The case will be presented to the Kingman County Attorney for formal charges this week.
Nashville, with a population of 65, is southwest of Kingman.
Jetmore -Two people were hospitalized when their car rolled at 12:10 a.m. Monday in Hodgeman County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol Reported a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle driven by Alina Hernandez, 50, Dodge City, was south bound on U 283 seven miles north of Jetmore. The vehicle left the roadway onto the west shoulder, the driver over corrected sliding sideways across the highway into the east ditch, rolled 1 and ½ times, and came to rest on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Hernandez was transported to the hospital in Jetmore. A passenger in the vehicle Alfonso Cardenas, 21, Freemont, Neb., was transported to the hospital in Jetmore and flown to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
The KHP said they were not wearing seat belts.
This year’s Kicker Country Stampede will offer more on-site entertainment than ever before! In addition to top-notch main stage acts like Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Chris Young, there will be non-stop, action packed freestyle motocross exhibitions, a carnival, multiple stages with live music and much more! Complete ticket and camping package information can be accessed by calling 800-795-8091 or online at www.countrystampede.com.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Senate Education Committee members are expected this week to continue their discussion of a proposal to expand Kansas laws regarding charter schools.
The committee held a hearing on the measure Feb. 14 that seeks to increase the number of charter schools operating outside traditional public school regulations.
The bill would expand the number of entities that could authorize charter schools to include cities, counties and the Kansas Board of Regents. Currently charter schools are authorized by local school districts under the general supervision powers granted to the State Board of Education by the Kansas Constitution.
Committee members have scheduled the charter bill among others that they will consider Monday and Tuesday as legislators approach their first major deadline for addressing issues in their chamber of origin.
