Month: February 2014
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Online article on FHSU’s MBA program features college’s dean
FHSU University Relations
Dr. Mark Bannister, dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University, recently was featured in an article on MBAPrograms.org.
In the article, “Behind the Scenes of FHSU’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship,” Bannister discussed his role of a business school dean and the Master of Business Administration program at FHSU.
“Fort Hays State University is pleased that its MBA graduates have a track record of success in diverse business fields in locations across the globe,” said Bannister in the article.
MBAPrograms.org offers informative Web content and online matching services that connect prospective students to universities.
Hays Community Theatre to offer up a mystery
FHSU University Relations
The Hays Rotary Club and the Hays Community Theatre invites the community to a special Valentine’s Day dinner theatre at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Fox Pavilion, 1202 Main.
“Death and Taxes” is an audience interactive mystery-comedy written by Pat Cook and directed by John Simmonds. Two Fort Hays State University students, Emily Leiker, Hays sophomore, and Spencer McCue, Hays freshman, are included in the cast.
The night will open with a social/cash bar at 5:30 p.m. followed by a dinner buffet at 6:30 p.m. The curtains open at 7:30 p.m.
The dinner buffet will include options such as horseradish-crusted roast beef, sautéed chicken breast with sundried tomato pesto sauce, garden wild rice, roasted potatoes and braided bread rolls. Dinner will be followed by cheesecake or a chocolate torte.
Tickets are available for $35 per person from any Rotary Club member, at the Memorial Union Student Service Center on the FHSU campus, or at the Hays Welcome Center, 2700 Vine. Reservations are available for tables of eight for $280. Contact Dr. Brittany Howell, associate professor of agriculture at FHSU, at (785) 623-3660, or Kay Werth, instructor of music and theater, (785) 623-1938, to make reservations for the tables of eight.
Proceeds benefit Hays Rotary Club service projects, including Polio Plus, Paint-a-Thon and community parks.
Health law’s employer requirement delayed again
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is giving another delay to business groups concerned about the health care law’s requirement that larger firms cover their workers.
The Treasury Department announced Monday that companies with 50 to 99 employees have an additional year to comply with the coverage mandate, until January 1, 2016.
For businesses with 100 or more employees the requirement will still take effect in 2015. But other newly announced provisions may help some of those firms.
The employer requirement was originally supposed to take effect this year for companies with 50 or more workers. The administration delayed it last year, the first sign of potential problems with the rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Under the law, companies with fewer than 50 employees don’t have to offer coverage.
Glenn and Elaine Mull; Amy and Samantha Harter
Great Bend, KS: Farmers, Community Leaders and Philanthropists Glenn & Elaine Mull, daughter Amy Harter and granddaughter Samantha Harter, who all perished in a small plane crash last Monday in Tennessee, will be memorialized on Tuesday by family and friends.
“The outpouring of support from people in our community as well as in Tennessee has been incredible” said Doug Harter, who lost his wife, daughter and in-laws. “Our family has drawn great strength from this and we wish we could personally acknowledge every single person.”
“The memories of my parents, sister and niece will live on in this community that we all so love,” said Jennifer Ladwig. “We are indescribably grateful for the many friends and community members who have comforted us in this difficult time.”
“While we mourn the loss of four family members, we are humbled by all the stories of the impact they made on the lives of our friends and extended family,” said John Mull, the son of Glenn and Elaine Mull.
Obituaries may be found at https://www.beckwithmortuary.com/fh/obituaries
In recognition of the Mull Family’s long time and enduring support of community development, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Golden Belt Foundation, in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.
Indians fall in latest rankings
By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post
After not playing in over a week, because Tuesday’s game against Salina South was postponed due to snow, the Hays High Indians drop one spot to No. 2 in the 5A Kansas Basketball Coaches Associations weekly rankings, Monday. Lansing moved up to No. 1.
The Indians are 13-0 and have not played since January 31st when they beat Dodge City. The Indians are at Salina Central on Tuesday night.
The Plainville boys are ranked No. 3 in class 2A.
In 1A-division 1 the Hoxie boys are ranked 3rd and the girls are No. 1.
The Stockton boys are ranked 5th in 1A-division 1.
Police investigate homicide at Communications company
WICHITA (AP) — Wichita police are investigating the death of a man found in the basement of a communications company as a homicide.
KFDI-FM reported an employee of Steckline Communications found the body around 8 a.m. Monday. The company operates the Mid America Ag News Network and several radio stations.
Investigators said the man was in his mid-20s and had blunt force trauma to his head along with other injuries.
Police Sgt. Police Troy Nedbalek declined to say if the victim was a Steckline employee but that he was authorized to be in the building. There were no sign of forced entry, and it’s not clear when the man died.
Man dead in Lawrence home of ‘traumatic injury’ (UPDATE)
2:30 p.m. LAWRENCE (AP) — Police in Lawrence have identified a man found shot to death in an apartment in the northern part of the city.
But the circumstances of the shooting of 23-year-old Franklin Spottedtail were still being investigated Monday, and police have not labeled it a homicide.
Officers were called to the apartment shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday after a caller told 911 operators that someone might have been stabbed. Police said Spottedtail was dead of a gunshot wound, not a stabbing, by the time officers arrived.
6:30 a.m. LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lawrence police say the death of a man from a traumatic injury is considered suspicious.
The man was found dead early Sunday at an apartment after police received a call that was first reported as a stabbing.
He was dead when paramedics arrived. Authorities say he suffered a “traumatic injury” but did not elaborate.
Lawrence police have not released any information on the victim or any possible suspects.
Kansas House approves bill to help home brewers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Home brewers in Kansas would be allowed to share their beer, wine and cider with friends and have the beverages judged in competitions under a bill approved by the state House.
House members approved the measure Monday on a 111-7 vote, sending the measure to the Senate. The bill eases restrictions on home brewing.
Kansas law permits home brewing if the beer, wine or cider is made only for the brewer or the brewer’s family. That means the product can’t be shared unless the brewer obtains state licenses for manufacturing or distributing alcoholic beverages.
The bill would permit home brewers to provide their products to guests or to judges at competitions, provided the brewer isn’t paid. The measure is being pushed by brewing clubs.
Local Humane Society adds to reward in fatal dog poisoning case
By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post
Reward money for information leading to an arrest in the strychnine poisoning of three dogs has been increased to $6,ooo.
According to the Humane Society of the High Plains Treasurer Marilyn Marshall, her board voted last week to add $1,000 to the $5,000 reward already offered by the National Humane Society offered last week.
“We are concerned not only for the animals, but we are concerned about the children getting into (the strychnine) so that is why decided to increase the reward money,” Marshall said.
The dogs, two Labrador retrievers and chihuahua, died within hours of each other Dec. 18 in a residential neighborhood just west of Hays. The two labs lived with one family, and chihuahua lived with a family with next door. A local veterinarian determined the cause of death to be strychnine poisoning and contacted local law enforcement.
Ellis County Sheriff Ed Harbin said his department has received one tip and continue to investigate.
“We are hoping the reward money will give investigators some much needed information,” Harbin said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department at (785) 628-1040.
Book club will explore Abraham Lincoln’s presidency
This month, Hays Public Library will host a special Read2Reel featuring the book “Team of Rivals,” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, in honor of the traveling exhibit “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.”
The book discussion will be lead by Dr. Cheryl Duffy of Fort Hays State University and will be followed by a screening of the movie “Lincoln.” The Read2Reel book club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Schmidt Gallery. Books can be picked up at the adult circulation desk any time prior to the program.
The National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office organized the traveling exhibition, which was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The traveling exhibition is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.
Read2Reel meets monthly on Tuesdays to discuss that month’s book and then watch the movie. Participants have a chance to win the movie after the meeting. For a complete Read2Reel booklist for 2014, call (785) 625.9014.
Powerball jackpot hits $284M; still below record
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, though it will take some time before it breaks any major record.
The Multi-State Lottery Association says the jackpot is up to an estimated $284 million after no winning ticket was selected Saturday. The top prize could grow before the next drawing Wednesday.
The jackpot is well below the kind of prize money that catches a casual player’s attention these days. But it shows how changes to top lottery games have created bigger jackpots in shorter periods of time.
A $636 million Mega Millions jackpot in December was the second-largest in U.S. lottery history.
Powerball is played in 43 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of matching all six numbers in the game are 1 in about 175 million.