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Month: September 2014

Hays man facing 2 counts of aggravated assault on officer

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Hays policeBy KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

Stephen D. Angle, 63, Hays, is facing two counts of “probable cause of aggravated assault of a law enforcement official by a deadly weapon,” according to Ellis County Attorney Tom Drees.

The kind of weapon allegedly used has not been released.

According to Lt. Ron Rounkles of the Hays Police Department, the incident occurred overnight Monday after police responded to a 911 hang-up call at the 2700 block of Country Lane shortly before 12:30 a.m. Additional details were unavailable.

Drees said the court set Angle’s bond at $20,000.

Angle remained in the Ellis County jail in lieu of bond as of early Wednesday morning.

“Please keep in mind the arrest and/or charging of an individual is merely an allegation of criminal wrongdoing,” Drees said. “The defense maintains a presumption of innocence unless and until proved guilty by a court of law.”

Meeting planned to discuss U.S. 36 highway project

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NORTON — The Kansas Department of Transportation will have a public meeting will be held to discuss the reconstruction of U.S. 36 from Brown Street east to U.S. 283.  The city of Norton applied for and was selected to receive Geometric Improvement funding for this project.

Roads selected for Geometric Improvement funding are part of the state highway system located within the city limits and these projects are designed to address road deficiencies.  This project is currently scheduled for 2015.

The public meeting will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Norton Public Library, 408 N. Norton Ave.

Discussion of the project will take place and the public is encouraged to provide feedback and share their concerns.

Questions, concerns or special needs can be addressed by contacting KDOT District Engineer Jeff Stewart at (785) 877-3315 or [email protected].

FHSU men’s golf finishes 15th at NSU Classic

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Fort Hays State men’s golf finished ninth among MIAA teams at the Northeastern State Classic, held in Bartlesville, Okla., at the Hillcrest Country Club. Overall, the Tigers finished 15th in a tournament with a total of 18 teams.

Trey Herman led the way for Fort Hays State, carding rounds of 77, 73, and 78 to finish in a tie for 32nd overall. With this being an MIAA event, Herman tied for 13th individually among MIAA golfers, earning .333 points towards the individual standings. He is currently 12th in the MIAA standings after the two mandatory conference events in the fall with 8.333 points. Travis Mays, last year’s MIAA Player of the Year, currently leads the standings with 24 points.

Nick VonLintel tied for 45th overall after rounds of 78, 79, and 75. Grant Storey tied for 67th, carding rounds of 82, 75, and 81. Kade Megaffin tied for 88th, with rounds of 84, 81, and 87. Billey Frey was 97th, with scores of 87, 85, and 94.

Wesley Jackson of Central Oklahoma was the top MIAA golfer in the tournament with a total of 214. He tied for first overall. Central Oklahoma won the event and holds the MIAA standings lead after winning both fall MIAA tournaments. Central Missouri has been second at each event. Fort Hays State is currently ninth with six points, finishing in that position in both fall tournaments.

HHS boys soccer comes up short in Great Bend

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The Hays High boys soccer team comes up short in Great Bend, losing 2-1 to the Panthers Tuesday. Riley Zimmerman scores on a penalty kick in the 48th minute to tie the match 1-1, but Great Bend took the lead for good with a goal with nine minutes to play.

The Indians had two more chances to tie the match but couldn’t find the open net.

The Indians are now 1-5-2 overall and 0-3-1 in the Western Athletic Conference. They host Buhler Thursday at Hays High School.

Wal-Mart launching mobile checking account

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Wal-Mart is launching a mobile checking account for its customers that will eliminate some of the fees charged by banks.

The company said Wednesday that the GoBank checking account through Green Dot Corp. has no minimum balance requirements or overdraft fees. A monthly membership charge of $8.95 can also be waived if a direct deposit of $500 is made each month.

The company says that credit bureau ratings and other scores traditionally used to determine eligibility are not part of the process.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, already had a relationship with Green Dot, offering prepaid cards from the Pasadena, California-based company.

A MasterCard debit card can be linked to the GoBank account, which can be set up with a starter kit that costs $2.95.

 

HHS girls’ golf finishes third at Salina South Invite

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The Hays High girls’ golf team finishes third at the Salina South Invitational Tuesday at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. The Indians shoot a 354 and finish five strokes behind second place Goddard-Eisenhower and 10 back of Manhattan.

Katie Brungardt shoots an 86 and finishes sixth. Taylor DeBoer was eighth with an 87, Lexi Schaben ninth with a 90 and Rhain Patterson 10th with a 91.

Complete results below…

Hays High Results
Katie Brungardt   86      6th place
Tayor DeBoer      87      8th place
Lexi Schaben        90      9th place
Rhian Patterson   91      10th place
354    3rd place

Elissa Jensen        96      18th place
Summer Smith     99      tie 24th place
Macie Mayo         107    tie 38th place

Team Finish
1.                Manhattan                     344
2.                Goddard-Eisenhower      349
3.                Hays High                     354
4.                Dodge City                    398
5.                Hutchinson                    402
6.                Great Bend                    409
7.                Salina Central                423
8.                Derby                                      437
9.                Newton                          443
10,              Concordia                      445                      11.              Salina South                            449

Top 10 Medalists
1.       Makenna Mucciaccio     Goddard-Eisenhower     36-40=76
2.       Macie Meyer                  Manhattan                     40-41=81
3.       Kelsey McCarthy           Manhattan                     40-43=83
4.       Sydney Murray              Derby                                      43-42=85
5.       Kylie McCarthy             Manhattan                     41-45=86
6.       Katie Brungardt           Hays High                     43-43=86
7.       Claire Hersh                            Goddard-Eisenhower     45-42=87
8.       Taylor DeBoer              Hays High                     45-42=87
9.       Lexi Schaben                Hays High                     45-45=90
10.     Rhian Patterson            Hays High                     45-46=91

Water from Ellis pool will be distributed Thursday for reuse

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ELLIS — The Ellis Public Works Department will hold a water distribution event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Ellis Municipal Pool.

Water will be distributed until the required retention level is reached, as some water is needed to maintain the pool lining.

Ellis Public Works Director Alan Scheuerman estimated up to 60,000 gallons of water could be reused as part of the distribution.

He said the chemicals in the pool have weakened to the point the water is safe to use watering grass or plants or as water for livestock.

TMP-Marian volleyball picks up two wins; Victoria swept

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The TMP-Marian volleyball team improves to 10-8 with wins over Phillipsburg and Plainville Tuesday night at the Plainville triangular. The Monarchs defeat Phillipsburg 25-16 and 25-19 then knock off the Cardinals 25-16, 17-25, 25-22.

Madyson Koerner led the Monarchs with 11 kills. Kaylor Gottschalk added 10. Jodi Veach recorded 19 assists while Kendra Werth had 17 digs and Bailey Hageman-15.

Victoria loses to Kinsley 25-16, 25-10 and to Ness City 25-16 and 25-20 to fall to 1-12.

Overnight rain doesn’t amount to much in NW Kansas

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A smattering of rain fell overnight around the region, including early report of nearly two-tenths in eastern Trego County.

In Hays, 0.03 inches fell, with similar reports in Ellis and the northern portion of Ellis County. Rush County had a report of 0.34 inches.

The heaviest rain Tuesday night fell well south of the region, with Hodgeman, Ford and Kiowa counties getting more than an inch of overnight precipitation.

After a wet start to the week, expect the skies to clear through the weekend.

Click HERE for the extended forecast.

Perry to headline fundraiser for Kansas governor

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is getting some fundraising help from his colleague in Texas.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be in Wichita on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. rally at the Republican Party headquarters followed by two private receptions for donors.

Brownback is locked in a surprisingly close race with Democratic challenger Paul Davis amid a backlash from voters concerned about cuts to classroom spending and massive tax cuts which have created revenue shortfalls.

The two Republican governors have had a close relationship for years.

Both are former state agriculture secretaries, and Brownback endorsed Perry’s 2012 campaign for the GOP nomination for president.

 

HPD activity log, Sept. 23

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The Hays Police Department conducted 10 traffic stops and received 10 animal calls on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to the HPD activity log.

Driving under the influence, 400 block West 14th, 12:20 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 100 block East 16th, 2:13 a.m.
Animal injured, 100 block East Seventh, 7:14 a.m.
Animal at large, 1300 block MacArthur, 9:56 a.m.
Animal at large, 300 block Lewis, 10:12 a.m.
Found/lost property, 1600 block Allen, 10:26 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 3300 block Hall, Sept. 11
Credit card violations, Great Bend, 10:59 p.m.
Animal at large, 300 block East 13th, 10:44 a.m.
Disturbance, 1700 block Vine, 11:16 a.m.
Found/lost property, 1300 block Donald, 11:39 a.m.
Lost animals, 1300 block Oak, 11:49 a.m.
Assist, 3600 block Vine, 12:11 p.m.
Animal at large, 1000 block Reservation, 1:23 p.m.
Animal cruelty/neglect, 1300 block East 18th, 4:21 p.m.
Counterfeit currency/documents, 1000 block East 27th, 5 p.m.
Water use violation, 1700 block Vine, 5:33 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 500 block West 23rd, 7:29 p.m.
Mental health call, Hays, 7:34 p.m.
Aggravated battery, 2800 block Indian Trail, 8:33 p.m.
Welfare check, 200 block East Fifth, 12:10 a.m.
Miscellaneous incident, 800 block Walnut, 10:53 p.m.

Kansas woman to plead in prostitution racketeering case

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sex traffickingWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita woman accused of running an escort service as a front for prostitution has told a federal judge she wants to change her plea.

U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Tuesday set an Oct. 8 change-of-plea hearing for 60-year-old Saundra J. Lacy at federal court in Wichita.

Prosecutors used a federal racketeering law to indict Lacy in June on 27 counts of racketeering in promotion of prostitution.

Her business, Jessie’s Primetime Entertainment, had hired at least 20 women as escorts. The indictment alleges Lacy required escorts to carry condoms and to engage in sex at the customer’s request.

Prosecutors said the escorts typically charged $160 for a half hour and $185 for an hour. Escorts accepted credit cards and offered customers discount coupons.

Kansas bomb squad detonates suspected pipe bomb

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policeKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City, Kansas, police say they’ve detonated what appeared to be a pipe bomb that a 4-year-old boy found near his bus stop and brought home.

Authorities say the boy’s grandfather called police Tuesday after the child kicked the device up a hill and down a street on his way home from school. A witness tells KMBC-TV the suspected bomb was larger than a soda can and wrapped in duct tape. She says she thinks she saw a fuse.

A bomb squad disposed of the device and no injuries were reported.

Police are investigating why the device was in the neighborhood.

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