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Month: September 2014

Obama: Ebola outbreak ‘spiraling out of control’

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JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama says the world is looking to the United States to address the deadly outbreak of Ebola in West Africa.

Obama says the U.S. embraces that responsibility.

The president is outlining new U.S. efforts to respond to the outbreak during a visit to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Obama is ordering 3,000 military personnel to West Africa to erect new facilities and train health workers. He says it’s the largest international response in the history of the CDC.

Obama says the outbreak is now an unprecedented epidemic that threatens global security and is spiraling out of control. But he says chances the outbreak will spread into the U.S. are “extremely low.”

 

Dole resuming Kansas homecoming tour

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DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole returns to Kansas next week for the latest of several planned trips to his home state this year.

The 91-year-old Russell native lives in Washington, D.C., and is making the homecoming tour to greet longtime friends and supporters throughout the state. He spends an hour at each stop, chatting with fans and old acquaintances.

Next week’s trip is Dole’s eighth of the year and will take him to southwest Kansas. The tour begins the evening of Sept. 22 in Dodge City, with stops in Kinsley, Greensburg, Ashland, Meade and Liberal the following day.

On Sept. 24, Dole will visit Hugoton, Elkhart, Johnson City and Ulysses. He plans to conclude the tour Sept. 25 with stops in Satanta and Cimarron.

 

Poll: Davis, Orman lead in Kansas races

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Raleigh, N.C. – Public Policy Polling’s new Kansas survey continues to find Greg Orman in the lead for US Senate- and that Orman’s lead could expand further if Chad Taylor is able to get off the ballot. Orman leads with 41% to 34% for Pat Roberts, 6% for Taylor, and 4% for Libertarian Randall Batson. But if Taylor supporters had to choose between Orman and Roberts, they’d take Orman by a 67/16 spread. That’s enough to push Orman up to a double digit lead in a head to head match up with Roberts, at 46/36.

The big story in this race continues to be Roberts’ unpopularity. Only 29% of voters approve of the job he’s doing to 46% who disapprove. Those numbers have barely budged from when he posted a 27/44 spread last month. Roberts continues to be plagued by his residence issues- only 29% of voters think he considers Kansas to be his home, compared to 53% who think it’s Washington DC.

Despite their current support of Orman, 49% of Kansans still want a US Senate that is controlled by the Republicans to only 39% who want one controlled by the Democrats. Right now only 62% of people who want a GOP controlled Senate say they’re going to vote for Roberts. If he can effectively nationalize the race- Barack Obama has a 33/58 approval rating in the state- and get those folks who want GOP control to cast their votes for him Roberts will find himself in a much better place.

In the Kansas Governor’s race we find Paul Davis leading Sam Brownback 42/38 with Libertarian Keen Umbehr at 7%. Brownback continues to be very unpopular, sporting a 36/53 approval rating. Davis still has a relatively low profile- 35% of voters have no opinion about him one way or another- but his favorability is a positive 38/26 spread among those who are familiar with him.

“We continue to find Greg Orman with an advantage over Pat Roberts,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “The question is if that will be sustainable after Republicans make the argument to voters that electing Orman could potentially keep Democrats in control of the Senate.”

PPP surveyed 1,328 likely voters from September 11th to 14th. The margin of error for the survey is +/-27%. 80% of interviews for the poll were conducted over the phone with 20% interviewed over the internet to reach respondents who don’t have landline telephones.

Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President
Barack Obama’s job performance?
Approve ………………………………………………… 33%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 58%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 9%

Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor
Sam Brownback’s job performance?
Approve ………………………………………………… 36%
Disapprove…………………………………………….. 53%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 12%

Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Paul Davis?
Favorable………………………………………………. 38%
Unfavorable …………………………………………… 26%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 35%

Q4 The candidates for Governor are Republican
Sam Brownback, Democrat Paul Davis, and
Libertarian Keen Umbehr. If the election was
today, who would you vote for?
Sam Brownback……………………………………… 38%
Paul Davis……………………………………………… 42%
Keen Umbehr…………………………………………. 7%
Undecided……………………………………………… 14%

Q5 Combined Horse race, with Umbehr supporters
allocated to whether they’d vote for Brownback
or Davis
Sam Brownback………………………………………. 39%
Paul Davis……………………………………………… 45%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 15%

Q6 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Pat
Roberts’ job performance?
Approve ………………………………………………… 29%
Disapprove…………………………………………….. 46%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 25%

Q7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Greg Orman?
Favorable………………………………………………. 39%
Unfavorable …………………………………………… 19%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 42%

Q8 The candidates on the ballot for Senate this fall
are Republican Pat Roberts, independent Greg
Orman, Democrat Chad Taylor, and Libertarian
Randall Batson. If the election was today, who
would you vote for?
Pat Roberts…………………………………………….. 34%
Greg Orman……………………………………………. 41%
Chad Taylor…………………………………………….. 6%
Randall Batson ……………………………………….. 4%
Undecided………………………………………………. 15%

Q9 (Asked only of Taylor supporters:) Are you
aware that Chad Taylor has dropped out of the
U.S. Senate race, or not?
Aware of that…………………………………………… 59%
Not aware of that …………………………………….. 36%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 4%

Q10 If you had to choose between just Republican
Pat Roberts and independent Greg Orman,
who would you vote for?
Pat Roberts…………………………………………….. 36%
Greg Orman……………………………………………. 46%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 17%

Q11 The candidates for Secretary of State are
Republican Kris Kobach and Democrat Jean
Schodorf. If the election was today, who would
you vote for?
Kris Kobach …………………………………………… 43%
Jean Schodorf………………………………………… 42%
Undecided……………………………………………… 15%

Q12 The candidates for Attorney General are
Republican Derek Schmidt and Democrat A.J.
Kotich. If the election was today, who would
you vote for?
Derek Schmidt ……………………………………….. 50%
A.J. Kotich……………………………………………… 27%
Undecided……………………………………………… 24%

Q13 The candidates for state Treasurer are
Republican Ron Estes and Democrat Carmen
Alldritt. If the election was today, who would
you vote for?
Ron Estes ………………………………………………. 47%
Carmen Alldritt ………………………………………… 28%
Undecided………………………………………………. 24%

Q14 The candidates for Insurance Commissioner
are Republican Ken Selzer and Democrat
Dennis Anderson. If the election was today,
who would you vote for?
Ken Selzer …………………………………………….. 43%
Dennis Anderson ……………………………………. 32%
Undecided……………………………………………… 25%

Q15 In general, would you prefer that Democrats or
Republicans had control of the U.S. Senate?
Democrats ……………………………………………… 39%
Republicans ……………………………………………. 49%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 12%

Q16 Democratic Senate candidate Chad Taylor has
asked for his name to be removed from the
ballot. Do you think his name should be
removed, or not?
Think his name should be removed ……………. 63%
Think it should not be………………………………. 21%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 15%

Q17 Do you approve or disapprove of how
Secretary of State Kris Kobach has handled
the recent issues related to the U.S. Senate
race?
Approve ………………………………………………… 26%
Disapprove…………………………………………….. 44%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 30%

Q18 Do you think Pat Roberts spends enough time
in Kansas, or not?
Think he does ………………………………………… 19%
Think he does not …………………………………… 63%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 19%

Q19 Do you think Pat Roberts considers his home
Kansas or Washington, D.C.?
Kansas………………………………………………….. 29%
Washington, D.C……………………………………… 53%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 18%

Q20 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jerry
Moran’s job performance?
Approve ………………………………………………… 39%
Disapprove…………………………………………….. 27%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 34%

Q21 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Kathleen Sebelius?
Favorable………………………………………………. 39%
Unfavorable …………………………………………… 49%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 12%

Q22 If the candidates for U.S. Senate in 2016 were
Republican Jerry Moran and Democrat
Kathleen Sebelius, who would you vote for?
Jerry Moran…………………………………………….. 52%
Kathleen Sebelius……………………………………. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 11%

Q23 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Jeb
Bush, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton…………………………………………. 40%
Jeb Bush……………………………………………….. 46%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 15%

Q24 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Chris
Christie, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton………………………………………….. 40%
Chris Christie ………………………………………….. 42%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 18%

Q25 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Ted
Cruz, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton…………………………………………. 44%
Ted Cruz ……………………………………………….. 41%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 16%

Q26 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike
Huckabee, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton…………………………………………. 42%
Mike Huckabee ………………………………………. 45%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 13%

Q27 If the candidates for President next time were
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rand
Paul, who would you vote for?
Hillary Clinton…………………………………………. 41%
Rand Paul ……………………………………………… 43%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 15%

Q28 Would you support or oppose raising the
minimum wage to $10 an hour?
Support ………………………………………………….. 54%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 34%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 13%

Q29 Is your favorite Major League Baseball team
the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago
Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals,
New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, St.
Louis Cardinals, or some other team?
Braves ………………………………………………….. 2%
Red Sox………………………………………………… 2%
Cubs …………………………………………………….. 4%
Rockies…………………………………………………. 2%
Royals…………………………………………………… 62%
Yankees ………………………………………………… 4%
A’s………………………………………………………… 0%
Cardinals……………………………………………….. 4%
Someone else / Don’t have a favorite …………. 20%

Q30 (Asked only of Royals fans:) What do you think
the outcome of the 2014 season will be for the
Royals? Do you think they will win the World
Series, win the American League but not the
World Series, make the playoffs but not win the
American League, or not make the playoffs at
all?
Win the World Series ……………………………….. 13%
Win the AL but not the World Series …………… 25%
Make the playoffs but not win the AL ………….. 45%
Not make the the playoffs at all………………….. 8%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 9%

Q31 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 21%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 36%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 43%

Q32 Do you think that Roger Goodell should resign
as NFL Commissioner, or not?
Think he should resign…………………………….. 29%
Think he should not ………………………………… 32%
Not sure ………………………………………………… 39%

Q33 In the last presidential election, did you vote for
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Barack Obama……………………………………….. 38%
Mitt Romney…………………………………………… 52%
Someone else / Don’t remember ………………. 10%

Q34 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,
somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal …………………………………………….. 6%
Somewhat liberal ……………………………………. 14%
Moderate……………………………………………….. 36%
Somewhat conservative…………………………… 24%
Very conservative …………………………………… 19%

Q35 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man………………………………………………………. 47%

Q36 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ………………………………………………. 26%
Republican……………………………………………… 51%
Independent / Other…………………………………. 22%

Q37 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.
White ……………………………………………………. 90%
Other…………………………………………………….. 10%

Q38 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to
45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are 65
or older, press 4.
18 to 29…………………………………………………. 9%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 20%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 45%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 26%

Q39 Mode
Phone …………………………………………………… 80%
Internet …………………………………………………. 20%


Kan. officials continue work on proposed transloading facility

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Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Mike King
Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Mike King

Kansas Department of Transportation

Kansas Department of Transportation officials have begun work to identify possible locations for construction of rail transloading facilities. It is anticipated that an announcement of facility locations will be made within a year.

Colby is on the short list of cities that could possible become the home of the facility.

A consultant will be hired to assist KDOT in selecting the most logical locations for a facility, how big it should be, how many should be built and how such a facility should be operated.

Transloading is the process of moving goods from one mode of transportation to another, or in this case, from truck to rail and rail to truck. By blending the benefits of shipping by rail and local/short haul trucking, a transload facility can provide more flexible and cost-effective solutions for customers who may not have local access to freight rail service or those who need expanded warehousing.

Transportation Secretary Mike King discussed the idea of constructing transloading operations in Kansas during a meeting in Salina last week.

“The need for transloading facilities was identified by the state’s Freight Advisory Committee in April,” King said. “Transportation typically makes up 15 percent of product cost so anything we can do to lower that is important to Kansas farmers, manufacturers and the state economy.”

Cities under consideration are Abilene, Attica, Coffeyville, Colby, Columbus, Concordia, Dodge City, Garden City, Gardner, Hutchinson, McPherson, Marysville, Newton, Pittsburg, Salina, Scandia, Wellington, Wichita and Winfield.

Ellis County staff creates plan to deal with post-disaster debris

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By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

In the event of a disaster, each county is responsible for managing and clearing debris and, after a six month process, Ellis County has a federally approved plan.

Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Ring told the Ellis County Commission on Monday night that six members of the public works staff and one from information technology took part in a three-day class conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Ring said the group of county employees took what they learned in the class and developed a plan from a list of federal and state rules and guidelines.

Once the plan is approved by Ellis County, it is then sent to the state for approval and then to FEMA for their approval.

According to Ring, the county is required to have a plan to remove debris in the event of a disaster.

“Normal disaster debris cannot be co-mingled with normal household trash, so we have to have a site designated for where we are going to manage the debris until we determine how much there is, what kinds we have and then what the final outcome will be,” Ring said.

Ring also said that because the plan was approved by FEMA, the county is entitled to an additional 2 percent reimbursement payment for removing debris.

The plan is good for five years.

Ring also recently completed training allowing him to lead two upper level FEMA Incident Command System courses.

Ring said he is working on a plan of teaching an ICS class for elected officials designed to show senior officials what they could encounter during a disaster.

He said he would like to offer the class to all government officials in Ellis County and possibly include Trego County officials.

FHSU men’s soccer continues to hold No. 23 national rankings

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Fort Hays State men’s soccer remains at No. 23 in the latest NSCAA National Poll, released on Tuesday (Sept. 16). The Tigers currently sit at 2-1-1 overall and have held the No. 23 ranking in the first two regular season polls and the preseason poll.

The Tigers are coming off a weekend in which they went 1-0-1, earning a 1-1 draw with University of Mary and a 2-0 win over South Dakota School of Mines. The Tigers jump into MIAA play this week, which begins with a match-up of ranked teams. The 23rd-ranked Tigers visit 15th-ranked Northeastern State this week. Northeastern State is currently 2-2 overall. The Tigers then head to Southern Nazarene (1-4) on Saturday. Lindenwood (1-1-2), which sat at No. 13 last week, fell out of the rankings to receiving votes, so FHSU and NSU are the only teams from the MIAA represented in the top 25.

Below is the national poll for Tuesday, September 16…

 

Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Southern New Hampshire University 1 3-0-0
2 Saginaw Valley State University 4 2-0-1
3 Limestone College 5 4-0-0
4 University Of Charleston 8 4-0-0
5 California State University Chico 16 3-0-1
6 Lynn University RV 3-0-0
7 Southern Connecticut State University 10 3-0-0
8 Regis University NR 2-0-0
9 Saint Leo University 11 1-0-1
10 Young Harris College 24 3-0-1
11 Quincy University 22 4-0-0
12 Mercyhurst University RV 4-1-0
13 Seattle Pacific University RV 2-1-1
14 Metropolitan State University of Denver 15 3-0-0
15 Northeastern State University 7 2-2-0
16 Flagler College NR 3-0-0
17 Simon Fraser University 2 2-1-1
18 Merrimack College NR 4-0-0
19 Tiffin University NR 2-0-1
20 Midwestern State University RV 3-1-0
21 University of West Alabama NR 2-1-0
22 Notre Dame College NR 3-1-0
23 Fort Hays State University 23 2-1-1
24 California State University-Los Angeles 9 3-1-0
25 Lincoln Memorial University NR 3-0-0

 
Also receiving votes: Lindenwood University (12), Ohio Dominican University (10), Colorado School Of Mines (8), Concordia College (NY) (7), Seton Hill University (6), Chowan University (1), Azusa Pacific University (1).

Child hospitalized after rear-end collision

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BALDWIN- A child was injured in an accident just after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Douglas County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Dodge Ram driven by was Jessica Leigh Beilfuss, 16, Overbrook, was traveling on U.S. 56 three miles east of Baldwin and rear ended a 1997 Econoline E150 van driven by Lori Ann Montney, 35, Baldwin City, that was stopped to turn.

A one-year old in the van was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Montney, Beilfuss, a passenger in the truck and 8 children in the van were not injured.

The KHP reported all were properly restrained at the time of the accident.

A year of green fields in Kansas

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John Schlageck writes for the Kansas Farm Bureau.
John Schlageck writes for the Kansas Farm Bureau.

This year, Kansas has green fields, kissed by the sun. There are blue skies with white clouds high above. There are even valleys where rivers run. Heck, there’s even water standing in terrace channels.

It’s been at least five years since the pastures have been this green in the eastern half of the state and even in some of the drier areas of western Kansas the grass is showing signs of life.

If you’ve traveled anywhere in the state this summer, you can see what a little moisture can do, especially with the nurturing hands of our Kansas farmers.

Corn crops tower above the ground. Ten-feet tall is not unusual. Some farmers say some of their crops are 11 and 12-foot tall.

In Decatur County, far northwestern Kansas, farmers are hoping to harvest 90 to 100 bushel dry-land corn.

Grain sorghum fields sport huge heads nine, 10 and even 12 inches long. These heads are heavy filled with plump red and green berries.

Soybean leaves are the size of footballs. Pods weigh down the plants.

Calves graze in grass that nearly tickles their bellies. Even in the short-grass country of western Kansas, the buffalo grass is green and full of protein. Low spots and  buffalo wallows are filled with life sustaining water. It’s a stark contrast to so many years when the grass has already turned brown, parched by the sun.

The Sunflower State has been truly blessed with moisture during the summer of 2014. Rainfall has been plentiful in many areas of our state.

Timely rains keep falling. In some areas of Kansas, farmers have stopped irrigating and are anxious for their fall crops to dry down. They’re ready to harvest.

The May family has farmed and ranched in Decatur County since 1887. Roger and Susan May are fourth-generation producers and they’re thankful for the moisture in 2014.

“It’s been a great year,” Roger says. “The cattle are looking good and in great shape. It’s been several years since our grass has been this green this late in the (growing) season.”

Plenty of showers, moisture from 35 to 60 hundreds of an inch, have been sure and steady throughout the summer, the Decatur County farmer/rancher says. They’ve also enjoyed a couple of more abundant rainfall events that totaled a couple inches. So far this year, nearly nine inches of rain has fallen on their land.

On this early September morning, temperatures hovered in the low 70s. Barn swallows bobbed and weaved in the sky searching for insects. Many of the insects are pesky black flies that pester the cattle and calves.

These insects don’t like to fly on such cool, early mornings. As the cattle kick them up from the ground, the swallows snatch them from the sky, eat them or carry them home to feed their hungry offspring.

Looking out the pickup window at his herd, Roger says he’d rank them at near the top on a scale of one to five. The plentiful moisture, good grass and plenty of milk for the calves has been a real asset this summer.

“They’re in top condition – they’re fleshy and their coats are sleek and shiny,” Roger says. “With these cows in such fine shape, they’ll raise a better, healthier calf this coming winter.”

The Mays manage a 350 head cow/calf operation as part of their farm and ranch operaton. Most years they feed the calves out to finish.

The cornerstone of his livestock operation has always involved making sure they have good feed, good nutrition and the proper health care. He likened his cattle to his family.

Each and every day the Decatur County stockman drives out to look at their herd. Once in the pasture, he meanders slowly through his stock, checking carefully for any sick cows or calves. Roger also checks to see if the cattle have water, mineral and salt.

Another important part of this daily routine is to count the stock and make sure they’re all inside the fence. The Decatur County stockman likes to keep his stock in his pastures.

“If you can keep livestock in, off your neighbor’s property and off the road, that’s a real accomplishment,” May says. “Every cattleman must keep track of his fences – make sure they’re in top repair.”

Like the poem by Frost says, “good fences make good neighbors.”

Yes sir, out here on the May place cattle have always been a major part of their operation. The better they take care of their livestock, the better the cattle will take care of them.

That’s the way it was with his dad and his grandfather before him. As a matter of fact, that’s the way Roger believes it will always be.

John Schlageck, a Hoxie native, is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas.

Hays Mall to seek new sales tax district to help fund improvements

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By NICK BUDD
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In early August, Hays Mall LLC submitted a petition to the city of Hays to create a community improvement district on the mall’s property in order to help fund improvements.

The proposed CID would implement a 1-percent sales tax hike, bringing the total sales tax to 9.4 percent only at stores at the Hays Mall. The revenue from the 1-cent sales tax would be used to reimburse Hays Mall LLC on a pay-as-you-go basis, with a limit of approximately $3.14 million.

Proposed improvements include renovations and improvements to the interior, entrances, landscaping and parking lots and the installation of exterior LED lights. Developers also want to demolish the bank drive-through and the former Montana Mike’s restuarant.

If approved by the Hays City Commission, the CID would encompass the lot the mall occupies. Hays Mall LLC has submitted an application fee of $1,000 and a deposit of $5,000 to the city to pay for out-of-pocket costs.

According to the cost-benefit analysis submitted to the city by Hays Mall LLC, “the potential benefit … is both tangible and intangible. Because the city’s direct costs are zero, the benefit-to-cost ratio easily exceeds the ratio required by the city’s economic development policy.

Commissioners are expected to discuss the creation of the CID and scheduling a public hearing at Thursday’s work session. Hays Mall LLC estimated $18.4 million in sales in 2013 as opposed to approximately $25.6 million in 2012.

Click HERE for a complete agenda for Thursday’s work session, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

FHSU’s Clifton named MIAA Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week

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Fort Hays State’s Austin Clifton was named the MIAA Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week after his two goals at the MIAA/GNAC Soccer Classic in Rapid City, S.D., this weekend.

Clifton, a junior from Wichita, Kan., started both games for the Tigers, playing 83 minutes with two goals and firing five shots.  Four of his shots were on goal for a .400 shot percentage.

Clifton’s two goals came in FHSU’s 2-0 shutout of South Dakota Mines, helping the Tigers close out the weekend with a win.  Clifton gave the Tigers a lead just 6:19 into the game, taking a low cross from Michael Cole in the box and scoring on a one touch from five yards out. Clifton’s second goal of the day solidified the Tigers victory in the waning minutes of regulation.  At 86:46, Clifton broke away from the SD Mines defense, finding the lower left corner of the net from 18 yards out.

The Tigers are on the road this weekend to open MIAA play, taking on No. 7 Northeastern State this Thursday (Sept. 18) and Southern Nazarene on Saturday (Sept. 20).

Tripped fire alarm causes commotion at Ellis Co. Courthouse

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At approximately 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters and emergency personnel responded to a fire alarm at the Ellis County Courthouse. The building was evacuated due to the incident.

According to firefighters at the scene, the fire alarm simply “tripped,” but there was no fire inside the building.

No cause has been determined for the alarm activation.

NICK BUDD, Hays Post

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