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KHAZ Country Music News: George Strait in a Bookazine

khaz george strait 20141008The ACM has partnered with CBS Watch! magazine to release the commemorative “bookazine” George Strait. The publication takes an intimate look at Strait’s life, including exclusive photos from his ranch and behind-the-scenes moments, as well as a retrospective of 50 years of the ACM Awards. It also gives fans a sneak peek at the upcoming 50th Annual ACM AwardsClint Black provides the introduction. It’s available today on newstands and here.

 

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Ellis County will pitch 55th Street improvement for KDOT funding

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission voted Monday on a road project to submit to the Kansas Department of Transportation in hopes of receiving funding.

The commission identified the intersection at 55th and 230th Avenue and 55th Street from the intersection east to Roth Avenue as the project they would submit to KDOT at next week’s transportation meeting in Hays.

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Public Works Director Mike Graf presented the commission with cost estimates of $1.9 million for upgrades to the intersection and another $5.2 million for 55th street from 230th Avenue to Roth Avenue.

The commission stressed this is just a concept that will be presented to KDOT at a meeting next week.

Earlier this year, KDOT Secretary Mike King told the commission KDOT would be willing to help with some of the cost of proposed road improvements, mostly north of Interstate 70, but that the county needed to narrow down its requests.

County Administrator Greg Sund said if these projects are to go forward, the county will have to use a bond issue to pay for them.

A consultant from PiperJaffray presented the county with bond estimates for various lengths. A $10 million issue would range from 2.0 to 5.23 mills.

Sund said the 15-year bond would be best.

The commission has also discussed making improvements to 230th Avenue from 55th to Feedlot road.

The estimated cost to repave and widen that stretch of road is approximately $5.05 million.

Sund added the county is a long way from approving any construction projects, and the reason for the recommendation is an effort to show King the county has a plan.

Gay marriage supporters to rally at 10th Circuit

Screen Shot 2014-10-08 at 8.23.22 AMDENVER (AP) — Supporters of same-sex marriage in Colorado are celebrating their legal victory but also trying to help advance their cause elsewhere.

Elected officials, clergy, and others including Tim Gill and representatives of the ACLU and NAACP say they’ll rally at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday at 5:30 p.m.

The gathering is sponsored by Why Marriage Matters Colorado. Director Wendy Howell says they not only want to celebrate marriage equality here but they also want to see same-sex marriage legalized across the country.

Gay marriage is legal in Colorado following 10th Circuit rulings against gay marriage bans in Oklahoma and Utah and a federal court’s ruling against Colorado’s ban.

Kansas and Wyoming, also covered by the 10th Circuit, are so far refusing to marry gay couples.

Company recalls floor mats fitting GM trucks

RecallDETROIT (AP) — A company that makes after-market floor mats for General Motors full-size pickup trucks and SUVs is recalling more than 45,000 of them because they can interfere with the gas pedal.

Omix Ada of Suwannee, Georgia, says the recall covers Cabela’s Custom Fit, Line-X Truck Gear, Rugged Ridge All-Terrain and Tread Lightly mats. They can move forward unintentionally and stop the gas pedal from returning to the idle position. That can increase the risk of a crash.

The mats fit Chevrolet and GMC trucks and SUVs from 1999 through 2014. The mats were made from Nov. 1, 2009 to Aug. 27, 2014. Most were sold at O’Reilly Auto Parts stores.

The company will furnish an anchor and hook system to fix the problem. People with questions can call (844) 642-7625.

 

Deputy: $100K of suspected drug money found packed in spare tire

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies say they have seized more than $100,000 of suspected drug money that was vacuum-sealed and hidden in a vehicle’s spare tire.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports the money was seized last month from 22-year-old Ariana Moran of Portland, Oregon. Prosecutors later charged her with possession of money during a drug violation and aiding the consummation of a felony.

Deputy Sheriff James Baird Jr. says Moran gave him permission to search her vehicle after he gave her a warning for following another vehicle too closely on Interstate 80.

Baird says he found the cash in seven packages taped inside the tire. He says Moran denied knowing anything about the money. No drugs were found.

Moran was released on $75,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately available if she has an attorney.

Boy survives 6-story fall down condo tower trash chute

HONOLULU (AP) — An 8-year-old Hawaii boy who fell six stories down a trash chute and was pulled out by a neighbor with a fire hose has suffered only cuts.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the boy’s 13-year-old aunt rushed up to 29-year-old Dan Kaetsu on the eighth floor of the Honolulu condo tower, asking for help.

She says the boy threw garbage down the chute and fell through the opening. He landed in trash piled up to the second floor.

Kaetsu broke a glass fire-hose box and sent the hose down the chute. Using the chute walls for support, the boy held the hose, and Kaetsu hoisted him to the eighth floor.

Firefighters arrived as the boy emerged.

He was taken to a hospital with cuts to his forehead, arms and feet.

Kansas-Nebraska water case headed to U.S. Supreme Court

US SUPREME COURT LOGOKansas Attorney General

TOPEKA – A long-simmering water dispute between Kansas and Nebraska will reach the U. S. Supreme Court next week, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.

Schmidt said the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, October 14, in Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado. The case addresses remedies to which Kansas is entitled for Nebraska’s overuse of water in the Republican River basin in 2005 and 2006 and also addresses whether the compact accounting procedures should be reformed to account in the future for groundwater originating in the Platte River basin that migrates into the Republican River basin.

“We are seeking strong incentives for our neighbor to the north to consistently comply with its obligations under the interstate compact governing water use in the Republican River basin,” Schmidt said.

Kansas sought permission from the Supreme Court in 2010 to bring the lawsuit and filed its case in 2011. After a trial, a Special Master appointed by the Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that Nebraska had overused water in 2005 and 2006 by 70,000 acre-feet and recommended Kansas be awarded $3.7 million in actual damages and another $1.8 million in partial disgorgement of Nebraska’s unjust gains. The Special Master also recommended future changes in the formula that accounts for groundwater migrating into the Republican River basin from the Platte River basin.

Schmidt will lead the legal team representing Kansas to the Supreme Court, and the state’s argument will be delivered by Solicitor General Stephen R. McAllister.

The case is State of Kansas v. State of Nebraska and State of Colorado, No. 126, Original.

Fort Hays State holds weekly football press conference

FHSU Weekly Football Press Conference
October 7, 2014

Head Coach Chris Brown




Senior Cornerback Ed Brown

 

Sophomore Safety DeAndre James

 

Senior Wide Receiver Ed Williams

 

FHSU men’s soccer rises one spot in NSCAA Top 25

FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State Men’s Soccer jumped one spot to No. 24 in the latest NSCAA National Rankings, released Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the organization. The Tigers picked up two shutout wins last week, defeating West Texas A&M, 1-0, on the road, before closing out the weekend with a 4-0 victory against Harding at FHSU Soccer Stadium.

FHSU (6-3-1 overall) has outscored opponents 18-0 in the previous four games, climbing above the .500 mark in the MIAA (3-2 in the conference). Northeastern State (No. 15) is the MIAA’s other representative in the poll, staying in the same spot as last week’s ranking. FHSU dropped a 2-1 contest to NSU earlier this season, but will host the RiverHawks for a rematch on Oct. 26.

FHSU is home this weekend for two games over Homecoming. The Tigers host Upper Iowa on Friday (Oct. 9) at 5 p.m., and play Southern Nazarene on Sunday (Oct. 11) at 2 p.m.

The complete NSCAA National Rankings is below…

1 Southern New Hampshire University 1 9-0-0
2 Saginaw Valley State University 3 7-0-2
3 Saint Leo University 4 6-0-2
4 University Of Charleston 2 9-0-1
5 Southern Connecticut State University 5 8-0-0
6 Seattle Pacific University 7 8-0-1
7 Young Harris College 9 7-0-1
8 Regis University 8 8-1-0
9 Lynn University 11 7-1-0
10 Cal Poly Pomona 14 9-0-1
11 Quincy University 10 10-0-1
12 Limestone College 6 8-1-0
13 Midwestern State University 18 7-1-1
14 Mercyhurst University 13 9-2-0
15 Northeastern State University 15 7-2-0
16 Tiffin University 16 6-1-1
17 Merrimack College 19 7-1-1
18 Notre Dame College 17 8-2-0
19 Metropolitan State University of Denver 12 7-2-0
20 Wingate University NR 5-2-0
21 University Of Tampa 24 6-2-1
22 Northwest Nazarene University NR 8-1-0
23 St. Edward’s University 23 6-2-1
24 Fort Hays State University 25 6-3-1
25 Drury University NR 8-2-0


Also receiving votes: Concordia College (NY) (10), Bloomsburg University (8), University Of South Carolina-Aiken (5), California State University-Los Angeles (4), Slippery Rock University (2), Lee University (2), Azusa Pacific University (2), Lindenwood University (1)

Notes from the Range: Education bill having positive effect

Sam Brownback is governor of the state of Kansas.
Sam Brownback is governor of the state of Kansas.

Autumn has arrived and the school year is well underway.

As students begin seeing results from their efforts in the classroom, their parents and communities are starting to see results from HB 2506, the education bill passed earlier this year.

The $175 million school finance bill included funding for master teacher bonuses, technical education programs, and higher education. It also included the largest property tax reduction the state has seen in more than 15 years.

These measures are producing tangible relief for many Kansans: 204 of our Kansas public school districts have approved mill levy reductions as a result of this legislation.

These property tax decreases mean that Kansans can keep more of their hard-earned paychecks to save, spend or invest as they see fit. And this, after all, is one of the primary purposes of good government: to protect the people’s rights to what they have earned through their work.

State government must balance this goal with its other core functions, too, including the responsibility to fund its public education system fairly.

HB 2506 is helping us do just that by ensuring the proper equalization of those dollars, because all of our children deserve an excellent education, regardless of which school they attend or what part of the state they live in. In the process, this legislation not only benefits students and teachers, but homeowners and businesses as well.

I am thankful that the Legislature took swift action to pass this bill. Our state has great public schools, and this legislation ensures that we will continue to excel in education.

Tinker Tuesday will make its return to Hays Public Library

The Hays Public Library will host Tinker Tuesday at 4 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month, with the first session set for Oct. 21.

Tinker Tuesday is a program for teens to learn about technology through projects. The program was successful during the recent summer; it was held every week.

“Many of the teens were interested in keeping it going,” said Scott Rader, young adult librarian. He has been working with the IT department to coordinate a continued program.

A memorable project from the summer session was a solar-powered USB charger. Using AA batteries, an Altoid case and a solar panel, participants made their own solar-powered USB charger during two sessions.

So, what’s next? Teens will be working together to build an arcade machine. The arcade machine will have numerous video games. After completion, the machine will be located in the Trish Davies room for patron enjoyment.

Only six participants will be allowed for each session. Register with Rader at [email protected] or call (785) 623-4944.

The Dates of the program will be Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 17 and April 21.

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