RANDOLPH- A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Riley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Cadillac DTS driven by Pansy J. Randolph, 77, Blue Rapids, was northbound on U.S. 77 just south of Randolph.
The vehicle went left of center and left the roadway, entered the west ditch, hit a guardrail and overturned.
Randolph was transported to the hospital in Manhattan.
The KHP reported she was properly restrained at the time of the accident.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Attorney General Derek Schmidt is urging the Kansas Supreme Court to preserve the state’s gay-marriage ban ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the policy.
Schmidt was waiting Wednesday for a decision from the nation’s highest court on gay marriage in Kansas. Justice Sonia Sotomayor this week put on hold a federal judge’s injunction barring the state from enforcing its ban.
Schmidt also is fighting for the ban in a separate case before the Kansas Supreme Court. The attorney general filed that case last month after a state judge in Johnson County authorized marriage licenses for same-sex couples.
The Kansas Supreme Court blocked such licenses, but the judge asked it to reconsider. Schmidt replied Monday that the Kansas court should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision.
NEWTON — An Arizona man was injured in an accident just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Harvey County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Volkswagen driven by Jay W. Mahan, 51, Maricopa, Ariz., was southbound on Interstate 135 three miles south of Newton.
The vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck an embankment.
Mahan was transported to Newton Medical Center.
A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Doniphan County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Ford van driven by Chad A. Furr, 43, Highland, was northbound on Kansas 120 just south of U.S. 136.
The vehicle drifted off of the east shoulder with a steep embankment and down into the ditch.
Furr was transported to Hiawatha Hospital.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Mahan and Furr were properly restrained at the time of the accidents.
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
Hays High senior Brady Werth won’t have far to travel when he heads to college next fall. The 6’7″ center signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball in Hays for Fort Hays State University.
Werth said he realized his freshman year that he would potentially have the opportunity to play on the collegiate level.
Werth has scored 825 points in his career and currently ranks 9th in career scoring. Matt Stramel is the all-time scoring leader with 1,025 points. His 418 rebounds rank 8th. The all time mark is held by Ward Kroeger at 570. He has 195 blocks and 41 double-figure scoring games in 68 games.
He has been honored as the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year as both a sophomore and junior. Werth was also named the Most Inspirational Player at the 2013 Dodge City Tournament of Champions, which the Indians won for the first time since 1955.
Werth plans on majoring in Geology.
Coach Rick Keltner is glad Werth was able to make his decision before the season started.
The Hays High Indians finished 4th at the class 5A state tournament last year, finishing with a 23-2 record.
The Hays High season tips off on December 4th as they take on DeSoto to open up the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout.
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Nine students of Dr. Joseph Perniciaro, associate professor of music and theatre at Fort Hays State University, won recognition at the recent National Association of Teachers of Singing West Central regional student competition.
Raeanna Peacock, Hays freshman, placed first in the college freshman women’s division.
Eriana Holle, Hays senior, placed third in the college senior women’s division.
Morgan Soldan, Salina sophomore, placed third in the college sophomore women’s division.
Rebecca Urban, Hays senior, placed fourth in the upper college women’s music theatre division.
Clayton Capra, Dighton sophomore, placed fourth in the college sophomore men’s division and in the lower college men’s music theatre division.
Estella Schumacher, Great Bend sophomore, placed fourth in the college sophomore women’s division.
Jacob Woodmansee, McCracken freshman, placed fourth in the college freshman men’s division.
Hayley Funk, Quinter senior, placed fifth in the college senior women’s division.
Jon-Luke Martin, Salina sophomore, received an honorable mention in the college sophomore men’s division.
Kelli Veach, Hays student at TMP, placed second in the high school women’s classical division and in the high school women’s music theatre division.
More than 250 students from Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming competed. Pam McGowne, Department of Music and Theatre staff accompanist, was one of the accompanists.
The National Association of Teachers of Singing Inc., founded in 1944, is the largest association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members in the United States, Canada and nearly 30 other countries.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas district court clerks’ offices aren’t seeing heightened activity ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether gay marriage will be permitted in Kansas.
No one was in line for a marriage license application midday Wednesday at the court clerk’s office in the Shawnee County Courthouse in Topeka. There also was no such activity Wednesday morning at the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe.
Equality Kansas Executive Director Tom Witt said couples are waiting on the U.S Supreme Court to decide whether the state can still enforce its gay-marriage ban.
After a federal judge last week told the state it couldn’t enforce the ban, Kansas appealed to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She put the judge’s order on hold temporarily and allowed gay-rights advocates to respond.
CANTON — A Kansas man was killed in an accident just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday in McPherson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by James Samual Schultz, 42, Scott City, was westbound on U.S. 56 just east of 23rd Avenue in Canton.
The vehicle crossed the centerline into the eastbound lane striking a 2014 Ford F150 driven by Hope J. Hill, 74, Galva, head on.
Schultz was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to the Sedgwick County Coroner’s Office. Hill was transported to St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident.
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — The owners of 189,000 General Motors SUVs soon won’t have to park them outside the garage for fear that they will catch fire.
The company says it will start notifying customers on Thursday to take the SUVs to dealers, who will replace faulty power window switches.
Water can get inside the driver’s door-switches, causing rust and possibly a short circuit. That can cause overheating and fires. It can also make the windows stop working or raise and lower themselves.
The recall announced in June is the third one for the same problem. It covers the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 97-X, mainly in North America. Most are from the 2006 and 2007 model years. At least 28 fires were reported, but no injuries.
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has ordered a competency hearing for an avowed white supremacist from Missouri who is accused of shooting three people to death at two Jewish sites earlier this year.
Johnson County Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan ordered the evaluation Wednesday for 73-year-old Frazier Glenn Miller, of Aurora, Missouri. A Dec. 18 hearing has been scheduled to discuss the findings.
The move delays a preliminary hearing that was to determine if enough evidence existed for Miller to stand trial. Miller objected to the delay and said it interfered with his right to a speedy trial.
He is charged with capital murder in the April 13 attacks outside the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and a Jewish retirement home in Overland Park, Kansas.
None of the victims was Jewish.
While many shoppers are feeling the pinch of price increases, there’s a way today’s smart, frugal shoppers can save money on the family food bill. Some estimates place this figure at 10 -15 percent. On the average food bill, this could mean a savings of $700 – $1,200 a year.
Most shoppers, my wife is one of the best, have compiled a list of cost-cutting ideas. Here are some effective ways to save at the checkout counter.
First, smart shoppers should know what they are buying. Today’s modern supermarkets carry as many as 50,000 items. This number has more than tripled since 1980.
Product information is essential in selecting the best buy. This requires reading, listening and studying. For example, the product label is a source of information on nutrition, menu use, quantity and quality of the food item.
Secondly, cost-conscious shoppers must buy when and where the price is right.
There are many times to buy on special. Purchase store or generic brands or buy in quantity. Comparative shopping leads to savings because different stores usually specialize in different items.
Shopper loyalty cards may be another way to save on the family food bill.
Accurate record keeping has become an important part of a smart shopping routine. Money-saving ideas take time but result in time well spent. One-half hour of planning before each shopping trip can result in substantial savings.
Cost-conscious shoppers influence the entire food industry. If shoppers do not check prices, retailers may display items that sell by saturation advertising or gimmick packaging which increase food costs.
Retailers who respond to cost-conscious shoppers must look for the best buy from suppliers. Farmers who fill these orders must make the best use of their resources to meet the competition.
Smart shopping can bring satisfaction instead of frustration. Initially, this satisfaction results from actual savings in the family’s food budget. Secondly, the wise shopper realizes intelligent buying keeps our food industry the best in the world.
Securing the most for your food dollar is significant to every consumer. It is worth the effort.
John Schlageck, a Hoxie native, is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas.
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A veterinarians’ group has put out guidance on handling pets that may have been infected by Ebola. It says that if an animal tests positive, it should be euthanized.
The American Veterinary Medical Association released the guidelines Wednesday. Work on them started a month ago, after a dog in Spain was euthanized because its owner contracted Ebola and a dog belonging to an infected nurse in Dallas was quarantined and then released.
The guidelines say a pet that may have been infected should be quarantined for 21 days. The animal’s handlers should wear protective equipment similar to what’s recommended for hospital workers who treat Ebola patients.
Federal health officials must authorize Ebola testing for animals. If an animal does test positive, it should be killed and the body incinerated.
On Election Day, the people of Kansas spoke loud and clear.
Kansas stood up and said enough. Enough of the status quo, enough of the gridlock, enough of the president’s “pen and phone,” enough of the autocratic and unconstitutional march toward a bigger, more intrusive federal government.
The same message was sent throughout the country as Americans stood together and made a stand for our jobs, for our families, for our children and for our future.
We made a stand to return Republican values to Washington, D.C., and fight for the principles of limited government, fiscal discipline and free enterprise.
In the Senate majority, my focus will be to change the direction of our country and deliver constructive, conservative solutions to Washington.
I will be bold. I will be conservative. I will fight loudly and aggressively for our Kansas values and to stop President Barack Obama’s failed liberal policies.
And here in Kansas, that starts with agriculture, the backbone of our economy.
As your champion, we will achieve great things for Kansas and the country. Farmers, ranchers and the rural communities that support them endeavor every day to feed an unstable world. These hardworking Americans deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
However, under the Obama administration, our rural communities have been targeted rather than supported.
You can trust that I will bring dignity, common sense and respect back to farm country.
We will restore free market principles. We will open new markets for our exports. We will remove burdensome regulations and we will use American agriculture as a tool in our foreign policy to bring peace to a hungry and troubled world.
With the new Republican majority, I will endeavor to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure similar efforts are made across the federal government.
We will repeal and replace Obamacare, lifting the burden on our job creators and lowering costs for patients.
We will stand up to unconstitutional attempts to impose amnesty for undocumented immigrants by executive order.
We will open the Keystone Pipeline, shed the yoke of the EPA and finally become energy independent.
We will grow our economy and create jobs. We will get the Obama regulators off the backs of our main street businesses, and reform the tax code so you can take home more of your paycheck.
We will protect and restore our constitutional rights to free speech and bear arms.
We will restore common sense in our foreign policy, and America will begin to lead the world again.
This election was so important because so much was at stake — our values, our prosperity, our future and our very faith in government.
America spoke with a strong voice at the polls: Get this country back on track.
This Marine is ready to do just that.
Pat Roberts is a Republican U.S. senator from Dodge City.
The eighth annual online auction for United Way of Ellis County Is underway through Nov. 19.
To take part, visit www.liveunited.us and click on the auction banner. Some of the items up for bid include FHSU basketball season tickets, gift certificates, health and beauty items, a Flexsteel chair and ottoman, and a Traeger Grill.
Later this month, Couture for Men & Women is sponsoring a Night of Shopping on Friday, Nov. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be appetizers, drinks, and entertainment for shoppers, with a portion of the night’s proceeds benefiting United Way of Ellis County.
