The TMP-Marian boys win their own golf invitational at the Smoky Hill Country Club Monday. The Monarchs shoot a 355 to edge second place Plainville by four strokes. Trego finishes third 10 back of the Monarchs.
Max Megaffin led the TMP with an 84 and finishes fifth. Collin Werth shot an 86 and was seventh with Hayden Rohr placing ninth with an 87.
Larned’s Colton Massey wins the tournament with a 75. Plainville’s Craig Gavert finished second and Trego’s Emmitt Owens third, both with an 81.
Kansas Next Step, Inc.
The Board of Directors of Kansas Next Step, Inc. recognized three individuals in April as their Start Students and Teacher of the Month and, for the first time, the organization honored a Support Team Member of the Month.
The Star K-8 Student of the Month was Gregory Robinson, a sixth grade student at Hays Middle School. Gregory was recognized for his willingness to go above and beyond what is asked of him, his leadership, and for consistently going the extra mile in his schoolwork.
The Star High School Student of the Month was Alexis “Lexie” Wasinger, a senior at TMP-Marian Jr./Sr. High School. In nominating Lexie for this award, the TMP-Marian Leadership Team and faculty cited her enthusiastic leadership in all facets of school life, her initiative, and her willingness and courage to ask tough questions as just some of her outstanding qualities. Lexie has been involved in Ambassadors, Student Council, Key Club, forensics and debate, and cheerleading. She has also participated on her school yearbook and newspaper teams and has been recognized as the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s 3A/4A Sports Writing Champion.
The Star Teacher of the Month was Sherry Linenberger, a second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School. Among the qualities for which Sherry was recognized were her regular communication with students’ parents to celebrate successes and share concerns, her dedication to ensuring her students are ready for the third grade by the time they leave her classroom, and her ability to develop a great rapport with students, staff, and parents alike.
The newly-created Support Team Member of the Month award recognizes the efforts and achievements of individuals who support education through their work in our schools. Kansas Next Step was honored to name Maria Lozano, Paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School, as the first recipient of this award. Lincoln Kindergarten teacher Jessica Schwien cited “Miss Maria’s” work ethic, her positive and loving attitude, and her support of Spanish-speaking families as just a few of the reasons she is such an asset to Lincoln Elementary School. “She is not only excellent in the classroom, but she is a fantastic role model to her kids and to our students,” said Ms. Schwien.
The four honorees each received a monetary prize along with a certificate of recognition.
Kansas Next Step is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting and facilitating the exploration of unique and exciting educational opportunities for motivated learners.
Rain chances continue through the end of the week with a severe storms possible Wednesday afternoon east of Highway 283.
Today A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph 
becoming south southeast 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
The Hays High boys golf team wins their first tournament of the season, edging Garden City by one stroke to win the weather shortened Great Bend Invitational Monday at the Stoneridge Golf Course.
The tournament was delayed by lightning after 11 holes then again three holes later when it was called.
The Indians were 15-over. Payton Ruder was awarded first place on a scorecard playoff at 1-over. Cash Hobson was also 1-over and placed fourth with Justin McCullick finishing seventh at four-over.
Team Finish
1. Hays High +15
2. Garden City +16
3. Great Bend +17
4. Liberal +50
5. Dodge City +53
6. Salina South +137
Top 10 Medalists
1. Payton Ruder-Hays High +1 after 14 holes
2. Cole Mulch-Great Bend +1 after 14 holes
3. Daniel Gaspar-Garden City +1 after 14 holes
4. Cash Hobson-Hays High +1 after 14 holes
5. Taylor Larsen-Garden City +2 after 14 holes
6. Kelby Titus-Great Bend +2 after 14 holes
7. Justin McCullick-Hays High +4 after 14 holes
8. Kameron Miller-Dodge City +6 after 14 holes
9. Logan Durst-Garden City +6 after 14 holes
10. Tristan Titus-Great Bend +6 after 14 holes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs placed four players on waivers Tuesday, including former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who had been signed in the offseason and was trying to earn a backup job.
The Chiefs did not choose a quarterback in last week’s draft, but they already have Alex Smith, Chase Daniel, Tyler Bray and Aaron Murray on the roster. They are also expected to add a couple of undrafted quarterbacks as free agents in the coming days.
Pryor was 3-7 as a starter over three seasons in Oakland. He has not played since 2013.
The Chiefs also waived linebacker JoJo Dickson, wide receiver Corbin Louks and long snapper Jorgen Hus on Tuesday.
Fort Hays State’s 2015 football schedule has been released. The Tigers will play six games at home in 2015, with the first on Thursday, September 10. The season is set to open on September 3 at Central Oklahoma.
2015 Schedule
September 3 – at Central Oklahoma, 7 pm
September 10 – Northeastern State, 7 pm
September 19 – at Lindenwood, 6 pm
September 26 – Pittsburg State, 7 pm
October 3 – Washburn, 7 pm
October 10 – at Missouri Western, 1 pm
October 17 – Emporia State, 2 pm
October 24 – at Northwest Missouri State, 2 pm
October 31 – Nebraska-Kearney, 2 pm
November 7 – at Missouri Southern, 3 pm
November 14 – Central Missouri, 2 pm
The Tigers host four rival schools at home this year. After the first home game against Northeastern State on September 10, the next four home dates will be against rivals Pittsburg State, Washburn, Emporia State, and Nebraska-Kearney. The contest against Pittsburg State on September 26 marks the annual Tailgreat game, then the game against Washburn on October 3 is Homecoming. The annual Tiger Sports Hall of Fame Game will be on October 31 against Nebraska-Kearney. FHSU closes out the season at home with Central Missouri on November 14.
All games in the regular season will be conference games for the second straight year with 12 schools in the conference for football (Southwest Baptist and Lincoln do not compete in the MIAA in football). The Tigers are coming off a 7-4 record last year, which tied for fourth in the MIAA standings, the highest finish ever for FHSU in the MIAA. It was the first seven-win season for FHSU since the 1996 season.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Revenue says it has yet to process from 70,000 to 80,000 state income tax returns after bringing in workers from another agency last week to help open envelopes.
Department of Revenue spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda said Monday that the processing of the remaining returns should be completed by the end of the week.
The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1EMnkVY ) that employees of the Department for Children and Families helped with the processing last week.
Koranda said it’s not rare for the processing of returns to last into May.
But legislative researchers said Monday in a report on state revenues that the processing of returns is at least a week behind last year’s pace. The report said the department had fewer temporary workers available this year.
SALINA – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 6 p.m. on Monday in Saline County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Toyota Camry driven by Randall Bartell, 53, Salina, was southbound on U.S. 81 three miles north of Interstate 70.
The driver encountered heavy rain and lost control of the vehicle. It hydroplaned, left the roadway, struck the median guardrail and flipped onto its top.
Bartell was transported to Salina Regional Medical Center.
The KHP reported he was properly restrained at the time of the accident.
The TMP-Marian girls soccer team wins their sixth straight, defeating Great Bend 3-0 Monday in Great Bend. The Monarchs get goals from Alyssa Keil, Kayla Vitztum and Bailey Hageman.
TMP is now 9-2 on the season. They play at Bishop Carroll on Friday.
MANHATTAN -As of 10 p.m. Monday evening much of the high water from flash flooding that ripped through Manhattan had receded.
Riley County Emergency Preparedness Director Pat Collins
confirmed at that hour that only one area was still closed to traffic, the 1100 and 1200 blocks of North Manhattan where the street had been damaged due to the flooding.
Earlier in the evening it was a different story. Collins said officially more than four inches of rain fell in a four-hour period, and the majority occurred in the first hour-and-a-half. “Most of the flooding occurred from east of KSU or on KSU and east of KSU down toward the mall area. As far as I 
know there wasn’t any flooding at the mall,” he said. Some areas of Riley County received over six inches of rain.
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MANHATTAN -The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for southern Riley County and southwestern Pottawatomie counties on Monday evening. The warning also includes northwestern Geary, northern Dickinson, southern Clay, and southeastern Ottawa counties.
Residents in portions of Riley County recorded over five inches of rain and more on the way.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
PRATT–If someone wishes you a “crappie day” this time of year and you’re an angler, you accept that wish with a smile.
It’s a good thing.
Crappie anglers wait all year for late April and early May when water temperatures in Kansas lakes warm to the high 50s and low 60s. That brings one of our most popular sport fish to shallow water to spawn, making them available to anglers of all ages and skill levels. And crappie are popular because they may be the tastiest fish in our waters.
Spring is the only time of year when anglers fishing from shore or wading might have an advantage over boat anglers. When the spawn gets going, crappie can be caught in water as shallow as 2 feet, depending on the clarity. And since the fish will be concentrated in shallow areas with specific habitat, anglers often catch good numbers of fish on a single outing.
What’s good crappie habitat? Crappie like cover such as brush, cattails, flooded weeds or rocky areas. Rip-rap dams and jetties are perfect places to start fishing.
Crappie anglers prefer light tackle – spinning or spincast outfits rigged with 6- or 8-pound test line. A long, light-action rod is perfect for detecting soft strikes and working hooked crappie out of cover. Often called “paper mouths,” crappie have thin skin along their top jaw and can’t be “horsed” out of the cover without the hook pulling out.
Small white or chartreuse jigs or minnows are effective baits. The trick is getting your lure or bait in or close to the cover without spooking the fish or snagging up. One tried and true method is referred to as “doodlesocking,” which is simply dipping your bait vertically into the cover. The jig or minnow is worked slowly or held suspended 6 inches or a foot off the bottom before it is lifted straight up and repositioned. An 8-foot fly rod rigged with a spinning reel allows added reach and can be perfect for doodlesocking. Strikes are usually a “tap,” felt as the jig is held suspended. The angler must set the hook quickly and lift the fish straight up out of the cover.
Another popular method is to rig a small float 2 feet above the jig or minnow. The float can be cast along the brush or rocks and allowed to bob and drift with the breeze. Strikes can be subtle, often just moving the float or pulling it just below the surface.
The crappie spawn usually starts in the upper ends of reservoirs, with fish congregating in small coves and inlet creeks. The spawn will continue down the lake as water warms in the lower reaches. This can extend the spawn through the end of May.
According to the 2015 Fishing Forecast, the top three reservoirs for crappie fishing this spring are John Redmond, Perry and Hillsdale. But don’t avoid your favorite fishing spot if it’s not high on the forecast’s list. Remember that the spawn season concentrates crappie in specific areas, so good fishing can still be found in lakes with only fair crappie populations.
You’ll find great fishing information on the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) website, www.ksoutdoors.com, including a full-length how-to video “Kansas Crappie Bonanza.” You can also keep track of lake temperatures and conditions, as well as angler success through the Weekly Fishing Reports.
The statewide creel limit for crappie is 50 fish per day. However, local creel and length regulations may vary, so be sure to consult of the 2015 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary where you’ll find a complete listing of Kansas lakes with special regulations. The regulation pamphlet is available at all KDWPT offices, license vendors and online.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas State University researcher has found that fast-walking or a light jogging on a regular basis can improve cancer treatments.
The university announced Monday that Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology Brad Behnke found a link between moderate exercise and better recoveries in cancer patients.
Behnke and his co-researchers had a $750,000 American Cancer Society grant and found that moderate exercise improves blood flow to tumors and enhances the effectiveness of radiation treatments. Existing research has found that moderate exercise can also help cancer patients counteract some negative side effects of treatment like fatigue, low blood count and muscle atrophy.
But Behnke said that too much exercise can be counter-productive.
Behnke and his fellow researchers have published their findings in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
