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Month: September 2015

Fall enrollment down at Kansas State University

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Fall enrollment for Kansas State University is down for the first time since 2006.

The Manhattan Mercury  reports that overall enrollment for 2015 is 24,212, down 554 students from fall 2014. President Kirk Schulz discussed the numbers Friday while presenting his annual State of the University address. He says the situation will be discussed as the university puts together an enrollment management task force to set goals and look for ways to grow.

The fall enrollment count has increased steadily each year since 2006, when the number fell by 40 students from 23,181 to 23,141.

Schulz pointed out classes haven’t yet reached the 20th day, which is the time of the official count for fall enrollment each year. The number is likely to fall slightly more by that time.

Kansas State Fair wraps up its annual run

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas State Fair has wrapped up its annual 10-day run in Hutchinson.

The Hutchinson News reports that taken as a whole, the grandstand events through Saturday were in the black. Fair’s interim general manager Lori Hart says the Sam Hunt show was the most popular, with about 7,700 tickets sold. Hart said it was the most tickets sold for a concert since Toby Keith performed in 2013.

She says a popular new addition this year was a beard and mustache contest.

The youth livestock exhibits put up record numbers this year. Between cattle, swine, sheep and goats, more than 1,600 livestock were shown at the fair.

Because bird flu concerns meant 4-H exhibitors couldn’t show live poultry, they instead used posters, videos and demonstrations to educate the public.

Pest control and pet control on Ellis City Council agenda tonight

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ellis city logoELLIS–City regulations regarding pest control will be discussed by the Ellis City Council during their meeting tonight. They will also consider an ordinance requiring residents to register their pet cats.

A public hearing regarding a Community Development Block Grant street project will precede the meeting at 7 p.m.

The full meeting agenda for Sept. 21, 2015, follows.

AGENDA September 21, 2015
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELLIS
City Hall – Council Meeting Room

BILLS ORDINANCE REVIEW WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT STREET PROJECT AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL AND MEETING CALL TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA (if needed)
1) CONSENT AGENDA
a) Minutes from Regular Meeting on September 14, 2015
b) Bills Ordinance #1981
(Council will review for approval under one motion under the consent agenda. By majority vote of the governing body, any item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. If several people from the group wish to speak on same subject, the group must appoint a spokesperson. ALL comments from public on agenda items must be during Public Comment. Once council begins their business meeting, no more comments from public will be allowed.)
2) PRESENTATIONS OF AWARDS, PROCLAMATIONS, REQUESTS & PETITIONS (HEARINGS)
3) SPECIAL ORDER
a) Discuss Proposed Street Project and Consider Resolutions for Grant Application and Approval of Administrative Contract – Corina Cox, Northwest Kansas Planning and Development and Buck Driggs, Driggs Design Group
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Discuss City Regulations Regarding Pest Control
b) Consideration of Ordinance Requiring Registration of Cats
c) Review Examples of Public Notice Letters
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Public Property Permit Application and Event Request for Traffic Control– USD 388 STUCO
b) Consider Ordinance Updating Floodplain Management for City
c) Consider Bids for Cedar Lane Striping
d) Consider Municipal Judge Compensation Agreement
e) Consideration of Bids for Patrol Car
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) City Water Well Levels
(2) Governor’s Conference on Future of Water in Kansas
(3) Reminder on Last Grass Route and City-Wide Cleanup
(4) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Clerk Institute Training and IIMC Conference
(2) Reminder on LKM Conference and Regional Supper Meeting
(3) City Billboard Panels
(4) Department Update
4) Attorney

HPD Activity Log Sept. 18-20

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The Hays Police Department responded to 15 animal calls and 12 traffic stops Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Burglary/vehicle–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 9/14 4:30 PM; 9/15 1 AM
Civil Dispute–100 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:14 AM
Driving Under the Influence–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:25 AM
Animal At Large–2500 block Virginia Dr, Hays; 7:34 AM
Drug Offenses–2700 block Elm St, Hays; 7:52 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block of W. 3rd St, Hays; 9/13 12 PM; 9/15 12 PM
Found/Lost Property–3000 block New Way, Hays; 10:15 AM
Animal At Large–1600 block E 27th St, Hays; 10:48 AM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 11:31 AM
Animal Call–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 11:40 AM
Animal At Large–6th and Elm St, Hays; 12:04 PM
Found/Lost Property–800 block Elm St, Hays; 12:33 PM
Harassment (All Other)–3000 block New Way, Hays; 12:57 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 1:05 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–800 block Elm St, Hays; 1:15 PM
Domestic Disturbance–500 block of E 19th St, Hays; 1:48 PM
Criminal Threat–1700 block Volga Dr, Hays; 2:21 PM
Found/Lost Property–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:19 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–41st and Vine St, Hays; 3:46 PM
Animal At Large–1600 block Allen St, Hays; 4:38 PM
Animal At Large–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 5:48 PM
Suspicious Activity–500 block W 19th St, Hays; 5:53 PM
NCIC Hit–1200 block Tamarac Cir, Hays; 6 PM
Found/Lost Property–3000 block New Way, Hays; 8:07 PM
Animal Call–4500 block Van Buren Dr, Hays; 8:26 PM
Found/Lost Property–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 9:04 PM
Suspicious Activity–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 9:36 PM
Water Use Violation–2800 block Plaza Ave, Hays; 10 PM
Unwanted Person–700 block Vine St, Hays; 10:30 PM
Criminal Threat–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 10:36 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and 15 traffic stops Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

MV Accident-City Street/Alley–2000 block Ash, Hays; 3:33 PM
Driving Under the Influence–800 block Fort St, Hays; 12:42 AM
Theft (general)–3700 block Vine St, Hays; 9/18 7 PM; 9/19 3:47 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block of E 15th St, Hays; 9/18 10 AM; 9/19 8:37 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–500 block of Walnut St, Hays; 9/18 3:30 PM; 9/19 8:33 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–500 block of Walnut St, Hays; 12:30 AM; 10:02 AM
Found/Lost Property–400 block W 13th St, Hays; 11:09 AM
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 9/18 4:33 PM; 4:35 PM
Animal At Large–200 block Castillian Blvd, Hays; 11:52 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–3000 block New Way, Hays; 12:26 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1300 block E 13th St, Hays; 12:57 PM
Animal At Large–2200 block Haney Dr, Hays; 1:43 PM
MV Accident-Co Road/St Hwy–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 3:15 PM
Drug Offenses–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 4:01 PM
Water Use Violation–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 4:55 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–300 block Mopar Dr, Hays; 4:34 PM
MV Accident-Personal Injury–500 block east 20th, Hays; 6:22 PM
Drug Offenses–400 block W 4th St, Hays; 10:46 PM
Disturbance – Noise–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:01 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and 8 traffic stops Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Welfare Check–500 block Walnut St, Hays; 12:05 AM
Assault–300 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:12 AM
Disorderly Conduct–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:59 AM
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:04 AM
Intoxicated Subject–5th St and Walnut St, Hays; 1:09 AM
Miscellaneous Investigation–2400 block Main St Terr, Hays; 1:29 AM
Missing Person–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 9/19 9:44 PM; 9/20 1:44 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block W 17th St, Hays; 2:01 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–700 block Fort St, Hays; 2:12 AM
Aggravated Battery–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 3:07 AM
Disorderly Conduct–200 block W 4th St, Hays; 4:52 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–600 block Ash St, Hays; 8:54 AM
Theft (general)–500 block Walnut St, Hays; 9/19 11 PM; 9/20 10:50 AM
Civil Dispute–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 12:22 PM
Drug Offenses–1900 block Holmes Rd, Hays; 1:55 PM; 3:12 PM
Criminal Threat–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 2:07 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–3300 block Vine St, Hays; 3:04 PM
Unattended Death–2700 block Hall St, Hays; 3:08 PM
Intoxicated Subject–100 block E 11th St, Hays; 9:12 PM
Criminal Trespass–300 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:22 PM
Theft (general)–200 block E 13th St, Hays; 3 PM; 11 PM

Medicaid or Obamacare to blame for closure of Kan. hospital?

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Mercy Hospital Independence is scheduled to close its doors on Oct. 10.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback and other Kansas conservatives aren’t rushing to expand Medicaid after a hospital announced it is closing because of insufficient funding.

The Wichita Eagle reports the Mercy Hospital System plans to close its hospital in Independence next month. Mercy spokeswoman Joanne Smith says expanding would have brought the hospital about $1.6 million in additional revenue.

Kansas is one of 20 states that have refused to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Brownback says the state doesn’t have the resources to expand the program, which is getting more expensive even without expansion.

House Speaker Ray Merrick, a Stilwell Republican, says the problem isn’t Medicaid, it’s the disastrous effects Obamacare is having on the country.

Cheyenne Bottoms nature site gains permanent support

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From left, Curtis Wolf, Tim Chapman, Duane Shook, Clara Shook, President Mirta M. Martin.

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GREAT BEND — A recent gift from a longtime nature and animal enthusiast and friend of Fort Hays State University, Duane Shook, has brought new life to the university’s Kansas Wetlands Education Center.

The Duane Shook Kansas Wetlands Education Center Endowed Fund, a life income gift of $450,000, will create an endowed fund. Proceeds from the fund will support the KWEC in perpetuity.

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center, located about 8 miles northeast of Great Bend on Kansas 156 Highway, overlooks Cheyenne Bottoms, the largest inland marsh in the United States. The wetlands area is among the most unique and diverse places on Earth.

The KWEC is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of wetland communities and the need for conservation and restoration. The facility offers state-of-the-art exhibits that tell the story from formation to the challenges of preserving the wetlands for the future. It also provides visitors with firsthand experience of bird watching, including thousands of migratory birds taking flight during migration season.

In addition, several tour options are available, including both guided van tours and self-guided driving tours.

“We are fortunate to have a natural treasure like Cheyenne Bottoms in our state, and since this center opened in April 2009, it has provided a gateway for visitors to understand and appreciate why these wetlands are unique and why we need to protect them,” said Dr. Mirta M. Martin, FHSU president.

“Cheyenne Bottoms has been designated as one of the top wetlands areas in the world. It is home, at least part of every year, to more than 320 species of birds, and an estimated 45 percent of all shore birds in North America visit Cheyenne Bottoms each spring.”

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From left, Tim Chapman, Duane Shook, Clara Shook.

She said that just as Fort Hays State is the destination of choice for students seeking a top-quality education, the Kansas Wetlands Education Center is a destination of choice for people who want to understand and protect the beauty of nature.

“Now, thanks to the generosity of Duane Shook, the future of this rare, international jewel shines even brighter,” she said.

“The opening of the KWEC more than six years ago was a monumental chapter in the long history of Cheyenne Bottoms,” said Curtis Wolf, site manager of the Wetlands Center, at a news conference today announcing Shook’s gift.

“The $4.6 million project was funded fully through grants and private donations, not state general funds. The only way the KWEC exists today is because of donors, volunteers, partners and communities who believe in the importance of our local wetland and natural resources,” he said.

Private gifts such as the one from Shook offer security for the future of the KWEC, which is staffed by personnel from both Fort Hays State and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

“It is through donors like Mr. Shook that we can have some security and reassurance that we will be able to perform the programs and offer the services that we want to and not what we are limited to in the future,” Wolf said. “From the FHSU and KDWPT staff at the KWEC, we say thank you to Mr. Shook for his generosity and dedicated support.”

Tim Chapman, president and CEO of the FHSU Foundation, emphasized the significance of Shook’s gift.

“Duane is a dear friend of Fort Hays State University,” he said. “Although he’s not a graduate of FHSU, his love for animals and open spaces led him to want to make a gift to the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.

“As the fundraising arm of the university, our FHSU Foundation office has worked with Duane to ensure that his gift will help the Wetlands Center work to preserve the natural environment and ecosystem at Cheyenne Bottoms.”

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is free and open year-round to visitors:
• April 1 to Oct. 31: Open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
• Nov. 1 to March 31: Closed on Monday and open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information about the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, managed by FHSU’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History, visit www.wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu.

For more information about how you can support the KWEC, or another FHSU program that you are passionate about, visit http://foundation.fhsu.edu. You may also contact the FHSU Foundation office by calling 785-628-5620 or emailing [email protected].

Lid Off Film Festival ready to roll in Lucas

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LUCAS — The Lid Off Film Festival has been scheduled for September 25 to 27 in Lucas. A wide variety of films — in-state, out-of-state, international, grassroots artists and 90-second phone videos — will be featured during the weekend.

“The Red Pearl” was partially filmed in Lucas. Scarlet, an aspiring fashion designer moves west to her first job in a new city. El tiempo nublado is a supremely personal film from Paraguay about a universal issue, we all have to face: What are we going to do with our parents, once they are old and ill? The LaRosh Farms documented their wheat harvest in Osborne, KS, with a camera attached to a drone. Longtime Lucas grassroots artist Florence Deeble and her Rock Garden will be featured in a film segment. Part road movie, part inspirational art documentary, “Called to Walls” celebrates the potential of community-based art in Middle America!

There will be an opening and closing reception as well as special screenings and art exhibitions around town in pop-up temporary galleries. The majority of programming will take place at the Lucas Area Community Theater, 116 S. Main.

There will be a heavy visual arts component to the festival as four (con)temporary art galleries will emerge on Main Street throughout the festival featuring dozens of local, regional and international artists.

For a complete list of activities, click HERE.

The Rev. Aloysius B. Brungardt

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Fr. Al Brungardt-New PictureVictoria, Kansas – Reverend Aloysius B. Brungardt, age 72, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Via Christi Village Hays, Kansas.

He was born February 26, 1943 in Salina, Kansas to Dr. Balthaser A. Brungardt and Margaret E. Schwerman.
Fr. Al’s family home, in which he and his 18 siblings were raised, located at 103 N. 9th Street, Salina, is presently the residence of Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger. It was also the residence of Bishop George K. Fitzsimons and Bishop Paul S. Coakley, and was once the home office to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Salina.

He attended Sacred Heart Grade and High Schools, Salina, KS; Loras College, Dubuque, IA; Cardinal Glennon College, St. Louis, MO; and Conception Seminary, Conception, MO, where he received his BA in Philosophy and M. Divinity degrees. He also completed post graduate studies in clinical pastoral ministry from Western Missouri Mental Health Hospital and Bethany General Hospital.

His diaconate ordination was held May 31, 1970 by Bishop Cyril J. Vogel at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, KS. He was ordained on June 12, 1971 by Bishop Cyril J. Vogel at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, KS.

His Pastoral Assistant appointments included: Sacred Heart, Colby (1970), St. Francis Xavier, Junction City (1971), St. John the Baptist, Beloit (1971), St. Joseph, New Almelo (1972), St. Francis Xavier, Junction City (1973), and St. Mary, Salina (1983).

His Pastoral appointments included: St. John, Logan, with mission St. Mary, Densmore (1975-1987), and St. Joseph, New Almelo added as part of a Diocesan Team Parish Ministry (1980-1987); St. Aloysius, Osborne with missions St. Mary, Downs and St. Mary, Smith Center (1987-1991); Sacred Heart, Plainville with mission St. Ann, Zurich (1991-1997); and St. Francis Xavier, Junction City (1997-2013).

His Chaplain appointments included: St. John’s Hospital, Salina (1981-1983), Catholic Daughters of America and the Junior Catholic Daughters of America (1993). Fr. Al retired on June 1, 2013, with his residence in Victoria, Kansas.

Survivors include three brothers, Mike Brungardt and wife Mary, Baldwin, KS; Paul Brungardt and wife Marg, Battle Creek, NE; Tony Brungardt, St. Charles, MO; two brothers-in-law, Ray Hoefer, Longview, TX; and Jim Dimitry, Webster Groves, MO; one sister-in-law, Margaret Brungardt, Victoria, KS; sixty-two nieces and nephews and over 125 great nieces and great nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers, Dr. Bernard, Dr. Tom, Francis, Dr. Joe, Bill (age 3), Jerry, and Bill Brungardt; an infant brother, Joseph Brungardt; eight sisters, Mary Buser, Agnes McDowell, Margaret Hart, Theresa Taquino, Clare Hoefer, Ann Dimitry, Zita Monica and Katie Linenberger.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 25, 2015, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.

A vigil service is at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Thursday and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Friday, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Diocese of Salina.

Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent via email to [email protected].

Exploring Kan. Outdoors: The coming raptor mania

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I love watching hawks hunt, and I love observing how they’ve learned to interact with farm equipment as it rolls across fields and stirs up rodents and small birds that scurry about and often end up as a snack for the hawk.

I’ve been helping a local farmer prepare wheat ground, and today a couple red tail hawks joined my progress across the field. As the giant field cultivator rumbled past they would fly or hop just out of reach, all the while watching intently for any movement behind it.

I found it interesting that they were actually hunting from the ground rather than from a lofty seat atop a power pole along the road. A couple years ago not far from where I was working today, I happened by a big field of soybeans being cut. What caught my eye was the enormous number of hawks all around the field; I counted to 30-some then lost count.

I rolled into the field and talked with one of the combine drivers about the hawks. He said they had suddenly appeared as if from nowhere when they started cutting and had been there since. The soybean plants were extra tall and thick that year, and as they ripened and dropped their foliage, it left several inches of duff covering the ground between the rows; perfect cover for field mice and rats looking for warm concealment. As the combines lumbered through the field, they forced all those rodents from their cozy quarters and the hawks were feasting.

Soon we will again be seeing an extraordinary number of hawks of all varieties as they migrate south toward warmer climates. The extent of our Kansas winter will largely determine whether they stay here for a spell or move on south, and our milder-than-normal winters of late have been a huge draw to migrating hawks. The hawks I observed hunting the soybean stubble field that year were obviously migrants that were getting a good meal whether they stayed or not. The vast acreages of new wheat fields are a huge draw too, as mice, voles and insects become vulnerable to the hawk’s keen eyes in the short new wheat.

Another plus is the type of air currents and thermals that blow through the plains states. North winds coming down from Canada are utilized by all types of hawks, saving them precious energy by being able to soar. So in summary, the mild winters, the open fields and the beneficial wind currents all make Kansas a popular place to see hawks of many varieties this time of year.

One common hawk we see here every winter is the Northern Harrier. They are large hawks with broad, square tails and are often seen gliding effortlessly mere feet above CRP fields and pastures. We also get an influx of Red Tails from northern states as they come here for our milder winters. Swainson Hawks on their way to Argentina stop in Kansas by the thousands. Mississippi Kites can be seen as they make their way to Mexico and South America. Rough-Legged Hawks migrate from Canada to the western US, including Kansas. Ferruginous Hawks may be seen here as they travel from Western Kansas to parts of the South Eastern US and Florida. As a rule-of-thumb, the bigger bodied the bird, the less likely they are to migrate. All these truly make for a kaleidoscope of raptors in our Kansas sky.

This article could not be complete without emphasizing the important role raptors play in our agricultural environment. Raptors get blamed for everything from low pheasant and quail populations to stealing chickens and everything in between. Yes we all know that hawks and especially owls will steal a chicken or two given the chance, but in actuality, hawks prey on mice, rats, snakes and possums that eat quail and pheasant eggs and newly hatched young.(FYI, feral and stray cats are the worst predators alive for killing young game birds and song birds.) Owls are huge rat and mice hunters and also eat skunks that carry rabies. If not for these raptors in our midst, rodent populations would devastate farmer’s crops and our environment as a whole. And for the record, killing a raptor of any kind is illegal in Kansas!

You can’t go afield this time of year without seeing hawks silently hunting low over patches of CRP and milo stalks or putting on shows of acrobatic excellence as they soar above us on the November breezes. I once overheard a raptor rehabilitator tell someone “We as humans have encroached on them, so the least we can do is let them live with us.” Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!

Steve Gilliland, Inman, can be contacted by email at [email protected].

Catholic lawmakers thrilled by upcoming visit of Francis

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has been trying for 20 years to get a pope to come talk to Congress.

Now it’s finally happening.

 


And House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says it’s “thrilling beyond words.”

This week’s historic address by Pope Francis to a joint meeting of Congress has lawmakers of all political affiliations and religious backgrounds buzzing.

For the many Catholic lawmakers on Capitol Hill, it’s an occasion of special significance, even as they brace for the unconventional pontiff to make both parties squirm with his focus on hot-button political and social issues.

Many lawmakers hope the leader of the globe’s 1.2 billion Catholics will provoke members of Congress to pause, reflect and refrain, if only temporarily, from partisan struggles and political bickering

Police: 2 men tried to lure 2 Kan. girls into a vehicle with candy

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police are investigating after a woman says two men tried to lure her two daughters into their vehicles with candy.

The Wichita Eagle reports a 29-year-old woman called police Saturday night to report the incident. According to Sgt. Bob Gulliver, the girls, ages 8 and 9, told their mother they were approached by two men.

Gulliver said the men drove away, but returned a short time later and watched the girls as they played.

The suspects have not been located. Police say the suspects may be in their 30s or 40s.

Kan. teen hospitalized after pickup rolls down embankment

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HIGHLAND – A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just after 8p.m. on Sunday in Doniphan County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Silverado driven by Hunter M. Idol, 18, Highland, was traveling eastbound on 240th Road one mile west of Highland.

The truck drifted off onto the right shoulder, struck a guardrail and rolled multiple time down an embankment.

Idol was transported to Mosaic Life Care. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Partly sunny, warmer Monday

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Dense fog will likely expand across sections of west central and southwest Kansas on Monday morning. Locations from Ulysses to Garden City, Scott City and Ness City may be the most favored areas for dense fog. If the fog expands across a large enough area, it could linger through the mid to late morning hours. Temperatures today will be influenced by lingering low level clouds over central Kansas. As a result, highs in the more sunny west should easily reach the 90s, while farther east, only the low 80s. Lows tonight will once again be mild, in the mid 60s, however fog will not be as likely. By Tuesday, breezy winds and full sun will return with warm low 90s overspreading the entire area. Temperatures will be slightly cooler by Wednesday and into Thursday as a subtropical jet arrives bringing increased clouds followed chances for widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms to the Central Plains.

Screen Shot 2015-09-21 at 5.25.26 AMToday Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 14 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 17 mph.

Tuesday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 17 mph.

WednesdayA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph.

Wednesday NightA 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

ThursdayA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday NightA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

FridayMostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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