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Month: September 2015

Sheriff: Death of Kansas woman under investigation UPDATE

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Update – WAMEGO-  The 45 year old woman who died in an accident in Pottawatomie County at Macy Place Drive and Elm Slough Road on Sunday has been identified as Shannon Chebultz.

Officials say her last known address was Blaine, Kansas.

The investigation of the accident continues, according to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff.

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WAMEGO – Law enforcement authorities in Pottawatomie County are investigating the death of woman in an accident on Sunday afternoon.

Sheriff Greg Riat reported that just after 4 p.m. the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call after of a woman was found lying in the road bleeding from the head.

The location given by the caller was Macy Place Drive and Elm Slough Road, in rural Wamego.

Sheriff Deputies along with Emergency Services responded and found the body of a woman near a pickup at the location who had been seriously injured.

Pottawatomie County EMS arrived and determined the female to be deceased.

The victim, a 45-year-old resident of Pottawatomie County had been riding in a 2007 Chevy Pickup with a male driver prior to this accident, according to the Sheriff.

The incident at this time is under investigation by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol. The name of the victim is being held pending notification of next of kin.

New record high set over Labor Day weekend

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It was a hot and windy Labor Day holiday weekend in Hays with a new record high set Sunday.

According to official statistics from the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town, the temperature reached 107 degrees Sept. 6, breaking the old record of 106 degrees for that date back in 1939.

The temperature broke the century mark all weekend–Saturday and Monday the high in Hays was 101 degrees.

FHSU receiving votes in first regular season AFCA Poll

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WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State is receiving votes in the first regular season release of the American Football Coaches Association Division II Poll, released on Monday (Sept. 7). The Tigers are coming off a 30-29 win over Central Oklahoma last week, a team that received votes in the preseason poll. Fort Hays State received two votes in Monday’s edition.

This is the second straight year the Tigers have been among teams receiving votes in the poll. Fort Hays State received votes in the poll in 2014 after its upset win over then No. 8 ranked Pittsburg State. Prior to 2014, Fort Hays State had never received votes in the AFCA Poll as the organization did not release a poll prior to 2000.

Fort Hays State hosts its home opener this week on Thursday night (Sept. 10) at 7 pm. The Tigers take on Northeastern State at Lewis Field Stadium in the Eagle Communications Kickoff Classic.

Below is the AFCA Coaches’ Poll for Monday, September 7, 2015.

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Minnesota State (24) 1-0 790 1
2. Colorado State-Pueblo (6) 1-0 773 2
3. West Georgia (1) 1-0 722 4
4. Northwest Missouri State (1) 1-0 703 5
5. Pittsburg State (Kan.) 1-0 636 7
6. Ferris State (Mich.) 0-0 621 6
7. Ohio Dominican 1-0 599 8
8. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1-0 546 10
9. Minnesota-Duluth 0-1 531 3
10. Delta State (Miss.) 1-0 480 14
11. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 1-0 475 12
12. Angelo State (Texas) 1-0 463 13
13. North Alabama 1-0 401 15
14. Valdosta State (Ga.) 1-0 387 16
15. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 1-0 364 17
16. Colorado School of Mines 1-0 295 18
17. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 1-0 286 19
18. Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0 231 22
19. Harding (Ark.) 1-0 204 21
20. Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1-0 143 24
21. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0 107 25
22. Concord (W.Va.) 0-1 94 9
23. Indianapolis (Ind.) 1-0 77 NR
24. Ashland (Ohio) 1-0 64 NR
25. Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 60 NR

Dropped Out: Bloomsburg (Pa.) (11), Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) (20), West Chester (Pa.) (23)

Others Receiving Votes: Tuskegee (Ala.), 56; Michigan Tech, 50; North Carolina-Pembroke, 39; Bloomsburg (Pa.), 36; Midwestern State (Texas), 35; Central Missouri, 22; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 21; Newberry (S.C.), 14; West Chester (Pa.), 13; Henderson State (Ark.), 12; Tarleton State (Texas), 12; California (Pa.), 10; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 6; Virginia Union, 5; Gannon (Pa.), 4; Charleston (W.Va.), 3; Humboldt State (Calif.), 3; Stonehill (Mass.), 3; Fort Hays State (Kan.), 2; Bowie State (Md.), 1; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 1.

Woman sick with salmonella sues, produce shipped to Kan., 26 other states

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota woman who became sick after eating cucumbers that may have contained salmonella is suing a California company.

The lawsuit filed Monday says Kathleen Dvergsten got sick after eating a salad at a Red Lobster in Farmington. She became severely ill on Aug. 14 and was hospitalized for nearly a week.

Dvergsten is suing Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce, Inc. The San Diego company voluntarily recalled “Limited Edition” brand cucumbers Friday.

Health officials say the cukes are the likely cause of hundreds of illnesses since July 3 and the Aug. 17 death of a 99-year-old woman.

Half the people who became ill are under 18 years of age.

The cucumbers were distributed in Kansas; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Florida; Idaho; Illinois; Kentucky; Louisiana; Minnesota; Mississippi; Montana; Nevada; New Jersey; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Oregon; South Carolina; Texas, and Utah.

The lawsuit says Andrew and Williamson had a duty to sell safe foods. It says Dvergsten seeks unspecified compensation for medical expenses and suffering.

Company official Dave Murray declined to comment because of pending litigation.

HaysMed welcomes new physician to urology staff

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Hays Medical Center announced this week Dr. Ernesto Lopez-Corona has joined the medical staff.

Lopez-Corona, who specializes in urology, completed medical school and an internship at the Autonomous University of Baja California. He also completed a urology residency at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Dr. Lopez-Coronas joins Drs. Faris Azzouni, Kevin McDonald and Darrell Werth at HaysMed’s Western Kansas Urological Associates, where he is accepting new patients.

HPD Activity Log Sept. 4-7

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The Hays Police Department responded to 8 animal calls and 27 traffic stops Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Abandoned Vehicle–100 block W 5th St, Hays; 12:26 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2800 block Grant Ave, Hays; 2:37 AM
Harassment (All Other)–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 8:24 AM
Theft (general)–1700 block Sunset Trl, Hays; 8/30 12 PM; 9/4 9 AM
Phone/Mail Scam–3000 block New Way, Hays; 8:59 AM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 10:21 AM
Juvenile Complaint–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 11:06 AM
Theft (general)–1900 block Vine St, Hays; 12:32 PM
MV Accident-Personal Injury–2800 block of Hall St, Hays; 1:20 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 1:36 PM
Animal At Large–4400 block Vine St, Hays; 2:07 PM
Theft (general)–1000 block E 43rd St, Hays; 1:30 PM; 1:50 PM
MV Accident-Personal Injury–2300 block Hall St, Hays; 3:35 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–1300 block E 33rd St, Hays; 3:51 PM
Theft (general)–3900 block Autumn Ln, Hays; 3:57 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 4 PM
Create a Hazard–200 block W 4th St, Hays; 5:34 PM
Animal Call–1300 block E 8th St, Hays; 7:17 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 6:48 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–1000 block E 41st St, Hays; 8:25 PM
Drug Offenses–700 block Elm St, Hays; 8:56 PM
Disturbance – General–1100 block Vine St, Hays; 9:47 PM
Driving Under the Influence–1000 block Ash St, Hays; 10:37 PM
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–300 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:48 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 8 animal calls and 14 traffic stops Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–1500 block Main St, Hays; 12:45 AM
Drug Offenses–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:18 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1700 block E 40 Hwy, Hays; 1:17 AM
Suicidal Subject–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 1:21 AM
Disorderly Conduct–2100 block Elm St, Hays; 1:15 AM; 1:20 AM
Intoxicated Subject–21st and Canal, Hays; 1:53 AM
Intoxicated Subject–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 1:52 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1200 block Elm St, Hays; 2:02 AM
Suspicious Activity–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 2:10 AM; 2:15 AM
Sex Offense–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 2:20 AM; 2:25 AM
Disorderly Conduct–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 5:48 AM; 5:52 AM
Animal At Large–200 block E 18th St, Hays; 7:43 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2000 block Lincoln Dr, Hays; 9/4 8 PM; 9/5 8 AM
Theft (general)–3700 block Country Ln, Hays; 9/4 10 PM; 9/5 10:26 AM
Animal At Large–14th and Allen, Hays; 11:21 AM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 12:01 PM
Theft of Vehicle–300 block W 10th St, Hays; 1:22 PM
Create Public Nuisance–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 1:40 PM
Harassment (All Other)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 1:54 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–100 block of W 27th St, Hays; 2:19 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–1300 block E 33rd St, Hays; 12:30 AM; 12:35 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 12:30 PM; 12:35 PM
Trash Dumping–1300 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 7:54 PM
Unwanted Person–2700 block Canal Blvd, Hays; 8:12 PM
Suspicious Activity–400 block E 17th St, Hays; 8:18 PM
Obstruction of Legal Process–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 9:20 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–1400 block Elm St, Hays; 10:50 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–800 block Ash St, Hays; 9 PM; 10:50 PM
Drug Offenses–1300 block Vine St, Hays; 11:12 PM
Unwanted Person–100 block E 7th St, Hays; 11:19 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 8 animal calls and 14 traffic stops Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Aggravated Assault–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 3:04 AM
Robbery–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 3:56 AM
Animal At Large–44th and Smoky Hill, Hays; 9:13 AM
Welfare Check–400 block E 17th St, Hays; 9:26 AM
Found/Lost Property–1300 block Elm St, Hays; 11:54 AM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 12:20 PM
Animal Call–3200 block Vine St, Hays; 2:32 PM
Suspicious Activity–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 4:29 PM
Bicycle – Lost,Found,Stolen–200 block W 5th St, Hays; 6:38 PM
Driving Under the Influence–37th and Canal, Hays; 6:50 PM
Domestic Disturbance–200 block W 4th St, Hays; 7:31 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 9/4 1 PM; 9/6 3 PM
Drug Offenses/DUI–1700 block Donald Dr, Hays; 10:23 PM
MV Accident w/Animal–1500 block W 27th St, Hays; 10:55 PM
Gunshots/Non-Injury Shooting–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 11:40 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and 8 traffic stops Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Found/Lost Property–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 1:08 AM
Water Use Violation–100 block W 38th St, Hays; 1:31 AM
Battery – Domestic–1700 block Donald Dr, Hays; 3:39 AM
Criminal Transport–Quinter; 7:22 AM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–500 block E 15th St, Hays; 7:59 AM
Animal At Large–1200 block Haney Dr, Hays; 8:31 AM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 8:30 AM
Civil Dispute–1700 block Donald Dr, Hays; 11:38 AM
Shoplifting–2800 block Vine St, Hays; 11:37 AM
Criminal Transport–500 block Warren Ave, WaKeeney; 12:47 PM
Harassment (All Other)–300 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:33 PM
Found/Lost Property–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 2:51 PM
Water Use Violation–2900 block Walnut St, Hays; 3:06 PM
Mental Health Call–100 block W 4th St, Hays; 3:44 PM
Animal Call–1200 block Motz Ave, Hays; 6:54 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 7:05 PM
Welfare Check–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 8:07 PM
Drug Offenses–300 block W 20th St, Hays; 9 PM
Drug Offenses–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 10:57 PM
Welfare Check–100 block W 5th St, Hays; 11:22 PM

Clerks, conscience, and the case for common ground

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Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute.

On August 31, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from Kim Davis, a county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky who objects on religious grounds to issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

Undeterred, Davis turned away a gay couple the very next day. When the couple asked under whose authority she was acting, Davis replied “under God’s authority.”

With those words, Davis joined the long list of religiously motivated conscientious objectors in American history — from both the Left and the Right — who have used civil disobedience to defy laws they consider unjust or immoral.

From pacifists refusing combat service to civil rights workers sitting in at lunch counters to pharmacists who will not provide the “morning after pill,” the United States has a storied and contentious history of dissent compelled by moral and religious convictions.

Of course, when conscientious objectors like Kim Davis challenge laws they consider unjust, they must be prepared to pay a price. A federal judge has now jailed Kim Davis for contempt of court.

Davis is a high-profile example of civil disobedience by public officials opposed to gay marriage that is playing out in other states. Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in June upholding same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, some county clerks and other officials still refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Some states, including lawmakers in Kentucky, are considering legislation like the law recently enacted in North Carolina that would permit judges and other public officials to opt out of performing marriage — as long as that includes all marriages. But this arrangement risks offending gay couples that may be denied service — or have difficulty finding service — on what is supposed to the happiest day of their lives.

Utah has a better idea.

In March, the Utah legislature passed compromise legislation that went a long way toward both protecting religious liberty and prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people. One of the law’s key provisions ensures that county clerks’ offices perform marriages and that a clerk be available to marry same-sex couples.

A clerk may opt out of performing gay marriage if, and only if, other clerks are readily available to issue the license and perform the ceremony. A clerk who chooses to opt out of gay marriage may not perform any marriages.

Under this arrangement, gay couples are served (they will not know who, if anyone, in the clerk’s office has opted out) and religious claims of conscience are accommodated.

Replicating the Utah compromise in Kentucky would probably not satisfy Kim Davis.

Not only does Davis refuse to issue licenses to gay couples, she refuses to allow other clerks in her office to do so. If she continues to turn gay couples away, the only recourse is to remove her from office.

Protecting religious conscience is a key American principle — but it does not extend to denying gay couples in Rowan County the ability to exercise what the Supreme Court has recognized as a constitutional right.

There is, however, considerable common ground between refusing service to gay couples and coercing all clerks to violate their conscience.

Ensuring that all couples seeking marriage licenses are immediately served while making provision for individual clerks to opt out on religious grounds is a compromise that upholds both marriage equality and liberty of conscience.

The defiant stance of Kim Davis has once again stoked the culture wars. She is mocked by some on one side as a buffoon and bigot — and hailed by some on the other side as the next Rosa Parks.

The challenge for the rest of us (and that, I suspect, is most Americans) is to get beyond the rhetoric and drama and find a way forward that reflects who we are as a people — at least on our best days.

Charles C. Haynes is vice president of the Washington-based Newseum Institute and executive director of the Religious Freedom Center. [email protected]

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Go Set a Watchman’ by Harper Lee

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MAYCOMB, Ala. — Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch — “Scout” — returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus.

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Marleah Augustine is Adult Department Librarian at the Hays Public Library.

Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise’s homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her. Memories from her childhood flood back, and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt.

‘Watchman’ is not the classic that ‘Mockingbird’ is. It’s not as polished, not as humorous — simply not as good. However, both books are products of their time, and both are valuable for that very reason.

As a child in ‘Mockingbird,’ Scout put Atticus up on a pedestal. We, the readers, received a skewed-to-perfection image of the man, which is exactly what a child such as Scout would have of her father.

Then Scout grows up. In Watchman, she comes home and realizes Atticus is not the man she remembers — just as we the readers see a more complete picture of him.

Readers are outraged because Atticus is different — no, he’s simply human. He’s not a paragon of virtue — none of our parents are, even though we may see them that way through young eyes. Many of us read Mockingbird as young people; many of us are reading Watchman as adults. As an adult, Jean-Louise wishes her father could still be the perfect model of righteousness, the same thing Mockingbird was to readers. And we, as readers, wish that Watchman could be that as well, rather than the tarnished relic of a hero that Atticus becomes.

HPD Activity Log Sept. 3

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The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and 7 traffic stops Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, according to the HPD Activity Log.

MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1000 block Vine St, Hays; 9/3 9:15 AM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 7/9/15 5 PM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–7th and Elm, Hays; 8/16/15 5 PM
Driving Under the Influence–800 block E 8th St, Hays; 2:44 AM; 2:59 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 7:52 AM
Burglary/vehicle–300 block W 20th St, Hays; 8:40 AM
Burglary/vehicle–400 block W 24th St, Hays; 10:10 AM
Found/Lost Property–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 10:11 AM
Urinating in Public–3300 block Vine St, Hays; 11:03 AM
Welfare Check–1700 block Sunset Trl, Hays; 11:37 AM
Theft (general)–1900 block Holmes Rd, Hays; 11:59 AM
Burglary/vehicle–200 block W 21st St, Hays; 12:44 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 2:04 PM
Theft (general)–3000 block Broadway Ave, Hays; 9/1 6:30 PM; 9/2 2:30 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–1000 block Fort St, Hays; 3:12 PM
Harassment (All Other)–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 3:23 PM
Mental Health Call–300 block W 25th St, Hays; 5:11 PM
Animal Call–500 block Milner St, Hays; 6:41 PM
Civil Dispute–1400 block W 42nd St, Hays; 7:01 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–27th and Oak, Hays; 7 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–13th and Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 7:43 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1700 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 8:42 PM

Delma Grace Bondurant Stenzel

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3293849_wlppDelma Grace Bondurant Stenzel, 94, passed away August 30, 2015, at Cedar Village Long Term Care, Ness City, Kansas. A life-long Ness County resident, she was born April 10, 1921 in Highpoint Township in rural Ness County, where she lived with her parents Vernon Frances Bondurant and Vellah Irene Morphew Bondurant, until graduating from Bazine High School in 1938.

Delma married her high school sweetheart, Vernon Lawrence Stenzel, on August 7, 1941 in her family home. Her uncle, Reverend Henry Bondurant officiated, with Ralph Stenzel as best man, and sister Vella Bondurant Hunt as matron of honor. He survives.

Vernon and Delma farmed for many years in Ness County. They initially rented a farmhouse half-way between Ness City and Bazine until 1950 when they finished their new home in Ness. They raised four children, all of whom survive: Karen Brown of Long Beach, Ca; Bonnie Legg (Joseph) of Niantic, Ct; Rick Stenzel (Deb) of Ness City, and Patti Pfannenstiel (Tim), of Salina, Ks.

Delma was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. With the guidance of the Ness County Extension, she developed sewing, cooking, and canning skills. She was a member of the Arlington bowling team. As a member of the Ness City Methodist church, she sang in the church choir, joined the Lydia circle, and volunteered in the Thrift Shop. Eventually she and Vernon wintered in Texas where they enjoyed fishing, cards, crafts, and fish fries with many relatives and new friends. After Labor Day they often pulled the RV to Wisconsin and Michigan for more fishing.

In addition to their four children, they were blessed with nine grandchildren: Steven Brown, Stephanie Kenny, Kirsten Aghen, Jeffrey Legg, Elizabeth Maes, Andrew Stenzel, James Stenzel, Dusty Pfannenstiel, Josh Pfannenstiel, and 22 great grandchildren: Matthew & Owen Brown, Daniel & Michael Kenny, Skylar, Jonah, & Brooklyn Aghen, Ethan, Braelyn, & Gabriella Legg, Joseph, Rebecca, Jacob, & Caleb Maes, Nathaniel Dace, Hunter, Preston & Gracie Stenzel, Brody Stenzel, Margaret Pfannenstiel, & Amelia & Hudson Pfannenstiel.

Delma was preceded by her parents and four siblings, Vella Hunt, Merle Bondurant, Howard Bondurant, & Cecil Bondurant, as well as many other friends and relatives.

While attending Bazine High School (class of 1938) she sang in musical performances and various musical groups, & played basketball. Her “epitaph” in the Senior Yearbook reads, “Delma is in Heaven, but singing no song, St. Peter wouldn’t let her take Vernon along.” She will be dearly missed by Vernon and her family.

Viewing will be Monday, August 31, 1:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 1, 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M., and Wednesday, September 2, 9:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. with calling hours Wednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Fitzgerald Funeral Home.
Funeral is on Thursday, September 3 at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church, Ness City.

Burial in Ness City Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be offered to United Methodist Church or Cedar Village Long Term Care.

Glenda M. Koch

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3298870_wlppGlenda M. Koch, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in her home at Garden Valley Retirement Center, Garden City, Kansas.

She is survived by her sons, Johnny and Sharon Koch, Jim and Jerri Koch, and Jack and Kim Koch and her sister Jenetta Filbert.

Friends may call on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 1:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City.

The funeral service will be on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Bazine Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be given to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Great Bend, Kansas or the Russell Child Development Center, Garden City, Kansas.

A more detailed obituary will be posted on Tuesday.

Nearly a half inch of overnight rain reported just southwest of Hays

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While Hays received just enough rain early Tuesday morning to put some drops on the windshield, a report outside of town showed a healthy total in the gauge.

The report of 0.42 inches was just southwest of Hays, with another report of 0.23 inches just north of town. Reports within Hays ranged from 0.01 to 0.04 inches.

There remains a slim chance of additional rain before 10 a.m. Tuesday as temperatures begin to dip.

Click HERE for the complete forecast.

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