Hays High School’s 2015 Homecoming is quickly approaching, and the HHS Student Council is inviting everyone to share in the fun.
This year’s parade theme is “Capture the Moment” and will be on Friday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.
To participate in the parade, call Hays High School or email Misty Garrison at [email protected] for a parade application form. The deadline for entries is Sept. 17.
BY JAMES BELL
Hays Post
With the closing of Singers, 114 E. 12th, local live musicians have found themselves with one less venue to play in the area. But for a popular band like Buckcherry, the loss is felt more by the fans in northwest Kansas who have few opportunities to see big-name bands in the area.
When Singers closed, many in the area wondered if the concert would be canceled, but a new venue has been located at the concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. at the La Crosse Auditorium, 417 Main, La Crosse
All tickets bought for the Singers show will be honored at the event.
The show is billed as an all ages show and tickets before the event are $30 and $35 the day of the show.
Tickets can be purchased online at TicketStorm, or at Cozy’s Tavern & Grill, 610 Main, La Crosse.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) samples publicly accessible bodies of water for cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, when the agency is alerted to a potential algae bloom in Kansas lakes. KDHE, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and other lake managers where appropriate, responds by informing the public of harmful conditions.
Lakes under a Warning are not closed. Marinas, lakeside businesses and park camping facilities are open for business. If swim beaches or lakes are closed, it will be specifically noted. Drinking water and showers at parks are safe and not affected by algae blooms. Boating and fishing are safe on lakes under a Warning, but contact with the water should be avoided. It is safe to eat fish caught during a harmful blue-green algae outbreak, as long as the fish is rinsed with clean water; consume only the fillet portion and discard all other parts. Hands should also be washed with clean water after handling fish taken from an affected lake.
Kansans should be aware that blooms are unpredictable. They can develop rapidly and may float around the lake, requiring visitors to exercise their best judgment. If there is scum, a paint-like surface or the water is bright green, avoid contact and keep pets away. These are indications that a harmful bloom may be present. KDHE and KDWPT urge pet owners to be particularly mindful of the presence of blue-green algae. Pets that swim in or drink water affected by a harmful algal bloom or eat dried algae along the shore may become seriously ill or die.
Public Health Warning: High levels of toxic blue-green algae have been detected. A Public Health Warning indicates that activities like boating and fishing may be safe; however, direct contact with water (i.e., wading, skiing and swimming) is strongly discouraged for people, pets and livestock.
Kansas public waters currently under a Warning status:
BROWN COUNTY STATE FISHING LAKE, Brown County
CHISHOLM CREEK PARK LAKE, Sedgwick County
HIAWATHA CITY LAKE, Brown County
MCPHERSON COUNTY STATE FISHING LAKE, McPherson County
MELVERN RIVER POND (Not Melvern Lake), Osage County
MILFORD RESERVOIR (Zone C), Clay, Dickinson and Geary Counties
NEMAHA STATE FISHING LAKE, Nemaha County
PLAINVILLE TOWNSHIP LAKE, Rooks County
When a Warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:
KDHE will update these statements as conditions warrant.
MCPHERSON– The County Attorney in McPherson County Torrence Parkins announced Friday evening that a sheriff deputy’s use of deadly force on March 31, against a suspect, Jeffrey Snow was justified.
The Sheriff’s office reported that two deputies responded to a reported battery in the McPherson County community of Canton.
That led deputies to the suspect’s home where they discovered that Snow was armed with a shotgun.
The deputies pulled their service pistols and according to the investigation gave clear commands for Snow to drop the weapon.
Snow reportedly raised the shotgun and pointed it at one of the deputies.
The other deputy thought his partner was in danger, fired his weapon at Snow and the suspect was hit in the pelvic region of his body and survived. He could face charges.
Deputies were equipped with body cameras that recorded the incident.
The shooting was investigated by the KBI.
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY – A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 9 p.m. on Friday in Leavenworth County.
The Kansas Highway patrol reported a 2005 Harley Davidson driven by Steven L. Harris, 45, Baldwin City, was eastbound on Kansas 32 at 238th.
The vehicle left the roadway into a grassy ditch and overturned, ejecting the driver and a passenger Dawn Michelle Caruthers, 48, Baldwin City.
She was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to First Call.
Harris was transported to KU Medical Center. They were not wearing helmets, according to the KHP.
The Labor Day Weekend will be warmer than normal for this time of year. Hot temperatures are expected Today and Sunday with highs around 100.
A cold front will stall out across southwest Kansas on Sunday into Monday Night, bringing a slight chance for thunderstorms, mainly in the late afternoon and evening. Tuesday will be slightly cooler behind a cold front with highs in the upper 80s.
Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 14 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
By Scott C. Brunner, M.A.
Topeka –Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) serve roughly 425,000 Kansans at a cost of more than $3.2 billion. In 2013, the state of Kansas began operating Medicaid through a program called KanCare.
The Kansas Health Institute has released an issue brief describing the enrollment trends through the second year of this program.
Overall, the KanCare population grew faster in 2014 than it did in 2013—with children and families accounting for 85.9 percent of the total KanCare enrollment increase between the two years. CHIP enrollment accounted for only 4.0 percent of the total KanCare enrollment increase in 2014—a stark change from 2013 when it accounted for nearly all of the growth.
“The increased enrollment numbers for children and families in Medicaid are significant as we analyze the first two years of KanCare,” said Scott Brunner, M.A., Senior Analyst and Strategy Team Leader.
“The surge in enrollment for this eligibility group is likely a result of policy changes occurring before the implementation of the Kansas Eligibility and Enforcement System (KEES), reductions in eligibility for cash assistance, and changes in CHIP and Medicaid eligibility.”
Looking back at growth in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment from before the implementation of KanCare shows that total enrollment has increased 36.8 percent since 2009 (308,821 in 2009 to 422,562 in 2014).
Enrollment over this same time period has increased 51.3 percent for children and families in Medicaid (162,403 in 2009 to 245,702 in 2014), and 41.8 percent for children in CHIP (39,132 in 2009 to 55,496 in 2014).
The Kansas Health Institute will continue to monitor enrollment and expenditure trends through the third year of the KanCare program as additional data become available.
Kansas Water Office
TOPEKA–The Kansas Water Office (KWO) announced the Governor’s Water Conference will be held Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center in Manhattan.
In the past, the conference has been more focused on our state’s water supply and addressing the declines within the aquifer, but we also know our reservoirs are a huge priority. This year the conference will be more focused on implementation of the Kansas Water Vision and more about the strategies which will accomplish this. Changing habits and helping others see the value of our water is vital to success. Conference speakers include:
· Dominic Jones, Minnesota Red Rock Rural Water System Manager
· Dr. Stacy Nelson, VitalSmarts-Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, Influencer, Change Anything
· Tristan Surtees and Charles Blanc, Sans façon: WATERSHED+ Project Implementation & Development
· Rex Buchanan, Kansas Geological Survey Interim Director
Legislators, water managers, scientists, state, federal, city and county administrators as well as organizations, irrigators and citizens who share an interest in Kansas water resources are encouraged to attend.
Registration is now available online at www.kwo.org. The registration deadline is November 2. Conference details, brochure, speakers and sponsors can be found online as well.
The Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas is hosted by the KWO and K-State /Kansas Water Resource Institute. Sponsors for the event come from multiple diverse water interests. Major sponsors for the event include Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
ATCHISON COUNTY- Two people were injured in an accident just before 5 p.m. on Friday in Atchison County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Harley Davidson driven by John Zachary Milner, 34, Phillipsburg, K116 Highway just west of Cheyenne Road and left the roadway.
Miner and a passenger Charissa Joanne Totten, 31, Holton, were transported Stormont Vail in Topeka.
The were not wearing helmets, according to the KHP.
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says federal law enforcement must now generally obtain search warrants before using secretive and intrusive cellphone technology.
The warrant requirement is part of a new policy unveiled this week regarding cell-site simulators, which can sweep up basic cellphone data from a neighborhood and help identify a suspect’s location. There are some exemptions to getting a warrant, such as during an emergency.
The policy also requires deleting cellphone data that’s been collected once law enforcement officials have the information that they need.
Still, it’s unclear how broad an impact the policy will have, since it does not directly affect local law enforcement except when they’re working alongside federal authorities.
Local police departments, including in Baltimore, have faced scrutiny over how they employ the technology.
By JEREMY McGUIRE
HaysPost
Phillipsburg 35, TMP 0
The second ranked team in Class 2A, Phillipsburg, got more than they bargained for from a pesky TMP Monarch team on Friday night. The Panthers used two short fields in the first half, following errant punt snaps from TMP, and turned both of those short fields into touchdowns.
The first of those scores a one yard run by Phillipsburg senior Brock Means which made it 7-0 with 1:28 to go in the first quarter. TMP would get the ball back and go three and out. Phillipsburg would take advantage of another short field, scoring on a 15 yard touchdown run from Kirk Coomes on the first play of the second quarter that made it 14-0.
That score would hold all the way to the first play of the fourth quarter when Coomes scored his second touchdown of the game on an 11 yard scamper that made it 21-0. The Panthers would score two more times which pushed the final score to 35-0
TMP had only four yards of total offense while Phillipsburg tallied 345 total yards. The Monarchs play their second road game of the season on Friday in Ellis. Phillipsburg will host Norton in a Mid-Continent League Power tilt.
PLAYS OF THE GAME
JOHN MONTGOMERY POST-GAME
Mid-Continent League
TMP 0 Phillipsburg 35
Ellis 12 Norton 54
Plainville 28 Smith Center 46
Mid-Continent League (8-Man)
Wakeeney-Trego 52 Stockton 22
Western Athletic Conference
*Olathe Northwest 23 Hays 9
*Leavenworth 17 Great Bend 19
*Dodge City 28 Wichita West 42
*Olathe East 14 Garden City 28
Central Prairie League (8-Man)
Central Plains 12 Victoria 16
Ellinwood 50 St. John 0
Macksville 0 Otis-Bison 56
Kinsley 0 Ness City 50
Central Prairie League
*LaCrosse 22 Olpe 12 (in Newton)
Northern Plains
Thunder Ridge 6 Osborne 52
Lincoln 50 Tescott 24
Lakeside-Downs 8 Pike Valley 54
*Hill City 12 St. Johns-Tipton 40
North Central Activities Association
Russell 21 Ellsworth 35
SE of Saline 0 Sacred Heart 29
Minneapolis 33 Republic Co. 7
*Concordia 14 Beloit 22
Northwest Kansas League
Dighton 46 Quinter 0
Greater West Activities Association
*Oakley 13 Colby 6
*Liberal 19 Ulysses 38
*Goodland 14 Wray 0
*Cimarron 8 Holcomb 48
*Scott City 30 Clearwater 15
Western Kansas Liberty League
Golden Plains 0 Logan/Palco 52
*Chase 52 Wheatland-Grinnell 6
Central Kansas League
Hesston 35 Smoky Valley 0
Halstead 48 Haven 6
Hillsboro 23 Sterling 46
Larned 21 Hoisington 53
Nickerson 20 Kingman 26
Lyons 7 Pratt 35
*Non-league
