Hays, Kansas – Lloyd J. Kisner, age 86, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at his home.
He was born September 5,1929, in Pfeifer, Kansas to Stephen and Anna (Dome) Kisner Sr. He married Maxiline (Huser) on September 19, 1950, at Vincent, Kansas. She died December 10, 2014.
He worked 25 years at Fort Hays State University in environmental services and retired in 2012. He was a US Army veteran and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Hays, Kansas. He was a avid Royals fan, enjoyed gardening, and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Survivors include three daughters, Dian Watz and husband, David, Winchester, KY; Cora Woods and husband, Tom, Bennington, KS; Bonnie Rupke and husband, Robert, Hays, KS; two brothers, Steve Kisner and wife, Jane, Pfeifer, KS; Marvin Kisner, Pfeifer, KS; three sisters, Lucille Huser-Knoll Hays, KS; Florene Kisner, Pfeifer, KS; Marline Lang-Sarver and husband, Larry, Natoma, KS; four grandchildren, Michael Kisner, Dustin Rupke (Sheila), Daisha Alderson (Matt), Nichole Peck (Josh); 11 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents; wife; one great grandchild, Carleah Jo; his twin brother, Floyd Kisner; one infant brother, Marion Kisner; three, brothers-in-law, Earl Huser, George Knoll and Valerian J. Lang.
Services are at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Hays, Kansas. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery Hays, Kansas with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post 9076.
A vigil service is at 6:30 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.
Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday, and from 10:00 to 1:45 P.M. Saturday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
Memorial to Fort Hays State University Scholarship Fund – Pre Veterinary in memory of Lloyd J. Kisner. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
FORT RILEY -A Fort Riley soldier has been selected as one of 12 finalists to compete in the Army-wide “Operation Rising Star” talent competition Nov. 18 to Dec. 9 in San Antonio, Texas, according to a media release from Fort Riley Public Affairs. See her audition video here.
As a finalist, Army Spc. Xochilt Ramirez-Luna of the 97th Military
Police battalion will train with a professional vocal coach and choreographer in San Antonio to prepare for four performances, which take place Nov. 29, Dec. 1, Dec. 3 and Dec. 4.
Each round of the finals will be streamed live at https://www.armymwr.com. Viewers can then vote for their favorite contestant to help send him or her to the next round. Final scores are weighted 50 percent from online voting and 50 percent from a panel of judges.
“I’m looking forward to winning,” a confident Ramirez-Luna said. “I think it’s cool that I’m able to represent my organization by doing something I really love. It’s an honor and I want to put up the best show I can so everyone knows that Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division have the best soldiers.”
Ramirez-Luna never sang or performed in front of others until she joined the Army.
“In high school, I never sang for anyone, for any reason, ever,” she said. “The first time was at basic training graduation. I felt really insecure about singing until people started telling me I sounded good.”
This is the 11th year of the Army’s Operation Rising Star competition, and the rivalry is expected to be fierce again this year. Ramirez-Luna’s chain of command is confident she’ll do well.
“The battalion commander and I are extremely proud of Spc. Ramirez,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Billy Ray Counts II. “Not only is she a gifted and talented singer, but she is also an outstanding soldier. She is a tremendous role model and I cannot think of a better soldier to represent Fort Riley, the 1st Infantry Division and the military police corps.”
The holidays are right around the corner, and the Fort Hays State University’s Annual Art Scholarship Sale has stuff for everyone this holiday season. The event is sponsored by the FHSU Department of Art and Design, and all proceeds from the event will go to fund student art scholarships.
The sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 14, on the first floor in Rarick Hall.
On sale will be original artwork created by faculty and students, including items such as ceramics, prints, paintings, drawings, handmade leather books, metal work and many other items.
T-shirt printing will be available again this year with the opportunity to have any of the hand-carved woodcut designs put on a shirt.
Attendees are welcome to bring T-shirts, sweatshirts or other items that will safely print. Some T-shirts and polos will be available for sale at the event as well.
It took two votes Thursday night, finally passing four to one, for Hays city commissioners to approve a request made by the owner of Lot 1, Block 1 of the 46th Street 2nd Addition, 4500 Van Buren Dr., to vacate a small portion of the drainage dedication that abuts the lot and lies within the Golden Belt Estates 3rd Addition.
Jesse Rohr, city Planning, Inspection and Enforcement superintendent said city staff recommended vacating the area–0.081 acres. Although it’s a part of the drainage dedication, it is not part of the actual drainage area.
“This isn’t a piece of property we have title to. We didn’t buy this property from somebody. This property was dedicated as part of a plat,” City Manager Toby Dougherty reiterated. “So the city has no acquisition fees, no cost in acquiring the property. That’s why it was recommended to vacate the property. It’s pretty simple. If the easement is vacated, it automatically goes to the adjacent property owner.”
Commissioners had the option to ask for payment for the requested property vacation.
City Attorney John Bird and City Manager Toby Dougherty explain why they recommended vacating the property.
“The property really has no value to the city and it’s a liability to maintain it, so that’s why we recommended asking for just a $500 filing fee (to cover administrative expenses),” Dougherty explained.
City Attorney John Bird called the situation “a little bit of a legal fiction.”
“If it were an asset that the city could market, it would be something you should probably advertise for sale. But there’s no one else to give a shot at it, except maybe the Parks Department,” Bird said.
Longtime Hays City Commissioner Henry Schwaller doesn’t like the idea of “giving away” property. He said he could recall only one other circumstance when that happened.
His motion to request $5,000 from the landowner for the vacation failed on a vote of two to three.
“Whether it’s real property like this, or equipment–the very worst fire trucks and street sweepers which have only salvage value–we make sure that every time we sell these, we get the maximum dollar for them,” Schwaller said.
“Whether it’s land that’s deeded, inherited or given to the city in some way–someone surveys a development lot incorrectly and the city inherits five or seven feet of land–this is the first time in 15 years we’ve given away something that actually has value.
“If we needed that land to expand the drainage ditch, we would have to pay the property owner,” Schwaller pointed out.
Vice Mayor Shaun Musil agreed with Schwaller, who asked Dougherty for a policy going forward.
“But we don’t currently have that policy in place, so I think we should pass the resolution as recommended by city staff,” Musil said. Musil seconded a motion made by Commissioner Lance Jones to vacate the drainage dedication portion as recommended. Schwaller voted against the measure.
Dougherty was then directed by Mayor Eber Phelps to begin formulating a policy. Dougherty told commissioners he looked at the situation as “a clerical error more than anything else.”
“If somebody today tried to give the city this piece of land, we’d say we don’t want it. We’re trying to correct an oversight,” Dougherty added.
Mild fall weather will continue today and Saturday with highs in the low to mid 60s. Cloudiness will increase Sunday as low level moisture flows north from the Gulf into central and eastern Kansas. Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler in central Kansas Sunday as a conseqence of the cloud cover. A few showers also can be expected Sunday afternoon east of Highway 283 as an upper level trough approaches Kansas.
Today Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tonight Clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
SaturdaySunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday NightIncreasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
SundayA 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning.
Sunday NightA 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
MondayMostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday NightShowers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
LIBERAL- Law enforcement authorities in Southwest Kansas are investigating two cases of counterfeit currency
Police in Liberal say the $100 bills were passed at two local businesses.
All of the bills seized have had the same serial number of HF61957154A. F
or information on how to spot counterfeit money, visit www.newmoney.gov.
Any person that might have information regarding this crime is encouraged to call the Liberal Police Department at 620-626-0150 or the Crime Hotline at 620-624-4000.
Persons providing information leading to the arrested of those responsible for this crime are eligible for a reward.
DETROIT (AP) — Kia is recalling more than 256,000 Soul compact SUVs in the U.S. because the steering could fail.
The recall covers certain Souls from the 2014 through 2016 model years.
Kia says in documents filed with the government that the adhesive that holds steering gear parts together may not be strong enough and the parts can separate. That can cause loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia found the problem after getting warranty reports from dealers. The company says no crashes or injuries have been reported.
Dealers will inspect and replace a steering gear plug if necessary. They also will install a bolt for additional reinforcement. The recall is expected to start Dec. 22.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Louisville Slugger® and MLB Network announced Thursday evening that Kendrys Morales has been named the 2015 Silver Slugger Award winner at Designated Hitter in the American League. Morales becomes the eighth-different Royals player to win a Silver Slugger award (11th time overall), and first since designated hitter Billy Butler in 2012.
The Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winners are decided by a vote of Major League Baseball managers and coaches who select the players they determine to be the best offensive producers at each position in the American and National Leagues. Selections are based on a combination of offensive statistics, including batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, as well as the managers’ and coaches’ general impressions of a player’s overall offensive value. Managers and coaches are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams. Tabulation of the balloting is verified by the accounting firm of Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP.
Morales, 32, signed a free agent contract with the Royals last December 16 and enjoyed a bounce-back year, hitting .290 with 41 doubles, two triples, 22 homers, while becoming the first KC player to drive in 100 or more runs (106) since Butler in 2012. His 41 doubles tied for fourth in the American League, while his RBI total ranked him sixth. The switch-hitter led the A.L. and ranked second in the Majors, driving in 53 runs with two outs, which also set a Royals record for a single-season. He hit .337 (68-for-202) with two down, which was good for fifth in the Junior Circuit. He also blasted four home runs and collected 10 RBI in 13 postseason starts this year. Morales hit a pair of solo shots in Game #1 of the ALDS vs. Houston, marking the fifth multi-homer game by a Royals player in the postseason.
Below is a list of the eight Royals’ Louisville Silver Slugger winners:
Royals Silver Slugger Award winners (award was instituted in 1980):
George Brett – 1980, 1985 and 1988 (1980 and 1985 at third base, 1988 at first base)
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Power forward Mitch Lightfoot has signed a National Letter of Intent to play men’s basketball at the University of Kansas, Bill Self announced Thursday. The Tucson, Arizona native is the first KU men’s basketball signee during November’s early signing period.
Rated as the No. 1 player to come out of the state of Arizona for the 2016 class, Lightfoot is a four-star recruit who is ranked No. 99 by ESPN100 and No. 117 by Rivals. He was named Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Division II All-State First Team selection last season at Gilbert Christian High School, as well as an all-section first team honoree.
Lightfoot, listed at 6-foot-8 and 210 pounds, averaged 17.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.9 blocked shot in leading Gilbert Christian to the AIA Division II state championship in 2014-15. He was named the player of the game in the state title contest where he scored 15 points.
“Mitch is one of those guys at 6-foot-8 that can play the power forward position and maybe even a little small forward in time,” Self said. “He gives us great versatility and is a guy that knows how to play with other good players. He will develop himself into one of the premier players in our program.”
As a sophomore in 2013-14, Lightfoot averaged 15.0 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots per contest and was the Southern Arizona Player of the Year and all-section first team honoree. As a freshman, he averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots per outing and was the only frosh named to the All-Southern Arizona team earning third team honors.
No stranger to KU, Lightfoot was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and still has many family members who live in the Kansas City area. The Lightfoot family moved to Tucson when he was six-years-old.
“He grew up loving the Jayhawks before moving out to Arizona,” Self said. “Norm (Roberts) was the point man in Mitch’s recruitment and did a great job with his family. After we got to know his immediate family and his extended family, it became very apparent he was a great fit. Everyone knew after visiting with him and his family that he was a top priority. We’re all excited to be able to work with him on a daily basis.”
Self indicated there are still some more signees ahead for the Jayhawks.
“We would really like to sign four,” Self said. “We got off to a great start when we signed Mitchell Lightfoot. We have to sign some size. Losing Hunter (Michelson), Jamari (Traylor) and Perry (Ellis) and then with a great chance of someone else will probably leave early, we’re probably looking at replacing four of our top big guys up front. Even though our backcourt are underclassmen, we anticipate that at least one of those guys will have the opportunity to maybe move on to the next level after the completion of this season.”
HUTCHINSON– Two of three people arrested Tuesday after a search warrant was served on a Hutchinson home appeared in a Reno County court on Thursday morning on drug-related charges.
Benjamin Cullum, 40, Langdon faces possible charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug proceeds and possession of drug paraphernalia. He apparently was arrested for a parole violation as well.
Maira Meza, 24, Newton was jailed for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. She allegedly had a pipe with residue in her purse. She’s also being held for a warrant in Harvey County.
A third person arrested was 30-year-old Nicole Hays. She faces charges including distribution of marijuana, possession of prescription drugs, no tax stamp, possession of a firearm by a known felon and interference with law enforcement.
She was able to post bond and should make a first appearance next week.
When searching the home in the 400 block of North Plum, the Reno County Drug Unit allegedly found a black zip-up nylon case with prescription pills and 50 grams of marijuana in Hays’ bedroom.
Nicole Hays
They also found a scale, safe, vacuum sealer, two empty Ziploc bags and owe sheets, according to police.
In the safe was $120 in control buy money, $10 more was allegedly found in Hays’ wallet and $180 in twenties were in Cullum’s pocket.
He also allegedly had $1,903 in another pocket, which he alleges he won at a casino. However, some of the bills had serial numbers that match money from the control buys made by the drug unit.
They also allegedly found a bag with residue and a scale in Cullum’s truck.
In the garage of the home was a Ruger LCP 380 gun in a metal case, a baggie of methamphetamine and a scale. More marijuana and smoking pipes with residue were also found.
Meza’s bond was set at a mere $250, while Cullum’s is set at $1,000. It’s so low because he has a hold from the Kansas Department of Corrections for a parole violation. Both will be back in court next week.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has made it easier for a man to fight deportation after prosecutors say he posed for decades in the U.S. as his dead infant brother to escape child support obligations and other legal difficulties in Canada.
U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten on Thursday sentenced Leslie Lyle Camick to 364 days for obstruction of justice — just a day shy of the one-year sentence prosecutors wanted to make his crime an aggravated felony leading to immediate deportation. He has been in custody for 27 months.
Camick was convicted in 2014 of identity theft, fraud and other charges.
An appeals court in September overturned most convictions for lack of sufficient evidence, ordering resentencing for the remaining obstruction count. It found Camick sued the victim after his indictment as retaliation.
WAKEENEY — In the first day of the trial of Scott Bollig on Thursday, jurors heard emotional testimony from Naomi Abbott – Bollig’s former girlfriend – and WaKeeney Police Chief Terry Eberle centering around the events that led up to Bollig being charged with first-degree murder of Abbott’s unborn child.
During the prosecution’s examination, Abbott testified that Bollig did not seem interested in having the child, telling the jury he had said to her repeatedly, “It could all go away very easily,” suggesting Abbott abort the pregnancy even after she had decided she wanted the child, making the relationship very tense.
She also testified Bollig said he did not want to be involved at all but did not want Abbott to move out of the state, as she was planning, as it would deny his family the opportunity to be with the child.
Although Abbott described a normal pregnancy, including a doctor’s visit that included a sonogram, she testified that changed quickly after having breakfast with Bollig on a Sunday in late January 2014.
During that morning, Abbott told jurors nothing was out of the ordinary as Bollig cooked pancakes for the couple. But, by the following Thursday, she had sought medical treatment for extreme nausea and dehydration.
Following that visit, she said she was admitted to the hospital for IV treatment of a urinary tract infection, chlamydia, dehydration, nausea and extreme cramping.
The following morning, Abbott said she awoke finding herself covered in blood.
“I knew something was definitely wrong,” she testified.
After being assisted by medical staff to the bathroom, she said she felt as if something had passed through.
It was later confirmed she had lost the baby.
Later that evening, Abbott testified Bollig visited the hospital for the first time and offered to drive Abbott home.
Abbott was discharged that evening, only to be pulled over by law enforcement during the drive home and asked to return to the hospital for blood tests and to sign paperwork that would allow for an autopsy of the baby.
During the time required to submit to the test and fill out paperwork, Bollig left, but, at that time, Abbott said she didn’t believe Bollig had done anything wrong and continued their relationship.
“I still saw him,” she said, but indicated he wanted the relationship to go back to “the way things were before” the pregnancy. She said he failed to be sympathetic to her grief.
Things changed, however, she testified, when he admitted to Abbott he had done something to terminate the pregnancy, but did not go into details. He informed her he intended to confess to police the next day, she told jurors.
Even with the confession, however, and a order of no contact for Bollig, Abbott admitted that she had visited with him.
During cross-examination, the defense brought to light Abbott had pursed the relationship, even visiting Bollig at his home in April, testifying she had told him that she desired for “it all to be over.” During that visit, she testified she asked for a hug and told Bollig she was still in love with him.
The couple had also shared texts and pictures – sometimes intimate – until Bollig’s phone was taken as evidence, cross-examination revealed.
Following testimony from Abbott, Eberle was examined by the prosecution and the defense. During his testimony, he said Bollig had came into his office on Feb. 20 after meeting with Abbott the night before — the night Abbott testified he confessed — to tell to Eberle he had sprinkled a drug called mifepristone on pancakes eaten by Abbot.
Eberle testified Bollig provided evidence to Eberle and a Kansas Bureau of Investigation officer that he had bought the pills online and admitted to crushing the pills in preparation for breakfast, when he sprinkled the crushed pill on top of pancakes he served to Abbott.
During the examination of Eberle, however, the defense found several errors in testimony he had given at a preliminary hearing, mostly on specific dates and times conversations had happened.
The defense also questioned why no recordings of the confession had been made, including a written confession by Bollig.
“He didn’t want to do that,” Eberle said about a written statement, and said it was not procedure to record meetings in his department at that time.
Testimony is scheduled to continue at 9 a.m. Friday.
Hays, Kansas – Lloyd J. Kisner, age 86, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at his home.
