SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A U.S. Air Force officer from Kansas has died in a non-combat related incident while serving in Qatar.
The Department of Defense says 42-year-old Maj. John D. Gerrie died Saturday in Al Udeid Air Base. The cause of death was not immediately released.
DOD says Gerrie was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. He was assigned to 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Gerrie is a native of Nickerson, Kansas.
Temperatures begin a slow warming trend for Monday, with the western higher elevation areas warming up much faster than the lower plains.
M.L.King Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 2. South wind 7 to 15 mph.
Tonight Patchy freezing fog after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
TuesdayA slight chance of snow between 7am and 4pm. Patchy freezing fog before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
WednesdayPartly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday NightA slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
ThursdayA 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday NightA 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
FridaySunny, with a high near 43.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley both say Americans’ privacy rights shouldn’t be violated as the government collects information about potential terrorist threats.
During Sunday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Sanders said the government should work together with Silicon Valley to ensure “lone wolves,” or terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State group, aren’t using the Internet for their benefit.
Hillary Clinton praised President Barack Obama for meeting with Silicon Valley executives, but said Muslim Americans can offer the first line of defense against “lone wolf” attacks. She and the other candidates slammed GOP front runner Donald Trump’s calls to ban Muslims from entering the United States.
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer
DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning rescued the butter-fingered Broncos with a late touchdown drive and Denver advanced to the AFC championship game with a 23-16 win over Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Broncos (13-4) will host Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (13-4) next weekend.
Manning vs. Brady XVII.
With Denver down 13-12 with less than 10 minutes left, cornerback Bradley Roby punched the ball from Fitzgerald Toussaint’s arms and teammate DeMarcus Ware recovered at the Denver 35-yard line.
Then, Manning went to work, driving Denver to its only touchdown.
C.J. Anderson ran it in from the 1, and Demaryius Thomas — who was playing in front of his mother for the first time in his life — caught the 2-point conversion for a 20-13 lead with three minutes remaining.
Ware’s sack ended Pittsburgh’s next drive and Brandon McManus kicked his fifth field goal, tying the NFL playoff record.
Chris Boswell made a 47-yarder with 19 seconds left, but Anderson recovered the onside kick.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The state will begin accepting applications this week for the energy assistance program.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families says it will start accepting applications Tuesday for its annual Low Income Energy Assistance Program to help qualifying households pay winter heating bills.
The agency says the primary groups assisted are people with disabilities, older adults and families with children.
The Wichita Eagle reports that income eligibility requirements are 130 percent of the federal poverty level. Applicants also have to be responsible for direct payment of their heating bills to qualify.
The agency says in a release that nearly 48,000 households received an average payment of $412 last year. The energy assistance is a once a year benefit.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 29 points, Ron Baker added 16 and Wichita State beat Indiana State 82-62 on Sunday for its seventh straight victory.
Baker had a 3-point play during a 10-0 run early in the second half for a 51-37 lead. VanVleet tied his career best on a 3-pointer with eight minutes left and set the mark one minute later on a layup.
Anton Grady’s layup with 3:34 remaining gave Wichita State its largest lead of the game at 22 points.
Wichita State (12-5, 6-0 Missouri Valley) made just 41 percent of its shots but went 28 of 34 from the stripe (82 percent).
Brenton Scott led Indiana State (10-8, 4-2) with 24 points and had four 3-pointers. Devonte Brown added 14 points for the Sycamores, who trailed by just five points at halftime but were held to 8-of-29 shooting (27.6 percent) in the second half.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new measure in the Kansas Legislature is aimed at compensating people wrongfully convicted of crimes and was inspired by the case of a man whose murder conviction was recently vacated.
Rep. Ramon Gonzalez presented draft legislation to the House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice on Thursday. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports hearings on the measure haven’t been scheduled.
Gonzalez works as a special prosecutor for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He spent several months reopening an investigation into the 1999 murder of Camille Arfmann in Oskaloosa. Floyd Bledsoe spent 16 years in prison for Arfmann’s murder but had his convictions vacated by a Jefferson County judge in December.
Gonzalez says other states allow compensation for the wrongfully convicted.
HUTCHINSON -Both sides for a defendant accused of cultivating mushrooms, distributing mushrooms, no tax stamp and cruelty to animals asked that any trial be pushed back to April, while plea negotiations continue.
Jason Wineinger waived his preliminary hearing in the case.
The other suspect, Carlyeon Moore, 19, had his preliminary hearing and was bound over for trial.
The state had indicated that if Moore waived the hearing, they would continue with plea negotiations with him as well but Moore declined.
The two are accused of operating a mushroom growing operation inside a Hutchinson business.
On March 18, Hutchinson police served a search warrant at the business at 2534 N. Main. They found the mushroom growing operation. They also found a dog locked in a bathroom with no food and water and living in its own waste. Animal Control was called in and removed the animal.
Reno County District Judge Trish Rose indicated that there might be a plea entered by Wineinger in April.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state’s education department is planning to develop a system to measure the academic readiness of kindergartners.
The Kansas State Board of Education this week voted to instruct the Kansas State Department of Education to develop a system designed to identify children who need extra support in their early education.
Jim McNiece, a Wichita Republican and chairman of the state board, says the state has long recorded education outcomes but has not concentrated on children who need help when they are young.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the board also adopted a five-point framework for school accountability designed to help individual children.
Education commissioner Randy Watson says the state will have to rework its accreditation system to fit the new framework.
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LOGAN–How many of you have been flipping through channels on the television and happened to come across the “Joy of Painting with Bob Ross” program? If you stopped for only a moment, you would have been captivated by the simple and easy method of his painting techniques.
Dane G. Hansen Museum will again have two certified instructors who teach classes at the Hansen Museum on a regular basis. T.R. Mathews and Sandy Seamone, Arriba, Colorado, will be here to entertain and instruct, step by step, revealing how easy and fun it is to paint the Bob Ross way. No previous experience is necessary and anyone can do it.
On Saturday, February 13, the class will be painting “Coming Storm” and on Sunday, February 14, “Sunrise Seascape.” The classes will run 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. both days. All you need to bring is a roll of paper towels; all other supplies are provided.
This learning opportunity is brought to you through the Hansen Museum Continued Education Program and offered to the public at a reduced rate. For more information call (785) 689-4846 or go to www.hansenmuseum.org.
Museum hours are M-F 9-12 & 1-4; Sat. 9-12 & 1-5; Sun. & Holidays 1-5. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. We are handicapped accessible and there is never an admission fee. For more information about this and other exhibits, contact Nova at (785) 689-4846 or check out our website at www.hansenmuseum.org.
By JAMES BELL
Hays Post
After being enamored with Hays, a Chinese Fort Hays State University student decided to open a bakery to give locals a small taste of Chinese desserts and drinks.
Sweet Zoo opened this month at 115 W. Eighth and, while business so far has been slow, curious customers have been interested in the combination of Chinese and American drink and desert items.
“Sometimes I miss Chinese desserts, so I wanted to open this kind of shop to share with my friends and share with Americans to get to know Chinese desserts,” said owner Yihong Chen.
She describes the business as a drink station and bakery shop and hopes the space will become a local gathering place.
“I just want people to come here, relax and chat together,” she said.
Opening the shop was also part of a personal desire, as well.
“I was studying at Fort Hays, I liked this city, so I wanted to stay,” Chen said.
She graduated with a degree in general studies from FHSU.
With the shop having only been open a few days, it is hard for Chen to have a complete sense of how the business might fare in the long run, but is hopeful once FHSU students return, business will pick up considerably.
She searched for the location for almost six months, comparing several possible locations, but proximity to FHSU was important.
“I wanted a shop near the college,” Chen said and, while several location may have suited her purpose, she landed on the Eighth Street shop.
“I think this one is better,” she said.
While the shop’s name reflects the decor and menu, it was not originally a part of the plan.
She first picked the name sweet, referencing the dessert aspect of her menu, then friends suggested the name zoo, and the business was tailored to that name, with deserts in the shape of animal cutouts and decor reflecting animals.
As time goes on, Chen plans on expanding the shop’s menu, but as the shop is being ran exclusively by Chen, a limited menu is being offered. When school begins, she expects help to come in that will allow her to expand hours and offerings.
She also believes a local server in the shop will help bring customers in.
“I think I need an American waitress to help,” to find if her offerings are in line with local tastes and assist in language concerns, Chen said.
Current hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with breakfast items being served, but after FHSU goes back in session, she may cut the early hours, if there is no steady business and extend hours into the evening.
A grand opening is planned for Friday with free food offered from 11:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 2 p.m. for customers to try what they have to offer.
Phillipsburg resident Shani L. Hoover, age 44, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
She was born February 12, 1971 in Norton, Kansas the daughter of Neal & Linda (Frans) Roth.
She was married to Daniel L. Hoover on April 17, 1993 in Phillipsburg. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include her daughter, Kinzee of the home; parents, Neal & Linda Roth of rural Phillipsburg; mother-in-law, Betty Hoover of Phillipsburg; and brothers, Shannon, Jarod & Garett Roth all of Phillipsburg.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the First Assembly of God Church in Phillipsburg with Pastor Dave Pugh officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.
Shani will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, where the family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Victory in the Valley c/o the funeral chapel. Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661 is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences at www.olliffboeve.com.
Michael Cure, age 37, of Hays, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Kansas University Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays.
Burial will be at 2:30 PM Tuesday in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Hanston, Kansas
Visitation will be Monday 4 PM – 8 PM with a combined rosary and vigil service at 7 PM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
A complete obituary is pending.
