BROWN COUNTY –Two adults and three children were injured in an accident just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday in Brown County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Subaru Tribeca driven by Janel S. Carpenter, 40, Iowa City, IA, was westbound on U.S. 36 just east of 12th Street in the eastbound lane.
The Subaru hit an eastbound 2006 Dodge Dakota driven by Dustin Williams, 24, St. Joseph, MO., head-on.
Carpenter and an 9-year-old boy were transported to Hiawatha Hospital. A 6-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy in the Subaru were transported to Children’s Mercy.
Williams was transported to KU Medical Center.
The 9-year-old boy was not properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
Senior Nikki Vuong gets started on her Editing competition at the University of Kansas. Vuong placed in two events at state.
What started out as a great day got even better for students who attended the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Journalism Competition on May 6 in Lawrence.
After receiving their All-Kansas awards for both the yearbook and newspaper during the competition’s opening session, students competed in individual contests and later found out they had won their second consecutive Class 4A state journalism championship.
Hays won the Sweepstakes Award after compiling a total of 31 points to narrowly defeat Chanute with 29. Andover Central took third with 26 out of a field that included 19 4A schools.
“Winning the state championship last year was one of the highlights of my teaching and professional career,” adviser Bill Gasper said. “Doing it again a year later is simply incredible. I have great students who continue to add to my highlight reel. I am so proud of these kids for their hard work and so thankful to them for putting up with me, which isn’t always the easiest thing to do.”
Individually, Hays placed in 18 events, bringing home one first-place finish, a trio of second places and 14 honorable mentions. Journalism competition awards first, second and third and three honorable mentions in each event. Class 3A/4A compete against each other individually, but the Sweepstakes Award is given in each of the six classifications.
“That means those who placed were in the top six of all the students in Class 3A and 4A, a heck of an accomplishment,” Gasper said. “Kansas scholastic journalism ranks in the top tier nationally, so placing at state is not an easy thing to accomplish.”
To reach state students must first place in regional competition. Overall, approximately 2,400 students competed in regionals with about 1,300 competing at state. Seventy-seven schools were represented at the state competition.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old caregiver faces state charges accusing her of hitting and confining two mentally challenged men in her care.
The Lawrence Journal-World reported Friday that Brooke Tiara Shinn of Topeka was arrested last month and faces felony charges of mistreatment of a dependent adult and aggravated battery, as well as a misdemeanor criminal restraint charge.
Shinn’s been released on $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court May 24.
A lawyer listed online as representing Shinn didn’t immediately return a phone message Friday seeking comment.
A recently released arrest affidavit says Shinn’s accused of hitting the two men and locking them in their rooms for the weekend without food or medication. The affidavit alleges the abuse occurred in January and February of 2015.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is finalizing a rule to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade. It’s part of an ongoing push by the president to curb climate change.
A rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency would cut methane from drilling by 40 to 45 percent by 2025, compared to 2012 levels.
The rule would make energy producers find and repair leaks at oil and gas wells and capture gas that escapes from wells that use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
Methane is a component of natural gas. It’s far more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, making it a top target for environmentalists worried about global warming.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tinder says “people with bad intentions exist everywhere” and the online dating app is reminding users to be vigilant about safety amid allegations that a Kansas man held a woman he met on Tinder against her will and beat her.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that court documents allege 30-year-old Shane Allen picked up the woman at her Lawrence, Kansas, sorority house last month after meeting her on the app. An affidavit said Allen brought her back to the sorority after he held her for six days and beat her.
In a statement, Tinder said it’s “shocked and saddened” by the case. It said Allen has been removed from the platform.
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Allen was jailed pending a preliminary hearing. His lawyer didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
DALLAS (AP) — Two U.S. senators say the way to reduce long airport security lines this summer is for airlines to drop their fees on checking luggage.
It’s the latest suggestion for dealing what is shaping as a hellish summer at the nation’s airports. Airlines are already warning passengers to arrive at least two hours early to get through security and catch their flight.
Massachusetts Democrat Edward Markey and Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday they asked executives at 12 airlines to drop checked-bag fees this summer.
The senators say suspending the fees won’t eliminate lines but it’s a start.
The summer session of the Athletic Edge at HaysMed is scheduled to begin Wed., June 8. The Athletic Edge is a training program for athletes 10 years through college that helps improve speed, strength and enhances athletic ability. It is designed for any athlete regardless of their ability level.
Shawn Landers
Each athlete starts out with a performance evaluation. The results are used by the staff to develop a customized workout that is designed to work on areas for improvement. “Unless athletes know their current level of ability, it is impossible to realistically create goals and monitor progress.” said Shawn Landers, Athletic Trainer at HaysMed Sports Medicine. “Our program identifies areas the athlete can improve.”
Classes run Monday through Thursday and are offered at 8:00 am – 10:00 am, 10:00 am – 12 noon, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. All sessions are held at the Center for Health Improvement at Hays Med, 2500 Canterbury.
There are two options available. Option one includes the first hour gym workout only with no weight training and is $150. The second option is the full two hour gym workout plus individualized weight training for $225. Multiple child discounts for families are available.
According to Landers, many athletes use this training to earn varsity playing time, starting roles or for a greater appreciation for the benefits of regular exercise.
Registrations are accepted through Tuesday, May 31. There is an early registration discount of $50 off the $225 fee for option two if you register by May 16. For more information or to register call (785) 623- 6369 or contact Landers at [email protected] or register online at https://www.haysmed.com/the-center/athletic-edge/.
Dr. William M. Kane, age 88, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at The Willow House, Hays, Kansas.
He was born October 5, 1927, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to William Sr. and Mary (Fekete) Kane.
He married Shirley (Steeves) on August 26, 1950, at Fairfield, Connecticut. She preceded him on April 20, 2016.
The Kane family moved to Hays and he began practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology with The Eddy Clinic there in 1961. Dr. Kane was a World War II veteran who served in Japan, as a Sergeant.
He received his Bachelor’s degree from Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1950, and his M.D. from The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., in 1954.
After one year of internship and four years of residency, he practiced on the east coast for two years before moving to Kansas. He was one of the first fully trained, board certified OB/GYN MD in western Kansas. He served the people of Northwest Kansas for over 30 years until his retirement in the early 1990s. He was very active in the community, associated with the Boy Scouts, The Ellis County United Way, and the Ellis County Historical Society. He was a member of and regular Lector for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include: three sons; William Kane and wife, Deb, Grand Junction, CO; Dan Kane and wife, Linda, Clay Center, KS; John Kane, Denver, CO; three daughters; Claire Loughry and husband, John, Centennial, CO; Mary Kate Pickering and husband, Don, Bel Air, MD; Susan Kane and wife, Lanka Elson, Woodland Park, CO; one sister, Vivian Dobey and husband, Ron, Columbia, MO; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2016, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 18th and Vine, Hays, Kansas. Inurnment will follow at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Friday, at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center, The Willow House, and the Cancer Council of Ellis County.
Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 are in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent to [email protected].
A survey released Thursday by Morning Consult found Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is the most unpopular in the nation, with a disapproval rate of 65 percent.
At 65 percent, Brownback has the highest disapproval score of any governor in the nation.
Brownback also ranked a paltry 26 percent approval rate – the lowest in the nation.
Morning Consult attributed the low ranking to budget problems that have plagued Kansas several years.
For the full list of rankings and to find out more about the survey, click here.
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Don Bickle makes a bid during the 2016 ACE auction at TMP-Marian. (Photos courtesy Tom Schenk)
By JEFF BRULL
ACE 2016 was held April 29-30. The annual event is not only the largest single fundraising event for TMP-Marian, but also a fantastic weekend for alumni, parents, and friends to visit and trade stories. ACE is produced each year by the Alumni Association of TMP-Marian, and the proceeds are paid to the school for the needs of the school. These needs include, but are not limited to, teacher salaries, textbooks, classroom technology, and other items and programs that fulfill our mission to be an institution providing faith formation, academic excellence, and leadership formation to our students.
ACE 2016 produced an estimated net income of $278,223 through the auction itself. An additional $91,750 has been committed by our 2016 Penny Donors (listed below). The Penny donors have committed one cent for every dollar the auction raises and are a primary reason ACE continues to be a successful event. Lastly, $140,289 was donated for the capital improvement of a portion of on-campus roads and parking. The preliminary total of these three categories shows a net income of $510,262 for ACE 2016.
On behalf of The Alumni Association, the school, the students and their families, faculty and staff, I would like to express my sincerest and most humble thanks to the many volunteers and donors that continue to make ACE a success and a model of stewardship. In addition to the nearly 500 attendees and more than 100 volunteers, we were joined by 719 supporters who viewed the live-streamed event online, many of whom purchased chances to win the car or the cash prizes online from their homes across the country.
If you would still like to contribute to Ace 2016, contact the alumni office at (785) 625-9434 or by email at [email protected].
Thank you for another successful ACE. May God bless you, all.
2016 Penny Donors
Anonymous | Denver, CO
Anonymous Alumna (x3) | Western United States
B & L Motels, Bruce & Linda Weilert | Overland Park, KS
In Memory of Jean ‘67 (Pfannenstiel) Basgall | Olathe, KS
Kenneth & Yvonne Braun Family
Kathy (Rohleder) Mead, Lisa ‘76 (Rohleder) Lang, Cheryl ‘77 Rohleder, Craig ‘79 Rohleder, Niel ‘80 Rohleder, Eric ‘82 Rohleder, Ann Sp‘85 (Rohleder) Noble, Kent ‘87 Rohleder, Scott ‘88 Rohleder, Tom ‘79 Braun, Steve ‘80 Braun, Kevin ‘81 Braun, Chris ‘84 Braun
Charles ‘54 & Marlene ‘54 (Gabel) Brull | Hays, KS
Jim ‘79 & Anne Brull Family | Hays, KS
In Memory of All Deceased Alumni | SFS Alumnus
Farm Bureau Financial Services | Danny ‘93 Dinkel & Dustin ‘04 Washburn | Hays, KS
GoneLogo, Inc. | John & Lisa ‘88 (Haas) Flynn | Hays, KS
In Memory of Marie ‘53 (Pfannenstiel) Gabel | Hays, KS
Benno ‘34 & Mary ‘40 Karlin Family
Agnes ‘61 (Karlin) Shtogren, Sierra Vista, AZ | Clem ‘70 Karlin | Hays, KS
Kuhn Farms Inc. | Pat & Diane ‘79 (Honas) Kuhn | Ellis, KS
Midwestern Pipeworks Inc. | Gary ‘71 & LouAnn Geist Family | Hays, KS
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish | Antonino, KS
Galen & Cathy Pfeifer | Hays, KS
St. Anthony Parish | Schoenchen, KS
St. Catherine Parish | Catharine, KS
In Memory of Patricia Schmidt
Triple Play
Bob ‘68 & Susan Wolf Family | Hays, KS
Class of 1977
Phil ’67 & Brenda ’69 Schmeidler | John ’82 & Amy Moeder/John’s Fencing Service | Roy & Marcia Westhoff/Ellis County Concrete
In Memory of Ken & Shirley (Dreiling) Gross
Rev. Michael P. Dreiling Trust | El Mirage, AZ
In Honor of the Alumni from HCC/GCHS/SJMA/MHS/TMP/TMP-M
Raffle Winners Friday – April 29, 2016
$500 Cash Drawing #1 – Ellen Schmidt
$500 Cash Drawing #2 – Darrell Christian
Saturday – April 30, 2016
2015 Chevrolet Cruze LT 4DR Raffle Winner – Ron Flax ‘75
In the political arena, my generation just keeps dropping the ball.
Normally, people in their 40s would be expected to hit our stride: making major career moves, showing a little maturity, watching the kids get older, starting to think about what mark we want to leave on this world—and hoping it is good.
For those of us born in the 1960s and ‘70s, though, something has gone terribly awry.
Michael A. Smith is a Professor of Political Science at Emporia State University.
In the presidential race, Democrats have passed us up entirely, as 68-year-old Hillary Clinton faces off against 74-year-old Bernie Sanders for the nomination.If elected, Clinton would tie Ronald Reagan as the oldest President.Sanders would easily break Reagan’s record.Republican Donald Trump (age 69) recently finished off Gen X-er Ted Cruz (b. 1970), who in turn seems to be universally disliked by nearly everyone who ever tried to work with him. Hope still remains for U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (b. 1970), who recently, and rightly apologized for the disparaging remarks he has made about the poor; now his challenge is to follow up his words with actions.
Here in Kansas, we “Xers” are not doing much better.Few of our legislative leaders are in their 40s.One exception is Senate Vice-President Jeff King (b. 1975) (R-Independence), who recently announced he is not seeking re-election, complaining that our political system makes it too hard to enact sweeping changes.
Forty-somethings in state politics also include Attorney General Derek Schmidt (b. 1968), once a rising star among moderate Republicans.Typically, the Attorney General is considered the second-most-powerful position behind the governor, but Schmidt ceded this role to Secretary of State Kris Kobach.In turn, Kobach successfully promoted legislation allowing his office to prosecute voter fraud, a task for which that office is not well-suited.Such fraud is very rare, and its prosecution would traditionally be handled by Schmidt’s office and federal authorities.Schmidt did nothing to fight this power shift.The guardian of the state’s legal system, Schmidt also says nothing when Governor tries to unseat judges that do not rule his way, nor did he defend Kansas’ merit system of selecting judges when it came under political attack.The AG’s office may still competently-handle lower-profile, yet important cases, which is crucial.However, in his more public duties, Schmidt can only be called a disappointment.He may seek the governorship, but first must figure out what he believes.
Another likely aspirant is Kobach himself (b. 1966), who once suggested that President Obama may pardon all African-Americans in prison prior to leaving office—can anyone say race-baiting?—and who continues to insist on the need for laws that have purged over 30,000 people from the state’s voter rolls in order to stop voter fraud that does not exist.Enough said.
Can either Schmidt or Kobach be stopped by Rep. Paul Davis (b. 1972) (D-Lawrence)?When opposing Governor Brownback in 2014, Davis avoided demagoguery, but he did show a certain timidity.If he tries again, Davis is going to have to move beyond defining issues in terms of certain interest groups and blocs of voters, and sketch out a vision of Kansas starkly different from the mess that will be left to the next governor. He is going to have to inspire Kansans to rebuild a broken state.This will take a lot more than a cautious campaign designed by professional consultants with computerized voter databases.It is going to take leadership.Is Generation X up to the task?
We Gen Xers are entering the second half of life, and it is time to start thinking about what we will someday leave behind.Right now, it is not looking so good. There is still time for late bloomers, but Kansas cannot wait forever.
Michael A. Smith is a Professor of Political Science at Emporia State University.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Public defenders have withdrawn from representing a Topeka man who pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges and admitted to plotting to bomb a northeast Kansas military installation.
Defense attorney Melody Brannon said Friday during a brief federal court hearing that a potential conflict of interest had developed with 21-year-old John T. Booker Jr.
U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia granted a request from Brannon and fellow public defender Kirk Redmond to withdraw and plans to appoint a private attorney.
Booker was arrested last year outside Fort Riley trying to arm what he thought was a 1,000-pound bomb and later acknowledged attempting to help the Islamic State group. His February plea agreement with prosecutors calls for a 30-year prison sentence.
Murguia has yet to schedule a sentencing hearing for Booker.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Topeka man is due in federal court more than three months after admitting to plotting to bomb a northeast Kansas military installation.
U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia was holding a hearing Friday on the status of John T. Booker Jr.’s case.
Booker pleaded guilty in February to two charges arising from his arrest in April 2015 outside Fort Riley as he tried to arm what he thought was a 1,000-pound bomb.
Booker acknowledged in court that he was trying to help the Islamic State group. He signed a plea agreement with prosecutors that would have him serve 30 years in prison.
But Murguia has yet to schedule a sentencing hearing for Booker.
Booker initially faced three felony charges and a sentence of life in prison.
Officers and investigators work at the crime scene on Thursday-photo Terry Tebrugge
SALINE – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing.
Just after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Loan Nguyen-Lovelace, 43, was stabbed after a disturbance at her residence in the 700 Block of Max Avenue, according to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.
The disturbance involved 46-year-old Thuy Duong.
While they were arguing, Doung stabbed Nguyen in the chest, according to Sweeney.
Police say Tommy Ly, 45, was downstairs at the residence, heard the argument, came upstairs during the struggle and suffered lacerations to his hands.
Nguyen-Lovelace immediately went to a neighbor’s house and asked the person for help, while Doung fled the scene.
Nguyen-Lovelace was transported by ambulance to Salina Regional Health Center, where she died shortly after 12 p.m.
Sweeney said investigators quickly identified Doung as the suspect and her information was sent to law enforcement agencies statewide.
She was located in her parked vehicle at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane and arrested.
Doung could face charges including 2nd-degree murder and aggravated battery, according to Sweeney.
Dr. William M. Kane, age 88, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at The Willow House, Hays, Kansas.
A survey released Thursday by Morning Consult found Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is the most unpopular in the nation, with a disapproval rate of 65 percent.
