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You might ask, “What does online activity have to with my health?” Our health and well-being has many components:  physical, emotional, social, financial, vocational, intellectual and spiritual. Approximately 65 percent of American adults use at least one social networking site, and at least 95 percent of American youth – 12-17 years of age – are now online.

While traditional bullying is more prevalent than online bullying, studies show that about 21 percent of teens have been cyberbullied and about 15 percent admitted to cyberbullying others at some point in their lifetimes.  It goes without saying that this type of behavior affects emotional health – which can then affect physical health.

Unlike the threat of a predator lurking in the bushes, an online predator has the advantage of being able to form a trusting relationship with a young person over time, and kids are so used to getting information online, that they often aren’t savvy about knowing what – and who – is trustworthy in the cyber environment.  And it isn’t only young people who may be caught up in an online relationship—it can happen to adults as well, with possible negative financial, physical or emotional outcomes.

And we all have heard of identity theft—illegally obtaining another person’s personal information – such as credit cards, social security number, etc. – to use for their own benefit.  This not only affects our financial health, but a person may also feel personally violated and vulnerable.   

Event details:

Sunday, June 12, 2016

2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Western Cooperative Electric Building, WaKeeney

Jacque Beckman, a training specialist with Nex-Tech, will present a wide variety of information about internet safety.

• How to protect yourself or your child/grandchild from online predators when you are using your  online spaces such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, online gaming sites etc.
• Guarding against identity theft, viruses and other common issues in the digital age.
• Awareness of the decisions we make while online—online behavior, the impressions that we may give others, consequences of our online behaviors.
• Awareness of how businesses track how and what we purchase, what sites we frequent, etc.

Please RSVP by the end of the day Wednesday, June 8 to 785-743-2005 – you may leave a voice mail – or email at [email protected].

There is no cost to attend this program, which is sponsored by Nex-Tech, the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and Prairie Faith Parish Nurse Ministry.

A Hays man was injured in an accident just after 9 a.m. Wednesday in Ellis County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Dodge Ram driven by Edgar L. Glassman, 58, Hays, was westbound on Interstate 70, 8 miles west of U.S. 183.

The driver had an apparent medical issue, the KHP reported.

The truck left the roadway, went through a KDOT fence, struck a slight embankment and came to rest in a field.

Glassman was transported to Hays Medical Center.

He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

UPDATED: Click here for the latest reporting.

According to eyewitnesses, law enforcement authorities had taken two people into custody following a high-speed chase south of Russell on Wednesday afternoon.

The chase, which reached speeds in excess of 100 mph on U.S. 281, ended when stop sticks were deployed approximately 2 miles south of Russell.

According to witnesses, a female subject quickly surrendered, while a male subject fled the scene. That subject was apprehended by police officials after running 100 to 150 yards from the scene, witnesses reported.

Check Hays Post for details as they become available.

KDWPT

GREAT BEND — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has announced that a portion of the Arkansas River in Kansas has been designated a National Water Trail by the National Park Service. It is an honor shared by the Kansas River – the first such trail named in the state.

The Arkansas River National Water Trail is 192 miles long, begins in Great Bend, Kansas and ends at the Kansas-Oklahoma border southeast of Arkansas City. It runs through widely varied prairie and woodland habitats and passes a number of cities along its course. Although the Arkansas River enters Kansas at the Colorado border west of Syracuse, it is frequently dry in the western part of the state.

Most streams and rivers in Kansas are privately owned, but the Arkansas River, Kansas River and the Missouri River are “navigable waters,” and are open to the public between the ordinary high water marks on each bank. When these rivers flow through private land, permission is needed from adjacent landowners to access the rivers. Currently, 22 access points have been developed along the Arkansas River in partnership with cities, counties and private landowners, providing access for recreational paddling, fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities.

“This designation is a tremendous honor for the people and communities who have worked for decades to build a foundation of respect for our Arkansas River. Our next steps will be focused on providing users with the information they need to enjoy all that our river has to offer. By engaging even more citizens through supporting responsible use of our water resources, the health and biodiversity of the Arkansas River ecosystem will only continue to improve,” said Jessica Mounts, who is leading the project at KDWPT.

For more information about river access in Kansas, visit ksoutdoors.com and click on Activities, Rivers. Information about the National Water Trails System is located at www.nps.gov/watertrails.

FHSU University Relations

Cambodia is now among Fort Hays State University’s international partner sites after FHSU President Mirta M. Martin signed a “dual degree” agreement with American University of Phnom Penh, a private university in Cambodia’s capital.

The dual-degree platform allows Cambodian students to earn a U.S. degree from Fort Hays State and at the same time earn a Cambodian degree from AUPP. The degree takes effect later this year.

This is the first time that a U.S. degree can be completed by Cambodian students entirely through study in Cambodia.

“Fort Hays State University is thankful for the opportunity to engage in this first-of-its-kind partnership with AUPP,” said President Martin, who was quoted in an international news release distributed by AUPP.

“Together,” she said, “we will be able to provide the next generation of global leaders a superb education which will not only impact their lives and Cambodia, but just as importantly, it will afford them the knowledge and wisdom to make a difference in the world.”

“This is an excellent opportunity for Cambodian students,” said Dr. Bruce Taylor, AUPP president, in the same news release.

“Through this agreement with Fort Hays State University, an American education becomes available to many more local students for whom issues of cost or distance keep them from considering study in the United States,” he said. “We look forward very much to working together with FHSU to deliver high-quality and cost-effective degree programs that will provide Cambodia with the educated citizens it needs to sustain its economic and social progress.”

FHSU and AUPP signed the agreement June 3 at the AUPP campus in Phnom Penh. The agreement also allows AUPP students to study abroad at FHSU’s campus in the United States for one or two semesters.