November 2016 – Page 73 – Hays Post Archive

Campaign cash from payday loan industry under scrutiny in Kan. 3rd district race

Posted on November 2, 2016

3rd District Congressional Candidate Jay Sidie-courtesy photo

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Contributions from payday lenders are generating attention in a Kansas congressional race amid campaign records showing that incumbent Rep. Kevin Yoder is a major beneficiary.

The Kansas City Star reports that the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics found that Yoder has taken nearly $250,000 in donations from people and groups associated with the industry during his career. That’s more than any other member of the House or Senate.

The payday loan contributions include $48,200 for his race this year against Democrat challenger Jay Sidie, who has no record of accepting such donations. Democrats say Yoder has worked to weaken industry oversight.

Yoder said in a recent interview with The Associated Press that across the board, he favors less federal regulation of financial services businesses in favor of state oversight.

Group: New evidence in death of Kansas native Amelia Earhart

Posted on November 2, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group investigating the mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart says it’s uncovered another similarity between the pioneering pilot and a body found 76 years ago on a remote Pacific island.

But The International Group for Historic Aircraft Discovery says its finding doesn’t prove the body is Earhart’s.

See the forensic examiner’s report here.

The group says a forensic analysis of a photo of Earhart shows a match between the size of her bones and those of the skeleton found in 1940 on Gardner Island in Kirbati. A 1998 analysis found a general similarity between the bones and a female of Earhart’s type.

Some critics insist the Pennsylvania-based group hasn’t found anything tied to Earhart.

Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas. Her plane vanished over the Pacific while she was attempting to fly around the world in 1937.

Microsoft: Flaw in your Windows software used by hackers in Russia

Posted on November 2, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft says a newly discovered flaw in its Windows software was used by a hacking group that other researchers have linked to Russia’s government and computer intrusions at the Democratic National Committee.

The flaw was detected by researchers at Google, who recently alerted software makers Microsoft and Adobe Systems about vulnerabilities in their programs. Adobe issued a fix for its software last week. Microsoft says it’s testing a patch and will release it next week.

Microsoft acknowledged the problem Tuesday, saying only that it affected older versions of Windows and was used by a group called Strontium to target “a specific set of customers.”

The security firm Crowdstrike and others have linked Strontium, also known as “Fancy Bear,” to recent attacks on government, media and political targets in several countries.

HPD Activity Log Nov. 1

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

The Hays Police Department responded to 14 traffic stops and 4 animal calls Tue., Nov. 1, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Drug Offenses–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 12:37 AM
Found/Lost Property–1900 block Ash St, Hays; 8:35 AM
Civil Dispute–600 block Oak St, Hays; 9:10 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–100 block E 8th St, Hays; 11:54 AM
Civil Dispute–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 11:59 AM
Sex Offense–1300 block Main St, Hays; 12:12 PM
Obscenity–400 block Oak St, Hays; 10/4 12:30 PM; 1:30 PM
Animal At Large–22nd and Oak St, Hays; 1:16 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–2100 block Vine St, Hays; 1:54 PM
Animal At Large–2700 block Thunderbird Dr, Hays; 2:33 PM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 5:47 PM; 6:15 PM
Driving Under the Influence–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 8:22 PM
Theft (general)–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 8 AM; 8:56 PM

State investigating E. coli outbreak after Kansas Ciderfest

Posted on November 2, 2016

E. coli- Center for Disease Control image

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli among people who attended the Louisburg Cider Mill Ciderfest.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Wednesday that seven cases have been confirmed so far but the investigation is continuing.

The festival was held Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2 in Louisburg.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture, the state health department and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted an on-site assessment Oct. 27.

Anyone who became ill within one to 10 days after attending the Ciderfest is asked to call the state health department’s Epidemiology Hotline at 877-427-7317.

2 hospitalized after Trego County rollover accident

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

TREGO COUNTY – Two people were injured in an accident just before 2p.m. on Wednesday in Trego County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Toyota 4-runner driven by Chad S. Beachy, 28, Belvidere, TN., was eastbound on AA Road eighteen miles south of WaKeeney.

The vehicle met a westbound 2015 Chevy Cruz driven by Kyle A. Rechsteiner, 33, Bay City, MI., at the top of a hill.

Both vehicles swerved to avoid contact.

Beachy overcorrected, lost control of the Toyota and it rolled into the north ditch.

Beachy and a passenger in the Toyota Michael T. Yutzy, 26, Arlington, Kansas, were transported to Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital.

They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

Rechsteiner was not injured.

Isabella ‘Bella’ Koerner

Posted on November 2, 2016November 3, 2016

Isabella “Bella” Koerner, 94, Hays, formerly of Munjor, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Via Christi Village.

She was born September 20, 1922 in Munjor the daughter of Alex B. and Margret (Befort) Leiker. On August 4, 1941, she married Hilary Koerner in Munjor. He died July 15, 2013.

She was a custodial supervisor at Fort Hays State University for many years. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor, the Munjor Christian Mothers, and the Sunflower Polka Club. She loved quilting and crocheting, dancing Polkas, gambling and going to the Kansas State Fair, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.

Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Hilary, and five sisters; Tillie Dreiling, Josephine Gabel, Mary Pfannenstiel, Theresa Leiker and Aggie Boucher.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor with Fr. Jarett Konrade officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:30 pm on Friday at St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village and from 9:30 am until service time on Saturday at the church. A parish vigil will be at 6:00 pm on Friday at St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village and a Christian Mothers rosary will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. Condolences may be left in memory of Bella at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].

Hays alley cleanup is completed

Posted on November 2, 2016

The 2014 Hays alley cleanup was completed November 5. — The 2016 Hays alley cleanup was completed November 2.

CITY OF HAYS

The 2016 Annual Alley Cleanup for the city of Hays has been completed. It started Mon., Oct. 24.

This provides the opportunity for residential customers paying for refuse services to discard items that would not be picked up in normal trash collection. This year’s total consisted of 432 loads taken to the Ellis County Landfill, equating to 864,700 pounds of disposal.

The city appreciates the public’s patience and understanding during the course of the Alley Cleanup. If there are any questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (785) 628-7350.

Kansas Senator cast his general election ballot

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Senator Roberts voting on Wednesday in Dodge City

FORD COUNTY- Kansas Senior Senator Pat Roberts voted Wednesday in his hometown of Dodge City.

He encouraged Kansans, “If you haven’t voted yet, skip the lines on November 8th and vote early.”

Last week, the Kansas Secretary of State’s office reported nearly twice as many Kansas voters were casting ballots at early polling sites across the state, compared to the last presidential election.

The deadline for advance voting is Monday at noon.

Sheriff: Kansas teen hospitalized after driver runs stop sign

Posted on November 2, 2016

Pictures from Saline County Sheriff's Office. — Pictures from Saline County Sheriff’s Office.

SALINE COUNTY – A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just before 2:30p.m. on Tuesday in Saline County.

A vehicle driven by Paige Sharp, 19, Saline was westbound on Burma Road, according to Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan.

The car collide with a pickup driven by 67-year-old Mario Martinez of Assaria at the intersection of Water Well Road and Burma Road.

Sharp was taken to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of a possible hand injury. A passenger in her car was not hurt.

Martinez and a passenger in his pickup escaped injury. Soldan said Sharp failed to stop at the stop sign.

11 Tigers earn All-MIAA honors; Shaw MIAA women’s soccer Coach of the Year

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – MIAA regular season co-champions Central Missouri and Fort Hays State combined to place nine players on the first team with UCM placing a league high six on the first team.

The five Jennies are led by MIAA Offensive Player of the year Jada Scott who leads the league with 33 points and also has a league best 14 goals. Co-Defenders of the Year also come from the co-champs as Fort Hays State midfielder Hannah Smith joins UCM defender Emily Eldridge.

The MIAA Goalkeeper of the year comes from UCM as well as Ana Dilkes sports a league best 0.12 goals against average giving up just two tallies on the season. The MIAA Freshman of the Year is from Northwest Missouri as midfielder Izzy Romano earns the honor as she is tied for the team league with six assists.

The MIAA Coach of the Year is Craig Shaw of Fort Hays State who led his team to the regular season co-championship after being picked fourth in the MIAA preseason poll.

Also earning first team honors on the back line were Fort Hays State defender Bailey Schmitz and UCM’s Kayla Hamner. In the midfield UCM’s Taylor Thompson and Megan Woolley joins FHSU’s Smith and Lindenwood’s Kat Roe.

Joining Scott on the forward line are Central Oklahoma’s Katie Killion, Fort Hays State’s Kelsey Steffens, Missouri Western’s Cassidy Menke and Northeastern State’s Julia Mathis.

The tournament will get started tonight as the top seed Central will play host to Washburn who earned the eighth seed at 7 p.m. in Warrensburg. Second seeded Fort Hays State will play host to seventh seeded Missouri Western at 6 p.m. from Hays, Kan. Central Oklahoma has earned the third seed and will play host to sixth seeded Emporia State at 4 p.m. from Edmond. Northeastern State will be the fourth seed in the tournament and will open against fifth seeded Lindenwood with a 7 p.m. kickoff from Tahlequah.

2016 ALL-MIAA SOCCER TEAM
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jada Scott, F, Central Missouri

CO-DEFENDERS OF THE YEAR
Emily Eldridge, D, Central Missouri
Hannah Smith, MF, Fort Hays State

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Ana Dilkes, GK, Central Missouri

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Izzy Romano, MF, Northwest Missouri

COACH OF THE YEAR
Craig Shaw, Fort Hays State

FIRST TEAM
GK: Ana Dilkes, Jr., Central Missouri^
D: Emily Eldridge, Jr., Central Missouri**^
D: Bailey Schmitz, Jr., Fort Hays State
D: Kayla Hamner, Sr., Central Missouri
MF: Taylor Thompson, Jr., Central Missouri**@
MF: Hannah Smith, Sr., Fort Hays State
MF: Kat Roe, Jr., Lindenwood

MF: Megan Woolley, Jr., Central Missouri
F: Jada Scott, So., Central Missouri**%
F: Katie Killion, So., Central Oklahoma%
F: Julia Mathis, Jr., Northeastern State
F: Kelsey Steffens, Jr., Fort Hays State
F: Cassidy Menke, So. Missouri Western

^=2014 & 2015 First Team Selection
@=2014 First Team Selection
%=2015 First Team Selection

Results reflect tie in the voting
**Unanimous Selection

SECOND TEAM
GK: Abbie Flax, So., Fort Hays State
GK: Jordan Woodruff, Sr., Northeastern State
D: Rebecca Gleason, Jr., Northeastern State
D: Kelsey Gordon, Fr., Central Oklahoma
D: Taryn Schnell, So., Fort Hays State
MF: Eden Stoddard, Jr., Fort Hays State
MF: Izzy Romano, Fr., Northwest Missouri
MF: Caitlin Moore, So., Central Oklahoma
F: Hannah Pyle, Sr., Central Missouri
F: Anastasia Robinson, Sr., Northeastern State
F: Thayla Dwyer, Jr., Fort Hays State
F: Becky Roberts, Jr., Lindenwood

THIRD TEAM
GK: Yadira Rivera, Sr., Emporia State
D: CheyAnn Queener, Sr., Fort Hays State
D: Jaide Allenbrand, Sr., Emporia State
D: Kenzie Sublett, Sr., Central Oklahoma
D: Miranda Huebner, Sr., Lindenwood
MF: Baylie Edwards, Jr., Central Missouri
MF: Bailey Dervin, Sr., Missouri Western
MF: Elin Hammar, Sr., Southwest Baptist
MF: Kelsey McIntyre, Sr., Northeastern State
F: Asha Haile, Fr., Central Oklahoma
F: Mikayla Lowery, Jr., Central Oklahoma
F: Emily Stauffer, Jr., Washburn
HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Allysa Gann, D.
Central Oklahoma: Courtney Essary, MF.
Emporia State: Maria Walden, MF; Tanna Benefiel, MF.
Fort Hays State: Hannah Jurgens, MF; Dani Harris, MF; Jasmine Beaulieu, MF.
Lindenwood: Jackie Lindner, MF.
Missouri Southern:.Ronise Miller, D; Carly Cecil, D; Bailey North, MF; Taylor Beck, F.
Missouri Western: Ashlyn Powers, D; Paige Phipps, D; Taylor Gant, D.
Nebraska-Kearney: Allie Prososki, GK; Marika Van Brocklin, D; Kelsie Ienn, D; Tori Weber, MF; Carly Brown, MF.
Northeastern State: Rachel Gleason, NSU.
Northwest Missouri: Hannah Goetz, D.
Washburn: Kaitlin Minnich, GK; Cadence Bourne, D; Morgan El-Attrache, MF.

MIAA Release

Gove County man sentenced to 7 years in infant death

Posted on November 2, 2016

GOVE – A Gove County man was sentenced today to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the death of an infant, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.

Jason Scott Force, 38, Grinnell, was sentenced to 94 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections by Judge Glenn Braun in Gove County District Court. Force pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and abuse of a child in September. The crimes occurred in August 2012.

The investigation was conducted by the Gove County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Gove County Attorney Mark Schmeidler and Assistant Attorney General Jessica Domme prosecuted the case.

🎥 Significant changes coming for livestock and feed industries

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

The Veterinary Feed Directive (VDF) becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Significant changes for the livestock and feed industries will go into effect January 1, 2017.

According to Ellis County Extension Agriculture Agent Stacy Campbell, the Veterinary Feed Directive or VFD being issued by the Food and Drug Administration, will change the steps producers need to take to provide antimicrobials in feedstuffs.

“Planning ahead will be key, in adjusting to the new procedure,” Campbell says. “To prepare, producers need to become familiar with the regulation and the associated procedures.”

The Ellis County Extension Office, in cooperation with KSU College of Veterinary Medicine, will present information about the Veterinary Feed Directive Tue., Nov. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the K-State Ag Research Center in Hays. Cost of a meal is five dollars and an RSVP is due by Thu., Nov. 10. by calling (785) 628-9430, or email Theresa at [email protected]u. Walk-ins are welcome although cost at the door is $10 with no guarantee of a meal.

The following evening Wed., Nov.16 another VFD program will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Midland Railroad Hotel in Wilson. Cost of meals and materials is $10. RSVP by Mon., Nov. 7 to (785) 483-3157 or email [email protected].

In collaboration with the Kansas Department of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension, the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University has developed a new website, VFDInfo.org, which houses modules specific to producers, feed mill operators, veterinarians and distributors. Experts from each sector address concerns and questions to ease the transition under new regulations.