HAYS, Kan – Sierra Brown’s second half goal lifted the Hays High Indians soccer team to a 1-0 win over Great Bend on the road Monday.
Brown’s goal came on an assist from Cori Isabell in the 71st minute. Taylor Groen-Younger earned the shutout with 3 saves.
The Indians more to 7-3 and 4-1 in the Western Athletic Conference. Hays will take on TMP-Marian Thursday.
SALINA -A suspect is Tuesday morning’s shooting death in Salina is in custody, according to police.
After a brief pursuit, officers were able to take the man into custody on a railroad track just off of North 7th Street, just south of Lincoln.
The suspects name has not been released.
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SALINA -Law enforcement authorities are searching for a suspect in an early Tuesday morning shooting in Salina.
The shooter is described as a black male, who was last seen wearing a red and black hoodie, and dark pants. He was armed with a .22 caliber gun. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
Police say a man died in the shooting in the 200 block of E. Pacific at the Starlite Motel at around 6 a.m.
First responders found the man in the north lot of the motel.
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SALINA – Law enforcement in Salina are investigating a shooting near the 200 Block of East Pacific Avenue. There is a report of one person dead.
Police have not released any details.
Shortly after 6am, Salina Police Department on scene of shooting with one dead.
— Trooper Riedel (@KHPTraining) April 26, 2016
Check Hays Post for more information as details become available.
KDOT
The Kansas Department of Transportation expects to begin work in late April or early May on a resurfacing project on U.S. 24 in Graham County starting at the east city limits of Hill City and extending 8 miles east to the K-18 junction.
Project work includes a 2 1/2-inch mill and inlay on the mainline driving lanes, followed by a 1 1/2-inch overlay on the mainline driving lanes and shoulders to improve conditions and extend pavement life. Traffic through the construction zone will be reduced to one lane and controlled by flaggers and a pilot car operation during daylight hours. Minor delays, not exceeding 15 minutes, should be expected. KDOT encourages motorists to slow down, obey the warning signs and “Give ‘em a Brake!” when approaching and driving through work zones. The project is expected to be completed by the end of June, weather permitting.
Venture Corporation of Great Bend is the primary contractor for the project with a total contract cost of approximately $2.2 million. The project is funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas legislature in May 2010. Find out more about this and other T-WORKS projects at https://kdotapp.ksdot.org/TWORKS.
Now hold on just a gulldern minute! My name is Yosemite Sam (Brownback), and I’m the roughest, toughest, ruthless, he-man hombre’ to ever cross the Rio Grande.
So when I say that the budget is a mess because of the breckafreckin,’ rickasnackin,’ flapawreckin,’ puterluna global commodities, that’s exactly what I want to blame it on.
Forget the fact that those long-eared, fur bearin’ flat-footed varmints predicted that we would have more gulldern money to spend. And I don’t care if that bushwackin’ barracudan’ pension plan has been under-funded for a long time. I took a blockaflockin’ stab at fixing that in 2012. Now forget, I say forget the fact that I reversed everything that I did in doublecrossin’ well-forgottin’ 2014. It helped me get reelected ya’ doggone crazy galoots. Great horny toads, I blew to smithereenies the gulldern taxes of 330,000 flaparappin,’ six-shootin,’ high falutin’ small businesses, and when I say whoa on taxes, I mean whoa, camel.
I tried to give the sackarackin’ state of Kansas some help when I raised sales taxes on those ripparopin’ gottabesmokin’ flea-bitten varmints that use tobacco. And I’m going to try to make you feel a little better by telling you that smackin’frackin gulldern Oklahoma is heading off to the last roundup, too.
And after I get done pointin’ fingers at everyone else, because you know it’s gulldern not my fault, I’m comin’ back, and I ain’t comin’ back to play marbles.
And I know we started out in 2014 with a lot of smashin’frashin’ cash, $700 million to be exact in cash reserves, I don’t know where all the mishin’mashin,’ not-my- pashin’ dollars went. I guess we’re spending more than we’re bringin’ in. But don’t get your frackin’sackin’ feathers all ruffled, I know how to kick the can down the road, I mean to say I know how to fix this gulldern problem.
The ritzasnickin’ education system is in such good financial shape, right now, I’m tinkering with the idea of cutting 3% off their funding. And on top of that, I may delay the nickinsackin’ sent-me-packin’ $93 million that’s supposed to be contributed to your pension plan, because, as you all know, the pension plan is in crickarickin’ I’m-a-chicken, terrific shape, too.
And even though there’s now federal legislation in place that allows the trucker’s pensions to be cut if it would improve the solvency of the fund, you gulldern know that will never happen in this state of Confusion, er’ I mean Kansas.
So whatever you do, you better start saying your prayers, varmint, becuz’ I’m a gonna come to you to help straighten my, er, this mess up.
Tim Schumacher, Hays
MCPHERSON – Law enforcement authorities in McPherson County are investigating a residential burglary.
Last week, two men entered a residence without permission a few times in the 900 Block of Plum Avenue and stole numerous antiques, “china” glassware, a grandfather clock, and other valuables from the residence, according to a report from McPherson County Crime Stoppers.
Authorities need assistance identifying the two individuals seen from the security camera.
Anyone with information on these crimes is encouraged to contact McPherson County Crime Stoppers at 620-241-1122.or contact the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office.
Daniel Zordel, equipment operator senior, was recently recognized for having 10 years of state service with the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Zordel works on the Hays sub-area crew.
Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some storms could be severe, with large hail. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Easy way to remember the difference between any watch or warning. #kswx #nwsddc #illgetyoumypretty pic.twitter.com/DS7y69GsCy
— NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) April 26, 2016
Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Albert Pujols hit two homers and Mike Trout added another, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
Garrett Richards (1-3) pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning of his first win of the season, while the Angels’ struggling offense awoke with a three-run first inning followed by homers from its two biggest stars.
Pujols connected on solo shots in the third and fifth innings against Ian Kennedy (2-2). The homers were the 564th and 565th of Pujols’ career, moving him out of a tie with Reggie Jackson and into sole possession of 13th place on baseball’s career list.
Trout added a solo shot in the seventh, his fourth homer of the season.
Salvador Perez drove in the Royals’ only run.
HUTCHINSON – A Kansas man arrested early Saturday after he allegedly caused damage at the Wendy’s Restaurant, 700 North Main in Hutchinson, made a first court appearance on Monday.
Employees at the fast-food restaurant allege that Javier E. Garcia, 20, Hutchinson, damaged the back door, a glass window and forced entry into the business while holding a tire iron.
He was upset with one of the employees of the restaurant who may have been involved with his girlfriend, according to statements made in court.
When police arrived, they found an employee holding Garcia down on the floor.
Garcia was arrested for aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, criminal restraint, felony criminal damage and criminal trespass.
He’s being held on a $31,500 bond and in court asked for a bond reduction admitting that what he did was wrong.
He even apologized to the employees of Wendy’s.
Magistrate Judge Cheryl Allen also noted that he was apparently driving a high rate of speed in a separate incident, so she denied the request.
He is due be back in court next week.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say the body of a man in his 30s was found in the Arkansas River in Wichita.
Sgt. Joe Kennedy with the Wichita Police Department says police were called to the scene after 3 p.m. Monday, when a person walking along the bike path near the river noticed the body.
The man has not been identified and the cause of death has not been determined.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One of three federal agents injured during a fiery weekend shootout at a Kansas motel is still hospitalized, and authorities are trying to identify the body found inside the suspect’s charred motel room.
FBI spokeswoman Bridget Patton in Kansas City, Missouri, says the agent was in good condition Monday afternoon at an unspecified hospital. Two deputy federal marshals were treated at a hospital and release after Saturday night’s confrontation in Topeka.
The FBI says fugitive task force members trying to arrest robbery suspect Orlando J. Collins at the motel came under fire. A blaze then erupted in the room where authorities later found a body.
Patton says a local fire marshal and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating what caused the fire.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A government report shows the Kansas winter wheat crop is maturing at a faster rate than usual.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 23 percent of the state’s wheat crop was already headed. That is ahead of the 15 percent that would be average for this time of year.
It also rates wheat condition as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor and 36 percent fair. About 48 percent is rated as good and 5 percent as excellent.
The agency also reported corn planting in the state is now at 43 percent, ahead of the 27 percent which would be average at this point in the season.
ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union contends voting rolls in Kansas are in “chaos” now because of the state’s proof-of-citizenship requirements.
It said in a recent court filing that an affidavit from the state elections director shows about two-thirds of new voter registration applications submitted during a three-week period in February have been put on hold because they did not provide proof of citizenship.
Kansas’ dual registration system is under multiple legal challenges in an election year, a time when registrations surge. Rulings are expected at any time in lawsuits unfolding in Kansas and in Washington, D.C.
The state’s primary is in August
