2016 – Page 684 – Hays Post Archive

DeBakey Heart Institute hosts Coffee and Conversation on May 3

Posted on April 21, 2016April 20, 2016

The next session of Coffee and Conversation will be held Tuesday, May 3, at the Hays Orthopedic Lobby, 2500 Canterbury Drive, Hays Kansas. Participants are asked to use the West Entrance.

The program will feature a presentation and roundtable discussion with Dr. Mohammed Janif, MD, Cardiologist with the DeBakey Heart Institute and Jessica Pfeifer, APRN. Topic for the discussion is “The A-Fib and Stroke Connection.”

The program begins at 5:30 pm with healthy snacks followed by the discussion from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The program is designed for those who have had Open Heart Surgery, Stents (PTCA), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) or a Heart Attack (MI) and the people who care about them.

Please RSVP by May 1 to www.haysmed.com/event/coffee-and-conversation-a-fib-stroke-connection/ or call 785-623-5500. Registration is required.

Sunny, warmer Thursday

Posted on April 21, 2016

Mostly sunny skies along with high temperatures around 70 to 75 can be expected today.

Today Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph.

Tonight Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

FridaySunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday NightMostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

SaturdayMostly sunny, with a high near 82. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday NightA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

SundayA 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Kan. man hospitalized after motorcycle hits car making highway u-turn

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

MEADE COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Meade County.

The Kansas Highway patrol reported a 2009 Honda Accord driven by Kirsten L. Gipson, 40, Meade, was eastbound on U.S. 54 twelve miles west of Meade.

The vehicle traveled to the shoulder and attempted a U-turn on the highway.

A 2007 Triumph motorcycle driven by Joseph H. Simison, collided with vehicle 1 hitting the drivers door.

Simison, 26, Wichita, was transported to Wesley Medical.

Gipson and 3 children in the Honda were not injured.

Simison was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

LETTER: Oil advocate’s column offered outdated numbers

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

Ed Cross’ recent article (“Low crude prices not long-term story, trend”) provided some outdated data on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. He said, “According to the EPA, methane emissions from the oil and gas sector have fallen by 38 percent since 2005, including a 73 percent drop in methane emissions from wells since 2011.” On April 15th of this year, the EPA admitted that it had been underestimating methane emissions (https://tinyurl.com/go3g75m).

In the EPA’s most-recent annual report on greenhouse gas emissions (https://tinyurl.com/jg8mhya), methane emissions from the oil and gas sector actually increased 8 percent between 2005 and 2014. Since 2011, methane emissions from natural-gas production have increased slightly (0.2%).

These upward trends in methane emissions may seem insignificant, but the EPA’s revisions show that methane emissions from natural gas production are actually more than double what was previously thought. Natural gas production emits 54% of all methane generated by the U.S. energy sector. The energy sector, in turn, emits one third of all methane in the U.S., more than any other economic sector. Although methane is less persistent in the atmosphere, methane has 25 times more Global Warming Potential than CO2.

The increased methane emissions from natural-gas production show that the industry has been telling us only part of the story about its environmental stewardship. I don’t dispute the economic impact of the oil and gas industry on our economy from the local to the international level; however, we should consider its economic and environmental costs more thoroughly. If we do, we may find that the Carbon Fee and Dividend, a market-based approach, is the best, and fairest way, to transition our fossil fuel-based economy to one based on renewables (https://tinyurl.com/CarbonFeeDividend).

Helen Hands, Hays

Victor Martinez collects 1,000th RBI, Tigers top KC

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jordan Zimmermann made his third straight scoreless start, Victor Martinez drove in the 1,000th run of his career and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Francisco Rodriguez served up back-to-back homers to Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez in the ninth before striking out Mike Moustakas to leave runners on first and second. It was K-Rod’s fourth save of the season and 390th overall, matching Dennis Eckersley for sixth-most on baseball’s career list.

Zimmermann (3-0) scattered seven hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings, striking out eight, in another sharp performance. He has yet to allow a run over 19 1/3 innings.

Ian Kinsler drove the other two runs for Detroit, which did just enough against Ian Kennedy (2-1) and the Kansas City bullpen to even the series.

FHSU’s Pauls finishes 2nd at MIAA golf championships

Posted on April 21, 2016

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lane Pauls of Fort Hays State Men’s Golf made a charge over the final two rounds at the MIAA Championships to finish in a tie for second place individually. The tournament was contested at Tiffany Greens Golf Club, a par-72 layout.

Pauls shot two consecutive rounds of 71 (1-under par) to move from eighth place after the first day to second by the end of the tournament. Pauls and tournament champion Blake Lammers of Lincoln University were the only two golfers in the field to shoot two of the three rounds under par. Pauls did it over the final two, while Lammers did it in the first and third rounds.

Lammers had the round of the tournament to win the championship on Wednesday, shooting a 4-under par 68 to run away at 6-under par overall. He was 2-under after the first round, then shot even in the second round. Pauls and Logan Gray of Central Oklahoma tied for second seven strokes back at 1-over par overall. Pauls shot rounds of 75, 71, and 71, while Gray shot rounds of 74, 72, and 71.

Fort Hays State took 11th as a team, shooting a three-round total of 959. Koby Beougher was 47th with rounds of 88, 74, and 80. Cash Hobson was 50th with rounds of 80, 84, and 88. Seve Sites and Kade Megaffin finished in a tie for 53rd, each with a total of 259. Sites shot 98, 77, and 84, while Megaffin shot 92, 82, and 85. Megaffin figured into the team scoring in all three rounds.

Central Oklahoma won the tournament as a team, shooting 882. Lindenwood was nine strokes back at 891 and Central Missouri was third at 892. Central Oklahoma also won the regular season team title with 52 points over the four sanctioned MIAA events for the season. Central Missouri was second with 49 points.

FHSU women’s golf finishes 7th at MIAA Championships

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Women’s Golf completed its 2015-16 season on Wednesday at the MIAA Championships. The Tigers finished seventh out of the nine teams competing. The tournament was held at Swope Memorial Golf Course.

Women’s MIAA Golf Results

The Tigers shot 1053 over three rounds as a team. Northeastern State, the 11th-ranked team in the nation, won the tournament with a 922 total. Central Oklahoma, ranked 25th in the nation, finished second at 942. The RiverHawks prevented the Bronchos from claiming a fourth consecutive MIAA Championship.

Hannah Perkins led the Tigers overall, tying for 24th. She shot rounds of 87, 85, and 85 for a total of 257. Hannah Karasiuk was one stroke behind in 26th with rounds of 87, 84, and 87. Kelsey McCarthy had the best round on the team in the second round with an 83, which she surrounded with an 88 and 91 to finish in a tie for 29th. Kylie McCarthy rounded out the scorers for FHSU with rounds of 94, 92, and 90 to finish 38th. Hadley Tharp finished 44th with rounds of 97, 94, and 94.

Kansas QBs Cozart, Ford receive hardship waivers

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Kansas quarterbacks Montell Cozart and Deondre Ford were granted hardship waivers Wednesday after sustaining injuries last season, giving both redshirt juniors two years of eligibility remaining.

Cozart started three of the first four games before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury in a game against Iowa State. He was 66 of 105 for 752 yards with two touchdowns while running for another touchdown.

Ford appeared in two games before a season-ending thumb injury.

The quarterback job appears to be wide open heading into next season. Ryan Willis started when Cozart and Ford went down, but he’s been dealing with a wrist injury. Young prospects Carter Stanley and Keaton Perry have also shown promise, though both were inconsistent during spring practices.

Kansas opens its season September 3rd against Rhode Island.

Regents Name K-State Presidential Search Committee

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

Wednesday the Board of Regents appointed 20 individuals to assist and advise the Board in the selection of the next President of Kansas State University, according to a media release.

The search committee includes representation from K-State students, faculty, staff, athletics, alumni, and the wider Manhattan community.

“I am so pleased with the quality of the Search Committee that the Board has selected,” stated Regent Dennis Mullin, chair of the Presidential Search Committee. “With this talented and dedicated group of individuals, I believe we are well on our way to finding excellent candidates for the Board’s review. I have total confidence that we will find the right person for Kansas State University, the community of Manhattan, and the State of Kansas.”

Over the next several months, the search committee will work closely with an executive search firm to identify and recruit candidates for the position of President. In addition to approving the committee’s membership, the Board also approved a formal charge which instructs the search committee to identify “three to five candidates who are the most qualified for Board selection as the next President of Kansas State University.”

Search committee members representing K-State alumni/foundation include: Carl Ice, President and CEO for BNSF Railway; Travis Lenkner, Chair of the K-State Alumni Association Board of Directors; Sylvia White Robinson, Ph.D., independent consultant with an emphasis on leadership development and executive coaching, and former Regent; and Mary Vanier, President of Grand Mere Development.

Search committee members representing K-State faculty/administration and staff include: Ethan Erickson, Assistant Vice President for Budget Planning at Kansas State University; John Floros, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of K-State Research and Extension; Dr. David Griffin, Assistant Dean/Director of the Center for Student and Professional Services in the Kansas State University College of Education; Fred Guzek, K-State Faculty Senate President and professor at Kansas State Polytechnic; Mike Tokach, professor of animal sciences and industry and researcher for K-State Research and Extension; Dr. Mary Hale Tolar, Director of the Staley School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University; Kerry Jennings, Master Electrician and past president of the K-State University Support Staff Senate; and John Currie, Director of Athletics.

Search committee members representing K-State students include: Olivia Baalman, sophomore at Kansas State University from Wichita, KS, studying Computer Science; Jessica Van Ranken, incoming Student Body President of Kansas State University; and Nicholas G. Wiggins, graduate student in the College of Education and program coordinator for Call Me Mister, an African-American teacher education program housed in the College of Education at Kansas State University.

Search committee members representing the wider Manhattan community include: Kent Glasscock, president of K-State’s Institute for Commercialization (KSU-IC), and James Gordon, Chairman-Elect of the Greater Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.

The Board of Regents is represented by: Regent Dennis A. Mullin, Chairman and CEO of Steel and Pipe Supply; Jarold W. Boettcher, former Regent and President of Boettcher Enterprises, Inc., Boettcher Supply, Inc., and Boettcher Aerial, Inc., who will serve as vice-chair of the Presidential Search Committee; and Blake Flanders, President and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents.

KDOT to delay many projects due to state budget issues

Posted on April 21, 2016

TOPEKA -In accordance with measures outlined by State Budget Director Shawn Sullivan on Thursday, the Kansas Department of Transportation will delay projects scheduled for 2016 including expansion of U.S. 50 in Ford County, U.S. 54 in Seward County and planned improvements to Kansas 14 in Reno and Rice County.

In addition, two categories of road projects scheduled for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 will also be delayed, according to a KDOT media release.

Previously-programmed modernization and expansion projects will be delayed until remaining State Highway Fund revenues allow or new money is made available.

The delays in FY 2017 will include ten projects that have an estimated construction cost of $273.5 million; in FY 2018, the delays include 15 projects that have an estimated construction cost of $279.2 million.

“Despite the delays, the overall good condition of the 10,000-mile state highway system won’t be impacted since KDOT’s preservation projects will be let to contract as scheduled and will be funded at the $400 million per year level. Nor will these delays affect projects that are already underway.” said Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King.

The preservation program covers a range of work, including pavement and bridge repair, resurfacing and replacement.

“I also want to assure our city and county partners that there will be no change in the amount of revenue they receive from the Special City County Highway Fund (SCCHF),” Secretary King said.

Annually, KDOT shares about a third, or almost $150 million, of the state fuels tax revenue with local governments through SCCHF. The project delays also won’t affect other KDOT programs that fund aviation, rail, public transit and more.

3 charged in bank robbery witnessed by asst. US attorney for Kansas

Posted on April 20, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Three men have been charged in a Kansas City, Kansas, bank robbery that a federal prosecutor witnessed.

The Kansas City Star reports that 33-year-old Jonathan Dehaven, 29-year-old Brandon Wright and 37-year-old Darus Mebane are accused in the Saturday morning robbery at a UMB branch.

Court documents say two robbers tied an employee’s wrists with a zip tie before fleeing in a sport utility vehicle that a third person drove.

After witnessing the robbery from outside the bank, an assistant U.S. attorney in Kansas called 911 and chased the robbers. Police pursued the SUV until it wrecked. Investigators found money and a handgun inside the vehicle.

Dehaven’s attorney declined to comment, and Mebane’s attorney didn’t immediately respond to an email. No attorney is listed for Wright in online court records.

House 2 Home: Episode 4

Posted on April 20, 2016April 18, 2016

Missouri lawmakers reject Kan. Governor’s ‘border war’ proposal

Posted on April 20, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers appear uninterested in Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to end the business “border war” between the two states.

Brownback last week offered to reduce his state’s efforts to lure jobs away from the Missouri side of the Kansas City metropolitan area if Missouri’s lawmakers would in turn weaken a law they approved in 2014 addressing the issue.

The Kansas City Star reported Wednesday that some Missouri legislators say Brownback’s proposal wouldn’t completely stop incentives for businesses to relocate from Missouri to Kansas.

A current Missouri law offers a truce in the business fight if Kansas agrees to the law’s terms by Aug. 28.

Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, a Joplin Republican, says he has no desire to change the 2014 law in response to Brownback’s offer.