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Kansas nonprofit sending team to Ecuador for quake relief

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LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City nonprofit has sent an official team to Ecuador to determine what type of medical assistance the group can provide in the wake of the deadly earthquake.

Rescuers pulled survivors from rubble Sunday after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Ecuador, killing at least 238 people and injuring more than 1,500.

Jim Mitchum, CEO of Lenexa-based Heart to Heart International, said Sunday his organization has sent a three-member advance team to Quito, Ecuador.

He says the team, which includes Heart to Heart’s chief medical officer, will work with local officials to determine how the group can assist. Heart to Heart works with several area medical volunteers to provide aid during crises in developing countries. Mitchum says the group typically sends medical professionals as well as supplies and medicine.

Kansas man hospitalized after head-on crash into RV

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Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 5.13.15 AMDICKINSON COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before noon on Sunday in Dickinson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Saturn Ion driven by Chance B. Evans, 20, Abilene, was west bound on Kansas 18 just east of Fair Road.

The Saturn crossed the centerline going head-on with an eastbound 1998 Ford Kountry Aire RV driven by Kenneth A. Becker, 74, Olathe.

Evans was transported to the hospital in Salina. Becker was not injured.

Evans was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Reddick’s sacrifice fly lifts Athletics over Royals

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By RICK EYMER
Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick’s sacrifice fly off Joakim Soria broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday.

Soria (1-1) relieved to start the eighth, Billy Burns tripled into the right-field corner and Reddick flied to center with one out. Reddick came across the plate standing up, easily beating Lorenzo Cain’s throw.

John Axford (2-0) induced three consecutive groundouts in the eighth, and Ryan Madson pitched a one-hit ninth for his fourth save in as many chances, retiring Raymond Fuentes on a game-ending lineout to first with a runner on second.

Soria lost for the first time since July 11.

Hays Fire Department responds to apartment fire

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Hays Fire Department

At 4:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, the City of Hays Fire Department, assisted by the Hays Police Department and Ellis County EMS, was dispatched to a building fire at 500 Halladay Street.

The first arriving police officer found a fire in the kitchen of one apartment and worked to control it with a fire extinguisher from his patrol vehicle. Firefighters used two additional fire extinguishers to put out the fire.

The kitchen stove was destroyed by the fire. Fire extended to the walls and cabinets in the kitchen adjacent to the stove. Smoke and carbon monoxide from the fire extended into the apartment above. Firefighters used ventilation fans to make this area safe.

Five fire trucks and seventeen firefighters responded. The last firefighters left the scene at 5:22 p.m.

 

Salvaged items from Kansas Statehouse to sell; see the list here

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Screen Shot 2016-04-17 at 12.58.40 PMTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — History buffs and those with fond memories the Kansas Statehouse will be able to own a piece of the building.

The state is planning to auction off thousands of items salvaged from the renovated Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. The online auction is scheduled May 2-9. See the complete list of items here.

The Kansas City Star reports bids will be taken on items ranging from brass hinges and door knobs to large desks and winding staircases.

Dave Webb of Stillwell, a former state representative and senator who now runs an auction house, will conduct the event. He says the highlight of the auction is the copper door that protected the staircase leading to the Statehouse dome.

The salvage comes after a 13-year, $325 million renovation that was completed last year.

Help the Kansas Herpetological Society conduct survey in SW Kansas

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CLARK COUNTY – Members of the Kansas Herpetological Society (KHS) will be spending a weekend at Clark State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area, 8 miles south of Kingsdown, to conduct a hands-on survey of reptiles and amphibians. Anyone interested is invited to participate in this fun and educational event. The field trip will take place from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 3,0 and pick back up from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. While some KHS members may gather as early as Friday evening, participants are welcome to stay for as much or as little as they desire. KHS membership is not required to participate.

Everyone attending should meet at the Clark State Fishing Lake group campsite (signs will be posted) at 9 a.m. While most specimens observed and counted during the KHS field trip will be released, select specimens will be collected by individuals with current Kansas Scientific Collecting Permits and kept for deposition in research collections at accredited institutions. Field trip participants wishing to assist in this research effort are encouraged to donate their specimens to those individuals qualified to receive them.

For more information on this event, visit the KHS Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/ksherp/, or contact Travis Taggart at (785) 650-2445 or [email protected].

Herndon Clinic sponsors annual ‘Run/Walk to Help Children Talk’

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Participants in the 2015 event
Participants in the 2015 event

FHSU University Relations and Marketing

The Herndon Speech Language-Hearing Clinic at Fort Hays State University and the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association will sponsor the fourth annual “Run/Walk to Help Children Talk” from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23, on the FHSU Quad near Rarick Hall.

The event consists of a 5K run or walk as well as a one-mile fun walk, which will begin and end at FHSU. Registration includes games for children, sponsored by Delta Zeta sorority, raffle prizes and a lunch.

Registration is $10 for children 3 and over, $20 for adults and $15 for FHSU students. The early registration deadline is Thursday, April 14. After this deadline, all prices go up by $5.

Proceeds will benefit children’s scholarships for services at the Herndon Clinic and clinic materials.

For more information, contact Breanna Taylor, assistant clinical coordinator and program specialist, at (785) 628-5260 or at [email protected].

Police: Child killed by car in Kansas driveway

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emergencyWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 2-year-old child has died after being struck by a car in a Wichita driveway.

KSN-TV reports the child was hit Saturday evening by a car backing out of the driveway. Police say a relative was driving the car.

The child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but later died.

Officers on the scene said the fatality was being considered an accident.

Wolf sets new FHSU javelin record; FHSU women 4th at KT Woodman Classic

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WICHITA, Kan. – Junior javelin thrower Madison Wolf set a new FHSU record and moved to second on the national performance list with her winning throw of 170 feet, 10 inches at the KT Woodman Classic. Wolf and six other Tigers posted season-best marks in events to help the team to a fourth place finish.

Wolf, who dealt with an injury the majority of the 2015 season and still finished fourth nationally, uncorked a career-best throw on her first attempt Friday. Though she has been right behind senior Estefania Lopez in all previous meets this season, Wolf took home her first meet victory of the season in record fashion. She topped Lopez’s school record in the event by two inches. Lopez threw 170 feet, 8 inches at the NCAA Division II Championships last year to finish second nationally. Wolf had never thrown further than 162 feet, 6 inches (which she threw at the NCAA Division II Championships last year) until Friday. Wolf’s throw ranks second on the national performance list.

Lopez was not far behind Wolf, throwing 169 feet, 5 inches, as she gave the Tigers a 1-2 finish in the javelin. They blew away third-place finisher Haley Pitko of Kansas State University by over 15 feet. Lopez moved to third on the national performance list with the effort. Both Wolf and Lopez continue to throw automatic marks at each meet, constantly pushing each other to the ultimate stage at the end of the season – the NCAA Championships. Both secured a spot at the championships in the first week of competition.

If the meet occurred last week, Wolf and Lopez would be first and second on the national performance list. But, just like last year at the NCAA Championships, they were upstaged by Azusa Pacific’s Allison Updike on Friday. Updike won her home meet with a throw of 175 feet, 10 inches, keeping a hold on her national lead in the event. She threw 168 feet, 6 inches two weeks ago to take over the national lead and extended her best mark of the season by over seven feet on Friday. That meet also featured the other two individuals among the top five nationally, Western Washington’s Bethany Drake and Katie Reichert, but they did not improve on their top marks for the season and fell behind Wolf and Lopez in the national standings at fourth and fifth respectively.

To accompany the amazing efforts of Fort Hays State’s top two javelin throwers, six women set new season-best marks in events for the season to help the Tigers to a fourth-place finish. Kelly Wycoff placed third in the 400 meters with a time of 57.69 seconds. Selam Ball was fourth in the pole vault with an effort of 11 feet, 6.5 inches. Shea Bonine (1500 meters) and Micki Krzesinski (10,000 meters) each had fifth-place finishes, Bonine at 4:44.13 and Krzesinski at 36:33.04. Rachael Monteil was sixth in the hammer throw at 166 feet, 2 inches. Mandy Wilson was ninth in the triple jump at 37 feet, 3 inches.

Fort Hays State scored 184.5 points as a team. Wichita State cruised to the meet win with 731 points, Iowa Central was second at 330 points, and North Texas was third at 225.5. FHSU did top Kansas State, which finished fifth at 178 points.

FHSU men place eighth at KT Woodman Classic

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WICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men’s Track and Field had six individuals set new season-best marks in events, helping the Tigers to an eighth-place finish as a team at the KT Woodman Classic.

Micheal Kinuthia turned in the top 800 meter time for a Tiger this year by running 1:54.72 to finish second in the event. He was the only Tiger with a top-three finish at the meet. Brett Meyer turned in a fourth-place finish in the event at 1:55.72.

Kolt Newell (high jump) and Jake Morrow (pole vault) each finished fifth in their respective events, but did not improve on their provisional marks nationally. Newell jumped 6 feet, 6 inches in the high jump, while Morrow cleared 15 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault.

Brenner Wells gained a provisional mark in the javelin with a throw of 194 feet to finish eighth. As of Friday, his mark would rank 27th on the national performance list.

TJ Dozier also had an eighth-place finish in the discus with a throw of 158 feet, 5 inches, a new season best for a Tiger in the event. Also posting season bests in events were Seth Parres in the 5000 meters (15:18.99), Israel Barco in the 1500 meters (4:03.30), Kal Hamm in the 100 meter hurdles (15.38 seconds-tied his season best), and Doryan Germany-Garner in the 400 meters (50.13 seconds).

The Tigers generated 160 points as a team. Wichita State won its home meet with 588 points. Iowa Central Community College was second at 356 points and Barton (Kan.) Community College was third at 257 points.

Vice-Mayor: “City is not ‘giving money’ to Big Creek Crossing”

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Hays Vice-Mayor Shaun Musil (at right) during a city commission meeting earlier this year.
Hays Vice-Mayor Shaun Musil (at right) during a city commission meeting earlier this year.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Hays Vice-Mayor Shaun Musil is feeling frustrated today as he reads numerous social media comments that incorrectly state the city of Hays is funding improvements at Big Creek Crossing, formerly known as “The Mall.”

The shopping center, 2918 Vine, is temporarily closed for 24 to 48 hours because of roof damage, most likely caused by rain the past two days.

Many of the posted comments are critical of the Big Creek Crossing renovation project.  Other posts are from employees at businesses in the facility, unhappy they are unable to work for a day or so.

Improvements and upgrades began about a year ago shortly after a Community Improvement District (CID) implemented for the Hays Mall.  The CID created a one percent additional sales tax on sales generated on mall property to be used to fund approximately $3.1 million in interior and exterior improvements.

Hays city commissioners–Musil was one of the three “Yes” votes–approved DP Management’s request for a CID at the Hays Mall in November, 2014.

Early Sunday afternoon, Musil wrote the following on his Facebook page and it is used here with his permission:

“Seeing a lot of post today talking about the roof collapse at Big Creek Crossing “the mall”.

“People are saying the city was stupid for giving them money.
City didn’t give them a dime. Yes I was 1 of 3 that made a decision to allow them to charge an extra sales tax. I will agree they have done a terrible job doing what they said they would do.

“That being said I’m very thankful no one was hurt. Also I’m very concerned for the people that make there living working there. Ok done with my rant. Thank you lord for the beautiful rain.”

“It’s horrible for the community, no matter what,” Musil reflected about the roof collapse.

 

 

 

 

Police search for suspect after reports of shots fired in Newton

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shots firedNEWTON- Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County continue to search for a suspect in connection with gunshots in a residential area.

The Harvey County Emergency Response Team (SWAT) was working a scene in the 700 block of East 8th Street in Newton on Sunday.

Authorities received a 911 report of gunshots at the house, according to a social media report from Newton Police.

Law enforcement authorities surrounded the house, where an armed suspect was believed to be inside and worked diligently to make contact with a suspect.

Just after 12:30 p.m., police cleared the house did not find the suspect inside.

No injuries have been reported and no additional details released.

Report shows Kan. counties that helped fight Anderson Creek wildfire

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Fire fighters from Cheyenne County helped fight the fire-photo Cheyenne Co Sheriff
Fire fighters from Cheyenne County helped fight the fire-photo Cheyenne Co Sheriff

Fire fighters from across the state helped fight the wildfire that burned hundreds of square miles of rural land in Kansas and Oklahoma in March.

The Kansas Forrest Service created a map to show how counties participated.

 

 The fire destroyed at least 41 structures in both states. Authorities in both states determined 16 residential structures and 25 minor structures were destroyed in the blaze.

Nine homes in Barber County were destroyed in the wildfire, according to Ben Bauman, spokesman for the Kansas Adjutant General’s Office.

-The Associated Press Contributed to this report

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