FHSU University Relations and Marketing

Christmas from the days of the one-room schoolhouse will be remembered and celebrated, along with Christmas present, in an open house at Fort Hays State University’s Plymouth Schoolhouse from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1.

Christmas Open House, sponsored by the university’s Science and Mathematics Education Institute, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

The Hays Police Department responded to 11 traffic stops and 8 animal calls Wed., Nov. 23, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Disturbance – Noise–300 block W 15th St, Hays; 12:44 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–800 block Walnut St, Hays; 3:36 AM
Unattended Death–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 6:44 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–300 block W 9th St, Hays; 9:03 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–1400 block Elm St, Hays; 11:34 AM
Animal At Large–200 block Pershing Ct, Hays; 11:48 AM
Theft (general)–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 5 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–100 block E 27th St, Hays; 11:35 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 1:46 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:08 PM
Criminal Threat–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 3:55 PM
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:19 PM
Criminal Threat–Hays; 4:23 PM
Harassment (All Other)–1000 block W 28th St, Hays; 4:28 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 5:53 PM
Search Warrant–300 block E 16th St, Hays; 7:03 PM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–400 block E 8th St, Hays; 8:36 PM
Disturbance – Noise–100 block E 5th St, Hays; 8:46 PM
Animal At Large–400 block E 20th St, Hays; 9:35 PM
Disturbance – General–2000 block Canal Blvd, Hays; 10:52 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 traffic stops and 4 animal calls Thu., Nov. 24, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Drug Offenses–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 12:10 AM
Domestic Disturbance–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 1:27 AM; 1:31 AM
False Report–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 2:15 AM
Intoxicated Subject–200 block W 10th St, Hays; 2:29 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–1900 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 10:39 AM
Found/Lost Property–21st and Volga Dr, Hays; 11:34 AM
Animal Call–Vine and 40 Bypass Hwy, Hays; 12:35 PM
Welfare Check–200 block W 11th St, Hays; 5:48 PM
MV Accident-Personal Injury–300 block E 17th St, Hays; 9:14 PM
Animal At Large–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:46 PM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 11:09 PM
Drug Offenses–1900 block Whittier Rd, Hays; 11:50 PM; 1:13 AM

The Hays Police Department responded to 11 traffic stops and 6 animal calls Fri., Nov. 25, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Lost Animals ONLY–400 block Walnut St, Hays; 3:59 AM
Animal Call–1700 block Haney Dr, Hays; 7:28 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–300 block E 15th St, Hays; 7:55 AM
Found/Lost Property–100 block W 9th St, Hays; 10:16 AM
Other (not MV)–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 10:20 AM
Found/Lost Property–10th and Oak, Hays; 10:35 AM
Animal At Large–400 block Walnut St, Hays; 1:06 PM
Welfare Check–100 block W 38th St, Hays; 3:40 PM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–1100 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 7:16 PM; 7:33 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 7:26 PM
Disturbance – Noise–1300 block Donald Dr, Hays; 7:30 PM; 7:40 PM
Animal Call–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 8:06 PM
Drug Offenses–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 10:13 PM
Drug Offenses–1300 block  Main St, Hays; 11/25 11:28 PM; 11/26 12:31 AM

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 traffic stops and 5 animal calls Sat., Nov. 26, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–700 block Main St, Hays;  12:08 AM
Animal At Large–304 block E 16th St, Hays; 12:47 PM
Burglary/business–300 block E 17th St, Hays; 12:47 PM
Drug Offenses–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 12:10 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 1:51 PM
Suspicious Activity–300 block W 32nd St, Hays; 2:15 PM; 2:16 PM
Animal At Large–100 block W 19th St, Hays; 3:19 PM
Drug Offenses–500 block E 20th St, Hays; 3:37 PM
Battery – Domestic–100 block W 4th St, Hays; 3 PM; 3:30 PM
Disturbance – Noise–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 7:12 PM
Disturbance – General–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 8:30 PM; 9 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 12 traffic stops and 6 animal calls Sun., Nov. 27, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Welfare Check–200 block E 5th St, Hays; 1:40 AM; 5:07 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–43rd and Roth Ave, Hays; 10:52 AM
Shoplifting–1900 block Vine St, Hays; 1:30 PM; 1:45 PM
Shoplifting–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 2 PM; 2:20 PM
Credit Card Violations–Hays; 8/5/16 7:30 PM; 8/6/16 7:30 AM
Credit Card Violations–1900 block Vine, Hays; 8/5/16 7:30 PM; 8/6/16 7:30 AM
Credit Card Violations–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 8/5/16 7:30 PM; 8/5/16 7:30 AM
Credit Card Violations–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 8/5/16 7:30 PM; 8/5/16 7:30 AM

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TOPEKA-–Emporia State University received the highest number of votes by percentage of students enrolled to win the initial “Don’t Text #Just Drive” fall contest among seven Kansas Universities.

In all, nearly 35,000 pledge votes were cast by students, alumni and supporters of each university, all taking the pledge not to text while driving. Those votes account for one-third of the universities’ student populations.

Emporia State’s 3,749 pledge votes counted as 63.68 percent of the total student population, the highest percentage among the seven universities.

Other schools (in order of percentage votes) in the contest were Pittsburg State University, 60.01 percent (4,262 votes); Wichita State University, 38.39 percent (5,556 votes); Washburn University, 37.85 percent (3,017 votes); Fort Hays State University, 34.53 percent (5,062 votes); Kansas State University, 26.38 percent (6,272 votes); and the University of Kansas, 19.71 percent (5,599 votes).

Besides Emporia State’s percentage win, each school had a unique attribute to its pledge campaign, according to statistics compiled during the contest. Kansas State had the highest number of pledges; KU had the most widespread support throughout the state; Pittsburg State had the best “drive for change” in promoting downloads to block text messages while driving; Washburn had the biggest jump in votes in one week; Fort Hays State had the most pledges by text message; and Wichita State had the most student government promotional involvement.

“We are gratified by the number of students, alumni and school supporters who pledged their vote and their willingness to stop needless traffic accidents because of distracted driving,” said Ken Selzer, CPA, Kansas Commissioner of Insurance.

The Kansas Insurance Department, the Kansas Department of Transportation, AT&T, The Kansas Automobile Insurance Plan, the Kansas Turnpike Authority, The Kansas Highway Patrol, Allstate Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Farmers Insurance and Upland Mutual Insurance Company sponsored the fall campaign, which ended Nov. 22.

Activities publicizing the pledge contest were conducted at each university, and public service announcements were aired and editorials printed by statewide news media throughout the campaign. Assisting with the campaign was Kendall Schoenekase, Miss Kansas 2016, who chose “Stay Alive, Don’t Text and Drive” as her public issue during her reign.

“We couldn’t have had the response we did without the public commitments from our sponsors, Miss Kansas and our university student leaders,” Commissioner Selzer said. “Their willingness to consistently get the message out will make a statement for Kansas drivers for years to come.”

A national study found that three out of four people surveyed admitted to texting while driving, even though they agreed that the activity is dangerous to themselves and others.

“All Kansans are winners through this campaign,” Commissioner Selzer said. “We’ve shown pride in our universities and made a safety statement at the same time. Now it’s up to those who pledged to follow through on their commitments.”

A reception for an exhibit of Korean ceramics at Fort Hays State University’s Forsyth Library will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30.

The exhibit is curated by Jessica Hayes, an Abilene senior in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at FHSU.

The reception is open to the public.

An earlier FHSU news release incorrectly had the reception date for Nov. 29.

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Two events are scheduled for this week from the ceramics section of Fort Hays State University’s Department of Art and Design.

The fall edition of the two-day Pottery Sale begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Memorial Union. Wednesday, Nov. 30, the sale also begins at 9 a.m. On both days, the sale ends at 1 p.m. Works by students and by Linda Ganstrom, professor of art and design, will be on sale.

Proceeds support travel by ceramics students and the visiting ceramic artist program.

ELLIS COUNTY – A Rooks County woman died in an accident just after 2 p.m. Nov. 20 in Ellis County.

Following an eight-day investigation, the Kansas Highway Patrol on Tuesday reported a 1999 Buick LeSabre driven by Matthew D. Miller, 34, Plainville, was southbound on U.S.183 thirteen miles north of Hays.

The LeSabre crossed left of center and hit a 2004 Dodge Stratus driven by Jon Stuart Olson II, 41, Hays, head-on.

Olson, Miller and a passenger in the Buick— Kay Nicole Crumble, 36, Plainville — were transported to Hays Medical Center, where Crumble died.

No additional details were released on Tuesday.