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Month: January 2017

Carol A. Brant

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Carol A. Brant, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on February 19, 1946 in East Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of Melvin & Anna Wirschack Bruebaker. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1984 moving from Ingalls, Kansas, she was a homemaker.

On April 18, 1967 she married Rex D. Brant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He passed away on May 25, 2009 in Scott City, Kansas.

Survivors Include her One Son – Willie Brant of Humboldt, Iowa, One Daughter – Rene Brant of Hastings, Nebraska, Two Brothers – Jim Bruebaker of Colorado, Lonnie Bruebaker of Garden City, Kansas, Ten Grandchildren and Four Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, One Son, One Daughter, Two Sisters and One Brother.

Memorial Services will be held at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017 with Pastor Bob Bates presiding.

There will be no calling times.

FHSU grad students will conduct free hearing screenings in Hill City

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HILL CITY — Free hearing screenings will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, in Hill City from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Graham County Hospital, 304 W. Prout.

Graduate students from the Fort Hays State University Herndon Clinic/Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders will be providing the screenings. They will have four stations, and each screening should only take 15 to 20 minutes.

Appointments are not necessary as screenings will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Results will be provided, and they will not be selling hearing aids.

This is the fourth of six free screenings offered this school year in western Kansas communities and sponsored by the Kansas Masons. Contact Russ Ingle, Hill City Police Chief, at 785-216-0883 or Marcy Beougher, FHSU CSD instructor, at 785-628-5366 for more information.

Contempt of court in Kan. murder trial before state supreme court

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WICHITA– After the Kansas Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a Kansas man for contempt of court, he sought a review with the Kansas Supreme Court and they accepted.

Jose Delacruz, 35, Hutchinson, was found guilty of the charge for refusing to testify in a murder trial of co-defendant Anthony Waller for the April 2010 killing of Joshua Haines.

A Reno County judge sentenced Delacruz to 9-years in prison.

The sentence was also ordered to run consecutive to the nearly 7-years he received in the aggravated robbery case in association with the murder.

He had been found not guilty of murder in that case, but convicted of the aggravated robbery charge against him.

A hearing over the contempt case will be heard by the state’s high court on Thursday, according to Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder

The murder case centers on Haines being savagely beaten and strangled in a Hutchinson apartment and then placed in his own car and driven to a nearby street where police found it later that day.

A co-defendant in the murder case, Vassie Coons entered pleas to aggravated robbery, possession of cocaine, possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana while the murder charge against him was dropped.

He was given the maximum sentence for the aggravated robbery conviction and ordered to prison for nearly 12-years.

Waller, the man the state suspected of being responsible for the murder was sentenced to 40-years in prison.

Monkey dies after getting loose on Wichita State campus

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A diaper-clad monkey that got loose on the Wichita State University campus has died.

University spokesman Joe Kleinsasser says the marmoset monkey was found unresponsive Wednesday morning outside Eck Stadium, one day after she apparently escaped from a student’s car. The monkey was rushed to a veterinarian but didn’t survive.

Kleinsasser says it’s not known whether exposure played a role. The temperature fell below freezing Tuesday night in Wichita.

Kleinsasser says the monkey, named Beba, apparently stayed in a student’s car while he was in class.

Beba’s owner previously told the student newspaper, called the Sunflower, that he bottle fed Beba after acquiring her about two years ago in Florida. He said he took her with him to greet international students coming off planes.

 

Fort Hays State’s online education again receives national nod

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college-choiceFort Hays State University again has been honored on a national list of the best online universities.

“With skyrocketing tuition costs, an increasingly mobile labor force, and rapid tech innovation, online education is growing in quality and relevance. This College Choice ranking seeks to help students figure out if online education is right for them, and if so, where they should enroll,” College Choice said in a statement.

FHSU ranked 28th on the list, which was topped, in order, by Western Kentucky University, Penn State and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Click HERE for the complete listing and methodology.

 

SCHROCK: Spiders in January

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John Richard Schrock is a professor at Emporia State University.
John Richard Schrock is a professor at Emporia State University.

Walk along the flood channel of Perry Lake in January and you will need a parka—it is cold. But look down on the large rocks that line the sluice-way and you may see a large spider on nearly every rock! What is a warm-weather spider doing out in this cold weather?

There may be snow on the shady side of each rock, but take off your gloves and you can feel how the sunshine on the surface of these rocks makes them toasty warm. And for an inch or two above the rock surface, there is a nice layer of warm air. As far as these spiders are concerned, this is a warm summer day.

Weather comes in scales. Global weather patterns have cold air that sinks at the Poles and hot tropical air that evaporates the oceans. Then there are regional weather patterns: the high and low pressures and the warm and cold fronts that we see on TV weather forecasts.

But here at Perry Lake, the spiders are “feeling good” living in their own microclimate, the conditions that occur in just a few inches.

You and I don’t feel these differences because we are so big we walk through the atmosphere above. But the smaller life beneath our feet lives in the cracks and crevices that insulate them from the weather changes that are greatest just above the surface. These wolf spiders never feel the freezing cold. They just move down under the large stones to below the frost line.

They are out on this thin warm surface today for a meal. Small mosquito-like flies called midges emerge this time of year from the sluice-way and land on the warm rocks. It is dinnertime. It must be “good eating” because these wolf spiders are among the biggest specimens collected.

Nearly every rock has a spider on it. Wolf spiders are solitary spiders. These spiders not only eat midges, but they also eat each other. Scoop up a spider from one rock and dump it on a rock that has another spider. They size up each other from a distance and one immediately decides to leave. The spider that leaves jumps to another rock where there is another wolf spider and the confrontation begins again. The spiders play king-of-the-hill and domino across the rocks until finally the last one finds an empty rock.

This wolf spider is Pardosa lapidicina, a species known to live just a few yards up the banks from streams and rivers. At Perry Lake, they are right where they are supposed to be: plenty of food and a warm rock—in January.

K-State awards semester honors to more than 3,900 students

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MANHATTAN – More than 3,900 students earned semester honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance in the fall 2016 semester.

Students earning a grade point average for the semester of 3.75 or above on at least 12 credit hours receive semester honors along with commendations from their deans. The honors also are recorded on their permanent academic records.

The following area students earned honors from Kansas State University:

Alton
Seth Johnson, Natoma High School

Atwood
Diahonia Olson, Rawlins County Jr/Sr High Sch

Colby
Bryce Arnberger, Colby High School
Andrea Browne, Colby High School
David Browne, Colby High School
Gabrielle Browne, Colby High School
Rachel Browne, Colby High School
Chelsie Calliham, Colby High School
Ashley Coleman, Colby High School
Jenna Crampton, Colby High School
Abigail Friesen, Colby High School
Allison Friesen, Colby High School
Maura Hansen, Colby High School
Brady Holzmeister, Colby High School
Rachel Juenemann, Colby High School
Karly Kriss, Colby High School
Robert Lee, Colby High School
Joshua Matchell, Colby High School
John O’Brien, A Beka Acad Dvd Homeschooler
Michael Schiferl, Colby High School
Desiree Schippers, Colby High School
Mark Tole, Colby High School
Brooke Wark, Colby High School
Cheyne Weis, Colby High School
Elissa Zerr, Colby High School

Downs
Savana Brush, Lakeside High School

Dresden
Angela Ritter, Golden Plains High School

Ellis
Beth Augustine, Ellis High School
Erianna Basgall, Ellis High School
Dylan Haas, Ellis High School

Goodland
Mara Kling, Goodland High School
Berkley White, Goodland High School
Brianna White, Goodland High School

Gorham
Joseph Dortland, Victoria High School

Gove
Faith Tuttle, Wheatland High School

Grinnell
Heather Heier, Wheatland High School

Hays
Annaka Applequist, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Laura Braun, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Kacie Engel, Hays High School
Ethan Fort, Hays High School
Courtney Hess, Hays High School
Gary Kohlasch, Hays High School
Annie Mindrup, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Matthew Mindrup, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Allison Pfeifer, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Caleb Pfeifer, Hays High School
Tanner Pfeifer, Hays High School
Marlee Rath, Cimarron High School
Michael Schulte, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Summer Smith, Hays High School
Max Stieben, Hays High School
Hannah Talkington, Hays High School
Jillian Taylor, Hays High School
Kelli Veach, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs
Ross Werth, Thomas More Prep Marian Hs

Hoxie
Lacie Campbell, Hoxie High School
Kathryn Haffner, Hill City High School
Ellissa Heim, Hoxie High School
Courtney Schamberger, Hoxie High School
Christopher Weber, Hoxie High School

Kensington
Benton Hrabe, Thunder Ridge High School
Elly Miller, Thunder Ridge High School
Michelle Palmer, Smith Center Jr-Sr High School
Jackie Reneberg, Thunder Ridge High School

Kirwin
Darah Portenier, Thunder Ridge High School
Emmaline Wyrill, Thunder Ridge High School

Lebanon
Megan Haresnape, Smith Center Jr-Sr High School

Logan
Kinzie Alexander, Logan High School
Kodi Van Laeys, Logan High School

Long Island
Shayna Vincent, Northern Valley High School

Ludell
Nicolette Nemeth, Rawlins County Jr/Sr High Sch

McDonald
Reece Leonard, Cheylin High School
Kenan Reeh, Cheylin High School

Morland
Nicole Keith, Hill City High School
Chantelle Simon, Hill City High School

Norton
Philip Boutwell, Norton High School
Leif Carlson, Norton High School
Christopher Maddy, Norton High School
Andrew Schrum, Norton High School
Wyatt Wentz, Norton High School

Oakley
Austin Baalman, Oakley High School
Cody Faulkender, Oakley High School
Levi Hefner, Oakley High School
Brooke Hemmert, Oakley High School
Hannah Moorhous, Triplains High School
Lacey Ostmeyer, Wheatland High School
Carrie Pilkington, Oakley High School

Oberlin
Kaine Fredrickson, Decatur Community High School
Kade Grafel, Decatur Community High School
Molly Jansonius, Decatur Community High School
Hannah May, Decatur Community High School
Zachary May, Decatur Community High School
Tyler Shields, Decatur Community High School

Osborne
Jayson Carswell, Osborne High School

Palco
Dene Dryden, Palco High School

Park
Brandace Goetz, Wheatland High School

Penokee
Lucas Goddard, Hill City High School
Allison Nickelson, Hill City High School

Phillipsburg
Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg High School
Brooke Boyington, Phillipsburg High School
Mattison Dusin, Phillipsburg High School
Suzanne Huntley, Phillipsburg High School
Riley Juenemann, Phillipsburg High School
Regan May, Phillipsburg High School
Kinze Reimer, Thunder Ridge High School
Samuel Sage, Phillipsburg High School
Lindsey Solida, Phillipsburg High School

Plainville
Madison McClellan, Palco High School
Brianna Moos, Plainville High School
Allison Sears, Plainville High School

Quinter
Katelyn Lee, Quinter High School

Rexford
Kami Miller, Golden Plains High School
Madison Walz, Golden Plains High School

Russell
Shannon Ney, Russell High School
Gage Nichols, Russell High School
Alexandra Ptacek, Russell High School
Janna Schulte, Russell High School
Jill Schulte, Russell High School
Brennan Walter, Russell High School

Sharon Springs
Cayden Daily, Wallace County High School
Rick Dewees, Wallace County High School
Clay Schemm, Wallace County High School
Hayden Walker, Weskan High School

Smith Center
Kaitlin Albert, Smith Center Jr-Sr High School
Trenton Bortz, Smith Center Jr-Sr High School
Wyatt Oliver, Smith Center Jr-Sr High School

St. Francis
Casey Keller, Saint Francis High School
Ross Nicklos, Saint Francis High School
Mayra Pacheco, Chase County High School
Tyler Raby, Saint Francis High School

Stockton
Allison Dix, Stockton High School
Audrey Green, Stockton High School
Caitlin Lingg, Stockton High School

Victoria
Benjamin Rajewski, Hays High School

Wallace
Chanity Daily, Wallace County High School
Grace Hammer, Wallace County High School

Weskan
Samuel McKinney, Weskan High School
Kellie Weeks, Weskan High School

Winona
Ryan Gfeller, Triplains High School

Sunny, cold Thursday

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Today Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

screen-shot-2017-01-26-at-5-25-37-amTonight Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 28.

SundayMostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday NightMostly clear, with a low around 30.

MondaySunny, with a high near 60.

No. 16 Tiger wrestling flies past No. 22 Jets

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WICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State, ranked No. 16 in NCAA Division II, improved to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA with a 26-15 victory over No. 22 Newman on Wednesday (Jan. 25). Newman dropped to 0-3 on the season and 0-3 in the MIAA as well.

Newman got off to an early 3-0 lead after the 125-pound bout. The No. 2 wrestler in the nation, Dustin Reed, rode an early 6-0 lead to a 9-2 decision over Conrad Cole. Caleb Furr then evened the score at 3-3 when he got the better of Cole Sutterfield in a 1-0 decision. The Tigers then took the lead 9-3 after the Jets were open at 141 pounds.

After a major decision given up by the Tigers at 149 pounds, 157-pounder Greg Tooley took to the mat looking to extend the lead once more. He did by picking up his ninth technical fall of the year by a score of 16-0, extending the Tiger lead to 14-7.

Newman cut into the lead once again as the No. 9 wrestler at 165 pounds, Colton Duhr, picked up a technical fall in the 165-pound match.

Newman regained the lead 15-14 after a decision at 174 pounds by Kyle Ryan over Micquille Robinson, leaving three matches to go. But the Tigers are strong in the heavier weights and Rakim Dean changed that at 184 thanks to his 16-0 technical fall over Noah Ornelas.

Leading 19-15 with two matches to go, the Tigers never looked back. At 197 pounds, No. 2 ranked Jon Inman defeated Dalton Weidl for the second time in four days with a 9-7 decision, extending the lead to 22-15 and sealing the victory for FHSU with a match to go. Ranked No. 9 at 285 pounds, Christian Lance finished the night with an 11-2 major decision over Thor Balavage, giving the Tigers an 11-point win.

The Tigers hit the mat again on Thursday (Feb. 2) when they host Central Missouri at Gross Memorial Coliseum for Senior Night. Wrestling is set to begin at 7 pm.

Fort Hays State 26, Newman 15
125: Dustin Reed (NEWM) over Conrad Cole (FHS) (Dec 9-2)
133: Kaleb Furr (FHS) over Cole Sutterfield (NEWM) (Dec 1-0)
141: Brandon Ball (FHS) wins by forfeit
149: Tyler Mies (NEWM) over William Homalon (FHS) (MD 16-7)
157: Greg Tooley (FHS) over Forlanda Parker (NEWM) (TF 16-0 2:26)
165: Colton Duhr (NEWM) over Kyler Mick (FHS) (TF 18-2 7:00)
174: Kyle Ryan (NEWM) over Micquille Robinson (FHS) (Dec 9-4)
184: Rakim Dean (FHS) over Noah Ornelas (NEWM) (TF 16-0 3:18)
197: Jon Inman (FHS) over Dalton Weidl (NEWM) (Dec 9-7)
285: Christian Lance (FHS) over Thor Balavage (NEWM) (MD 11-2)

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In Kansas, gun-rights supporters face pushback

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JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With university communities pushing back and a political shift in the Legislature, gun-rights advocates who’ve enjoyed a string of victories in Kansas are facing a new test of their clout.

Lawmakers are considering the repeal of a law that will allow concealed guns on campuses starting in July.

A state Senate committee will have a hearing Thursday on a bill that would give universities, colleges and public hospitals and clinics a permanent exemption from a 2013 law that allowed gun owners to carry concealed weapons into more public buildings. The law granted the universities, colleges and hospitals a four-year exemption.

The National Rifle Association says Kansas is among eight states allowing concealed weapons on campus. Gun-rights advocates still have a powerful ally in Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.

KHP: Kansas truck driver gets ‘hammered’

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TREGO COUNTY -A Kansas truck driver received a surprise on Wednesday in Trego County when the truck he was following ran over a hammer and kicked it up into his windshield, according to a social media report from Kanas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman.

The driver calmly pulled his vehicle over to report the incident, according to Hillman.  There were no injuries.

He reminded the incident is a good lesson for drivers on following too closely. A 3-4 second following distance is recommended for normal dry conditions. You add one second on to that for every adverse condition you encounter.

“On a positive note, the truck driver just gained an extra hammer and really, who couldn’t always use an extra hammer?” wrote Hileman.

Eaton to close Kansas plant this year

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RENO COUNTY –Employees of the Eaton Plant, 3400 East 4th in Hutchinson were told Wednesday that the local plant will close in October.

Company Spokesperson Kelly Jasko in an email said, “This is not a reflection on the employees in Hutchinson who have worked very hard over the years to meet customer’s needs. This is the result of the ongoing declines in key markets and demand for the products made at the facility.”

The facility manufactures components that go into piston and gear pumps for use in mobile and industrial hydraulic applications primarily serving the construction and agriculture markets. Since 2013, agricultural equipment production has declined 21% and construction equipment production has declined 16%.

Unfortunately, at this time, we don’t anticipate market conditions improving significantly.
Over the next few days, Eaton executives will be meeting with union officials to discuss the company’s intent to close the facility and the effects on represented employees, according to Jasko.

She says the approximately 100 employees will receive 60 days’ notice in advance of their positions being eliminated.

In August of 2006, Eaton announced it would keep the Hutchinson plant open because of a $1 million economic incentive from the city and a $2 million incentive from the state.

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