ELLIS – C. Celeste Bliss-Johnson, 47, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
Services will be 11 AM Monday in Atwood, Kansas at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Visitation will be Sunday 3 PM – 6 PM at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel in Colby, KS (745 South Country Club Drive) www.kersenbrockfuneralchapel.com
Services are by Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel in Colby.
Ryan Collins Altman, age 55, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his home in Leoti, Kansas. Ryan was born January 31, 1962 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Merle & Sharen (Collins) Altman. A lifetime resident of Leoti, he was 1980 Kansas State High School Shot-put Champion. He was also co-owner and operator of Cookie’s Day Care and Porky’s Lil Smoker BBQ.
On January 2, 1992 he married Cookie Dawson in Tribune, Kansas.
Ryan’s surviving family includes
His wife-
Cookie Altman- Leoti, Kansas
Two Children-
C.J. Altman- Leoti, Kansas
Megan Paschal- Leoti, Kansas
A Sister-
Rachelle Altman- Topeka, Kansas
A Brother-
Randy Altman- Liberal, Kansas
His parents, and a daughter, Morgan Altman, precede him in death.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, March 10. 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Leoti, Kansas with Terry Laws officiating.
Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery, Leoti, Kansas.
Friends may call from 10 :00 am until 8:00 pm Thursday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.
Memorials ma be given to the Ryan Altman Memorial Fund in care of the funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com
Congratulations Brina Robinson and Darin Whittman!
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Easton Corbin will be in concert at The Fox in Hays Saturday, March 11, 2017 with Brady Weston Band.
KHAZ is giving you the chance to win a pair of general admission floor standing tickets for this show. Register by calling 785-628-2995 when Theresa Trapp plays an Easton Corbin song Monday, March 6 – Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Must be 18 to enter and win. Only one entry per person.
Winners contacted Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Winner will need to pick up their tickets at the KHAZ Studio, 2300 Hall, Hays, KS.
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Hays Medical Center
The annual HaysMed Service Awards Banquet was held last night at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall in Hays. The highlight of the banquet was the presentation of the Norman W. Jeter Humanitarian Award, the Sister Mary J. Mollison Nurse of the Year Award and the Vic Eddy, MD, Physician of the Year Award. These awards are the highest level of recognition that an associate of Hays Medical Center can receive.
The Norman W. Jeter Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual’s human kindness and dedication to medical excellence. The award was presented to Lisa Dinkel, Director of the Breast Care Center, Imaging, Orthopedic and Pain Clinic. Dinkel started her career at HaysMed in 1990.
Recipient of the Sr. Mary J. Mollison Nurse of the Year Award was Fernando Guzman-Soto, RN. This award honors a nurse who displays excellence in the areas of job knowledge and performance, quality improvements, self-development and participation in hospital and community affairs. Guzman-Soto has been with HaysMed since 2010 and is a float pool registered nurse working on different units of the hospital to accommodate patient flow.
The Vic Eddy, MD, Physician of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Kevin McDonald, Urologist at the Urology Clinic at HaysMed. The award recognizes a physician who displays a high level of clinical experience and an extraordinary dedication to improving healthcare delivery in the community. Dr. McDonald has been part of the Urology Clinic since 1983.
35 Years
Kim Dechant
Deb Klaus
Linda Pfeifer
Leann Stoppel
30 Years
Gayla Binder
Carol Dreiling
Lisa Marcotte
Lance Smith
25 Years
Vonda Ackerman
Lisa Gagnon
Luanne Kramer
Travis Scoby
20 Years
Joannah Applequist
Shalise Cochran
Brenda Dechant
Julie Fischer
Melissa Ginther
Jaci Gottschalk
Brandy Huser
John Jeter
Myrna Jordan
Sheila Koch
Jeremy Martinson
Karla McAtee
Brenda McMillin
Jay Moore
Bobbie Murphy
Sandy Redetzke
Joyce Rupp
Kathy Rupp
Joye Werner
15 Years
Virginia Basgall
Amanda Breinig
Lisa Brening
Bertha Brungardt
Amy Depperschmidt
Janea Dinkel
Camille Ellard
Sarah Emerson
Danielle Fisher
Jeff Geaslin
Dorothy Gideon
Linda Glassman
Paula Gnad
Mary Jo Gubitoso
Sheri Hein
Kathy Huser
Amber Irvin
Connie Linenberger
Blake Matzke
Shawna North
Marlis Norton
Mindy Pickering
Larry Plante
Jill Rozean
Don Sellers
Lillian Slater
Jarilyn Staab
Lea Staab
Ryan Staab
Amanda Tibbits
Gail Werth
Robert Wickham
Myra Younger
10 Years
Ashley Bauck
Stephanie Carlin
Melissa Conley
Rhonda Dopita
Marshall Dover
Alaina Dresslar
Amy Feldt
Jana Fross
Emily Gottschalk
Ruth Heffel
Tina Heier
Linda Jacobs
Sandra Jacobs
Tammy Klaus
Andrea Legleiter
Barbara Lewis
Kurtis Linenberger
Faye Miller
Charles Schultz
Linda Sekavec
Arielle Simpson
Julieta Somers
Samantha Sramek
Blake Urban
Cammi Williby
5 Years
Ann Arnold
Alicia Bahr
Troy Bell
Lori Bogart
Ann Boomer
Janessa Brungardt
Diana Budke
Gulriaz Cheema
Bed Chhatkuli
Linda Dale
Jonna Dinkel
Emily Disney
Nicholas Dreitz
Ashley Dronberger
Leslie Engel
Brian Feldt
Lauren Finger
Brian Forinash
Taci Fox
Reesa Gerhard
Shawn Giess
Rebecca Green
Elyse Hecht
Samantha Horacek
Robyn Jephson-King
Juliet Johns
Andi Johnson
Ashley Kamphaus
Leitha King
Danna Krom
Christina Lawver
Sukchan Lee
Sarah Leiker
Zachary Long
Janna Manning
Angie Martens
Ashley Martinez
James Meier
TJ Miller
Sammy Minear
Christy Moeder
Carol Montgomery
Ashley Moomaw
Traci Moore
Nicole Moos
Katerina Pabst
Connie Potts
Amy Ranker
Tracy Ream
Jane Rorstrom
Bre Schulte-Weber
Deborah Snook
Danielle Still*
Tami Thomas
Danielle Weigel
Michelle Weigel
Jana Wickham
Cindy Zerfas
Drew Zimmerman
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LOGAN — The Dane G. Hansen Foundation of Logan has named 260 high school seniors from 59 Northwest Kansas schools as winners in its 42nd annual scholarship competition. In addition, 14 scholarships have been awarded to Kansas Community or Technical College Transfer students who are planning to continue their education at a Kansas four-year college or university.
In selecting award winners, the Scholarship Committee considered proficiency in verbal and writing skills. Other important factors are academic records, test scores, and community service in which the student may have participated.
Ten students have won the Hansen Leader of Tomorrow scholarships. These awards are for $10,000 and may be renewable for three additional years. Renewal of scholarships is based upon continued regard for the principles, which guided the success of the late Dane G. Hansen, a 3.00 or better GPA at the college level and a letter describing progress towards educational goals. This year’s winners are:
John Lowry, Hays H.S.
Hannah Norris, Hays H.S.
Carlie Shupe, Minneapolis H.S.
Maggie Malmberg, Phillipsburg H.S.
Kelli Ward, Sacred Heart H.S.
Dylan Wentzel, Salina Central H.S.
Tyler Ross, Salina South H.S.
Aspen McElderry, SE of Saline H.S.
Madison Roths, SE of Saline H.S.
Jayden Meyer, Smith Center H.S
Fifty Hansen Scholar winners were selected. The stipend of $6,500 was granted for one year and may be renewed for three additional years under the same general conditions as set forth in the Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship. This year’s winners include:
Eli Ohlde, Clifton-Clyde H.S.
Addison Johnson, Concordia H.S.
Lydia Knapp, Concordia H.S.
Jeanie Balzer, Hays H.S.
Brianna Brin, Hays H.S.
Tanner Callis, Hays H.S.
Keegan Chapman, Hays H.S.
Joslyn Dinkel, Hays H.S.
Alex Feyerherm, Hays H.S.
Ana Goodlett, Hays H.S.
Daniel Lopez, Hays H.S.
Jodi Veach, Hays H.S.
Raegan Billinger, TMP-Marian H.S.
Bridget Heimann, TMP-Marian H.S.
Alison Helget, TMP-Marian H.S.
Megan Koenigsman, TMP-Marian H.S.
Everett Brandyberry, Hill City H.S.
Davis Dubbert, St. John’s H.S.
Jenna Ketter, Tipton H.S.
Benjamin Jones, Northern Valley H.S.
Layton Miller, Norton H.S.
Grady Dickerson, Natoma H.S.
Emma Carlin, Osborne H.S.
Ashley Oldham, Bennington H.S.
Faith Hofaker, Logan H.S.
Allyson Brunner, Republic Co. H.S.
Grace Rieke, Republic Co. H.S.
Madison Scott, Republic Co. H.S.
Kodi Smith, Republic Co. H.S.
Sheila Gulick, Russell H.S.
Travis Ochs, Russell H.S.
Levi Harapat, Ell-Saline H.S.
Damon Jones, Salina Central H.S.
Samual Neff, Salina Central H.S.
Abigail Schroeder, Salina Central H.S.
Eldon Taskinen, Salina Central H.S.
Laurel Thompson, Salina Central H.S.
Dylan Kruep, Salina South H.S.
Isaac Newman, Salina South H.S.
Logan Peppers, Salina South H.S.
Sydney Clements, SE of Saline H.S.
Kendall Schlesener, SE of Saline H.S.
Skyler Denio, Hoxie H.S.
Abigail Neal, Goodland H.S.
Norelia Ordonez-Castillo, Goodland H.S.
Kaden Meitler, Smith Center H.S.
Brock O’Brien, Brookside Christian Academy
Mark Faber, Colby H.S.
Heath Haverfield, Colby H.S.
Emma Purvis, Weskan H.S.
One hundred Hansen Student winners were selected. These awards are for $4,000 and may be renewed for one additional year provided the student has maintained a satisfactory academic record. This year’s winners are:
Cordell Cyr, Clifton-Clyde H.S.
Cierra Kahrs, Clifton-Clyde H.S.
Braden Brownell, Concordia H.S.
Devin Kymer, Concordia H.S.
Rayna Schmidt, Glasco H.S.
Paula Rolph, Miltonvale H.S.
Derek Pfeifer, Ellis H.S.
Peyton Augustine, Hays H.S.
Raina Basso, Hays H.S.
Quinn Buffington, Hays H.S.
Madison Crees, Hays H.S.
Jordyn Dake, Hays H.S.
Alexander Davis, Hays H.S.
Sierra Eichman, Hays H.S.
Katelyn Fross, Hays H.S.
Veranika Fuller, Hays H.S.
Madisyn Keller, Hays H.S.
Payton Markley, Hays H.S.
Kohlton Meyers, Hays H.S.
Mkilar Otte, Hays H.S.
Cassandra Quinby, Hays H.S.
Ethan Shippy, Hays H.S.
Rachel Taylor, Hays H.S.
Hannah Thomasson, Hays H.S.
Conrad Vajnar, Hays H.S.
Anniston Weber, Hays H.S.
Heather Befort, TMP-Marian H.S.
Morgan Choitz, TMP-Marian H.S.
Elizabeth Leiker, TMP-Marian H.S.
Mark Loftus, TMP-Marian H.S.
Matthew Moeder, TMP-Marian H.S.
Jessalyn Pfannenstiel, TMP-Marian H.S.
Trevor Pfeifer, TMP-Marian H.S.
Sarina Fay, Ellsworth H.S.
Carlie Zimmerman, Wheatland H.S.
Madison Barrera, Hill City H.S.
Tucker Eckols, Hill City H.S.
Anna Menhusen, Rock Hills H.S.
Davis Schleifer, Rock Hills H.S.
Mia Maupin, Sylvan-Lucas H.S.
Joshua Weilert, Sylvan-Lucas H.S.
Katelyn Mullen, Oakley H.S.
Triston Swart, Oakley H.S.
Jarrett Arasmith, Beloit H.S.
Alyssa Hougham, Beloit H.S.
Samantha Loomis, Beloit H.S.
Brendon Mason, Beloit H.S.
Brooke Vetter, Beloit H.S.
Ryan Gengler, St. John’s H.S.
Drake Kee, St. John’s H.S.
Elizabeth Walter, St. John’s H.S.
Justin Brummer, Tipton H.S.
Brian Clavijo, Norton H.S.
Caitlyn Cox, Norton H.S.
Wilson Ellis, Norton H.S.
Jayde Blain, Lakeside H.S.
Sarah Pelton, Natoma H.S.
Pierce Wolters, Osborne H.S.
Skylar Nelson, Bennington H.S.
Addison Temple, Bennington H.S.
Mykenzi Allison, Minneapolis H.S.
Lane Sanders, Minneapolis H.S.
Kayla Hofaker, Logan H.S.
Wyatt Britt, Rawlins Co. H.S.
Abigail Horton, Rawlins Co. H.S.
Lauren Terry, Rawlins Co. H.S.
Castin Klima, Republic Co. H.S.
Samantha Ratliff, Republic Co. H.S.
Justin Reif, Plainville H.S.
Seth Boxberger, Russell H.S.
Seth Hilger, Russell H.S.
Cameron Kilian, Russell H.S.
Duncan Anglin, Ell-Saline H.S.
Kodee Christensen, Ell-Saline H.S.
Holly Lathan, Sacred Heart H.S.
Aubree Mosher, Sacred Heart H.S.
Tristan Slagle, Sacred Heart H.S.
Rhiannon Wilcox, Sacred Heart H.S.
Grace Worcester, Sacred Heart H.S.
Angelica Lance, Salina Central H.S.
Chally Miller, Salina Central H.S.
Riley Rundell, Salina Central H.S.
Analisa Bridge, Salina South H.S.
Allen Heberly-Morabito, Salina South H.S.
Morgan Russell, Salina South H.S.
Mason Streit, Salina South H.S.
Eli Truhe, Salina South H.S.
Miranda Urban, Salina South H.S.
Bryce Banks, SE of Saline H.S.
Kaylen Lassley, SE of Saline H.S.
Mary Winship, SE of Saline H.S.
Brynn Niblock, Hoxie H.S.
Amanda Coon, Goodland H.S.
Jamie Nemechek, Goodland H.S.
Kelsey White, Goodland H.S.
Amelia Culver, Colby H.S.
Taylen Hubbell, Colby H.S.
Alexander Vap, Colby H.S.
Dean Barney, Trego Comm. H.S.
Brittany McKain, Wallace Co. H.S.
For students interested in a Career and Technical Education scholarship, the Foundation offered one hundred. These awards are for $4,000 and may be renewed for one additional year provided the student has maintained a satisfactory academic record. Winners of the Career and Technical Education scholarships are:
Stephanie Alvarado, Cheylin H.S.
Carter Porubsky, Cheylin H.S.
Haleigh Rucker, Cheylin H.S.
Quinton Cravens, St. Francis H.S.
Danielle Frink, St. Francis H.S.
Makayla Rogers, St. Francis H.S.
Lacey Biggerstaff, Clifton-Clyde H.S.
Brady Bouley, Clifton-Clyde H.S.
Rayden Resco, Clifton-Clyde H.S.
Ben Peltier, Concordia H.S.
Ethan Sicard, Concordia H.S.
Brayden Bittel, Ellis H.S.
Jessica Gamez, Ellis H.S.
Dalton Hensley, Ellis H.S.
Brandon North, Ellis H.S.
Tigist Bannister, Hays H.S.
Lakin Ditter, Hays H.S.
Kristen Nease, Hays H.S.
Megan Smith, Hays H.S.
Sydney Sulzman, Hays H.S.
Gabrielle Chittenden, TMP-Marian H.S.
Joshua Plante, TMP-Marian H.S.
Kendra Werth, TMP-Marian H.S.
Katelyn Zimmerman, TMP-Marian H.S.
Hollie Reinhardt, Victoria H.S.
David Koralek III, Ellsworth H.S.
Alyssa Kreft, Ellsworth H.S.
Emmerae Svaty, Ellsworth H.S.
Monica Towery, Ellsworth H.S.
Mystery Carroll, Quinter H.S.
Tori Davidson, Quinter H.S.
Lane Keith, Quinter H.S.
Ashley Miller, Quinter H.S.
Tanner Waggoner, Quinter H.S.
Bailey Bixenman, Wheatland H.S.
Brooke Bixenman, Wheatland H.S.
Cory Prewo, Wheatland H.S.
Trina Rathgeber, Wheatland H.S.
Kendell Born, Hill City H.S.
Jaden Hopkins, Hill City H.S.
Faith Mersch, Hill City H.S.
Hunter Schierkolk, Hill City H.S.
Laretta Cleary, Rock Hills H.S.
Jarett Yelken, Rock Hill H.S.
December Gier, Sylvan-Lucas H.S.
Emily Corbett, Oakley H.S.
Breanna Dirks, Triplains H.S.
Brandy Ballentine, Triplains H.S.
Maddie Lamb, Triplains H.S.
Hudson Stramel, Triplains H.S.
Jessica Mallory, Beloit H.S.
Baylee Miller, Norton Comm. H.S.
Adrian Buzzell, Natoma H.S.
Kayley Chrisler, Natoma H.S.
Erika George, Natoma H.S.
Tyler Lund, Natoma H.S.
Austin Murphy, Natoma H.S.
Jessa Cockerham, Osborne H.S.
Erin LeiVan, Osborne H.S.
Chloe McKeon, Osborne H.S.
Jesse Bebb, Logan H.S.
Drew Stapel, Phillipsburg H.S.
Andrew Blazek, Pike Valley H.S.
Isaiah Deneault, Pike Valley H.S.
Ryne McCreight, Pike Valley H.S.
Mason Runft, Pike Valley H.S.
Conray Sjolander, Pike Valley H.S.
Trevor Lowell, Republic Co. H.S.
Savannah Desbien, Palco H.S.
Riley Nyp, Plainville H.S.
Erica Murphy, Russell H.S.
Reilly Brin, Ell-Saline H.S.
Laura Calzada, Ell-Saline H.S.
Bailey Chermak, Ell-Saline H.S.
Tanier Clifford, Ell-Saline H.S.
Nathan Macy, Ell-Saline H.S.
Caden Nelson, Ell-Saline H.S.
Alexis Ruiz, Salina Central H.S.
Katherine Anderes, SE of Saline H.S.
Lindsey Berg, SE of Saline H.S.
Brooks Garretson, SE of Saline H.S.
Amber Erwin, Hoxie H.S.
Kaci Moellering, Hoxie H.S.
Kaylyn Weems, Hoxie H.S.
Sarah Zahradka, Hoxie H.S.
Simon Bassett, Goodland H.S.
Cameron Gray, Goodland H.S.
Dayton Befort, Smith Center H.S.
Ashton Hawkins, Smith Center H.S.
Kendra Billings, Thunder Ridge H.S.
Ashlen Staub, Brewster H.S.
Dalton Colgan, Colby H.S.
Leighton Rinehart, Colby H.S.
Alex Zimmerman, Colby H.S.
Sean Conness, Trego Comm. H.S.
John Kuhn, Trego Comm. H.S.
Josephine Molitor, Trego Comm. H.S.
Gabriel Klinge, Wallace Co. H.S.
Maddison Cunningham, Wallace Co. H.S.
Stephani Noone, Wallace Co. H.S.
Twenty Community or Technical College Transfer scholarships were made available to Kansas Community or Technical College students of the current school year who plan to continue their education at a four-year Kansas college or university. These awards are for $4,000 and may be renewed for one year upon completion of satisfactory work as evaluated by the Scholarship Committee. This year we had fourteen qualified applicants. The winners are:
Jaden Payeur, Concordia H.S.
Brooke Russell, Hays H.S.
Anna Schmidtberger, Victoria H.S.
Tenille Tholen, Wheatland H.S.
Kyle Cavalli, Lincoln H.S.
Sarina Gunderson, St. John’s H.S.
Kylie McKinney, Minneapolis H.S.
Nickalous Baxa, Republic Co. H.S.
Margaret Woodward, Republic Co. H.S.
Mason Buckmaster, Smith Center H.S.
Cheyanne Hileman, Smith Center H.S.
Andrew Voss, Colby H.S.
Olivia Wetter, Colby H.S.
Brennan Ziegelmeier, K-n-B Homeschool
WICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State earned a doubleheader split with Newman University on Tuesday. After falling 8-7 in eight innings in the first game, the Tigers picked up their first true road win of the season with a 10-1 run-rule win in game two. FHSU is now 6-12 overall, while Newman moved to 4-19 overall.
Game 1: Newman 8, Fort Hays State 7
Newman seems to have a thing about walk-offs in Wichita against FHSU in recent years and did it again in the first game of the doubleheader. The Jets won 8-7 in eight innings on a single that scored a run from second. It was the fourth walk-off win for Newman in the last five games played between the teams in Wichita after accomplishing the feat twice last year and once in 2014.
The Tigers nearly vaulted into the lead, producing a three-run top of the seventh to get the game tied at 7-7. Bailey Boxberger got the scoring started in the seventh with an RBI single. Then Kylie Strand, who enjoyed a big day altogether at the plate, tied the game with a one-out 2-RBI double. Unfortunately, three batters later she was thrown out trying to score on a single by Bailey Kennedy that kept the game tied.
With one runner on and two outs, Newman found a way to produce back-to-back singles and plate the winning run in the eighth.
It was another frustrating loss after the Tigers took an early 3-0 lead in the first thanks to RBI from Veronica Knittig, Candace Bollig and Tess Gray. But starting pitcher Hailey Chapman ran into trouble in the middle innings, giving up seven runs on eight hits over the third and fourth innings. A run scored on a wild pitch for the Tigers in the sixth brought them within three before getting the game tied in the seventh.
Game 2: Fort Hays State 10, Newman 1
Kylie Strand’s 2-RBI double in the seventh-inning rally of game one was just the start of her big run-producing day at the plate. Strand, Tess Gray, and Bailey Boxberger did the majority of the run-producing damage in a six-inning run-rule win for FHSU in game two.
Strand bopped a pair of two-run home runs in the game, capping a 4-for-5 day at the plate with six RBI total in the doubleheader, with four in game two. Gray, who finished the doubleheader with four RBI, produced three on a bases-clearing double in the six-run Tiger sixth. Strand followed that knock with her second homer of the game. Boxberger was key as well with two RBI in the game, helping the Tigers to an early 2-0 lead in the first with a sacrifice fly, and then an RBI single that started the rally in the sixth. Candace Bollig had the other RBI in the game with a bases-loaded walk in the first inning.
Amid the game two fireworks at the plate, Carrie Clarke settled in for a complete game win in the pitching circle. She allowed six hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Clarke allowed the only run in the second and used a bases-loaded.
FHSU Sports Information
SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect captured after a high-speed chase.
Just after 8:30p.m. on Tuesday, officers spotted a pickup truck that had been reported stolen in Shawnee County. They also recognized the driver as a suspect wanted on multiple felony warrants, according to a media release.
When officers attempted to pull the driver over, he fled. Officers chased the vehicle several miles through Topeka.
A tire deflation device was used to slow the vehicle. Numerous law enforcement agencies were involved in the pursuit and eventually stopped the vehicle at the intersection of SW 21st and Medford.
Officers arrested Tommy Lee Kleiner, 38, Topeka. He was the subject of an attempt to locate bulletin issued on Tuesday. Kleiner was transported to a local hospital with chest pains. No officers were injured.
Kleiner is a suspect in multiple car theft investigations, according to police.
He has an extensive past criminal conviction history including aggravated battery, criminal threat, making false writing, and more.
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis ran its win streak to eight matches with a 6-3 win over McPherson College on Tuesday at the FHSU Tennis Courts in the first home match of the spring. The Tigers swept doubles play, then split singles matches with the Bulldogs to secure the win. FHSU is now 8-2 overall, while McPherson went to 1-2.
The Tigers were able to hold off the Bulldogs in all three doubles matches. The No. 1 match was the closest as Natalie Lubbers and Lauren Lindell won 8-6 over Zipf and Bwalya. The No. 2 team of Laura Jimenez-Lendinez and Macy Moyers notched an 8-4 win over Bouwmeester and Striegel, while the No. 3 team of Nicole Lubbers and Jessica Johnson won 8-3 over Curtis and Hoffman.
In single play, the Lubbers sisters and Moyers notched wins. Natalie Lubbers won at No. 2 over Besa Bwalya in three sets, 6-2, 6-7, 10-4. Moyers took the No. 4 match in straight sets 6-0, 7-5 over Lea Striegel. Nicole Lubbers won 6-3, 6-4 over Madison Hoffman at the No. 5 position. Lindell dropped a hard-fought three set match at the No. 3 position, falling in the final set 11-9.
The Tigers open MIAA play this weekend as they welcome Northeastern State and Central Oklahoma to Hays. The match with NSU on Friday begins at 11 am, while the match Saturday with UCO starts at 10 am.
POTTSBORO, Texas – Fort Hays State Women’s Golf opened the spring portion of its 2016-17 schedule on Monday and Tuesday (Mar. 6-7) at the Lion Invitational at Tanglewood Resort, hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce. The Tigers finished 13th in the team standings out of the 16 teams competing.
Hannah Perkins led the way for FHSU with a total score of 178, shooting rounds of 90 and 88 to tie for 41st. Madison Roether had the lowest round of the tournament for FHSU with an 87, then followed with a 95 for a 182 total. Taylor DeBoer carded 92 and 94, Kelsey McCarthy shot 94 and 93, and Kylie McCarthy posted 95 each day.
Imkaleen Meyer of Newman University set the pace winning individually by four strokes at a total of 155. St. Mary’s University (Texas) won the team title with a two-day total of 649. Newman was close behind at 653. Fort Hays State shot a total of 733 as a team over two days.
The women return to action in two weeks at the Holiday Inn Express MWSU Spring Invitational in St. Joseph, Mo. (Mar. 20-21).
Today Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
FridaySunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday NightA 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
SaturdayA chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 27.
SundayMostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has delayed until summer the trial against three men accused of plotting to bomb an apartment complex and mosque used by Somali immigrants in western Kansas.
U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Tuesday scheduled the trial for June 13. It had previously been set to start April 25.
Prosecutors allege Patrick Stein, Gavin Wright and Curtis Allen plotted to detonate truck bombs at an apartment complex where 120 Somali immigrants live in the meatpacking town of Garden City.
They have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction.
The delay was requested by Wright and Allen so as to give defense attorneys and experts more time to digest the government’s evidence. Stein has opposed a delay and complained about the pace of disclosures.
KANSAS CITY -Residents in northeast Kansas and western Missouri are cleaning up from Monday night storms that included numerous tornadoes.
The weather service says winds of 80 to 85 mph hit the Johnson County Executive Airport on Monday evening. The airport in Olathe, Kansas, opened Tuesday to limited air operations but it is still closed to the public.
Johnson County spokeswoman Sharon Watson says in nearby Leawood, about 46 homes sustained some damage, with a handful having major damage.
We’re with @NWSKansasCity conducting a damage survey in @CityofOlatheKS pic.twitter.com/AokOiRME79
— Johnson Co. EM (@JoCo_Emergency) March 7, 2017
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Oak Grove, Missouri, was an EF3 with an estimated peak wind of 152 mph.
The tornado damaged 483 homes and 10 to 12 commercial buildings, making Oak Grove the hardest-hit of several communities in Missouri raked by storms Monday night and early Tuesday.
The weather service says a tornado that caused damage in and around another Missouri community, Smithville, was an EF2 with peak winds of 132 mph. The twister’s path was 18.7 miles long and 1,000 yards wide. It developed 3 miles north of Smithville and ended 3 miles northeast of Lathrop.
EF1 tornadoes, which have wind speeds of 86 mph to 110 mph, were reported in Lee’s Summit, Macks Creek and Wentzville, Missouri.
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The Fort Hays State University Student Government Association and the Rules of Rent Team of the Leadership 310 class will host a landlord fair for all students and community members who are looking for a place to live for the 2017-18 academic year.
The fair will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the Memorial Union’s Fort Hays Ballroom.
Landlords will attend with their available listings. Questions can be asked about any possible listings, and information on the rules of renting will be available.
Refreshments will be provided.
