Rainell Goodale, age 59, of hays, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Hays.
Arrangements are pending with Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Month: March 2017
Kenneth F. Schmeidler
Kenneth F. Schmeidler, age 84, of Hays, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at HaysMed.
Arrangements are pending with Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Form your team: Walk Kansas starts March 19
Like daffodils, robins or new leaves on the trees, another sign of spring will soon be here– the annual Walk Kansas program from K-State Research and Extension. Now is the time to begin forming your teams for this statewide health and wellness program.
Walk Kansas runs from March 19 to May 13 this year. It’s a program that’s open to anyone who’s interested in working toward or maintaining a healthy lifestyle at any fitness level. Last year, more than 14,000 people participated in the accessible program.
The eight-week program is team-based, with six people to a team. Participants do not even have to live in Kansas. Many teams form with family members or friends in other parts of the country and around the world. “Technology connects us,” said Sharolyn Jackson, K-State Research and Extension family and consumer science specialist and Walk Kansas coordinator.
“Walk Kansas addresses critical issues in our state,” Jackson said. “Less than half of Kansas adults meet the minimum recommendations for physical activity (150 minutes a week of moderate exercise) and only 19 percent eat enough fruits and vegetables. These simple behaviors affect health.”
Chronic disease is responsible for more than 70 percent of health care costs. If Americans were to stop smoking, exercise regularly and eat well, they could prevent up to 80 percent of heart disease and stroke, 80 percent of type 2 diabetes and 40 percent of cancers.
“Think of health as something you earn every day, just like you work to bring home a paycheck,” Jackson said. “If you practice healthy lifestyle behaviors, you can delay and even prevent chronic disease. If you have an illness, symptoms can be managed better if you make choices that support a healthy lifestyle.”
The cost for Ellis County Walk Kansas participants is $8 per person. Purchasing an optional t-shirt is an additional cost. Participants receive a weekly emailed newsletter along with local events and classes. Registration will open for Ellis County teams on Monday, February 27. Teams are encouraged to register by March 10.
Teammates do not have to walk or exercise together, but are encouraged to connect and support each other. Participants log minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise daily and report online or to their team captain. Activities besides walking, such as strengthening exercises, yoga, bike riding, team sports, swimming and others count toward Walk Kansas minutes.
The goal is to meet one of three challenges the team sets for itself before the program starts:
Challenge 1 – Each person reaches the minimum goal for physical activity – 2-1/2 hours of moderate-to-vigorous activity per week. Collectively the team’s exercise distance would add up to 423 miles – the equivalent of the distance across the state of Kansas.
Challenge 2 – Take the equivalent of a meandering trek diagonally across the state from Troy to Elkhart. Each person logs 4 hours of activity per week which would take the team total to 750 miles.
Challenge 3 – Walk the equivalent of the perimeter of Kansas – 1,200 miles – with each person logging 6 hours of moderate-to-vigorous activity per week.
Walk Kansas began in 2001 and now reaches more than 14,000 people a year. More than 254,000 people have participated since it began.
“Health brings a freedom we often take for granted until we no longer have it,” Jackson said. “Preserving and protecting your health is what Walk Kansas is all about.”
For information on how to register your team, contact the Ellis County Extension Office, 785-628-9430, or check out team materials on our website at www.ellis.ksu.edu under Health & Nutrition.
Linda K. Beech is Ellis County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences.
Fire hydrant inspections, testing continues today
The City of Hays Fire Department will be inspecting and flow testing fire hydrants on Fri., March 3, in the areas from 27th St. north to 33rd St. between Vine St. and Canterbury.
This is part of a coordinated effort by the City of Hays to inspect all fire hydrants in the city and flush all water mains annually.
Inspecting fire hydrants ensures that the valves operate properly and that there is no damage or obstructions that will prevent or interfere with the prompt use of fire hydrants in an emergency. Firefighters are also checking the pressure and volume of water mains in each neighborhood for firefighting purposes. The associated flushing of water mains allows chlorine to be distributed throughout the system to eliminate bio-filming in the water mains.
Slight discoloration of the water supply may be encountered although there will be no health risks to the consumer. All reasonable efforts will be taken to minimize the inconvenience to the public. Drivers are asked to avoid driving through water discharging from a fire hydrant during the short flushing period.
For more information please contact the Hays Fire Department at (785) 628-7330.
Survivor of Kansas sports-bar shooting released from hospital
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who survived an apparently racially motivated shooting at a suburban Kansas City bar has been released from the hospital.
Ian Grillot was one of three men shot Feb. 22 at Austins Bar & Grill in Olathe, Kansas. One of the men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was killed. Kuchibhotla’s friend, Alok Madasani, was wounded.
The University of Kansas Health System said in a statement Thursday that Grillot was released from the hospital Tuesday. A bullet hit Grillot in the hand and entered his chest when he tried to stop the suspected gunman, 51-year-old Adam Purinton, of Olathe. Purinton is charged with murder and attempted murder.
Witnesses say Purinton shouted racial slurs before shooting Kuchibhotla and Madasani, natives of India who were engineers at GPS-maker Garmin.
Hays student a member of KU Wind Ensemble to perform at prestigious conference
University of Kansas
LAWRENCE – Selected as one of the best college bands in the country, the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble will perform at the College Band Directors National Association biennial conference March 15 at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts.
Hays student Roy Schmeidler is among the members of the band (listed below).
The 71-member KU Wind Ensemble, led by Paul Popiel, and eight other top-rated collegiate bands from across the country will perform throughout the four-day event March 15-18 in Kansas City, Missouri. The nine bands were selected through a highly competitive, blind audition process where schools from around the country submitted recordings of their live concerts.
“This is among the highest honors a college concert band can receive,” said Popiel, director of bands at the KU School of Music. “I’m thrilled our students have the opportunity to showcase the great things happening in the KU School of Music alongside some of the country’s best college bands.”
The KU Wind Ensemble is composed of the most skilled wind and percussion players at the university. This will be the first time the KU Wind Ensemble has played at the CBDNA national conference. Other wind ensemble highlights under Popiel’s direction include the 2013 Carnegie Hall debut for the world premiere of “In the Shadow of No Towers,” which received a glowing review in The New York Times. The ensemble also performed for President Obama’s address on KU’s campus in January 2015. Earlier this month, the wind ensemble released its sixth commercial album, “Of Shadow and Light,” on the Klavier label.
The March 15 performance will be a shared concert with West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band. The concert will start at 7 p.m. with the KU Wind Ensemble performing after intermission, at about 8:10 p.m. The program will begin with Aaron Perrine’s “A Glimpse of the Eternal,” conducted by Matthew O. Smith, associate director of bands. The wind ensemble will also perform Olivier Messiaen’s “La Ville d’en-haut,” featuring piano soloist and doctoral student Han Wang. Joel Puckett’s “Knells for Bonnie” will showcase soloist Sarah Frisof, professor of flute. The program will end with Mohammed Fairouz’s “In the Shadow of No Towers,” a piece commissioned for the wind ensemble by Reach Out Kansas Inc.
Tickets will be available to the public through the Kauffman Center box office. For more information, go to kauffmancenter.org or call 816-994-7222.
The KU Wind Ensemble will perform a CBDNA-preview concert at 7:30 p.m. March 8 at the Lied Center of Kansas. For tickets and more information on that concert, go to lied.ku.edu or call 785-864-2787.
LAWRENCE – Selected as one of the best college bands in the country, the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble will perform at the College Band Directors National Association biennial conference March 15 at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts.
The 71-member KU Wind Ensemble, led by Paul Popiel, and eight other top-rated collegiate bands from across the country will perform throughout the four-day event March 15-18 in Kansas City, Missouri. The nine bands were selected through a highly competitive, blind audition process where schools from around the country submitted recordings of their live concerts.
“This is among the highest honors a college concert band can receive,” said Popiel, director of bands at the KU School of Music. “I’m thrilled our students have the opportunity to showcase the great things happening in the KU School of Music alongside some of the country’s best college bands.”
The KU Wind Ensemble is composed of the most skilled wind and percussion players at the university. This will be the first time the KU Wind Ensemble has played at the CBDNA national conference. Other wind ensemble highlights under Popiel’s direction include the 2013 Carnegie Hall debut for the world premiere of “In the Shadow of No Towers,” which received a glowing review in The New York Times. The ensemble also performed for President Obama’s address on KU’s campus in January 2015. Earlier this month, the wind ensemble released its sixth commercial album, “Of Shadow and Light,” on the Klavier label.
The March 15 performance will be a shared concert with West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band. The concert will start at 7 p.m. with the KU Wind Ensemble performing after intermission, at about 8:10 p.m. The program will begin with Aaron Perrine’s “A Glimpse of the Eternal,” conducted by Matthew O. Smith, associate director of bands. The wind ensemble will also perform Olivier Messiaen’s “La Ville d’en-haut,” featuring piano soloist and doctoral student Han Wang. Joel Puckett’s “Knells for Bonnie” will showcase soloist Sarah Frisof, professor of flute. The program will end with Mohammed Fairouz’s “In the Shadow of No Towers,” a piece commissioned for the wind ensemble by Reach Out Kansas Inc.
Tickets will be available to the public through the Kauffman Center box office. For more information, go to kauffmancenter.org or call 816-994-7222.
The KU Wind Ensemble will perform a CBDNA-preview concert at 7:30 p.m. March 8 at the Lied Center of Kansas. For tickets and more information on that concert, go to lied.ku.edu or call 785-864-2787.
FLUTE
Deborah Hass, Shawnee
Maddie Bert, St. Louis
Abbey Sigler, Overland Park
Emily Churchwell, DeSoto
Melissa Kilgard Flower Mound, Texas
OBOE/ENGLISH HORN
Matt Butterfield, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Phillips, McKinney, Texas
Shayna Hansen, Gretna, Nebraska
Cassidy Markley, Baldwin City
BASSOON
Sarah Vogts, Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
Louisa Slosar, Lexington, Massachusetts
Ryan Weaver, Double Oak, Texas
Kylie Hansen, Friendswood, Texas
Randall Himes, Keller, Texas
Daryn Zubke, Watford City, North Dakota
CLARINET
Hilary Lowery, Norman, Oklahoma
Richard Adger, Kansas City, Missouri
Lauren Walbert, Lenexa
Brendan Fairleigh, Olathe
Justin Harbaugh, Emporia
Juliana Hsu, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Justin Kline, bass, Overland Park
Stacia Fortune, bass, Urbandale, Iowa
Andrew Novak, Taylor, Michigan
SAXOPHONE
Nick May, Lincoln, Nebraska
David Berrios, Lakewood, New Jersey
Noah Zoller, Olathe
Bennett Johnson, tenor, Victoria, Minnesota
Allyson Fabes, Staten Island, New York
Andre Womack, baritone, Olathe
TRUMPET
Daniel Gerona, McKinney, Texas
Guangyu Dong, Beijing
Trent Warbis, Boise, Idaho
Jong Ho Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Anthony Messina, Warren, Michigan
Michael Raehpour, Andover
Robert Vandivier, Orlando,Florida
Miguel Cubero Navarro, San Jose, Costa Rica
HORN
Becca Lunstrum, Redfield, South Dakota
Evan Brown, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Caroline Strickfaden, McHenry, Illinois
Tristan Bartley, Lawrence
Brady O’Donnell, Kansas City, Missouri
Alexandria Rogers, Columbia, Missouri
Mariah Black, Beaumont, Texas
Katherine Young, Chesterfield, Missouri
Kenzie Kimble, Topeka
TROMBONE
Mark Sweeney, Durham, North Carolina
Ian Warshaw, Overland Park
Roy Schmeidler, Hays
Ben Cooper, Overland Park
Megann Lawrenz, Baldwin City
Grant Morgan, bass, Shawnee
EUPHONIUM
Josh Hugo, Rosemount, Minnesota
Kate Schau, Shawnee
Brett Keating, Madison, Wisconsin
TUBA
Max Gerhart, Columbus, Ohio
Brett Keating, Madison, Wisconsin
Chloe Gilligan, Lawrence
Evan Norkey, Olathe
HARP
Grace Clark, Lawrence
STRING BASS
Alex Loeb, Lawrence
PIANO
Jack Yarbrough, Birmingham, Alabama
PERCUSSION
Theodore Musick, Garden City
Johnathon Westcott, Copperas Cove, Texas
Lauren Molloy, Austin, Texas
Tanner Lynn, Lawrence
Alex Alfaro, Wildwood, Missouri
Jonathan Trudeau, Lake Zurich, Illinois
Tai-Jung Jackson, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Trevor Miller, Olathe
DOCTORAL CONDUCTING ASSISTANTS
Brooke Humfeld, Newark, Delaware
Anthony Messina, Warren, Michigan
Nicholas Waldron, Hudson Ohio
🎥 Rep. Phelps impressed by ‘workman-like attitude’ in Kansas House
By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
Rep. Eber Phelps (D-Hays) was back in the Hays City Commission chambers Thursday night with an update from the state legislature for his former commission colleagues.
Phelps prefaced his report with a general observation about the first half of the 2017 session.
“It was a little bit of a pleasant surprise, the collaborative effort that seems to be present in the building, a positive attitude,” Phelps said, calling it a “huge changeover” from when he last served as the 111th Dist. state representative in 2008 to 2012.
There are about 55 new members of the Kansas House.
“Subsequently, you have a lot of new ideas,” he said, noting many of the members are much younger than he. “A lot of the young folks are really fired up. They feel they’re part of the solution and some of us old guys feel we are too.
“You could tell by the vote on the tax bill which was really a tough vote for a lot of us. It had a lot of things in it that compelled me to vote for it including the rollback of the LLC (Limited Liability Corp.) loophole. It would bring some money in and that’s what we were looking at–every possible place to find some additional money.”
Phelps believes there are no good choices left when it comes to balancing the state’s budget.
“It seems like all the one-time money has been used up and I don’t think we can sweep any more money from KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System) or KDOT (Kansas Dept. of Transportation).” According to Phelps, there is just $42 million for state road maintenance in 2018.
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed the tax plan. The House was able to override his veto by 85 votes; the Senate was three votes short of an override.
A new tax bill will have to be created after the Legislature reconvenes next week.
“I suspect it’s going to be very similar to the one passed by both the House and the Senate. The hope is the Governor will probably, even if he doesn’t want to sign it, leave it lay on his desk and it will become law after 10 days,” Phelps predicted.
The House also voted to expand Medicaid. The Senate has not yet voted on the bill.
“A lot of people are looking at that, not only for the healthcare coverage portion of it, but also for just what it would do to the budget,” said Phelps. “All you have to do is look at how much (federal) money has been missed out on had we implemented that at the very beginning, when it was possible with the Affordable Healthcare Act. Right now the count is somewhere around $1.9 billion. We probably wouldn’t have a lot of the tough budget decisions we have now had that been in place and that money come forward.”
Phelps also told the commissioners he plans to visit with freshman Congressman Roger Marshall (R-Great Bend) about the R-9 ranch, the long-term water resource plan for Hays and the region.
Kansas Commerce announces Global Manufacturing Summit
KDC
TOPEKA–The 2017 Global Manufacturing Summit, hosted by the Kansas Department of Commerce, in partnership with Pittsburg State University will take place on Thursday and Friday, April 6 – 7, 2017. The Global Manufacturing Summit will bring together industry experts to discuss modern issues and innovative and practical solutions for the future of manufacturing.
“The Global Manufacturing Summit will showcase Kansas’ hard-working manufacturers as well as the industry’s high-tech, innovative practices,” said Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. “It speaks volumes to the Kansas manufacturing sector that global industry-leaders are coming here to discuss the future of manufacturing.”
Governor Sam Brownback will be the keynote speaker at the Summit’s lunch and Mr. Cliff Pemble, CEO of Garmin, will provide the keynote address at dinner. In addition, six panels will be offered on the following topics related to manufacturing:
- Packaging/Graphics & Imaging Technology
- Transportation Manufacturing
- Agriculture & Heavy Equipment
- Sustainable Materials
- Construction Manufacturing
- Emerging Technologies
Expert speakers from industry-leading companies will provide insight to the panel discussions, including speakers from companies such as, M&M/Mars Chocolate, Inc., BlackRock Alternative Investors, POET Ethanol, GE Plastics of Brazil, AGCO, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America, Kenny Construction of Chicago, Fosber Manufacturing of Green Bay and Western Forms.
The Manufacturing Summit will provide an opportunity to engage with industry leaders and discover new and innovative ways manufacturers around the world are engaging with the industry. For more information please contact Nicole Randall at [email protected].
Thursday’s high school basketball sub-state results
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Class 2A Sub-State Tournament
Semifinal
Berean Academy 58, Cedar Vale/Dexter 36
Bishop Seabury Academy 66, Jefferson North 49
Central Plains 64, Macksville 62
Hillsboro 44, Moundridge 43, OT
Hoxie 64, Hill City 57
Jackson Heights 46, Troy 44
Lyndon 59, Inman 49, OT
Ness City 72, Meade 59
Pittsburg Colgan 59, West Elk 48
Plainville 52, Ellis 56
Salina Sacred Heart 79, Bennington 65
Sedan 53, Bluestem 39
Spearville 68, Johnson-Stanton County 34
St. John 65, Kiowa County 44
Wabaunsee 49, Washington County 40
Yates Center 69, Oswego 29
Class 4A Sub-State Tournament
Division 1
Semifinal
Abilene 48, El Dorado 40
Andover Central 61, Augusta 57
Basehor-Linwood 69, Atchison 31
Bishop Miege 72, Bonner Springs 32
Buhler 44, Hays 38, OT
Circle 60, Maize South 55
Coffeyville 56, Independence 41
Eudora 57, Baldwin 25
Fort Scott 56, Spring Hill 52
KC Piper 67, Tonganoxie 50
Labette County 38, Chanute 36
Louisburg 54, Paola 44
McPherson 69, Ulysses 49
Mulvane 60, Winfield 47
Ottawa 63, Wamego 50
Wellington 59, Rose Hill 44
Division 2
Semifinal
Andale 38, Wichita Trinity 25
Baxter Springs 51, Columbus 33
Burlington 73, Anderson County 41
Concordia 60, Chapman 47
Frontenac 62, Girard 58
Holcomb 59, Colby 32
Holton 52, Jefferson West 47
Nickerson 58, Haven 49
Osawatomie 49, Prairie View 38
Parsons 62, Iola 61
Pratt 64, Larned 34
Rock Creek 73, KC Bishop Ward 33
Scott City 58, Goodland 47
Smoky Valley 65, Clay Center 54
Topeka Hayden 86, Santa Fe Trail 48
Wichita Collegiate 74, Clearwater 37
Class 5A Sub-State Tournament
Sub-State #1
Semifinal
Goddard-Eisenhower 71, Great Bend 35
KC Harmon 42, KC Turner 37
Maize 46, Arkansas City 45
Newton 67, Valley Center 62
Pittsburg 46, Blue Valley Southwest 26
Salina Central 58, Emporia 41
Shawnee Heights 60, Leavenworth 40
Topeka Seaman 69, Highland Park 60
Sub-State #2
Semifinal
Kapaun Mount Carmel 72, Goddard 53
KC Schlagle 66, KC Sumner 48
KC Washington 72, Lansing 56
Salina South 42, Andover 40
St. James Academy 71, DeSoto 30
St. Thomas Aquinas 62, Mill Valley 40
Wichita Bishop Carroll 52, Liberal 45
Wichita Heights 66, Topeka West 35
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 1A Sub-State Tournament
Division I
Semifinal
Centralia 67, Onaga 32
Dighton 67, Minneola 33
Frankfort 38, Doniphan West 29
Goessel 56, Little River 38
Hanover 51, Pike Valley 31
Linn 42, Clifton-Clyde 35
Norwich 41, South Barber 36
Olpe 70, Chetopa 19
Quinter 60, LaCrosse 47
Rural Vista 39, Centre 38
South Central 65, Pretty Prairie 31
South Gray 52, Hodgeman County 34
St. Francis 46, Triplains-Brewster 36
St. Paul 43, Lebo 37, OT
Stockton 81, Lakeside 53
Thunder Ridge 38, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 29
Division II
Semifinal
Caldwell 51, Attica 37
Cunningham 57, Argonia 42
Fowler 57, Rolla 25
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50, BV Randolph 43
Golden Plains 44, Cheylin 34
Hartford 35, Crest 18
Hutchinson Central Christian 41, Elyria Christian 26
Ingalls 50, Bucklin 34
Logan 39, Northern Valley 36
Moscow 36, Ashland 22
Otis-Bison 65, Western Plains-Healy 27
Wallace County 50, Weskan 46
Waverly 66, Marais des Cygnes Valley 22
Wetmore 45, Axtell 34
Wheatland-Grinnell 56, Palco 37
Wilson 56, Sylvan-Lucas 43
Class 3A Sub-State Tournament
Semifinal
Cheney 56, Hesston 55, 2OT
Cimarron 57, Lyons 44
Council Grove 41, Mission Valley 26
Erie 50, Galena 27
Fredonia 51, Caney Valley 46
Garden Plain 58, Kingman 45
Hays-TMP-Marian 49, Beloit 30
Hiawatha 50, Marysville 49, OT
Hugoton 53, Sterling 29
Humboldt 60, Jayhawk Linn 34
Nemaha Central 43, Sabetha 23
Riley County 46, Perry-Lecompton 23
Rossville 49, Silver Lake 44
Russell 54, Ellsworth 40
Wellsville 40, Marion 34
Wichita Independent 36, Remington 30
Class 6A Sub-State Tournament
Sub-State #1
Semifinal
BV North 66, Olathe North 54
Lawrence 69, KC Wyandotte 15
Lawrence Free State 56, Topeka 48
Manhattan 73, Wichita Southeast 36
Olathe East 42, BV West 34
SM South 58, SM West 56
Wichita Northwest 51, Dodge City 42
Wichita South 60, Wichita North 10
Sub-State #2
Derby 62, Junction City 27
Garden City 42, Hutchinson 38
Gardner-Edgerton 34, Blue Valley 31
Olathe Northwest 42, SM North 24
Olathe South 41, BV Northwest 24
SM Northwest 64, SM East 32
Wichita West 53, Wichita Campus 42
Windy, warmer Friday
Today Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday NightMostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
SundaySunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
MondayMostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Kan. legislative leaders: Work underway to fix school funding
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Legislature’s top leaders say a state Supreme Court ruling on education funding won’t require lawmakers to change course on drafting a new school finance law.
Senate President Susan Wagle and House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. said their chambers of the Republican-controlled Legislature already were working on a new school funding law before the court’s decision.
The court said the state isn’t adequately funding its schools and lawmakers must enact a new education funding law by June 30.
Wagle and Ryckman put a positive spin on the court’s decision by saying it recognized the Legislature’s power to set school funding policy and appropriate money.
While the court said the state’s current funding is in adequate, the justices did not specifically say how much spending needs to increase.
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Search continues for Kan. suspect who fired gun during robbery
SHAWNEE COUNTY-Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County continue investigating an armed robbery and asking for help to identify a suspect. On Thursday, they released new images of the suspect.
Just after 7 a.m. on Monday February 27, police responded to report of an armed robbery in the 900 Block of SW 37th in Topeka, according to a media release.
A suspect, described as a white male in his 20s had entered the business, fired a gun into the ceiling and demanded money.
He was last seen running north from the business and then west on Devon.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Investigators determine cause of fire in Aggieville
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Investigators have determined that a fire in the Aggieville bar and shopping district near the Kansas State University campus was accidental.
The Manhattan Fire Department says in a news release that floor finishing materials sparked the blaze.
The fire was reported around 3:45 a.m. Thursday in a building that had housed a bookstore called the Dusty Bookshelf and was being renovated into another business. Thirty firefighters fought the blaze before it was extinguished about four hours later. No one was hurt.
The fire also caused smoke damage to adjoining businesses that sell doughnuts and T-shirts. A cat was rescued from one of the businesses.
Investigators estimated $673,000 in damages to the former Dusty Bookshelf building and its contents. Another $149,000 in damages occurred in the other two buildings.