PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey-based food company is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast because they might be contaminated with Listeria.
Pinnacle Foods Inc. said Friday the safety of its customers is its top priority and no illnesses have been reported. It says it initiated the recall when testing indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the plant environment.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people can suffer fevers and diarrhea. Pregnant women can suffer miscarriages and stillbirths.
On Saturday at 8:39am, the Emergency Dispatch Center received a report that a full sized bull had got loose from a local veterinarian office. The bull was reported to be running loose near the 183 Alt. and Highway 40.
The owner of the animal, the veterinarian, volunteers, and local law enforcement responded to the area and attempted to corral the bull. Efforts to sedate the bull and keep the animal outside the city limits were unsuccessful. At least two vehicles were damaged by the bull.
As the bull moved into the more heavily populated area and approached the business district, the decision was made to put the bull down. This decision was not taken lightly and was made in consultation with the veterinarian. This decision was made to ensure the safety of the community and to make sure no further property damaged occurred.
At 8:58 am the bull was put down in the 400 blk of West 12th Street by a member of the Hays Police Department. Efforts were taken to limit the suffering of the animal and to ensure the safety of the neighborhood. The animal was quickly loaded and removed from the scene by the owner.
The Hays Police Department would like to thank everyone for their assistance in helping to bring a safe resolution to this incident. We are grateful that no one was injured and that there was limited property damage.
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A developer says a former Kansas missile silo converted into a luxury condo is sold out, though he’s not saying who has bought the spaces in hopes of having peace of mind during a possible disaster.
Larry Hall tells KAKE-TV that units inside the so-called survival bunker about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Salina come with appliances and furniture.
The complex features a security system, classroom, swimming pool, rock-climbing wall, shooting range, gyms with saunas, and an arcade. Hall says there’s also a self-renewing water supply, grocery store and a medical wing with a pharmacy.
Hall says the units have fetched millions of dollars, drawing interest from Hollywood and professional athletes.
That condo complex is sold out, though Hall says he’s building a similar one in nearby Tescott.
$259,251.13 – Total Projected Net Income
$ 93,200.00 – Total Projected from Penny Donors*
$153,219.24 – ACE Item #60**
$ 53,219.24 – Dreiling Trust Match Secured to date
$558,889.61 – Projected Grand Total
While we continue to hone in on the final auction totals for the benefit of the school, we do know that just over $150,000 to date has been raised for the Item #60 matching opportunity.
ACE 2017 Penny Donors and Raffle Winners:
Our Generous Penny Donors
(Each of the below listed penny donors matched 1¢ for each dollar of the regular auction. This does not include item #60.)
In Honor of All Alumni HCC~GCHS~SJMA~SFS~MHS~TMP~TMP-M
In Memory of All Deceased Alumni
Anonymous-Colorado
Anonymous (x 3)-Girls Catholic High School Alumnae
B & L Motels-Bruce & Linda Weilert
In Memory of Jean ’67 (Pfannenstiel) Basgall
Ken & Yvonne Braun
Charles ’54 & Marlene ’54 (Gabel) Brull
Jim ’79 & Anne Brull Family
Car Zone-Greg & Shannon Werth
Class of 1977
Coldwell Banker Executive Realty-Patty ’65 (Werth) Stull & Rich Sieker
Farm Bureau Financial Services-Danny ’93 Dinkel & Dustin ’04 Washburn
In Memory of Marie ’53 (Pfannenstiel) Gabel
Gone Logo Inc.-John & Lisa ’88 (Haas) Flynn
In Memory of Ken & Shirley (Dreiling) Gross
John’s Fencing Service-John ’82 & Amy Moeder
Benno & Mary Karlin Family-Agnes ’61 (Karlin) Shtogren & Clem ’70 Karlin
Norman ’52 & Marilyn Karlin
Kuhn Farms Inc.-Pat & Diane ’79 (Honas) Kuhn
Mike ’83 & Angela Leikam
Midwestern Pipeworks, Inc., Hays, KS-Gary ’71, LouAnn, Brandon ’03, Kelly ’05, & Michelle ’11 Geist
Our Lady Help of Christians, Antonino, KS
In Memory of Daniel ’63 Neuburger
Galen & Cathy Pfeifer
In Memory of Kenny ’51 Schmeidler
In Memory of Patricia Schmidt
St. Anthony Parish, Schoenchen, KS
St. Catherine Parish, Catharine, KS
Doug ’86 & Stephanie Stecklein
Triple Play
Bob ’68 & Susan Wolf Family
2017 ACE Raffle Prize Winners Friday – April 28, 2017
$500 Cash Drawing #1
(DONATED BY GLASSMAN CORPORATION)
Shannon Christen
$500 Cash Drawing #2
(DONATED BY THE MIKE & LORI HERTEL FAMILY)
Brenda (Dinkel) Schmeidler ‘69
Saturday – April 29, 2017
2016 Ford Focus Hatchback
(DONATED BY: KAY & DICK WERTH – Auto World Used Cars)
Rachel Robben, Hutchinson, KS
$5,000 Cash Raffle Winner
(DONATED BY: A.J. ‘49 & MARJORIE HORINEK of ATWOOD, KS and ERNIE ‘53 & JOAN HORINEK of Madison, WI)
Tom Benoit, Damar, KS
$1,000 Cash Raffle Winner #3
(DONATED BY: JOE & VIRGINIA HESS)
Mary (Billinger) Arrambidez ’72, Tyler, TX
$1,000 Cash Raffle Winner #4
(DONATED BY: HAYS CAR & TRUCK ALIGNMENT / JIM WERTH & DAVE WERTH)
Marvin Kaiser
What is the special project for ACE Item #60?
When the main administration building was built over 100 years ago, it housed two bathrooms on each floor, specifically for use by young men. Since that time, with the addition of the ladies from Marian High and later adding the junior high, as well as the increased attendance at school events open to the public, a real need has risen for larger bathrooms for the school’s female population and renovating the men’s bathrooms for students and guests with physical disabilities.
The plan calls for new women’s restrooms in the east wing of the building in the current open airway next to the new elevator, starting on the first floor all the way to the fourth floor. This option would be more cost efficient and less disruptive to our students than trying to cut space from existing classrooms and offers the room needed for stall space.
There is still nearly $100,000 available from the matching gift.
The Leo J. & Albina Dreiling Trust has generously agreed to match up to $150,000 of every dollar after the first $100,000 has been raised for the special project for ACE 2017 Item #60. The next roughly $100,000 received will be matched dollar for dollar.
Go to https://tmp-m.org/ace to make your gift, or mail your gift today to TMP-Marian Alumni Assn., 1701 Hall Street, Hays, KS 67601. Please, also, reach out if you’d like to visit more about this opportunity. We will be making a few calls as well and appreciate your time, generosity, and prayers. Thank you for your support. May God bless you!
Jeremy Michael Schmidt, also known as Jeremy Michael Davis -photo KDOC
WICHITA- A registered sex offender from Wichita was sentenced Thursday to 195 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
Jeremy Michael Schmidt, formerly known as Jeremy Michael Davis, 41, Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography. In 2013, Schmidt was convicted in Florida on a possession of child pornography charge and registered as a sex offender under the name Jeremy Michael Davis. He later changed his name to Jeremy Michael Schmidt.
Schmidt came to the attention of investigators in Wichita when they received four separate Cyber Tipline Reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators identified emails in which Schmidt provided links to child pornography.
Several members of the music department were granted the opportunity to travel to Chapman, Kan. to compete at the State Solo/Ensemble competition on April 23. Members of the band, orchestra and choir qualified for the event. Overall, eight band students, five orchestra students, and 18 vocal students qualified for the event.
The Orchestra students in attendance were seniors Eric Rorstrom, Marie Reveles, Tanner Callis, junior Trinity Callis and sophomore Alexandria Hagerman. All five were given a I-rating for their performances.
The eight band students that qualified for state are as follows.
Myranda Berner, flute solo, II rating
Cameron Karlin, oboe solo, II rating
Rachelle Lumpkins, clarinet solo, II rating
Cole Schmitt, alto saxophone solo, I rating
Gabby Taliaferro, alto saxophone solo, II rating
Abby Kennemer, trumpet solo, I rating
Cori Isbell, trombone solo, I rating
Spencer Wittkorn, snare drum solo, I rating
The results for the qualifying vocal students are as follows.
junior Eric Adams, I rating
senior Shawn Ballinger, II rating
sophomore Brett Bowles, II rating
senior Jeremy Claude, I rating
junior Madison Karlin, I rating
junior Shelby Knoll, I rating
freshman Nathan Leiker, II rating
senior Rachelle Lumpkins, I rating
junior Erin Muirhead, I rating
junior Emily Ricke, II rating
junior Dawson Rooney, I rating
senior Eric Rorstrom, II rating
junior Kayla Satomi, I rating
senior Hayden Sillmon, I rating
sophomore Cade Swayne. I rating
junior Ivy Walker, I rating
junior Ryan Will, I rating
junior Sarah Wyse, I rating
Gov. Brownback signed a proclamation designating May as Foster Care Month.
KDCF
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) is excited to announce a new foster care campaign, designed to recruit potential foster families, provide support to current foster families and increase the public’s awareness about the need for temporary, stable homes for children coming into care in Kansas.
The campaign was announced may 3, at a news conference and informational fair at the Kansas State Capitol, Topeka. Governor Sam Brownback, DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore, foster parents and a young adult formerly in foster care addressed attendees. Governor Brownback also signed a proclamation designating May as Foster Care Month.
“We need more foster parents,” Governor Brownback said. “We’ve got great foster parents, but we need more of them. We have a lot of foster children—children who need homes. We need your home to open up and receive them. We need that, and they need that.”
The campaign will launch in three phases this year. The first phase, which will fully launch May 15, includes a website designed to centralize the foster care process, and make it easier for families to being their foster care journey.
The website, www.fosterkskids.org, will feature a live-chat function, where individuals can get their questions answered by a foster care professional, in real time. The next phase of the website, scheduled to launch between June and August, will host a foster parent blog, where current foster families can share their experience with fostering, and connect with interested audiences.
“Every year, we observe national Foster Care Month in May, to call attention to the need for foster families,” Secretary Gilmore said. “There is always a need to become an important person in the life of a child.”
The foster care campaign will also feature a new commercial, set to begin airing in mid-May.
Currently, there are nearly 7,000 children in foster care in Kansas. Jennifer Johnson and her husband, Alan, have fostered Kansas children for six years. They understand the growing need to provide children coming into care a stable, temporary environment. Johnson shared her experience fostering children, and offered what she’s learned along with way.
“I think that’s the most important part when people asked me, “Why are you a foster parent?” Well, because of the kids, of course, and the lessons I’ve learned, fostering on and being successful even in the middle of a disruption. So, while Alan and I became foster parents to change the lives of kids, you know what, those kids changed our lives,” Johnson said.
To learn more about how you can become a foster parent, visit www.fosterkskids.org.
Listen to Mike Cooper interviewing Cardiologist Dr. Mohammed Janif, MD; from the DeBakey Heart Institute at HaysMed, with the topic of “Heart Health” by clicking the link above and then clicking the play button
Refunds are now available for the cancelled Encore Series presentation of “Pippin.”
The show, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. April 30, was cancelled when winter weather and road closures prevented the producing company from reaching Hays.
The Fort Hays State University Special Events Committee regrets the performance was unable to take place and has arranged for ticket holders to request refunds through an online form. Refunds may be credited as a tax-deductible donation to the FHSU Foundation or credited to the purchaser directly.
Requests for a refund must be submitted by Friday, May 19, 2017. Refunds will be processed beginning Monday May 22, and may take up to 60 days to be completed.
If individual show tickets were purchased for “Pippin,” they will be refunded at the purchase price, which is equal to the ticket’s face value. If tickets were purchased as a part of a season ticket package, they will be refunded at a prorated amount:
General Public Child/Senior FHSU Student
Reserved $28.00 $25.00 $7.50
Unreserved $24.50 $21.50 $6.25
About the Special Events Committee: Through the presentation of varied forms of performing arts, the Special Events Committee strives to educate, inspire, evoke thought and entertain. The goal is to promote artistic expression, cultural understanding and social awareness at Fort Hays State University and throughout western Kansas through the presentation of diverse, high-caliber performing arts programs. Information can be found at www.fhsu.edu/encore.
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Listen to Mike Cooper interviewing Cardiologist Dr. Mohammed Janif, MD; from the DeBakey Heart Institute at HaysMed, with the topic of “Heart Health” by clicking the link above and then clicking the play button
