The Backpacks for Kids collection drive will run from July 6 to 20 at both Hays McDonald’s locations, 3406 Vine and 1201 Vine.
The drive is being held in conjunction with First Call for Help of Ellis County, which will distribute backpacks full of school supplies to children in Ellis County.
Collection boxes will be in the lobby area of both Hays restaurant locations.
Click the image above for a list of supplies needed to fill the backpacks.
The Hays Police Department responded to 8 animal calls and 19 traffic stops Fri., June 30, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.
False/Altered ID–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:02 AM
Driving Under the Influence–800 block Elm St, Hays; 2:04 AM
Found/Lost Property–1100 block Main St, Hays; 9:30 AM
Theft (general)–2000 block Vine St, Hays; 6/29 10 PM; 6/30 10:05 AM
Burglary/vehicle–400 block E 6th St, Hays; 12 AM; 8:30 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–3500 block Chaumont Dr, Hays; 11:05 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block E 28th St, Hays; 11:29 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–1300 block Judith Dr, Hays; 12:27 PM
Suspicious Activity–500 block E 14th St, Hays; 3:40 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 4:14 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–4100 block Vine St, Hays; 4:20 PM
Theft (general)–2700 block Canal Blvd, Hays; 4:45 PM
Animal At Large–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 4:54 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–1300 block Douglas Dr, Hays; 5:05 PM
Suspicious Person–300 block Main St, Hays; 6:30 PM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–100 block Main St, Hays; 9:47 PM; 9:55 PM
Suicidal Subject–200 block W 34th St, Hays; 11:37 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 4 animal calls and 7 traffic stops Sat., July 1, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Driving Under the Influence–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 12:26 AM
False/Altered ID–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:18 AM
False/Altered ID–200 block W 10th St, Hays; 12:31 AM
Minor in Possession of CMB/LIQ–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 12:44 AM
Disturbance – General–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:06 AM
Driving Under the Influence–600 block Fort St, Hays; 2:18 AM
Traffic Stop–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:21 AM
Disorderly Conduct–800 block Main St, Hays; 2:36 AM
Fireworks Violation–29th and Hickory, Hays; 3:37 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–2200 block Felten Dr, Hays; 12 AM; 6 AM
Theft (general)–1300 block Donald Dr, Hays; 6/30 11 PM; 7/1 6 AM
Drug Offenses–2000 block Main St, Hays; 9:59 AM
Animal Injured–1900 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 10:08 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–1500 block Vine St, Hays; 10:09 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–100 block E 17th St, Hays; 11:41 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–100 block E 6th St, Hays; 6/30 7:30 PM; 10:30 PM
Juvenile Complaint–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 6/29 7 PM; 7/1 1:13 PM
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 1:22 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–1300 block E 33rd St, Hays; 2:42 PM
Water Use Violation–2200 block Haney Dr, Hays; 3:02 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1500 block Henry Dr, Hays; 3:03 PM
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 3:20 PM
Found/Lost Property–1700 block Vine St, Hays; 6:49 PM
Found/Lost Property–400 block E 7th St, Hays; 10:22 PM
Disturbance – Noise–400 block W 5th St, Hays; 11:48 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and 8 traffic stops Sun., July 2, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Battery – Domestic–400 block W 12th St, Hays; 1:30 AM; 1:35 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1200 block E 13th St, Hays; 2:27 AM
Driving Under the Influence–500 block E 12th St, Hays; 2:32 AM
Mental Health Call–2900 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 4:29 AM
Animal At Large–100 block E 22nd St, Hays; 9:02 AM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Elm St, Hays; 10:35 AM
Disorderly Conduct–100 block Ash St, Hays; 7/1 8 PM; 7/2 12:12 PM
Animal At Large–13th and Allen, Hays; 1:31 PM
Animal At Large–1500 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 2:24 PM
Animal At Large–400 block W 21st St, Hays; 5:03 PM
Found/Lost Property–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 6:38 PM
Found/Lost Property–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 6:59 PM
Custody Dispute–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 7:14 PM
Suspicious Person–1500 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 7:15 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 8:30 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–600 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:15 PM
Mental Health Call–2000 block Patio Dr, Hays; 10:43 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–100 block W 15th St, Hays; 2:30 AM; 11:30 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block E 6th St, Hays; 11:59 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and 17 traffic stops Mon., July 3, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Domestic Disturbance–400 block Milner St, Hays; 7/2 11:45 PM; 7/3 12:38 AM
CMB Viol-sell, furnish, transp–400 block Milner St, Hays; 1:44 AM
Theft of Vehicle–600 block E 6th St, Hays; 3 AM; 5:30 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–1000 block Fort St, Hays; 10:15 AM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–3000 block Broadway Ave, Hays; 7/1 11:55 AM; 12:56 PM
Traffic/Driving Complaint–200 block E 22nd St, Hays; 11:22 AM
Civil Transport–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 1:02 PM
Suspicious Activity–600 block E 7th St, Hays; 1:51 PM
Animal At Large–1100 block Centennial Blvd, Hays; 1:55 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–2700 block Augusta Ln, Hays; 6/25; 7/3
Found/Lost Property–8th St, Hays; 4 PM
Drug Offenses–2700 block Canal Blvd, Hays; 11:09 PM; 7/4 2:46 AM
The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and 16 traffic stops Tue., July 4, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Battery – simple–500 block W 37th St, Hays; 2:30 AM
Found/Lost Property–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 4:33 AM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–1400 block Motz Ave, Hays; 7/1 7 AM; 7/4 7 AM
Suicidal Subject–2700 block Hillcrest Dr, Hays; 9:33 AM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–1100 block E 17th St, Hays; 1:15 AM; 1:49 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–400 block E 19th St, Hays; 12:25 PM
Animal At Large–1300 block Western Plains Dr, Hays; 12:54 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–2700 block Hall St, Hays; 2:35 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–500 block W 21st St, Hays; 2:43 PM
Animal At Large–500 block W 23rd St, Hays; 5:41 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–1300 block Douglas Dr, Hays; 11:10 PM
BARTON COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and asking the public for help.
Just after 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the Days Inn at 4701 10th Street in Great Bend in reference to a man with a gunshot wound.
Offices made contact with a man who had been shot in the leg. Great Bend Fire/ EMS transported the man to Great Bend Regional Hospital and transferred to Wesley Medical Hospital in Wichita for treatment.
The Police Department asks that anyone with information regarding this case contact the Great Bend Police Department at (620) 793-4120 or Crimestoppers at (620) 792-1300. Crimestoppers is a program that allows people to provide information anonymously. If the information provided leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for
RUSSELL–The Russell County Area Community Foundation and Russell County Economic Development and CVB are hosting an informational evening for Russell County event organizers, project coordinators, and business owners to learn about the types of funding that is available for community projects and businesses. Please RSVP by calling 785-483-4000 by August 29th.
Build Your Project
Thursday, August 31 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Dream Theater
629 N Main St, Russell, Kansas 67665
Hays Medical Center
As of July 1, Hays Medical Center, part of The University of Kansas Health System, is the sole owner of St. Rose Health Center in Great Bend.
The purchase includes the land adjacent to St. Rose to the east and west.
“HaysMed will look to expand services, while evaluating campus expansion in the very near future,” HaysMed CEO Dr. John Jeter said. “We continue to evaluate all options, including the addition of hospital beds in Great Bend, and the site does lend the possibility of future expansion of the current facility.”
Education will be a key component of St. Rose’s new relationship with HaysMed.
“Our relationship with The University of Kansas Health System provides us access to the most current medical practices, which will enable St. Rose providers to stay up-to-date on the very latest advances in treatment,” Jeter said.
Another aspect of this new partnership is raising the level of recruitment efforts to attract new physicians and mid-level providers, Jeter noted.
St. Rose Executive Director Zena Jacobs said the most important aspects of St. Rose remain the same.
“We will continue to provide the appropriate level of care to patients, as close to home as possible in a timely fashion,” she said. “Our health-care services are evidence-based to ensure patients receive high-quality care and treatment. We will continue to work closely with HaysMed. We hope this relationship will bring the opportunity to bridge the gap in health care and bring even more specialists to St. Rose. This will only enhance the level of care for central Kansas residents. The possibilities are endless.”
Jacobs noted that HaysMed has responded to community needs since it became co-owners of St. Rose with Centura Health on Jan. 1, 2015.
For example, HaysMed learned patients wanted physical therapy at St. Rose and subsequently opened a clinic a year ago with one therapist. It now has two therapists, and recently added new equipment.
“HaysMed also has been committed to bringing in specialists to offer follow-up appointments close to home,” Jacobs said. “They offer a seamless transfer process with hospitalists who respect our community’s needs. They are eager to care for our patients, as they work closely with St. Rose providers to ensure efficient transfers to HaysMed.”
HaysMed Specialty Clinic at St. Rose offers providers who specialize in cardiology; urology; orthopedic and general surgery; obstetrics and gynecology; and pulmonology.
St. Rose’s other services include: Great Bend Internists; St. Rose Family Medicine; Cardiac Rehab; imaging; Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice; and Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic.
St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center became part of Centura Health in 2012. HaysMed was the managing partner during its co-ownership of St. Rose Health Center with Centura.
St. Rose Health Center specializes in primary care, prevention and wellness. Services include St. Rose Family Medicine, Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, Great Bend Internists, Imaging, Cardiac Rehab, Physical Therapy, Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice and a comprehensive Specialty Clinic.
Taking the time to read the fine print of health, auto and home insurance policies may not always happen with consumers. But it pays to understand what you’re purchasing so there are no surprises if you ever need to file a claim.
Below is a list of nine common insurance misconceptions that may occur from a lack of policy knowledge. They were compiled from questions to our Kansas Insurance Department Consumer Assistance Division and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Our answers follows each one.
· My spouse wants a life insurance policy, but I don’t think it’s necessary.
While life insurance covers the life of the policyholder, it is the policyholder’s family who benefits from the coverage. If a family’s primary breadwinner passes away, how will that person’s income be replaced? Also, consider potential losses incurred by the passing of a stay-at-home parent who cleans, takes care of children, and manages a home. It could cost a lot of money to replace these services. Understanding your family’s needs will help determine whether a life insurance policy makes sense.
· I only need collision and liability coverage for my vehicle.
Liability coverage protects you and your family if you’re at fault during an accident, and it will cover damages to property, vehicles or people up to your policy limits. Collision coverage will cover costs to repair your vehicle (minus the deductible) in a collision such as hitting a pole, a vehicle or another object. However, if your vehicle is stolen, or flooded, or if you hit a deer, you’ll need comprehensive coverage to recoup your loss. Think about all your risks and the potential costs of replacing a vehicle when deciding on coverage.
· If I lend my car to a friend, and my friend has an accident, his/her insurance will cover it.
It may seem only fair that a friend’s insurer would cover the accident, but auto insurance follows the vehicle, not the driver. So your insurer would bear the primary responsibility for any damage a friend causes while borrowing your vehicle. If the damage exceeds your policy limits, then your friend’s policy would kick in as secondary.
· I don’t need any additional rental car insurance because my credit card will cover me.
Many credit cards will only cover collision insurance, not liability. That means you’ll be on the hook for the other driver’s damages if you’re at fault. Also, depending on where you travel, your credit card company may restrict coverage. However, your own auto insurance policy might cover a rental car, so be sure to call the company as well. Don’t make assumptions; take time to find out what’s covered.
· Health insurance is available for purchase whenever I need it, no matter what.
Not true. To purchase coverage in the individual market or from the federal marketplace, you must either purchase during open enrollment or experience a qualifying life event, such as marriage, birth of a child, divorce or death. Additionally, if you get a new job that offers health insurance, you may have to wait 30-60 days before your coverage takes effect.
· Health insurance will pay the same, no matter where I receive care.
Insurers negotiate payment rates with networks of providers. If you use a provider outside your insurer’s network, your insurer may not cover the entire bill, and you may be required to pay more out-of-pocket. Check to see if your provider is in your insurer’s network to avoid a surprise bill.
· My state’s minimum auto liability coverage is sufficient.
If you’re at fault for an accident where you damage an expensive vehicle or more than one vehicle, your minimum property damage limits might not cover the full costs of the damage. Have you checked what your liability limit is for bodily injuries? Serious injuries or even death can translate into millions of dollars in settlement fees. In this case, you’re personally responsible for the costs not covered by your auto insurance policy.
· A tree in my backyard fell and hit my home; therefore, the removal and damages are covered.
If the tree was damaged by water or wind, you may not be able to get it replaced, depending on the language of your policy. If not, you’re covered for damages to your home and any of your belongings that were also damaged. You will have to pay your deductible, but your homeowners insurance typically will also cover the cost of removing the tree and even replacing it.
· Homeowners insurance means I’m covered for flooding losses.
Think again. Flood insurance is not covered as part of standard homeowners and renters insurance policies. If you want to be covered for flood damage, you’ll have to purchase coverage specific to flooding. If you live in a flood zone or if your home could be flooded by an overflowing creek or pond, or even water running down a hill, look into buying flood insurance. And buy it before you need it, because there is a 30-day waiting period after purchase before the coverage takes effect.
As always, if you have insurance questions, contact our Consumer Assistance Division by calling 1-800-432-2484, or by going online to www.ksinsurance.org to use our Chat feature on our home page.
Ken Selzer, CPA, is the Kansas Commissioner of Insurance.
HFD
At 1:21 a.m. Wednesday, city of Hays emergency dispatchers were alerted to a building on fire in the 3300 block of Lincoln Drive. The City of Hays Fire Department, assisted by Ellis County Fire Department Company 5, the Hays Police Department and Ellis County EMS was immediately dispatched.
First arriving police officers found a pickup on fire in the 3500 block of Lincoln Drive. Firefighters used one hose line to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries.
The most probable cause of the fire was the improper disposal of fireworks debris in the bed of the pickup.
The last fire crew left the scene at 2:42 a.m.
At the same time as this vehicle fire, firefighters also responded to a large pile of fireworks debris and other trash on fire in the 2600 block of Van Buren Drive. One responding fire crew was diverted from the Lincoln Drive fire to respond to this coincident fire. Earlier in the evening, firefighters responded to a grass fire in the 600 block of East Seventh caused by the use of fireworks.
“Your City of Hays firefighters would like to remind everyone that fireworks debris should be thoroughly soaked in a bucket of water and then placed in a non-combustible container for disposal,” the HFD said in a news release. “Fireworks use is only permitted in the City of Hays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 2, 3 and 4 each year unless suspended by the City Commission for safety reasons.”
LA CROSSE — The inaugural Shriners Car Show is scheduled for this month in La Crosse.
The car, motorcycle and tractor show, sponsored by Fort Hays Shrine Club, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15 at Grass Park. Registration is $20 and begins at 8 a.m.
Vendors will be on site, and awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m.
Fore more information, contact Perry Herrman at (785) 222-3555 or Scott Keener at (620) 923-5392.
COLDWATER, Kan. (AP) — Searchers of Lake Coldwater in southern Kansas’ Comanche County have found a 12-year-old drowning victim.
Searchers with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism found the girl’s body shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, more than two hours after the girl went missing while swimming.
The girl’s name was not immediately released.
Coldwater Lake is about 130 miles west of Wichita.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state of Kansas has agreed to settle for roughly $67,000 a 5-year-old lawsuit by a man who said he was illegally stopped and detained by a state trooper.
Peter Vasquez tells the Topeka Capital-Journal he’s happy his litigation over the December 2011 stop is ending.
Vasquez says he was stopped by a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in December 2011 in Wabaunsee County and was issued a warning but refused the trooper’s request to have his vehicle searched after Vasquez insisted there were no drugs in it.
Vasquez was detained, though a search of his vehicle found nothing illegal.
A federal appeals court last year overturned a lower court’s decision to dismiss the case. The U.S. Supreme Court denied the state’s request to hear the matter.
Larry Farmer, 77, of Oakley, died Sunday, July 2, 2017.
Baalmann Mortuary Oakley is in charge of the arrangement
Betty Evelyn Henry, age 92, died on July 3, 2017 at the Lane County Hospital, Dighton. She was born on July 23, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Lydia Roberts Poe.
She grew up two miles from Milton on a small farm. She gradutated from Milton High School in 1942, attended Southwestern College in Winfield for a semester and then transferred to St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita. She married Lyle J. Henry on September 16, 1947 in Bazine, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 10, 1969.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Delaney and her husband Dean of Dighton; two sons, Alan Henry of Eureka and Dale Henry of Hays; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sisters, one brother, one sister-in-law and two grandchildren, Shelly Delaney Wesley and John Earl Henry.
Funeral service will be on Thursday, July 6, 2017, 10:00 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, Ness City. Burial in the Ness City Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. with the family present from 6-8 P.M. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church and the State of Kansas Talking Books, in care of Fitzgerald Funeral Home.
Joellyn J Bishop, 76, Salina, died Thursday June 29, 2017. Mrs. Bishop was born on Nov. 11, 1940, in Scott City, Kansas and spent her formative years growing up in Leoti, Kansas. She attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas until she turned her focus onto being a loving mother and homemaker.
She had a strong faith in God and she was prepared to enjoy eternity with her Lord Jesus Christ.
Mrs. Bishop was preceded in death by her husband, Max Delmer Bishop; and parents, Daniel Frederick Jaeger and the former Lena Annette Green.
Survivors include; a son, Ty Wood and wife Laura of Lakeville, MN; a son Fritz Wood of Lenexa, KS; a stepdaughter, Teri Bishop of Fairway, KS; a stepson, Craig Bishop of Hutchinson, MN; along with seven grandchildren, Tyson Wood, Kelly Wood, Fritz Wood, Michael Wood, Daniel Wood, Catie Wood and James Price; and four brothers, Bill Jaeger and wife Carol of Stoneham, CO; Chuck Jaeger and wife DiAnne of Lakin, KS; Ray Jaeger of Leoti, KS; Tim Jaeger and wife Sheryl of Wichita, KS; and three sisters, DeeAnn Wilken of Leoti, KS; Alberta Shafer and husband Jim of Hutchinson, KS; and Susan Wedel and husband Frank of Leoti, KS.
Funeral Services will be held on July 7th at 2:00pm at Christ Covenant Church, 205 Wyoming Street, Leoti, KS. Visitation will be in Salina, Kansas at the Ryan Mortuary, 137 North Eighth, on July 5 from noon until 7:00 pm and on July 6th until noon. The family will receive friends at the Ryan funeral home on July 5th from 5 until 7 pm and on July 6th from 9 until 11 am. Burial will be in the Leoti Cemetery, Leoti, KS. Memorials are suggested to “Samaratan’s Purse” in care of the funeral homes. Price and Sons Funeral Home, Leoti, Kansas is in charge of Leoti services, condolences may be left online at www.priceandsons.com.
