Les KnollI assume most readers are following the controversy of NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem prior to play.
I have some thoughts about this that maybe some haven’t thought about, and which gets little coverage if any.
Kneeling rather than standing during the national anthem of NFL football games is clearly a liberal thing. Conservatives don’t take a knee. They stand during the national anthem.
The irony of all this is that while kneeling they are all supporting liberal causes like cops are bad, whites are racist, inequality, white supremacy, etc. BUT, it is liberals who are trying to ruin NFL football.
Where does all this talk about concussions coming from? It comes from liberals trying to make football bad for young boys to participate in. Isn’t football, to a large extent, about manliness? Call it masculinity. Surely readers have seen reports about some public schools nationally trying to make young boys and girls behave identically.
The primary agenda of liberals since losing the election is about creating divisiveness in this country every which way possible. Liberals want a divided America and the NFL has become a compliant partner.
The NFL is shooting itself in the foot, cutting off its nose to spite its face. Most fans don’t approve of kneeling, therefore, the NFL will be the loser in all of this. Ratings are already down and getting worse each week.
Much of the protesting is anti Trump even though Trump policies show a decrease in unemployment among blacks and many other positives for minorities. That was not the case under Obama.
Do you suppose most of the players taking a knee voted for Obama and still support him? What are they thinking? Under Obama, the poor got poorer and the rich got richer. The black community was hit the hardest by Obama policies. Obama created a racial divide unlike any other president in our history yet the very thing the players supposedly oppose, they appear to be supporting.
What has the congressional black caucus done for blacks? Nothing! Look at cities like Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit etc. that have been run by Democrats for decades, many of them black, yet the players wouldn’t dream of going to the real source of the problem for minorities. That includes the breakup of the family where three out of four black kids grow up without a father in the household.
The whole NFL thing is a sham. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Then again, maybe they should pay a price for their stubbornness and ignorance. They still don’t get it.
Halloween is the number one holiday for candy sales. Overall, Americans eat almost 25 pounds of candy per capita every year.
The spooky truth about all this sugar? Recent studies looking into the dietary habits of our children show that they are consuming more sugar than ever before. Dental decay and childhood obesity are a couple of very real consequences of a diet containing too much sugar.
Before the holiday, plan with your children how the candy cache can be enjoyed.
Children usually have a favorite or two. After sampling a bit, consider freezing candy for future use and storing hard candy in an airtight container for another day. Incorporating holiday candy as a dessert or occasional treat over several weeks can spread out the candy and the calories, and also extend the holiday mood.
What if some or all of your child’s Halloween candy disappeared after trick-or-treating? Meet the Sugar Fairy– a creation of an imaginative mom. The Sugar Fairy collects candy at night and trades toys or books or money or trips to the library in its place. Gifts from the Sugar Fairy may vary, but should always be something that kids want and enjoy. Just have the kids leave the candy on the kitchen table and the Sugar Fairy visits while everyone is asleep. Children may want to exchange all or part of their Halloween candy for Sugar Fairy surprises, which means less sugar for kids and less headaches for parents.
Many dentists and health care providers are also jumping on the low-candy bandwagon, buying Halloween candy for cash or trading it for other desirable items like books or toys.
There isn’t any reason why Halloween treats need be high in sugar, calories or fat.
Researchers from Yale University’s Center for Eating and Weight Disorders investigated whether children would choose toys over candy when offered both on Halloween. They observed 284 kids between the ages of 3 and 14. Guess what? The children were just as likely to choose toys as candy, regardless of gender.
Maybe this is the year to step away from the candy aisle and offer some non-candy alternative treats for your Halloween visitors. Here are some tricky ideas to consider: pencils, erasers, stickers, whistles, Mardi Gras beads, temporary tattoos, novelty band-aid bandages, restaurant coupons, small raisin boxes, individual packs of microwave popcorn, small bottles of bubbles, crayons, party-favor rings, plastic spiders, eyeballs, skeletons, etc.
Any of these are treats that are apt to please Halloween visitors, without over-doing the sweets. And they’ll last longer than a few sugary bites.
Linda K. Beech is Cottonwood District Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences.
Newly unsealed testimony given by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach suggests he knew that the federal motor voter law might have to be amended for states to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
In a sworn deposition in a lawsuit challenging Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship requirement, Kobach acknowledged drafting proposed amendments to the National Voter Registration Act, the formal name of the motor voter law, after courts blocked the requirement for Kansas voters registering at DMV offices.
Read Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s deposition from Aug. 3, 2017
Kobach has resisted handing over documents that he brought to then president-elect Donald Trump, including the draft language, and fought to keep them under seal. But the ACLU, which filed the lawsuit, successfully argued that the changes Kobach proposed showed he didn’t think the Kansas requirement was in line with federal law.
A redacted document unsealed earlier in October shows how Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach proposes amending the federal motor voter law to allow states like Kansas to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
The state’s Secure and Fair Elections Act, pushed by Kobach, requires new Kansas voters to provide proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate or passport to complete their state voter registration. The ACLU alleges the law violates the motor voter law, which only requires an attestation of citizenship under penalty of perjury.
One of Kobach’s proposed amendments was nearly identical to hypothetical language used by the ACLU in court documents to show how the motor voter law could be amended to allow states to require documentary proof of citizenship.
In his deposition, Kobach ridiculed the idea that the similarity in language was anything but a coincidence.
“I think it is inconceivable that I would have had your brief in my hand when drafting this,” Kobach said in response to questioning by ACLU attorney Dale Ho.
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson ordered excerpts from Kobach’s deposition unsealed Thursday. The excerpts show a sometimes combative Kobach responding to Ho’s questions about his proposals to amend the motor voter law, which Kobach said would have been necessary if the ACLU prevails in the case.
In response to Ho, Kobach, a Republican, denied that he drafted the proposed amendments in preparation for his meeting with Trump in November. Kobach insists that his proposal was a “draft of a draft” and that he wrote it in late summer or early fall of 2016, ahead of a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the case, and well before the presidential election.
“I’m telling you flatly that I did not know I would ever be meeting with the president-elect when I drafted this because he was not (yet) elected.”
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld Robinson’s order blocking the proof-of-citizenship law in Kansas.
Kobach was photographed at his November 2016 meeting with Trump clutching a document with a list of priorities for the Department of Homeland Security. At the time, Kobach was a candidate to lead the department, which he acknowledges in his deposition.
The unsealing of portions of Kobach’s deposition came after Robinson earlier this month ordered the unsealing of heavily redacted portions of the documents he shared with the Trump transition team.
One document, which was mostly blacked out, listed 23 points. The third, under the heading “Stop Aliens from Voting,” says “Draft Amendments to the National Voter Registration Act to promote proof-of-citizenship requirements.”
Kobach contends that noncitizen registration is a pervasive problem, but one of Kobach’s own expert witnesses in the ACLU case said that no more than .07 percent of Kansas’ 1.8 million registered voters were noncitizens.
Kobach is vice chairman of the White House’s election integrity commission, which was established by Trump after he claimed that millions of people voted illegally last November — a claim widely discredited by election officials and experts.
Kobach also refers in his deposition to conversations he had with “a friend of mine,” Rep. Steve King, an Iowa Republican known for his hard-line views on immigration.
The congressman, Kobach said, had agreed to introduce legislation to amend the National Voter Registration Act as a contingency plan if the ACLU prevails in their lawsuit.
“If we lost this lawsuit … if it were necessary to amend the NVRA to restore the original meaning of the NVRA because you (the ACLU) had succeeded in changing it through litigation,” Kobach testified that he asked King, “would he be willing to carry an amendment if I ever gave one to him, and he said yes.” Dan Margolies is a senior reporter and editor for the Kansas News Service. You can reach him on Twitter @DanMargolies.
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
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Fort Hays State, ranked No. 7 in the nation, looks to stay on top of the MIAA standings on Saturday when it hosts long-time rival Emporia State at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. The 92nd installment of the series is set to begin at 2 pm. FHSU enters at 8-0, while ESU is 4-4.
The game can be heard on Tiger Radio Mix-103 beginning with the Auto World Pregame Show at 1 pm. Listen Live
The Tigers will be looking for a second straight win over the Hornets in Hays. The home team has won the last two games in the series. ESU took the meeting in Emporia last year 24-16, when the Hornets were No. 10 in the nation. Emporia State entered the season with strong hopes of MIAA contention as the preseason No. 4 ranked team in the nation, but has struggled to a 4-4 mark so far.
FHSU enters the week still tied for first place in the MIAA with two-time defending national champion Northwest Missouri State. The No. 1 ranked Bearcats are also 8-0. NWMSU plays at Pittsburg State this week. In the first edition of NCAA Super Region 3 Rankings, NWMSU is No. 1, FHSU is No. 3, and Central Missouri is No. 6. The top seven teams in the super region are selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Playoffs at the end of the regular season. FHSU is in position to make its first NCAA Playoff appearance since 1995.
The Tiger offense has produced over 200 rushing yards in each of the last three weeks. Leading the rushing attack is Kenneth Iheme, averaging 110.4 yards per game. He has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the last four games and now leads the MIAA in rushing. Charles Tigner is averaging 6.7 yards per carry and adds an average of 69.3 yards per game.
Jacob Mezera is completing 67 percent of his passes this season for 1,944 yards and 16 touchdowns. Monterio Burchfield has been the top receiver for the Tigers with 783 yards on 36 catches. He is averaging 97.9 yards receiving per game to rank second in the MIAA and has reached the endzone eight times.
Defensively, Jose Delgado leads the team in tackles with 64, while adding 3.5 sacks. Nathan Shepherd is the team leader in sacks with four. Doyin Jibowu leads in interceptions with four, while Kamon Clayton has broken up a team-high 11 passes.
The Tigers will be looking to break the school record for wins in a season. Fort Hays State has seen eight 8-win seasons in its history, but this year’s team looks to push that mark further with three weeks remaining in the regular season.
Game Promotions
–Make a Difference Day: Fans attending the football game on Saturday are invited to bring one or more items (non-perishable food, new clothing, hygiene products) or consider making a monetary donation to the Hope Pantry. Collection sites will be located at each entry into Lewis Field. Those who contribute will receive a raffle ticket for an exclusive Tiger Tailgate Package, including a reserved tailgate spot for the 2018 season, along with a cooler and other items for the perfect tailgating experience! The prize package will be given away at halftime.
-The annual Costumes and Candy event will take place during Saturday’s game as well. Kids Pre-school-12 years old will get into the game for FREE if they wear their Halloween Costume. There will also be a registration table outside the entrance on the east side of Lewis Field to sign up for the Trunk or Treat which will occur between the 3rd and 4th quarter. The first 100 kids to register and wear a costume will get a free book courtesy of the KNEA-Student Program at FHSU.
Shirley Dinkel, a 39-year veteran of Catholic education in Hays, said she knew since she was in the second grade she wanted to be a teacher.
Dinkel was one of 11 children from a poor farming family. Her family had no books in their house.
“I passed first grade without knowing my alphabet — not knowing anything that letters made sounds and sounds made words and words made sentences and sentences made stories because no one had ever read me a story,” she said.
Shirley Dinkel, fifth- and sixth-grade teacher at Holy Family Elementary School.
Dinkel’s second-grade teacher, Sister Eloise, figured out on the first day Shirley was struggling.
When the children did circle time, Sister Eloise would sit Shirley next to her knee. She would ask one of the students a question and then ask Shirley if it was correct. In this way, Shirley learned to memorize what words meant, how to sound out words and what numbers meant.
Sister Eloise would grab Dinkel by the chin, look into her eyes and say, “You’re so cute.” For Shirley, who was a shy, scared little girl, this built her self-esteem and confidence.
“I would have walked on water for her,” she said. “She built up my self-esteem so that I thought I was a princess.”
Dinkel cried all through the summer when she had to leave second grade and Sister Eloise, but all her life she thought she would emulate Sister Eloise. She would be a teacher.
She entered a convent after college with the hopes of being a nun and a teacher. After the two years, the sisters decided she needed more maturity before she could continue, so they sent her home. She enrolled at Fort Hays State University to finish her final two years of college and worked two jobs to pay her way through college and repay the convent for her first two years of school.
In a strange twist, Dinkel would meet her beloved teacher again in her senior year at FHSU as her student teaching mentor. Eloise had left the sisterhood, was married, still working as a teacher and was known as Esther Morris. The two developed a lifelong friendship.
Dinkel, 68, is married, has four children, nine grandchildren and estimates she has taught 1,200 children in her career first at St. Joseph Catholic School and then at Holy Family Elementary School. She is now teaching fifth- and sixth-grade reading and religion.
She was selected as the Hays Post’s first Teacher of the Month from more than 40 nominees. She was nominated by four different people.
Dinkel said she tries to honor those principles Sister Eloise taught her. She spends Sunday afternoons planning out her week and constantly is thinking how she can help each individual student improve. She teaches under the motto: “There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequals.”
“I can never tailor my lessons or my expectations so that it is a cookie-cutter approach,” she said. “Some of them, the way they learn is different from anyone else. The way they think is unlike anyone else. What their life experiences are is different.”
Parent Sandee Werth said her son was the recipient of some of Dinkel’s extra attention and love. After her 12-year-old tore his ACL and needed surgery, he was out of school for two weeks and had a lot of homework to complete. Dinkel worked with Werth’s son for a full nine weeks until he was caught up.
“She would work with him every free moment she had,” Werth said. “I respect and love this lady for everything she has done for him as well as other students. The children who leave Holy Family know she truly loves them. Her faith in God shines through as the children work monthly with Tiger Tots and Good Samaritan residents. She demonstrates how to be more God like in all we do. …
“We love her for the caring, joyous, smart and fair teacher she has been to so many of her students.”
Kellie Lee had Dinkel as a teacher and now her daughter is the second generation to go through Dinkel’s classes.
“She is amazing,” she said in her nomination. “The stories she tells the kids makes the information they are learning stick with them, and the love for Jesus she plants in their hearts sticks with them for a lifetime.”
When she was embarking on her first year of teaching, Dinkel felt lost as to how to get the school year started. She sought the advice of fellow teacher Joyce Jilg.
Dinkel related Jilg’s advice, “Tell them about yourself. Find out who they are. What do they love? What makes them happy? And develop a family. This is your family for a whole year. Whatever you do, never waste their time and don’t let them waste your time.”
She took this advice to heart and promises her students every year she will not waste one moment of their time and she asks the same of them. If she finishes a lesson early, she challenges the students to a riddle, tells a story or they discusses events in the news.
Dinkel said she could not pick one memory as a favorite from her many years of teaching.
“Every day is a happy,” she said. “Even the hard days are happy days because they help me grow, and they help me reach and be a better person. I am the person I am because every day mattered so much.”
Dinkel has taught religion for 19 years. Alongside an extensive collection of bright yellow Disney Minions, her room is decorated with religious iconography — Mother Mary, angels and crosses.
“What I try to instill in them is to have a relationship with God,” she said. “I want you to be so passionate that God has a plan on my head. He has given me the time and the talents to achieve something that no one else will ever be able to achieve to the best of the ability that I can. I want to fulfill that plan.”
She said she tries to lead by example showing the children the importance of doing for the needy and raising money for charity.
“If lives are not changed and all you are is saying words, it is kind of like pebbles in a 10-gallon container,” she said. “It rattles. It is not sound teaching unless there is action behind it.”
The reason Sister Eloise was so successful with Shirley is she connected and she loved, Dinkel said.
“There has to be a heart connection. If you never meet their hearts, you are never going to meet their minds,” she said.
Although Dinkel is past retirement age, she is not ready to quit teaching any time soon. She just loves her job too much. She said she is happiest when she was teaching.
“God has to decide that and make it very clear that it is time — that it is time to do something else,” Dinkel said of her retirement. “But he better open the door and push me through, because I am staying put here until he makes it very clear it is time for me to do something else.
“I tell myself that this is never going to be a job,” she said. “It is a ministry and a passion. It is a privilege to work with children. Every morning when I wake up I say, ‘Thank you Lord for my job. Thank you for my family. Thank you for my home and my car. Thank you for me being able to pay my bills.’ I am living every minute of the journey.”
HUTCHINSON – In honor of the Climate + Energy Project’s TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY celebration, we launched the inaugural Climate + Energy Awards to recognize individuals and organizations who are leading the way to a clean energy future in Kansas.
We were overwhelmed with the number of nominations – there are great things happening in Kansas! After much deliberation, we are pleased to announce the 2017 award winners.
Nancy Jackson
Impact Award – Nancy Jackson, Climate + Energy Project Founder
A lifetime achievement recognizing an individual whose work resulted in positive, long-term, broad impacts in climate, energy, and environmental issues across the state.
Nancy Jackson founded and directed the Climate + Energy Project from 2007-2010. Under her guidance, CEP received the Governor’s Commendation for Achievement in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in 2009. Nancy’s ability to focus on positive solutions became a founding principal of the organization and one that CEP continues today. Nancy created the foundation for CEP to skip the arguments about climate change and get right to work on solutions to actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions – more renewable energy and energy efficiency. By focusing on finding common ground with a wide variety of Kansans, building relationships based on shared values like thrift, faith and energy security, CEP has made huge impacts on the clean energy economy which in turn has reduced emissions. Our work continues to follow the practical principles and common ground approach that Nancy instilled in CEP from the start, and it’s still the most effective way to lead Kansas to a clean energy future.
Sustainer – Mark Richardson, Farmer & Renewable Energy Advocate
A volunteer-recognition award for someone who has regularly engaged with CEP for at least five years.
Mark Richardson is easily the volunteer who has been with us the longest and engaged the most! Mark has been a part of almost every campaign, always showing up with a smile, a positive and steady attitude, and a willingness to work. Mark exemplifies CEP’s common ground approach to elevating renewable energy, working with our neighbors, and finding solutions that work for Kansas. Mark is a long-standing, tireless supporter of our work and our staff, willing to put in the hours as a volunteer, speak up for renewables at the statehouse, and sustain the work as a board member.
Changemaker – Bruce Graham, Wind Energy Instructor, Cloud County Community College
Recognition for an organization or individual whose recent work has significantly advanced climate, energy, and/or environmental issues in Kansas.
Bruce Graham built the Wind Energy Technology Program at Cloud County Community from an idea to a thriving program with 100% job placement. He worked with wind companies to develop textbooks while creating one class after another for CCCC. With over 100 students, six instructors, 26 courses, and four degree offerings (Wind Energy Tech, Substation Maintenance, Turbine Repair, and Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems -SUAS), the program is a thriving success. Bruce’s vision and dedication to wind energy, renewables, and technical education brought about significant changes and opportunities for renewables in Kansas.
The Climate & Energy Project, based in Hutchinson, seeks to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in America’s Heartland through the ambitious deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy, in policy and practice.
WICHITA, Kan.-Hays High and Wichita Trinity battled in chilly conditions in the 4-1A Regional Soccer Championship game on Friday night in Wichita. The Indians missed out on some first half opportunities as did Trinity as the two teams played to a scoreless draw.
Hays High came alive n the second half and it all started with an Ethan Nunnery goal in the 49th minute to give the Indians a 1-0 lead. Hays High would strike again in the 56th minute when Jacob Maska headed in a Zach Wagner corner kick in the 56th minute to extend the Indian lead to 2-0, a lead they would carry to the end.
The win improves the Indian record to 12-6 and advances them to the state quarterfinals. They will face Andover Central on Tuesday at 5pm in Andover.
The Hays High Indians and Wamego Red Raiders ended the 2017 regular season Friday night with a playoff spot on the line. The situation was simple…winner moves on the 4A-D1 playoffs.
Each team made a mistake in the first half that allowed the other to score. Will Sennett gathered in his first career interception to set Hays up at the 22 yard line. The Indians lost 12 yards on the first play but converted on fourth and two and then on third and goal scored a two yard touchdown as Hunter Brown carried it in for the touchdown. The Logan Clark extra point gave the Indians a 7-0 lead in the second quarter.
The Hays mistake came late in the second quarter. The Indians lost 20 yards on a punt snap over the head of Clark that was covered at the two yard line. Wamego’s Alex Vontz scored one play later, but Wamego failed on the two point conversion with :30 left in the half for a 7-6 half time score.
Highlights
Wamego took the lead on an 85 yard punt return for a touchdown. The failed two point conversion left the score at 12-7. Hays answered back in the first minute of the fourth quarter on a four yard touchdown run. A blocked extra point left Hays with a 13-12 lead at 11:21 remaining.
Wamego completed four passes on their next possession, scoring on a 51 yard pass to grab the lead back at 18-13 following another failed two point attempt with 10:13 remaining. Hays took over in Wamego territory following a short punt by the Red Raiders, but the Indians threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown and a 24-13 lead with 3:09 left.
Hunter Brown finished off an 85 yard drive over the next minute to bring the score back to 24-21 following a Brown two point conversion. Wamego recovered the onside kick, picked up two first downs and finished the game taking two knees.
Coach Randall Rath
Hays ends their season at 3-6. Wamego improves to 5-4 and moves on the 4A-D1 playoffs as district runner-up.
HAYS, Kan. – After a two-game losing-skid, the Fort Hays State women’s soccer team got back on track as they defeated Nebraska-Kearney 1-0 at home. The Tigers avenged an early season loss to the Lopers with the win, and improve to 9-5-3 overall and 6-3-1 in MIAA play. The win also helped the Tigers secure the No. 4 seed and an MIAA Conference Tournament match on their home field next Wednesday (Nov. 1) at 7 p.m.
Both teams heading to the locker room scoreless after the first half as neither team was able to net a goal in the first 45 minutes. The blistering cold added another level to the match as the players tried to keep their legs warm in an effort to score. Only three shots were taken in the first half with the Tigers attempting just one compared to two from the Lopers. Neither goalie on the field was able to collect a save as all shots soared past outside the goal.
With the second half underway, the Tigers got their offensive minds working as they were able to outshoot Nebraska-Kearney 13-2 in the final period. Just ten minutes into the half, Jasmine Beaulieu netted her second goal of the season off a double-assist from Eden Stoddard and Olympia Katsouridis. The ball slipt past Ali Hirschman on the right to put the Tigers up 1-0 over the Lopers. This goal would go on to be the game-winner as UNK was unable to hit the back of the net from either of their two attempts.
With the win, the Tigers break their two-match losing streak and pick up their ninth win this season. Senior goalkeeper Kristen Thompson earned the win in net and improves to 6-3-1 as the anchor for the Tigers this season. Thompson has a team-leading 41 saves in her 10 matches played this year. Hirschman gets the loss for the Lopers in net, and drops to 3-9-2 on the year. Hirschman accounted for the only five saves from any goalie to participate in the match.
The Tigers sent their five seniors out in style with the win as Stoddard, Thompson, Beaulieu, Baylie Schmitz and Silvana Romero all walked away with a win in their final regular-season home match as FHSU soccer players. The seniors now boast a cumulative record of 48-23-9 overall with the victory tonight.
The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday (Oct. 29) in their final regular-season match of 2017 as they travel east to Washburn. Earlier this season, the Ichabods defeated the Tigers 1-0. After that contest, the Tigers will enter the MIAA conference tournament as the No. 4 seed on Wednesday as the first-round gets underway at 7 p.m.
KANSAS CITY, KAN.– A Kansas City man was indicted this week on federal charges of robbing a bank in Overland Park, according to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall.
Ryan Michael Cothern, 41, Kansas City, is charged with an Oct. 3, 2107, robbery at US Bank at 9900 West 87th Street in Overland Park.
It is alleged Cothern handed a clerk his cell phone on which he had written a memo saying, “Put the 50s and the 100s in the bag.
Do not put the dye pack in the bag. You follow these instructions and no one gets hurt and we can all go home.” Cothern was arrested shortly after the robbery when an Overland Park police officer stopped him in the 8300 block of Melrose Street.
If convicted, Cothern faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Overland Park Police Department and the FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Catania is prosecuting.
RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a battery involving teen students in Manhattan.
On Friday morning police were made aware of an incident involving several juveniles that occurred Thursday in the 3300 block of Robinson Drive in Manhattan, according to a media release from police.
The location near the Bishop Stadium indicates student athletes were involved.
Officers are in the process of filing a battery report from the information they received.
Officers list a 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old male as the victims and it was reported multiple teenage suspects kicked and hit the victims.
Officers are still in the process of interviewing the multiple parties involved. Police released no additional details on Friday afternoon. USD 383 did not issue a formal statement on the incident. Manhattan hosted a game with Wichita East Friday night.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Experts are saying the Kansas economy is heavily dependent on global free trade and immigrant labor at a time when both are considered charged political issues in the U.S.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the University of Kansas’ Institute for Policy and Social Research sponsored the annual Kansas Economic Policy Conference on Thursday.
Alexandre Skiba is a former economics professor at the university and spoke at the conference. He says the dependence on immigrant labor and foreign trade is especially true in rural western Kansas, where the meatpacking industry depends on immigrant labor and the entire agriculture industry generally depends on access to foreign markets.
Olathe-based Garmin International official Laurie Minard says the current U.S. political climate is hard on her business that’s dependent on access to an international workforce.
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