RANDOLPH COUNTY, MO — A woman from Kansas is in custody in Huntsville, Missouri after an arrest Tuesday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Just after 8p.m., Danielle J. Harvey, 26, Ottawa, was jailed on a felony fugitive warrant in connection with the alleged charge of parental kidnapping of a minor child.
She is being held without bond awaiting extradition to Kansas.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita is getting a life-size statue of ax-wielding prohibitionist Carry Nation who once trashed a hotel bar in the city’s downtown.
The Wichita City Council accepted a donation of the bronze statue on Tuesday. It will be placed somewhere in the vicinity of Eaton Place. The apartment building was once known as The Carey Hotel. Nation famously attacked it in 1900 as part of her crusade to rid the nation of alcohol.
The bronze statue stands 6 feet tall, the actual height of Nation. Her name was originally spelled “Carrie,” but she changed it to Carry A. Nation believing she was ordained to “carry a nation” to sobriety.
The city says the donors are the statue’s sculpture, artist Babs Mellor, and J. Eric Engstrom.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is acknowledging that it illegally diverted specialized fees to help cover general government spending as part of a 2009 budget fix to settle a lawsuit filed by a legislative leader.
Former Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal said Wednesday that the settlement is a victory for businesses and individuals who pay fees to cover the costs of state regulation. Shawnee County District Judge Franklin Theis approved the settlement last month.
O’Neal was House speaker when as an attorney he filed the lawsuit for providers of workers’ compensation insurance coverage that paid annual fees.
The settlement declares that the diversion of nearly $3.1 million in fees from workers’ compensation, bank regulation and real estate regulation funds was illegal. Legislators paid those funds back in budget legislation approved earlier this year.
RENO COUNTY — South Hutchinson is out of the running for the proposed Tyson chicken processing facility according to Reno County Commission Chair Dan Deming during an Eagle Radio interview Wednesday morning.
South Hutchinson City Manager Matt Stiles confirmed that they were turned down by the Kansas Department of Agriculture for what he called “technical issues,” but wasn’t sure of what those were. He says he was contacted by Chamber President Debra Teufel late Tuesday of the decision.
Both Deming and Stiles indicated that there are only three other locations still under consideration, but don’t know which ones.
In early September, Tyson Foods Inc. and Kansas officials unveiled plans for a $300 million chicken facility outside Tonganoxie, northeast of Lawrence.
Residents opposed the proposal and the state started a search for a new Kansas location.
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Volleyball Association has released the week seven volleyball rankings. Hays High holds steady at No. 7 in Class 4A Division I while TMP-Marian dropped a spot to No. 4 in Class 3A. Plainville remains fourth in the Class 2A poll while Wheatland-Grinnell holds at No. 1 and Otis-Bison at No. 3 in Class 1A Division II.
Records listed reflect information that was submitted by Monday, October 16.
Class 6A
1. Olathe Northwest 33-3 (1)
2. Blue Valley West 31-5 (3)
3. Manhattan 27-9 (6)
4. Washburn Rural 33-5 (5)
5. Blue Valley North 25-8 (4)
6. Olathe North 26-7 (2)
7. Shawnee Mission Northwest 28-10 (9)
8. Lawrence 23-11 (7)
9. Gardner-Edgerton 22-12 (10)
10. Garden City 25-8 (NR)
Class 5A
1. St. James Academy 31-6 (1)
2. De Soto 31-3 (2)
3. Newton 32-6 (4)
4. Maize 29-8 (3)
5. Lansing 30-6 (5)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas 23-13 (6)
7. Goddard 32-5 (8)
8. Andover 26-10 (7)
9. Bishop Carroll 25-12 (9)
10. Pittsburg 27-7 (10)
Class 4A – Division 1
1. Rose Hill 32-3 (1)
2. McPherson 32-5 (3)
3. Louisburg 27-9 (2)
4. Independence 32-3 (4)
5. Basehor-Linwood 21-14 (5)
6. Abilene 26-11 (6)
7. Hays 24-7 (7)
8. Chanute 27-9 (8)
9. Ulysses 27-8 (9)
10. Eudora 23-13 (10)
Class 4A – Division 2
1. Concordia 34-4 (2)
2. Topeka-Hayden 24-11 (1)
3. Wichita-Trinity Academy 28-5 (3)
4. Nickerson 30-6 (4)
5. Andale 27-8 (5)
6. Burlington 28-7 (6)
7. Santa Fe Trail 26-8 (7)
8. Chapman 20-11 (9)
9. Holcomb 27-9 (8)
10. Hugoton 20-14 (10)
Class 3A
1. Kingman 33-1 (1)
2. Silver Lake 29-4 (2)
3. Hesston 32-3 (4)
4. Thomas More Prep-Marian 35-2 (3)
5. Nemaha Central 35-3 (5)
6. Cheney 29-5 (6)
7. Beloit 30-4 (8)
8. Douglass 25-7 (7)
9. St. Marys 28-8 (9)
10. Sedgwick 31-6 (10)
Class 2A
1. Goessel 36-0 (2)
2. Heritage Christian 28-9 (1)
3. St. Mary’s-Colgan 27-5 (3)
4. Plainville 26-3 (4)
5. Kiowa County 30-3 (5)
6. Udall 34-1 (6)
7. Olpe 30-5 (7)
8. Smith Center 30-8 (9)
9. Sacred Heart 25-9 (10)
10. Central Plains 26-6 (NR)
Class 1A – Division 1
1. Centralia 35-1 (1)
2. South Central 30-3 (3)
3. Valley Falls 27-6 (4)
4. Sylvan-Lucas 31-2 (2)
5. Thunder Ridge 29-4 (5)
6. Hanover 26-10 (6)
7. Pretty Prairie 27-4 (8)
8. Rural Vista 26-6 (7)
9. Washington County 22-12 (9)
10. Frankfort 22-13 (10)
Class 1A – Division 2
1. Wheatland-Grinnell 34-3 (1)
2. Argonia 27-5 (2)
3. Otis-Bison 24-8 (3)
4. Northern Valley 22-8 (7)
5. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 26-8 (4)
6. South Barber 24-9 (6)
7. Cunningham 22-12 (5)
8. Ingalls 21-11 (9)
9. Logan 20-13 (10)
10. Attica 15-14 (8)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University officials say they are developing a plan to cut $12 million because of a drop in enrollment.
Fall enrollment at the university fell by nearly 1,000 students — or 4.1 percent — compared to last fall. It was the first time in 15 years Kansas State enrollment fell below 23,000 students.
University officials said Wednesday the $12 million budget reduction would come from administrative and academic units.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Kansas State President Richard Myers said an enrollment management consultant will be hired to review current operations and make recommendations to increase enrollment.
Pat Bosco, the school’s dean of students, said aggressive recruiting of out-of-state students didn’t compensate this fall for fewer international students. And he said the in-state pool of potential students had declined.
Rita (Steinle) Boxberger, 73, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at her home in Russell, Kansas.
Rita was born on July 10, 1944, in Russell, Kansas and was raised by her grandparents, George and Mollie Steinle. She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and attended Russell High School. She met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Marvin Boxberger on August 09, 1959 at St. John Lutheran Church in Russell.
From this union Rita and Marvin were blessed with 3 children Randy, Brenda and Kim. She worked in retail for several stores in the Russell area. She was very active and called “Grandma” by the children in the Head Start Program here in Russell. She enjoyed attending coffee in the morning at McDonald’s, playing Bridge and bowling. She assisted her daughter Brenda with her daycare services and was loved as “Grandma Coffee” by the children. Her main love in life was her children and grandchildren. She would travel anywhere for their activities.
Surviving family include son, Randy Boxberger (Cathy) of Russell, Kansas; daughters, Brenda Boxberger of Russell, Kansas and Kim Augustine (Don) of Russell, Kansas; five grandchildren, Nick Augustine (Amanda), Josh Boxberger, Megan Boxberger, Talyn Ergin (Melih) and Cassidy Froelich; and her daycare grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and husband Marvin.
A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
A memorial has been established with St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
There are five people running for the three open positions on the Hays city commission in the Nov. 7 general election.
The candidates are Chris Dinkel, incumbent Sandy Jacobs, John Mayers, incumbent and current mayor Shaun Musil, and Dustin Roths.
The two people with the highest number of votes will be elected to four-year terms. The person with the third highest vote total will serve a two-year term. The mayor is selected by the commission members.
Hays Post has talked to each candidate, asking why they are running and what they consider to be the most important issues facing the city of Hays.
Dinkel, 32, is a political newcomer. He is the marketing coordinator for High Plains Mental Health Center, Hays, which serves 20 counties in northwest Kansas. Dinkel is also an adjunct professor of history at Fort Hays State University and teaches through the Virtual College.
He and his wife Ervis, who is from Albania, have an eight-month-old son, Liam.
Dinkel is a volunteer on the Hays USD 489 Vision Team which is promoting passage of a proposed $78.5 million bond for school facilities improvements. He co-chairs the ‘Our School is the Future’ campaign. The question is also on the Nov. 7 ballot.
“Hays is one of the most well-managed cities that I’ve seen,” Dinkel said in his interview. “The budget is lean. Things are running well.”
However, at times the city “lacks vision,” Dinkel believes. He would like the city to become “more aggressive about the problems of affordable housing and economic development.”
With a wife from Europe, Dinkel has driven traffic roundabouts there many times and finds them to be “timesavers.” A proposal to install three roundabouts on north Vine Street has Hays residents “polarized,” according to Dinkel.
In his interview Dinkel also discusses the R9 Ranch, a long-term water source for Hays and Russell, the desire by some residents for a convention center in Hays, and why “people my age are moving away.”
More information about Dinkel is available on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/votedinkel/.
Advance voting begins Mon., Oct. 23 in the Ellis County Administrative Center, 718 Main, Hays, through noon Mon., Nov. 6. Polls for the Tue., Nov. 7 general election are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout Ellis County.
BY ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON— If you’ve been in downtown Hutchinson, you’ve noticed the major renovation going on at the the old Decor building along Main Street. The store is the future home of Queen Bee Marketing.
Recently during the demolition, an interesting item was found — a very old black handbag. According to Carissa Jackson with Queen Bee, the purse sat at a desk for several days before they decided to see if they could find the owner of the lost bag. Inside the purse was a collection of certificates, bank records, love letters, keys, a wallet and photos, along with a number of miscellaneous items dating back to 1948.
Eventually, a relative of Elaine Klatt discovered the purse and made contact with several other relatives who confirmed the purse belonged to the now Elaine McKenna. She had worked in the building when its was a Sears just after graduating from high school.
On Tuesday, McKenna and several members of her family came to the site of the old Sears and reclaimed the purse after nearly 70 years, getting a chance to rediscover old memories and share stories of when she worked and lived back in the 1940s.
John “Jack” Ronald Krier, 77, of Warsaw, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He suffered a massive heart attack Oct. 9.
Jack was born Sept. 24, 1940 in Mitchell, S.D., the son of John M. Krier and Bernadette J. Michels of Emery, S.D.
Jack was raised in Alexandria, S.D. and graduated from AHS in 1958. He graduated from South Dakota State University, Brookings, in 1962 with degrees in journalism and print management.
Jack started working in the newspaper business when he was in the eighth grade as a “printers devil.” In high school he started writing sports stories for the paper and the dream of owning his own paper someday began.
After college, he joined the National Guard. His first job was for Jack Lough, owner of the Albion News and president of the National Newspaper Association in Albion, Neb. Six months later, he met Kathleen Carver and told her immediately that he was going to marry her. They were married Feb. 6, 1965.
In June 1965, they purchased the Bridgewater Tribune, Bridgewater, S.D. Their first two daughters, DiAnn and Julie, were born while there. In 1968, they sold the paper and Jack worked for The Dickie County Leader, in Ellendale, N.D. to help out because of a tragedy at the paper.
In 1970, they purchased the Optic-News, Wellsville, Mo. Daughter number three, Sheryl, and a son, James, were born. In 1976, they moved to Audubon, Iowa and purchased the Audubon News-Advocate and the Exira Journal. Eventually they bought out the Nishna Valley Tribune. The company expanded by forming Jumbo Jack’s Cookbook Co., and specialized in printing cookbooks as fund-raisers. Daughter number four, Nicole was born.
Jack retired in 1991 and moved to Kimberling City, Mo. Retirement wasn’t what he wanted, so the hunt for another paper was on. They bought the Table Rock Gazette in Kimberling City and sold it. Next they started a new paper, The Stone County Gazette, and sold it.
Then, instead of one or two newspapers, he bought three and grew that group in Missouri: Carrollton Democrat; Lexington News; Higginsville Advance; Norborne Democrat-Leader; Santa Fe Times, Alma; Glasgow Missourian; Windsor Review; Cole Camp Courier; Lincoln New Era; St. Clair Courier, Osceola; Appleton City Journal; Humansville Star-Leader and Rich Hill Mining Review.
In 2000, he purchased the Lyons Daily News in Kansas, but later sold the newspaper, then bought the Russell County News and the Natoma Independent. This was the beginning of Main Street Media.
They went on to purchase the Ellis Review; Plainville Times; Phillips County Review, Phillipsburg; Downs News & Times; Smith County Pioneer, Smith Center; Cawker City Ledger; then in Nebraska the Red Cloud Chief; Franklin Chronicle; Harlan County Journal, Alma; Blue Hill Leader; then back to Kansas for the Lindsborg News-Record; Gove County Advocate, Quinter, and, just recently, the Sterling Bulletin.
In 2015 the Kriers sold the majority percent of the stock in Main Street Media, Inc. to Frank Mercer and Joe Blum, both business associates and friends.
Jack retired again to Warsaw, Mo. where he couldn’t sit still. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and on the parish council, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, and editor of the church bulletin.
His hobbies included watching the Cleveland Indians, and all baseball. Above most things he loved following Lincoln Cardinal sports.
Over the years he was a member of the Jaycees, Lions Club, American Legion, several community economic development groups and more.
Surviving Jack is his wife of 52 years, Kathy; a son, James (Kami) Krier of Warsaw; four daughters, DiAnn Bills of Warsaw, Julie (Ken) Pingrey of Coon Rapids, Iowa, Sheryl (Peter) Kao of Southlake, Texas, and Nikki (John Plumlee) Krier of Branson West; eight grandchildren, Miranda Bills, MacKenzie Bills, Wilson Pingrey, Levi Pingrey, Makena Kao, Olivia Kao, Ashton Plumlee and Kennedy Krier; two brothers, Dick (Pat) Krier, Idaho, and Don (Faye) Krier, South Dakota; and two sisters, Delores Rudie, Minnesota, and Judie (John) Hritz, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother and a brother-in-law, Stanley Rudie.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Nov. 25, 2017 at St. Ann Catholic Church, Warsaw, followed at noon by a Celebration of Life and Fellowship at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Warsaw.
— Courtesy Kansas Press Association
Through the process of identifying needs of the district, both students and staff identified small classrooms and space limitations as barriers to teaching and learning.
A key guiding principle of engaging learners selected by stakeholders was noted as being hindered by the size of classrooms and absence of programmatic spaces. In addition, the results of the Educational Environment Assessment identified the lowest scores for the district as classroom size and project-based and student-centered spaces.
The current space of the academic classrooms at Hays High School falls short of this need; the core classroom size on average is approximately 681 square feet compared to the recommended 850 square feet.
The average square footage of the current academic classrooms simply do not meet the recommendation for 21st century learning. The students of the present and future need far different skills than were needed in the past, requiring educators to redesign learning environments for post-graduation success.
Many Hays High School teachers understand this and identified the right-sizing of classroom space as their top priority when surveyed on building needs. The district vision of providing a quality learning experience for every child in every classroom every day can be better met with learning environments that allow for project workspaces, independent work areas and collaboration spaces. Active exploration, deep inquiry and student-centered approaches require well-designed learning environments that are part of the high school and elementary renovations on the ballot Nov. 7.
Shanna Dinkel
Assistant Superintendent, Hays USD 489
Hays, Kansas – Robert W. “Bob” Gerstner, age 72, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at his home in Hays, Kansas.
He was born August 18, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Richard and Florence (Arnhold) Gerstner. He married Twyla (Stang) on August 20, 1966, in Victoria, Kansas.
Bob was a high school teacher of History and Government at Gorham High School from 1967 to 1972, a Librarian at Russell High School from 1972 to 1984. In the 1980’s he owned and operated the Stop 2 Shop in Ellis and Victoria from 1984 to 1995. Then from 1997 to 2010, he and his son-in-law owned G & L Tire and Automotive until he retired in 2010.
He was a 1963 graduate of Victoria High School and lived in Victoria until moving to Hays in 1998.
He received his Bachelors in Education from Fort Hays State College in 1967, and received his Masters of Library Science from Emporia Sate University in 1973.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a avid reader of books, news papers fishing, the outdoors and enjoyed traveling and cruises.
Survivors include his wife, Twyla, of the home; one son, John Gerstner, Kansas City, KS; one daughter, Jackie Leiker and husband, Alan, Hays, KS; two granddaughters, Alexyss Lynn Leiker, Lincoln, NE; Darian Rose Leiker, Wichita, KS; one brother, Richard Gerstner Jr., Sacramento, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services are at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, October 21, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays, Kansas. Inurnment will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 and from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M. Saturday, at St. Joseph Church.
A vigil service / rosary will be at 7:30 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.
The family suggest memorial to Hays Public Library or St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Condolences can be left at guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via
e-mail to [email protected]
Kenton Wayne Miller passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 69. He was born on September 30, 1948 in Stockton, Kansas to the late Orland and Clara Barbara (Russ) Miller. He grew up in the Stockton area and graduated from Stockton High School with the Class of 1967. In February 1968 he joined the United States Navy and served aboard the USS Prairie AD-15 during the Vietnam War, returning home in October 1969. On July 18, 1970 he was united in marriage to Dixie Miller in Woodston, Kansas.
Kenton retired from the Rooks County Highway Department after 45 years. He also worked for Atwill Plumbing & Heating and enjoyed farming, ranching and working in his garden. He liked hunting, although he never actually shot anything, and while visiting with friends and neighbors couldn’t resist telling a good joke, even if he forgot the punchline. He served on the Rooks County Fair Board and was a member of Main Street Christian Church and Stockton VFW Post #8873. But the greatest joy of his life was spending time with his family, especially his grandkids.
Kenton is survived by his wife Dixie Miller of the home near Stockton; son Jerry Miller and wife Tammy of Stockton; daughter Kim Pulec and husband Terry of Stockton; brother Dwight Miller and wife Marilyn of Stockton; sister Diana Baxter and husband Blaine of Stockton; and grandchildren Ali Miller, and Trevor Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents Orland and Clara Barbara Miller.
It has been said, “If a man laughs well, he is a good man.” Indeed Kenton was a good man who loved life and embraced every opportunity to laugh and live well. His joyous smile and heartfelt laughter has touched our hearts and will never be forgotten.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Stockton. Burial will follow in Stockton City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-8:00pm on Friday at the funeral home.
