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Month: October 2017

Police: Man jailed for September murder in Salina

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Leobardo Velasquez

SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder and have made an arrest.

Just after 10a.m. on Sunday, September 10, police were sent to 721 Seneca in Salina in reference to a deceased person in a vehicle, according to a media release.

Upon arrival, they found a silver colored 2003 Lincoln Town Car parked in the driveway. Inside the car officers found the body of Raul Lopez-Vargas, 52, of Solomon, Kansas.

The case was determined to be a homicide.

Just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, police arrested Leobardo Velasquez, 38, of Salina in the 200 block of South 7th Street and booked him into the Saline County Jail on one count of First Degree Murder. 

Police are encouraging anyone with information to contact the Salina Police Department at 826-7210. If you wish to remain anonymous you may contact the Salina/Saline County Crimestoppers hotline at 825-TIPS. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000

Average first day of frost in Hays is Oct. 15

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By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Winter solstice isn’t until December 21, but the first freeze of the season has already occurred in Hays.

Tuesday night, Oct. 10, the overnight low dropped to 30 degrees.

According to Joe Becker, keeper of the official weather statistics at the K-State Agricultural Research Center just south of Hays, there have been 163 frost free days so far in 2017. In 2016, the total number of frost free days was 178 days.

The average for Hays is 170 frost free days, generally between April 27 and October 14.

It was a warm year in 1901 with just 114 frost free days. The most frost free days were in 1998 at 203.

Thursday’s overnight low in Hays was considerably warmer than Tuesday’s at 52 degrees. The daytime high Oct. 12 was 84 degrees.

HPD Activity Log Oct. 10 & 11

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The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and 14 traffic stops Tue., Oct. 10, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Drug Offenses/DUI–1400 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 1 AM; 1:03 AM
Battery – simple–200 block E 27th St, Hays; 9:16 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 10:44 AM
Burglary/vehicle–200 block E 29th St, Hays; 9/30 8 PM; 10/1 10 AM
Animal At Large–1700 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 11:53 AM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–100 block W 17th St, Hays; 12:24 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–100 block E 7th, Hays; 10/7 3 PM; 10/8 9 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–13th and Allen St, Hays; 1:16 PM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 1:15 PM; 1:25 PM
Domestic Disturbance–400 block Santa Fe St, Hays; 2:44 PM; 2:49 PM
Suspicious Person–700 block Vine St, Hays; 3:02 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–2500 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 3:53 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–2200 block Henry Dr, Hays; 4:14 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 4:49 PM
Found/Lost Property–200 block W 29th St, Hays; 5:59 PM
Found/Lost Property–400 block W 27th St, Hays; 7:17 PM
Stolen/Recovered Property–3700 block Vine St, Hays; 7:47 PM; 7:53 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1200 block Motz Ave, Hays; 8:01 PM
Stalking–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 8:07 PM
Burglary/vehicle–200 block Circle Dr, Hays; 9/28 5 PM; 10/2 5 PM
Driving Under the Influence–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 11:33 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 12 animal calls and 22 traffic stops Wed., Oct. 11, 2017, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Water Use Violation–600 block E 13th St, Hays; 6:07 AM
Phone/Mail Scam–E 8th St, Hays; 7:43 AM
Theft (general)–2800 block Augusta Ln, Hays; 9:01 AM
Unwanted Person–1000 block E 37th St, Hays; 9:07 AM
Animal At Large–2000 block Donald Dr, Hays; 9:59 AM
Suspicious Activity–1300 block Holmes Rd, Hays; 10:08 AM
Suspicious Activity–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 10:28 AM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–Hays; 11:10 AM
Animal Call–3500 block Chaumont Dr, Hays; 11:33 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 11:50 AM
Suspicious Activity–500 block Vine St, Hays; 2:09 PM
Animal At Large–1700 block E 29th St, Hays; 3:23 PM
Civil Transport–400 block W 11th St, Hays; 5:39 PM
Burglary/vehicle–1700 block Elm St, Hays; 9/30 11:30 AM; 10/5 7 AM
Animal At Large–1600 block Main St, Hays; 6:57 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1300 block E 30th St, Hays; 7:29 PM
Violation of Restraining Order/PFA–2800 block Augusta Ln, Hays; 9:30 PM; 9:50 PM
Credit Card Violations–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 7:06 AM
Disturbance – General–300 block E 18th St, Hays; 10:03 PM

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Hays school psychologist wins Edna L Harrison Pioneer Award

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The Edna L Harrison Pioneer Award award has been given to Hays school psychologist Kyle Carlin.

The award helps to address the need to reframe the role of Kansas school psychologists as educational and mental health providers.

The award serves to validate those practitioners who are engaging in innovative health service delivery and working to meet the needs of children with increasingly more diverse and challenging needs.

Carlin is an active member of the Kansas Association of School Psychologists as well as holding seats on committees within the Kansas State Department of Education that focus on appropriate service provision and mental health needs within the schools.

He is a strong advocate for schools, families, children and other school psychologists at both the local and state levels.

Within his practice as a school psychologist, Carlin has developed and delivered in-service training to district personnel, helped to structure school systems including the System Integration Testing process, and recently has taken on the position of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports coordinator in USD 489 a position that was created based on and directly linked to his efforts and advocacy.

Alleged hate crime at K-State blamed on severe weather

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The rebuilt Sukkah after it was disassembled and reassembled. Many of the poles were badly bent – photo by Glen Buickerood

MANHATTAN —The Kansas State University Police Department has concluded the investigation of damage to a Sukkah and vehicles and determined that severe weather caused the damage. A Sukkah is a temporary Jewish gathering place, according to a media release from KSU.

K-State Police received a report of damage to a Sukkah and multiple vehicles between Marlatt and Goodnow halls on Friday, Oct. 6. The investigation began as a possible criminal damage to property report, but after interviews, research and further investigation, police determined that the damage was caused by Friday night’s thunderstorms, heavy rain and high winds. No malicious intent was discovered.

Police were contacted by eyewitnesses who saw the Sukkah tumbling in the wind during the storm with no people around it. A witness saw the Sukkah resting on a vehicle in the adjacent parking lot. Police have determined this took place between 10 p.m. and 10:09 p.m. on Friday based on witness statements and time stamps on photos shared with police. The investigation uncovered damage to additional vehicles parked in the area.

photo courtesy Glen Buickerood

“We now consider this case closed and have determined no crime has taken place,” said Lt. Bradli Millington, K-State Police public information officer.

2 Kansas men jailed after shots fired during chase in Iowa

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UNDERWOOD, Iowa  — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two Kansas man on numerous charges after a high-speed chase in in which gunshots were fired at a sheriff’s deputy in Iowa.

Just before 4 a.m. Thursday, the Pottawattamie County Iowa Sheriff’s Office reported in a media release that  one of its deputies tried to stop a car matching the description of a stolen car.

The car sped off west on Interstate 80. The car left the interstate at the Underwood exit and was forced into a ditch on a rural road, where it stopped.

The two men fled on foot, but the driver identified as 25-year-old Brandon J. King of Scranton, Kansas was soon caught. The Sheriff’s Office says the passenger 18-year-old John P. Detimore of Burlingame, Kansas. entered a pickup truck but was caught after the pickup got stuck in a cornfield.

Detimore – photo Pott Co.

Authorities say the deputy was not hit by the gunshots. Court records don’t yet show charges against the men.

They are facing charges including theft, felony possession of a firearm and numerous traffic violations, according to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s booking report.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Juanita L. ‘Wolfie’ Evins

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Juanita L. “Wolfie” Evins, a beloved mother, grandmother and sister, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 60.

Services are pending and will be announced at a later date.

To share a memory or to leave condolences, please visit www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via email at [email protected].

Arrangements are by Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 2509 Vine St., Hays, KS 67601.

Kiwanis, CVB work to revive trips to Fort

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While it’s common to see school buses bringing field trips to the Fort Hays State Historic Site from neighboring communities, as of late, Hays schoolchildren have been absent.

The Kiwanis Club of Hays and the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau are working together to change that.

On Thursday, two fourth grade classes totaling 43 students from Lincoln Elementary toured Fort Hays free of charge, courtesy of a generous donation from Kiwanis. All third and fourth grade teachers in the USD 489 school district are encouraged to make arrangements for a free tour for their students by contacting the Fort.

“We can’t have our local kids – the future of Hays – growing up not knowing the history of our Fort,” said CVB Executive Director Melissa Dixon. “Our staff is always looking for ways we can support the Fort, and in this case, it was just a matter of making a few phone calls. Then the school district helped us get the word out to each school.”

Anna Schonthaler and Lisa Kruse, fourth grade teachers at Lincoln, were the first to sign their classes up for the field trip.

“I was really excited when I saw the email from our principal about it,” said Kruse.

Kiwanis members had worked with Fort Hays in the past to cover the admission of local elementary school students, and were more than willing to pick up the partnership again.

“We have visitors from all over the world, but most of our local students have never been here,” said the site’s administrator, Tammy Younger. “We are grateful for the help of our CVB and The Kiwanis Club of Hays for their support. Our local students have a wonderful opportunity to learn the history of Fort Hays and the town they call home.”

The Fort Hays State Historic Site is located at 1472 U.S. 183 Alternate and is open Wednesday­–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. For tour information, contact Tammy Younger at 785-625-6812.

Fort Hays is funded by the state through the Kansas Historical Society. The site is also supported by the Society of Friends of Historic Fort Hays.

Upcoming free events at Fort Hays include “Graveside Conversations” on Saturday, October 28 from 7-9 p.m. and “Presenting Elizabeth Polly, the Blue Light Lady” Sunday, October 29 at 2 p.m.

The Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau is located in the Hays Welcome Center at 2700 Vine Street. For information about the CVB or community events, call 785-628-8202 or go to www.visithays.com.

Darlene B. Farr

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Darlene B. Farr, 85, Hays, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas.

She was born May 25, 1932 in Stockton, Kansas one of four daughters to Earl and Opal (McComb) Buss. A graduate of Stockton High School in 1949, she was united in marriage to Charles D. “Charlie” Farr on August 28, 1949 at the United Methodist Church in Stockton. The celebrated 67 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on December 3, 2016. She was a homemaker, wife, and mother, an excellent seamstress, cook, and gardener, and she was a steadfast family matriarch, a motivator and caregiver that loved her family and extended family. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hays.

Survivors include two daughters; Karol Chaffee and Jerry Wilson of WaKeeney and Cindy Farr of Ogallah, and two grandsons; Brent Chaffee and Neal Chaffee, both of Hays, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charlie, a son Charles Alan Farr, and three sisters; Twila Carpenter, Doris Cunningham, and Earlyne Ives.

A celebration of Darlene’s life will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, with Pastor Troy Buss officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Allen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Luella M. Augustine

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Hays, Kansas – Luella M. Augustine, age, 77, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born August 5, 1940, on the farm east of Munjor, Kansas, to Melchior and Cecilia (Unrein) Gabel. She married Robert L. Augustine on September 5, 1959 at Munjor, Kansas.

She worked at Fort Hays State University for 30 years. Luella was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and was a 1958 graduate of Girls Catholic High both of Hays, Kansas. Being crafty she enjoyed quilting, embroidery, and counted cross stitch. She especially enjoyed celebrating Christmas and her family.

Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Augustine, of the home; one son, Kevin Augustine and wife, Donna, Hays, KS; one daughter, Karla Harrison and husband, John, Point of Rocks, MD; three brothers, Harold Gabel and Ernest Gabel, both of Dodge City, KS; Gene Gabel and wife, Rita, Hays, KS; one sister, Norma Huser, Vincent, KS; one sister-in-law, Mary Jane Gabel, Wichita, KS; three grandchildren, Schuyler Augustine, Katelyn and Jennifer Harrison.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Donald Gabel and one sister, Mildred Linenberger.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays, Kansas. Inurnment will be at St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Munjor, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays, Kansas with a rosary service at 9:40 A.M. Tuesday at the church.

The family suggest memorial to St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 is in charge of arrangements.

Condolence can be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via
e-mail to [email protected]

Mildred M. ‘Mickie’ Brungardt

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Victoria, Kansas – Mildred M. “Mickie” Brungardt, age 85, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
She was born October 5, 1932, in Loretta, Kansas, to Alois G. and Mary (Weber) Basgall.

She married Paul F. Brungardt on January 22, 1952, at Loretta, Kansas.

She attended Victoria High School, worked at Travenol in Hays and St. John’s Rest Home in Victoria.
Mickie was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, St. Fidelis Christian Mothers and a volunteer on the St. Fidelis Funeral Committee. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking her familiy’s favorite meals, puzzles, crosswords, polka music, reading…especially Volga-German history, and making beautiful crocheted doilies.

Survivors include her husband, Paul F. Brungardt, of the home; one son, Leon Brungardt, Walker, KS; four daughters, Carol Cowger and husband, Chris, Topeka, KS; Lois Yunker, Munjor, KS; Wanda Brungardt and husband, Ron Staab, Victoria, KS; Paula Zwenger and husband, Patrick, Bellevue, NE; one sister, Alvina Engel, Denver, CO; two sisters-in-law, Betty Basgall, Hays, KS, Isabel Basgall, LaCrosse, KS; 11 grandchildren, Cara Cowger, Cory Cowger and fiancé, Erica, Casey Cowger, Aaron Brungardt (Mikala), Jared Brungardt (Nettie), Kris Yunker (Angel), Nick Yunker, Nathan Yunker (Jedel), Sister John Marie Zwenger IHM, Alexandra Fry (Jon), Luke Zwenger; three step grandchildren, Terry Staab (Denna), Kristie Goodwin (Bobby), Jesse Staab and fiancé, Kristina; 12 great grandchildren and 8 step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Steve Brungardt and Mark Brungardt; one son-in-law, Tom Yunker; one grandchild, Matt Yunker; one great grandchild, Landon Fry; five brothers, Bernard Basgall, Tony Basgall, Al Basgall, Victor Basgall, A.A. Herman; three sisters, Sister Rita Basgall ASC, Sister Agnes Claire Basgall ASC, and Esther Smith.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 16, 2017, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery.

A vigil service and St. Fidelis Christian Mothers rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, at
Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Monday, all at
Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, Victoria, Kansas.

The family suggests memorials to The Basilica of St. Fidelis or Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Wichita, (KS). Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or
can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]

Winners: Chicken Soup for the Soul book “Dreams and the Unexplainable” with 99 KZ Country

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Remember, one win per household per 30 days!

 

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