Month: January 2018
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SCHLAGECK: Healthy choice
I believe this may be the case when you look at all the soft drinks, flavored water and sports beverage choices today. They’re everywhere.
You can’t walk into a supermarket or convenience store without bumping into the many drink offering displays.
And flavors. Wow.
Just think of some taste you desire like fudge malted gumball, cheese yogurt yummy or silvery satin strawberry. It’s out there and you can buy it and drink it down.
Without question, the best part of these drinks for me is the packaging.
It’s unbelievable. And the creativity?
It’s almost too much for one to digest.
Anymore, I don’t even care what’s in the container. I just want to hold it in my hand, caress its coolness, admire its latest, unique logo and look good doing so.
While many are content with the multitude of diet sodas, and flavored waters like blackberry blush, my drink of choice is chocolate milk. I really enjoy it. I have since I was a small child.
Today’s explosion of new soft drinks, flavored waters and sports drinks has one major worrisome aspect I cannot help but point out.
Pitchmen, women and yes kids are filling our heads with the idea these flavored drinks can be part of a well-rounded, balanced diet. Their ads and infomercials are as numerous as grains of sand on our beaches – and they’re spending billions.
The most alarming part of this sales pitch is that so much of it is aimed at our youth. In case you haven’t been in today’s schools this drink deluge is very much a part of the contemporary scene.
Soft drinks have no business being considered part of a balanced diet at our schools or anywhere else. These drinks have little, if any, nutritional value.
Look at the ingredients in a soft drink the next time you pick one up. Most people wouldn’t have a clue what these ingredients are, myself included.
To be part of a balanced diet, a food product must have nutritional value. I believe soft drinks have such a negligible amount, they cannot be considered seriously as part of any “balanced” diet.
Unlike water, soft drinks won’t even quench your thirst. They leave you longing for a tall, cool glass of water.
Talk to a nutritionist or physician and what is the ingredient we’re supposed to drink at least eight glasses of?
That’s right. Nature’s own liquid – water.
What about that wonderful white liquid chocked full of calcium we call milk?
Where does it fit in our daily diet?
Milk belongs in almost everyone’s diet. Nutritional research has stressed that men and women between the ages of 11 and 24 need the equivalent of five servings of dairy products daily. This can be milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream and a whole array of other good-tasting dairy foods.
Juice from oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes, cranberries, strawberries and other fruits is another item that belongs as part of a balanced diet. Food products from natural primary crops – not always secondary, highly processed food products – are essential to our youngsters’ diets. We owe it to them and their good health.
Other drinks made from tomatoes, carrots, celery and other vegetables are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. Vegetable drinks should be included as part of our daily diets.
But let’s return to soft drinks. You’ve got to admit it’s a brilliant stroke of marketing to link sports and flavored drinks with a well-rounded, nutritionally balanced diet. Infer something often enough and people will begin to believe.
Soft drinks linked with a balanced diet and nutrition is about as palatable to me as the drink manufacturers laughing all the way to the bank.
There is no substitute for healthy, nutritious food in our daily diets. Students and adults should reach for a tall glass of water, juice or milk the next time they’re thirsty. These are truly nutritious products that belong in a daily balanced diet.
The occasional Coke or Dr. Pepper can be a real treat, and everyone should indulge their simple pleasures from time to time.
But the rest of the time, keep it simple – chocolate milk, fruit juices or water will do just fine. You’ll be doing yourself a favor and you’ll be supporting farmers and ranchers who supply these fresh, tasty, nutritious drinks.
Bottoms up.
John Schlageck, a Hoxie native, is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas.
Monday high school basketball results
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Osage City 50, Central Heights 48
Southwestern Hts. 60, Meade 57
Adolph Rupp Tournament
Andale 60, Garden Plain 28
Haven 57, Rose Hill 43
AVCTL – GWAL Challenge
Kapaun Mount Carmel 63, Salina South 44
Basehor Linwood Invitational
SM North 59, Basehor-Linwood 51
Pool Play
KC Schlagle 68, DeLaSalle, Mo. 46
Burrton Invitational Tournament
Berean Academy 68, Fairfield 21
Hutchinson Central Christian 49, Inman 37
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Play-In
Elkhart 53, Sublette 49
McLouth Invitational Tournament
Bishop Seabury Academy 63, Cair Paravel 58, OT
Northern Plains League Tournament
Osborne 45, Lakeside 39
Rock Hills 54, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 22
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 53, Sylvan-Lucas 52
Wilson 39, Pike Valley 38
Consolation
Chase 47, Tescott 28
Lincoln 56, Natoma 28
Shawnee Mission West Tournament
Pool Play
BV North 61, SM Northwest 58
Tonganoxie Invitational
DeSoto 37, Holton 34
Wamego 38, Tonganoxie 37
Pool Play
Eudora 53, Metro Academy 45
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Hillsboro Tournament
Wichita Sunrise vs. Hillsboro, ppd. to Jan 17.
Hoisington Tournament
Victoria vs. Ellsworth, ppd. to Jan 16.
Pratt vs. La Crosse, ppd. to Jan 16.
Sterling Tournament
Southeast Saline vs. Smoky Valley, ppd. to Jan 16.
Lyons vs. Sterling, ppd. to Jan 16.
Twin Valley League Tournament
Washington County vs. Centralia, ppd.
Valley Heights vs. Clifton-Clyde, ppd.
Axtell vs. Doniphan West, ppd.
Wetmore vs. Hanover, ppd.
Wilson County Classic
Neodesha vs. Girard, ppd. to Jan 17.
Bluestem vs. Cherryvale, ppd. to Jan 17.
Fredonia vs. Yates Center, ppd. to Jan 17.
Douglass vs. Caney Valley, ppd. to Jan 17.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Royal Valley 66, Hiawatha 17
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Topeka Hayden 54, Olathe North 45
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Play-In
Elkhart 57, Lakin 39
Quarterfinal
Southwestern Hts. 32, Wichita County 27
Mid Continent League Tournament
Hill City 35, Norton 22
Smith Center 55, Plainville 49
Stockton 62, Trego 37
Northern Plains League Tournament
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 30, Lakeside 22
Sylvan-Lucas 33, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 32
Thunder Ridge 52, Osborne 18
Wilson 51, Chase 37
Consolation
Lincoln 35, Natoma 15
Pike Valley 53, Tescott 28
South Central Border League Tournament
Argonia 51, Caldwell 43
Twin Valley League Tournament
Frankfort 52, Axtell 35
Quarterfinal
Centralia 72, Blue Valley 32
Hanover 72, Doniphan West 33
Valley Heights 58, Clifton-Clyde 37
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Hoisington Tournament
Pratt vs. Russell, ppd.
Victoria vs. Ellsworth, ppd. to Jan 16.
Mid Continent League Tournament
Ellis vs. Hays-TMP-Marian, ppd. to Jan 16.
South Central Border League Tournament
West Elk vs. Udall, ppd. to Jan 17.
Southeast Cherokee Tournament
Southeast vs. Jayhawk Linn, ppd. to Jan 16.
Pierce City, Mo. vs. Erie, ppd. to Jan 16.
Columbus vs. St. Paul, ppd. to Jan 16.
Baxter Springs vs. Parsons, ppd. to Jan 16.
Sterling Tournament
Remington vs. Hutchinson Trinity, ppd. to Jan 16.
Lyons vs. Beloit, ppd. to Jan 16.
Wilson County Classic
Cherryvale vs. Caney Valley, ccd.
Wichita North vs. Yates Center, ppd. to Jan 18.
Neodesha vs. Bluestem, ppd. to Jan 18.
Fredonia vs. Girard, ppd.
Mykhailiuk, Graham lead No. 10 Kansas over No. 6 WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Svi Mykhailiuk scored 17 points, including 12 over the final seven minutes, and No. 10 Kansas roared back from a big deficit to beat No. 6 West Virginia 71-66 on Monday night.
Devonte Graham added 16 points and Udoka Azubuike scored 10 for the Jayhawks (15-3, 5-1 Big 12).
Kansas has won four straight and broke a four-game losing streak in Morgantown to West Virginia (15-3, 4-2). The Mountaineers have lost two straight for the first time this season.
Sagaba Konate had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots for West Virginia. But he didn’t score over the final seven minutes. Esa Ahmad added 15 points and Jevon Carter scored 14.
Kansas trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half before whittling away at the deficit and going on a 15-3 run to take its first lead since early in the game, capped by two free throws by Mykhailiuk for a 61-60 lead with 3:49 left. He put the Jayhawks ahead to stay, 65-64, with two more free throws with 1:42 left.
Daxter Miles scored off a missed free throw with a minute left to pull West Virginia within 67-66, but the Mountaineers didn’t score again.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas: Mykhailiuk and Graham combined for 26 points in the second half. They scored 20 of the Jayhawks’ final 26 points.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers were determined to turn this one into a track meet, but it was West Virginia, not Kansas’ thin lineup, that appeared to wear down.
UP NEXT
Kansas: Hosts Baylor on Saturday.
West Virginia: Hosts Texas on Saturday.
Hays superintendent recommends district opt out of PEERA, custodian negotiations
By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 superintendent recommended the district opt of PEERA and future negotiations with its custodian union at a school board meeting Monday night.
Superintendent John Thissen said he was disappointed in the leadership of the custodian’s union and the direction that leadership was taking.
“I would say that it is not needed in our organization,” Thissen said of the union Monday night.
The city and county both opted out of PEERA in December, but Thissen said the school board’s discussion had nothing to do with those decisions.
Related story: City commission votes 3-2 to exit PEERA and employee union negotiations
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An opt out from PEERA (Public Employer-Employee Relations Act) was placed on the school board’s agenda for January on the request of board members last year after negotiations with SEIU (Service Employees International Union) stalled a change in the district’s insurance provider.
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Related story: Unions respond on Hays USD 489 insurance issue
There are 28 people covered by SEIU in the school district, 19 of which pay dues and are members of the union. The Hays school district is one of only two school districts in the state that negotiates with SEIU. The other is Wichita.
When the district first started to negotiate with SEIU, the cooks were also a part of the union. However, the district cooks have not been a part of the union for some time. There are about 225 classified staff that do not have union representation. The district employees about 500 people.
No one from SEIU was at the school board meeting Monday night, but SEIU released the following statement Friday to the Hays Post.
“The custodians of USD 489 value their collective bargaining rights and are hopeful that the school board will remain under PEERA. We appreciate that we were able to come to a fair and equitable agreement this year. We also understand that negotiations can be frustrating at times; however, collective bargaining aids in securing harmony in the workplace and allows employees to focus on their work rather than their grievances.”
Board attorney Bill Jeter said nothing necessarily has to change for the employees if the board decides to no longer recognize the union. The board would adopt salary, benefits, shifts and vacation via policy. However, the salary and benefits would not necessarily have to change if the district opted not to negotiate with the union.
There is a cost to negotiate with SEIU. The district has to pay staff and its attorney to be involved in negotiations.
Board member Luke Oborny said he did like the timing of a possible decision on PEERA. He did not want the custodians to think they were not valued. The district also approved several personnel transactions Monday night that moved custodians to alternate buildings.
“I just don’t want it to be, ‘Last month they were picking on me,” and, “This month they are picking on me and what is it going to be next month?’ I hope it does not look as though we don’t value our employees. … I don’t want any group to feel as though we don’t value them. I think it is safe to say that we all do. We cannot operate without the people.”
Board member Mike Walker said he had concerns with opting out of PEERA.
“If this structure provides a voice, a legitimate voice I am very concerned about taking that away,” Walker said. “If we decide it doesn’t have a legitimate voice, I am more in line with what I am feeling from most of the board.”
An opt out of PEERA would not affect the district’s negotiations with the teacher’s union. Th district would still be required by state law to negotiate with the Hays NEA.
If the district decides to opt out of PEERA by the end of June, the change would take affect on July 1, 2019. This means the district would still need to negotiate a contract with SEIU for the 2018-19 school year. The board members requested the issue be brought back to them at their February meeting for further discussion and a possible vote.
Police investigate alleged threat against Kansas school district
SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and USD 480 school district officials are investigating an alleged threat against schools in Liberal.
On Monday, a student notified administration at Eisenhower Middle School, 2000 North Western Avenue in Liberal, that a threat was made over social media involving the middle school, Seymour Rogers Middle School and Liberal High School students and campuses to occur on Wednesday, as reported on the school district’s social media page.
Administrators notified the Liberal Police Department. USD 480 officials reported they have adopted the ALICE response protocol for emergencies in the district schools and know this protocol teaches a proactive response to school emergencies.
Anyone with information regarding on this threat, is asked to contact the Liberal Police Department at 626-0141. Authorities released no additional information on Monday.
Police: Suspect in shooting near Washburn faces murder charge
SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting near the Washburn University campus early Sunday and have suspect in custody.
After turning himself in to police in Lawrence, Zachary Buck-Schrag, 21, was transported Monday evening to the Department of Corrections in Topeka. He is being held on charges of Felony Murder, Criminal Discharge of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a report of a gunshot heard in the area of 22nd Park and Mulvane near the Washburn University campus in Topeka, according to Lt. Steve Roth.
Officers found a passenger car in the tree line. The driver identified as Travis Larsen, 37 , Topeka, was dead.
Buck-Schrag has a previous conviction for flee/attempt to elude police, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have suspect in custody.
Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a report of a gunshot heard in the area of 22nd Park and Mulvane near the Washburn University campus in Topeka, according to Lt. Steve Roth.
Officers found a passenger car in the tree line. The driver identified as Travis Larsen, 37 , Topeka, was dead.
Police say someone was seen running from the scene onto the Washburn University campus. The school issued an alert asking students to shelter in place but lifted it when the suspect couldn’t be found on campus.
On Monday police asked for help to locate a person of interest in the case, according to Lt. Colleen Stuart. Zachary Buck-Schrag, 21, turned himself into police in Lawrence on Monday afternoon.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call DET Lance Green at 785-368-9400 or Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting, have identified a woman shown in security camera images and are asking for help to locate a person interest.
Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a report of a gunshot heard in the area of 22nd Park and Mulvane near the Washburn University campus in Topeka, according to Lt. Steve Roth.
Officers found a passenger car in the tree line. The driver identified as Travis Larsen, 37 , Topeka, was dead.
Police say someone was seen running from the scene onto the Washburn University campus. The school issued an alert asking students to shelter in place but lifted it when the suspect couldn’t be found on campus.
Police now want to find a person of interest in the case, according to Lt. Colleen Stuart. Zachary Buck-Schrag, 21, is described as a white male, 5-foot-11, and weights 170 pounds.
Schrag is considered armed and dangerous. Police advised if you see him do not approach him but call 911
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call DET Lance Green at 785-368-9400 or Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have asked for help to identify a woman shown in security camera images.
Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a report of a gunshot heard in the area of 22nd Park and Mulvane near the Washburn University campus in Topeka, according to Lt. Steve Roth.
Officers found a passenger car in the tree line with the driver deceased.
Late Sunday morning, police requested the public’s help in identifying a woman seen in security camera images. She is believed to have been in the SUV which is parked at the gas pumps in the photo.
Police did not indicate how she might be connected to the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding this attempt to identify is encouraged to call The Topeka Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau at 785-368-9400
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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting.
Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, police officers responded to a report of a gunshot heard in the area of 22nd Park and Mulvane near the Washburn University campus in Topeka, according to Lt. Steve Roth.
Officers found a passenger car in the tree line with the driver deceased.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Topeka Police Criminal Investigations Bureau at 785-368-9400 or Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.
Sunny, cold Tuesday
Today Sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -21. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight Clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
High temperatures will be climbing through the rest of the week. #kswx pic.twitter.com/tyFkM0tZuR
— NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) January 16, 2018
Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as -11. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 16. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 60.
Police respond to another hoax emergency call in Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Overland Park police say a call from a man claiming he shot a relative was a hoax.
Police spokesman Officer John Lacy says dispatchers received a call Monday morning from a man who said he shot a relative inside a home and he would shoot police if they showed up.
Officers surrounded the home but eventually determined a man and two sons inside had not made the call and no one in the house was hurt.
Lacy says such calls, sometimes called “swatting,” aren’t funny. He says investigators are looking for the caller, who could face charges.
The call comes about three weeks after a similar call in Wichita led police to fatally shoot a man who opened the door at a home that was the target of the hoax.
Police: Woman’s body found inside burned dumpster in Kansas City
GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) – Police in a Kansas City suburb say a 27-year-old woman’s body was found inside a burning dumpster.
Grandview police identified the woman as Lynnette Williams. Her body was found Sunday inside a dumpster at the Arbors of Grandview apartments.
The dumpster had been set on fire.
Police said Monday a person of interest in the case is in custody.
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Hays USD 489 school to close Tuesday due to extreme cold
Hays USD 489 schools will close Tuesday due to anticipated -15 to -20 degree wind chills Tuesday morning.
The district released the following statement:
“Due to incredibly low temperatures and wind chills tomorrow, USD 489 will be closing school for Tuesday, January 16th. Exposure to these low temperatures and wind chills for small durations of time can cause frost bite. The safety and health of all of our students and staff is of the utmost importance to USD 489. If you have to be outside tomorrow morning, please dress warmly and be safe. Thank you for your understanding.”