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Month: May 2018

Sunny, warm Saturday

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Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.

🎥 Area fifth-grade students honored for Famous Figures performances

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By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

The annual Famous Figures competition finals were Friday at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the Fort Hays State University campus.

About 300 area fifth-grade students developed five-minute presentations that were performed in costume at their schools. Two students from each class — 34 this year — were selected to perform in the finals.

All students who were in the finals received medals, and the students placing in the top five received trophies.

This year’s winners were:

• Caleb King of Wilson Elementary as William Shakespeare —first
• Mason Schleicher of O’Loughlin Elementary as George Ferris Jr.—second
• Maleah Vine of Washington Elementary (Ellis)—third—tie
• Clare Tholstrup of Wilson as Grace Hopper—thrid—tie
• Kallyn Meyers of Wilson as Marie Curie—fourth—tie
• Riley Frank of Holy Family as Joan of Arc—fourth—tie
• Isabelle Jones of O’Loughlin as Christa McAuliffe—fifth—tie
• Savannah Schmitz of Roosevelt as Amelia Earhart—fifth—tie

The event is sponsored by the Hays Arts Council and Rotary.

Below are videos of several winning performances.

 

 

Grant funding available through Chickadee Checkoff Program

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KDWPT

PRATT — Grant funding is available to anyone working on, or looking to implement, projects focused on wildlife diversity and native non-game wildlife species. The grants will be awarded through the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Chickadee Checkoff Program. Grant proposals will be accepted through May 31, 2018.

For a complete list of the eligibility requirements, and to view a current list of priority projects, download the grant guidance document at https://ksoutdoors.com/Services/Wildlife-Diversity/Chickadee-Checkoff/Chickadee-Checkoff-Small-Grants-Program.

By making small grants available each year, KDWPT is able utilize the talents and expertise of people outside of the department to complete a wide variety of educational, research-based, and habitat projects, as well as the monitoring of nongame wildlife and critical habitats.

For 38 years, wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts have benefited from this unique program. Visit the link above, or contact KDWPT’s Ecological Services section today at 620-672-5911 to see if your work qualifies.

Suspect wanted for robberies in Kansas, 3 other states

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VERGENNES, Vt. (AP) — Police in Vermont are searching for a Texas man who they say committed robberies in several states.

Security camera image courtesy Warren Co. Sheriff

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office tells WCAX-TV 46-year-old Mark Triolo, of Lewisville, Texas, robbed Small City Market in Vergennes, Vermont, on Tuesday after robbing a gas station near Lake George, New York, the previous day.

Police say Triolo is also suspect in bank robberies in Kansas and Tennessee.

Authorities say Triolo is armed and dangerous. Investigators believe he is driving a stolen Kia Sorento with the Texas license plate DH5-L669. Police say anyone who sees Triolo should call 911.

Dog rescued after being stuck in pipe for days

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Firefighters have rescued a dog that was stuck in an underground pipe for up to eight days in southwestern Missouri.

Photo by Jeff Romines courtesy Central Taney County Fire Rescue

The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Central Taney County Fire Rescue crew worked Wednesday to remove Jack the black Labrador retriever from the culvert.

Volunteer firefighter Jeff Romines says Jack’s owners said their dog had been missing for more than a week. The owner found Jack after hearing his whimpering when checking the mailbox.

Romines says Jack is “a little chubby” and got stuck trying to turn around in the culvert. He says the dog’s hind legs had fallen asleep.

Firefighters had to dig out part of the homeowner’s driveway and use a special saw to cut through the metal pipe.

Jack has been returned home to rest and recover.

Police believe Kansas woman missing for 1 year is dead

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MAIZE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say they believe a 30-year-old Maize woman who disappeared last year is likely dead.

Nystrom -photo Maize Police

Maize police Det. Jeff Piper said Friday investigators think 31-year-old Kendra Nystrom was the victim of foul play. She disappeared May 4, 2017, while walking away from her parents’ home.

She walked away with her dog but left behind her cellphone, wallet, car and clothing.

Piper says after months of searching, investigators believe she didn’t disappear voluntarily and she is likely dead.

Investigators throughout Sedgwick County have followed up on numerous leads and reports of sightings in the last year, to no avail.

Piper and Nystom’s mother, Judith Nystrom, asked the public for help in determining what happened to her.

Police look for suspect in 2012 Kan. throat-slashing killing

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police are making another push to find a man charged in a 2012 throat-slashing killing in the southern part of the city.

Rathanak Chea-photo courtesy Sedgwick Co. Crimestoppers

Thirty-seven-year-old Rathanak Chea left Wichita after he was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Pheng Xiong

Wichita police said Xiong was killed by four men – three of them Asian Boys gang members – who broke into his home. Police said two of the men held Xiong down on his bed as another asked him if he had any last words before slashing his throat, nearly decapitating him. The killing was revenge for an earlier confrontation.

The other three suspects pleaded guilty previously. Anyone with information about Chea is asked to call Crime Stoppers or 911.

Well-traveled Allen Street intersection will be closed for a month

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City of Hays

Beginning Monday, the intersection of 24th and Allen streets will be opened and the intersection of 22nd and Allen will be closed. Allen Street will be closed from north of 21st Street to south of 24th Street. 22nd Street at Allen will be closed to through traffic for approximately four weeks. This work is part of the Allen Street Reconstruction Project.

Signs will be in place to direct the traveling public. Motorists should use caution in these areas.

The City of Hays regrets any inconvenience this may cause to the public. If there are any questions, please call the Office of Project Management at 628-7350 or the contractor, Paul-Wertenberger Construction at 625-8220.

Fort Hays State to graduate 4,533 in ceremonies May 11 and 12

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FHSU University Relations

Fort Hays State University will graduate 4,533 students this year – the total from summer and fall 2017 and spring 2018 – an increase of 11.2 percent from last year’s total of 4,075.

The spring 2017 Commencement was the first time that Fort Hays State had graduated more than 4,000 students in a year. This year’s graduating class will be the first in which doctoral degrees will be awarded.

The recent tradition of two commencement ceremonies will continue. Both ceremonies – Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, will be in Gross Memorial Coliseum, immediately adjacent to the U.S. 183 Bypass on the south side of the FHSU campus.

“This is the biggest celebration of the year at any institution of higher education, and at Fort Hays State it keeps getting bigger and bigger,” said Registrar Craig Karlin. “The two ceremonies provide time and space for the graduates and their families to fully enjoy the culmination of their hard work.”

The ceremony Friday night, May 11, will feature graduate and undergraduate students from the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics. It will begin at 6 p.m.

The ceremony Saturday, May 12, will feature graduate and undergraduate students from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. It will begin at 9 a.m.
For Friday’s ceremony, doors open to Gross Memorial Coliseum and Cunningham Hall at 1 p.m. Graduates can pick up name cards, caps, gowns, hoods and tassels at the coliseum’s Gate 1 from 1 to 5:45 p.m. The lineup for students graduating on Friday begins at 5:15 p.m. in Cunningham Hall.

Saturday, doors open at 7 a.m. Name cards, caps, gowns, hoods and tassels can be picked up at Gross Memorial’s Gate 1 from 7 to 8:45 a.m. Lineup in Cunningham Hall begins at 8:15 a.m.

Graduates and faculty will be seated on the main floor of Gross Coliseum.

Both ceremonies are free and open to families of graduates and to all friends of the university. No tickets are required. All seats in Gross Memorial Coliseum are first-come, first-served and are normally filled one hour before the start of the ceremony.

The graduation numbers are 615 from the summer 2017 term; 854 from the fall 2017 semester; and 3,064 from the spring 2018 semester. The overall numbers will change slightly when the degree-verification process concludes, but the total numbers for Commencement are 103 associate degrees; 3,525 bachelor’s degrees; and 905 graduate degrees – doctorates, master’s degrees and education specialist graduates. The doctoral graduates are the first six from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

Traffic in the Gross Coliseum area is extremely heavy for Commencement. Parking lots adjacent to Gross Coliseum typically fill up quickly, but ample parking is available on the main campus. In the event of rain, unpaved lots near Gross Coliseum will be closed, making it necessary to park on the main campus.

Shuttle bus service will be provided both Friday and Saturday between the campus and Gross Coliseum. The shuttle buses will stop in parking lots and wherever drivers see people walking to or from Gross Coliseum.

Seating arrangements for the disabled are available on the main floor on either side in front of the stage. Drivers will find Gates 2 and 3, at the northwest and southwest corners, most convenient for dropping off passengers with disabilities. There are no reservations for this area. One person, if necessary, will be allowed to accompany an individual in this seating area.

An interpreter for people who are hearing impaired will be near Section C.

Persons other than degree candidates attending Commencement are asked to enter through the four coliseum gates and not through Cunningham Hall.

Commencement will also be broadcast live at https://fhsu.edu/commencement/watch-live.

Maps, directions, and general information, including links to accommodations in Hays, are available from www.fhsu.edu/commencement/. The direct link to a rehearsal video is www.fhsu.edu/commencement/rehearsal/.

No injuries after chemical odor at Kansas candy plant

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — There were no serious injuries after a chemical odor at a Kansas manufacturing plant.

Mars manufacturing plant -bing image

Just before 1:30 Thursday, the Topeka Fire Department was called to the Mars Manufacturing Plant, 100 SW MARS Boulevard regarding a chemical odor, according to a media release.

Upon investigation, it was determined that a cleaning solution was not being used properly.  Several individuals were assessed on the scene for possible respiratory irritation, but no one was transported to receive medical attention.

Three Engine Companies and two truck companies responded to the incident.

Marlene Joan Newman

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Marlene Joan Newman came into this world on September 30, 1952 to Ben and Sophie Hatfield in Brainard, Minnesota. She graduated from Truman High School in Truman, Minnesota with the Class of 1972. On July 31, 1987 she married Paul Newman. This sweet angel left this earth from Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas on April 18, 2018.

She loved fishing, bingo, kids, grandkids, her family, friends, crocheting, garage sales, and the open road on their motorcycle.

Marlene is survived by her husband Paul Newman of the home in Plainville. Two children by marriage William Newman and wife Lisa, and Mellissa Newman; granddaughter Starlett Peterson; three grandchildren by marriage Kylee Derby and husband Shem, Jevin Legleiter-Newman, and Christopher Newman; great-grandchildren Autum Williams, and Ryder Peterson; siblings Donald Hatfield, Lowell Hatfield and wife Emily, Gerald Hatfield and wife Ronda, Harold Hatfield and wife Darlene, Veirgie Hatfield and wife Dori, Eldon Hatfield and wife Barb, Betty Hatfield, Helen Rhea and husband Randy, Darlene Larson with Bill Snyder, Rose Hatfield, and Judy Hector; and many other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Sophie Hatfield; siblings Alfred and Kathleen Hatfield, Deloris and Bob Jones, Ronald Hatfield, Ralph Hatfield, Carolann Hatfield, Arlene Hatfield, infant sister Margie at 14 months, and one other sibling. She also endured the loss of two daughters Starlett Ann Haynes and Melissa “Missy” Jo Wolfe.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday May 5, 2018 at the Nazarene Church in Plainville, KS. The family will be hosting a luncheon at the Plainville Senior Center following the service.

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