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Month: August 2018

Ex-KSU guard Wainright pleads guilty in road rage shooting

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OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas State basketball player Amaad Wainright pleaded guilty to felony charges related to a road-rage shooting.

Wainright -photo Johnson County

Wainwright on Tuesday pleaded guilty to felony obstructing apprehension and aiding a felon. A charge of fleeing from law enforcement was dropped.

A passenger in Wainright’s car fired a handgun into another car on Jan. 17 in Overland Park as the two vehicles were traveling along an interstate. No one was injured.

Court records indicate police tried to stop Wainright later that evening but he drove away at 100 mph.

Kansas State suspended Wainright, of Kansas City, after he was charged.

Wainright, a junior guard, asked to be released from his Kansas State scholarship and joined Louisiana State University Shreveport in July.

Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 24.

State policy increases number of school crisis drills

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Hays USD Superintendent John Thissen discusses the new statewide crisis drill policy with the school board.

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

The state fire marshal’s office has increased the number of crisis drills schools will be required to conduct.

The requirements now include four fire drills, three tornado drills and nine crisis drills.

Superintendent John Thissen told the Hays USD 489 school board Monday night the number of drills has not changed much, but the state is now requiring more crisis drills.

Not all of the drills will be the same or be centered on an intruder scenario.

Thissen gave a couple of examples. A scenario could be based on a semi tanker in the area having an ammonia leak or a school being on lock down due to the law enforcement searching for an escaped prisoner, he said.

The fire marshal’s guidelines stipulate the public can only be notified five minutes before a drill. The concern was raised that someone might take advantage of a drill to harm students or staff.

This means the Hays school district will have to alter its notification policy. The current Hays policy intended to let the public know more advance of drills so no one would be alarmed when they saw students evacuating a school during a drill.

“Hopefully, it will spread fast enough there will not be that fear that will spread out there on the media that something bad is happening at one of the schools at this time,” Thissen said. “That is why we want to have that notice even if it is just a few minutes ahead of time.”

The Hays public and private schools cooperated with local law enforcement to develop joint crisis plans for schools in the community. A crisis committee, composed of these partners, meets four to five times a year to review the crisis plan.

Assistant Superintendent Shanna Dinkel said the drills will be reviewed by administration regularly to see how the schools’ responses can be improved.

Thissen said the crisis plan is something that will be constantly evolving.

“So we’re learning,” he said. “We are trying to do our best and learn how to end up doing it as well as we can.”

Board member Mike Walker asked if the crisis committee could give a report to the board this school year, and Thissen said he would make sure that happened.

Priest abuse victims demand Kansas, Missouri investigation

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KANSAS CITY (AP) – Priest sex abuse victims are demanding that Missouri and Kansas officials conduct a comprehensive investigation into clergy misconduct and cover-ups similar to the one that revealed widespread problems in Pennsylvania.

Rebecca Randles, who has represented hundreds of victims in priest sexual abuse lawsuits, made the case for the investigation at a news conference Monday with four men who said they had been sexually abused.

Randles said the findings of the Pennsylvania investigation were “shocking” and led her to sit down to try to figure out how many priests in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas had been similarly abusive. She came up with 230 names. But she said only a handful of priests have been charged and one bishop punished.

Love, Oliver, Grier lead AP Preseason All-America team

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By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

Heisman Trophy runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford and Outland Trophy winner Ed Oliver of Houston highlight The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Chosen by AP poll voters, the team announced Tuesday also features West Virginia quarterback Will Grier and his teammate, receiver David Sills V.

Love, along with Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell, Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards and Utah kicker Matt Gay, were the only players who made first team All-American after last season and first team to start this season. Love ran for 2,118 yards and 8.05 per carry last season and was second to Baker Mayfield in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Oliver was a second-team All-American last year after being first team as a freshman in 2016.

Clemson and Wisconsin led the way with three players on the first team. Alabama and Wisconsin each had a total of five players on the first and second teams combined.

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Will Grier, senior, West Virginia.
Running backs — Bryce Love, senior, Stanford; Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin.
Tackles — Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, Clemson.
Guards — Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Nate Herbig, junior, Stanford.
Center — Ross Pierschbacher, senior, Alabama.
Tight end — Noah Fant, junior, Iowa.
Receivers — A.J. Brown, junior, Mississippi; David Sills V, senior, West Virginia.
All-purpose player — Myles Gaskin, senior, Washington.
Kicker — Matt Gay, senior, Utah.
Defense
Ends — Nick Bosa, junior, Ohio State; Clelin Ferrell, junior, Clemson.
Tackles — Ed Oliver, junior, Houston; Christian Wilkins, Senior, Clemson.
Linebackers — Devin White, junior, LSU; Devin Bush, junior, Michigan; T.J. Edwards, senior, Wisconsin.
Cornerbacks — Greedy Williams, sophomore, LSU; Deandre Baker, senior, Georgia.
Safeties — Jaquan Johnson, senior, Miami; Taylor Rapp, junior, Washington.
Punter — Mitch Wishnowsky, senior, Utah.
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SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Trace McSorley, senior, Penn State.
Running backs — A.J. Dillon, sophomore, Boston College; Damien Harris, junior, Alabama.
Tackles — David Edwards, junior, Wisconsin; Greg Little, junior, Mississippi.
Guards — Alex Bars, senior, Notre Dame; Michael Dieter, senior, Wisconsin.
Center — Sam Mustipher, senior, Notre Dame.
Tight end — Kaden Smith, junior, Stanford.
Receivers — N’Keal Harry, junior, Arizona State; Anthony Johnson, senior, Buffalo.
All-purpose player — Deebo Samuel. senior, South Carolina.
Kicker — Rodrigo Blankenship, junior, Georgia.
Defense
Ends — Rashan Gary, junior, Michigan; Raekwon Davis, junior, Alabama.
Tackles — Dexter Lawrence, junior, Clemson; Jeffrey Simmons, junior, Mississippi State.
Linebackers — Cameron Smith, senior, Southern California; Troy Dye, junior, Oregon; Mack Wilson, sophomore, Alabama.
Cornerbacks — Byron Murphy, sophomore, Washington; Julian Love, junior, Notre Dame.
Safeties — Lukas Dennis, senior, Boston College; Andrew Wingard, senior, Wyoming.
Punter — Jake Bailey, senior, Stanford.

June Lyon Thomas

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June Lyon Thomas was born in Smith Center. KS on Dec. 24, 1930. She passed away on Aug 18, 2018 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, KS

June was 1 of 5 children, growing up on a farm in the Reamsville area graduating from the Smith Center High. She then went to business school in Lincoln, NE. followed by moving to CA where she met her husband Robert Thomas. They were united in marriage on Jan. 2, 1959.

She worked for the city of Palo Alto, CA until she and Bob started their own business Excel Fabrication in Sunnyvale, CA.

In May of 2012 she moved back to Smith Center, where she could be closer to family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, mother and father Rex and Eleanor Lyon and Brothers Melvin Lyon, Max Lyon, Elvin “Jiggs” Lyon, one sister Erma Lanus.

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Steven M. Schmidt

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Steven M. Schmidt, age 61, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 in Hays. He was born March 20, 1957 in Denver, Colorado to Melvin and Mary Ellen (Mermis) Schmidt. He graduated from TMP-Marian in 1975 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University. On June 2, 1978 he married Sue Ellen Ubert in St. Joseph’s Church.

Steve was the property manager for Western Investments. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church and he enjoyed fishing and golfing in his spare time.

He is survived by his wife, Sue Schmidt of Hays; his father, Melvin Schmidt of Hays; two sons, Scott Schmidt and wife Rachel of Smithville, Missouri and Kyle Schmidt of Flagstaff, Arizona; two brothers, Neal Schmidt and wife Mary Jo of Center Valley, Pennsylvania and Jeff Schmidt of Hays; a grandson, Carter Schmidt of Hays and a nephew, Quinn Schmidt of Center Valley.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday, August 23, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays.

Visitation will be 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

A combined rosary and parish vigil service will be 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral chapel.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Thomas More Prep-Marian, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Hays Medical Center Hospice

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]

Police: Wanted Kansas suspect arrested on drug, theft charges

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RILEY COUNTY Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug and theft charges.

Christopher Clark-photo courtesy Shawnee County

Just before 3p.m. Monday, officers arrested Christopher Clark, 38, Manhattan, in the 2100 Block of Griffith Terrace in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

He was booked for possession of a stimulants, possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia, interference with LEO, theft, attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and theft.

He remains jailed on $26,000.00 Bond, according to the RCPD.

In May, police issued a public alert in attempt to locate Clark in connection with recent burglaries and thefts in the Manhattan area, according to a social media report.

2018 FHSU grad named head tennis coach at McPherson College

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McPherson College Athletics

MCPHERSON –  Rafa Bulnes, a former two-time All-American McPherson men’s tennis player, has been named the Bulldogs new head men’s and women’s tennis coach effective immediately, director of athletics Andrew Ehling announced Monday afternoon.

“In 2016, I graduated from McPherson with a vision to become a head coach in the future,” Bulnes said. “I worked for two years on my craft at Fort Hays State (Kan.), and I want to thank Coach (Brian) Flax for sharing his experience with me.

Bulnes / courtesy photo

“As a former player, it is an absolute dream to become the new head coach at McPherson. I want to thank (president) Michael (Schneider) and Andrew (Ehling) for this amazing opportunity. I want to thank my parents for the constant support over the years. Finally, I want to thank Craig Holman for his commitment to the college and the tennis program. Craig has been an amazing mentor to me over the years, and to work with him will bring nothing but success.”

Bulnes inherits were a McPherson men’s program that is 17-0 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) play and 16-1 on the women’s side in the last two seasons. Last season, the McPherson men’s team won its second-straight KCAC title and fourth-straight KCAC Championship crown and reached the National Championship second round. On the women’s side, the Bulldogs claimed a share of their fifth-straight KCAC title and made their fifth-straight appearance in the KCAC Championship title match.

“It’s great to have Rafa back on campus,” Ehling said. “He’s hungry to be a successful coach and mentor to our student-athletes. Rafa was a tireless competitor as an athlete, and I can’t wait to see what he brings to our tennis program and community as a coach.”

Bulnes spent the previous two seasons (2016-18) as the graduate assistant women’s tennis coach for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association member in NCAA Division II.

Bulnes was a two-time All-American in his two and a half seasons (2012-16) donning the Red and White, leading the Bulldogs to a KCAC Championship title and berth in the National Championship first round. As a sophomore, he was voted the KCAC Player of the Year.

Before joining McPherson, Bulnes was a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) second team All-American in 2012 at Vincennes (Ind.), helping lead the Trailblazers to a fifth place finish in the NJCAA Division I Championship.

The Osmalen, Netherlands, native earned a Bachelor of Arts in health science from McPherson in 2016 and a Master of Science in health and human performance from Fort Hays State in 2018.

The Bulldogs men’s team is 51-6 in KCAC matches in the last eight seasons, having not lost more than one conference match in a season during that time.

The McPherson women’s squad is 38-1 in KCAC matches in the last five seasons.

FHSU men’s soccer tops MIAA Coaches Preseason Poll

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team enters the 2018 season tabbed first in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday (Aug. 21). Last season the Tigers claimed the conference title with a 7-1 record for the first time in school history. Northeastern State sits in the second spot, while Lindenwood rounds out the top three.

The Tigers are looking to win back-to-back conference championships for the first time in program history. FHSU was one match short of their fourth consecutive NCAA Central Regional championship in 2017, when they fell to conference rival Northeastern State in the Regional final by a score of 2-1 after allowing the go-ahead goal in the final minute of regulation.

The first regular season action for the Tigers will take place on Friday (Aug. 31) at 7 p.m. when FHSU hosts McKendree University for just the second meeting in school history. The Tigers travel to Rockhurst University on Sunday (Sept. 2).

2018 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Fort Hays State (3) – 15
2. Northeastern State (1) – 13
3. Lindenwood (1) – 11
4. Upper Iowa – 7
5. Southwest Baptist – 4

Charlene Friedel

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Charlene Friedel, age 78, of Grainfield, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born Doris Charlene Jacob, on March 9, 1940, in Studley, Kansas to Loyal T. and Elsie S. (Cressler) Jacob.

Charlene graduate from Sheridan Community High School, Hoxie, Kansas with the class of 1958, then attended Cosmetology School in Salina, Kansas. She was a hairdresser for 35 years. She was also a dental assistant for Dr. Gordon Mahanna. Her favorite hobbies were flowers, gardens, and crafting. She loved to spend time with family and friends. Charlene was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and was a Tri-S Club member. She was married to Jim Selbe. Three children were born to this union. She then married Richard Deges and moved to the farm near Grainfield, Kansas, where she helped with many farm jobs and mowing. During the 1980’s and 90’s, they grew their farm until Richard’s passing. Her family grew at that time. In 2007, she was united in marriage to Larry Friedel, at their home in Grianfield, and her family grew even more. Charlene will be missed by many friends and family.

She is survived by her husband; children, Terry L (Pam) Selbe of Goodland, Kansas, Randy L. (Kelly) Selbe of Goodland, and Susan Irene (Paul) Keith of Quinter; stepchildren Melanie Rhodes of Elk City, Oklahoma, Kenneth Friedel (Jodi Wright) of Beaver, Oklahoma, and Ed (Jolene) Deges of WaKeeney, Kansas; grandchildren, Traci (Kevin) Thompson, Travis Mendenhall, Tyler Selbe, Janessa Selbe, Cody Kinderknecht, Lane Keith, Dylan Friedel, Sacia Friedel, Lillian Rhodes, Zachary Rhodes, Justin Deges, and Nicole Jacob; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dale (Ann) Jacob of Deerfield, Kansas, and Loyal J. Jacob of Middleboro, Massachusetts; a sister, Joyce (Frank) Gallagher of Hoxie, Kansas; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her second husband, Richard; and a brother, Claire Jacob.

A Celebration of Life service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Grainfield Cemetery.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Quinter Senior Center or Grainfield Public Library. Contributions to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

Condolences may be left for the family online at www.schmittfuneral.com.

Linda Ann Weigel-Flipse

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Phillipsburg resident Linda Ann Weigel-Flipse passed away August 17, 2018 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE at the age of 70. She was born Oct. 3, 1947 in Colby, KS, the daughter of Leo P. & Vera Lucille (Childers) Weigel. She was a cosmetologist.

Survivors include her son Dave Flipse of Shawnee, KS; 3 daughters, Christy Hall of Elsberry, MO, Rebecca Huber of Kansas City, MO & Sarah Flipse of Moundridge, KS; her brother, Leland Weigel of Indianapolis, IN; her sister, Tammy Staab of Georgetown, TX and 10 grandchildren.

A Scriptural Wake and Rosary Service will be held Thursday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 24 at 10:30 a.m. in the SS Philip & James Catholic Church with Father George Chalbhagam officiating.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 24 at 4:00 p.m. central time in the Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, KS.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 9:00 Wednesday & Thursday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Services or the Phillipsburg Wellness Center.

Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

41st annual Logan Labor Day Celebration

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LOGAN – The 41st annual Logan Labor Day Celebration at the Logan Golf Course located 1 ¼ miles east of Logan, Kansas on Highway 9, will be held on Sunday, September 2, 2018. The Dane G. Hansen Museum with funds from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation sponsors this annual family friendly event. There is no admission fee.

The day starts at 8:00 a.m. with a remote control fly-in and a sand volleyball tournament at 9:00 a.m. The Dane G. Bales, Jr. Memorial Car Show begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. The car show has been a highlight of the Labor Day Celebration since 1998. This year’s featured car is Greg Andrews’ 1991 Callaway Corvette. Be sure to check out the many makes and models that enter the show.

Come out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Logan Chamber of Commerce Food Booth, The Corn Kettle, and Buck’s Snow Shack will have many fine options to satisfy your hunger.

Inflatable amusements and a 25-foot rock climbing wall will be up and ready to entertain the children and those who are young at heart from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Siruta Pedal Pullers State Sanctioned Kid’s Tractor Pull begins at 2:00 p.m. Winners are eligible to compete in the State Pull at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Free face painting will be available during the day to transform your little one’s face into a magical canvas.

A shuttle will carry visitors to and from the Dane G. Hansen Museum from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to view the exhibit, “Luster: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting.” This is a fantastic must-see exhibition of some of today’s finest automotive artists. Many of these paintings are so realistic that viewers will think they are looking at photographs. The shuttle will load in the golf course parking lot and on Main Street in front of the Museum.

The 41st annual Logan Labor Day Celebration’s musical entertainment will start at 5:30 p.m. under the tent by the Logan Chamber of Commerce Food Booth with Patsy Cline impersonator Melinda Ferree and at 7:30 p.m. “The Innoncence” will take the stage and wow the crowd with their superior musicianship and vocals.

Last, but definitely not least, the grand finale, Rainbow Fireworks of Inman, Kansas, will light up the sky with a brilliant display of fireworks that can be seen for miles.

All this and more happens at the 41st ANNUAL LOGAN LABOR DAY CELEBRATION, at the Logan Golf Course located 1¼ miles east of Logan, Kansas, on Sunday, September 2, 2018.

For more information, call the Dane G. Hansen Museum at 785-689-4846 or visit us on the web at www.hansenmuseum.org.

Stonestreet makes video of K-State recruiting trip

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — “Modern Family” star Eric Stonestreet is making a tongue-in-cheek video series chronicling his recruiting visit to the Kansas State football program.

The 46-year-old Kansas State graduate says on Twitter that a lot of people are asking him what he will do after the 10th year of playing the character Cameron Tucker on the ABC sitcom. He says appearing on TV is one dream and playing college football is another.

In a preview of the series, the Kansas City, Kansas, native appears in full uniform and says: “I don’t know if, God forbid I fell down on the field, if I could get up.”

Stonestreet says episodes of the recruiting trip will be released in weekly installments. It is unclear whether coach Bill Snyder will make an appearance.

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