Arthur Glenn “Art” Morgan, 92, died July 31, 2018, at Locust Grove Village, LaCrosse, Kansas. He was born February 10, 1926, in Sheridan County, Kansas, the son of John Franklin and Elsie (Quakenbush) Morgan.
On May 12, 1943, he enlisted with the United States Navy. He served during both World War II and the Korean War. Art continued his career with the Navy until June 1, 1964, retiring after 20 years as a MCPO. He then went to college and later received his master degree. He was one of the founding teachers of Barton County Community College, teaching for 13 years, and retiring in 1982. Arthur returned to his farming roots in 1972 when he and Mary purchased a farm in rural Hoisington. After retirement from BCCC until shortly before his death, he was able to pursue his love for the Kansas prairie and cattle ranching. Art was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association.
On December 27, 1947, he married Mary Theresa Rahall in Mansfield, Ohio.
Survivors include; his wife of 70 years, Mary Morgan; three children, Ann Eulert and husband Bud of Hays, Hope Krug and husband David of Topeka, and Scott Morgan of Great Bend; three grandchildren, Heather McGlocklin of Wichita, Bobbi Hase of Kansas City, and Austin Krug of Overland Park.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 9 siblings.
Family will greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow in Olivet Cemetery. Friends may sign the book now until Saturday, there will be no viewing as cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Hays Med or Alzheimer’s Association in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has set a fall trial date for a Wichita lawyer and a computer software engineer accused of plotting cyberattacks on websites critizing the attorney’s work.
A court filing on Thursday shows an Oct. 2 jury trial has been scheduled for Wichita lawyer Bradley Pistotnik and VIRAL Artificial Intelligence co-founder David Dorsett.
The two men have pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging them with computer fraud and conspiracy. Pistotnik is also charged with making false statements to the FBI.
The indictment alleges that Pistotnik and Dorsett are responsible for cyberattacks on Leagle.com, Ripoffreport.com and JaburgWilk.com in 2014 and 2015. The indictment also accuses Dorsett of filling website inboxes with threats. Court records say one email demands that a webpage be removed or the hackers will target advertisers.
———–
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita lawyer and a computer software engineer have pleaded not guilty to a federal indictment alleging they plotted cyberattacks on websites with information criticizing the attorney’s work.
Wichita lawyer Brad Pistotnik and VIRAL Artificial Intelligence Co-Founder David Dorsett made their first court appearances Wednesday in federal court on an indictment charging them with computer fraud and conspiracy. The 62-year-old attorney is also charged with making false statements to the FBI.
Both men are free on $25,000 bonds.
The indictment alleges that Pistotnik and Dorsett are responsible for cyberattacks on Leagle.com, Ripoffreport.com and JaburgWilk.com in 2014 and 2015. The indictment also accuses Dorsett of filling website inboxes with threats. Court records say one email demands that a webpage be removed or the hackers will target advertisers.
Mr. David Allen Houston, of Colby, KS, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the age of 69 due to natural causes.
David was born to parents Thomas Raymond Roosevelt Houston and Lucy Velma Gromer on March 12, 1949 in Colby, KS. He grew up as the middle of three children and attended Colby High School where he graduated in 1967.
David married Donna M. Schulze in 1969, and the couple had four children. In 1971 David graduated from Goodland Vocational School for communications. In 1971 he took a telecommunications job in Louisiana. In 1976 he moved his family back Colby Kansas where he farmed the Houston Family Farm. He taught briefly as a Teachers Associate at Goodland Vocational School from 1987-1988. From 1984-1990 he ran a Telephone and Repair Shop in Colby, KS and also assisted in the driving of farm equipment. He then took a job in 1991 for the University of Kansas as a Telecommunications Technician. He retired from the University of Kansas in 2006. He then spent his last remaining years close to his grandchildren and son Michael in Lyon County Kansas.
David is survived by his son, Michael David Houston; his daughter, Nicole Marlene Houston; his son Kody Layne Houston; his son Wade Charles Houston; his brother, Thomas E. Houston and wife Stacie; his brother James W. Houston; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Velma.
There will be a graveside service held by Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, August 8th at 11 a.m. at the Gem, KS Cemetery. There will not be a display of the body due to cremation having already taken place. All friends and family are invited to attend. The family is grateful for the condolences.
Kevin Sterl Roberts, 57, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his sister Jamies’ home in Hoxie, Kansas, losing his battle with leukemia.
We will not be having a funeral service for Kevin. The celebration of his life will be held on August 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the swimming pool park in WaKeeney, Kansas, located on North 6th Street. All friends and family are invited to join us in his celebration.
Kevin Sterl Roberts was born on January 12, 1961 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Raymond and Mabel (Taylor) Roberts. He attended and graduated from Trego Community High School in WaKeeney in 1979. He was very proud to compete and earn medals in the Special Olympics. He did odd jobs for people in the community. He scrapped iron and loved to go on walks with his niece McKenzie. He loved camping and fishing and spending time with family.
Kevin married his first wife Tonya Zamora in Hays, Kansas. Two children were born to this union. He later married Martina Thacker on December 7, 2009, in Great Bend, Kansas.
He is survived by his wife Martina (Thacker) Roberts; his children Elizabeth Zamora and Mathew Zamora; brothers, Mark Roberts of Hoxie, Mike Roberts (Georgeanna Horton) of WaKeeney; sisters, Jackie Brady of Council Bluff, Iowa, Jodi Kingery (Donald Mizer) of WaKeeney, Jamie (Jerry) Burris of Hoxie. He is also survived by nineteen nieces and nephews, including: Alan Roberts, Jeff Brady, Jennifer (Rohr) Pfeifer, Justin Rohr, Joey Rohr, BobbiAnn (Roberts) Rose, Calub Horton, Ellissa Roberts, Even Roberts, Rose Roberts, Genasea Roberts, Brody Roberts, Jaxon Roberts, Tristan Burris, Taylor Burris, Troyal Burris, McKenzie Thacker; and one great nephew Alex Pfeifer.
His final place of rest will be Cochranton, Pa. Kevin will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Dale Younker is a Soil Health Specialist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Jetmore.
Today I would like to talk about soil water infiltration and what we might be able to do to improve it. The recent heavy rainfall many areas of western Kansas has resulted flooding and soil erosion indicating that water infiltration is limited. This is especially true on cropland fields that are being followed and conventionally tilled. There will always be large rainfall events where we will have some runoff. But in our semi-arid environment it is important to capture as much rainfall as we can when we get it and effectively store it in our soil so it is available to our crops when they need it.
So what is limiting our infiltration rates? There are a lot of different factors involved, including soil types, the amount of residue and/or canopy cover a field may have and so on. But the biggest reason is soil compaction and lack of good stable soil aggregation. They kind of go hand in hand but let’s take a little closer look at each of these factors.
When the soil is compacted soil particles are compressed into a smaller volume, which reduces the size and amount of pore space available. In a compacted soil water has difficulty passing t through those compacted layers to reach the deeper parts of the soil profile. Compaction can be caused by heavy equipment, such as grain carts and combines crossing the field, especially when the soil is wet. As the equipment gets bigger the higher the concern is for creating compaction.
Tillage also causes compaction. This is often referred to this as the tillage pan. This pan gets worse and more compacted when the field is wet when completing a tillage pass. Road construction companies actually use tillage implements, like a disc, to build new roadbeds. The disc helps compacts the soil and reduces the size and amount of pore spaces for water to infiltrate into the roadbed. Continued use of tillage equipment in the field, especially when conditions are wet, can create the same result.
Soil aggregates are groups of soil particles that are bound together by organic matter and plant exudates excreted through plant roots. Soil aggregate stability refers to the ability of soil aggregates to resist being broken down into the individual soil particles of sand, silt and clay. Once the soil is down to those into individual soil particles they will close up soil pore spaces when it does rain and will not allow water to infiltrate. Without good soil aggregation the soil surface also tends to crust and seals up so when rain does fall it just runs off. Excessive tillage destroys aggregates by physically breaking them apart and by incorporating air into the soil, stimulating soil microbes to increase the rate of organic matter decomposition. This organic matter is lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. Over time this results in less organic material to help bind soil aggregates together.
The bottom line is we can increase infiltration rates by reducing tillage. There may be times, for certain producers, in specific cropping systems that tillage may be the most appropriate tool to use. But when it is used exclusively over and over, year after year, we can expect decreased water infiltration rates which will result in more flooding and erosion.
For more information about this or other soil health practices you can contact me at [email protected] or any local NRCS office.
Dale Younker is a Soil Health Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Jetmore.
BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for assistance to locate a wanted aggravated battery suspect.
Austin Lemonds-photo Barton Co.Lemonds from a previous arrest
Austin Lemonds, 30, is wanted for two counts of aggravated battery, according to the Barton County Sheriff’s Department.
He is described as 5-foot-5, 183 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Lemonds has more than a dozen previous convictions including aggravated assault, domestic battery and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Anyone with information on Lemonds is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 620-792-1300 or the Barton County Sheriff.
Iva Lee Wilson passed away, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Arbor View Nursing Home in Arvada, Colorado at the age of 98. She was born on the family farm on October 29, 1919, near Norcatur, Kansas to Earl Olen and Rosa Mary Lee (Reid) McAllister. She was their only child and brought her parents great joy. She attended Norcatur Schools and graduated with the class of 1938. After graduation, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to help with the World War II effort by working in a laundry.
After helping with the War effort, Iva Lee moved back to the Norcatur area where she met Lyle Russell Wilson. They were married in Norcatur, Kansas on May 19, 1944. In 1948, Lyle and Iva Lee moved to Denver, Colorado. They had two children Janay and Lyle Russell Jr. The family lived and worked in the Denver area until 1979 when Lyle and Iva Lee moved back to Oberlin, Kansas in order to take care of Iva Lee’s parents.
Iva Lee was always one to stay busy. While living in Denver she worked for the Adams County School District as a cook and baker. She loved to crochet and made some beautiful afghans. After she entered the nursing home, she kept busy with water color painting. She painted for the charity Memories in the Making. Iva Lee had several paintings that were chosen for the Memories in the Making Auction which raised approximately $20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Ivalee is survived by her daughter, Janay S. Wilson of Arvada, Colorado; son, Lyle Russell Wilson Jr. of San Antonio, Texas; Grandchildren, Sheri Hall and husband of Jacksonville, Florida and Patricia Wilson of Vienna, Virginia; Great-Grandchildren, Max Owens, Steven Kissinger, Cody Kissinger, and Anna Kissinger; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Russell Wilson; parents, Earl and Rosa McAllister; and a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Wilson.
A Graveside Service is planned for Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 3:00 P.M. at the Oberlin City Cemetery with Pastor Gordon Pettibone officiating. There will be no visitation. Iva Lee’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials for the Alzheimer’s Association be sent in care of Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn Ave., Oberlin, Kansas 67749.
Teresa Jane Madden was born September 6, 1956 to Eugene and Phyllis (Kobler) Madden. She was delivered by her uncle, Dr. Carl Kobler at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas. She passed away July 12, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 61.
Teresa had a special zest for life and enjoyed many activities. She participated in Special Olympics when she was young and was a member of the Methodist Church. She loved music and especially anything that Elvis Presley sang. Teresa made everyone feel like they were special to her but, she was diplomatic and she would never admit that anyone was her favorite. When asked which one is your favorite, she would always say “both”! She was always surrounded by a large extended family. She felt their love and returned that love full circle.
Watching the Ringneck basketball teams bring home the 1970 and 1998 State championships was extra special for Teresa. After the games there were hugs and high-fives with many of the team members. She was just as excited as they were! But above all else, was Teresa’s love for Jesus. She always knew that someday she would be with Him in his heavenly kingdom. And as people of faith, we too know that she now rests in his loving Arms.
Teresa was preceded in death by her father; her brother Mark Eugene and her nephew Jeffrey Mark.
Leaving to mourn her passing are her mother; siblings: Patricia (Kenneth) Beran of Rose Hill, Kansas, Pamela (Gary) Werling of Gretna, Nebraska, and Kelly Madden of Wichita, Kansas. Her two special aunts: Janice Richmeier and Ida Alice Montgomery both of Hill City; nieces: Kristin (Matt) Conrad, Emily Werling, Heidi (Ben) Knapp, Shelli Werling, Brianna (Jamie) Tickel, and Danielle (Michael) McCoy; one nephew, Brock (Amy) Beran; 21 great nephews and nieces; as well as extended family members and friends.
For voters planning to cast a primary election ballot for governor on Tuesday, your choice is move forward and away from the Brownback era or turn back toward it. Candidates have defined this choice on the major issues of the campaign.
H. Edward Flentje is professor emeritus at Wichita State University.
Most Kansans do not see abortion and guns as their chief concern, but candidates have spent an inordinate amount of time addressing voters who choose a candidate solely on one or the other of these two issues. Like Brownback, Republican candidates Jeff Colyer and Kris Kobach have aligned themselves with special interest groups demanding more restrictions on abortion or fewer restrictions on guns. In pandering for endorsements, they came to a draw, Colyer slightly favored.
Somewhat surprisingly two leading Democratic candidates, Laura Kelly and Josh Svaty, sparred at length over their legislative voting records on abortion and guns. In the end both, as well as Democratic candidate Carl Brewer, defend women’s access to reproductive health care—with Kelly earning endorsements for her long record on the issue. Svaty and Brewer spoke out more forcefully in calling for action to end gun violence.
Taxing and spending issues have consumed state lawmakers for the past seven years, as well as candidates this year, with Brownback’s tax experiment framing the debate. Lt. Governor Colyer championed the experiment as unbalanced budgets, unfair taxes, and record debt piled up and service deteriorated. As governor, however, he has happily signed off on spending new revenues generated by abandonment of the experiment last year.
In dramatic contrast, Kobach embraces the Brownback experiment and wants to double down with a new round of tax and spending cuts—with little mention of where spending reductions should occur.
The remaining four candidates, including Republican Jim Barnett and all three Democrats, strongly defend lawmakers’ restoration of state finance and steps that begin to repair the damage to services. Kelly’s direct legislative experience on these matters gives her an advantage in charting a new direction away from Brownback on taxing and spending.
A similar alignment holds for two major spending issues—education and Medicaid. Kobach has condemned court interference in school finance and attacked Colyer for signing legislation that addressed court action on school funding. Both candidates voice support for a constitutional amendment that removes school funding from court review—as did Brownback.
Democrats Brewer, Kelly, and Svaty, as well Republican Barnett, champion high quality schools as crucial to economic advancement and voice support for cooperating with the courts in resolving funding issues.
In 2017, Brownback blocked extending Medicaid to 150,000 Kansans, even with 90 percent of the cost federally funded. Colyer and Kobach agree. Barnett, Brewer, Kelly, and Svaty favor Medicaid expansion.
Six leading candidates offer primary voters the choice of moving forward or turning back—between charting a new course on fiscal sanity, education, and health care or reverting to the miserable experience of the last seven years.
Colyer has made modest moves away from Brownback, but he mostly aligns with his former patron. Kobach wants to relive the discredited tax experiment even more harshly than before. Barnett offers Republican primary voters a forward-looking centrist alternative.
Democrats Brewer, Kelly, and Svaty vary in particulars, but all want to put the Brownback’s years in a rear-view mirror.
Primary voters have clear choices in empowering new leadership for the future of Kansas.
H. Edward Flentje is professor emeritus at Wichita State University and served with Kansas Governors Bennett and Hayden.
MIAMI COUNTY— Two Kansas sheriff’s deputies and a suspect were hospitalized after becoming ill during an arrest for alleged drug violations.
Law enforcement authorities on the scene of Wednesday’s drug arrest photo courtesy KSHB
Just after 1:30p.m. Wednesday, deputies stopped to check on a car for a possible motorist assist on Old Kansas City Road north of 239th near Spring Hill, according to a media release.
Following an investigation, the deputies arrested the driver for possessing drug paraphernalia and narcotics. The suspect and deputies were overcome by some type of substance. Miami County EMS and South Johnson County Fire-Ambulance transported all three to an area hospital.
The deputies were released from the hospital Wednesday night. The suspect remained hospitalized Thursday, according to Sheriff Frank Kelly. He did not release the suspect’s name.
Investigators don’t know what substance caused the deputies to become ill but it may be linked to the narcotics or another substance in the car or on the suspect, according to the media release.
Kelly released no additional details Thursday morning.
Eagle Communications is looking for a Full-Time Customer Service Representative to join our team of Employee-Owners in Hays, KS! Qualified applicants will have the ability to work in a positive environment in which team members are focused on providing an excellent customer experience.
Arthur Glenn “Art” Morgan, 92, died July 31, 2018, at Locust Grove Village, LaCrosse, Kansas. He was born February 10, 1926, in Sheridan County, Kansas, the son of John Franklin and Elsie (Quakenbush) Morgan.
