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Month: October 2018

Tigers receiving votes in latest AFCA poll

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WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State remained in the receiving votes section of the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday (Oct. 15). The Tigers are the second-highest receiving votes team with 52 votes this week. Fort Hays State knocked Pittsburg State out of the Top 25 with their head-to-head result this past Saturday. The Gorillas are now receiving 36 votes in the poll.

Northwest Missouri State is now the only MIAA team in the Top 25, moving up to No. 11 this week with a record of 6-1. Fort Hays State, Pittsburg State, Emporia State, and Central Oklahoma are all receiving votes in this week’s poll. Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State are both 5-2 overall, while ESU and UCO are both 4-3.

Fort Hays State travels north to play a much-improved Nebraska-Kearney team this Saturday that owns a record of 4-3.

Below is the AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 15, 2018.

Rank School (1st votes) Record Pts. Prev. Week 7 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (28) 7-0 818 1 D. Minot St. (N.D.), 62-13 Oct. 20 at Bemidji St. (Minn.)
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (5) 7-0 797 3 D. No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 35-31 Oct. 20 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
3. West Georgia 7-0 753 4 D. No. 10 West Florida, 27-7 Oct. 20 vs. West Alabama
4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 7-0 688 5 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 58-21 Oct. 18 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
5. Minnesota-Duluth 7-0 661 6 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 42-13 Oct. 20 at Winona St. (Minn.)
6. Colorado School of Mines 7-0 615 9 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 44-14 Oct. 20 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
7. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 7-0 612 8 D. Florida Tech, 51-21 Oct. 20 vs. North Greenville (S.C.)
8. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 6-1 580 2 Lost to No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.), 35-31 Oct. 20 at Davenport (Mich.)
9. Tarleton St. (Texas) 6-0 523 16 D. No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce, 47-21 Oct. 20 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
10. Midwestern St. (Texas) 6-1 506 12 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 69-14 Oct. 27 vs. No. 9 Tarleton St. (Texas)
11. Northwest Missouri St. 6-1 495 13 D. Nebraska-Kearney, 27-13 Oct. 20 at Lindenwood (Mo.)
12. West Chester (Pa.) 6-0 489 11 Idle Oct. 20 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
13. Colorado St.-Pueblo 6-1 445 14 D. Colorado Mesa, 36-14 Oct. 20 at Adams St. (Colo.)
14. Notre Dame (Ohio) 7-0 392 17 D. Urbana (Ohio), 45-14 Oct. 20 at West Virginia Wesleyan
15. Kutztown (Pa.) 6-0 330 19 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 41-0 Oct. 20 at Shippensburg (Pa.)
16. Indianapolis (Ind.) 5-1 268 20 D. Quincy (Ill.), 35-7 Oct. 20 vs. McKendree (Ill.)
17. Tiffin (Ohio) 7-0 259 22 D. Kentucky Wesleyan, 43-17 Oct. 20 vs. No. 25 Ohio Dominican
18. Texas A&M-Commerce 5-2 215 7 Lost to No. 16 Tarleton St. (Texas), 47-21 Oct. 20 at Western New Mexico
19. West Florida 5-2 206 10 Lost to No. 4 West Georgia, 27-7 Oct. 20 vs. Florida Tech
20. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 6-0 186 25 D. St. Anselm (N.H.), 37-6 Oct. 20 vs. Pace (N.Y.)
21. Central Washington 5-2 174 21 D. Western Oregon, 48-10 Oct. 20 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.)
22. Southern Arkansas 6-1 136 15 Lost to Southeastern Oklahoma St., 21-0 Oct. 20 vs. East Central (Okla.)
23. Indiana (Pa.) 5-2 102 23 D. Clarion (Pa.), 24-23 Oct. 20 at Gannon (Pa.)
24. Harding (Ark.) 5-2 94 24 D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 50-10 Oct. 20 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St.
25. Ohio Dominican 6-1 89 NR D. Malone (Ohio), 57-17 Oct. 20 at No. 17 Tiffin (Ohio)
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 68; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 52; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36; Hillsdale (Mich.), 24; West Texas A&M, 20; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 13; Virginia Union, 8; Morehouse (Ga.), 6; Emporia St. (Kan.), 3; Central Oklahoma, 2; Davenport (Mich.), 1; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 1.

Free tickets for FHSU Presidential Speaker Daymond John,

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FHSU University Relations

Tickets are now available for the second annual Presidential Speaker Series at Fort Hays State University, which will feature entrepreneur Daymond John, a star of ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

“Daymond John’s 5 Shark Points:  Fundamentals for Success in Business and Life” is set for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Sheridan Hall.

The event is free. However, those interested in attending are encouraged to secure their tickets soon because of an expected large crowd. Tickets are available for pickup at the Student Service Center in the FHSU Memorial Union and at the Hays Welcome Center, 2700 Vine.

The Presidential Speaker Series is an annual event designed to bring today’s top thought leaders to share their knowledge and expertise on national and world events with the Hays community. The series is funded by the Office of the President and the students of Fort Hays State University.

About Daymond John
Daymond John reveals hard-won, real-world lessons on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurialism and overcoming obstacles in life and business.

From humble beginnings to one of the most sought-after branding and marketing experts in the country and an investor on ABC’s hit show, “Shark Tank,” Daymond is the consummate 21st century renaissance businessman.

At a young age, he created FUBU, one of the most iconic urban fashion brands in the world. With expertise sought out by global organizations and Fortune 500s, Daymond now consults through his branding company, Shark Branding. He is also the best-selling author of four acclaimed books, the most recent, “Rise and Grind,” released in January 2018. In 2015, President Obama selected him to be a Presidential Entrepreneurship Ambassador.

With an inspiring story that is the very essence of the American Dream, Daymond outlines the success strategies that took him from the bottom to the top of the business world. Drawing on his phenomenal journey to becoming the face of American entrepreneurship, he offers audiences invaluable tools for creating a vision, making it big, and achieving personal and professional goals.

Police ask for help to identify Kan. armed robbery suspect

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SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating armed robbery and asking for help to identify a suspect.

Security camera image courtesy Wichita Police

Just after 3 p.m. Sunday, Police  were dispatched to an armed robbery to the Phillips 66 located in the 500 block of South Market in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.

An employee told police an unknown suspect entered the business and attempted to buy a drink. The suspect then handed the employee a note demanding all the money from the cash register as the suspect displayed a handgun. Money was given to the suspect who fled in a dark colored SUV with light gray on the front driver side, quarter panel of the vehicle. 

The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s, 6-foot tall and wearing black clothing. 
Anyone with information is asked to call Wichita police.

Mandie Jean Bennett

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Dighton- Mandie Jean Bennett, 22, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at McPherson. She was born on November 3, 1995 at Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mandie moved to Dighton when she was in the 5th grade. She lived with the Moomaw family in Dighton and graduated from Dighton High School with the Class of 2014. While in high school she was involved in basketball, volleyball, cross Country, band & was a cheerleader. She was elected to the National Honor Society. She then attended Kansas State University majoring in Biology to become a Nurse and was in the KSU Marching Band. Mandie was a lifeguard for 2 summers in Dighton. In 2017 she moved back to Dighton and was a Nurse’s Aide at Lane County Hispital. She recently moved to Lindsborg and was working as a Nurse’s Aide at McPherson Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed art, music and fishing.

She is survived by her Dighton Family- Mitch, Terry, Sam & Zeke Moomaw and all the Moomaw & Bush Families, Her Best Friend- Kayla Borell & the Dighton Community that supported her. She is also survived by her Mother- Lori Kobes of Manhattan, 2 Sisters- Meagan King of Lincoln, Nebraska & Yasmin Alsbaibani of Manhattan & 2 Brothers- Darren Price of Lincoln, Nebraska & Justin McKnight of Olathe.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM Monday at the United Methodist Church in Dighton with Rev Berniece Ludlum officiating. Memorials are suggested to the KSU Marching Band Fund in care of Boomhower Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.

FHSU mini-conference to support open education textbooks, resources

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FHSU University Relations

Delivering an affordable and accessible education has long been a goal for Fort Hays State University, and the Open Education Mini-Conference for faculty, staff and students, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, is another step toward reaching that goal.

The conference will be in the Memorial Union’s Stouffer Lounge.

Staff from the Open Textbook Network will provide assistance for the mini-conference, which includes a workshop for partners who provide instructional support on open textbooks and open educational resources (OERs) to FHSU faculty.

A separate workshop will be conducted for FHSU students.

Two faculty workshops will increase awareness of the free and openly licensed textbooks that could be adopted as course materials to save students from the rising costs of traditional textbooks.

“The cost of textbooks is rising at a rate of four times inflation,” said Claire Nickerson, learning initiatives and open educational resources librarian for the university’s Forsyth Library. “The average undergraduate student budgets between $1,220-$1,420 each year for textbooks and supplies, which often results in students delaying the purchase of textbooks until they’ve received financial aid or never purchasing the required textbook at all.”

The mini-conference is intended to raise awareness of OERs and of the negative impact high textbook costs can have on student success and retention.

As an OTN member, Fort Hays State is part of a consortium of colleges and universities working to advance the use of open textbooks and practices on their campuses. The network maintains a library of free, peer-reviewed, and openly licensed textbooks called the Open Textbook Library, making open educational resources easier to find and adopt for use in the classroom.

Openly licensed textbooks, said Nickerson, are high-quality texts that can be freely copied and sometimes adapted depending on the license, which is not usually allowed under copyright law.

“The FHSU OER Committee has been exploring options to make open textbooks more easily discoverable,” said Nickerson.

“This membership will help with that goal and provide a great professional development opportunity for our faculty,” she said.

FHSU’s membership in OTN and support of open educational resources can provide faculty with textbooks and course materials that can be customized for their courses while helping alleviate the cost burden for students.

FHSU’s participation in the Open Textbook Network is supported by funding from donors Richard and Dolores Fischli, the FHSU Provost’s office, Forsyth Library and the Department of Teaching Innovation and Learning Technologies.

“Adopting open textbooks provides faculty with a tool to make a university education more affordable while maintaining high standards for quality education,” said Deborah Ludwig, dean of Forsyth Library.

“Through OTN, faculty can adopt peer-reviewed textbooks to replace high-cost commercial texts,” she said

Dr. Andrew Feldstein, assistant provost of teaching innovation and learning technologies, has long been an advocate of open educational resources and has published research on the positive effects of OERs on student success.

“While cost is an important aspect of OERs, quality content is essential. OTN textbooks meet that standard,” he said. “In fact, OTN requires that all of their textbooks are either affiliated with a higher education institution, scholarly society, or professional organization, or are in use at multiple higher education institutions.”

Sheriff: 8 members of Army Reserve hospitalized after Kan. crash

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GEARY COUNTY — Eight people were injured in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Saturday in Geary County.

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An Army Reserve unit in a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) was westbound on Vinton School Road near the 1000 Block of Old Highway 77, according to the Geary County Sheriff’s Department.

The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a tree line. Eight reserve unit members were transported for treatment.

Their injuries were not believed to be life threatening, according to the sheriff’s department.

SPONSORED: Eagle Technology Solutions seeking service coordinator

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Sternberg Haunted Museum

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Be scared senseless at the Sternberg Museum, 3000 Sternberg Dr., Hays.

On October 27th, the museum will be converted to a house of horror from 5 to 10 p.m. Steel yourself and walk through the maze of fright!

Tickets are $5 per person.

Recommended to ages 15 and older.

Mutts & Monsters 5K Walk and Run

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Mutts and Monsters is a 5K walk and run for dogs and humans and costume contest for humans in the Hays Municipal Park, 100 Main Street.

All proceeds benefit the Western Plains Animal Refuge, a non-profit organization that serves domestic and wild animals.

9:00 am Check In and Registration

10:00 am 5K Walk/Run

The costume contest will take place immediately after the 5K is finished.

You can register online or at the event. To receive a shirt, you must register by noon on Friday, October 19, 2018.

General Registration: $25 suggested donation

Student, Military, Senior, and Child Registration: $15 suggested donation

T-shirts: $10 suggested donation

HPD Activity Log Oct. 9-11

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The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 12 traffic stops Tue., Oct. 9, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–Vine and Hwy 40 Bypass, Hays; 1:30 AM
Suspicious Person–700 block Vine St, Hays; 3:17 AM
Credit Card Violations–2900 block Ash St, Hays; 4:42 AM
Found/Lost Property–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 8:52 AM
Drug Offenses–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 9:52 AM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–2700 block Broadway Ave, Hays; 10:13 AM
Parking Complaint–1700 block Judith Dr, Hays; 2:03 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–2300 block Fort St, Hays; 2:10 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley; 1400 block Hall St, Hays; 3:35 PM
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 6:28 PM
Drug Offenses–1100 block Vine St, Hays; 7:49 PM
Found/Lost Property–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 8:15 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and conducted 18 traffic stops Wed., Oct. 10, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Credit Card Violations–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:43 AM
Credit Card Violations–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:43 AM
Credit Card Violations–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:44 AM
Credit Card Violations–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:44 AM
Credit Card Violations–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:44 AM
Credit Card Violations–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:44 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–300 block W 9th St, Hays; 9:26 AM
NCIC Hit–3900 block E 8th St, Hays; 10:14 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 10:47 AM
Civil Transport–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 12:28 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 12:55 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–100 block W 6th St, Hays; 1:05 PM
Prescription Fraud/Forgery–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:44 PM
Suspicious Person–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 2:24 PM
Disturbance – Noise–400 block E 7th St, Hays; 2:56 PM
Sex Offense–2100 block E 21st St, Hays; 4:17 PM
Theft (general)-2700 block Vine St, Hays; 4:45 PM
Burglary/storage unit–200 block W 12th St, Hays; 4:46 PM
Criminal Trespass–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 6:05 PM
Drug Offenses–100 block W 9th St, Hays; 6:54 PM; 6:56 PM
Juvenile Complaint–1900 block Longfellow Rd, Hays; 7:33 PM
Suspicious Activity–2200 block Drum Ave, Hays; 10:52 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 18 traffic stops Thu., Oct. 11, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Disturbance – Noise–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 12:22 AM
Domestic Disturbance–200 block E 15th St, Hays; 3:32 AM
Animal At Large–2500 block Haney Dr, Hays; 7:44 AM
Animal At Large–300 block W 11th St, Hays; 8:31 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1000 block Downing Ave, Hays; 12 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–43rd and Vine St, Hays; 8:44 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 10/9 8:45 PM
Juvenile Complaint–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 11:07 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–1700 block Ash St, Hays; 1:26 PM
Shoplifting–100 block W 43rd St, Hays; 1:30 PM; 2 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–3300 block Lincoln Dr, Hays; 2:02 PM
Animal At Large–27th and Country Lane, Hays; 3:18 PM
Mental Health Call–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 4:02 PM
Welfare Check–600 block E 7th St, Hays; 5:03 PM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–4600 block Coolidge Ct, Hays; 5:21 PM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 6:23 PM
Intoxicated Subject–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 7:38 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 8:36 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–600 block W 13th St, Hays; 8:45 PM
Animal Call–13th and Ash, Hays; 8:45 PM
Suspicious Activity–2900 block Skyline Dr, Hays; 8:56 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–300 block W 14th St, Hays; 9:17 PM
Burglary/vehicle–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 9:22 PM
Drug Offenses–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 10:12 PM

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