Month: October 2018
Chiefs get pick-6, march all over Jags in soggy 30-14 romp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Turns out the Kansas City Chiefs can play a little defense, too.
The Chiefs’ beleaguered bunch forced Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles into five turnovers, including a pick-6 by defensive tackle Chris Jones, and Kansas City merely had to supplement with the NFL’s highest-scoring offense in a 30-14 romp over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 313 yards and ran for a touchdown, though he also threw his first two picks of the season, and Kareem Hunt added 87 yards and a touchdown on the ground as the Chiefs (5-0) marched all over the league’s top-ranked defense at soggy Arrowhead Stadium.
Tyreek Hill, who was frequently matched up with the Jaguars’ Jalen Ramsey in an entertaining one-on-one affair, had four catches for 61 yards in a game that grew testy on both sides.
Jones was ejected in the second half after he dropped an elbow on a Jaguars lineman while both were on the ground following a point-after attempt. Pass rusher Dee Ford joined him in the locker room later in the half when he was whistled for his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Hunt was flagged for head-butting linebacker Telvin Smith Jr. earlier in the game.
Nobody had a worse day than Bortles, though. He was 33 of 61 for 430 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions , and also ran for a TD – though most of his yardage came in garbage time. Bortles also was strip-sacked in the first half as early rains soaked the field.
By that point, the Chiefs were on their way to a 20-0 halftime lead.
Mahomes led them 73 yards on their first possession, finishing the drive himself with a short scramble for a touchdown. Then he led the league’s high-powered offense 82 yards for a field goal a few minutes later, leaving Jacksonville’s vaunted D second-guessing itself.
Meanwhile, the Jaguars’ offense was having all kinds of problems.
Jacksonville (3-2) drove inside the Kansas City 5 early in the second quarter, but an incomplete fade on third down and another incompletion on fourth turned the ball over. Bortles was strip-sacked on the first play of their next possession, and he threw the pick-6 to Jones on the first play of the next.
Jacksonville’s calamitous half ended when Bortles, trying to force a pass into the end zone, instead bounced it off his offensive lineman’s helmet and right to Steven Nelson for another interception.
In Bortles’ defense, his offensive line didn’t give him a whole lot of time. He was sacked five times and the Chiefs had another 11 hurries, spending most of the game right in his face.
Bortles’ only real highlight came late in the game, when he escaped the collapsing pocket and angled toward the sideline, then lowered his shoulder to finish off a 21-yard touchdown run .
The Jaguars recovered the onside kick, only for the Chiefs to force another turnover on downs.
STATS AND STREAKS
The Chiefs’ first TD was the first allowed by Jacksonville on a team’s opening possession. … The Jaguars have not started 2-0 on the road since the 2007 season. … Jaguars RB T.J. Yeldon had 53 yards rushing. … Chiefs TE Travis Kelce had five catches for 100 yards. WR Sammy Watkins had six for 78.
INJURIES
Jaguars: RB Corey Grant (foot) and LT Josh Wells (groin) left in the first half and Tashaun Gipson (hamstring) – who picked off Mahomes – left early in the second. Ramsey left on the opening series after taking a knee to the helmet, but returned to play the rest of the game.
Chiefs: OLBs Justin Houston (hamstring) and Tanoh Kpassagnon (ankle) and FSs Armani Watts (groin) and Eric Murray (lower leg) left the game in the first half. RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif left in the final minutes with a left ankle injury.
UP NEXT
Jaguars: Visit the Cowboys next Sunday.
Chiefs: Head to New England for a Sunday night showdown.
Kansas man with 4 previous convictions jailed on new charges
SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities investigating a Kansas felon on new charges.
Just after 1:30 a.m., Sunday police were dispatched to Resers Fine Foods Salad Plant, 3167 SE 10th on a report of a disturbance, according to Lt. John Trimble.
Officers met with employees who stated there was a disturbance involving 24-year-old Daquan D. Wilkins. During the investigation, officers located a firearm in possession of Wilkins who has previous felony convictions.
Wilkins was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Wilkins had been in on parole since December of 2017 following convictions of involuntary manslaughter, burglary, aggravated battery and robbery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Algae warning continues for Webster Lake
KDHE
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has issued public health warnings for some Kansas lakes.
If a lake is under a public health warning for blue-green algae, activities such as boating and fishing may be safe. However, direct contact with water (i.e., wading, skiing and swimming) is strongly discouraged for people, pets and livestock. The lakes currently under a public health advisory:
- Warning: Atchison Co. Park Lake, Atchison County
- Warning: Carbondale West Lake, Osage County
- Warning: Central Park Lake (Pond), Shawnee County
- Warning: Frazier Lake, Grant County
- Warning: Hodgeman County SFL, Hodgeman County
- Warning: Lake Afton, Sedgwick County
- Warning: Lake Scott State Park, Scott County
- Warning: Lakewood Park Lake, Saline County
- Warning: Marais Des Cygnes Wildlife Area, Linn County
- Warning: Melvern Outlet Pond, Osage County
- Warning: Melvern Outlet Swim Pond, Osage County Beach Closure – Visitors can utilize Eisenhower State Park Swim Beach.
- Warning: Rock Garden Pond, Gage Park, Shawnee County
- Warning: South Lake Park, Johnson County
- Warning: Webster Lake, Rooks County – Beach is closed. Webster State Park remains open. Drinking water and bath house facilities are not affected by the algae bloom.
- Watch: Atchison Co. SFL, Atchison County
- Watch: Mary’s Lake, Douglas County
- Watch: Overbrook City Lake, Osage County
- Watch: Overbrook City Kids Pond, Osage County
- Watch: Pomona Lake, Osage County
- Watch: Tomahawk Parkway North Pond, Johnson County
The following have had their watch or warning lifted:
- Lake Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee County
- Melvern Lake, Osage County
- West Campus Pond, University of Kansas, Douglas County
A closed or closure status indicates that conditions are extremely dangerous for humans and pets. Harmful algal toxins and cell counts are at dangerously high levels. Any kind of contact with the waterbody is prohibited.
Lakes under a warning are not closed. Marinas, lakeside businesses and park camping facilities are open for business. If swim beaches are closed, it will be specifically noted. Drinking water and showers at parks are safe and not affected by algae blooms. Boating and fishing are safe on lakes under a warning but contact with the water should be avoided. Hands should also be washed with clean water after handling fish taken from an affected lake. Zoned lakes may have portions fully open for all recreation even if other portions are under a warning.
Kansans should be aware that blooms are unpredictable. They can develop rapidly and may float around the lake, requiring visitors to exercise their best judgment. If there is scum, a paint-like surface or the water is bright green, avoid contact and keep pets away. These are indications that a harmful bloom may be present. Pet owners should be aware that animals that swim in or drink water affected by a harmful algal bloom or eat dried algae along the shore may become seriously ill or die.
When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:
- Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock.
- Lake water, regardless of blue-green algae status, should never be consumed by humans.
- Water contact should be avoided.
- Fish may be eaten if they are rinsed with clean water and only the fillet portion is consumed, while all other parts are discarded.
- Do not allow pets to eat dried algae.
- If lake water contacts skin, wash with clean water as soon as possible.
- Avoid areas of visible algae accumulation.
KDHE samples publicly-accessible bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency receives reports of potential algae blooms in Kansas lakes. Based on sampling results, KDHE reports on potentially harmful conditions.
For information on blue-green algae and reporting potential harmful algal blooms, please visit www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm.
Junktoberfest in McCook
Cloudy, wet Monday
Monday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 65. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Tuesday night. #kswx #nwsddc pic.twitter.com/0nN41lg6wY
— NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) October 8, 2018
Monday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
TuesdayShowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday NightShowers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
WednesdayMostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday NightMostly clear, with a low around 37.
ThursdayPartly sunny, with a high near 52.
Kansas man learns not to threaten a police officer
BARTON COUNTY — A Kansas man was convicted Friday of possession of methamphetamine and criminal threat in Barton County.
A Great Bend Police officer began a traffic stop and ended up seizing a quantity of drugs from 30-year-old Michael Charles Foster, according to Barton County Attorney Amy Mellor.
After the officer began investigating the traffic matter, he used a drug dog to find what was later determined to be methamphetamine. The officer arrested Foster on the drug charge and took him to jail.
Foster’s troubles continued while being locked up. When he made a comment to one of the jailers about “what would happen if he found the officer (who arrested him) and beat him.” When advised not to speak like that, Foster responded by saying that it – criminal threat – would be his next charge. County Attorney Mellor said, “He was right.”
Both crimes are felonies, according to Mellor.
KC Fire Captain remains jailed for allegedly selling guns to felons
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Federal officials say a 52-year-old Kansas City fire captain has been charged with illegally selling several firearms to people he allegedly knew were felons.
Prosecutors say James Samuels sold guns to people who told him they were going to use them to shoot people.
Samuels allegedly bought 77 firearms in the last several years and gave some of them to a co-conspirator, who then reported them stolen.
The charges were filed under seal Monday and made public Friday after Samuels was arrested and appeared in court.
Court records indicate the charges stem from the Sept. 5 sale of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to a confidential informant for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Samuels is in custody pending an Oct. 11 court appearance.
Thirsty’s Brew Pub and Grill for United Way Dine Out Day #5
Thirsty’s Brew Pub and Grill for United Way Dine Out Day #5
The United Way of Ellis County will be hosting a Dine-Out Day with Thirsty’s Brew Pub and Grill on Monday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 2704 Vine in Hays.
Come join in the social media fun! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the United Way and their 15 partner agencies.
Watch for upcoming Dine-Out Days with participating restaurants online at www.liveunited.us.
Call 785-628-8281 for more information.
Former Newman coach to discuss living with mental illness
FHSU
Former Newman University head basketball coach and motivational speaker Mark Potter will speak about living with mental illness in a free public presentation Monday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., in the Fort Hays State University Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center, Sheridan Hall.
Twelve years ago, Potter knew something wasn’t right and he began a downward spiral into a world of darkness.
Potter missed eight games and 25 practices due to severe depression.
Since that time, he has been on a crusade to educate people about depression and encourage others suffering from mental illness to seek assistance. His passion is to share his story in hopes that people will pursue treatment and find a way to live productively with mental illness.
If you have any questions, please email Amee Stapleton, assistant athletic trainer at [email protected].
Court date set for Kan. woman accused of theft from school’s PTA
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A 41-year-old woman has been charged with stealing money from the PTA at an Overland Park Elementary School.
Kelli Angela Ridgway was booked into the Johnson County Jail Thursday on a charge of felony theft. She was released later after posting bond.
The charges in Johnson County District Court allege that Ridgway stole between $1,500 and $25,000 in November 2016 from the PTA at John Diemer Elementary School.
No attorney for Ridgway is listed in court records. Her initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 16.
Investigation set aside: Woman sues after finding camera under her desk
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Kansas City developer Dan Lowe says police have recommended setting aside an investigation of a claim made by a former employee that a spy camera was placed under her desk at Legacy Development.
Mary Caffrey, of Leawood, Kansas, sued Lowe, Legacy Development and others in May. She alleged that she was fired after she called police when she found the camera.
In response to the lawsuit, Lowe’s lawyers submitted a police department report that says a detective recommended deactivating the case because no evidence was found from the spy camera.
Attorney David Churbuck said in a statement Friday that Lowe denies Caffrey’s allegations and that police found no evidence to connect Lowe to the camera.
Caffrey’s attorney, Rik Siro, said that he would file a response to Lowe’s filing soon.
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KANSAS CITY – A former legal director for a commercial development firm in Kansas City alleges in a lawsuit that she discovered a camera installed underneath her desk and was fired after calling police.
The Kansas City Star reports that Mary Caffrey, of Leawood, Kansas, is suing Legacy Development, managing partner Dan Lowe and the firm’s chief financial officer, Sue Gallatin, in Jackson County Circuit Court.
Caffrey alleges that she called police last summer after finding the secretive recording device underneath her office desk and pointed in her direction. She was terminated five days later. The lawsuit says Lowe and Gallatin knew Caffrey used her office to undress and change into workout clothes.
Lowe and Gallatin didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment from The Star. Caffrey is seeking unspecified damages.
🎥 History of Hays Oktoberfest with Chairman Nick Werth
HAYS POST
Nick Werth, is chairman of the Hays Volga German Oktoberfest, which was held Sept. 28 in Municipal Park.
Werth talked about the history of the local celebration with Eagle Communications’ Mike Koerner, noting that his dad was one of the original founders of Oktoberfest back in 1972.