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Year: 2019
🎥 Green & Growing 2019: Adding mulch in your landscape
Holly Dickman compares the differences between a landscape with organic mulch, and one without.
U.S. 83 resurfacing underway in Decatur County
The Kansas Department of Transportation has started work on a project to resurface a portion of U.S. 83 in Decatur County.
Crews will be performing a surface recycle and overlay on a 12-mile segment from the U.S. 36 junction in Oberlin to the Nebraska state line. Traffic is reduced to one lane through the construction zone and directed by flaggers and a pilot car during daylight hours. Minor delays not exceeding 15 minutes should be anticipated. KDOT expects work to be completed by the end of November, weather permitting.
Venture Corporation is the primary contractor for the project with a total contract cost of approximately $2.5 million.
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Surgeon banned from operating room at VA hospital in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A surgeon accused of mishandling surgeries in Missouri is banned from the operating room of the Wichita Veteran Affairs hospital while his work is being reviewed.
Veteran Affair’s banned urologist Christel Wambi-Kiesse from doing surgeries at the Robert Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita after learning he faced disciplinary action in Missouri.
Missouri’s healing arts board found that Wambi-Kiesse performed robot-assisted surgeries beyond his abilities. A complaint before Missouri’s Administrative Hearing Commission said his alleged mistakes contributed to a woman’s death and caused dangerous complications for two men.
Wambi-Kiesse will be allowed to see patients but cannot perform surgery at the Wichita VA hospital while he is under review. The federal agency said appropriate action will be taken based on the results of that review.
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Suspect held on $100,000 bond after traffic stop in Great Bend
BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after a traffic stop.
Just after noon Tuesday, a Great Bend Police Department detective made a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Harrison, according to a media release.
During the traffic stop, the officer detected the odor of marijuana and conducted a search of the vehicle.
The officer located approximately 5 pounds of marijuana, methamphetamine, acid, mushrooms, MDMA, and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
They arrested Xavier Allen Carey, 25, and transported him to the Barton County Jail where he was booked and confined in lieu of $100,000 bond. Authorities have not released details on requested charges in the case.
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Olson’s deep homer helps A’s rally late to beat Royals
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Matt Olson hit a tying homer leading off the seventh, Seth Brown hit a go-ahead double two batters later, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Olson’s drive to deep center reached the Coliseum’s elevated bleachers in the level above the luxury suites. Jorge Lopez (4-8) then hit Mark Canha with a pitch before Brown doubled.
A.J. Puk (2-0) followed Brett Anderson and struck out two over two shutout innings for his second major league win. Liam Hendriks struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for his 23rd save in 29 opportunities.
The A’s, who hold the top AL wild-card spot, bounced back after their six-game winning streak was snapped by Monday’s 6-5 loss to the Royals in the series opener.
Kansas City’s Nick Dini hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth for the game’s first run.
Anderson allowed five hits over five innings. The left-hander has received three or fewer runs of support in 16 of his last 22 starts.
Lopez – who has only won on the road this season – missed a chance at winning three straight starts for the first time in his career. Demoted to the bullpen for an extensive stretch midseason, he has been steady of late.
The right-hander allowed two runs and four hits in six innings in his first career start against the A’s and second appearance.
Ryan McBroom doubled leading off the fifth and advanced on a single by Cheslor Cuthbert before Dini’s sac fly for Kansas City, which took pregame infield practice – a rare sight for September.
Majors hits leader Whit Merrifield, coming off three consecutive two-hit games for the Royals, went 0 for 4.
SEPTEMBER SURGING
The A’s improved to 12-4 in September, second in baseball only to Milwaukee’s 13-3. The Brewers beat San Diego at home.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Athletics: RHP Mike Fiers underwent an MRI exam for nerve irritation in his hand, and then threw a bullpen session. He is scheduled to make his next start, likely one of this weekend’s games against Texas. Fiers left his start Saturday in the second inning because of numbness. … Manager Bob Melvin was a late arrival after receiving another round of injections in his troublesome neck. … OF Ramon Laureano had a night off from starting after playing four of the previous five games, though he came in late. Laureano was activated from the injured list Sept. 6 after missing 32 games with a stress reaction in his lower right leg and Melvin is being careful to not overextend him.
UP NEXT
Right-hander Homer Bailey (13-8, 4.76 ERA) pitches for the A’s against his former Royals club, opposite lefty Danny Duffy (6-6, 4.55 ERA). Bailey was acquired by Oakland in a trade July 14. He was the winning pitcher in a 19-4 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 26. Duffy is 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA over eight appearances and seven starts vs. Oakland.
TMP-Marian volleyball wins twice in Hill City
HILL CITY – The TMP-Marian volleyball ran their win streak to seven matches with a pair of wins at the Hill City triangular Tuesday.
THE Monarchs sweep the host Ringnecks 25-22, 25-16 then beat Phillipsburg in three sets 25-11, 23-25, 25-14.
TMP-Marian is now 16-5 on the season. They host their own triangular next Tuesday.
Man charged in fatal shooting at gathering to watch Chiefs game
KANSAS CITY — A Kansas City man has been charged in the fatal shooting of another man during a gathering Sunday to watch the KC Chiefs play Oakland, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.
According to court records filed Monday, Kansas City patrol officers were dispatched Sunday afternoon to the 4200 Block of Tracy Avenue in Kansas City on a reported shooting. They found the 46-year-old Robert D. Williams inside an upstairs apartment.
Witnesses identified the suspect as 28-year-old Sharron Garner, who they said was wearing a Chiefs jersey at the time of the shooting.
He and the victim had been in the residence to watch the game earlier.
Witnesses said the defendant left the apartment for a few minutes and returned. Without saying anything, he shot the victim, unloading a full magazine before fleeing. Spent shell casings were found in the residence.
Court records say he was dressed in clothes that smelled of bleach and was high on PCP when he was found afterward hiding on the apartment’s main level.
Garner is being held on a requested bond of $350,000 cash.
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FHSU tennis tames wind for win over Sterling College
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State battled through windy conditions in Hays to defeat Sterling College 6-1 on Tuesday (Sept. 17). The Tigers swept doubles play and took five of six singles matches for the win. FHSU improved to 3-2 overall on the season.
The No. 1 team of Natalie Lubbers and Ellea Ediger, and No. 3 team of Grace Holgerson and Kimberly Stone cruised to victory to give FHSU the team point yielded from doubles play. The No. 1 Tiger team defeated Janae Ryan and Keeley Hipp 6-1, while the No. 3 Tiger team defeated Brooklyn Bauman and Cortney Blackburn 6-0. The No. 2 team of Macy Moyers and Sydney McAdoo battled to a 7-5 win over Nicole Marin and Maddie Thrasher.
All singles matches finished in straight sets with the Tigers on top in five of six. Lubbers turned in the most dominant performance of the six at the No. 1 position, defeating Thrasher 6-1, 6-0. Holgerson claimed a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6 over Bauman. Ediger (No. 3) and McAdoo (No. 4) put the match away for the Tigers. Ediger won 6-2, 6-3 over Hipp and McAdoo won 6-2, 6-4 over Blackburn. Moyers battled Ryan at No. 2, coming out victorious in scores of 6-4, 7-5. Stone was the only Tiger to drop a match, falling 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 to Marin at the No. 5 position.
Fort Hays State will scrimmage Barton (Kan.) Community College on Monday (Sept. 23) before returning to countable competition against Bethel (Kan.) College on Friday (Sept. 27) in Hays at 3:30 pm.
🎥 FHSU football holds weekly football press conference
Fort Hays State coach Chris Brown held his weekly press conference Tuesday following the Tigers loss to Missouri Western State. It’s the Tigers second straight loss and the first time since 2013 the Tigers have starter 0-2. Fort Hays State travels to Topeka for a Saturday afternoon matchup with Washburn.
You can hear his comments along with comments from junior offensive lineman Amari Angram-Boldin and senior defensive back Tanner Hoekman below:
Chris Brown
Amari Angram-Boldin
Tanner Hoekman
Another Kan. school district adopts protection for LGBTQ students
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Another school district in Kansas has voted to add LGBTQ protections to its nondiscrimination policy.
The Shawnee Mission school board voted unanimously Monday night to adopt the LGBTQ language. It joins nearby districts in Olathe, Blue Valley and De Soto, who have added the nondiscrimination language.
The vote came after 10 residents spoke against changing the policy, while a handful of others supported the proposal.
Board member Deb Zila said she believed the change reflected the district’s practice of welcoming all children and trying to accommodate them as best it can.
Opponents said they feared that schools are teaching students about sexuality at too young of an age, or that transgender students might be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice.
HHS boys soccer drops match in Great Bend
GREAT BEND – The Hays High boys soccer team lost 4-0 Tuesday at Great Bend. They play their conference home opener Thursday against Dodge City.
Tiger men’s golf finishes 12th in first tournament of 2019-20
PUEBLO, Colo. – Fort Hays State Men’s Golf opened its 2019-20 season on Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 16-17) at the Farmers Insurance Samuel Proal Invitational, hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo. The Tigers finished 12th overall in the tournament, contested at Walking Stick Golf Course, a par-72, 7,243-yard layout. Cole Gritton led the Tigers in his first tournament as a Tiger.
Gritton, a senior transfer from Colorado Christian University, improved 10 places on the leaderboard in the final round, finishing in a tie for 13th at 3-over par overall. Seven players finished under par overall, led by an 11-under par effort from CSU-Pueblo’s Andrew Ni. Liam Duncan of New Mexico Junior College was right on his heels with a 10-under par finish. Gritton was a steady performer for the Tigers throughout the tournament, posting scores of 74 (+2), 73 (+1), and 72 (E).
The Tigers as a team tied for seventh after the first round, firing a 296, their best collective effort of the three rounds. FHSU followed that with rounds of 306 and 304.
Pete Carney led the Tigers in the first round with an even-par 72. He followed that with rounds of 79 and 78. He tied teammate Bryce Cowan for 44th overall at 13-over par. Cowan carded rounds of 74, 80, and 75. Chandler Roberts shot rounds of 76, 76, and 79, tying for 49th at 15-over par, and owned the second-best round of the Tigers in the second round. Isaiah Grover tied for 54th at 17-over par with rounds of 76, 78, and 79.
New Mexico Junior College claimed the tournament with a team score of 865, just 1-over par overall. CSU-Pueblo and Colorado School of Mines tied for second at 869, each 5-over par as a team.
Fort Hays State heads back on the road next week to the MSSU Fall Invitational, a mandatory MIAA event, held at Shangri-La Country Club in Monkey Island, Oklahoma.