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Year: 2019

Kansas school district prepares to sue over e-cigarettes

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GODDARD, Kan. (AP) — Officials at a Wichita-area school district say they are preparing to sue the makers, distributors and sellers of electronic cigarettes and vaping products.

Goddard school board President Kevin McWhorter says the district has a responsibility to protect students from a “growing crisis.” He discussed the issue at a news conference Tuesday, the same day that health officials announced the first death in the state related to an outbreak of a lung disease linked to vaping.

The board passed a resolution Monday that allows a Kansas City area law firm to sue on the district’s behalf. McWhorter says the hope is that other schools and jurisdictions will file similar litigation targeting the e-cigarette and vaping industry.

Superintendent Justin Henry says the district doesn’t intend to seek class action status.

Jan Allan Wesley

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Jan Allan Wesley, 76, passed away September 10, 2019, at his home in Great Bend. He was born October 4, 1942, at Washington, MO, to Bliss & Dorothy (Houdyshell) Wesley. He married Cheryl Keil on December 6, 1964, at Great Bend. She survives.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Jan was a driver for Sunflower Diversified Services. He graduated with the Class of 1960 from Great Bend High School. He loved Kansas Jayhawk basketball and especially loved spending time with his granddaughter.

Survivors include, his wife Cheryl of the home; one son, Allan Wesley of Ellinwood; one daughter, Angie Wesley of Great Bend; and one granddaughter, Megan Wesley of Wichita. He was preceded in death by his parents.

There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

Memorials are suggested to Sunflower Diversified Services, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

2019 Lebanon Bash Sept. 14

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Schedule · Saturday, September 14, 2019
7:30 AM
Race to the Center Half Marathon
9:30 AM
Miss US Center Check In – Historic Community Hall
11:00 AM
Food Vendors Open!
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sip & Script Wood Class with Sarcasm & Calligraphy – Legion Hall – $25
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Car Show – Kansas Avenue – $10 Registration
11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Inflatables – FREE
11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Semisaurus Museum – Free
12:00 PM
Miss US Center Show – Historic Community Hall – FREE show
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Big Bash Fishing Tournament – Roush Pond – FREE
1:00 PM
Trap Shoot – Lebanon Landfill – $5
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Kids Retreat! Movie and Harmonica Classes – Community Center – FREE
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Archery Course – FREE – Behind Aflac Building (Old Bank)
2:00 PM
Cornhole Tournament – Concert Arena – $20
3:00 PM
Tractor Pull – FREE – Main Street
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Doormat Make & Take with Sarcasm and Calligraphy – Legion Hall – $45
5:00 PM
Parade – Main Street – FREE
6:00 PM
Jason Boland & The Stragglers Concert Gates Open & Beer Garden Opens! – $10 or $15 at Gate

Relay For Life seeks new committee members

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It is that time again, time to start planning next year’s Relay For Life event. Gather your friends and bring them along.

All are welcome to the Committee Planning meeting Mon., Sept. 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the DSNWK meeting room at the south end of the Eagle Plaza building, 2703 Hall Street, Hays.

This year will be 25 years of celebrating cancer survivors in Ellis County.

We need ideas and manpower to make this event extra special. We will be choosing a theme so bring your ideas.

Call 785-623-1971 for more info.

Suspect in 3-county Kan. chase faces kidnapping, other charges

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CLOUD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect who is in custody in Ottawa County after a 3-county chase Tuesday.

Woods photo Ottawa Co. Sheriff

Just after 2p.m., authorities in Cloud County initiated a pursuit of a suspect later identified as 23-year-old Michael Woods who was wanted on outstanding warrants, according to Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Deputies lost sight of the vehicle as it traveled south into Ottawa County where the Kansas Highway Patrol participated in the pursuit until troopers discontinued the chase due to unsafe speeds, according to Gardner.

Troopers ultimately located the vehicle at the Red Carpet Inn in the 200 block of Diamond Drive. A motel manager directed troopers to a room where they arrested Woods and detained two women.

Woods is being held on requested charges that include aggravated kidnapping, flee or attempt to elude, obstruction, the warrants and numerous additional traffic charges, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department. The women were held for questioning in the case, according to Gardner.

Presentation explores famous Harvey Girls

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The Harvey Girls

MCCRACKEN – The McCracken Public Library in McCracken will host “The Harvey Girls,” a presentation and discussion by Michaeline Chance-Reay on Sunday, September 29 at 3 p.m. at McCracken City Building, 402 1st Street.

Everyone is invited to attend the free program. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

A delicious soup supper will follow the program with a free will donation.

The Harvey House chain of restaurants got its start in Topeka when Fred Harvey opened a café for people traveling the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Preferring the term “Harvey Girl” to waitress, he recruited single women to work at his restaurants that gradually sprang up all the way to California and Texas. This presentation explores the job duties and working conditions of Harvey Girls from 1876 to the early 1950s.

Michaeline Chance-Reay

Michaeline Chance-Reay teaches women’s studies and education at Kansas State University. Her current research focuses on the Harvey Girls and historic sites on the K-State campus, especially those related to women.

“Women in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who wanted jobs or careers outside of the home had few choices,” said Chance-Reay. “But the Harvey Company offered unique opportunities. It was demanding work but it provided a decent salary in a protected environment, in addition to travel and adventure.”

“The Harvey Girls” is part of Humanities Kansas’s Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

For more information about “The Harvey Girls” in McCracken contact the McCracken Public Library at 785-394-2444.

About Humanities Kansas

Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit spearheading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. Since 1972, our pioneering programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and generate insights. Together with our partners and supporters, we inspire all Kansans to draw on history, literature, ethics, and culture to enrich their lives and serve the communities and state we all proudly call home. Visit humanitieskansas.org.

 

WaterSmart Saturday in Hays

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CITY OF HAYS

WaterSmart Saturday – Three Events, One Day!

On Saturday, September 14th, the city of Hays and the KSU Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds will be hosting three separate “WaterSmart” events:

    • Mulch-Loading Event at the City Parks Department from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
    • Rain Barrel Event at the KSU Ag Research Center from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
    • WaterSmart Landscape Tour from noon to 2:00 p.m.

Preregistration is required for the rain barrel event and WaterSmart Landscape Tour.

Details, as well as registration information, can be found at watersmarthays.com or by following the city of Hays Department of Water Resources on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Amid concerns over violence, 4 killed over 24 hours in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — A series of shootings has left four people dead in Kansas City over 24 hours as concerns mount about violent crime in the state’s two largest cities.

Police on the scene of the Tuesday night shooting investigation photo courtesy KCTV

After Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met with leaders in St. Louis to discuss the problem, two people were killed around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday inside an apartment in southern Kansas City.

The scene of that shooting is less than 1 mile from where a shot-up Ford Mustang crashed into a parked vehicle about six hours earlier. Police say the driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

The fourth victim was killed late Monday. He was identified Tuesday as 41-year-old Antwain Foster. None of the other victims have been identified.

KWPT Commission to discuss renovations at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area

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KDWPT

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct its next public meeting on Sept. 19 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, in Great Bend. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., recesses at 5 p.m., and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing. Time will be set aside for public comment on non-agenda items at the beginning of both the afternoon and evening sessions.

During the afternoon session, attendees will hear a report on agency and state fiscal status, and general discussion on public lands regulations, antelope and elk regulations, and what to expect in the 2019 Upland Bird Hunting Forecast.

A series of workshop topics – items that may be voted on at a future commission meeting – will follow, including: threatened and endangered species regulations, electronic licensing, fishing regulations, state park regulations, 2020-2021 turkey regulations, and big game regulations.

Commissioners will then recess by 5 p.m. and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. to continue general discussions regarding renovations at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, and potential duck zone changes, before voting on the use of electric-assisted bicycles at Kansas state parks.

If necessary, the Commission will reconvene at 9 a.m. at the same location, September 20, 2019, to complete any unfinished business. Should this occur, time will again be set aside for public comment on non-agenda items.

Information about the Commission, including the September 19, 2019 meeting agenda and briefing book, can be downloaded at ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Commission.

If notified in advance, the Commission will have an interpreter available for the hearing impaired. To request an interpreter, call the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 1-800-432-0698. Any individual with a disability may request other accommodations by contacting the Commission secretary at (620) 672-5911.

The next KWPT Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, at the William Carpenter 4-H Building in Scott City.

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