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Sheriff: Man punched umpire over disputed Little League call

Posted on November 18, 2019

Alberto Escartin Ramos / Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a man punched a Little League umpire and broke his tooth over a disputed call after a game.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release Monday that 22-year-old Alberto Escartin Ramos was arrested on a charge of felony battery of a sports official.

Deputies say Escartin Ramos disagreed with a call the umpire made during a game Friday night.

Deputies say after the game Escartin Ramos went to the clubhouse to complain to the umpire and started screaming at him. When the umpire asked Escartin Ramos to leave, they say he punched the umpire in the face, breaking a tooth and cutting his lip.

The online court docket showed no attorney for Escartin Ramos. He was released from jail on a $1,000 bond.

Kan. woman dies after fire that started in laundry room

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal house fire in Wichita.

Crews on the scene of the fatal Fire late Sunday photo courtesy KWCH

Just after 11:30p.m. Sunday, fire crews responded to report of a fire at a home in the 2000 Block of North Jackson in Wichita, according to Lt. Jose Ocadiz. The initial call indicated a victim was trapped in the residence.

Fire crews found the victim in a first-floor bedroom and were able to remove her from the home. EMS started life-saving measures but were unsuccessful.

The fire started in a laundry room, according to Ocadiz. The estimated dollar loss is $30,000 damage including $10,000 in contents. Authorities have not released the victim’s name.

Hays school board to vote on buses, Munjor property

Posted on November 18, 2019

By CRISTINA JANNEY

Hays Post

The Hays school board will vote on the purchase of three new buses at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center.

Two of the buses will be diesel route buses and one will be a gas route bus. The purchase is part of the district’s five-year transportation plan.

The total cost for the buses will be $283,987, which is $20,013 under budget.

Munjor school

The board will also consider transferring ownership of Munjor school to the Salina Catholic Diocese. A portion of the property is already owned by the Catholic church.

The early childhood program that was located at the school has moved to the newly renovated USD 489 Early Childhood Complex on 13th Street in Hays.

The board will also hear a report from the Hays Middle School Peer Tutor Program.

Authorities seeking information on missing Russell teen

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

RUSSELL — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has issued a plea for help locating a 16-year-old missing from Russell.

Emily Milam was last seen Sept. 6. The center reported she might still be in the Russell area, but could travel to Hays or Wichita.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Russell Police Department at (785) 483-2121.

HPD Activity Log Nov. 1-5

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 27 traffic stops Fri., Nov. 1, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–700 block Main St, Hays; 12:52 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1900 block Hall St, Hays; 1:25 AM
Criminal Trespass–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:50 AM
Aggravated Battery–700 block Elm St, Hays; 1:45 AM; 2:04 AM
Driving Under the Influence–300 block W 27th St, Hays; 2:48 AM
Intoxicated Subject–500 block Walnut St, Hays; 4 AM
Drug Offenses–2700 block Indian Trl, Hays; 8:27 AM; 9:11 AM
Animal At Large–3100 block Hall St, Hays; 11:11 AM
Found/Lost Property–500 block E 19th St, Hays; 1:56 PM PM
Theft (general)–100 block E 18th St, Hays; 2:30 PM
Domestic Disturbance–2400 block Main St, Hays; 3:49 PM
Animal At Large–800 block Ash St, Hays; 4:44 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1900 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 5:08 PM
Domestic Disturbance–2400 block Main St, Hays; 10/31 8 AM; 12 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 8:51 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 16 traffic stops Sat., Nov. 2, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–900 block Ash Street, Hays; 1:13 AM
Suicidal Subject–100 block W 16th St, Hays; 1:10 AM; 1:29 AM
Unattended Death–1000 block W 28th St, Hays; 10/13 12:30 PM; 11/2 6:30 AM
Overdose–1100 block Downing Ave, Hays; 7:40 AM; 7:50 AM
Welfare Check–900 block Walnut St, Hays; 11:20 AM; 12:06 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–2500 block Virginia Dr, Hays; 12:12 PM
Suspicious Activity–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 1:38 PM
Intoxicated Subject–300 block Mopar Dr, Hays; 2:38 PM
Drug Offenses/DUI–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 3:45 PM; 3:46 PM
Found/Lost Property–400 block W 19th St, Hays; 4:18 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1600 block E 27th St, Hays; 6:20 PM
Search Warrant–400 block W 3rd St, Hays; 7:09 PM
Found/Lost Property–1400 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 8:22 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 21 traffic stops Sun., Nov. 3, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Criminal Threat–400 block E 12th St, Hays; 12:55 AM; 1:02 AM
Suicidal Subject–500 block W 16th St, Hays; 1:20 AM; 1:46 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:08 AM; 2:11 AM
Disturbance – General–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 2:43 AM
Harassment (All Other)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 6:41 AM
Found/Lost Property–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:23 AM
Animal Bite Investigation–3200 block Vine St, Hays
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 12:15 PM
Found/Lost Property–3700 block Vine St, Hays; 2:42 PM
Juvenile Complaint–3000 block Broadway Ave, Hays; 2:31 PM; 2:41 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1100 block E 17th St, Hays; 2:44 PM
Animal At Large–400 block W 8th St, Hays; 3:05 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–2500 block Timber Dr, Hays; 9 PM; 3:15 PM
Suspicious Activity–1500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 10:03 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and conducted 17 traffic stops Mon., Nov. 4, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Open Door/Window–1400 block Pine St, Hays; 3:22 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–200 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:25 AM
Disturbance – General–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 10:37 AM
Disturbance – Noise–1300 block Haney Dr, Hays; 11:13 AM
Domestic Disturbance–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 11:25 AM
Civil Dispute–100 block W 36th St, Hays; 1:29 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2100 block E 21st St, Hays; 1:54 PM
Animal At Large–100 block W 35th St, Hays; 2:18 PM
Civil Dispute–200 block E 16th St, Hays; 4:31 PM
Bicycle – Lost,Found,Stolen–2500 block Henry Dr, Hays; 6:01 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–1300 block Vine St, Hays; 7/25 8 AM
Civil Transport–200 block E 29th St, Hays; 8:30 PM
Driving Under the Influence–1000 block E 33rd St, Hays; 11:54 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 6 traffic stops Tue., Nov. 5, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

MV Accident-City Street/Alley–2700 block Hall St, Hays; 7:37 AM
Theft (general)–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 8:24 AM
Miscellaneous Investigation–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 11/4 12:45 PM; 2 PM
Mental Health Call–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:41 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–500 block W 16th St, Hays; 10:50 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–500 block E 18th St, Hays; 11:07 AM
Animal At Large–1700 block Haney Dr, Hays; 12:01 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–2200 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 1:06 PM
Welfare Check–400 block Milner St, Hays; 1:30 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block E 15th St, Hays; 1:38 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–3300 block Vine St, Hays; 3:36 PM
Animal At Large–22nd and Main St, Hays; 3:44 PM
Domestic Disturbance–3400 block Summer Ln, Hays; 3:58 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1700 block Sunset Trl, Hays; 4:56 PM
Disturbance – General–1600 block E 27th St. Frontage, Hays; 6:13 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 6:19 PM
Welfare Check–2000 block Vine St, Hays; 7:11 PM

Hays native, former Army Ranger Steven Elliott to discuss his book ‘War Story’

Posted on November 18, 2019

Police: No signs of foul play in death of man found in freezer

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Authorities say an autopsy has found no signs of foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a freezer in his wife’s bedroom inside the couple’s southwest Missouri home.

Joplin police say the autopsy also confirmed that the man was Paul Barton, whose wife, 67-year-old Barbara Watters, is charged with abandonment of a corpse.

The body was found last week after a witness told police that Barton’s body had been in Watters’ freezer since his death on Dec. 30, 2018. No details were provided about how the witness knew the couple.

No charges have been filed in Barton’s death. Police said before Watters’ arrest on Thursday that she has unspecified “mental disorders” and is known to carry firearms. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

MARSHALL: Doctor’s Note Nov. 18

Posted on November 18, 2019

Dr. Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, is the First District Kansas Congressman.

Friends,

Last Monday was a day to stop and say “thank you” for the sacrifice our veterans have made for us. Each veteran has served differently, but all put country above self and did their part to protect our freedoms and keep us safe.

Veterans don’t just serve us while in uniform – many return home to continue serving and enriching their communities. Last Monday was the start of MILITARY WEEK in my office, where my staff and I focused on highlighting some of the great veterans living and working in the Big First District of Kansas.

We live in the greatest country in the world, and it is our veterans who made it so. I hope everyone had the opportunity to take a moment to thank and honor those who served and I hope you all had a happy Veterans Day.

Impeachment Updates

Many Kansans have told me it’s tough to keep up with all the news from the impeachment hearings.

To help folks stay informed on impeachment developments, I’m starting a regular update in which I’ll provide simple and concise summaries about the most important hearings, testimonies, and other facts related to the impeachment inquiry.

If you are interested in receiving these updates, Click Here to sign up.

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue with Rep. Roger Marshall

Touring NIFA and ERS Location

I joined USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue in Kansas City for a tour of the new home of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Economic Research Service (ERS).

There is no better place in America for the USDA’s new agriculture research headquarters to be located than in the Kansas City region. The relocation of ERS and NIFA will build on the region’s competitive advantage in agriculture and will make hundreds of good-paying jobs available to Kansans, which will in turn grow the Kansas economy.

This relocation is only possible thanks to the efforts of President Trump and Secretary Perdue, who continue to deliver on their promise to prioritize American agriculture and revitalize the heartland.

The Importance of Meaningful Data in Healthcare

My colleague and fellow physician, Rep. Ami Bera, and I wrote an op-ed featured in the The Hill on improving maternal health. Maternal deaths fell in the 20th century, only to rise again in the past two decades. The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act signed into law last December empowered states and local communities to identify how and where our society is failing moms. Building on these efforts, we discuss the potential impact of meaningful data combined with proper health care incentives, from conception through postpartum.

Supporting Veterans

For too long, too many veterans have suffered from homelessness but the Trump Administration has taken the issue head-on and on Tuesday, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced new veteran homelessness figures showing a continued decline in the number of homeless veterans.

In Kansas, the number of unsheltered veterans has decreased by 33% from 2010 to 2019. This reduction can be attributed to intense planning and targeted interventions, including the close collaboration between HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

No veteran should return home from war and find themselves without a home. While this is a fantastic start our mission to support our veterans is never done.

If you know a veteran without adequate shelter, contact my office or the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID-VET or Click Here.

USDA Announces Additional Support

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week announced another round of Market Facilitation Payments (MFP) to help farmers and ranchers deal with the continued impacts of ongoing trade disruptions and non-tariff barriers to exports.

President Trump is delivering on his promise to take care of producers while he works to deliver free, fair and reciprocal trade agreements for farmers and ranchers. Producers have until Dec. 6 to sign up for the program.

To learn more about eligibility for MFP, Click Here.

Women-Owned Business Workshop

Small businesses face many challenges, especially when it comes to contracting with the federal government. Wednesday, Kansas Department of Commerce will be partnering with local groups in Salina to host a Women-Owned Business Workshop, focusing on how women-owned businesses can grow by taking advantage of government contracting opportunities. They will hold information sessions on the criteria, process and benefits that come with being a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE). They will also highlight how government contracting can assist with growing your business and the federal resources available for small business support.

The event will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 20th, at the Salina Chamber of Commerce Annex, 120 West Ash St.

If you are interested in attending email [email protected] to register.

Childcare Roundtable

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) and I co-hosted a bipartisan roundtable with industry experts and business-leader organization, ReadyNation, on addressing the childcare crisis in America. This roundtable was a follow up to the working group meeting I led in Manhattan over the summer. During the discussion industry leaders shared their success stories, collaborations, failures, and current limitations for making childcare affordable and accessible to the American workforce.

I am currently looking into some proposals that enable businesses to get tax credits under a cooperative or establish a pilot program for such cooperatives, and I’m also looking at better leveraging funding opportunities that could help provide communities – both urban and rural – investment opportunities for building up an infrastructure that supports working parents.

MISSION Act Forum

As part of our ongoing mission to serve our veterans, my staff and I continue to look for ways to keep our veterans informed of their health care options and opportunities.

My office partnered with Newman Regional Health in Emporia, to host a community forum to share information about health care options available to veterans through the VA’s MISSION Act, which went into effect this summer.

Tyler Mason, my office’s military liaison and a veteran himself, spoke about our work to assist veterans who want to utilize the VA MISSION Act to receive their health care from a local provider.

Veterans or providers with questions about the VA MISSION Act can contact Tyler in my Salina office at 785-829-9000.

If you are still using Internet Explorer, please take note.

From the staff of Hays Post

This week, Hays Post readers will notice a change to their local source for news, sports and information.

A website upgrade will be implemented, offering a more stable and secure experience for readers, significantly boosting the speed of the site, and offering an improved experience on mobile devices.

The current website has been virtually unchanged since 2014.

Technology has changed drastically in the past five-plus years, and we are evolving with it — and confident this change will give us a stable, secure and fast platform for years to come.

Some slight design changes will accompany the upgrade, but readers should expect to find the same local news, sports, information, weather and obituaries — with no paywall.

Keeping our Community Connected is what Eagle Radio does. And Hays Post is a big part of how we do it.

As part of the upgrade, Hays Post also will disable anonymous comments.

Comments were a way to stimulate conversation in a day when people were much less comfortable attaching their opinions to their names. However, the vast majority of engagement with Hays Post content has migrated from our on-site commenting system to Facebook, which sparked the change. We hope nearly a decade of offering our readers an open forum for ideas and commentary helped create a more open environment in our community.

Expect more changes in the coming months, as Eagle’s development team is creating new native apps for mobile devices, as well as integrations for other platforms, including Alexa-enabled devices.

Our goal is to deliver our content where readers and listeners are — whether that’s commuting in your car, checking Post at work or on your phone from the porch, or wanting to get caught up while you’re cooking dinner in the evening. Keeping you connected to the local information that matters to you — that’s what matters to us.

When the update is made, it could be as long as 24 hours before every device recognizes the change — and don’t be surprised if you see an occasional 404 Page Not Found redirect, especially if visiting off older links from social media.

Stories published prior to Nov. 18, 2019, will remain online at archive.hayspost.com, which will be active by the end of the week.

An important side note, the new platform will not be supported on Internet Explorer. Microsoft no longer supports Explorer and has advised Explorer users to switch to Microsoft Edge. Hays Post will be continually optimized for best use on Google Chrome, but is supported by most web browsers, including Firefox, Safari, Edge and most mobile browsers.

Eagle’s web development team can be contacted HERE.

Story ideas and feedback for the Hays Post staff can be sent to [email protected].