LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has landed small forward Jalen Wilson, the last remaining top-50 prospect, to polish off a recruiting class that will finish among the top 20 in the country.
The 6-foot-8 Wilson was a longtime commit to Michigan, but he reopened his recruitment when coach John Beilein left the Wolverines for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wilson took visits to North Carolina and Kansas before making his pledge to the Jayhawks public on Wednesday.
Kansas missed out on several elite prospects early in the recruiting cycle, but coach Bill Self finished strongly by landing a quartet of four-star prospects in Wilson, fellow forward Tristan Enaruna and top-150 guards Isaac McBride and Christian Braun.
The Jayhawks also landed Iowa graduate transfer Isaiah Moss this week.
Eldon “Bert” Shores, 84, passed away June 11, 2019 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS.
Born December 24, 1934 in Edna, KS, the son of Harold and Gleeola Neidigh Shores, a longtime area resident, he was a truck driver.
He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Jetmore.
Survivors include: children, Debbie, Duane Shores and Eula Beth (Brian) Runnion, Wichita; sister, Arnella (Gene) Webb, Jetmore; numerous grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at United Presbyterian Church, Jetmore, with Rev. Mark Durham presiding. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.
Memorials may be given to Jetmore United Presbyterian Church in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, KS 67854.
Tanner Theadore Mollendor passed away June 10, 2019 at the Sheridan County Health Complex in Hoxie, Kansas at the age of 38. He was born on April 4, 1981 in Holyoke, CO to Theadore and Kristee (Kemper) Mollendor. Tanner graduated in 2000 from Julesburg High School in Julesburg, CO; and later from the welding program at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, KS. Tanner was engaged to Brittany Mullins and was blessed with 5 children: Keegen, River, Lillyin, and Addysin Mollendor, and Allie Schmidt.
Tanner loved music and drumming, fishing with his kids, and riding motorcycles. His job was his passion next to his love for his children and fiancé. Tanner was a hugger and could always be found helping others.
Tanner is survived by his wife Brittany Mullins-Mollendor and son River of Hoxie; father Theadore Mollendor and wife Toni of Julesburg, CO; mother Kristee Mollendor of Colorado; maternal grandmother Phyllis Kemper of Julesburg, CO; grandparents Don & Lora Reuter of Holyoke, CO; mother and fathers in law Cara Priel and step-father Kent of North Platte, NE, and Ted Miller, III of Scottsbluff, NE; children of Tanner Mollendor and Mandi Miller, Allie Schmidt (Tim) of PA, and Lillyin, Addysin, and Keegen Mollendor of Brewster; and brothers Dane Mollendor of Julesburg, CO and Brandon Reuter and wife Taylor of Harrisburg, PA.
Preceding Tanner in death is his paternal grandparents Phillip and Mary Mollendor; maternal grandfather Orville Kemper.
Tanner was a hardworking, loving, and dedicated family man. He loved what he did and did what he loved. Although our hearts are weighing heavy during this difficult time, we can cherish the memories of the time that was his and the life that he lived. Tanner will be greatly missed; his life, his love, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of his family and friends.
Celebration of life services will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 starting at 2:00 p.m. (central time zone) at Unreel Event Center, 4684 West Highway 30, North Platte, NE 69101. Food/cash bar will be served. The family would love for you to come and share your memories of Tanner. Memorials are suggested in memory of Tanner to Tanner Mollendor Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kanas 67740.
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.
The largest recall covers over 1.2 million Explorer SUVs from 2011 through 2017. Ford says a rear suspension toe link can break if the suspension moves a lot. That can limit steering control. One customer reported running into a curb when a link broke, but Ford says it’s not aware of any injuries.
Dealers will replace the left and right toe links, which keep weight on the tires.
The Explorer recall will cost Ford an estimated $180 million that will show up in the company’s second-quarter results, Ford said in a filing with U.S. securities regulators.
Ford also is recalling 123,000 2013 F-150 pickups for a second time to stop transmissions from unintentionally downshifting into first gear. The recall covers pickups with 5-liter and 6.2-liter gas engines. A previous software update didn’t work.
Michael Gene McLoud, age 55, of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Hays. He was born August 9, 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska to C. Gene and Lois Jean (Schutts) McLoud.
He had worked as a Chef and a Landscape Architect. He enjoyed his family and friends, cooking and being outdoors with his dogs, Chili and Habanero.
He is survived by a daughter, Kate (DeVon Gyimah) McLoud; a sister, Roberta (Bill Westemeier) McLoud; nephews, Maxwell and William Westemeier and a niece, Maricela Westemeier as well as a special friend, Sunni Rae Kohl and her son Banner Jones.
Memorial services will be 2 PM Friday, June 14, 2019 at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary 1919 E 22nd Hays, KS 67601
Memorial contributions are suggested to be used according to the wishes of the family.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot killed when his small plane crashed into a western Missouri grain bin was an 80-year-old man who split his time between Florida and Kansas City.
Fatal Monday crash north of Kansas City -photo courtesy Fox4Kansas City
Bates County Coroner Greg Mullinax identified him as John McConnell Jr. He was the only person aboard the eight-seat Cessna 425 when it crashed around 10:30 a.m. Monday near the airport in Butler, which is about 55 miles north of Kansas City. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The flight tracking site FlightAware shows that the plane had left the airport in Vero Beach, Florida, where he had a home, several hours earlier. It was headed to New Century AirCenter in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, Kansas.
Plainville Livestock CommissionBy CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post
PLAINVILLE — An auction has been set for June 27 for the Plainville Livestock Commission’s real estate, vehicles and equipment in attempts to recoup some of almost $14.5 million in debt the business owes in its bankruptcy.
The real estate will sell at 11 a.m. and will be administered by the bankruptcy trustee, James Overcash. The equipment, vehicles and other property will be sold by Bud Palmer Auction starting at 1 p.m. at the livestock commission property at 907 NW Third in Plainville.
The Gillums are charged with 31 counts of bank fraud, one count of making a false statement to the Small Business Administration in an application for a $1.5 million loan, and one count of making a false statement to Almena State Bank in an application for a $500,000 line of credit.
The indictment alleges investigators examined unfunded checks and wire transfers totaling more $2 billion sent by Tyler Gillum as part of the scheme.
The indictment alleges the Gillums defrauded Almena State Bank in Almena; Landmark Bank in Manhattan; Colorado East Bank and Trust in Lamar, Colo.; Astra Bank in Scandia; TBK Bank in Dallas; Guaranty State Bank in Beloit; and The Bank in Oberlin.
Dozens of cattle producers were caught up in the scheme after money that was supposed to be set aside to pay cattle sellers was transferred from a custodial account to the Plainville Livestock Auction’s operating account. The Almena Bank froze both accounts, which resulted in bounced checks amounting to tens of thousands of dollars per producer.
Almena Bank filed an interpleader case, which is legal action that seeks to determine to whom the money that was transferred out of the custodial account belongs. In the interpleader case, Almena bank indicated Plainville Livestock Commission had defaulted on three loans with its bank totaling more than $3.49 million.
The interpleader case has been transferred from Norton District Court to federal bankruptcy court. That case is pending separate from the main bankruptcy proceedings and is still working its way through the court system.
According to court documents filed May 31 in federal bankruptcy court, the trustee indicated Almena State Bank has the first lien on the real property to be sold at the upcoming auction and the the second lien on the equipment.
The property consists of two tracts, one of which is 21 acres and the other 0.65 acres. The property is valued at $734,030, according to the Rooks County Appraiser’s office.
The trustee determined TBK Bank has first lien on the equipment. According to court records, TBK Bank is owed $227,238.
The attorney for TBK did not wish to comment on the bankruptcy or the pending auction, Almena Bank did not return previous calls regarding this story.
There are also secured loans on four trucks and a skid loader. The creditors that hold those liens will be paid first on the sale of those items. The claim on these items amount to more than $92,000.
The machinery, equipment, vehicles and office equipment were valued at about $542,000 with cash, equivalents and accounts receivable worth an additional $211,000 according to court records.
According to court documents, Plainville Livestock Commission debt is almost $14.5 million of which $3.7 million is secured debt. Landmark Bank of Manhattan is listed as an unsecured creditor with the commission owing $8 million.
In the time leading up to the Livestock Commission’s bankruptcy filing and the Gillums’ indictment, records show the Livestock Commission earned $2.2 million in 2017, $1.9 million in 2018 and $225,000 before the commission was shut down in 2019.
Some of the personal property to be auctioned includes office and kitchen equipment from the cafe, such as tables and chairs, computers, refrigerators, ice machine, and a grill.
Some of the stockyard equipment includes tractors, ATVs, mowers, chutes, trailers, gates, tanks, and a welder.
A representative of Bud Palmer Auction said a sale bill will be posted on the company’s website in the coming days.
The trustee has leased the sale barn to Lloyd and Judy Schneider dba Heartland Regional Stockyards, a livestock market agent with a separate license from the Gillums. They are also listed as creditors in the bankruptcy. Hays Post has also tried to contact the Schneiders about the case.
According to court documents, Heartland’s lease will be terminated within six days following the approval of the sale of the real estate by the bankruptcy court.
Any funds from the auction that are greater than what is owed to Almena Bank, TBK or other lien holders will go to the bankruptcy estate, according to court records.
Overcash is set to appear before the bankruptcy court to report on the sale at 9 a.m. June 28 or as soon after the sale as possible.
Any other remaining assets that are not listed in this sale will be sold at a separate, future sale, according to court records.
That includes trucks, a Chevy Camaro, more trailers, semi and other items.
Check Hays Post for more on this developing story as details become available.
Kyle Urban, age 31, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 in rural Trego County, Kansas. He was born August 22, 1987 in Hays, Kansas to James and Jill (Kehr) Urban.
Kyle was a floor hand with Discovery drilling and had worked for WW Drilling, Shields Drilling and Abercrombie Drilling. He enjoyed fishing, coyote hunting with his brothers and being with friends.
He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Clinton and Kevin Urban both of Ellis; grandmother, Josephine Urban as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Alfred Urban and his maternal grandparents, Robert and Faye Kehr.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, June 14, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis.
Visitation will be Thursday 6 PM – 8 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 PM all at the church.
Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Kyle Urban Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
Wells Fargo, the country’s fourth largest bank, has been stained by a series of scandals.-google image
Wells Fargo has agreed to a second round of payments to more than 400 members of the military whose personal vehicles the banking giant repossessed while they were on active duty.
Each service member victimized by the bank will receive $12,300 from a $5 million-plus settlement fund Wells Fargo has agreed to set up. The settlement resolves a federal class action lawsuit filed in Topeka in 2017 by Jin Nakamura, a soldier stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
In agreeing to resolve the case, Wells Fargo denied the allegations and said in a statement that it settled “to avoid the distraction of burdensome and protracted litigation.”
Julie Fogerson, a spokeswoman for Wells Fargo, said the agreement “is a step forward in making things right for customers and we remain deeply focused on caring for our neighbors, family members and team members who serve our country.”
An attorney for Nakamura did not respond to a request for comment.
Wells Fargo had previously agreed to pay the same individuals $10,000 each. Those payments came under an order by the U.S. Department of Justice and federal banking regulators to which Wells Fargo consented in 2016.
Wells Fargo, the country’s fourth largest bank, has been stained by a series of consumer scandals. The bank has agreed to more than $2 billion in settlements and government orders stemming from various complaints, including claims it opened millions of unauthorized accounts, added customers to its online banking service without their knowledge, required customers to buy unneeded car insurance and charged them excessive fees to lock in mortgage loan rates.
In the Nakamura case, Wells Fargo repossessed his car even though Nakamura had set up automatic payments for the vehicle, according to his lawsuit. By the time he figured out what was happening, the car had been sold along with some military gear he’d stowed in the vehicle.
As the lead plaintiff, Nakamura will receive a bigger payment than the other members of the class. The case required him to make two trips from his duty station in South Korea.
Court documents make it clear that payments under the settlement will be in addition to money service members were eligible to receive under the earlier government case.
In that action, the Justice Department claimed that Wells Fargo had illegally repossessed active service members’ vehicles even though they were protected under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003. The act requires lenders to get a court order before repossessing an active service member’s vehicle.
Federal investigators had responded to a North Carolina man’s complaint after Wells Fargo repossessed his used car just as he was deploying to Afghanistan in 2015. Investigators were able to corroborate the Army National Guardsman’s complaint and found “a pattern of unlawful repossessions spanning over more than seven years,” according to a Department of Justice statement.
The Hays Area Chamber of Commerce is in the first year of one of their newest offerings – the Business Showcase – held quarterly throughout the year.
These quarterly events will provide a fun, high-energy atmosphere for participants and attendees alike, along with offering an opportunity to “showcase” our Hays Area Chamber member businesses.
Please join them at The Press, 230 E 8th St. inside the Hadley Center, Thursday June 13, 4:30 to 6 p.m. to get an up close and personal look at what the vendors have to offer. Also available are samples, merchandise, giveaways, a cash bar and yummy Mediterranean appetizers provide by The Press.
In gearing up for this second showcase, Membership Coordinator Kara Cook shared her appreciation for the new event. “These vendors and this event is not something you’ll want to miss out on. The first showcase really allowed us to spend time with those individual businesses, and I’m excited to hear and see what this quarter’s will bring. Not only is it an opportunity to welcome a new member, but also to touch-base with some of our existing, established businesses that maybe you haven’t checked on in a while. Plus it is fun to mingle and catch up with everyone!”
You will see these vendors at the showcase: Farmers Insurance-Chelsy Proehl Agency, Sunflower Solutions, Options, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Tractor Supply, Hays Feeders, and the Wild West Festival.
This event is free, kid-friendly, and open to the public.
For more information, or if interested in being a vendor at the next Business Showcase, please contact the Chamber at 785-628-8201 or stop into the Welcome Center at 2700 Vine.
Helen (Markwell) Hartman, of Hays, Kansas who recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends from around the country passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Brookdale of Hays.
She was born May 15, 1919 in Hays, Kansas to Robert S. and Minnie (Wells) Markwell. She graduated from Hays High in 1937. She attended Fort Hays State University and then the University of Kansas where she graduated from the school of Journalism in 1941. On August 23, 1941 she married Van Hartman. He preceded her in death in January of 2000.
She was a homemaker and had worked as a CNA during WWII. Helen was a long time Pink Lady volunteer at Hadley Hospital and Hays Medical Center where she was recently recognized for 50 years of service. She was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Hays, PEO and Kappa Alpha Theta.
She is survived by two sons, Mark Hartman and wife Kim of Raymore, Missouri and Dr. William “Bill” Hartman and wife Kim of Shawnee, Kansas; two daughters, Deb Guffey and husband Rich of Hays and Kathy Hartman of Lenexa, Kansas; a brother, Calvin Markwell of Denver, Colorado; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Aside from her husband Van she was preceded in death by her grandson, Matt Guffey.
Funeral Services will be 3 PM Saturday June 15, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Hays. Inurnment will follow in the Mt. Allen Cemetery, Hays.
In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
