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Boil order rescinded for city of Norton

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TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for the city of Norton. The advisory was issued because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Norton indicate no evidence of contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.

Verna Lang

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Verna Lang, age 85, of Hays, KS, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS. Verna was born on January 29, 1933 in Hays, KS to Hilarius and Barbara (Kinderknecht) Eberle. On May 17, 1949 she married Eugene Lang in Hays, KS. Together, they shared 39 years of marriage until his passing on July 5, 1988.

Verna was employed by ABC Hallmark in Hays and retired in 1989 after working 20 plus years. She was a member of Immaculate of Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Daughters of Isabella both of Hays. She enjoyed; cooking, baking, quilting, bingo, gambling and playing pinochle at the Hays Senior Center. She made sure everyone in the family had one of her handmade quilts and her good cooking. Verna adored and loved her family and she will be dearly missed.

She is survived by her two sons, Bob Lang and his wife Debbie of Canyon, TX, Jeff Lang and his wife Brenda of McKinney, TX; two daughters, Judy Smith and her husband Les of Hays, Chris Haas and her husband Pat of Garden City; brother, Virgil Eberle; sister, Alice Brungardt; eight grandchildren, Debbie, Craig, Keith, Julie, Eric, Sarah, Madison, Meaghan and nine great-grandchildren.

Verna is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Marvin Eberle.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine St., Hays. KS. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, August 17 and from 9:00-9:45 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, both at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd St., Hays, KS 67601.

A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 7:00 P.M., followed by a parish vigil service on Friday both at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Hays Senior Center or to the donor’s choice. Contributions can be left or mailed to the funeral home.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected].

Student with underage teen in Kan. college dorm makes court appearance

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COWLEY COUNTY — A Cowley County College student accused of an alleged sexual crime involving a minor made a first court appearance Thursday.

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Just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Arkansas City Police were dispatched to Storbeck Dormitory, 109 S. Third Street, for a report of a 15-year-old girl found in the dormitory who was not a Cowley College student.

Police arrested Jordan Andrew Tuttle, 19, of Bristow, Oklahoma,  on suspicion of felony counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and contributing to a child’s misconduct by sheltering or concealing a runaway.

Tuttle was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail.

Investigators determined that the 15-year-old female runaway from Oklahoma had been staying with Tuttle. The two allegedly had been having sex in the dormitory.

Tuttle was taken into custody and the alleged victim was returned to the custody of her mother.  Following his court appearance, Tuttle bonded out of jail, according to Sheriff Dave Falletti.

Helen Louise Skipworth

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Helen Louise Skipworth, 79, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 11:22 p.m., Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 peacefully, at Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood, Kansas.

Helen was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on February 9, 1939, a daughter of Edna Mae (Spratlen) Liby-Ryals and Carl Ernest Liby.

Helen attended the Concordia and Glasco schools and graduated from Glasco High School, Glasco, Kansas in 1957. She later attended the ERTI in Omaha, Nebraska for Airline Attendant.

Helen was a homemaker and worked for Duckwalls, for Farmers Clothing Store, McPherson Country Club, Elk’s Lodge B.P.O.E. 502 and McPherson Park School all of McPherson, Kansas.

Helen was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2415 Ladies Auxiliary, McPherson, Kansas; and a member of the Excel Camping Club. Helen enjoyed spending time with her family, her dogs and camping at the lake with the Excel Camping Club.

Helen Louise Liby was united in marriage to Thomas Nolan Skipworth, Jr. on September 18, 1960 at the First United Methodist Church, McPherson, Kansas. The young couple established their first home together in McPherson. This union was blessed with the birth of three children, two sons and a daughter, Timothy, Patrick and Linda.

She is survived by her children, Timothy Skipworth and his wife Elizabeth, of Zebulon, Georgia; Patrick Skipworth, of McPherson, Kansas and Linda Skipworth, of Atwood, Kansas; her siblings, Eugene “Gene” Liby, of McPherson, Kansas; Alice Dietz and her husband Danny, of Glasco, Kansas; her grandchildren, Patrick Skipworth, Jr., of McPherson, Kansas; Jerrod Skipworth, of Lawrence, Kansas; Amy Satterfield and her husband Shane, of Great Bend, Kansas; her great-grandchildren, Hayden Skipworth, of Texas, Haylee Skipworth, of Texas and Aaliyah Skipworth; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Norma Jean Albers and her husband Tom Skipworth, Jr.

Visitation will be Sunday, August 19, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Glidden – Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Monday, August 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Glidden-Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kansas, with Pastor Lynn Scott officiating. VFW Auxiliary will provide member services.

Burial will be at a later date at the McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Atwood Lions Club and they can be sent to Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home; 222 W. Euclid St.; McPherson, Kansas 67460.

Fire marshal investigating home explosion in Wilson

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WILSON — Law enforcement and fire officials  are investigating after a home explosion on 24th Street in the city of Wilson late Thursday.

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There are only minor injuries reported, according to police in Wilson.

The Kansas Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause. Authorities released no additional details early Friday.

National GOP super PAC targets 2 Kan. congressional districts

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Republican super PAC is deploying workers and attention to two Kansas congressional districts.

The Congressional Leadership Fund recently set up offices in Kansas’ 2nd District and 3rd District.

In the 2nd District, Democrat Paul Davis faces Steve Watkins, a GOP newcomer. In the 3rd District, Rep. Kevin Yoder is facing Democratic newcomer Sharice Davids.

Each CLF office will have a full-time employee working with volunteers who inform targeted voters on the work that their representative in Congress does on their behalf. The goal is to help encourage them to go to the polls in November.

Michael Byerly, a CLF spokesman, said the offices are part of the group’s effort to protect the Republican majority in the U.S. House.

Democratic leaders say the move indicates the GOP is concerned about losing the two Kansas districts.

Kansas man held on $2M bond for fatal stabbing

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SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A 49-year-old Kansas man is charged with first-degree murder in a fatal stabling last week in Shawnee.

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Vincenzo Lucasta, of Paola is charged in the Aug. 8 killing of 57-year-old David J. Paterno, who was found dead at his home.

Lucasta, who is also known as Morgan Lee Speakman, was arrested Monday in Kansas City. He is being held on $2 million bond in the Johnson County jail.

Lucasta has a lengthy criminal record. He spent prison time in both Kansas and Missouri, including a 15-year sentence for armed robbery in 2001.

Fort Hays State’s Encore Series announces 38th season

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A wonderful variety of musicals, plays, dance and instrumental music make up the 2018-2019 season of the Encore Performing Arts Series at Fort Hays State University.

“For 38 years, the Encore Series has been a cultural gem of Western Kansas,” said Jacob Ternes, chair of the Special Events Committee. “This season will to continue to bring national and international performances right here to the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center stage. I hope our patrons consider purchasing season tickets, because we expect several individual shows to sell out!”

Ternes promises there is a show for all audiences on this year’s series. The season will open with Momix: “Cactus Opus.” Momix is a company of dancer-illusionists known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty.  Additional shows include “Rent”: 20th Anniversary Tour; “Rock of Ages”; the Russian String Orchestra, and “JigJam: Live from Ireland.” This season will also include a special holiday event: “Noël,” a breathtaking new holiday musical from the best-selling author of “Artemis Fowl.”

Season tickets for the 2018-2019 Encore Performing Arts Series are now on sale. Fort Hays State University students, faculty and staff all receive discounts, along with senior citizens and youths. For more information, call the Memorial Union Student Service Center at 785-628-5306 or visit www.fhsu.edu/encore. Previous season ticket holders will receive the series booklet in the mail within the next few weeks.

All performances for the 2018-2019 season start at 7:30 p.m. and are in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Sheridan Hall on the FHSU campus.

Performances include:

Momix: “Opus Cactus”
Monday, Oct. 1
“Opus Cactus” is a dynamic journey into the hidden landscape of the American Southwest. If Salvador Dali and Leonardo da Vinci were inspired by National Geographic you would get “Opus Cactus,” Moses Pendleton’s amazing, evening-length work about the desert world. With their signature dance illusion style, Momix explores the mysterious creatures and cacti of the desert. Surreal, wondrous and massively creative, there’s nothing like the Momix performance experience.

Russian String Orchestra
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Founded in 1991, the orchestra, comprised of some of Russia’s finest young string players, has carved a niche for itself under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed CDs or its concerts, Russian String Orchestra’s warmth and high energy create addictive performances that stay with listeners long after the last note has been played.

Aquila Theatre in Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein”
Monday, Nov. 12
Written two centuries ago by Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein” is the first true science fiction novel. The story has since become the inspiration for countless film and stage adaptations. Victor Frankenstein is a scientist with a mission to create an artificial human and he succeeds with terrifying results. Two hundred years later, Frankenstein still poses a myriad of critical ethical questions. Aquila Theatre’s production of this classic will be bold and thrilling – while paying homage to the original, frightening writing of Mary Shelley.

“Noël: A Holiday Musical”
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Noël, a brand new holiday family musical, is the touching story of a young girl preparing for her role in a school Christmas performance, when her mother disappears. As the little girl tries to find her mother, she encounters a group of homeless folk who have lost their way in life.  One particular man, Nick has lost his faith in humanity and the joy of Christmas. We learn that Nick is actually St. Nicholas and has turned his back on his old “job”. He found that the world had forgotten the meaning of Christmas so he walked away to help the people who really needed it. In their adventure to find Noël’s mom they all learn to find hope, in themselves, and in the world.

“RENT”: 20th Anniversary Tour
Friday, Feb. 1
In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s “RENT” continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary tour. A re-imagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” “RENT” follows a year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters – love.

“Rock of Ages”
Tuesday, March 5
Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, “Rock of Ages” captures the iconic era that was 1980s Hollywood. “Know What Love Is,” “Feel the Noise,” and “Take Your Best Shot” at one of the Sunset Strip’s last epic venues, a place where the legendary Stacee Jaxx returns to the stage and rock-n-roll dreamers line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Featuring the music of hit bands such as Styx, Poison, Twisted Sister, and Whitesnake among many others, this 10th anniversary production features a new cast revisiting the larger than life characters and exhilarating story that turned “Rock of Ages” into a global phenomenon.

The Havana Cuba All-Stars: “Asere!”
Sunday, March 24
The Havana Cuba All-Stars are some of Cuba’s greatest musicians. With rhythms and melodies from the cha cha to the rumba, from “Son Cubano” style to the salsa, they showcase a wide variety of Cuban beats. The group is inspired by and dedicated to promoting the entire tapestry of Cuban music through a fresh, contemporary lens. In their “Asere” – or “Friendship” – tour, the All-Stars will be backed by three of Cuba’s finest dancing couples. With the greatest dancers and musicians of Cuba working in tandem, the American encore of the Havana Cuba All-Stars’ tour will be a spirited spectacle of song and dance, exemplifying Cuba’s greatest musical traditions.

“JigJam: Live from Ireland”
Tuesday, April 16
JigJam is a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as “CeltGrass,” their onstage energy along with their virtuous musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world. “Here’s an Irish band that’s going to impact the world as hard as Clancy Brothers or U2 if they get only half a chance.” – Midwest Records

About the Special Events Committee
Through the presentation of varied forms of performing arts, the Special Events Committee strives to educate, inspire, evoke thought and entertain. The goal is to promote artistic expression, cultural understanding and social awareness at Fort Hays State University and throughout western Kansas through the presentation of diverse, high-caliber performing arts programs. Many special events, such as Encore Series and the Sebelius Lecture Series, are large in scale and have associated costs. Information can be found at www.fhsu.edu/encore.

For more information, contact Jacob Ternes, [email protected], 785-628-4664.

Osborne gearing up for inaugural Oz Street Fest

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OSBORNE — Join the Osborne Area Chamber of Commerce as they host the first annual Oz Street Fest, Saturday, Sept. 8, from 6 to midnight in downtown Osborne. The Oz Street Fest is the local Osborne Area Chamber of Commerce’s way to thank area residents for supporting their member businesses and raise funds for the various Chamber activities and events they host throughout the year. The Osborne Chamber is puts on numerous activities throughout the year like the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Yellow Brick Run, Independence Day barbecue and fireworks display, Halloween “Spook” Parade, and the Jolly Oz Holiday Event and Lighted Christmas Parade.

The Oz Street Fest will be a fun-filled evening held between the 100 and 200 blocks of West Main Street. The entire street will be blocked off from traffic so event goers can enjoy live music by Reckless Abandon and Adam Capps Band, great food and snacks from area vendors, a bouncy house and blow-up obstacle course for both young and old, and even a beer garden. The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with the bouncy house and obstacle course and is followed by live music and beer garden starting at 7 p.m. The Oz Street Fest will conclude at Midnight.

Bring your friends and family (and your lawn chair) for a fun-filled evening in Osborne! Thank you for supporting the Osborne Area Chamber of Commerce and its mission to make Osborne a great place in which to live, work, and do business! For additional information, visit the Osborne Chamber’s section of the Discover Osborne website (discoverosborne.com) or visit the Chamber’s Facebook page (facebook.com/OsborneChamber).

UPDATE: KSU Police: Man found dead along walking trail

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MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Police Department has determined that the deceased male found Thursday, Aug. 16, in Washington Marlatt Memorial Park was a suicide.

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MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a man in Manhattan.

 Just after 6p.m.  Thursday, Kansas State University Police Department was notified of an unconscious man near Top of the World Drive, according to a social media report.

Upon arrival, officers found a deceased man on a walking trail in the park.

Circumstances of the death remain under investigation and the name of the person is not being released pending notification of family.

Police determined that there was no ongoing threat to the community.

Sunny, warm Friday

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Today Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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