A Kansas City, Mo., brewery will once again honor fallen veterans — including two from Hays — by releasing a beer crafted in their honor.
Torn Label Brewing’s “31 Heroes” will be released for the third time, in honor of the soldiers who died in August 2011 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan.
Among the fallen were 1998 Thomas More Prep-Marian graduate Bryan Nichols and 1982 Hays High School graduate Dave Carter.
Lyndee Marie Scott, 43, passed away July 28, 2018, in rural Jackson County, Kan. She was born April 5, 1975, in Great Bend, to Walter “Darel” and Debra (Crain) Scott.
Currently residing in Topeka, previously living in Great Bend and Garden City, Lyndee was a server at Perkins. She expressed her creativity and artistic talents in her handmade jewelry, candles and home decor. She was adventurous and enjoyed being in the presence of her family, especially her nieces and nephews.
Survivors include, her significant other, Robbie Pritchett of the home; her mother, Debra Moss and step father Edward of Coats; one son, Taylor Meitner and significant other Mallory Ratts of Hays; two brothers, Allen and wife Cesy Scott of Great Bend and Jason Hembree of Hutchinson; one sister, Kristina and husband Scott Bruno of Garden City; grandmothers, Denise Leonard of Checotah, Okla. and Virginia Crain Jacobs of Great Bend; and ten nieces and nephews, Gage DeWald, Jason Scott, Samantha Walck, Thomas Hembree, Dylan Bruno, Kiana Brown, Kaylee Hembree, Gracelyn Hembree, Riley Hembree and Ronilyn Hembree.
She was preceded in death by her father and step-mother, Darel and Marty Scott; one brother, Michael Scott; and grandfathers, Lloyd Crain, W. Allen Scott and Earl Rohrbaugh.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend, with Father Ted Stoecklein presiding. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery North. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2018, with a Vigil and Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Golden Belt Humane Society or to the Holy Cross Charities, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The owner of an Olathe barbeque restaurant has denied using a customer’s credit card for a spending spree.
Matthew Sander, owner of Smokin’ Joe’s Bar-B-Q, was ordered Monday to stand trial on 24 felony and misdemeanor financial charges.
An attorney for Sander entered not guilty pleas for him.
Sander is charged in four cases with several counts of identity theft, criminal use of a credit card, felony theft and misdemeanor theft.
Most of the charges stem from an incident in January when a customer left a credit card at the restaurant. The customer canceled the card but when he got his next statement, more than $7,300 had been charged on it.
Olathe detectives obtained video that allegedly showed Sander using the card.
Ray Earl Wieger, 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, July 30, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.
Ray was born on January 26, 1929, in Waubay, South Dakota, the son of John and Lizzie (Bloom) Wieger. Ray grew up on the family farm in Waubay and attended country schools. He met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Delores Helwig on June 15, 1950, in Grenville, South Dakota. From this union Ray and Delores were blessed with 3 children Joan, Darrell and Duane. Ray and Delores moved to Russell around 1950. He worked in the oil field as a heavy equipment operator. He was a long time member of St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Russell. He enjoyed working on and rebuilding old dozers, football, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, playing cards and going to the casino. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.
Surviving family include his daughter Joan Blake and husband Randy of Manhattan, Kansas; sons Darrell Wieger and wife Jennifer and Duane Wieger and wife Kim all of Russell; sister Doris Osborne; 6 grandchildren Justin, Melody, Jennifer, Kristin, Ashley and Shannon and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers Herb, Melvin, Fred and Ed Wieger and 5 sisters Freddie Schultz, Carline Labarr, Marie Wieger, Peral Hammon and Ruth Braley
A celebration of Ray’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 02, 2018, at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dan Scheetz and Father James Grennan officiating. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Wednesday, August 01, 2018, at the mortuary. A vigil service will follow at 7 P.M. Wednesday evening at the catholic church. Memorials may be given to the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
Richard Block, 69, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home in Russell.
Services are pending at this time. Please check back later for funeral service dates and times. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
Calvin C. Pringle, age 93, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Greeley County Long Term Care Center in Tribune, Kansas. He was born on September 19, 1924 in Tribune, the son of Earl & Maude Tefft Pringle. A lifetime resident of Greeley County, Kansas, he was a farmer and rancher.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Greeley County Historical Society both in Tribune. Calvin was a US Army Veteran serving in both World War II and the Korean Conflict.
On December 4, 1954 he married Tessie Mae Twietmeyer in Chicago, Illinois. She survives.
Other survivors include son – Jim Pringle of Manhattan, daughters – Dixi Coates of Derby, Roxi Pringle & Judi Bergner of Tribune, grandchildren Casey Coates, Kelli Coates & Grant Bergner and three great grandchildren Micah, Elsie & Eden Coates.
He was preceded in death by his parents and only brother – Douglas Pringle.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Burial in the Greeley County Cemetery has taken place.
Memorials may be given to the Greeley County Hospital or Greeley County Historical Society.
St Marys CYO in Ellis is having a Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser to help with cost of repairs to the School and church from last week’s storm. We are taking orders until August 20 and pickup date is August 25.
Cost of donuts is:
Regular glazed 9.00 and chocolate iced, lemon filled, raspberry filled and Kreme filled are $10.00 a dozen
RUSSELL COUNTY – Authorities have released the name of the victim of Sunday’s drowning accident at Wilson Lake.
Cody J. Maris, 35, Great Bend died early Sunday morning after he attempted to swim to a boat that had come loose and was floating away.
According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Department, several 911 calls were received around 1:20 a.m. to report Maris was missing. At approximately 7:20 a.m., searchers recovered the body of a man who was identified as the missing swimmer.
Howard Nelson Yost, 83, La Crosse, Kansas, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at his home.
Howard was born August 17, 1934, in La Crosse, Kansas, to Nelson and Rosa (Dipple) Yost.
A lifelong farmer, Howard later set up a collectibles booth in Big Creek Crossing, Hays, Kansas.
On June 13, 1953, he married Helen Marvin at La Crosse, Kansas.
Survivors include: three sons, Bradley (Rhoda) Yost, Blytheville, Arkansas, Dion (Karen) Yost, Emporia, Kansas, and Trevor (LaFawn) Yost, Lawrence, Kansas; one daughter, Valerie (John) Tuggle, Hoisington, Kansas; 11 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and one sister, RoNel Meyer, Wamego, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife.
Visitation will be Friday, August 3, 2018, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral service will be Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor Gary Clark officiating. Interment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.
Memorials are suggested to the Howard N. Yost Memorial Fund.
Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.
Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.
TOPEKA – Kansas Secretary of State and candidate for Governor Kris Kobach and his running mate, Wink Hartman, will be in Hays Tuesday, July 31.
They will rally supporters of their Republican primary campaign for Kansas Governor at 6 p.m. at Diamond R Jewelry, 807 Main St.
Kobach and Hartman will take questions during the stop. The public is invited to attend.
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AAA
TOPEKA – The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Kansas jumped 4 cents in the past week, tied for the fifth largest increase in America. Today’s Kansas average is $2.68, which is 51 cents higher than one year ago.
 “As we’ve expected and predicted, ‘volatility’ is the name of the game with this summer’s gas prices,” said Jennifer Haugh, AAA Kansas spokeswoman. “Steady demand and a relatively low gasoline inventory level in our region are the reasons we’ve seen this most recent increase in retail prices, after seeing some declines in recent weeks. We are still pretty fortunate here in the Sunflower State to have the nation’s 12th cheapest average gas prices, 18 cents less than the national average.”
Of the 10 Kansas cities regularly highlighted by AAA Kansas (see chart below), only Manhattan (-1 cent) experienced a gas price decline this week, while Pittsburg remained flat. Garden City and Salina saw 7-cent increases, and Kansas City, Kan. and Wichita prices rose 6 cents.
According to AAA Kansas, this week’s Kansas gas price extremes are:
HIGH: Howard (Elk County) – $2.90
LOW: Montezuma (Gray County) – $2.43
 National Perspective
As U.S. gasoline demand strengthened and supply declined, the national gas price average jumped two-cents on the week to land at $2.86. According to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) report, total crude inventories fell on the week and now register at 405 million bbl, which is 80 million bbl lower than levels at the same time last year.
“As crude and gasoline inventories tighten, motorists can expect gas prices to trend higher and remain volatile,” said AAA Kansas’ Haugh. “On the week, pump prices increased as much as 11-cents for some states with others seeing decreases of up to four-cents.”
While today’s gas price average is one-cent less than last month, it is 55-cents more than a year ago and crude oil prices are up $20/bbl compared to this time last year.
Today’s national gas price extremes:
High: Hawaii – $3.78
Low: Alabama – $2.55
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WASHINGTON —While the Koch brothers have long been closely aligned with the Republican Party’s far-right flank, they oppose the Trump administration’s policies on spending, trade and immigration. President Trump attacked them on social media Tuesday morning.
The globalist Koch Brothers, who have become a total joke in real Republican circles, are against Strong Borders and Powerful Trade. I never sought their support because I don’t need their money or bad ideas. They love my Tax & Regulation Cuts, Judicial picks & more. I made…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
….them richer. Their network is highly overrated, I have beaten them at every turn. They want to protect their companies outside the U.S. from being taxed, I’m for America First & the American Worker – a puppet for no one. Two nice guys with bad ideas. Make America Great Again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
According to a report by the Associated Press, Koch officials have vowed to spend between $300 million and $400 million to shape the 2018 midterm elections. But there’s no way to verify how or where the money is spent because most of its organizations are registered as nonprofit groups, which aren’t required to detail their donors like traditional political action committees.
The conservative Koch brothers’ network declared Monday that it will not help elect the Republican Senate candidate in North Dakota, turning its back on the GOP in a marquee election — at least for now.
Charles and David Koch are majority owners of Koch Industries, a multinational corporation with headquarters in Wichita. The company employs over 120,000 in 60 countries, according to the Koch Industries web site.
Kansas Farm Bureau
MANHATTAN – In its ongoing support of Kansas FFA, Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) awarded 13 grants worth a total of $3,900 to new FFA chapters across the state. The $300 grants provide funding to new FFA chapters chartered during the 2017-2018 school year to help them build a solid foundation for tradition and success.
Chapters receiving new chapter grants include:
Belle Plaine FFA in Sumner County
Cheney FFA in Sedgwick County
Fowler FFA in Meade County
Golden Plains FFA in Thomas County
Junction City FFA in Geary County
Little River FFA in Rice County
Nemaha Central FFA in Nemaha County
Renwick FFA in Sedgwick County
Sublette FFA in Haskell County
Thomas More Prep-Marian FFA in Ellis County
Victoria FFA in Ellis County
Weskan FFA in Wallace County
Wichita Southeast FFA in Sedgwick County
These chapters were recognized on stage during the 90th Kansas FFA Convention Wed., May 29 through Fri., June 1 at McCain Auditorium on the Kansas State University campus.
