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Korean students to present culture, traditions

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FHSU University Relations

Korean students at Fort Hays State University will introduce their cuisine and culture to the university and the Hays community at Korean Spice at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, in the Memorial Union’s Black and Gold Room.

The evening will feature presentations, models in traditional clothing, performers singing modern Korean pop music, and booths where visitor can learn about traditional Korean games, handwriting crafts and paper folding.

A highlight, of course, will be Korean foods, which will be served after the formal presentations.

Korean Spice is sponsored by the Office of International Student Services.

Hays Larks Kickoff Dinner April 8

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The Hays Larks Kick-off Dinner will be Sunday, April 8 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hays Middle School Cafeteria.

Ticket costs:

$10 for ages 12 and over
$5 for ages 6-11
Ages 5 and under free

Menu:

Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy
Chicken and Noodles
Green Beans
Corn
Pickle
Roll
Cookies for Dessert
Iced Tea, Water or Coffee

Tickets available at the door or call 785-656-2067

Schlitterbahn co-owner pleads not guilty in Kan. boy’s death

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A co-owner of Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy on a massive waterslide.

Jeff Henry -photo Wyandotte County

Jeff Henry appeared Thursday in Wyandotte County District Court after being indicted in the 2016 death of Caleb Schwab. The boy died and two women were injured when their raft went airborne and hit an overhead loop on the slide.

Henry was ordered to surrender his passport but District Judge Robert Burns rejected a prosecution request that he be required to wear a GPS locator while out on bond awaiting trial. Burns said he wasn’t convinced by the state’s arguments that Henry was a flight risk.

A trial date was tentatively set for Sept. 10, but Burns and Henry’s attorney suggested that date could change.

UPDATE: Repairs continuing at Hays High, classes in session Friday

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UPDATE, 3:15 p.m. Thursday

Classes will be back in session Friday at Hays High School after a waterline break forced cancellation on Thursday.

According to the district, repair efforts are continuing on the waterline and are expected to be completed Friday.

“A plan has been coordinated between the Hays Fire Department, the Ellis County Fire Department and USD 489 that does allow us to have classes at HHS on Friday, April 6,” the district said in a notice to parents. “We will have a normal day of school on Friday, April 6.”

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There will be no school at Hays High School on Thursday after a “major water break” at the school.

“For safety reasons we will not be having school today,” Principal Marty Straub said in a notice to parents. “We have announced to our students that if they drove here they may drive home. If students are here at the start of school. they will report to their first-hour classes until they can be picked up. Bus students will also report to first hour until their bus can pick them up.”

It is anticipated to take four to six hours to complete repairs, said Sarah Wasinger, USD 489 assistant to the superintendent.

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.

China’s proposed tariffs could hit Kansas ag hard

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By BRIAN GRIMMETT

China has announced its intent to add additional tariffs to 106 U.S. products, including several of Kansas’ top agricultural exports.

Soybeans are particularly vulnerable to the new tariffs because China is one of the industry’s largest customers. China bought one-third of the U.S. soybean crop last year.

“We’ll figure it out and deal with it as it comes,” Kansas soybean farmer Luke Heinen said. “But anything that breeds uncertainty makes farmers uncomfortable.”

And while that’s not good for him, Heinen also said that he trusts that U.S. trade policy officials are looking out for the country’s best interests.

“I hope it’s just a short-term negative for a long-term positive,” he said.

Kansas Farm Bureau President Richard Felts also expressed concern about how far the trade dispute with China might go. He said farmers are losing patience and are worried about what impact it will have on Kansas farmers.

“We have bills to pay and debts we must settle and cannot afford to lose any market,” he said in a statement.

In 2017, China accounted for more than $100 million of Kansas’ agricultural exports. That’s about 3.3 percent of all agricultural exports for the state.

Brian Grimmett is a reporter focusing on the environment and energy for the Kansas News Service. Follow him on Twitter @briangrimmett.

Strong winds blow roof off Kansas grade school

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HAVILAND, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say strong winds have blown the roof off a Kansas grade school cafeteria while classes were in session.

Image courtesy USD 474

Haviland Grade School principal Mark Clodfelter, who’s also the superintendent, says about 70 kindergartners through eighth-graders were in the school when the roof blew off around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

School surveillance video shows the flat, white cafeteria roof rise from one end, fly up and then crumble as it hits the parking lot with several parked cars. The National Weather Service says wind speeds at the time the roof was torn off reached speeds of 65 to 70 mph.  Authorities reported no injuries.

Classes at the school are expected to resume Friday after repairs are completed. Haviland is about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) west of Wichita.

Albinus F. Hertel

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Albinus F. Hertel, 87, Hays, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 am on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Friday and from 8:30 am until 9:15 on Saturday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.  A vigil service will be at 6:30 pm followed by a Knights of Columbus Council #6984 rosary, both on Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

A complete obituary will follow.

Kenneth J. Hilmes

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Kenneth J. Hilmes, age 66, of WaKeeney, Kan., passed away April 4, 2018, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. Services are pending.

Schmitt Funeral Home of WaKeeney is handling arrangements, which are pending.

Lon Ray Borell

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Utica- Lon Ray Borell, 57, died on Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home in Utica. He was born on June 28, 1960 at Garden City the son of Loren E. & Ruth Marie (Frimmel) Borell. He married Linda Ann Muffitt Schaben on June 6, 1980. He later married Vicky Lynn Adams Yates on November 29, 1986 in Lane County.

Lon Ray grew up in Lane County and attended Shields Grade School and graduated from Healy High School in 1978. He worked for Farmers Co-Op in Dighton for 5 years before returning to the family farm. While farming he also worked the wet corn grinding for DKS Dozing and Wick Grain. While continuing to farm he and his wife opened Vic’s Short Branch Saloon in Utica in 1999 and he has been running it since 2008. He was a member of Christ The King Lutheran Church in Dighton. He was preceded in death by his Father.

Survivors include his Wife- Vicky Lynn Borell of the Home, Daughter- Dennille Adessa Borell (Steven Shull) of Utica, 2 Step-Sons- Tyce Yates (Sonja) of Winfield & Lancer Yates (Misty) of Haven, Mother- Ruth Marie Borell of Dorrance, Brother- Von Lee Borell (Denise) of Dighton, Sister- Cindy Borell of Dodge City, Grandson- Aiden Shull, 5 Step-Grandchildren- Jesse Ellsworth, Seaira Slaton, Bryce Slaton, Kylea Slaton & Andrew Clayton Yates & 2 Step Great-Grandchildren

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Friday at the First Christian Church in Dighton with Rev Aerii Smith officiating. Burial will be at Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from Noon to 8:00 PM Thursday with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and 9:00 AM To 10:30 AM Friday at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton. Memorials are suggested to the Lon Ray Borell Memorial Fund in care of Boomhower Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.

Boomhower Funeral Home 145 N. Wichita, P.O. Box 891 Dighton, Ks 67839
620-397-5792

Edna M. Powell

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Phillipsburg resident Edna M. Powell passed away, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 96.

She was born July 18, 1921 in Phillips County, KS the daughter of Frank & Maude (King) Hall. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, and infant son, Donald D. and her husband, Doren W.

Survivors include her 2 sons, Dwight Powell & wife, Janice of Salina and Denny Powell & wife, Connie of Bel Aire, KS; a daughter, Denice Rahjes & husband, Robert of Agra; and 7 grandchildren, Christi Reid (Brad), Scott Powell (Casie), Todd Powell (Trina), Debbie Beam (Jared), Maurica Bruning (Troy), Kimberly Frahm (Tad) and Jennifer Mendenhall (Brad), and 14 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Church of God, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Monte Brunner officiating. A private burial at West Cedar Cemetery will be held prior to the service.

Mrs. Powell will lie in state from Noon until 9 p.m. Thursday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, where the family will greet friends from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Agra People’s Store.

Officer faces new charge in vehicle theft ring in Kan., 3 other states

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City police officer charged with concealing a federal crime and lying to investigators looking into an interstate theft ring now faces an additional charge of conspiracy.

Officer Slater photo courtesy Oklahoma City PD

An indictment filed Tuesday says a grand jury added the conspiracy count against 25-year-old Weston Slater. Slater is one of six people charged with stealing various vehicles in Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Nebraska and bringing them to Oklahoma to sell.

Slater has pleaded not guilty to the earlier charges and is on unpaid leave from the department. A message left with his attorney Thursday wasn’t immediately returned.

The indictment alleges Slater used a police computer to determine whether a pickup truck had been stolen in Texas, warned a co-defendant of the law enforcement investigation and lied to the FBI during the investigation.

Kan. special education aide accused of child sex crimes

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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a southern Kansas teacher’s aide has been removed from his position after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child.

Friend-photo Sumner Co.

The Belle Plaine special education paraprofessional was arrested Sunday. The 22-year-old was booked on suspicion of unlawful voluntary sexual relations.

He had worked for a special education cooperative that serves five school districts within Sumner County.

Sumner County Education Services director Jon Mages says the cooperative and the Belle Plaine school district are conducting internal investigations. He says the paraprofessional will no longer be around students.

No details about the investigation were released.

Mary Lou Rome

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Mary Lou Rome, age 70, of Victoria, Kansas died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born on August 11, 1947, in Hays to Joseph M. and Albina (Kuhn) Rome.

She worked at St. John’s Rest Home of Victoria from 1981 to 2012 and then transferred to Via Christi Village in Hays. She retired in September of 2016 after 35 years. Mary Lou, had a great love and loyalty to the residents she served. Likewise, the residents were comforted by her presence and compassion. She was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, St. Fidelis Christian Mothers/Altar Society, an extra Ordinary Minister and a Greeter at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, a Herzogfest Committee Member and a Victoria Alumni Association Newsletter Committee Member. She was a 1965 graduate of Victoria High School. She was an avid reader, enjoyed playing cards and baking goodies for her family and friends.

Survivors include two sisters, Rita M. Gross and Marge Rome, both of Victoria; one niece, Janet K. Trombley and husband, Don, Newtown, PA; two nephews, Bob Gross, Victoria and Mike Gross and wife, Virginia, Shawnee, KS; four great nephews, Bret Gross and wife, Kelsey, Overland Park, KS; Ryan Trombley, Notre Dame, IN; Sam Gross, New York, NY and Will Gross, Shawnee, KS; one great niece, Lauren Smith and husband, Bryan, Littleton, CO; and one great great niece, Gwen Renee Gross, Overland Park, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother-in-law, Don F. Gross; and two infant brothers.

Services are at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 7, 2018, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria.

A vigil service will be at 6:00 P.M. Friday, followed by a Christian Mothers rosary with the Class of 1965 joining at 6:30 P.M. Friday, both at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671.

Visitation is from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. Friday and from 9:00 to 10:45 A.M. Saturday, all at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, Victoria.

The family suggest memorial to the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas.

Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]

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