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Kansas man hospitalized after Phillips Co. crash

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PHILLIPS COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 1p.m. Monday in Phillips County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Volkswagen passenger car driven by Rolando Gonzalez, 26, Hutchinson, was eastbound on Kansas 9 one mile east of Logan.

The vehicle crossed the center line in front of a westbound 1993 Ford pickup driven by Allan J. Hill, Dresden. The pickup driver made an avoidance move into the ditch but was unable to avoid a collision with the Volkswagen.

Gonzalez was transported to the hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Hill was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Nelson Hartman

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Nelson Hartman, 90 of Fort Collins, Colorado was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on February 15, 2018 after a long battle with dementia. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Nila Mae Jones Hartman; two children, Cynthia Hartman of Fort Collins, CO and Clark & Karen Hartman of Delaware, OH; by three grandchildren, Drs. Elizabeth & Robby Kuo of Cincinnati OH, Sarah Hartman of Columbus, OH, and Andrew & Kelly Hartman, the parents of one great grandchild, Grant of Columbus, OH; two sisters-in law, Kathryn Jones Miller and Julia (Maureen) Jones together with many nephews, nieces and a large extended family.

Nelson was born on November 3, 1927 to Henry & Elizabeth Scheuerman Hartman in Bison, Kansas and graduated from Bison High School in 1945. He attended Fort Hays Kansas State College where he received both Bachelors (‘49) and Masters (‘57) Degrees in Education. Hartman taught mathematics and coached in Claflin, Cunningham and WaKeeney, Kansas and was Principal and Superintendent of Schools in Goddard, Kansas before joining the Kansas State High School Activities Association in Topeka in 1963 where he later became Executive Director and remained through his retirement in 1993.

Hartman received numerous local and national awards and was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Federation of State High School Associations, as well as the USA Olympic Basketball Committee. He is most known for the development of the overtime rules used in interscholastic football and for his good citizenship-sportsmanship policies. He dedicated his life to promoting positive values in the youth of Kansas through education and sports.

Nelson most enjoyed visiting with family and friends, who will miss him greatly. He will be remembered as a principal with principle who would take time to help and encourage students and generously gave his time and resources to those he loved. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7755 Greenstone Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80525. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nelson’s name to the Redeemer Lutheran Church Youth Ministry. Memories may be shared on the Tribute Wall at https://www.goesfuneralcare.com/obituaries/Nelson-Hartman/

White House Proposes Shifting Kan. Bio-Defense Lab From Homeland Security To USDA

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By LAURA ZIEGLER

Since its inception over a decade ago, the Department of Homeland Security has had authority over the $1.25 billion National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, under construction on the campus of Kansas State University.

Diseases that pose a threat to livestock will be studied at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility under construction in Manhattan, Kan.
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The 2019 federal budget released this week proposes transferring authority over the facility to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The transfer wouldn’t happen until the facility operational, scheduled for 2022. But officials say the USDA will work closely with DHS long before the lab opens.

“USDA would begin (staffing) up the operations of NBAF by learning how to operate the facility during the commissioning process, purchasing equipment and hiring employees,” DHS spokesman John Verrico said in an email.

NBAF is to replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center in the Long Island Sound.  For over half a century, the lab was operated by USDA for the study of foreign animal diseases. It was the only place in the country with a large-animal bio-containment facility capable of studying live foot-and-mouth disease virus, which is highly contagious among cattle and sheep. The labs at NBAF will expand research on foot-and-mouth and have the capacity to do experiments on large numbers of livestock at one time.

In 2002, with the passage of the Homeland Security Act, authority of the lab at Plum Island was transferred to the newly- formed DHS.

Lawmakers and some officials are saying it’s too early to know the impact of placing the Plum Island’s replacement back under the oversight of USDA.

U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, whose district includes NBAF, sits on the House Agriculture and Science and Technology committees. He said he’s focused on making sure the facility is built on schedule and has adequate funding.

“While the proposal to move operational control to USDA is new, we have always expected USDA to play a major role in the research underway at the facility,” Marshall said in an email.

But one scientist who’s been intimately involved with biosecurity research says it’s a mistake to move the Level 4 bio-containment lab away from Homeland Security.

Daniel Gerstein oversaw operations at Plum Island while it was under DHS. He says Homeland Security and agriculture officials had a strong working relationship — even developing the first licensed foot-and-mouth vaccine.

But prioritizing homeland security in animal disease research may be more important today than ever, he says.

“If you had some sort of deliberate attack, you’d certainly want to have your Department of Homeland Security involved.”

Laura Ziegler is a community engagement reporter and producer with KUCR a partner in the Kansas News Service. Reach her via Twitter @laurazig 

HPD Activity Log Feb. 16-18

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The Hays Police Department responded to 4 animal calls and conducted 13 traffic stops Fri., Feb. 16, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:22 AM
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run–100 block E 11th St, Hays; 7:35 AM
Dead Animal Call–16th and Hall St, Hays; 8:05 AM
Found/Lost Property–100 block E 11th St, Hays; 9:04 AM
Criminal Trespass–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 10:38 AM
Suicidal Subject–1300 block Fort St, Hays; 10:40 AM
Mental Health Call–12th St, Hays; 1:28 PM
Probation/Parole Violation–1000 block Fort St, Hays; 2:14 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 2:32 PM
Welfare Check–1600 block E 27th St Terr, Hays; 2:35 PM
Civil Dispute–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 5:22 PM
Death by Natural Causes–2700 block Barclay Dr, Hays; 2 PM; 6:30 PM
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–600 block Main St, Hays; 11:46 PM; 11:47 PM
Suicidal Subject–500 block E 20th St, Hays; 11:42 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 4 animal calls and conducted 18 traffic stops Sat., Feb. 17, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Disturbance – Noise–100 block Ash St, Hays; 12:13 AM
Disorderly Conduct–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 12:32 AM
Battery – simple–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:12 AM
Pursuit/Chase–400 block Halliday St, Hays; 1:53 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 2 AM
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–1700 block Oak St, Hays; 2:31 AM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4 AM; 4:24 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 4:42 AM
Drug Offenses–1300 block Vine St, Hays; 5:48 AM
Civil Dispute–400 block W 32nd St, Hays; 3:15 PM
Unattended Death–500 block W 23rd St, Hays; 5:18 PM
Dead Animal Call–2500 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 6:46 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 7:05 PM
Welfare Check–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 8:22 PM
Drug Offenses–800 block Walnut St, Hays; 10:14 PM
Drug Offenses–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 11:03 PM
Criminal Threat–100 block E 7th St, Hays; 10:30 PM; 11:28 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and conducted 15 traffic stops Sun., Feb. 18, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–200 block W 8th St, Hays; 12:14 AM
Driving Under the Influence–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 1:19 AM
Disturbance – General–10th and Main, Hays; 1:54 AM
Drug Offenses–1400 block Fort St, Hays; 2:25 AM
Driving Under the Influence–2200 block Vine St, Hays; 2:30 AM
Disorderly Conduct–1300 block Elm St, Hays; 2:38 AM
Driving Under the Influence–700 block Fort St, Hays; 2:56 AM
Battery – Domestic–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 3:47 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–2500 block Donald Dr, Hays; 8:31 AM
Suspicious Person–3300 block Thunderbird Dr, Hays; 1:30 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–1700 block Vine St, Hays; 11:22 AM
Animal At Large–36th and Willow St, Hays; 11:58 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2800 block Indian Trail, Hays; 12:57 PM
Burglary/storage unit–1900 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 3:36 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 12/15 12 PM; 2/18 12 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block E 18th St, Hays; 4/30/17 12 PM; 2/18/18 4:29 PM
Sex Offense–500 block E 20th St, Hays; 5:24 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–1700 block Haney Dr, Hays; 5:37 PM
Animal At Large–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 5:46 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block W 29th St, Hays; 7:30 PM
Suspicious Activity–2000 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 9:07 PM

Police: Kan. man critically wounded in grocery store parking lot

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SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and searching for a suspect.

Police on the scene of the shooting investigation-photo courtesy KWCH

Just before 3a.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting in the parking lot of Dillions in the 13000 block of west Maple in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival officers located 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

Through the investigation it was learned a 19-year-old female, 19-year-old male, and an unknown suspect met at the parking lot to conduct a possible drug transaction.

During the possible drug transaction the victim was shot.

The suspect is described an an unknown black male in his early 20’s, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds and wearing a blue hoodie, grey shorts and corn rows.

Davidson did not release the victim’s name.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or WPD Detectives at 316-268-4407.

 

 

Boil water advisory issued for Ellis County RWD 6

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the public water supply Ellis County Rural Water District 6 in Ellis County. 

According to Tom Walters Jr., Rural Water District Manager the current waterline work caused the state to issue the advisory.

The advisory took effect on Monday and will remain in effect until conditions which place the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be adequately resolved.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

  • Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water.
  • Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
  • Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
  • Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure. 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.

Kansas GOP leaders support abortion amendment effort

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas top political officials are supporting a fund-raising effort by a leading anti-abortion group to amend the Kansas Constitution to make it clear the constitution doesn’t protect the right to abortion.

Gov. Jeff Colyer and five of six members of the Kansas congressional delegation, all Republicans, helped Kansans for Life kick off the $2 million fund-raising effort during the weekend.

The Kansas Supreme Court is currently considering whether the state constitution offers the same guarantee of a right to abortion found in the U.S. Constitution. Anti-abortion advocates are concerned the court will rule in favor of abortion rights, which is prompting the campaign for a separate constitutional amendment.

The only member of the delegation not supporting Saturday’s event was Sen. Jerry Moran, who was ill with the flu.

Lawsuit: Kansas City school let violent felon take girl

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KANSAS CITY (AP) – A lawsuit filed last week alleges a Kansas City school allowed a violent felon to pick up a 14-year-old student, who was taken to a motel and raped.

Andrews-photo Mo. Dept. of Corrections

The now 21-year-old plaintiff is suing Kansas City Public Schools, a former Lincoln College Preparatory Academy principal and a school attendance secretary.

The Kansas City Star reports the girl was in class in May 2010 when Roy Andrews told the school her parents wanted him to pick her up.

The complaint says the school ignored its own policies and allowed the girl to leave with Andrews. He previously served time for murder and wasn’t authorized to pick up the girl.

He’s serving an 18 years sentence after being linked in 2012 to 1990 sexual assault of a woman and her 11-year-old daughter.

Joan Giebler

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Longtime Goodland, Kansas, resident, Joan Giebler, 86, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, KS.

Joan was born on August 9, 1931 in Abilene, KS to Charles Otto Smith, Sr. and Gertrude Blanche Sheriffus. She was one of four children. She grew up and attended school in Hays, KS and graduated from Hays High School in 1949. On November 9, 1950, Joan married Raymond John Giebler in Hays. To this union, six children; Brenda, Sharon, Debbie, Pam, Bruce, and Denise were born.

In 1962, the family moved to Goodland where she worked as a salesperson and bookkeeper. She was a member of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Her hobbies were playing Bingo, Cards, Puzzles and Board Games. She was a Member of the Elks Lodge.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Raymond, and her brother Melvin Vernon Smith
She is survived by her children Brenda (Derald) Meineke of Yoder, CO, Sharon Moosman of Kansas City, MO, Debbie (Duane) Erkman of Grand Junction, CO, Pam (Gorden) MacPhail of Derby, KS, Bruce (Deborah) Giebler of Colby, KS, and Denise (Jerry) Beard of San Juan Cosales, Mexico. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild; her sister Shirley Thornton of Kanopolis, KS and her brother Charles (Verna) Smith Jr. of Salina, KS.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2:30 PM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland with Father Timothy Armbruster officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 1:30 to 2:30 PM MT at the funeral home.

Memorials are designated to the Joan Giebler Memorial fund and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Online condolences may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services are entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, KS.

Terry Allen Ross

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Lifelong Goodland, Kansas, resident Terry Allen Ross, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Terry was born on July 31, 1947 in Goodland, to George Allen and V. Ruth (Brewer) Ross. He was one of two children. He attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1965. On April 19, 1968, Terry married Diann Frank in Fort Morgan, Colorado. To this union, three children Christopher, Michelle and Rebekah were born.

Throughout the years, Terry ran GAR’s Upholstery, a family business for over 30 years. He also worked as a police officer for the City of Goodland Police Department, and was a deputy for the Sherman County Sherriff’s office. He was on the City and Rural Fire Department, and retired as an EMT after 17 years of service from Northwest Kansas Emergency Medical Services; he was also a member of the First Christian Church. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents George and Ruth Ross.

Surviving family includes his wife Diann of the home in Goodland, three children Christopher (Amanda) Ross of Burlington, CO, Michelle (Robert) Coad of Casper, WY, and Rebekah (Timothy) Clark of Goodland, KS. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Alisha Coad and Katie Coad of Casper, WY, and Treson Clark of Goodland, KS; one great grandson Zander Coad of Casper, WY, a brother Kevin (Brenda) Ross of Edson, KS; two nephews Eric Ross and Curtis Ross of Goodland, KS; and a sister-in-law Kay Weeks of Greeley, CO.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM MT at the First Christian Church in Goodland with Pastor Doug Amend officiating. Cremation will follow the services at the church.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, KS.

Memorial contributions may be designated to the Northwest Kansas EMS and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Online condolences may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services are entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Johnnie Russell

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Johnnie Russell, age 92, of WaKeeney, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.

Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home WaKeeney.

Barbara Opat

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Barbara Opat, age 73, of WaKeeney, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.

Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, is handling arrangements.

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