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Presentation explores famous Harvey Girls

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The Harvey Girls

MCCRACKEN – The McCracken Public Library in McCracken will host “The Harvey Girls,” a presentation and discussion by Michaeline Chance-Reay on Sunday, September 29 at 3 p.m. at McCracken City Building, 402 1st Street.

Everyone is invited to attend the free program. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

A delicious soup supper will follow the program with a free will donation.

The Harvey House chain of restaurants got its start in Topeka when Fred Harvey opened a café for people traveling the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Preferring the term “Harvey Girl” to waitress, he recruited single women to work at his restaurants that gradually sprang up all the way to California and Texas. This presentation explores the job duties and working conditions of Harvey Girls from 1876 to the early 1950s.

Michaeline Chance-Reay

Michaeline Chance-Reay teaches women’s studies and education at Kansas State University. Her current research focuses on the Harvey Girls and historic sites on the K-State campus, especially those related to women.

“Women in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who wanted jobs or careers outside of the home had few choices,” said Chance-Reay. “But the Harvey Company offered unique opportunities. It was demanding work but it provided a decent salary in a protected environment, in addition to travel and adventure.”

“The Harvey Girls” is part of Humanities Kansas’s Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

For more information about “The Harvey Girls” in McCracken contact the McCracken Public Library at 785-394-2444.

About Humanities Kansas

Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit spearheading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. Since 1972, our pioneering programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and generate insights. Together with our partners and supporters, we inspire all Kansans to draw on history, literature, ethics, and culture to enrich their lives and serve the communities and state we all proudly call home. Visit humanitieskansas.org.

 

WaterSmart Saturday in Hays

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CITY OF HAYS

WaterSmart Saturday – Three Events, One Day!

On Saturday, September 14th, the city of Hays and the KSU Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds will be hosting three separate “WaterSmart” events:

    • Mulch-Loading Event at the City Parks Department from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
    • Rain Barrel Event at the KSU Ag Research Center from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
    • WaterSmart Landscape Tour from noon to 2:00 p.m.

Preregistration is required for the rain barrel event and WaterSmart Landscape Tour.

Details, as well as registration information, can be found at watersmarthays.com or by following the city of Hays Department of Water Resources on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Amid concerns over violence, 4 killed over 24 hours in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — A series of shootings has left four people dead in Kansas City over 24 hours as concerns mount about violent crime in the state’s two largest cities.

Police on the scene of the Tuesday night shooting investigation photo courtesy KCTV

After Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met with leaders in St. Louis to discuss the problem, two people were killed around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday inside an apartment in southern Kansas City.

The scene of that shooting is less than 1 mile from where a shot-up Ford Mustang crashed into a parked vehicle about six hours earlier. Police say the driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

The fourth victim was killed late Monday. He was identified Tuesday as 41-year-old Antwain Foster. None of the other victims have been identified.

KWPT Commission to discuss renovations at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area

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KDWPT

PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct its next public meeting on Sept. 19 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, in Great Bend. All are welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m., recesses at 5 p.m., and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing. Time will be set aside for public comment on non-agenda items at the beginning of both the afternoon and evening sessions.

During the afternoon session, attendees will hear a report on agency and state fiscal status, and general discussion on public lands regulations, antelope and elk regulations, and what to expect in the 2019 Upland Bird Hunting Forecast.

A series of workshop topics – items that may be voted on at a future commission meeting – will follow, including: threatened and endangered species regulations, electronic licensing, fishing regulations, state park regulations, 2020-2021 turkey regulations, and big game regulations.

Commissioners will then recess by 5 p.m. and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. to continue general discussions regarding renovations at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, and potential duck zone changes, before voting on the use of electric-assisted bicycles at Kansas state parks.

If necessary, the Commission will reconvene at 9 a.m. at the same location, September 20, 2019, to complete any unfinished business. Should this occur, time will again be set aside for public comment on non-agenda items.

Information about the Commission, including the September 19, 2019 meeting agenda and briefing book, can be downloaded at ksoutdoors.com/KDWPT-Info/Commission.

If notified in advance, the Commission will have an interpreter available for the hearing impaired. To request an interpreter, call the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 1-800-432-0698. Any individual with a disability may request other accommodations by contacting the Commission secretary at (620) 672-5911.

The next KWPT Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 14, at the William Carpenter 4-H Building in Scott City.

Mary Joan Sage

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Phillipsburg resident Mary Joan Sage passed away Sept. 10, 2019 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton at the age of 89. She was born Feb. 3, 1930 in Cherryvale, KS, the daughter of Frank & Cora Parret.

Survivors include her son S. Scott & wife Candace of Phillipsburg; her daughter, Stephanie Dusin & husband Allen of Phillipsburg; 2 sisters, Nelda Hutsell of Edmond, OK & Barbara DeWitz of Conaway Springs, TX; 6 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sat. Sept 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the United Methodist Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Blake Stanwood officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Church or to the Phillips Co. 4-H Foundation.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 Thursday & 9:00 to 9:00 Friday at the funeral home.

Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Kan. woman’s toddler consumed enough methadone to kill adult

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Court records say a Wichita toddler who died at a motel had enough methadone in his system to kill an opioid-addicted adult.

Compass photo Sedgwick Co.

The details were included in an affidavit released Tuesday in the case against 23-year-old Kimberly Compass. She’s charged with first-degree murder in the May 31 death of her 2-year-old son, Zayden JayNesahkluah. He is among several children to die in the Wichita area after state welfare officials were contacted with concerns.

The affidavit says police found three empty or mostly empty bottles of methadone that had been prescribed to Compass in an unlocked child’s Avengers pencil box.

Compass told investigators she only had one of the bottles herself. She said she didn’t give Zayden methadone, but fruit punch that she said he drank tested positive for the drug. Methadone is used to treat pain and narcotic drug addiction.

Dr. William A. Huseman

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Dr. William A. Huseman, age 67, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, at his home in El Dorado Springs, Missouri.

He was born on February 8, 1952 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Arthur A. and Catherine E. Janssen Husemen. Bill became a resident of Scott City, Kansas in 1978 pursuing a career of farming and ranching. He carried his passion of conservation and land preservation for over 50 years. In 2000, he moved to El Dorado Springs, Missouri, continuing his love for land and cattle.

After graduating from high school in Scott City, he attended Kansas State University earning his degree in Veterinary Medicine. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Scott City, Kansas, American Veterinary Medical Association, Kansas Livestock Association and the National Cattleman’s Beef Association.

Survivors include his Two Sisters – Cheryl & Leon France of Scott City, Kansas, Joann & Jerry Riemann of Dighton, Kansas, Five Nephews and Nieces – Kim & Mark Sorensen of Garden City, Kansas, Chanelle & Corey Stephens of Dighton, Kansas, Tracy France of Kansas City, Kansas, Clint & Amy France of Marienthal, Kansas, Heath & Tara France of Hays, Kansas. He was also loved and adored by many Great Nieces & Nephews

He was preceded in death by his Parents, Aunt – Velma Huseman and Two Nephews – Justin Martin and Dallas Martin.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 13, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. Rodney Hopper presiding.

Interment will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas.

Memorials can be made out to the Dr. William Huseman Scholarship Fund or First Christian Church in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Mark Reif

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Mark Reif, age 56 of Plainville, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home in Plainville.

Mark was born on August 21, 1963, in Great Bend, Kansas to Charles and Lucille (Pierce) Reif. Mark spent his life in Rooks County, graduating from Plainville High School with the class of 1981. He furthered his education at Northwestern Kansas Technical College in Beloit before enlisting in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany for 3 years. After his honorable discharge he returned home to raise a family of four children and later pursued his dreams of owning and operating his ranch and continued to run Reif Welding and Construction.

With a ranch and a welding and construction company, there was always work to be done, but away from work he enjoyed kayaking, shooting guns, traveling, and above all, spending time with this kids and grandkids. Mark was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and belonged to the Knights of Columbus.

Left to cherish Mark’s legacy are his parents, Charles and Lucille Reif of Plainville; children, Vincent (Brittany) Reif of Pittsburg, KS, Patrick Reif of Plainville, Amber Reif of Lawrence, Peony (Kyle) Weber of Palco, and Callee Pfannenstiel of Hays; brothers, Michael (Emily) Reif of Hays, and Marvin Reif of Plainville; sisters, Tabea Reif of Hutchinson, Sarah McWhirter of Dighton, Laura (Kendall) Foss of Plainville, and Donna (Shane) Oaks of Grainfield; and grandchildren, Denali Reif, Keralina Reif, Kelsey Reif, and Kayley Reif.

Mark is preceded in death by his brother-in-law Neil McWhirter.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. with burial to follow at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Plainville. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, September 12, 2019 with family receiving friends 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:30 P.M.

Memorials are suggested to the Mark Reif Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St, Plainville, KS 67663.

GM recalls over 3.4M pickups, SUVs to fix brake issues

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DETROIT (AP) — Under pressure from the federal government, General Motors is recalling more than 3.4 million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S to fix a brake problem.

The recall covers the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2014 through 2018 model years. Also included are the Cadillac Escalade from 2015 to 2017, and the GMC Yukon and Chevy Suburban and Tahoe from 2015 through 2018.

GM says that as it ages, the pump in the power-assist brakes can put out less vacuum power than needed, increasing stopping distance and the risk of a crash.

The recall comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating the problem in November of last year.

Dealers will recalibrate the electronic brake control module at no cost to customers. Owners were to be notified starting Sept. 6.

NHTSA, the government’s road safety agency, began investigating the problem last year after getting 111 complaints from owners of poor brake performance. At the time the agency had nine reports of crashes that had caused two injuries.

GM says the problems occur rarely and mostly at low speeds like driving in parking lots. Even with the problem, the brakes “continue to function and exceed the requirements of the appropriate federal motor vehicle safety standard,” GM spokesman Dan Flores said.

The vacuum pump is lubricated with engine oil that flows through a filter screen. In some of the trucks, oil sludge or other debris can clog the screen, reducing oil flow and causing the pump’s vacuum output to drop, Flores said.

The trucks, he said, have a secondary power brake assist system which works when there are problems with the main system, but it is limited at lower speeds. The reprogramming will activate the secondary system faster.

GM isn’t replacing the pumps because pump failures are rare and already are covered by an extended warranty, Flores said. “This remedy will improve brake performance in any situation where brake vacuum drops,” he said.

The recall comes 10 months after NHTSA opened its investigation. Asked why it took that long to do the recall, Flores said only that the company has been cooperating with NHTSA and providing data.

Drivers could feel a vibration in the brake pedal or a change in pressure required to push the brake pedal if their trucks have the vacuum pump problem. If the problem surfaces, owners will see a message on their dashboard telling them to service the brake assist system, Flores said.

Although the recall is a large number, the cost will not be high enough for GM to report it to the Securities and Exchange commission as an event that will materially affect earnings, Flores said. He said he didn’t know the cost.

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