Starting the week of July 8, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin work on a bridge repair project on Interstate 70 in Russell County.

Crews will be patching and overlaying both the eastbound and westbound bridges carrying I-70 over the Union Pacific Railroad near Dorrance, or approximately 14 miles east of the I-70 and U.S. 281 junction. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with a posted reduced speed through the construction zone. Minor delays not exceeding 5 minutes should be expected.

KDOT expects work to be completed in early December, weather permitting. PCI Roads LLC is the primary contractor for the project with a total contract cost of approximately $434,000.

— KDOT

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and conducted 28  traffic stops Fri., June 28, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Theft (general)–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:11 AM
Animal Call–3000 block E 14th St, Hays; 2:26 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1400 block Hall St, Hays; 2:40 AM
Theft (general)–500 block Halladay St, Hays; 7:30 AM
Parking Complaint–1300 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 8:08 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block Oak St, Hays; 6/27 9:30 PM; 6/28 9:30 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–100 block E 14th St, Hays; 10:46 AM
Found/Lost Property–1000 block W 39th St, Hays; 11:53 AM
Animal At Large–4th and Main, Hays; 12:55 PM
Animal At Large–15th St and Hall St, Hays; 1:27 PM
Found/Lost Property–1300 block E 41st St, Hays; 3:39 PM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 12:49 PM
Animal At Large–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 4:12 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1900 block E 25th St, Hays; 4:37 PM
Suspicious Activity–2300 block Walnut St, Hays; 8:04 PM
Criminal Trespass–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 10:45 PM
Disturbance – Noise–1000 block  W 37th St, Hays; 10:53 PM
Water Use Violation–1700 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 10:52 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and conducted 17  traffic stops Sat., June 29, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Suicidal Subject–400 block W 8th St, Hays; 12:46 AM
Drug Offenses–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 3:23 AM
Animal Bite Investigation–200 block Ash St, Hays; 9:33 AM
Water Use Violation–3000 block Columbine Dr, Hays; 10:22 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–4100 block Vine St, Hays; 10:58 AM
Theft (general)–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 11:08 AM
Animal At Large–300 block W 32nd St, Hays; 11:55 AM
Theft (general)–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 11:56 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–2700 block Ash St, Hays; 12:42 PM
Suicidal Subject–1200 block Main St, Hays; 1 PM
Stalking–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 2:43 PM
Suspicious Activity–300 block Main St, Hays; 3:20 PM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–1800 block Main St, Hays; 4:17 PM
Suicidal Subject–800 block Vine St, Hays; 5:46 PM
Found/Lost Property–200 block W 11th St, Hays; 6:26 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block Western Plains Dr, Hays; 7:12 PM
Theft (general)–200 block Ash St, Hays; 7 PM; 8:30 PM
Mental Health Call–700 block Vine St, Hays; 9:50 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1300 block Elm St, Hays; 5 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and conducted 20  traffic stops Sun., June 30, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Suspicious Activity–200 block E 15th St, Hays; 1:51 AM
Water Use Violation–500 block E 17th St, Hays; 3:46 AM
Domestic Disturbance–1600 block Main St, Hays; 4:34 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 4 AM; 5:45 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 6:39 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1400 block Pine St, Hays; 6/29 10 PM; 6/30 11 AM
Theft (general)–3700 block Vine St, Hays; 11:41 AM
Suspicious Activity–2000 block Metro Ln, Hays; 1:34 PM
Found/Lost Property–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 8:21 PM
Suspicious Person–200 block W 17th St, Hays; 9 PM; 9:30 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 10:26 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1300 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 10:28 PM
Domestic Disturbance–500 block Vine St, Hays; 10:41 PM
False Report–1300 block Douglas Dr, Hays; 10:46 PM
Drug Offenses–500 block E 16th St, Hays; 11 PM
Stalking–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 11:40 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 14 animal calls and conducted 13  traffic stops Mon., July 1, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Mental Health Call–3500 block Fairway Dr, Hays; 3:29 AM
MV Accident-Pedestrian–13th St and Canterbury Dr, Hays; 5:37 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–400 block E 18th St, Hays; 7:03 AM
Animal At Large–500 block W 23rd St, Hays; 019 07:28:06 AM
Theft (general)–1700 block Western Plains Dr, Hays; 8:47 AM
Dead Animal Call–26th and Vine St, Hays; 11:27 AM
Suicidal Subject–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 11:53 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–500 block W 23rd St, Hays; 12:09 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1700 block Vine St, Hays; 12:16 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–1000 block W 15th St, Ellis; 12:22 PM
Animal At Large–2900 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 1:37 PM
Water Use Violation–2900 block Barclay Dr, Hays; 2:30 PM; 2:48 PM
Violation of Restraining Order/PFA–170 block Sunset Trl, Hays; 2:56 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 6/5 3:06 PM
Animal Injured–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 3:10 PM
Theft (general)–500 block E 14th St, Hays; 3:25 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 6/6 4:37 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 6/11 4:37 PM
Theft (general)–1300 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 6/17 4:37 PM
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run–3100 block Vine St, Hays; 5:12 PM
Mental Health Call–3500 block Fairway Dr, Hays; 5:47 PM
Water Use Violation–500 block E 19th St, Hays; 7:18 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–200 block E 24th St, Hays; 7:39 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–1200 block Milner St, Hays; 5 PM; 6:30 PM
Mental Health Call–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 8:33 PM
Domestic Disturbance–1000 block Elm St, Hays; 8:57 PM
Water Use Violation–1200 block E 22nd St, Hays; 11:12 PM
Disorderly Conduct–800 block Ash, Hays; 11:30 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and conducted 28 traffic stops Tue., July 2, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

44 – Traffic Stop–100 block E 17th St, Hays; 1:20 AM
Mental Health Call–2500 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 2:12 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–100 block W 25th St, Hays; 7/1 6 PM; 7/2 7 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 8:06 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–2400 block Lincoln Dr, Hays; 8:10 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–500 block Allen St, Hays; 6/29 9 PM; 6/30 12 PM
Credit Card Violations–1900 block Holmes Rd, Hays; 9:14 AM
Animal Call–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 9:20 AM
Document Service–1500 block Montgomery St, Hays; 10:04 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 12:01 AM; 8 AM
Theft (general)–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 2:19 PM
Animal Call–100 block E 11th St, Hays; 6:50 PM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 8:57 PM
Found/Lost Property–500 block W 37th St, Hays; 9:11 PM
Animal Call–1600 block W 28th St, Hays; 9:48 PM
Battery – Domestic–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 10:17 PM
Disturbance – Noise–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 10:44 PM
Curfew Violation–3300 block Vine St, Hays; 11:05 PM
Domestic Disturbance–1000 block Elm St, Hays; 11:36 PM

Colby Police Department

COLBY — On July 4 at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Colby Police Department received a 911 call of a male juvenile who had been severely injured by a possible firework. EMS and law enforcement personnel arrived and began treating the juvenile.

The juvenile was transported to the hospital, but the injuries proved to be fatal.

The investigation into the death of the local juvenile is ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time.

The Colby Police Department is being assisted by the Kansas State Fire Marshall’s Office with the investigation.

Submitted

A Treasures of the Church relics tour will be on display in four churches in the Salina Diocese July 30 through Aug. 2. This tour, sponsored by Divine Mercy Radio, will include 150 relics. 

Relics that are part of this display are St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Faustina Kowalska. The supreme highlight is one of the largest relics of the Church’s claim to the True Cross in the world and a piece of the veil that, according to sanctioned tradition, is believed to have belonged to Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

Each night of the exhibit will begin at 7 p.m. with a multi-media presentation on the Catholic Church’s use of relics that is scriptural, catechetical and devotional. This presentation will take place in the church, followed by veneration of the relics in the parish hall.

The relics schedule is as follows:

July 30, Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 731 Pierre, Manhattan.

July 31, St. Mary Queen of the Universe Church, 230 E. Cloud, Salina.

Aug. 1, St. Nicholas of Myra Church, 2901 E. 13^th St., Hays.

Aug. 2, Sacred Heart Church, 585 N. French, Colby.

Relics are physical objects that have a direct association with the saints or Jesus. Scripture supports devotion to relics, especially in terms of healing. Here are a couple of examples:

“When the corpse of a man was touched to the bones of the prophet Elisha, the man came back to life and rose to his feet” (2 Kings 13:20-21).

“The signs and wonders worked by the Apostles were so great that people would line the streets with the sick so that when Peter walked by at least his shadow might ‘touch’ them” (Acts 5:12-15).

The Catholic church has three classes of relics. First class relics are the body or fragments of the body of a saint, such as pieces of bone or flesh. Second class relics are something that a saint personally owned, such as a shirt or book (or fragments of those items). Third class relics are those items that a saint touched or that have been touched to a first, second or another third-class relic of a saint.

The faithful are encouraged to bring rosaries, holy cards and other devotional items to be touched to the relics.

Treasures of the Church, run by Father Carlos Martins, is a ministry of evangelization leading to a renewal of the Catholic faith for many people.

There is no cost to attend the exhibit. However, a basket will be available for a freewill offering to help the Treasures of the Church ministry to continue.

MUNJOR — At approximately 9:30 a.m. Friday, the water will be temporarily turned off for Munjor Rural Water District No. 3.

The water will be off for approximately 20 minutes.

GOVE COUNTY — Two Quinter men were hospitalized after an accident just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on a county road east of Gove.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Ford F150 driven by Randel Porter, 66, was eastbound on County Road S. The KHP said the pickup was struck by a 1998 semi driven by 70-year-old Phillip Mann, who was traveling north on County Road 58.

Porter was taken to Gove County Medical Center for treatment of a suspected serious injury, and Mann was hospitalized for a suspected minor injury.

The KHP reported Mann was wearing a seat belt, and Porter was not.