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2 arrested after 4-county Kansas high-speed chase

Posted on December 10, 2018December 12, 2018

ELLSWORTH COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on numerous charges after a high-speed chase through four Kansas counties.

Just after midnight Sunday, authorities attempted to stop a reported stolen 2018 Hyundai passenger vehicle eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of the Kansas 156 exit in Ellsworth County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The driver later identified as 37-year-old Kevin Frye of Colorado refused to stop. The chase at speeds of 100 miles per hour continued into Saline County. The driver left Interstate 70 at the Hedville-Culver exit traveling south and then continued eastbound on Crawford until he decided to travel northbound on Interstate 135 through Ottawa County and into Cloud County.

The vehicle finally pulled over in an alley in Concordia. The KHP arrested Frye and a passenger 32-year-old Candias Chavez. She was wanted after not returning to a Denver County halfway house. A second passenger in the Hyundai was detained for questioning and he was released, according to the KHP.

The suspects are being held for warrants from Colorado and requested charges that include felony flee and attempted to elude law enforcement, possession of stolen property, possession of personal use marijuana and a number of additional traffic violations, according to the KHP.

10,000 affected by reported data breach attack in Topeka

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

TOPEKA — Authorities are investigating a data breach that may have affected hundreds of customers in Kansas.

On Friday, the City of Topeka was notified by their Utility Billing Payment System software vendor Central Square that the city had been a potential victim cyber-attack, according to a media release.

This potential data breach has not been confirmed at this time. Central Square has turned over their information to a forensics investigator to confirm the potential breach of the City of Topeka Utility Billing Payment System.

On Saturday, the City of Topeka Information Technology team went through the data breach system and did not see any malicious activity.

As a potential victim of a cyber-attack, the City of Topeka wants to keep our costumers information safe and city Information Technology staff worked with the software vendor on December 7th to transition the current online Utility Billing Payment System to a more secure platform as advised by the software vendor. Local law enforcement and the FBI have been notified of the potential breach.

The City of Topeka is working with very limited information at this time regarding the potential cyber- attack. The data breach occurred between October 31st and December 7th. The data breach would affect any City of Topeka Utilities customer who made a one-time payment or set up autopay during this time. E-checks and customers who set up autopay before October 31st will not be affected. While this potential compromise has not been confirmed by a qualified forensic investigator yet, the City is strongly recommending, as a precautionary measure, customers who make credit card or debit card transactions using the online Utility Billing Payment System between October 31st and December 7th to contact their credit card issuer for advice related to the potential exposure of their credit card information.

As the potential victim of a cyber-attack, the City of Topeka has identified that up to 10,000 customers have been potentially impacted by the data breach.

City of Topeka Utilities Department will be sending a letter to customers whose information has potentially been impacted.

Information on the potential breach will be on the City of Topeka website front page and updated as information becomes available. You can find more information on how to respond to a data breach here.

Scam caller claims to be from Social Security Administration

Posted on December 10, 2018

SHERIDAN COUNTY — The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a telephone scam.

Authorities have received reports of calls purportedly from the Social Security Administration claiming that Social Security numbers have been used fraudulently. The scam caller uses the name “James Morgan,” the sheriff’s office said, and calls originate from a 325 area code.

Massive KC tuba ensemble blasts its way to world record

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

KANSAS CITY (AP) – A massive tuba ensemble has smashed a Guinness World Record in Kansas City and spread some Christmas cheer.

835 tuba players performed “Silent Night” on Friday at a downtown arena, setting a new Guinness World Records. The previous record of 502 tuba players in California in 2007.

A Guinness official was on hand to verify the feat.

The concert was part of the annual TubaChristmas event organized by the Kansas City Symphony. Symphony executive director Frank Byrne says the musicians ranged in age from 11 to 86.

A few performed on a tenor version of the tuba, called a euphonium.

Judith Lynn (Trablik) Nations

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

Goodland, Kansas, resident and former Burlington, Colorado, resident Judith Lynn Nations, 74, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, KS.

Judy was born on August 29, 1944 in Goodland, KS, to James LeRoy and Katherine Hope (Gemmer) Trablik. She was one of 3 children. She completed her education later in life. In 1965, she married Grady Monroe Nations in Topeka, KS.

In the 1980’s, Judy and Grady moved to Burlington, Colorado, where he worked for many years as the grounds keeper for Old Town. After retiring from Old Town, they moved to Tennessee to live with their son Grady Wayne Nations until Grady’s death in 2015. After his death, she moved to Goodland to be closer to family. While living in Goodland, she attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Preceding Judy in death were her parents, her husband and one son Dean Nations.

She is survived by 5 children; Teresa Nations of Oxnard, CA, Mark Nations (Randi) of Ojai, CA, Lee Nations (Geri) of Nixa, MO, Pam Weissman (Richard) Port Richey, FL and Grady Wayne Nations (Jennifer) of Hendersonville, TN. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and two sisters Vicki (Guy) Fitzwater of Sharon Springs, KS and Beth Pugh of Goodland, KS.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be designated to the Paralyzed Veterans of America and may be sent to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Please visit www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com to leave a message of condolence for the family and to read a complete obituary.

Kansas back to No. 1 in Associated Press men’s hoops poll

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Basketball Writer

Kansas is back where it started the season.

The preseason No. 1, the Jayhawks are again the top-ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 despite struggling to get past New Mexico State at home. Kansas received 57 first-place votes from a 65-person media panel in the poll released Monday, sliding into the top spot after previous No. 1 Gonzaga lost to Tennessee.

No. 2 Duke moved up a spot and received four first-place votes. No. 3 Tennessee, No. 4 Gonzaga, No. 5 Michigan and No. 6 Virginia received the other first-place votes.

No. 7 Nevada, Auburn, Michigan State and Florida State rounded out the top 10.

The Jayhawks were the preseason No. 1, but dropped a spot after Duke decimated then-No. 2 Kentucky to open the season.

Gonzaga moved to No. 1 after beating Duke in the Maui Invitational title game, lasting two weeks before losing 76-73 to the Vols Sunday in Phoenix.

Kansas (8-0) kept winning, though needed a big game from Dedric Lawson to beat New Mexico State in Kansas City on Saturday. Lawson, a preseason All-American, had 20 points, including the final 14 for Kansas, and 10 rebounds in the tighter than expected 63-60 victory.

Kansas played without center Udoka Azubuike, but coach Bill Self was not buying any excuses for the struggles.

“We were fortunate tonight,” he said. “How in the world we’ve won these games … it’s one thing to not play well, it’s another thing to not play well and not be intellectually into the game and that was certainly the case tonight.”

It was good enough to get the Jayhawks past the Aggies — and move to No. 1.

VOLS RISING
Tennessee picked up its biggest win in four seasons under coach Rick Barnes by knocking off Gonzaga in the Colangelo Classic.

The Vols (7-1) kept their poise and made the biggest plays down the stretch, holding off the Zags 76-73 after Admiral Schofield scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half and hit two key 3-pointers.

The victory was Tennessee’s first over a No. 1 team since beating Kansas in 2010 and Barnes’ first in 31 years as a head coach.

The Vols have their highest AP ranking since hitting No. 1 in 2007-08.

FURMAN HOLDS STEADY
Furman moved into the poll for the first time last week, thanks to a resume that includes wins over 2018 Final Four teams Villanova and Loyola-Chicago.

The Paladins (10-0) moved up two spots in this week’s poll to No. 23 after beating Elon and South Carolina Upstate.

Furman plays Charleston Southern on Tuesday and UNC Wilmington Saturday.

TOP 27
This week’s poll had a rarity: Three teams tied for the final spot.

Syracuse, Indiana and Kansas State all came in at No. 25 after receiving 118 points. It’s the first three-way tie in the AP Top 25 since three teams shared No. 13 in 1991.

The Hoosiers are ranked for the first time since climbing to No. 3 in 2016-17. The Orange moved back into the Top 25 after beating Northeastern and Georgetown.

The Wildcats dropped nine spots from No. 16 after losing to Tulsa.

RISING
Tennessee matched the biggest climb of the week, moving up four spots from No. 7. No. 15 Ohio State, No. 17 Villanova and No. 18 Mississippi also moved up four.

FALLING
No. 19 Kentucky had the largest drop this week, losing 10 spots to No. 19 after losing to Seton Hall in overtime. Kansas State was next at nine.

MOVING IN
In addition to Syracuse and Indiana, No. 21 Marquette and No. 24 Houston each moved into the poll this week.

The Cougars are ranked for the first time since hitting No. 21 last season and the Golden Eagles are back in the poll after dropping out in Week 3.

BALLOT BOYCOTT
One AP voter opted to leave five teams off his ballot because none have played a true road game.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal did not include Kansas, Duke, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Villanova or Texas.

His rationale is here.

Oklahoma police shoot, kill man after store robbed in Kansas

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

PERRY, Okla. (AP) — Investigators are looking into a police shooting in northern Oklahoma that left a man wanted for robbery in Kansas dead following a chase.

Wentling has previous drug related conviction, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says it’s looking into the shooting death early Monday of 39-year-old Shane Adair Wentling after a police pursuit involving officers from the Perry Police Department and Noble County Sheriff’s Office.

The OSBI says Wentling brandished a gun after a clerk at a convenience store in Wichita, Kansas, refused to sell him beer Sunday night. After Kansas authorities released details of the robbery, Oklahoma police spotted Wentling’s vehicle near Perry and a chase ensued.

Investigators say police used a tactical maneuver to stop Wentling’s car and he was shot and killed after he exited his vehicle while brandishing a firearm.

Stars & Stripes Breakfast for HHS Chamber Singers

Posted on December 10, 2018

Please support the Hays High Chamber Singers to help fund their educational performance trips. To assure that the proceeds go to the organization, tickets must be purchased IN ADVANCE. Your Chamber Singer will have tickets available for sale December 11th though January 10th. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event to win prizes from local businesses.

Kansas auto theft suspect arrested after crash

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for burglary and alleged auto theft.

Just after 4:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a burglary at ABC Liquor, 2221 N. Woodlawn in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers located damage to the front of the business. Also, a 49-year-old employee reported a suspect driving a silver Chevy Traverse into the business, taking an item and fleeing.

At approximately 7 a.m., a Sedgick County EMS unit was flagged down by a concerned citizen regarding an unresponsive male in a silver Chevy Traverse at Douglas and Oliver.

Officers on scene located evidence of the earlier burglary and through the continued investigation discovered another burglary to a south Broadway car lot where the Traverse was taken.

Police arrested and booked 31-year-old Marvell Correia on charges of burglary, destruction of property, possession of methamphetamine and auto theft.

Michael E. Hilger

Posted on December 10, 2018

The memorial service for Michael E. Hilger, 48, of Stewartville, MN will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday (December 14, 2018) at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville, MN with Rev. Byron Meline officiating. Mr. Hilger died on Thursday (December 6, 2018) unexpectedly of natural causes in Stewartville.

Michael Eugene Hilger was born on March 4, 1970 in Sheboygen, WI to Thomas and Karen (Dotzert) Hilger. He moved often as a child and young boy when his father began his ministry as a Lutheran Pastor. The Hilger Family moved to Hays, KS where Michael attended Hays H.S. graduating in 1988. He then attended Ft. Hays State University for 3 years where he majored in music. He attended Central Bible College in Springfield, MO earning a 4-year degree in Bible Studies. Michael was married on June 24, 1989 in Hays, KS to Crystal R. Bangle. Following their marriage the couple lived in Springfield, MO. He next received calls to the Assembly of God Church as Assistant/Youth Pastor in Lewiston, Maine (1999-2000). He was then called to serve as the Senior Pastor in Leroy, KS (2000-04). From there he was inspired to move to Stewartville where he was Pastor at River of Life Assembly of God Church until 2008. The Hilger’s were later divorced and Mike has continued to make his home in Stewartville. He has been employed for a number of years with Kwik Trip Co., serving the past 3 years as store leader at their Spring Valley location. He attended services at Zion Lutheran Church and had recently become keyboardist and music leader at their Saturday evening service. Mike was always ready to give his time and talents. He grew up in a musical family playing multiple instruments, including alto saxophone in H.S. marching band and was a drum major in college. He helped chaperone many Stewartville Marching Band trips, parades, and competitions. He also volunteered with Rochester Area Youth for Christ, Paws and Claws, and the Robotics Team at Austin H.S. In addition, he coached his kids soccer teams. Michael also enjoyed photography and LED lights! He was a collector of “things” and followed the Kansas City Chiefs. His children were his everything and he loved time spent with his family.

Michael is survived by his children; – Gabriel of Eagle Lake, MN; Brooke of Stewartville; KyAnne of Springfield, MO and Nathanael of Stewartville; his fiancée – Franny Madison of Austin, MN and her children – Joshua, Gregory and Aaron; his father – Rev. Tom Hilger of Stewartville; sister – Debbie (Julio) Blanco of Louisville, CO; 2 brothers – Steven (Sherry) Hilger of Lee’s Summit, MO and David (Jen) Hilger of Norman, OK; nieces and nephews – Anna Blanco, Max Blanco and Shannon Blanco, Kathryn Hilger, Jake Hilger and Matthew Hilger. He was preceded in death by his mother – Karen Hilger and 2 infants who died prior to birth – Grace -2001 and Christopher – 2002.

A time of visitation for family and friends will take place from 4 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday (December 13, 2018) at Zion Lutheran Church and 1 hr. prior to the service at the church on Friday morning. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Mike’s kids have set up a Michael Hilger Memorial Fund to benefit the Stewartville Marching Band through the Stewartville H.S. Band Boosters. Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray F.H. in Stewartville. On-line condolences and memories of Michael are welcome at www.griffin-gray.com

Wanda J. Walker

Posted on December 10, 2018

Wanda J. Walker passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton at the age of 77. She was born on November 23, 1941 to Loyal Walker and Dora (Hoar) Walker on the family farm in Rooks County, Kansas.

Wanda moved to town from the farm in 1954. She attended school in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1961. She worked at the Ben Franklin store before managing the Frank Walker Senior Center meal site where she worked for 30 years. Wanda enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and being a part of the senior companion program. She also enjoyed her time with her companion of many years, Carl Sander, and her friends and family.

Wanda is survived by her sister Anita Cordill of Rockwall, Texas; brother Verl Walker and his wife Carolla of Folsom, California; and many great and great-great- nieces and nephews.

Wanda is preceded in death by her parents Loyal Walker and Dora (Hoar) Walker, and her brothers Merl Walker, Leo Walker, and William Walker.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 15, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. Visitation will be Friday, 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. with the family receiving friends 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. all the funeral home in Stockton. Memorials are suggested to Senior Companions or Frank Walker Senior Center and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 North 1st, Stockton, KS 67669. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com

Wanda had a heart and spirit that cared more for others than herself. She showed us every day that the greatest of these is love. Although she will be greatly missed by all who knew her, the celebration of her life and memories will never be forgotten.

Clifford Omer Roy

Posted on December 10, 2018

August 29, 1930 – December 8, 2018

An obituary is pending with Plumer Overlease Funeral Homes.

Click HERE for service details.

Beach Boys announce Salina performance

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

SALINA — The Beach Boys are coming to Salina.

Jane Gates, executive director of the Stiefel Theatre, announced Monday morning the Beach Boys are scheduled to play in the historic Stiefel at 8 p.m. May 3, 2019.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday in the Stiefel Theatre box office, and start at $49.

You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys. This band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But its greater significance lies in the fact that The Beach Boys’ songs have forever changed the musical landscape, profoundly influencing countless performing artists to follow.

The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who, along with Jeffrey Foskett, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher, Christian Love and Scott Totten continue the legacy of the iconic American band. Grammy-winning songwriter Bruce Johnston joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Campbell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring. Highly regarded in his field, Johnston’s vocal work with such legendary artists as Elton John and Pink Floyd firmly established him among rock’s elite artists.

Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys play an astoundingly busy schedule of concerts, averaging 150 shows a year, ranging from sundrenched summer festivals to gala New Year’s celebrations and special events across the globe.

The Beach Boys have continued to create and perform with the same bold imagination and style that marked their explosive debut over 50 years ago. In 2013, their Capitol Records release, Sounds of Summer (RIAA certified triple platinum with over three million in sales and climbing), and its companion The Warmth of the Sun marked a resurgence in Beach Boys interest that again rocked the world.