Upon their arrival, people were running from the store. Eye-witnesses identified two suspects as being involved in the shooting incident. Officers quickly apprehended the suspects without incident. The suspects have been identified as Linda J. Lipe, 45, and Phillip L. Lipe, 68, both from Norcatur.
Walmart was closed while the scene was processed and the building was searched. Law enforcement officers from the Hays Police Department, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Hays State University Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Kansas Bureau of Investigations assisted with the incident.
The investigation has determined there was only one bullet discharged from a pistol owned by the Lipes, and that the gun went off after it was accidentally dropped on the floor. The discharged bullet did not injure anyone.
Phillip and Linda Lipe were arrested on the following charges: criminal use of a weapon, endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm within city limits, interference with a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were booked into the Ellis County Jail and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
The following Fort Hays State University students were initiated:
• Hendratta Ali
• James Balthazor
• Jenn Bonds-Raacke
• Toby Flores
• Sanghi Min
• John Raacke
• Jian Sun
• James Ward
• Yaprak Ward
These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Alison Schibi, Hays, has been named to the Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester.
To earn this academic honor at Saint Mary’s, a student must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have a minimum of 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.
About Saint Mary’s College: Founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s College is rooted in its mission to prepare women to make a difference in the world. A pioneer in the education of women, Saint Mary’s is a four-year, Catholic, residential, liberal arts college in Notre Dame, Indiana. The College is an academic community offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 major areas of study that also offers four co-educational master’s degrees.
Friday Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a north wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
SaturdayMostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday NightMostly clear, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Burdett Loomis, Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Science, University of Kansas
As the governor, a skilled legislative veteran, prepared to deliver Kansas’s State of the State address, the multiple demands for state funding loomed large. The Supreme Court had mandated substantial additional monies for a critical state function. The highway fund was scraping bottom, placing Kansas’s reputation for excellent roads at risk. Moreover, the governor faced the implications of federal tax laws changes, which provided the state with so-called “windfall” revenue at the expense of taxpayers.
The Legislature had blown apart highway funding deals for two years and had deferred any action on the windfall. The court had grown impatient. What to do?
2019? Hardly.
The year was 1989, and Governor Mike Hayden, a past speaker, needed to unblock a legislative logjam that threatened his priorities. Given his legislative experience, Hayden’s circumstances were surprising. He knew how the Legislature worked and how to cut deals.
Yet, during his first two years as governor Hayden failed to make the deals that could move the process along. He deferred addressing the windfall, even as he pushed for a major highway package. In 1987, the year after his election, he called a legislative special session to address roads. The former House leader saw his proposal torn to shreds, as lawmakers resisted his proposals.
Hayden wisely refrained from pushing highway legislation in 1988, choosing to work with a newly elected body in 1989. Regaining his political acumen from his legislative days, Hayden made three important moves. First, he implored the Legislature to address the windfall as the initial order of business, thus sweeping this contentious issue off the table. Second, he encouraged a large highway coalition to back substantial spending, thus building support around the state and across party lines. Third, regarding the Supreme Court’s mandate to construct a new prison to alleviate unconstitutional conditions and overcrowding, he gave legislators running room to come up with a deal to satisfy the justices.
In the end, Mike Hayden’s combination of speed (the windfall), patience (highways), and deferral (the prison) paid off in victories across the board. The key to this success was moving quickly on the windfall; the tax cuts, after some modest delays, passed on March 2. For the rest of the session, legislators could focus on other issues.
Fast forward thirty years. With rebounding revenues, multiple needs, and fresh off a remarkable electoral victory, Laura Kelly noted in her State of the State address the host of issues that require attention. Moreover, the last two elections have mandated a change in direction from the Brownback years.
But where to go, and in what sequence?
Most Democrats have resisted “returning the windfall,” in that we don’t know its size and that we require revenue to address pressing needs. Understandable, but this ignores the fact that Republicans solidly control both House and Senate.
This past Sunday, the Kansas City Star opined that addressing the impact of federal taxes (the “windfall”) should be put off. Maybe. But it might well be more productive to negotiate a deal that links action on the windfall to legislative guarantees for votes on school finance and Medicaid. Both issues likely have the political support to pass.
Conversely, if windfall politics hold other actions hostage, legislative wrangling could easily replace productive negotiating. This would deny Kansans the policies that they have supported over the past two elections.
Tough choices, but as Mr. Dooley put it more than a century ago, “Politics ain’t beanbag.” Good luck, Governor.
Burdett Loomis is emeritus professor of political science at the University of Kansas and author of Time, Politics, and Policies: A Legislative Year, focusing on the 1989 legislative session.
DODGE CITY – The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Trego, Ellis, and Rush counties, including the cities of WaKeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, and La Crosse until 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18.
616 PM CST Thu Jan 17 2019
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST FRIDAY…
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Dense Fog
Advisory, which is in effect until 10 AM CST Friday.
* VISIBILITY…one quarter mile or less.
* IMPACTS…rapid changes in visibility creates hazardous driving
conditions. Freezing fog may create slick surfaces.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving…slow down…
use your headlights…and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
TMP-Marian School is pleased to announce that seniors Jillian Lowe and Jared Mayers were named to the Mid-Continent League All-Academic Team.
Students earn this award by maintaining high academic standards while being involved in multiple league and state activity programs.
Students receiving this award must earn a 3.85 or higher GPA and be involved in a minimum of 12 MCL/KSHSAA activities through their first seven semesters of high school.
Jillian and Jared will receive their awards between the girls and boys MCL championship games at WaKeeney, on January 19, 2019. The girl’s championship game is tentatively scheduled to start at 6:00 pm.
Jeffery House, Chief of Staff; Rep. Troy L. Waymaster; Cassidy Meadows, studying at Washburn University, Legislative Intern and Constituent Services; LaVerne Engelhardt, Office Assistant, and Kathy Holscher, Committee Assistant.
TOPEKA – Representative Troy L. Waymaster (R-Bunker Hill) has announced his 2019 staff for Appropriations and the Legislative Session.
They are Jeffery House, Chief of Staff; Cassidy Meadows, studying at Washburn University, Legislative Intern and Constituent Services; LaVerne Engelhardt, Office Assistant, and Kathy Holscher, Committee Assistant.
Rep. Waymaster serves as the chairman of the Appropriations Committee. He and his wife, Crystal, and their son, Christian, reside south of Bunker Hill.
The 109th Kansas House District consists of the entire counties of Osborne, Russell and Smith and portions of Barton, Jewell, Lincoln and Rush counties.
Waymaster has served the 109th District in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2013.
BUNKER HILL – The Sarver Charitable Trust has awarded Smoky Hills Public Television a grant for $2,000.
This grant will provide books for preschoolers in Osborne Elementary School and support SHPTV’s children’s programming in Osborne County.
“The Sarver Charitable Trust’s generosity is greatly appreciated,” said Larry Calvery, Smoky Hills Public Television General Manager. “With these funds we are able to make an impact on young children in Osborne.”
The Sarver Charitable Trust was established by Gail Sarver to benefit those living in Osborne County.
Smoky Hills Public Television serves 71 counties in central and western Kansas and has been named the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Non-Metro Station of the Year.
“Threshold Of Death: A Murder at Cy Goddard’s Dance Hall” is another original murder mystery written just for us by local writing group The InkPlots.
Although the story line is not based off of historical events here in Hays, the play does feature some of the known and loved characters from the Hays Community Theatre’s Haunted Tours in addition to some new characters.
Doors open at 7 p.m. with a prompt start time of 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Tickets are $20. A cash bar will be available.
Although it’s not required to dress for the Old West, HCT definitely encourage it. This is a great date night, or get a group of friends together for some fun and see if you can solve the mystery. Admittance is 21 and older.
Additional things coming up for HCT include:
• Auditions for “Steel Magnolias” on Wednesday, Jan. 23 and Thursday Jan. 24.
• “Murder Can be Habit Forming” show dates are Feb. 15 and 16. Look for tickets to go on sale soon.
Be sure to go to the HCT website www.hctks.com and sign up for their newsletter to stay up to date and follow them on Facebook.
HCT will soon be posting audition and show dates for their summer show, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
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Jayme Owen, student services coordinator for the Beloit Campus, receives the 212 Award from President Eric Burks at the recent college in-service.
Each semester NCK TECH awards an employee who has gone beyond expectations in their job responsibilities.
The premise of the 212 Award is that water is hot at 211 degrees, but that one degree more causes water to boil. Thus, the 212 Award recognizes those who go that extra degree to make a difference in their job with students and co-workers.
Employees are nominated by their peers and chosen by a panel of past 212 Award winners.
Jayme Owen, student services coordinator for the Beloit Campus, received the award from President Eric Burks at the recent college in-service.
“We have so many dedicated and talented employees at NCK Tech, and Jayme Owen is certainly one of them,” Burks said. “This award demonstrates that her peers recognize that as well. As the student services coordinator for the Beloit Campus, she is often one of the first people visitors encounter, as well as someone our current students rely on for guidance and assistance. In all of her duties, she goes beyond with a positive attitude to make sure people are served in a caring and respectful manner. We are blessed to have Jayme as part of the NCK Tech family.”
Owen also recently received her five-year service award from the college.
For information and to learn more about NCK TECH, visit www.ncktc.edu.
In 2019, for a third year in a row, online bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University have been ranked best in Kansas by U.S. News & World Report.
“Recognition by U.S. News & World Report is just the latest testament to the high quality of the online programs offered at Fort Hays State University,” said Dr. Jeff Briggs, interim provost and vice president of academic affairs.
“Our bachelor’s and graduate programs make the top tiers of the major rankings – like U.S. News and Washington Monthly – and the numerous other organizations that evaluate online education.”
Fort Hays State offers a total of 137 degree programs through the FHSU Virtual College – 58 undergraduate, 58 master’s, one doctorate, four education specialist and 16 associate degrees. Sixty-one certificate programs, graduate and undergraduate, are also available.
The Virtual College has enjoyed 20 continuous years of record enrollments in both the fall and spring semesters.
“Rankings like these, and the fact that our Virtual College enrollment has grown constantly over the last 20 years, demonstrate the value we have for students in Kansas and around the world,” said Mike Michaelis, director of the FHSU Virtual College.
“This is especially so for students who have to work full time, or as close to full time as they can, and who want and need to get an education at the same time,” he said.
U.S. News bases its ratings for online bachelor’s programs on four general categories of criteria:
• Engagement, which attempts to measure opportunities for student engagement in courses and interaction with instructors and classmates.
• Services and technologies, which considers diverse technologies available for coursework at a distance as well as the availability of support for learning assistance, career guidance and financial aid “commensurate with quality campus-based programs.”
• Faculty credentials and training, which is an indication of how closely the academic credentials of online faculty match those of on-campus faculty.
• Expert opinion, which is based on a survey of academic officials and employers.
Student engagement was given the most weight, at 35 percent. Student services and technology were weighted at 25 percent, and the remaining two were given 20 percent.
For the complete U.S. News & World Report rankings, go to www.usnews.com/online.
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