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HAWVER: GOP candidate attendance at Trump rally will be telling

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Martin Hawver

OK, we’ll agree, no matter how you think President Donald Trump is at running the country, or making it great again, or defending the borders or choosing justices for the Supreme Court, he is probably the No. 1 crowd-raiser in the country.

Like him or not, he can raise the crowd, and during Saturday’s “Make America Great Again” rally in Topeka, that crowd is going to be the real news of the event which will close roads, with such tight Secret Service security some attendees will be afraid to scratch at the Kansas Expocentre without first catching the eye and getting a nod from a guard.

Now, we’ve all heard the speech about how well Trump believes he has done in nearly two years of being president, but another key for Kansans is going to be who attends the rally.

Count on Republican gubernatorial nominee Secretary of State Kris Kobach to put on a clean shirt for the event, at which he will be cited for being the first big-league Kansas elected official to endorse Trump. Trump returned the favor, endorsing Kobach over Gov. Jeff Colyer for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Look for the president to again tout Kobach over Democratic challenger Sen. Laura Kelly for the governor’s office.

Oh, and 2nd District congressional candidate Steve Watkins? He’s also one of the prime reasons that Trump will be holding his MAGA rally in the Second District. Watkins gets endorsed for his effort to keep the 2nd District congressional seat in the hands of a Republican so that Trump’s party can maintain a majority in Congress.

Of note, both Kobach and Watkins are in races that pollsters put within the margin of error in a heavily Republican state. What? A close Republican/Democratic race in Kansas? Yes, it can happen. At this point, conservative Republicans are of course wrapped up for Kobach and Watkins, but those moderate Republicans? The ones who elected Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Gov. Bill Graves and more than a dozen legislative leaders of past years who have endorsed Kelly? Not sure.

That’s where it becomes interesting to see just who shows up for the Trump rally and get chairs to sit in up front at the rally where they can be photographed in apparent support of the president, who by the way carried Kansas with 56 percent of the vote in 2016.

In the past two years, those 671,018 Kansans for Trump have seen just what he’s done with his power. It’s not quite certain whether some of those voters have decided that they made the wrong choice and figure that anyone who Trump endorses probably ought to stay at home, or if those who think Trump has done well will wonder why their legislators apparently don’t think so…or maybe had dinner reservations for Saturday evening…

So, do Kansas Republicans want to be seen at the Trump rally? Some will, some won’t, and it becomes a political decision on just where you care to be seen. Or, whether it will matter as much as, say, being seen at a strip club 20 years ago?

Interesting decisions coming up. Nobody doesn’t wasn’t to see the president at some point in their lives. This might be a bucket-list decision for some statewide and legislative candidates, but for some, well, they may lose years of service in their pension calculations if they are spotted at the rally in apparent support for Trump.

Do Republicans or Democrats get the best campaign handcards out of being seen at this rally?

Guess we’ll see in November…

Syndicated by Hawver News Company LLC of Topeka; Martin Hawver is publisher of Hawver’s Capitol Report—to learn more about this nonpartisan statewide political news service, visit the website at www.hawvernews.com

HaysMed Breast Care Center sponsors ‘Positively Pink’

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The Breast Care Center at HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, will hold a Positively Pink event from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20. This program is for breast cancer survivors and their family and friends. The event will be held at The Center for Health Improvement, 2500 Canterbury.

A variety of events and activities will be offered. Dr. William Smith, Breast Radiologist, and Denise DeBoer, APRN, will kick things off with opening remarks at 6 p.m. The public is encouraged to bring their sneakers to participate in activities such as stretch and balance, Zumba, yoga and meditation.

During the event, participants will have an opportunity to schedule a mammogram with the Breast Care Center. The Center for Health Improvement massage therapists will provide complimentary chair massages.

There is no fee for the event, and participants do not have to register. Healthy snacks and educational material (nutrition, lymphedema, sleep, health coaching, etc.) will be provided along with door prizes and drawings.

Call 785-623-5114 for further information.

— HaysMed

Golden Plains CU, Platinum Group new partnership

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Golden Plains Credit Union, 118 E. 11th

Golden Plains Credit Union is pleased to announce it has partnered with Platinum Group, one of the leading real estate company in Hays, and has opened a new downtown location at 118 E. 11th Street (across from Gella’s Diner).

“Golden Plains is committed to providing the best products and services to our members and teaming up with Platinum Group is just another example of our commitment,” said Member-President Erich Schaefer. “This partnership gives our members a smart and easy home buying solution.”

Golden Plains’ Mortgage Lending department currently has three employees at the downtown location and 1 employee at the Broadway location. The new location is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“We are excited about our presence in downtown Hays and having another location for your mortgage needs,” said Ruth Ruder, vice president branch services in Hays.

Golden Plains offers a variety of mortgage loans including 1st mortgage, 2nd mortgage, Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC), Rural Development loans, First-time Homebuyer grants and Construction loans.

“I am really thrilled about partnering with Platinum Group,” said Assistant Vice President Mortgage Services, Melissa Amrein. “Our convenient downtown location provides a one-stop shop for all your home buying needs.”

Platinum Group was founded in 2016 by Hays native, Adam Pray. This real estate company provides clients a full-service location with a realty company, a mortgage lender and future plans to include an insurance company all under one roof.  Platinum Group employs eight local agents and three office staff and focuses on giving buyers and sellers a personalized experience to meet all of their real estate needs.

“We are happy to serve our members at both Golden Plains locations for fast and convenient service,” Ruder said. “Golden Plains is grateful to Platinum Group and Adam Pray for the opportunity.”

Golden Plains Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution. Golden Plains has 15 locations throughout Central, Western and Southeast Kansas, with approximately 78,835 members and over $653 million dollars in assets. For more information visit gpcu.org.

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Albers seeks to get kids excited about school at new role at HMS

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HMS Principal Tom Albers leans in to talk to students on Monday. He said relationships are important in his new role as principal at the middle school.

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Tom Albers became a teacher because of the relationships he built in high school sitting around the local convenience store, drinking pops and talking with his friends

“We had 17 senior boys. We weren’t always together. When we were, that wasn’t always the best thing. It wasn’t bad, but we were ornery,” Albers laughed. “You always had someone you could hang out with. The good news is that you didn’t have video games, so you were always doing things together.”

After 16 years as an assistant principal at Hays High School, Albers took over as at Hays Middle School. He replaces longtime HMS Principal Craig Pallister, who retired in the spring.

He said he wants to bring that feeling of belonging he felt as a senior in high school to his new students at Hays Middle School.

“My reason for being a teacher was that I loved high school so much. I loved the whole part of it,” he said. “I want to be part of that. I want to be part of that experience, and I want kids to have that experience that they just love being in school. I guess the reason I did [become a teacher] is that I didn’t want to let go of that feeling or memory.”

Albers, a Fort Hays State University grad, is in his 31st year as an educator. He spent 13 years in Pratt as a high school math teacher and coach and a year at Pittsburg High School as an assistant principal, before taking the assistant principal job in Hays to be closer to family.

Albers tries to bring that feeling of togetherness to his role as an administrator.

HMS Principal Tom Albers talks to students during lunch on Monday.

“It is important to know that people care. If they see me right off the bat in the morning, and they see that I am excited, maybe that brings excitement to them.”

He said he tries to show his staff he cares as well.

“I try to show our staff that they are very, very important. I am a servant to them, and I care about them. Hopefully, that translates to them doing the same thing to our students. I see that. We have a very caring staff.”

HMS and HHS are very fortunate to have a quality teacher pool and that is reflected in the education and school experience the students receive, he said.

“Kids need to come to school, knowing its a place for them, regardless what they do. It’s not just athletics. There is something for every kid we want them to be part of,” Albers said. “Music is important. Art is important. For us here, robotics is important. It doesn’t matter what it is, we just want kids to [feel like they belong].

“I have told some kids, it is just that they are a part of something. They may just be watching a ballgame, but they get to be in that HMS community and have the feeling of need and the feeling of being part of something.

“We want them here and to be excited. That is what my mission is. I want kids to come to school and say, ‘Man, I love being at school.’ That is not always easy to do anymore with everything that is out there distraction wise.”

Being a part of something bigger than themselves can help protect children from some of the many dangers they face in the world today, such as drugs, alcohol and predators, Albers said. Part of the growing process from sixth to eighth grade is helping the students learn to make positive decisions for themselves.

He said seeing kids grow is still his favorite aspect of being an educator.

“I think if you would ask any educator, it would be the relationship with the kids, seeing the kids grow, seeing the ah-ha moments,” he said. “For me it is also the staff, making connection with the staff, watching them grow and how they nurture our school. We are only as good as our staff.”

The rise of social media has created new challenges for educators and parents, said Albers who has five children ranging in age from a fourth-grader to a 24-year-old. He said he is not sure the kids today are having the face-to-face interactions he did with his high school friends, because they are interacting through social media.

“I don’t see a difference in kids, but I see a difference in what they have been exposed to and what they have to bring to the table,” he said.

With children in all three levels of Hays schools, Albers is kept busy with family obligations.

“I see all three levels and how it works together,” he said.

Albers said he is still learning the HMS system after spending so many years at HHS, but he said the staff at the middle school has been very helpful.

Albers has reached out to other parents at HMS and is seeking their input on how to make improvements.

“I always want us to grow, and find ways to make us better,” he said.

 

 

Warm, windy Tuesday

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Today Patchy drizzle before 7am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 15 to 17 mph.

WednesdaySunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday NightIsolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

ThursdayScattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday NightScattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

FridayIsolated showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

News From the Oil Patch, Oct. 1

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By JOHN P. TRETBAR

The Kansas Corporation Commission reports 167 new intent-to-drill notices filed across the state last month, compared to 140 in September of last year. The total so far this year is 1,470 intents, compared to 1,177 through September of last year. There are six new intents filed in Barton County, four in Ellis county, one in Russell County and three in Stafford County.

Kansas Common crude at CHS in McPherson closed out the month of September at $63.50/bbl after gaining a quarter on Friday. The average price for the month was $60.30/bbl, compared to an average price of $39.86 last September.

Independent Oil & Gas Service reported 32 drilling rigs moving in, rigging up, drilling or relocating across western Kansas Friday, down two, and 15 east of Wichita, up two. Three Kansas operators took out-of-state work, dropping the available rig count to 81 statewide. Baker Hughes reports 1,054 active rigs across the U.S., noting a drop of three oil rigs and an increase of three seeking natural gas. The counts in New Mexico and Texas each dropped two, while Oklahoma added five to its active list. Canada reports 178 active drilling rigs, down 19 from last week.

Kansas operators filed 50 new drilling permits across the state last week, including two in Barton County, two in Ellis County, and three in Stafford County.

Independent Oil & Gas Service said there were 24 new well completions statewide last week, including one in Barton County, three in Ellis County and one in Stafford County. So far this year, Kansas operators have completed 1,141 wells. The weekly report shows 11 dry holes out of 18 wells completed west of Wichita. That included one dry hole in Ellis County and one in Stafford County.

The Energy Information Administration reported U.S. crude oil production reached 11,072,000 barrels per day last week, an increase of 102,000 barrels per day over the week before, and 1.55 million bpd more than last year at this time. The government says U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.9 million barrels last week. Stockpiles are about two percent below the five-year average. Crude imports are down 222,000 barrels per day from the week before, but are nearly ten percent higher than last year at this time. Saudi oil shipments into the U.S. reached a four-week average of one million barrels a day last week for the first time since late 2017.

The Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era oil-train safety rules. The Transportation Department announced this week that the cost outweigh the benefits of requiring railroads to equip trains with the newest electronic braking systems. Those rules were implemented in the aftermath of oil-by-rail accidents.

The government reported another seasonal build to U.S. gasoline inventories. The Energy Information Administration on Wednesday gasoline stockpiles are up 1.5 million barrels and are about 8% above the five-year average.

A lawyer in Tulsa has filed 22 new lawsuits for 168 plaintiffs claiming damages in connection with an earthquake in Oklahoma two years ago. The allegations are similar to those filed in several other cases, blaming saltwater disposal operations for the state’s strongest recorded earthquake back in 2016 near Pawnee, Oklahoma.

The State of Texas reports continued growth in oil and gas production, adding 90 million barrels of crude production in July, the latest figures available. The Texas Railroad Commission released preliminary numbers this week showing the state pumped an average 2.9 million barrels per day in July. That’s half a million barrels more than last July’s totals.

Husky Energy made an unsolicited bid for oil-sands producer MEG Energy in a $2.6 billion cash-debt-and-stock deal. MEG produces about 100,000 barrels a day of oil, mostly from a process of pumping steam into the underground oil sands formations to heat and liquefy it. Husky operates refineries in Canada and the U.S., and produces about 186,000 barrels a day in western Canada and another 322,900 barrels a day in offshore production in China and Indonesia.

The State Department says the new route for the Keystone Pipeline expansion poses “negligible to minor” threats to natural resources, in marked contrast to an earlier report from the Obama administration. TransCanada repeated earlier announcements that it will begin construction next year on the final leg of the Keystone system. The new environmental report was ordered by a judge in Montana hearing a federal lawsuit against Keystone. The supplemental report issued last week still awaits public comment before being finalized. Written comments are due by Oct. 8, and a public hearing is planned the next day in Lincoln.

Plains All American will begin operations on an expanded West Texas oil pipeline on Nov. 1, which should help ease a bottleneck that has weighed local crude prices for months. Prices in Midland are currently about $18 per barrel below those available on the coast. The company expects to completely fill the Sunrise pipeline by Oct. 31, with full operations starting the next day.

Full-time enrollment up 2% at Fort Hays State

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TOPEKA — Preliminary figures released today by the Kansas Board of Regents show a slight increase at state universities and a small decrease in systemwide enrollment of full-time equivalent (FTE) students.

“While enrollment results this year are mixed, the Board continues to look at ways we can help more Kansans advance their education beyond high school,” said Blake Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents. “Increasing the number of Kansans who earn a certificate or degree helps increase earnings for families and helps our businesses thrive.”

Across the six state universities, there was an increase of 95 FTE students (0.13 percent) compared to the preliminary census day count in 2017. Increased enrollment was seen at Emporia State University (25 FTE students; 0.57 percent), Fort Hays State University (190 FTE students; 2.05 percent), Kansas State University (102 FTE students; 0.54 percent), and Wichita State University (176 FTE students; 1.58 percent). Pittsburg State University saw a decrease in the number of enrollments (248 FTE students; -3.98 percent), as did the University of Kansas (151 FTE students; -0.62 percent). Washburn University, the state’s municipal university, also had decreased enrollment (79 FTE students; -1.28 percent).

Click here for preliminary fall enrollment figures for each institution.

In the two-year sector, enrollment was down across the state’s 19 community colleges with a reported decrease of 1,112 FTE students (-2.60 percent). Enrollment increased across the state’s technical colleges, where an additional 289 FTE students (5.26 percent) are enrolled this fall compared to the preliminary census day count in 2017.

The Board of Regents opted this summer to transition from the traditional 20th day headcount metric to a full-time equivalency metric for 2018. This change will provide uniform data across the system to the Board, to leaders from across the system, and to the public. The headcount model no longer provides the best analysis of current enrollment patterns. For example, in Academic Year 2017, 63 percent of students were enrolled on a part-time basis.

Full time equivalency is calculated by dividing the total number of undergraduate credit hours taken in a semester by 15 and graduate credit hours by 12.

— KBOR

Hays native, ‘Sharknado’ writer to speak at arts center

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Screenwriter, casting director, publicist and Hays native Scotty Mullen will be in town this week (for his 25th HHS class reunion), and will speak at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Hays Arts Center. 

Now living in Los Angeles, he is an award-winning screenwriter specializing in action, parody and comedy … with a long list of credits as a casting director as well.

In the last four years, he’s been in the trenches of the “Sharknado” series (The SyFy Channel’s most successful movie franchise) as the casting director on “Sharknado 4, 5 and 6,” and screenwriter on 5 and 6. “The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time” debuted this summer.

While visiting with him about his upcoming visit back to Hays, he said he would love to share some of the things he’s learned working in the Hollywood film industry. He said he would most like to share insight into the scary question of “Is it possible to make a living at this and how?”

He has some empowering words of encouragement and short-cut strategies he wish he’d known when he lived in Hays. He loves his hometown, and said “Hays, Kansas, is actually the perfect place to prepare for a career in Hollywood.”

The event is free and open to the public.

🎥 Dole: ‘We could use some bipartisanship in the Senate’

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Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole (R-Russell, KS) (Courtesy KTWU)

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

“Washburn provided me with a firm foundation to set my sights on great things. For my generation, which had won a war then create a better future back home, Washburn gave us that new start through education.”

That’s the quote on a plaque adorning the new bronze statue celebrating the lifetime achievements of Senator Bob Dole that was unveiled Friday, Sept. 28, at Washburn University in Topeka, where the Russell native earned two degrees after serving in World War II.

Dole developed a worldwide reputation for public service, holding elected positions in the Kansas House of Representatives, as Russell County attorney, and as U.S. congressman before spending nearly 30 years as U.S. senator.

In an interview with KTWU-TV, the 95-year-old said he wishes more young people would get politically involved. “Whether they’re Democrats, Republicans, Independent, I wish they would take an interest in what’s happening.”

Dole also sees a need for more bipartisanship in today’s Congress.

“We could certainly use some bipartisanship in the United States Senate now. About all they do is scream at each other and as a result they don’t get lot done,” Dole concluded.

“When I was the Republican leader (of the Senate), we had a good group of Republicans. I had many friends on the Democratic side and so we were able to get things done.

“We need to find some way the Democrats and the Republicans today can sit down together and work out a compromise. You can’t compromise everything but most everything you can,” said Dole.

In his long career of public service, Dole says one of his most remarkable memories is “rescuing Society Security.”

“I worked with Senator Patrick Patrick Moynihan, a Democrat (from New York) and we were able to in fact rescue Society Security.”

Dole also notes his leadership in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which became law in 1990. As a wounded World War II veteran who never fully regained use of his right arm, Dole was an advocate for the disabled throughout his career and a major supporter of ADA.

Dole, 95, says he’s surprised he’s lived so long.

“I’ve had a great life. I’ve had a few bumps in the road, but overall, I can’t complain. Never did complain.”

Asked for advice for today’s young Americans, Dole acknowledged “it’s tough when you’re in your early 20s. But my view was if you study hard and get your education, then you’re on your way to probably a better life.

“I’m a proud Kansan and I want to thank Kansans for all the support they gave me for the 36 years I was in Congress, and Washburn. They really gave me a life.”

Dole and KHP Trooper Tod (Courtesy Trooper Tod)

Dole and his wife Elizabeth were in Russell Saturday evening for dinner with family and friends.

They were escorted by Kansas Highway Patrol Technical Trooper Tod Hileman of Hays.

Abuse survivor network: McCarrick’s relocation to Victoria ‘reckless’

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VICTORIA (AP) — The friary in remote western Kansas that is now home to a disgraced former U.S. cardinal removed from ministry by Pope Francis over allegations of sexual abuse is just one block from an elementary school.

The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., confirmed in a statement Friday that ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick is living at St. Fidelis Friary in Victoria. The Friary is within a block of Victoria Elementary School.

News of McCarrick’s living arrangement took school officials by surprise, the Kansas City Star reported.

“I was never made aware of it until I found out through social media” on Friday, Victoria Elementary Principal Kent Michel said.

McCarrick, 88, was the retired Archbishop of Washington when he was removed from public ministry in June by Pope Francis after allegations that he sexually abused a teenager while a priest in New York more than 40 years ago were found to be credible by the church.

Bishop Gerald Vincke of the Diocese of Salina, who agreed to McCarrick’s new living arrangement, told the Star he was not aware of anyone with the church notifying the school of McCarrick’s presence.

“Regarding the school, Archbishop McCarrick is not allowed to make any public appearances or visit the school or do any ministry,” Vincke told the newspaper in an email. “He is confined to the friary to do penance and prayer. The friary is in the small town in Victoria. The friary is enclosed.”

The St. Louis-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests called the move irresponsible.

“It boggles the mind that church officials are this reckless,” said David Closhessy, the former director of the advocacy group. “No cleric who’s been accused of abuse, certainly not one facing multiple allegations, should be anywhere around kids, especially not an elementary school.”

McCarrick was the Washington archbishop from 2000 to 2006, and previously one of the highest, most visible Catholic Church officials in the United States. He was heavily involved in the church’s response to allegations of priest abuse.

At the time of McCarrick’s June removal, the New Jersey archdioceses of Newark and Metuchen revealed that they had received three complaints from adults alleging misconduct and harassment by McCarrick and had settled two of them.

Pope Francis accepted McCarrick’s resignation on July 28, effectively stripping him of his cardinal’s title, and ordered him to live a lifetime of penance and prayer pending the outcome of a canonical trial.

A month later a former Vatican ambassador, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, rocked the Catholic Church by accusing Francis of rehabilitating McCarrick from sanctions imposed by Pope Benedict XVI over reports he slept with seminarians.

Vigano accused more than two dozen current and former Vatican officials, as well as a host of U.S. bishops and papal advisers, of being part of the cover-up and called for Francis to resign over the scandal.

Francis on Saturday asked for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are “attacks by the devil,” in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal.

HPD Activity Log Sept. 25-27

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The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 16 traffic stops Tue., Sept. 25, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Missing Person–300 block W 33rd St, Hays; 12:33 AM
Theft of Vehicle–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 9/24 4:30 PM; 9/25 2 AM
Welfare Check–200 block E 22nd St, Hays; 4:34 AM
Animal At Large–1700 block Anthony Dr, Hays; 6:38 AM
Animal At Large–1200 block E 32nd St, Hays; 8:15 AM
Criminal Threat–Hays; 8:41 AM
Suspicious Activity–2000 block Metro Ln, Hays; 9:54 AM
Unwanted Person–1300 block E 41st St, Hays; 11:07 AM
Theft (general)–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 12:57:PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 1:22 PM
Disturbance – General–1000 block Elm St, Hays; 2:54 PM
Found/Lost Property–200 block W 27th St, Hays; 3:31 PM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4 PM; 4:10 PM
Water Use Violation–1700 block Douglas Dr, Hays; 4:24 PM
Shoplifting–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 9/5 5:30 PM; 5:46 PM
Found/Lost Property–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 6:33 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–700 block W 12th St, Hays; 6/10/16 8 AM

The Hays Police Department responded to 11 animal calls and conducted 20 traffic stops Wed., Sept. 26, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Drug Offenses–300 block W 10th St, Hays; 12:17 AM
Animal At Large–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 11:06 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–2500 block Henry Dr, Hays; 11:57 AM
Animal At Large–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 12:03 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1300 block Steven Dr, Hays; 8/26 12:21 PM; 9/26 12:21 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–300 block W 18th St, Hays; 12:36 PM
Animal Call–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 1:55 PM
Criminal Trespass–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:04 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:41 PM
Traffic/Driving Complaint–2900 block Hall St, Hays; 3 PM; 3:07 PM
Dangerous Animal–6th and Riley, Hays; 3:09 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 4:38 PM
Disturbance – General–1000 block Country Club Dr, Hays; 6:55 PM
Suicidal Subject–1800 block E 27th St, Hays; 6:41 PM
Domestic Disturbance–1000 block Country Club Dr, Hays; 10:02 PM
Animal At Large–Hays; 10:13 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–2200 block Haney Dr, Hays; 10:25 PM
Disturbance – General–500 block Vine St, Hays; 11:09 PM
Worthless Check–3200 block Vine St, Hays; 11:18 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and conducted 31 traffic stops Thu., Sept. 27, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Intoxicated Subject–700 block Walnut St, Hays; 2:22 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–700 block W 12th St, Hays; 8:35 AM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–2400 block Ash St, Hays; 10:44 AM
Animal At Large–2100 block Milner St, Hays; 11:43 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–27th and Plaza, Hays; 12:45 PM; 12:48 PM
Dangerous Animal–1300 block Schwaller Ave, Hays; 1:14 PM
Suspicious Activity–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 1:18 PM
Forgery–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 9/26 7:55 PM; 8:05 PM
Welfare Check–2000  block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 2:17 PM; 2:48 PM
Credit Card Violations–2700 block Thunderbird Dr, Hays; 8/15 8 AM; 5 PM
Welfare Check–200 block E 13th St, Hays; 4:12 PM
Theft (general)–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 4:56 PM; 4:58 PM
Juvenile Complaint–2000 block Marshall Rd, Hays; 5:14 PM; 5:45 AM
Unwanted Person–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 6:02 PM
Suspicious Person–1900 block Longfellow Rd, Hays; 9:20 PM
Animal Call–2700 block Colonial St, Hays; 9:35 PM

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