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2 Kansas teens hospitalized after UTV rolls

BARBER COUNTY —  Two Kansas teens were injured in an accident just before 7:30p.m. Tuesday in Barber County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Can-am UTV driven by Desiree E. Doherty, 15, Kiowa, was southbound on 8th Street and preparing to turn left onto Rumsey Street.

The driver lost control and rolled the vehicle.

Doherty was transported to the hospital in Wichita. She was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

A passenger Bryn E. Rathgerber, 16, Kiowa, was transported to the Kiowa District Hospital.

Kansas man accused of arson, theft of guns from rural home

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RENO COUNTY— A Kansas man arrested for crimes in July was back before a judge Tuesday for the reading of charges that include burglary, arson and theft of services.

The state is accusing Dylan Verstraete, 23, Hutchinson, of burglary for breaking into a home in Arlington and starting a fire in the 12,000 block of Fairview Road in the Arlington area.

Finally, he’s charged with theft of property including a computer screen; three guns, including a 12 gauge semi-automatic Winchester; and miscellaneous items from a home in rural Reno County.

He has a previous conviction for burglary in Stafford County.

The current case against Verstraete will now move to a waiver-status docket next month.

Remembrance service set for Kansas zoo gorilla

Tiffany -photo Topeka Zoo

TOPEKA -Tiffany, a gorilla that lived at the Topeka Zoo for nearly fifty years, touched the hearts of many people in the Topeka community. In a media release, the city reported that since her death Sunday, an overwhelming display of sympathy and condolence has been displayed.

In response to the many that have requested it, the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center will be hosting a Remembrance Ceremony in honor of Tiffany the gorilla Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:30.

For those that wish to participate in the ceremony, the zoo will open free of charge at 6:00 PM Friday evening. Between 6:00 and 7:00, guests can enjoy the zoo grounds, add wishes to a wishing tree, visit with keepers that cared for Tiffany and see a slide show depicting her life. At 7:00, a program will begin and will include remarks from Zoo Director Brendan Wiley, Zoo Keeper Joe Hood, Kindergartner Eli May and Zoo Director Emeritus Gary K. Clarke. The program and event is expected to end around 7:30.

Memorial donations made in Tiffany’s honor will be sent to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International to benefit gorillas in their range territories in Africa.

Area High School Football Schedules

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

GREAT BEND
9/1 @Coffeyville
9/8 @Hays
9/15 Wichita Northwest
9/22 @Dodge City
9/29 Wichita West
10/6 Wichita East
10/13 Liberal
10/20 @Garden City

LIBERAL
9/1 @Ulysses
9/8 Guymon, Okla.
9/15 Hays
9/22 @Wichita North (at Heights)
9/29 Garden City
10/6 Wichita Southeast
10/13 @Great Bend
10/20 @Dodge City

DODGE CITY
9/1 @Wichita West (at Northwest)
9/8 Wichita Southeast
9/15 @Wichita Heights
9/22 Great Bend
9/29 @Wichita South
10/6 Hays
10/13 @Garden City
10/20 Liberal

GARDEN CITY
9/1 @Wichita East (at South)
9/8 Castle View, Colo.
9/15 Wichita South
9/22 @Hays
9/29 @Liberal
10/6 @Wichita Northwest
10/13 Dodge City
10/20 Great Bend

HAYS
9/1 Scott City
9/8 Great Bend
9/15 @Liberal
9/22 Garden City
9/29 @Valley Center
10/6 @Dodge City
10/13 McPherson*
10/20 @Abilene*
10/27 Wamego*

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE

HOISINGTON
9/1 @Kingman
9/8 @Collegiate
9/15 Hillsboro
9/22 @Washington County
9/29 Pratt
10/6 @Nickerson
10/13 Ellsworth*
10/20 Larned*
10/26 @Lyons*

LARNED
9/1@ Pratt
9/8 Smoky Valley
9/15 Hesston
9/22 @Halstead
9/29 @Nickerson
10/6 Phillipsburg
10/13 Lyons*
10/20 @Hoisington*
10/26 Ellsworth*

PRATT
9/1 Larned
9/8 @Haven
9/15 Nickerson
9/22 Lyons
9/29 @Hoisington
10/6 @Halstead
10/13 Hugoton*
10/20 @Holcomb*
10/27 @Kingman*

KINGMAN
9/1 Hoisington
9/8 @Hillsboro
9/15 @Halstead
9/22 Haven
9/29 @Independent
10/6 Hesston
10/13 Holcomb*
10/20 @Hugoton*
10/27 Pratt*

NICKERSON
9/1 Haven
9/8 Lyons
9/15 @Pratt
9/22 @Hesston
9/29 Larned
10/6 Hoisington
10/13 @Trinity Academy*
10/20 Collegiate*
10/27 @Clearwater*

HALSTEAD
9/1 @Smoky Valley
9/8 @Hesston
9/15 Kingman
9/22 Larned
9/29 @Hillsboro
10/6 Pratt
10/13 Haven*
10/20 Hutch Trinity*
10/26 @Sterling*

HAVEN
9/1 @Nickerson
9/8 Pratt
9/15 @Smoky Valley
9/22 @Kingman
9/29 Lyons
10/6 Hillsboro
10/13 @Halstead*
10/20 @Sterling*
10/26 Hutch Trinity*

HESSTON
9/1 Garden Plain
9/8 Halstead
9/15 @Larned
9/22 Nickerson
9/29 @Smoky Valley
10/6 @Kingman
10/13 @Hillsboro*
10/20 Southeast-Saline*
10/26 @Marion*

HILLSBORO
9/1 @Lyons
9/8 Kingman
9/15 @Hoisington
9/22 Smoky Valley
9/29 Halstead
10/6 @Haven
10/13 Hesston*
10/20 Marion*
10/27 @Southeast-Saline*

LYONS
9/1 Hillsboro
9/8 @Nickerson
9/15 Minneapolis
9/22 @Pratt
9/29 @Haven
10/6 Smoky Valley
10/13 @Larned*
10/20 @Ellsworth*
10/26 Hoisington*

SMOKY VALLEY
9/1 Halstead
9/8 @Larned
9/15 Haven
9/22 @Hillsboro
9/29 Hesston
10/6 @Lyons
10/13 Rock Creek*
10/20 Chapman*
10/27 @Clay Center*

OTHER 11 MAN TEAMS

LA CROSSE
9/1 Elkhart
9/8 @Colby
9/15 Washington County
9/22 Ellsworth
9/29 Sublette
10/6 @Stanton County
10/13 Ellis*
10/20 @Oakley*
10/27 @Plainville*

ELLSWORTH
9/1 Russell
9/8 Beloit
9/15 @Republic County
9/22 @La Crosse
9/29 Sacred Heart
10/6 Minneapolis
10/13 @Hoisington*
10/20 Lyons*
10/26 @Larned*

RUSSELL
9/1 @Ellsworth
9/8 Sacred Heart
9/15 @Southeast-Saline
9/22 @Minneapolis
9/29 Beloit
10/6 @Republic County
10/13 Norton*
10/20 Thomas More Prep*
10/26 Phillipsburg*

STERLING
9/1 Remington
9/8 @Sedgwick
9/15 Inman
9/22 @Moundridge
9/29 @Marion
10/6 Ell-Saline
10/13 @Hutch Trinity*
10/20 Haven*
10/26 Halstead*

TMP
9/1 @Abilene
9/8 @Ellis
9/15 Smith Center
9/22 @Plainville
9/29 Cimarron
10/6 Oakley
10/13 @Phillipsburg*
10/20 @Russell*
10/26 @Norton*

CENTRAL PRAIRIE LEAGUE

CENTRAL PLAINS
9/1 Victoria
9/8 @ Ness City
9/15 Otis-Bison
9/22 @ Kinsley
9/29 @ Canton-Galva
10/6 @ Little River
10/13 Ellinwood
10/20 @ St. John
10/26 Goessel

ELLINWOOD
9/1 Kinsley
9/8 @ Otis-Bison
9/15 @ Victoria
9/22 Ness City
9/29 @ St. John
10/6 Goessel
10/13 @ Central Plains
10/20 Little River
10/26 @ Canton-Galva

OTIS-BISON
9/1 @ St. John
9/8 Ellinwood
9/15 @ Central Plains
9/22 Victoria
9/29 Wallace County
10/6 @ Greeley County
10/13 Dighton
10/20 @ Triplains/Brewster
10/26 Hodgeman County

ST. JOHN
9/1 Otis-Bison
9/8 @ Kinsley
9/15 @ Ness City
9/22 Macksville
9/29 Ellinwood
10/6 Canton-Galva
10/13 @ Goessel
10/20 Central Plains
10/26 @ Little River

MACKSVILLE
9/1 Ness City
9/8 @ Victoria
9/15 Kinsley
9/22 @ St. John
9/29 South Central
10/6 @ Kiowa County
10/13 Skyline
10/20 @ Argonia/Attica
10/26 Fairfield

KINSLEY
9/1 @ Ellinwood
9/8 St. John
9/15 @ Macksville
9/22 Central Plains
9/29 Ness City
10/6 @ Satanta
10/13 Wichita County
10/20 South Gray
10/26 @ Spearville

NESS CITY
9/1 @ Macksville
9/8 Central Plains
9/15 St. John
9/22 @ Ellinwood
9/29 @ Kinsley
10/6 Spearville
10/13 @ South Gray
10/20 @ Satanta
10/26 Wichita County

VICTORIA
9/1 @ Central Plains
9/8 Macksville
9/15 Ellinwood
9/22 @ Otis-Bison
9/29 Logan/Palco
10/6 Bennington
10/13 @ Osborne
10/20 Lincoln
10/26 @ Solomon

OTHER 8-MAN SCHOOLS

STAFFORD
9/1 @ Norwich
9/8 Burrton
9/15 @ Central Christian
9/22 @ Oxford
9/29 @ Chase
10/6 Ashland
10/13 @ South Barber
10/20 Bucklin
10/26 @ Pretty Prairie

CHASE
9/1 @ St. John’s/Tipton Catholic
9/8 Wilson
9/15 @ Rock Hills
9/22 Sylvan-Lucas
9/29 Stafford
10/6 South Barber
10/13 @ Bucklin
10/20 Pretty Prairie
10/26 @ Ashland

WILSON
9/1 @ Rock Hills
9/8 @ Chase
9/15 @ Southern Cloud co-op
9/22 Tescott
9/29 Thunder Ridge
10/6 Northern Valley
10/13 @ Stockton
10/20 Lakeside
10/26 @ Sylvan-Lucas

PRATT-SKYLINE
9/1 South Barber
9/8 @ Central Christian
9/15 Pretty Prairie
9/22 Norwich
9/29 @ Argonia/Attica
10/6 @ South Central
10/13 @ Macksville
10/20 @ Fairfield
10/26 Kiowa County

KIOWA COUNTY
9/1 Minneola
9/8 @ Satanta
9/15 Ashland
9/22 @ Ingalls
9/29 Fairfield
10/6 Macksville
10/13 @ Argonia/Attica
10/20 South Central
10/26 @ Skyline

SPEARVILLE
9/1 Hill City
9/8 @ Hodgeman County
9/15 Minneola
9/22 @ Ashland
9/29 South Gray
10/6 @ Ness City
10/13 Satanta
10/20 @ Wichita County
10/26 Kinsley

HODGEMAN COUNTY
9/1 Wichita County
9/8 Spearville
9/15 Deerfield
9/22 @ South Central
9/29 @ Greeley County
10/6 Triplains/Brewster
10/13 @ Wallace County
10/20 Dighton
10/26 @ Otis-Bison

LITTLE RIVER
9/1 @ Centre
9/8 Bennington
9/15 Wakefield
9/22 @ Solomon
9/29 Goessel
10/6 Central Plains
10/13 @ Canton-Galva
10/20 @ Ellinwood
10/26 St. John

Cougar Soccer Results

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Barton 5 Northeast 0

The Barton Community College men’s soccer team raced out to a three goal first half advantage in its season opener, cruising to a 5-0 victory Tuesday over Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Barton jumped out to the three goal lead off the foot of Roemer, getting the game winner from Toranosuke Abe, rattling the nets later on a penalty kick goal and before capping the first forty-five minutes putting away Jose Escobedo’s pass.

Sora Wakabayashi began the second half scoring finishing off Roemer’s dish with Ezra Armstrong helped complete the impressive Cougar opener in setting up Roemer for his fourth goal of the contest.

The Cougars will get a severe test in the early portion of the season in hosting two nationally ranked teams in this weekend’s Barton Classic.  Barton will kick-off at 10:00 a.m. in each of its two matchups, beginning with No. 18 ranked Laramie County Community College on Friday and No. 6 Trinidad State Junior College in the Saturday matchup.   In the high noon games each day, former Barton legendary head coach Oliver Twelvetrees brings his No. 11 ranked Eastern Florida State College squad to the pitch taking on Trinidad State on Friday before concluding the Classic on Saturday against Laramie County.

Admission to the weekend’s Classic is free to fans with live streaming and online statistics found at www.BartonSports.com.

Northeast Women 2 Barton 0

The Barton Community College women’s soccer team opened up the 2017 season Tuesday in Norfolk, Nebraska, taking a 2-0 loss to Northeast Community College.

Following a scoreless first half, the Hawks converted off a header from a corner kick for the game winner coming just outside the first five minutes of second half action before striking a free kick insurance goal ten minutes later.

Barton will look to get into the win column on Thursday as the Lady Cougars host the junior varsity squad from Central Christian College in a 2:00 p.m. kick-off at the Cougar Soccer Complex.

Duffy, KC bullpen hold Rockies to 2 hits; Royals win 3-2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Danny Duffy and four relievers combined on a two-hitter, helping the Kansas City Royals hold off the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Duffy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and retired the first two batters before walking DJ LeMahieu and allowing a homer to Nolan Arenado. The Rockies star third baseman squared up a 1-1 pitch and hit it out for his 28th home run.

Duffy (8-8), who was 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in his first three starts in August, was removed after six innings and 88 pitches. He walked three and struck out seven. Duffy walked Arenado in the first and Trevor Story in the fifth for the only other baserunners he permitted.

Scott Alexander got his first career save with two pitches.

Jon Gray (5-3) gave up three runs, two earned, and six hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking one. He dropped to 4-12 in 27 career road starts.

4 out-of-state teens jailed after I-70 drug bust

Perkins, James

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating five suspects from Illinois on drug charges.

Just before 1:30 a.m. Monday, a Saline County deputy pulled over an eastbound vehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 70 just east of Hedville, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The deputy reported a strong odor coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered three pounds of marijuana.

The deputy arrested five suspects including 18-year-old Solomon Stark; 18-year old Davon Reed; 18-year-old Davonte Day; 18-year-old D’Andre Perkins and 20-year-old James Perkins.

Woman admits in Kan. court to theft of $100K from Navy base game room

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Filipino woman has pleaded guilty in Kansas to stealing nearly $100,000 from a U.S. Naval base in Japan.

The prosecutors announced Monday that Cynthia Lopez Creseni pleaded guilty Friday to theft of public money. She stole $99,068 from the Morale Welfare and Recreation Center at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan.

At the time of the thefts, Creseni was lead cashier of the game/slot room.

Prosecutors said Creseni was placed on administrative leave after reporting the funds missing when she returned from a U.S. vacation in February 2015.

She sold her home and returned to the Philippines. Agents learned she entered the U.S. in July 2015. She was arrested in January 2017 in Overland Park, Kansas, for overstaying her visa.

Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 4.

Kansas earns Silver Shovel Award for economic development

Interim Secretary of Commerce Nick Jordan, Susan Neupoth Cadoret, Acting Director of the Business & Community Development Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce, and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, with the Silver Shovel Award received from Area Development Magazine in recognition of economic development wins in the State of Kansas.

 

TOPEKA–The Kansas Department of Commerce is pleased to announce that the agency has been recognized by Area Development magazine with one of its 2017 Silver Shovel awards. The Silver Shovel award honors state economic development agencies that drive significant job creation through innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, processes, and promotions that attract new employers and investments in new and expanded facilities.
The Silver Shovel awards are presented annually to states that have achieved significant success in terms of job creation and economic impact.

For this year’s award, the Kansas Department of Commerce was recognized for the scope and breadth of its Top 10 Projects which resulted in significant job creation and investment within the state.

Based on the number of high-valued added jobs per capita, amount of investment, number of new facilities, and industry diversity of the 10 submitted projects, Kansas qualified for a Silver Shovel award in the “Fewer than 3 Million Population” category.

Economic development projects submitted to the magazine for consideration included:

Additionally, the Amazon projects in Edgerton and Kansas City were recognized by the magazine as e-commerce “Projects of the Year.”

“The states and communities receiving 2017 Shovel Awards have compiled impressive lists of new and expanded facilities,” says Geraldine Gambale, editor of Area Development. “As with many other states, Kansas’ win of a Silver Shovel was in part due to jobs being created by Amazon.com fulfillment centers. It’s strong aerospace/aircraft and logistics/distribution industries also contributed to the state’s Silver Shovel win.”

A report on the 2017 Shovel Award winners is published in the Q2/2017 issue of Area Development and posted online at www.areadevelopment.com/shovels.

Kansas has been previously honored by the magazine, having received a Gold Shovel award in 2013 and Silver Shovel awards in 2006–2008, 2010–2012, and 2014–2016.

Great Bend approves budget for 2018 with three mill increase

During a Great Bend City Council budget session, the council approved the addition of two positions at the Police Department and one position at the Fire Department over the next year. These additions reflected the three mill increase in the mill levy for the 2018 budget.

Great Bend City Clerk Shawna Schafer says the maximum expenditures for city’s various funds in 2018 will be $25,791,399.

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The amount of ad valorem tax for 2018 is $5,386,978. This amount is the computed levy limit that is allowed to be levied without an election. The budget was adopted, published, and Monday night the 2018 Budget Ordinance was accepted.

The general fund was budgeted for $17,039,700.

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