By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

The Hays USD 489 school board at its meeting Monday night approved the addition of three teachers at the Hays High School next year.

One teacher each will be added to the science, math and social studies departments. The additions were needed because of growing enrollment.

The district was expecting about 220 freshmen this year, but the class was actually 257 students. Another 40 additional students are anticipated at HHS next year with another additional 20 students projected the following year. 

In social science, required American history has already ballooned to 25 to 30 students per class, Fred Winter, HHS assistant principal, said.

The addition of the social sciences teacher will allow HHS to decrease class sizes and increase electives.

This school year, the high school already has two science teachers who are teaching during their planning periods.

The addition of a science teacher will allow HHS to maintain science class sizes, as well as launch its health sciences career pathway next year, Becky Hickert, HHS assistant principal, said.

School officials are also hoping to eventually add law enforcement and STEM career pathways.

HHS Principal Shawn Henderson said space is already at a premium at the high school, but teachers in these departments said they are willing to share classrooms to accommodate new teachers.

Shanna Dinkel, assistant superintendent and director of curriculum, said the high school's proposal was the result of negotiation and compromise and is reflective of what school officials felt they could accomplish with the budget that is available.

Board member Meagan Zampieri-Lillpopp asked if adding three teachers was enough.

"We're trying to squeeze everything out of what we have," Superintendent Ron Wilson said.

The board also approved a $34,500 contract with M&amp;D Excavating to construct additional parking at HHS. 

Henderson said more freshman have started driving to school the second semester and the parking lot is not large enough to accommodate the additional vehicles.

The school has had to use a grassy area, which is about 200 by 250 feet, for additional parking. The school plans to add an asphalt overlay in this grassy area.

The school lost about 30 t0 35 parking spaces when it converted to its current diagonal parking configuration at the beginning of the school year. However, parents have commented that the new configuration is safer and has resulted in fewer fender benders in the lot.

The board approved Tammy Wellbrock, Ken Brooks and Craig Pallister as the members of negotiating team for teacher negotiations. Allen Park will serve as the alternate for the team.

By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostThe Hays USD 489 school board at its meeting Monday night approved the addition of three teachers at the Hays High School next year.One teacher each will be added to the science, math and social studies departments. The additions were needed because of growing enrollment.The district was expecting about 220 freshmen this year, but the class was actually 257 students. Another 40 additional students are anticipated at HHS next year with another additional 20 students projected the following year. In social science, required American history has already ballooned to 25 to 30 students per class, Fred Winter, HHS assistant principal, said. The addition of the social sciences teacher will allow HHS to decrease class sizes and increase electives.This school year, the high school already has two science teachers who are teaching during their planning periods.The addition of a science teacher will allow HHS to maintain science class sizes, as well as launch its health sciences career pathway next year, Becky Hickert, HHS assistant principal, said.School officials are also hoping to eventually add law enforcement and STEM career pathways.HHS Principal Shawn Henderson said space is already at a premium at the high school, but teachers in these departments said they are willing to share classrooms to accommodate new teachers.Shanna Dinkel, assistant superintendent and director of curriculum, said the high school's proposal was the result of negotiation and compromise and is reflective of what school officials felt they could accomplish with the budget that is available.Board member Meagan Zampieri-Lillpopp asked if adding three teachers was enough. "We're trying to squeeze everything out of what we have," Superintendent Ron Wilson said.<h2>Additional HHS parking</h2>The board also approved a $34,500 contract with M&amp;D Excavating to construct additional parking at HHS. Henderson said more freshman have started driving to school the second semester and the parking lot is not large enough to accommodate the additional vehicles.The school has had to use a grassy area, which is about 200 by 250 feet, for additional parking. The school plans to add an asphalt overlay in this grassy area.The school lost about 30 t0 35 parking spaces when it converted to its current diagonal parking configuration at the beginning of the school year. However, parents have commented that the new configuration is safer and has resulted in fewer fender benders in the lot.<h2>Teacher negotiations</h2>The board approved Tammy Wellbrock, Ken Brooks and Craig Pallister as the members of negotiating team for teacher negotiations. Allen Park will serve as the alternate for the team.

Hays to add three new teachers at high school

BY DAVID CONDOS <a href="https://www.hppr.org/hppr-news/2022-03-07/isolation-in-places-like-rural-kansas-can-leave-women-more-vulnerable-to-violence">Kansas News Service</a>

For women in abusive relationships, taking that first step to leave is often distressing enough.

Now
 imagine facing that decision in a sparsely populated part of western 
Kansas where you’re miles from the nearest neighbor and hours from the 
nearest help.

Jennifer Hecker, director of Options Domestic and 
Sexual Violence Services, said nearly three of every four women who come
 to the shelter in Hays have to drive more than an hour to get to there.

“We live in a resource desert,” Hecker said. “Do we have enough shelter? The short answer is ‘no.’”

<a href="https://help4abuse.org/" target="_blank">Options</a>
 is the only organization that provides around-the-clock care for people
 experiencing domestic and sexual violence in 18 counties that span from
 north-central Kansas to the Colorado border.

And during the 
pandemic, Hecker said, the need for Options’ services escalated. In 
2020, the number of help requests rose roughly 60% over the previous 
year. Calls to its helpline jumped 40%.

Incidents of domestic violence have risen <a href="https://www.ajemjournal.com/article/S0735-6757(20)30307-7/fulltext" target="_blank">around the globe</a> since the arrival of COVID-19, fueled by <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/curiosity/news/covid-19-isolation-linked-increased-domestic-violence-researchers-suggest" target="_blank">increased isolation and stress</a>. In 2020, one Kansan lost their lives to domestic violence <a href="https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/stats/docs/pdf/DVStalking%20Rape%202020.pdf" target="_blank">every 10 days</a>.

Women
 caught in that kind of terror at home in western Kansas and other rural
 parts of the state face extra barriers when it comes to seeking help. 
For starters, there’s often no rescue nearby.

“Emotional isolation
 is really a consequence of the geographic and physical isolation,” 
Ziwei Qi, a criminal justice professor at Fort Hays State University, 
said. “There’s nobody to tell, nowhere to go.”

Qi co-founded the university’s<a href="https://www.fhsu.edu/criminaljustice/center-for-empowering-victims-of-gender-based-violence/" target="_blank"> Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence</a> in Hays two years ago to study the dynamics of violence against women in rural areas and the solutions that might help.

The
 idea behind the center is to connect researchers, service providers — 
including Options — and businesses to explore ways to break the cycle of
 gender-based violence. That can include domestic violence, sexual 
assault, stalking and sex trafficking.

“There’s no one entity that can solve the problems,” Qi said. “We have to have a coordinated community effort.”

Her
 team is currently studying how a social entrepreneurship program that 
offers victims a place where they can get job training and employment 
while living in a supportive residential community could empower women 
in rural Kansas to overcome the socioeconomic barriers that often keep 
them trapped in bad situations.

Hecker with Options said those 
economic and logistical hurdles often pile up to make the thought of 
leaving home that much more daunting for rural victims. For example, she
 said most of the women her team serves don’t have their own vehicle — 
another tactic that perpetrators use to control them.

“What 
they're faced with is simply a lack of options,” Hecker said. 
“Oftentimes, victims feel like their choice is: Better the devil I know 
than the devil I don’t.”

The isolation and lack of access
 to help in remote areas is often compounded by the cultural dynamics of
 small-town life, which tend to sweep this type of violence under the 
rug.

“They go to church together, they work together. … It’s hard 
to believe that someone they know could be perpetuating that kind of 
violence,” Hecker said. “So often victims are not believed, and the 
violence continues.”

Hecker said the counties in her region with 
the lowest number of survivors reaching out for help are the counties 
that have a high rate of domestic violence incidents but a low number of
 domestic violence arrests.

“When (survivors) reach out to the 
system and the system fails, they lose faith in the entire system,” 
Hecker said. “They stop reaching out for help, and we see that happen a 
lot.”

April Terry, who teaches in the Fort Hays State criminal 
justice program, said she saw that look-away dynamic growing up in 
west-central Kansas. She now sees it in her <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/April-Terry" target="_blank">research</a> on the causes and perceptions of rural gender-based violence.

“You
 get the mentality of, ‘Well, I know that person, I don’t really want to
 have to call the cops on them,’” Terry said, “The community doesn’t 
want to see certain people get in trouble for things.”

Yet 
research on gender-based violence in rural areas is thin. She said most 
studies from big cities show that the more close-knit a community, the 
more willing its residents will be to prevent and report crime.

“That’s really not true in small towns,” she said. “It’s a lot of ‘mind your own business’ kind of mentality.”

That
 sensibility may make it less likely for a police officer to arrest a 
family friend or more likely for a neighbor to stay quiet about the 
violence they witness.

And she said the close-knit communities 
that small towns take pride in often leave people who don’t have the 
right family reputation on the <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354983696_Community_stakeholders'_perceptions_of_crime_and_victimization_A_mixed-methods_approach_to_understanding_collective_efficacy_and_social_cohesion_in_the_rural_heartland" target="_blank">outside looking in</a>.

On
 top of that, she said rural areas have an increased prevalence of 
traditional gender norms and a lack of anonymity. That all makes it less
 likely that a survivor will feel safe reporting violence.

“The stigma piece,” Terry said, “is just a big, big barrier for girls and women in rural places.”

Hecker said the pandemic exacerbated this situation in rural communities for a number of reasons.

As
 people lost their jobs or had to stay home, fuses got shorter. A couple
 that might previously have had eight or 10 hours apart each day while 
they’re at work suddenly spent more time cooped up together. She said 
that often eliminated the “cooling-off period” and accelerated the cycle
 of violence.

She’s seen the intensity of violence against women 
escalate during the pandemic as well. Some perpetrators have even used 
the virus as an additional form of manipulation, either threatening to 
expose victims to COVID as a punishment or using the fear of contracting
 COVID outside as a way to keep victims from leaving the home.

She
 said that when lockdowns and furloughs isolated some victims at home 
with their abusers, that also made it more difficult for women to reach 
out for help with a phone call for fear of being heard.

In response, Options opened a 24-hour text helpline (text the word “hope” to 847411) and launched a smartphone app called <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mobile-options/id1513029469" target="_blank">My Mobile Options</a> that lets victims text chat with an advocate.

What else might help western Kansas victims of gender-based violence in the long term?

Hecker
 said rural areas need prevention strategies focused on addressing the 
root causes of this violence — like rape culture and perpetrator 
behaviors — rather than risk management strategies that put the burden 
on potential victims to find ways of avoiding dangerous situations.

And
 she said the criminal justice system needs to better hold perpetrators —
 and the structures that often enable them in small towns — accountable.

Qi,
 the Fort Hays State professor, said rural areas also need more 
trauma-informed training for law enforcement, more female police 
officers and more funding for service providers to bring in advocates 
who speak multiple languages and can travel to reach victims in remote 
areas.

“What about those who may never talk about their experience
 of abuse?,” Qi said. For instance, members of LGBTQ and immigrant 
communities may feel even less willing to call authorities for help.

She
 said there should be more outreach to ensure victims are aware of the 
options available to help them too. For example, many victims don’t know
 that they can seek shelter without it being reported to law 
enforcement.

For women who have experienced violence, Hecker wants
 to make sure they understand that her team and other advocates across 
the state are there for them. Help is available in rural Kansas, even if
 it’s not as close by as it is in larger cities.

“We all deserve to live a life … without fear that we will be hurt,” Hecker said. “We all deserve happiness and safety.”

If
 you or someone you know is looking to talk with an advocate about 
gender-based violence, here are some resources that can help:

Northwest and north-central Kansas Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services in Hays, with an additional satellite office in Colby 800-794-4624 <a href="https://help4abuse.org/" target="_blank">https://help4abuse.org/</a> My Mobile Options app on <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mobile-options/id1513029469" target="_blank">Apple</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citizenobserver.mymobileoptions&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US" target="_blank">Android</a> Text “hope” to 847411 to chat with an advocate 24/7

Southwest Kansas Family Crisis Services in Garden City 620-275-5911 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FamilyCrisisServicesAndPrograms/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FamilyCrisisServicesAndPrograms/</a>

Statewide Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence 888-END-ABUSE <a href="https://www.kcsdv.org/" target="_blank">https://www.kcsdv.org/</a>

David Condos covers western Kansas for High Plains Public Radio and the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on Twitter<a href="http://twitter.com/davidcondos" target="_blank"> @davidcondos</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646749521094.png" alt="Ziwei Qi co-founded the Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Hays to study the dynamics that perpetuate violence against women in rural Kansas and the solutions that could bring healing. David Condos / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption>Ziwei Qi co-founded the Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Hays to study the dynamics that perpetuate violence against women in rural Kansas and the solutions that could bring healing. David Condos / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>BY DAVID CONDOS <a href="https://www.hppr.org/hppr-news/2022-03-07/isolation-in-places-like-rural-kansas-can-leave-women-more-vulnerable-to-violence">Kansas News Service</a>For women in abusive relationships, taking that first step to leave is often distressing enough.Now
 imagine facing that decision in a sparsely populated part of western 
Kansas where you’re miles from the nearest neighbor and hours from the 
nearest help.Jennifer Hecker, director of Options Domestic and 
Sexual Violence Services, said nearly three of every four women who come
 to the shelter in Hays have to drive more than an hour to get to there.“We live in a resource desert,” Hecker said. “Do we have enough shelter? The short answer is ‘no.’”<a href="https://help4abuse.org/" target="_blank">Options</a>
 is the only organization that provides around-the-clock care for people
 experiencing domestic and sexual violence in 18 counties that span from
 north-central Kansas to the Colorado border.And during the 
pandemic, Hecker said, the need for Options’ services escalated. In 
2020, the number of help requests rose roughly 60% over the previous 
year. Calls to its helpline jumped 40%.Incidents of domestic violence have risen <a href="https://www.ajemjournal.com/article/S0735-6757(20)30307-7/fulltext" target="_blank">around the globe</a> since the arrival of COVID-19, fueled by <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/curiosity/news/covid-19-isolation-linked-increased-domestic-violence-researchers-suggest" target="_blank">increased isolation and stress</a>. In 2020, one Kansan lost their lives to domestic violence <a href="https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/stats/docs/pdf/DVStalking%20Rape%202020.pdf" target="_blank">every 10 days</a>.Women
 caught in that kind of terror at home in western Kansas and other rural
 parts of the state face extra barriers when it comes to seeking help. 
For starters, there’s often no rescue nearby.“Emotional isolation
 is really a consequence of the geographic and physical isolation,” 
Ziwei Qi, a criminal justice professor at Fort Hays State University, 
said. “There’s nobody to tell, nowhere to go.”Qi co-founded the university’s<a href="https://www.fhsu.edu/criminaljustice/center-for-empowering-victims-of-gender-based-violence/" target="_blank"> Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence</a> in Hays two years ago to study the dynamics of violence against women in rural areas and the solutions that might help.The
 idea behind the center is to connect researchers, service providers — 
including Options — and businesses to explore ways to break the cycle of
 gender-based violence. That can include domestic violence, sexual 
assault, stalking and sex trafficking.“There’s no one entity that can solve the problems,” Qi said. “We have to have a coordinated community effort.”Her
 team is currently studying how a social entrepreneurship program that 
offers victims a place where they can get job training and employment 
while living in a supportive residential community could empower women 
in rural Kansas to overcome the socioeconomic barriers that often keep 
them trapped in bad situations.Hecker with Options said those 
economic and logistical hurdles often pile up to make the thought of 
leaving home that much more daunting for rural victims. For example, she
 said most of the women her team serves don’t have their own vehicle — 
another tactic that perpetrators use to control them.“What 
they're faced with is simply a lack of options,” Hecker said. 
“Oftentimes, victims feel like their choice is: Better the devil I know 
than the devil I don’t.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646749578719.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Everyone knows everyone</h2>The isolation and lack of access
 to help in remote areas is often compounded by the cultural dynamics of
 small-town life, which tend to sweep this type of violence under the 
rug.“They go to church together, they work together. … It’s hard 
to believe that someone they know could be perpetuating that kind of 
violence,” Hecker said. “So often victims are not believed, and the 
violence continues.”Hecker said the counties in her region with 
the lowest number of survivors reaching out for help are the counties 
that have a high rate of domestic violence incidents but a low number of
 domestic violence arrests.“When (survivors) reach out to the 
system and the system fails, they lose faith in the entire system,” 
Hecker said. “They stop reaching out for help, and we see that happen a 
lot.”April Terry, who teaches in the Fort Hays State criminal 
justice program, said she saw that look-away dynamic growing up in 
west-central Kansas. She now sees it in her <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/April-Terry" target="_blank">research</a> on the causes and perceptions of rural gender-based violence.“You
 get the mentality of, ‘Well, I know that person, I don’t really want to
 have to call the cops on them,’” Terry said, “The community doesn’t 
want to see certain people get in trouble for things.”Yet 
research on gender-based violence in rural areas is thin. She said most 
studies from big cities show that the more close-knit a community, the 
more willing its residents will be to prevent and report crime.“That’s really not true in small towns,” she said. “It’s a lot of ‘mind your own business’ kind of mentality.”That
 sensibility may make it less likely for a police officer to arrest a 
family friend or more likely for a neighbor to stay quiet about the 
violence they witness.And she said the close-knit communities 
that small towns take pride in often leave people who don’t have the 
right family reputation on the <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354983696_Community_stakeholders'_perceptions_of_crime_and_victimization_A_mixed-methods_approach_to_understanding_collective_efficacy_and_social_cohesion_in_the_rural_heartland" target="_blank">outside looking in</a>.On
 top of that, she said rural areas have an increased prevalence of 
traditional gender norms and a lack of anonymity. That all makes it less
 likely that a survivor will feel safe reporting violence.“The stigma piece,” Terry said, “is just a big, big barrier for girls and women in rural places.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646749621819.png" alt="A statue of a woman stands outside the Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence on the Fort Hays State University campus in Hays. David Condos / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption>A statue of a woman stands outside the Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence on the Fort Hays State University campus in Hays. David Condos / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Reaching out</h2>Hecker said the pandemic exacerbated this situation in rural communities for a number of reasons.As
 people lost their jobs or had to stay home, fuses got shorter. A couple
 that might previously have had eight or 10 hours apart each day while 
they’re at work suddenly spent more time cooped up together. She said 
that often eliminated the “cooling-off period” and accelerated the cycle
 of violence.She’s seen the intensity of violence against women 
escalate during the pandemic as well. Some perpetrators have even used 
the virus as an additional form of manipulation, either threatening to 
expose victims to COVID as a punishment or using the fear of contracting
 COVID outside as a way to keep victims from leaving the home.She
 said that when lockdowns and furloughs isolated some victims at home 
with their abusers, that also made it more difficult for women to reach 
out for help with a phone call for fear of being heard.In response, Options opened a 24-hour text helpline (text the word “hope” to 847411) and launched a smartphone app called <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mobile-options/id1513029469" target="_blank">My Mobile Options</a> that lets victims text chat with an advocate.What else might help western Kansas victims of gender-based violence in the long term?Hecker
 said rural areas need prevention strategies focused on addressing the 
root causes of this violence — like rape culture and perpetrator 
behaviors — rather than risk management strategies that put the burden 
on potential victims to find ways of avoiding dangerous situations.And
 she said the criminal justice system needs to better hold perpetrators —
 and the structures that often enable them in small towns — accountable.Qi,
 the Fort Hays State professor, said rural areas also need more 
trauma-informed training for law enforcement, more female police 
officers and more funding for service providers to bring in advocates 
who speak multiple languages and can travel to reach victims in remote 
areas.“What about those who may never talk about their experience
 of abuse?,” Qi said. For instance, members of LGBTQ and immigrant 
communities may feel even less willing to call authorities for help.She
 said there should be more outreach to ensure victims are aware of the 
options available to help them too. For example, many victims don’t know
 that they can seek shelter without it being reported to law 
enforcement.For women who have experienced violence, Hecker wants
 to make sure they understand that her team and other advocates across 
the state are there for them. Help is available in rural Kansas, even if
 it’s not as close by as it is in larger cities.“We all deserve to live a life … without fear that we will be hurt,” Hecker said. “We all deserve happiness and safety.”If
 you or someone you know is looking to talk with an advocate about 
gender-based violence, here are some resources that can help:Northwest and north-central Kansas Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services in Hays, with an additional satellite office in Colby 800-794-4624 <a href="https://help4abuse.org/" target="_blank">https://help4abuse.org/</a> My Mobile Options app on <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-mobile-options/id1513029469" target="_blank">Apple</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citizenobserver.mymobileoptions&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US" target="_blank">Android</a> Text “hope” to 847411 to chat with an advocate 24/7Southwest Kansas Family Crisis Services in Garden City 620-275-5911 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FamilyCrisisServicesAndPrograms/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FamilyCrisisServicesAndPrograms/</a>Statewide Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence 888-END-ABUSE <a href="https://www.kcsdv.org/" target="_blank">https://www.kcsdv.org/</a>David Condos covers western Kansas for High Plains Public Radio and the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on Twitter<a href="http://twitter.com/davidcondos" target="_blank"> @davidcondos</a>.

Isolation in rural Kansas can leave women more vulnerable to violence

A winter storm watch has been issued for much of northwest Kansas, including Trego and Ellis counties, beginning Wednesday evening and continuing through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service has reported.

A cold front is expected to move into the area Wednesday night, driven by strong northeast winds gusting up to 36 mph. The temperature is expected to be at or near zero degrees by Thursday morning.&nbsp;

The NWS said the Hays area could receive between 3 to 5 inches of snowfall overnight Wednesday before snow tapers off by noon Thursday.

Greater accumulation — up to 8 inches — is possible farther northwest, the NWS reported.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646753204523.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>A winter storm watch has been issued for much of northwest Kansas, including Trego and Ellis counties, beginning Wednesday evening and continuing through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service has reported.A cold front is expected to move into the area Wednesday night, driven by strong northeast winds gusting up to 36 mph. The temperature is expected to be at or near zero degrees by Thursday morning.&nbsp;The NWS said the Hays area could receive between 3 to 5 inches of snowfall overnight Wednesday before snow tapers off by noon Thursday.Greater accumulation — up to 8 inches — is possible farther northwest, the NWS reported.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Trego and Ellis county that is valid late tomorrow evening through Thursday morning. Snow covered roads, strong winds/blowing snow, and very cold temperatures will impact the morning commute. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KSwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KSwx</a> <a href="https://t.co/tD1jkkHSUe">pic.twitter.com/tD1jkkHSUe</a>&mdash; NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSDodgeCity/status/1501178145084301314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Significant snow accumulation is possible across portions of the Tri-State area on Wednesday and Thursday (March 09-10, 2022). <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KSwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KSwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COwx</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NEwx</a> <a href="https://t.co/AjgEnXwqEC">pic.twitter.com/AjgEnXwqEC</a>&mdash; NWS Goodland (@NWSGoodland) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSGoodland/status/1501160953823436803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>

NWS: Significant snowfall could arrive in NW Kan. Wednesday

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646753072726.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Kansas statewide tornado drill is scheduled for 10 AM CST this morning as a part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Practice your plan so that you are familiar with what to do and where to go in the event of a tornado. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kswx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kswx</a> <a href="https://t.co/vXJ5rRSb6b">pic.twitter.com/vXJ5rRSb6b</a>&mdash; NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSDodgeCity/status/1501198883476570116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>

Statewide tornado drill set for Tuesday morning in Kansas

It’s a busy week for the Fort Hays State Department of Music
as the bands and choirs prepare for concerts.

The first of the performances is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when FHSU choirs are set to take the stage in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts
Center.

“You'll hear the Smoky Hill Chorale and then both choirs,
the Concert Choir and the Fort Hays Singers. They're going to do a combined
effort with the Fort Hays Singers singing songs in between each of the songs by
the Concert Choir,” said Terry Crull, associate professor of music and director
of choral activities.

The breaks will allow a special presentation during the
concert.

“We're doing that because we've got two special choir
segments ... three monologues by our own Dr. (Timothy) Rolls,
Shakespearean monologues. They were scenes from three Shakespeare plays that he
set to music and this will be a world-premiere of his latest composition,”
Crull said.

There are also set to perform three numbers that will
feature poetry by Sara Teasdale.

Crull said she is a poet who “choral composers love to set
to choral music.”

The choir will also perform a piece by Elaine Hagen Bergman
by Z. Randall Stroope and another by Andrea Ramsay.

“Our young singers will have worked with both Elaine Hagberg
and Andrea Ramsey in All-State choirs, which happened last weekend, although it
was Anton Armstrong who directed last Saturday for our All-Staters. They've
both been great composers and conductors and kids love singing their music
because they're singers themselves and choir directors, so they know how
to write for choirs.”

He said those more serious pieces will be offset by
lighthearted tunes.

“We've got some folk songs from a fun arrangement of Alouette,
the French folk tune, to Way Up on Old Smokey and I Lost my True Lover
by Sparking Too Slow, an old country-western,” Crull said.

Then at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the FHSU bands will present
their spring concert.

“Peter Lillpopp will have both of those bands in shape,
assisted by our newest assistant band director, Dr. Ryan Pearson, who's been
teaching drum percussion ensemble here and just applied and received and
accepted the position,” Crull said. “So we've got a new band director to place
our dearly departed Jeff Jordan, who passed away last December.”

Crull hopes the community will show to support both
performances.

“I just want to I want to invite people to come out and
support our kids,” Crull said. “They do great music.” 

“They work hard and we're proud of them,” he said. “So we
hope you'll come in support our kids and hear some great music.”

Both events are free of charge and open to the public.

<a href="https://www.fhsu.edu/music-and-theatre/">For more
information about the FHSU Music Department, visit the FHSU website, fhsu.edu.</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583259164034.jpeg" alt="Courtesy photo" />
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 </figure>By JAMES BELL Hays PostIt’s a busy week for the Fort Hays State Department of Music
as the bands and choirs prepare for concerts.The first of the performances is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when FHSU choirs are set to take the stage in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts
Center.“You'll hear the Smoky Hill Chorale and then both choirs,
the Concert Choir and the Fort Hays Singers. They're going to do a combined
effort with the Fort Hays Singers singing songs in between each of the songs by
the Concert Choir,” said Terry Crull, associate professor of music and director
of choral activities.The breaks will allow a special presentation during the
concert.<div><iframe title="FHSU choirs and bands to take the stage this week" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=6ybzq-11c6271-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=ffffff&btn-skin=3267a3&size=300" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>“We're doing that because we've got two special choir
segments ... three monologues by our own Dr. (Timothy) Rolls,
Shakespearean monologues. They were scenes from three Shakespeare plays that he
set to music and this will be a world-premiere of his latest composition,”
Crull said.There are also set to perform three numbers that will
feature poetry by Sara Teasdale.Crull said she is a poet who “choral composers love to set
to choral music.”The choir will also perform a piece by Elaine Hagen Bergman
by Z. Randall Stroope and another by Andrea Ramsay.“Our young singers will have worked with both Elaine Hagberg
and Andrea Ramsey in All-State choirs, which happened last weekend, although it
was Anton Armstrong who directed last Saturday for our All-Staters. They've
both been great composers and conductors and kids love singing their music
because they're singers themselves and choir directors, so they know how
to write for choirs.”He said those more serious pieces will be offset by
lighthearted tunes.“We've got some folk songs from a fun arrangement of Alouette,
the French folk tune, to Way Up on Old Smokey and I Lost my True Lover
by Sparking Too Slow, an old country-western,” Crull said.Then at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the FHSU bands will present
their spring concert.“Peter Lillpopp will have both of those bands in shape,
assisted by our newest assistant band director, Dr. Ryan Pearson, who's been
teaching drum percussion ensemble here and just applied and received and
accepted the position,” Crull said. “So we've got a new band director to place
our dearly departed Jeff Jordan, who passed away last December.”Crull hopes the community will show to support both
performances.“I just want to I want to invite people to come out and
support our kids,” Crull said. “They do great music.” “They work hard and we're proud of them,” he said. “So we
hope you'll come in support our kids and hear some great music.”Both events are free of charge and open to the public.<a href="https://www.fhsu.edu/music-and-theatre/">For more
information about the FHSU Music Department, visit the FHSU website, fhsu.edu.</a>

🎙 FHSU choirs, bands take stage this week, beginning Tuesday

GREAT BEND — Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the fall semester of 2021.

Abilene Scott Hayes, A.A.S. and Environmental Management Professional Certificate Kristen Rodda, Child Development Certificate

Belpre Ttzel Garcia, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Bison Ethan Schneider, Welding Technology Certificate

Blue Rapids Clayton Reed, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Claflin Amanda Hickel, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Ellinwood Angelina Morgan, A.A.S. Kaden Ritterhouse, Welding Technology Certificate Jason Stockham, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Ellsworth Jeremiah Andrews, Welding Technology Certificate Carlos Avalos, Welding Technology Certificate Charles Cooprider, Welding Technology Certificate Christopher Dewitt, Welding Technology Certificate Antahj Jenkins, Welding Technology Certificate Deontae Jester, Welding Technology Certificate&nbsp; Eli Johnson, Welding Technology Certificate David Marcos, Welding Technology Certificate Robert Mura, Welding Technology Certificate Drew Phillips, Welding Technology Certificate Rafeeq Rahman, Welding Technology Certificate Rolando Rocha-Delgado, Welding Technology Certificate James Stout, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Steven Thrasher, Welding Technology Certificate Mark Turner, Welding Technology Certificate James Watkins, &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Welding Technology Certificate

Eureka Levi Vinson, Emergency Planning and Mitigation &amp; Homeland Security Certificate and A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Ft. Leavenworth Aleah Camacho, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Youngah Yi, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Ft. &nbsp;Riley Austin Briggs, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kristin Bryan, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; KMiyah Dodd, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kwak Donghyun, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Felyce Fisher, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rose Gabeau, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jessica Levesque, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sarah Logsdon, Pharmacy Technician Certificate Kristin Mckenrick, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Juan Montes, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Eunju Petz, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Amelia Royal, OSHA Safety and Health General Certificate Rochelle Saintoiry, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Goodland Frank Hayes, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Great Bend Manuel Ayala, Welding Technology Certificate Alex Basgall, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Bernardo Calzada, Welding Technology Certificate Janay Delgado, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sara Gasimelseed, Child Development Certificate Ivan Gutierrez, Welding Technology Certificate Chad Hallmark, &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate Amy Herrera, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Alyssa Herter, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jordyn Jones, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Michelle Lang, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Janneth Lozoya Gaytan, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Andrew Madrid-Manning. A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kimberly Manning, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cailee Mcmullen, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kevin Miramontes, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Samantha Montelongo, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Fabian Montes, &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Welding Technology Certificate Justin Owen, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Casandra Perez, Medical Coding Certificate Brittany Simmons, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Logan VanRiper, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate Kenda Werth, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Greensburg Patricia Fuller, Medical Coding Certificate

Haviland Gavin Tuttle, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hays Madelynn Gnad, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Herington Kirsten Durling, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Justus Rucker, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hoisington Bailee Bachar, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sherri, Donovan, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Angela Gonzalez, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rian Mooney, A.A.S. and Child Development Certificate William Selfridge, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Brooke Steinert, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jenna Urban, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hugoton Tiffini McCurry, Medical Coding Certificate

Jamestown Emma Thyfault, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Junction City Joshua Angle, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Joshua Ault, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Skylar Benjamin, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Elijah Campbell, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Juan Cervera, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kimwandra Cordy, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Miranda Dennis, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Isaac Grotta, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cordesia Harper, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jermaine Harris, Emergency Planning and Mitigation Certificate Tiara Madden, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Monique Quezada, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Joel Simon, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Micailou Traore, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kyley Trimm, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Phillip Valentine, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Kansas City Fatima Gardea, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Kinsley Haven Chambers, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jose Medina, Welding Technology Certificate

La Crosse Scarleth Ritz, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Larned Terry Adams, Plumbing Certificate Donshai Copridge, Carpentry Certificate Terell Dixon, Plumbing Certificate Tray Eisenman, Welding Technology Certificate Andres Escarcega, Welding Technology Certificate Jamie Farrar, Carpentry Certificate Burnest Mahoney, Plumbing Certificate Kaylee Mead, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Juan Murillo, Plumbing Certificate Devin Parker, Carpentry Certificate Julian Parks, Plumbing Certificate Kristian Pearson, A.A.S. and Homeland Security Certificate &amp; Emergency Operations Specialist Sam Raybern, Plumbing Certificate Kirk Rogers, Welding Technology Certificate Travis Smith, Welding Technology Certificate Rudolph Wallace, Carpentry Certificate Randall Ward, Welding Technology Certificate

Leavenworth Lauryn Blackwell, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Emma Curtis, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Skye Murray, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jordan Staton, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Lincoln Kathryn Detmer, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Lindsborg Harly Watkins, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Lyons Shatel Armendariz, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sarah Denton, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Carla Gustafson, A.A.S. and OSHA Safety and Health General Certificate Alejandro Melendez, Welding Technology Certificate Cinthya Ortiz Guerrero, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Keaton Richardson, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate

Manhattan Lacey Borthwick, A.A.S and Child Development Certificate Nathan Emerson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Timothy Fieser, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Ida Gastro-Johnson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Lyndsay Jones, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dawayne Krepel, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Edward Lotak, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kai Macfarlane, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Lori Manthe, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Elyse Morlock, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Joanna Murphy, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cassidy Myers, Child Development Certificate Ashlynne Pollard, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Elijah Whitehead, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Ariel Wolfe, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Marquette Cade Young, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate

McPherson Jonah Clarke, Welding Technology Certificate

Ness City Jose Lopez, Welding Technology Certificate Cathy Sutton, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Ogden Kelly Hayden, Child Development Certificate Chelianne Miller, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Olathe Emily Stephenson, Medical Coding Certificate

Overland Park Erin Hood, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rebecca Lafrinere, A.A.S. and Emergency and Homeland Security Certificate Mitchell Maupin, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Phillipsburg Aaron Lenker, A.A.S. and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate Gabe Sauer, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Pratt Kaiser Pelland, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate

Rose Hill JamiePitzer, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Russell Mackenzie Hartman, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Autumn Karst, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Caleb Nuss, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

St. John&nbsp; Dayton Long, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Salina Makayla Brooks, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Tilden Crable, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Smith Center&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Renee Feeney, Dietary Manager Certificate Rebecca Pickel, Dietary Manager Certificate

Spring Hill&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ashley Sieberhein, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Sterling Tara Stewart, A.A.S. and OSHA Safety and Health General Certificate

Syracuse Guadalupe Gonzalez, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Topeka Kristin Anderson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jeremiah Atkeson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Alec Bluemel, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Wichita Calissa Brown, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Legina Freeman, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Aimee Konert, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Karen Krafczik, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

<figure>
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 </figure>BCCGREAT BEND — Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the fall semester of 2021.Abilene Scott Hayes, A.A.S. and Environmental Management Professional Certificate Kristen Rodda, Child Development CertificateAlbert Kimberly Manning, A.S.Belpre Ttzel Garcia, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Bison Ethan Schneider, Welding Technology CertificateBlue Rapids Clayton Reed, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Claflin Amanda Hickel, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ellinwood Angelina Morgan, A.A.S. Kaden Ritterhouse, Welding Technology Certificate Jason Stockham, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ellsworth Jeremiah Andrews, Welding Technology Certificate Carlos Avalos, Welding Technology Certificate Charles Cooprider, Welding Technology Certificate Christopher Dewitt, Welding Technology Certificate Antahj Jenkins, Welding Technology Certificate Deontae Jester, Welding Technology Certificate&nbsp; Eli Johnson, Welding Technology Certificate David Marcos, Welding Technology Certificate Robert Mura, Welding Technology Certificate Drew Phillips, Welding Technology Certificate Rafeeq Rahman, Welding Technology Certificate Rolando Rocha-Delgado, Welding Technology Certificate James Stout, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Steven Thrasher, Welding Technology Certificate Mark Turner, Welding Technology Certificate James Watkins, &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Welding Technology CertificateEureka Levi Vinson, Emergency Planning and Mitigation &amp; Homeland Security Certificate and A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ft. Leavenworth Aleah Camacho, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Youngah Yi, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ft. &nbsp;Riley Austin Briggs, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kristin Bryan, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; KMiyah Dodd, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kwak Donghyun, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Felyce Fisher, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rose Gabeau, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jessica Levesque, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sarah Logsdon, Pharmacy Technician Certificate Kristin Mckenrick, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Juan Montes, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Eunju Petz, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Amelia Royal, OSHA Safety and Health General Certificate Rochelle Saintoiry, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Goodland Frank Hayes, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Great Bend Manuel Ayala, Welding Technology Certificate Alex Basgall, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Bernardo Calzada, Welding Technology Certificate Janay Delgado, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sara Gasimelseed, Child Development Certificate Ivan Gutierrez, Welding Technology Certificate Chad Hallmark, &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate Amy Herrera, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Alyssa Herter, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jordyn Jones, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Michelle Lang, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Janneth Lozoya Gaytan, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Andrew Madrid-Manning. A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kimberly Manning, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cailee Mcmullen, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kevin Miramontes, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Samantha Montelongo, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Fabian Montes, &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Welding Technology Certificate Justin Owen, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Casandra Perez, Medical Coding Certificate Brittany Simmons, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Logan VanRiper, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate Kenda Werth, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Greensburg Patricia Fuller, Medical Coding CertificateHaviland Gavin Tuttle, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Hays Madelynn Gnad, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Herington Kirsten Durling, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Justus Rucker, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Hoisington Bailee Bachar, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sherri, Donovan, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Angela Gonzalez, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rian Mooney, A.A.S. and Child Development Certificate William Selfridge, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Brooke Steinert, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jenna Urban, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Hugoton Tiffini McCurry, Medical Coding CertificateJamestown Emma Thyfault, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Junction City Joshua Angle, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Joshua Ault, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Skylar Benjamin, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Elijah Campbell, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Juan Cervera, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kimwandra Cordy, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Miranda Dennis, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Isaac Grotta, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cordesia Harper, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jermaine Harris, Emergency Planning and Mitigation Certificate Tiara Madden, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Monique Quezada, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Joel Simon, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Micailou Traore, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kyley Trimm, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Phillip Valentine, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas City Fatima Gardea, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Kinsley Haven Chambers, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jose Medina, Welding Technology CertificateLa Crosse Scarleth Ritz, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Larned Terry Adams, Plumbing Certificate Donshai Copridge, Carpentry Certificate Terell Dixon, Plumbing Certificate Tray Eisenman, Welding Technology Certificate Andres Escarcega, Welding Technology Certificate Jamie Farrar, Carpentry Certificate Burnest Mahoney, Plumbing Certificate Kaylee Mead, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Juan Murillo, Plumbing Certificate Devin Parker, Carpentry Certificate Julian Parks, Plumbing Certificate Kristian Pearson, A.A.S. and Homeland Security Certificate &amp; Emergency Operations Specialist Sam Raybern, Plumbing Certificate Kirk Rogers, Welding Technology Certificate Travis Smith, Welding Technology Certificate Rudolph Wallace, Carpentry Certificate Randall Ward, Welding Technology CertificateLeavenworth Lauryn Blackwell, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Emma Curtis, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Skye Murray, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jordan Staton, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lincoln Kathryn Detmer, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lindsborg Harly Watkins, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lyons Shatel Armendariz, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Sarah Denton, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Carla Gustafson, A.A.S. and OSHA Safety and Health General Certificate Alejandro Melendez, Welding Technology Certificate Cinthya Ortiz Guerrero, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Keaton Richardson, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution CertificateManhattan Lacey Borthwick, A.A.S and Child Development Certificate Nathan Emerson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Timothy Fieser, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Ida Gastro-Johnson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Lyndsay Jones, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Dawayne Krepel, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Edward Lotak, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Kai Macfarlane, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Lori Manthe, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Elyse Morlock, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Joanna Murphy, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Cassidy Myers, Child Development Certificate Ashlynne Pollard, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Elijah Whitehead, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Ariel Wolfe, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Marquette Cade Young, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution CertificateMcPherson Jonah Clarke, Welding Technology CertificateNess City Jose Lopez, Welding Technology Certificate Cathy Sutton, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ogden Kelly Hayden, Child Development Certificate Chelianne Miller, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Olathe Emily Stephenson, Medical Coding CertificateOverland Park Erin Hood, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Rebecca Lafrinere, A.A.S. and Emergency and Homeland Security Certificate Mitchell Maupin, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Phillipsburg Aaron Lenker, A.A.S. and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Certificate Gabe Sauer, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pratt Kaiser Pelland, Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution CertificateRose Hill JamiePitzer, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Russell Mackenzie Hartman, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Autumn Karst, A.A.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Caleb Nuss, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;St. John&nbsp; Dayton Long, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Salina Makayla Brooks, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Tilden Crable, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Smith Center&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Renee Feeney, Dietary Manager Certificate Rebecca Pickel, Dietary Manager CertificateSpring Hill&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ashley Sieberhein, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Sterling Tara Stewart, A.A.S. and OSHA Safety and Health General CertificateSyracuse Guadalupe Gonzalez, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Topeka Kristin Anderson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Jeremiah Atkeson, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Alec Bluemel, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Wichita Calissa Brown, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Legina Freeman, A.A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Aimee Konert, A.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Karen Krafczik, A.G.S.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

NW Kan. students earn degrees, certifications from Barton CC

GREAT BEND — The Shafer Gallery at Barton Community College will present its new exhibit “Human Nature” through April 1. The exhibit will feature the artwork of three Fort Hays State University graduate students. Shafer Gallery Director Dave Barnes said he is excited to be presenting work by very talented artists Mark Freeman, Jordan Brown and Kathy Robb. “They are all ceramicists with unique and very personal ideas about what you can do with clay,” he said. “Each deal in some way with the connections between the natural and the human world.” While they all have a different approach to ceramics and the tone of their work is noticeably contrasting, Barnes said there are enough elements in their pieces that complement each other to create a cohesive exhibit that hits a lot of different notes in the visual palate and will leave the viewer feeling satisfied like taking a bite of a complex dish of food and getting all the ingredients on one fork or spoonful. “Robb creates dioramas to contain her incredibly anthropomorphic animal sculptures which reflect her own identification with animals and how they reflect the human condition in a direct way. They are sometimes humorous and often poignant,” he said.&nbsp;

“Freeman has taught ceramics at Barton Community College and apprenticed with well-known ceramic artist Carol Long. His work explores the minutiae of the natural world populated with entities that are beyond our normal awareness.

"Brown is the master of the wheel and adorns his monumental feeling pieces with iconic images form the natural world.”

While touching the artwork is obviously not permitted, Barnes said the textures brought to life by the artist are created with such care and detail that they produce an almost tactile sensation in the mind alone. “It is a great privilege to show off the work of such strong emerging artists,” he said. “Their selections will be a delight for us all to see and an inspiration to our own Barton Community College students.”

The Shafer Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is always free.&nbsp;For more information, contact Shafer Gallery Director Dave Barnes at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:barnesd@bartonccc.edu" target="_blank">barnesd@bartonccc.edu</a>&nbsp;or (620) 792-9342.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646237934641.jpeg" alt="TAll That by Kathy Robb (Courtesy photo)" />
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 </figure>BCCGREAT BEND — The Shafer Gallery at Barton Community College will present its new exhibit “Human Nature” through April 1. The exhibit will feature the artwork of three Fort Hays State University graduate students. Shafer Gallery Director Dave Barnes said he is excited to be presenting work by very talented artists Mark Freeman, Jordan Brown and Kathy Robb. “They are all ceramicists with unique and very personal ideas about what you can do with clay,” he said. “Each deal in some way with the connections between the natural and the human world.” While they all have a different approach to ceramics and the tone of their work is noticeably contrasting, Barnes said there are enough elements in their pieces that complement each other to create a cohesive exhibit that hits a lot of different notes in the visual palate and will leave the viewer feeling satisfied like taking a bite of a complex dish of food and getting all the ingredients on one fork or spoonful. “Robb creates dioramas to contain her incredibly anthropomorphic animal sculptures which reflect her own identification with animals and how they reflect the human condition in a direct way. They are sometimes humorous and often poignant,” he said.&nbsp; <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646238143244.png" alt="Ceramic artwork by Mark Freeman (Courtesy photo)" />
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 </figure>“Freeman has taught ceramics at Barton Community College and apprenticed with well-known ceramic artist Carol Long. His work explores the minutiae of the natural world populated with entities that are beyond our normal awareness.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1646238280666.jpeg" alt="Ceramic artwork by Jordan Brown (Courtesy photo)" />
 <figcaption>Ceramic artwork by Jordan Brown (Courtesy photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>"Brown is the master of the wheel and adorns his monumental feeling pieces with iconic images form the natural world.”While touching the artwork is obviously not permitted, Barnes said the textures brought to life by the artist are created with such care and detail that they produce an almost tactile sensation in the mind alone. “It is a great privilege to show off the work of such strong emerging artists,” he said. “Their selections will be a delight for us all to see and an inspiration to our own Barton Community College students.”The Shafer Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is always free.&nbsp;For more information, contact Shafer Gallery Director Dave Barnes at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:barnesd@bartonccc.edu" target="_blank">barnesd@bartonccc.edu</a>&nbsp;or (620) 792-9342.

FHSU grad student ceramicists exhibit opens at Shafer Art Gallery 

<a href="https://hayspost.com/pages/state-farm-weather-window">For a full look at the weather forecast click here.</a>

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Three-day weather outlook

The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 17 traffic stops Thu., Feb. 24, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.

MV
Accident-City Street/Alley--1300 block Pine St, Hays; 7:40 AM 
Drug Offenses—3400 block Vine St, Hays; 9:06 AM 
Burglary/business—1000 block Old Hwy 40 Bypass, Hays; 9:50 AM 
MV Accident-City Street/Alley--1900 block Elm St, Hays; 10:57 AM 
Disorderly Conduct—4300 block Vine St, Hay; 11:32 AM 
MV Accident-City Street/Alley--200 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:37 PM 
Criminal Damage to Property—2000 block Main St Terr, Hays; 1:23 PM 
Animal Call--400 block W 10th St, Hays; 1:55 PM 
Mental Health Call—2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 2:23 PM 
Theft (general—1100 block E 22nd St, Hays; 3:07 PM 
Drug Offenses—700 block W 12th St, Hays; 4:13 PM 
Stalking—300 block W 7th St, Hays; 5:21 PM 
Suicidal Subject—200 block W 15th St, Hays; 7 PM; 9:40 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 4 animal calls and conducted 13 traffic stops Fri., Feb. 25, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Battery –
Domestic—3300 block Elm St, Hays; 2:49 AM; 2:59 AM 
Found/Lost Property--6th and Allen, Hays; 7:49 AM 
Counterfeit currency/documents—2700 block Vine St, Hays; 8:38 AM; 9:02 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--400 block E 17th St, Hays; 10:22 AM 
Counterfeit currency/documents—4200 block Vine St, Hays; 6 AM; 8:40 AM 
Unwanted Person—3500 block Vine St, Hays; 11:07 AM 
Animal At Large—500 block W 19th St, Hays; 11:17 AM 
Credit Card Violations—500 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:23 AM 
Traffic/Driving Complaint—3700 block Autumn Ln, Hays; 11:53 AM 
MV Accident-City Street/Alley--1000 block E 33rd St, Hays; 12:13 PM 
MV Accident-Hit and Run—700 block Riley St, Hays; 12:13 PM 
Abandoned Vehicle--1000 block Cedar St, Hays; 1:27 PM 
Harassment (All Other)—2000 block Main Terr, Hays; 2:09 PM 
Drug Offenses--700 block Fort St, Hays; 2:14 PM; 2:15 PM 
MV Accident-Hit and Run—700 block Main St, Hays; 1:20 PM; 1:18 PM 
Disturbance – Noise—300 block W 9th St, Hays; 2:26 PM 
Harassment (All Other)—700 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:45 PM 
Driving Under the Influence--2700 block Oak St, Hays; 10:02 PM 
Criminal Trespass—4100 block Kings Gate Dr, Hays; 10:31 PM 
Unwanted Person—3600 block Vine St, Hays; 11:07 PM 
MV Accident-Private Property—1100 block E 22nd St, Hays; 11:21 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and conducted 21 traffic stops Sat., Feb. 26, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving
Under the Influence--700 block E 8th St, Hays; 12:54 AM 
Drug Offenses—1300 block E 18th St, Hays; 1:04 AM 
Disorderly Conduct—500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:56 AM 
Driving Under the Influence--1000 block W 27th St, Hays; 4:52 AM 
Animal At Large--600 block Vine St, Hays; 8:57 AM 
Credit Card Violations--2500 block Vine St, Hays; 9:03 AM; 9:27 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--2400 block 17th St, Hays; 10:17 AM 
Animal Call—1700 block Elm St, Hays; 10:18 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--1700 block Volga Dr, Hays; 10:27 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle—2000 block Patio Dr, Hays; 10:38 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--300 block W 8th St, Hays; 1:47 PM 
Abandoned Vehicle--500 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:05 PM 
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)—100 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:50 PM; 3 PM 
Animal At Large—1900 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 2:58 PM 
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)—100 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:19 PM; 3:27 PM 
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)—100 block W 12th St, Hays; 4 PM; 4:03 PM 
Driving Under the Influence—3000 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 4:27 PM 
Mental Health Call—Hays; 4:53 PM; 5 PM 
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ--4th and Ash, Hays; 11:12 PM 
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ--300 block W 6th, Hays; 11:28 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 16 traffic stops Sun., Feb. 27, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.

MV
Accident-City Street/Alley--7th St and Main St, Hays; 2/27 2:30 PM; 2/26 3 AM 
Dead Animal Call--100 block W 10th St, Hay; 12:57 AM 
Drug Offenses—2200 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 12:45 AM; 1:46 AM 
Battery – simple—300 block Mopar Dr, Hays; 2:03 AM 
Driving Under the Influence--400 block W 6th St, Hays; 2:45 AM 
Suspicious Activity—400 block E 18th St, Hays; 2/25 2:38 PM; 2/27 9:36 AM 
Drug Offenses/DUI--1200 block Pine St, Hays; 10:08 AM 
Juvenile Complaint—1700 block Donald Dr, Hays; 12:17 PM; 1:17 PM 
Domestic Disturbance—1600 block E 28th St, Hays; 1:23 PM 
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run—1100 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 2/27 2:50
PM; 2/26 5:30 PM 
Theft (general)—4300 block Vine St, Hays; 5 PM; 5:29 PM 
Criminal Trespass—800 block Ash St, Hays; 7:35 PM

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 </figure>The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 17 traffic stops Thu., Feb. 24, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.MV
Accident-City Street/Alley--1300 block Pine St, Hays; 7:40 AM 
Drug Offenses—3400 block Vine St, Hays; 9:06 AM 
Burglary/business—1000 block Old Hwy 40 Bypass, Hays; 9:50 AM 
MV Accident-City Street/Alley--1900 block Elm St, Hays; 10:57 AM 
Disorderly Conduct—4300 block Vine St, Hay; 11:32 AM 
MV Accident-City Street/Alley--200 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:37 PM 
Criminal Damage to Property—2000 block Main St Terr, Hays; 1:23 PM 
Animal Call--400 block W 10th St, Hays; 1:55 PM 
Mental Health Call—2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 2:23 PM 
Theft (general—1100 block E 22nd St, Hays; 3:07 PM 
Drug Offenses—700 block W 12th St, Hays; 4:13 PM 
Stalking—300 block W 7th St, Hays; 5:21 PM 
Suicidal Subject—200 block W 15th St, Hays; 7 PM; 9:40 PMThe Hays Police Department responded to 4 animal calls and conducted 13 traffic stops Fri., Feb. 25, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.Battery –
Domestic—3300 block Elm St, Hays; 2:49 AM; 2:59 AM 
Found/Lost Property--6th and Allen, Hays; 7:49 AM 
Counterfeit currency/documents—2700 block Vine St, Hays; 8:38 AM; 9:02 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--400 block E 17th St, Hays; 10:22 AM 
Counterfeit currency/documents—4200 block Vine St, Hays; 6 AM; 8:40 AM 
Unwanted Person—3500 block Vine St, Hays; 11:07 AM 
Animal At Large—500 block W 19th St, Hays; 11:17 AM 
Credit Card Violations—500 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:23 AM 
Traffic/Driving Complaint—3700 block Autumn Ln, Hays; 11:53 AM 
MV Accident-City Street/Alley--1000 block E 33rd St, Hays; 12:13 PM 
MV Accident-Hit and Run—700 block Riley St, Hays; 12:13 PM 
Abandoned Vehicle--1000 block Cedar St, Hays; 1:27 PM 
Harassment (All Other)—2000 block Main Terr, Hays; 2:09 PM 
Drug Offenses--700 block Fort St, Hays; 2:14 PM; 2:15 PM 
MV Accident-Hit and Run—700 block Main St, Hays; 1:20 PM; 1:18 PM 
Disturbance – Noise—300 block W 9th St, Hays; 2:26 PM 
Harassment (All Other)—700 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:45 PM 
Driving Under the Influence--2700 block Oak St, Hays; 10:02 PM 
Criminal Trespass—4100 block Kings Gate Dr, Hays; 10:31 PM 
Unwanted Person—3600 block Vine St, Hays; 11:07 PM 
MV Accident-Private Property—1100 block E 22nd St, Hays; 11:21 PMThe Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and conducted 21 traffic stops Sat., Feb. 26, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.Driving
Under the Influence--700 block E 8th St, Hays; 12:54 AM 
Drug Offenses—1300 block E 18th St, Hays; 1:04 AM 
Disorderly Conduct—500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:56 AM 
Driving Under the Influence--1000 block W 27th St, Hays; 4:52 AM 
Animal At Large--600 block Vine St, Hays; 8:57 AM 
Credit Card Violations--2500 block Vine St, Hays; 9:03 AM; 9:27 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--2400 block 17th St, Hays; 10:17 AM 
Animal Call—1700 block Elm St, Hays; 10:18 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--1700 block Volga Dr, Hays; 10:27 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle—2000 block Patio Dr, Hays; 10:38 AM 
Abandoned Vehicle--300 block W 8th St, Hays; 1:47 PM 
Abandoned Vehicle--500 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:05 PM 
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)—100 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:50 PM; 3 PM 
Animal At Large—1900 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 2:58 PM 
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)—100 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:19 PM; 3:27 PM 
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)—100 block W 12th St, Hays; 4 PM; 4:03 PM 
Driving Under the Influence—3000 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 4:27 PM 
Mental Health Call—Hays; 4:53 PM; 5 PM 
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ--4th and Ash, Hays; 11:12 PM 
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ--300 block W 6th, Hays; 11:28 PMThe Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 16 traffic stops Sun., Feb. 27, 2022, according to the HPD Activity Log.MV
Accident-City Street/Alley--7th St and Main St, Hays; 2/27 2:30 PM; 2/26 3 AM 
Dead Animal Call--100 block W 10th St, Hay; 12:57 AM 
Drug Offenses—2200 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 12:45 AM; 1:46 AM 
Battery – simple—300 block Mopar Dr, Hays; 2:03 AM 
Driving Under the Influence--400 block W 6th St, Hays; 2:45 AM 
Suspicious Activity—400 block E 18th St, Hays; 2/25 2:38 PM; 2/27 9:36 AM 
Drug Offenses/DUI--1200 block Pine St, Hays; 10:08 AM 
Juvenile Complaint—1700 block Donald Dr, Hays; 12:17 PM; 1:17 PM 
Domestic Disturbance—1600 block E 28th St, Hays; 1:23 PM 
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run—1100 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 2/27 2:50
PM; 2/26 5:30 PM 
Theft (general)—4300 block Vine St, Hays; 5 PM; 5:29 PM 
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Hays PD Activity Log, Feb. 24-27

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>

Game times and ticket information have been finalized for the Central Region tournament of the 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship, scheduled to be played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum March 11-14. Quarterfinal action on Friday, March 11 will begin at noon with No. 3 Minnesota Duluth and No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney, followed by game two between No. 2 Southwestern Oklahoma State and No. 7 Missouri Western at 2:30 p.m. The top-seeded Tigers will then play at 5 p.m. against No. 8 Minnesota State before No. 4 Missouri Southern and No. 5 Saint Cloud State wrap up day one at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's semifinals will begin at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with Fort Hays State playing in the second game should they advance, before Monday's regional championship tips at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase&nbsp;starting Tuesday, March 8&nbsp;at 9&nbsp;a.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the FHSU Athletic Office (Cunningham Hall 138), via phone at (785) 628-4050, or online via&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/2011/6/27/GEN_0627111608.aspx?id=99">fhsuathletics.com</a>. All seating is general admission for the duration of the tournament. Seats in the lower level behind team benches will be held for fans of the teams playing at that time and will be switched out between games. Single session tickets are available at a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for students and kids.&nbsp;Once again this year, Fort Hays State students will get in FREE with a valid FHSU ID. This is the fourth time that the women's team has been the top seed in the central region and the third time the Tigers are hosting the regional championship tournament. More information is available for fans at the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/feature/2022DIIWBBCentralRegional">Central Region Home Page</a>. 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship Central Regional Friday, March 11 - NCAA Central Region Quarterfinals Session 1 Game 1 - 12:00 p.m. - #3 Minnesota Duluth (24-4) vs. #6 Nebraska-Kearney (23-7) Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. - #2 Southwestern Oklahoma State (29-4) vs. #7 Missouri Western (21-9) Session 2 Game 3 - 5:00 p.m. - #1 Fort Hays State (28-3) vs. #8 Minnesota State (21-6) Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. - #4 Missouri Southern (24-6) vs. #5 Saint Cloud State (23-4) Saturday, March 12 - NCAA Central Region Semifinals Game 5 - 5:00 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Game 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 Monday, March 14 - NCAA Central Region Championship Game 7 - 7:00 p.m. - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 Winner advances to NCAA Elite Eight in Birmingham, Ala.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/index.aspx">FHSU Athletics</a>Game times and ticket information have been finalized for the Central Region tournament of the 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship, scheduled to be played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum March 11-14. Quarterfinal action on Friday, March 11 will begin at noon with No. 3 Minnesota Duluth and No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney, followed by game two between No. 2 Southwestern Oklahoma State and No. 7 Missouri Western at 2:30 p.m. The top-seeded Tigers will then play at 5 p.m. against No. 8 Minnesota State before No. 4 Missouri Southern and No. 5 Saint Cloud State wrap up day one at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's semifinals will begin at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with Fort Hays State playing in the second game should they advance, before Monday's regional championship tips at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase&nbsp;starting Tuesday, March 8&nbsp;at 9&nbsp;a.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the FHSU Athletic Office (Cunningham Hall 138), via phone at (785) 628-4050, or online via&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/2011/6/27/GEN_0627111608.aspx?id=99">fhsuathletics.com</a>. All seating is general admission for the duration of the tournament. Seats in the lower level behind team benches will be held for fans of the teams playing at that time and will be switched out between games. Single session tickets are available at a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for students and kids.&nbsp;Once again this year, Fort Hays State students will get in FREE with a valid FHSU ID. This is the fourth time that the women's team has been the top seed in the central region and the third time the Tigers are hosting the regional championship tournament. More information is available for fans at the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/feature/2022DIIWBBCentralRegional">Central Region Home Page</a>. 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship Central Regional Friday, March 11 - NCAA Central Region Quarterfinals Session 1 Game 1 - 12:00 p.m. - #3 Minnesota Duluth (24-4) vs. #6 Nebraska-Kearney (23-7) Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. - #2 Southwestern Oklahoma State (29-4) vs. #7 Missouri Western (21-9) Session 2 Game 3 - 5:00 p.m. - #1 Fort Hays State (28-3) vs. #8 Minnesota State (21-6) Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. - #4 Missouri Southern (24-6) vs. #5 Saint Cloud State (23-4) Saturday, March 12 - NCAA Central Region Semifinals Game 5 - 5:00 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Game 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 Monday, March 14 - NCAA Central Region Championship Game 7 - 7:00 p.m. - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 Winner advances to NCAA Elite Eight in Birmingham, Ala.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Game times, ticket info for 2022 women's basketball Central Regional

TOPEKA - The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is asking for participants in the 2022 Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. 

"During&nbsp;conversations with stakeholders, including those at Ag Growth Summits,&nbsp;we continually hear the need to identify the specific jobs available&nbsp;in Kansas&nbsp;and the skills needed to fill open or new positions&nbsp;within agriculture," said Mike Beam, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture.&nbsp;

In an effort to&nbsp;better understand current workforce issues, trends and needs within the Kansas agriculture industry,&nbsp;KDA&nbsp;is calling on industry partners to help identify workforce needs among agricultural employers in the state by conducting the second Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. 

The 2015 survey results helped guide KDA and partners to develop&nbsp;immersion activities connecting secondary school students with local agriculture businesses to learn about career opportunities.  

Kansas farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, manufacturers&nbsp;and producers of agricultural products are all asked to complete the survey to help KDA identify the number and types of jobs in the state’s agriculture industry, and the specific skills required for those jobs. 

The survey is currently being offered online at <a href="http://www.agriculture.ks.gov/workforce" target="_blank">agriculture.ks.gov/workforce</a>&nbsp;and will be open until April 8, 2022.&nbsp;

The above provides a QR code to take participants directly to the survey.&nbsp;The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete,&nbsp;and the information will remain anonymous.&nbsp;

"We anticipate results to be available this summer with discussion of the&nbsp;findings&nbsp;at the 2022 Ag Growth Summit," Beam said. "KDA will utilize the information to&nbsp;steer future discussions and identify solutions for positive changes for our state’s leading economic driver&nbsp;— agriculture."&nbsp;

For specific questions, contact Russell Plaschka, KDA agribusiness development director,&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Russell.Plaschka@ks.gov" target="_blank">Russell.Plaschka@ks.gov</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>KDATOPEKA - The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is asking for participants in the 2022 Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. "During&nbsp;conversations with stakeholders, including those at Ag Growth Summits,&nbsp;we continually hear the need to identify the specific jobs available&nbsp;in Kansas&nbsp;and the skills needed to fill open or new positions&nbsp;within agriculture," said Mike Beam, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture.&nbsp;In an effort to&nbsp;better understand current workforce issues, trends and needs within the Kansas agriculture industry,&nbsp;KDA&nbsp;is calling on industry partners to help identify workforce needs among agricultural employers in the state by conducting the second Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. The 2015 survey results helped guide KDA and partners to develop&nbsp;immersion activities connecting secondary school students with local agriculture businesses to learn about career opportunities. Kansas farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, manufacturers&nbsp;and producers of agricultural products are all asked to complete the survey to help KDA identify the number and types of jobs in the state’s agriculture industry, and the specific skills required for those jobs. The survey is currently being offered online at <a href="http://www.agriculture.ks.gov/workforce" target="_blank">agriculture.ks.gov/workforce</a>&nbsp;and will be open until April 8, 2022.&nbsp;The above provides a QR code to take participants directly to the survey.&nbsp;The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete,&nbsp;and the information will remain anonymous.&nbsp;"We anticipate results to be available this summer with discussion of the&nbsp;findings&nbsp;at the 2022 Ag Growth Summit," Beam said. "KDA will utilize the information to&nbsp;steer future discussions and identify solutions for positive changes for our state’s leading economic driver&nbsp;— agriculture."&nbsp;For specific questions, contact Russell Plaschka, KDA agribusiness development director,&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Russell.Plaschka@ks.gov" target="_blank">Russell.Plaschka@ks.gov</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

KDA: Participants needed for agriculture workforce needs online survey

Hospitalizations at HaysMed down; no active inpatient cases reported

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Monday reported three new COVID-19 cases in Ellis County had been identified since Friday.

<a href="https://www.ellisco.net/97/Health">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;for information on how to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/75f061b1-d7f1-4dba-ad9d-36bcbccc8ee8">RELATED: Drive-through testing site returns to Big Creek Crossing</a>

As of Monday morning, HaysMed reported five COVID inpatients, all recovering cases.

Since reporting began, there have been 7,120 cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County, including 80 coronavirus-related deaths.&nbsp;

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 </figure><h2>Hospitalizations at HaysMed down; no active inpatient cases reported</h2>The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Monday reported three new COVID-19 cases in Ellis County had been identified since Friday.<a href="https://www.ellisco.net/97/Health">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;for information on how to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/75f061b1-d7f1-4dba-ad9d-36bcbccc8ee8">RELATED: Drive-through testing site returns to Big Creek Crossing</a>As of Monday morning, HaysMed reported five COVID inpatients, all recovering cases.Since reporting began, there have been 7,120 cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County, including 80 coronavirus-related deaths.&nbsp;

KDHE: Just three COVID cases in Ellis Co. since Friday

On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times host Gary Shorman speaks with musician Blake Chaffin.

<div><iframe title="Forward Ever: Musician Blake Chaffin" allowtransparency="true" height="300" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=ic6r8-11c25e9-pb&from=pb6admin&square=1&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=3267a3&font-color=ffffff&btn-skin=3267a3&size=300" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times host Gary Shorman speaks with musician Blake Chaffin.

🎤Forward Ever: Musician Blake Chaffin

Free sessions available online March 7-11

MANHATTAN – Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics will host a Risk and Profit mini-conference online March 7 to 11 to discuss the agricultural impacts of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and what it means for U.S. producers.

All sessions will be available via Zoom from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. (CST) each day, with recordings available afterwards.

There is no fee to participate. Online registration is required in order to get the link sent to you at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.agmanager.info/events">https://www.agmanager.info/events</a><a></a>

Organizers of the mini-conference said faculty in K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics will address the effects on the macro-economy, agricultural trade, energy and fertilizer markets, as well as grain and livestock markets.

The schedule and topics for each session of the mini-conference includes:

•Monday, Mar. 7:Understanding Macroeconomic Effects by BrianBriggeman; and Production and Trade Effects by Allen Featherstone. •Wednesday, Mar. 9:Implications for Energy Markets (speaker to be determined); and Effects on Fertilizer Inputs by Gregg Ibendahl. •Friday, Mar. 11:Grain Market Impacts by Dan O'Brien; and Livestock Market Impacts by GlynnTonsor.

Rich Llewelyn, an Extension assistant who is helping to organize the series, said there is uncertainty about how the Russian advance into Ukraine will affect markets.

““The impact and implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are widespread and potentially long-lasting,” he said. “K-State faculty will help to bring some needed understanding and clarification to the full ramifications of what is happening, could happen, and how it will affect U.S. agriculture.”

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 </figure><h2>Free sessions available online March 7-11</h2>K-State Research and ExtensionMANHATTAN – Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics will host a Risk and Profit mini-conference online March 7 to 11 to discuss the agricultural impacts of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and what it means for U.S. producers.All sessions will be available via Zoom from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. (CST) each day, with recordings available afterwards.There is no fee to participate. Online registration is required in order to get the link sent to you at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.agmanager.info/events">https://www.agmanager.info/events</a><a></a>Organizers of the mini-conference said faculty in K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics will address the effects on the macro-economy, agricultural trade, energy and fertilizer markets, as well as grain and livestock markets.The schedule and topics for each session of the mini-conference includes:•Monday, Mar. 7:Understanding Macroeconomic Effects by BrianBriggeman; and Production and Trade Effects by Allen Featherstone. •Wednesday, Mar. 9:Implications for Energy Markets (speaker to be determined); and Effects on Fertilizer Inputs by Gregg Ibendahl. •Friday, Mar. 11:Grain Market Impacts by Dan O'Brien; and Livestock Market Impacts by GlynnTonsor.Rich Llewelyn, an Extension assistant who is helping to organize the series, said there is uncertainty about how the Russian advance into Ukraine will affect markets.““The impact and implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are widespread and potentially long-lasting,” he said. “K-State faculty will help to bring some needed understanding and clarification to the full ramifications of what is happening, could happen, and how it will affect U.S. agriculture.”Organizers said given the two countries’ importance to export markets, and the relationship between energy and agricultural prices, the conflict will impact agriculture and food supplies across the globe.

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