SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas teen on drug allegations.

On October 27, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in 2800 BLK SE Powell Street in Topeka. related to an ongoing investigation, according to Topeka Police Lt. Ronnie Connell.

While conducting the search warrant, officers located marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

As a result, Isaiah Timmons, 19, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and is being held on requested charges of Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, Unlawful to acquire proceeds from drug transactions, Kansas Drug Tax, Transport open container of liquor, Liquor; Purchase/possess/consumption by minor 18-20 yrs and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1761678946006.png" alt="Timmons photo Shawnee County" />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas teen on drug allegations.On October 27, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in 2800 BLK SE Powell Street in Topeka. related to an ongoing investigation, according to Topeka Police Lt. Ronnie Connell.While conducting the search warrant, officers located marijuana and drug paraphernalia.As a result, Isaiah Timmons, 19, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and is being held on requested charges of Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, Unlawful to acquire proceeds from drug transactions, Kansas Drug Tax, Transport open container of liquor, Liquor; Purchase/possess/consumption by minor 18-20 yrs and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police: Kansas teen jailed for selling marijuana

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)

Wednesday, October 29
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Lance Leipold, 6:00pm KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Kansas (exhibition), 6:05pm

Thursday, October 30
 KFIX: Hays High FB
vs. Goddard Eisenhower, 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB vs. Valley Heights, 6:30pm

Friday, October 31
 KKQY: Plainville at
Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, 6:00pm

Saturday, November 1
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Central Missouri, 12:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas FB Oklahoma State, 1:30pm

Sunday, November 2
 KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs FB at Buffalo Bills, 2:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Wednesday, October 29
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Lance Leipold, 6:00pm KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Kansas (exhibition), 6:05pmThursday, October 30
 KFIX: Hays High FB
vs. Goddard Eisenhower, 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB vs. Valley Heights, 6:30pmFriday, October 31
 KKQY: Plainville at
Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, 6:00pm Saturday, November 1
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Central Missouri, 12:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas FB Oklahoma State, 1:30pmSunday, November 2
 KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs FB at Buffalo Bills, 2:00pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

LENORA —&nbsp;Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Janette Meis as its new Executive Director. Meis brings extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, higher education, and youth programming, with a career dedicated to advancing opportunities for young people and strengthening Kansas communities.

Prior to joining Nex-Generation, Meis spent 10 years at Fort Hays State University, including two and a half years with the FHSU Alumni Association and the remainder as Communications Specialist in the Office of the President. Before her time at the university, she served 15 years as the State Director for Kansas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), where she led statewide efforts supporting volunteers who advocate for children in the foster care system.

“I’m thrilled to join an organization that’s making such a tangible difference in the lives of rural youth,” said Meis. “Nex-Generation’s programs open doors for young people to explore careers, build real-world skills, and envision a future right here in Northwest and North Central Kansas. I’m excited to help strengthen and grow those opportunities.”

Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth continues to invest in the region’s future leaders through a variety of educational and career-based programs:

· Internship/Work Study Programs: Connecting high school and college students with local businesses to gain hands-on career experience. Business applications to host interns are currently open until December 1.

· Life$kills: In-person Interactive classroom sessions that teach students essential financial literacy and personal development skills. The deadline to apply is November 21.

· Virtual Career Fairs: Engaging online events that introduce students to regional employers and career pathways. Deadline for participating is October 30.

· Young AmeriTowne of Kansas: A hands-on learning experience designed for 4th – 8th grades, where students operate a simulated town, learning about entrepreneurship, civics, and economics. School enrollment deadline for Young AmeriTowne is October 31. To enroll go to: <a href="https://www.nex-generation.org/young-ameritowne">www.nex-generation.org/young-ameritowne</a>

Starting in 2013, Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing and retaining youth for future careers in the 28 counties of Northwest and North Central. Through career exploration, leadership, and entrepreneurship programs, the organization helps young people envision their future close to home.

For more information about Nex-Generation’s programs or to apply/enroll in one of our programs, visit <a href="https://www.nex-generation.org/">www.nex-generation.org</a> or contact Janette Meis at jmeis@nex-generation.org.

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 </figure>SubmittedLENORA —&nbsp;Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Janette Meis as its new Executive Director. Meis brings extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, higher education, and youth programming, with a career dedicated to advancing opportunities for young people and strengthening Kansas communities.Prior to joining Nex-Generation, Meis spent 10 years at Fort Hays State University, including two and a half years with the FHSU Alumni Association and the remainder as Communications Specialist in the Office of the President. Before her time at the university, she served 15 years as the State Director for Kansas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), where she led statewide efforts supporting volunteers who advocate for children in the foster care system.“I’m thrilled to join an organization that’s making such a tangible difference in the lives of rural youth,” said Meis. “Nex-Generation’s programs open doors for young people to explore careers, build real-world skills, and envision a future right here in Northwest and North Central Kansas. I’m excited to help strengthen and grow those opportunities.”Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth continues to invest in the region’s future leaders through a variety of educational and career-based programs:· Internship/Work Study Programs: Connecting high school and college students with local businesses to gain hands-on career experience. Business applications to host interns are currently open until December 1.· Life$kills: In-person Interactive classroom sessions that teach students essential financial literacy and personal development skills. The deadline to apply is November 21.· Virtual Career Fairs: Engaging online events that introduce students to regional employers and career pathways. Deadline for participating is October 30.· Young AmeriTowne of Kansas: A hands-on learning experience designed for 4th – 8th grades, where students operate a simulated town, learning about entrepreneurship, civics, and economics. School enrollment deadline for Young AmeriTowne is October 31. To enroll go to: <a href="https://www.nex-generation.org/young-ameritowne">www.nex-generation.org/young-ameritowne</a>Starting in 2013, Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing and retaining youth for future careers in the 28 counties of Northwest and North Central. Through career exploration, leadership, and entrepreneurship programs, the organization helps young people envision their future close to home.For more information about Nex-Generation’s programs or to apply/enroll in one of our programs, visit <a href="https://www.nex-generation.org/">www.nex-generation.org</a> or contact Janette Meis at jmeis@nex-generation.org.

Nex-Generation round up for youth welcomes new executive director

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Fort Hays State fought hard defensively, but ultimately fell 71-35 to Kansas in exhibition play on Tuesday evening. The Tigers held the Jayhawks to their lowest amount of points ever in the all-time series between the teams, regular season and exhibition combined.

Fort Hays State set the tone that it was ready to battle with a tough defensive stop on the first possession of the game as Kansas had a few chances to score. However, the Tigers had a tough time hitting shots throughout the evening and ultimately led to Kansas pulling away slowly throughout the game.

The Jayhawks opened the game on a 7-0 run, but the Tigers eventually reeled them back in with a 6-0 burst midway through the first half. At the third media break of the first half, the Tigers trailed by just five at 17-12, but with the cold shooting performance of the evening, the Jayhawks eventually went on to lead 33-16 at the half.

The Tigers put a dent in the Jayhawk advantage with a 6-0 run to open the second half, getting the lead down to 33-22. However, KU countered with a 10-0 run of its own to pull ahead 43-22 and methodically worked its way away from FHSU the remainder of the half.

The Tigers struggled to just 16-of-61 shooting for the game and hit only 1-of-19 3-point field goal attempts. The free-throw line was also a struggle, just 2-of-10. But aside from the rough shooting night, the Tigers still held the Jayhawks to just 71 points. KU shot 47.4 percent for the game and turned the ball over 13 times, while the Tigers did a good job taking care of the ball and turned it over only seven times. FHSU had seven steals compared to just three for KU.

Lucas Hammeke and Dan Mukuna led the Tigers in scoring with eight points each, while Juju Ramirez and Kyle Grill each had seven.

Melvin Council, Jr. led the Jayhawks in scoring with 16 points, while Tre White had 12 and Bryson Tiller had 10.

Fort Hays State opens regular season play on Saturday, November 15 at home against Southwest Minnesota State.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1761709406617.png" alt="Fort Hays State's Dan Makuna (0) goes in for a layup in and exhibition game against Kansas on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in Lawrence, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Parker Neibeth)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan. – Fort Hays State fought hard defensively, but ultimately fell 71-35 to Kansas in exhibition play on Tuesday evening. The Tigers held the Jayhawks to their lowest amount of points ever in the all-time series between the teams, regular season and exhibition combined.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2201246051&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/10-28-25-fhsu-mbkb-coach" title="Mark Johnson Postgame at #19 Kansas (October 28, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame at #19 Kansas (October 28, 2025)</a></div></div>Fort Hays State set the tone that it was ready to battle with a tough defensive stop on the first possession of the game as Kansas had a few chances to score. However, the Tigers had a tough time hitting shots throughout the evening and ultimately led to Kansas pulling away slowly throughout the game.The Jayhawks opened the game on a 7-0 run, but the Tigers eventually reeled them back in with a 6-0 burst midway through the first half. At the third media break of the first half, the Tigers trailed by just five at 17-12, but with the cold shooting performance of the evening, the Jayhawks eventually went on to lead 33-16 at the half.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2201246251&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/10-28-25-fhsu-mbkb-player" title="Kyle Grill Postgame at #19 Kansas (October 28, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kyle Grill Postgame at #19 Kansas (October 28, 2025)</a></div></div>The Tigers put a dent in the Jayhawk advantage with a 6-0 run to open the second half, getting the lead down to 33-22. However, KU countered with a 10-0 run of its own to pull ahead 43-22 and methodically worked its way away from FHSU the remainder of the half.The Tigers struggled to just 16-of-61 shooting for the game and hit only 1-of-19 3-point field goal attempts. The free-throw line was also a struggle, just 2-of-10. But aside from the rough shooting night, the Tigers still held the Jayhawks to just 71 points. KU shot 47.4 percent for the game and turned the ball over 13 times, while the Tigers did a good job taking care of the ball and turned it over only seven times. FHSU had seven steals compared to just three for KU.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2201246451&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/10-28-25-fhsu-mbkb-highlights" title="Fort Hays State MBKB Highlights at #19 Kansas (October 28, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBKB Highlights at #19 Kansas (October 28, 2025)</a></div></div>Lucas Hammeke and Dan Mukuna led the Tigers in scoring with eight points each, while Juju Ramirez and Kyle Grill each had seven.Melvin Council, Jr. led the Jayhawks in scoring with 16 points, while Tre White had 12 and Bryson Tiller had 10.<h2>Up next</h2>Fort Hays State opens regular season play on Saturday, November 15 at home against Southwest Minnesota State.

🏀 Tigers hold Jayhawks to lowest point total in series history

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State moved up to No. 4 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday. Now at 12-0-3 overall for the season, the Tigers remained in the top five for a second-straight week and now match their second-highest ranking ever in the poll, just one spot shy of the program high.

Fort Hays State remains unbeaten through 15 matches this season. They are 8-0-1 so far in GAC play and have three matches remaining for the season, all in conference play. Fort Hays State will be on the road for those final three matches, starting with a road trip to Arkansas this week to face Ouachita Baptist (Thursday) and Harding (Saturday).

This is the longest unbeaten streak to start a season in program history and 15 matches is the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history at any point of a season. The program record is 16, set by the 2018 team that made the national semifinals.

Fort Hays State and Rogers State continue as the two teams from the GAC represented in the Top 25. The Hillcats are No. 18 in the latest poll with an overall record of 9-2-4. Rogers State's only two losses this year were to Fort Hays State. Northeastern State is among the receiving votes section of the latest poll.

Fort Hays State is one of six teams in the top 10 this week that remain unbeaten for the season. There are seven total teams in the top 25 without a loss this season.

Fort Hays State is the national leader in total points (128), total assists (44), points per match (8.53), goal differential (+36), assists per match (2.93), and corner kicks per match (8.4). The Tigers rank second nationally in scoring offense (2.8 goals per match), shutout percentage (.733), total goals (42), and won-loss-tie percentage (.900).

United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for October 28, 2025. Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T 1	California State University Stanislaus	1	13-0-1 2	University of Charleston	2	12-0-3 3	Palm Beach Atlantic University	3	11-0-1 4	Fort Hays State University	5	12-0-3 5	Anderson University (S.C.)	4	8-0-4 6	Southern New Hampshire University	14	11-1-2 7	Lynn University	6	9-2-1 8	Cedarville University	9	10-0-5 9	Midwestern State University	12	9-3-3 10	California State University-Dominguez Hills	16	9-2-3 11	Bentley University	7	9-1-3 12	Young Harris College	8	10-1-3 13	Fort Lewis College	19	6-3-4 14	Point Loma Nazarene University	10	9-3-1 15	Lincoln University (Mo.)	21	10-0-4 16	Gannon University	24	8-2-4 17	Florida Tech	15	7-1-6 18	Rogers State University	17	9-2-4 19	University of North Georgia	20	9-3-4 20	Rockhurst University	18	10-3-2 21	University of Texas-Dallas	NR	10-3-2 22	Bloomsburg University	13	6-1-6 23	Adelphi University	NR	7-3-3 T24	University of West Florida	23	8-1-4 T24	Seattle Pacific University	NR	9-2-4

Receiving Votes:  Northeastern State University, Lander University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Mississippi College, Post University, Tiffin University, Cal Poly Pomona, Colorado State University-Pueblo.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State moved up to No. 4 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday. Now at 12-0-3 overall for the season, the Tigers remained in the top five for a second-straight week and now match their second-highest ranking ever in the poll, just one spot shy of the program high.Fort Hays State remains unbeaten through 15 matches this season. They are 8-0-1 so far in GAC play and have three matches remaining for the season, all in conference play. Fort Hays State will be on the road for those final three matches, starting with a road trip to Arkansas this week to face Ouachita Baptist (Thursday) and Harding (Saturday).This is the longest unbeaten streak to start a season in program history and 15 matches is the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history at any point of a season. The program record is 16, set by the 2018 team that made the national semifinals.Fort Hays State and Rogers State continue as the two teams from the GAC represented in the Top 25. The Hillcats are No. 18 in the latest poll with an overall record of 9-2-4. Rogers State's only two losses this year were to Fort Hays State. Northeastern State is among the receiving votes section of the latest poll.Fort Hays State is one of six teams in the top 10 this week that remain unbeaten for the season. There are seven total teams in the top 25 without a loss this season.Fort Hays State is the national leader in total points (128), total assists (44), points per match (8.53), goal differential (+36), assists per match (2.93), and corner kicks per match (8.4). The Tigers rank second nationally in scoring offense (2.8 goals per match), shutout percentage (.733), total goals (42), and won-loss-tie percentage (.900).United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for October 28, 2025. Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T 1	California State University Stanislaus	1	13-0-1 2	University of Charleston	2	12-0-3 3	Palm Beach Atlantic University	3	11-0-1 4	Fort Hays State University	5	12-0-3 5	Anderson University (S.C.)	4	8-0-4 6	Southern New Hampshire University	14	11-1-2 7	Lynn University	6	9-2-1 8	Cedarville University	9	10-0-5 9	Midwestern State University	12	9-3-3 10	California State University-Dominguez Hills	16	9-2-3 11	Bentley University	7	9-1-3 12	Young Harris College	8	10-1-3 13	Fort Lewis College	19	6-3-4 14	Point Loma Nazarene University	10	9-3-1 15	Lincoln University (Mo.)	21	10-0-4 16	Gannon University	24	8-2-4 17	Florida Tech	15	7-1-6 18	Rogers State University	17	9-2-4 19	University of North Georgia	20	9-3-4 20	Rockhurst University	18	10-3-2 21	University of Texas-Dallas	NR	10-3-2 22	Bloomsburg University	13	6-1-6 23	Adelphi University	NR	7-3-3 T24	University of West Florida	23	8-1-4 T24	Seattle Pacific University	NR	9-2-4Receiving Votes: Northeastern State University, Lander University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Mississippi College, Post University, Tiffin University, Cal Poly Pomona, Colorado State University-Pueblo.

⚽ Tigers up to No. 4 in United Soccer Coaches rankings

TOPEKA –&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday, joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.&nbsp;

“States cannot, and should not, take on the federal government’s responsibility to fund SNAP,”&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly said.&nbsp;“Cutting off SNAP payments is an unprecedented choice made by the Trump Administration and Congress that will harm millions of families across the country. I joined this lawsuit to protect Kansans, because the federal government has a legal and moral responsibility to fund this program, not to take food out of the mouths of Kansas children.”

On October 1, 2025, the new federal fiscal year began without an appropriation by Congress to fund the federal government, creating a government shutdown. On October 10, the USDA sent a letter to state SNAP agencies saying that if the shutdown continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for the approximately 42 million Americans that rely on them. &nbsp;

Despite USDA’s claim of insufficient funds, the agency has access to billions of dollars in SNAP-specific contingency funds appropriated by Congress for this purpose. Furthermore, USDA has funded other programs with emergency funds during this shutdown, but has refused to fund SNAP, leaving millions of Americans without the assistance they need to buy food. It is clear the federal government is making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice not to fund the crucial SNAP program.&nbsp;

The lapse in benefits will have dire consequences for the health and well-being of millions across the country, who rely on the program to feed themselves and their families. This lapse will also put unnecessary strain on state and local governments and community organizations, as families increasingly rely on emergency services and local food pantries that are already struggling to fill a growing nutrition gap. It will affect school systems, including college and university communities, where food insecurity will stand in the way of educating students. Suspending SNAP benefits will also harm the hundreds of thousands of grocers and merchants that accept SNAP payment for food purchases across the country. The USDA has estimated that in a slowing economy, every $1 in SNAP benefits generates $1.54 in economic activity.&nbsp;

In Kansas, nearly 188,000 children, families, and seniors rely on SNAP each month to meet their needs. Ordinarily, more than 93,000 Kansas households would receive a total distribution of more than $34.4 million in SNAP benefits. The Kansas Department for Children and Families, which administers the SNAP program, will continue to closely monitor the situation and its impacts on services the agency provides.

While the federal government funds and sets the monthly amount of SNAP benefits, states are responsible for administering programs in their state. Suspending SNAP benefits in this manner is both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act. Where Congress has clearly spoken, providing that SNAP benefits should continue even during a government shutdown, USDA does not have the authority to say otherwise. The coalition will also be filing a temporary restraining order later today asking the court to immediately turn benefits back on.&nbsp;

Joining&nbsp;Governor Kelly in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon,&nbsp;Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. The Governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have also joined.

Information about federal shutdown impacts on DCF programs and services is available at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dcf.ks.gov%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx/1/0101019a2c925b18-1a97ee00-5c46-46fa-81bf-8fdbbe95f1b6-000000/5VIAYM9XO3ktK7g_ze-kJeW4ZRwH1bkUQnl31aoZJFY=428">dcf.ks.gov.</a>

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 </figure>TOPEKA –&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday, joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.&nbsp;“States cannot, and should not, take on the federal government’s responsibility to fund SNAP,”&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly said.&nbsp;“Cutting off SNAP payments is an unprecedented choice made by the Trump Administration and Congress that will harm millions of families across the country. I joined this lawsuit to protect Kansans, because the federal government has a legal and moral responsibility to fund this program, not to take food out of the mouths of Kansas children.”On October 1, 2025, the new federal fiscal year began without an appropriation by Congress to fund the federal government, creating a government shutdown. On October 10, the USDA sent a letter to state SNAP agencies saying that if the shutdown continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for the approximately 42 million Americans that rely on them. &nbsp;Despite USDA’s claim of insufficient funds, the agency has access to billions of dollars in SNAP-specific contingency funds appropriated by Congress for this purpose. Furthermore, USDA has funded other programs with emergency funds during this shutdown, but has refused to fund SNAP, leaving millions of Americans without the assistance they need to buy food. It is clear the federal government is making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice not to fund the crucial SNAP program.&nbsp;The lapse in benefits will have dire consequences for the health and well-being of millions across the country, who rely on the program to feed themselves and their families. This lapse will also put unnecessary strain on state and local governments and community organizations, as families increasingly rely on emergency services and local food pantries that are already struggling to fill a growing nutrition gap. It will affect school systems, including college and university communities, where food insecurity will stand in the way of educating students. Suspending SNAP benefits will also harm the hundreds of thousands of grocers and merchants that accept SNAP payment for food purchases across the country. The USDA has estimated that in a slowing economy, every $1 in SNAP benefits generates $1.54 in economic activity.&nbsp;In Kansas, nearly 188,000 children, families, and seniors rely on SNAP each month to meet their needs. Ordinarily, more than 93,000 Kansas households would receive a total distribution of more than $34.4 million in SNAP benefits. The Kansas Department for Children and Families, which administers the SNAP program, will continue to closely monitor the situation and its impacts on services the agency provides.While the federal government funds and sets the monthly amount of SNAP benefits, states are responsible for administering programs in their state. Suspending SNAP benefits in this manner is both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act. Where Congress has clearly spoken, providing that SNAP benefits should continue even during a government shutdown, USDA does not have the authority to say otherwise. The coalition will also be filing a temporary restraining order later today asking the court to immediately turn benefits back on.&nbsp;Joining&nbsp;Governor Kelly in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon,&nbsp;Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. The Governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have also joined.Information about federal shutdown impacts on DCF programs and services is available at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dcf.ks.gov%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx/1/0101019a2c925b18-1a97ee00-5c46-46fa-81bf-8fdbbe95f1b6-000000/5VIAYM9XO3ktK7g_ze-kJeW4ZRwH1bkUQnl31aoZJFY=428">dcf.ks.gov.</a>

Kansas sues Trump Admin. for 'illegally suspending SNAP benefits'

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Harrison Bensouda and Payton Roehrich were two of three individuals named Players of the Week by the Great American Conference on Tuesday. Bensouda earned Defender of the Week honors, while Roehrich was the Goalkeeper of the Week. It was the second time this year Roehrich earned the Goalkeeper of the Week award.

Bensouda had a strong all-around performance for the week, helping No. 5 ranked Fort Hays State remain unbeaten overall at 12-0-3 for the season. In a scoreless tie with Southern Nazarene, Bensouda had a critical team save late in the first half to keep the match scoreless. He played 87 minutes in the match, helping FHSU hold SNU to just four shots. Two days later in a 1-0 win over No. 17 ranked Rogers State, Bensouda played all 90 minutes and provided an assist on the game-winning goal by Elias Ovelar Semeniuk. He helped FHSU limit RSU to just six shots in the match, therefore giving FHSU a meager 5.0 shots allowed per match average for the week.

Roehrich pushed his individual shutout count to eight matches this season, tying the FHSU record for individual shutouts in a season. He made one critical save against Southern Nazarene in a scoreless draw and then did not have to record any saves in a 1-0 shutout of No. 17 ranked Rogers State. He and the FHSU defense allowed just 5.0 shots per match to the opposition.

FHSU Men's Soccer now has 10 player of the week honors from the conference office this season. Dimitry Tchantcheu (defender), Oliver Wright (defender), and Roehrich (goalkeeper) have all earned weekly honors twice this season. Elias Ovelar Semeniuk (offense), Juan Linares (offense), Bastian Carlman (offense), and Bensouda (defense) have all earned an honor once this year. The Tigers claimed nine of the 10 honors within the month of October.

Bensouda and Roehrich joined Carl Murch of Northeastern State (Offensive Player of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the conference office.

<figure>
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsRUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Harrison Bensouda and Payton Roehrich were two of three individuals named Players of the Week by the Great American Conference on Tuesday. Bensouda earned Defender of the Week honors, while Roehrich was the Goalkeeper of the Week. It was the second time this year Roehrich earned the Goalkeeper of the Week award.Bensouda had a strong all-around performance for the week, helping No. 5 ranked Fort Hays State remain unbeaten overall at 12-0-3 for the season. In a scoreless tie with Southern Nazarene, Bensouda had a critical team save late in the first half to keep the match scoreless. He played 87 minutes in the match, helping FHSU hold SNU to just four shots. Two days later in a 1-0 win over No. 17 ranked Rogers State, Bensouda played all 90 minutes and provided an assist on the game-winning goal by Elias Ovelar Semeniuk. He helped FHSU limit RSU to just six shots in the match, therefore giving FHSU a meager 5.0 shots allowed per match average for the week.Roehrich pushed his individual shutout count to eight matches this season, tying the FHSU record for individual shutouts in a season. He made one critical save against Southern Nazarene in a scoreless draw and then did not have to record any saves in a 1-0 shutout of No. 17 ranked Rogers State. He and the FHSU defense allowed just 5.0 shots per match to the opposition.FHSU Men's Soccer now has 10 player of the week honors from the conference office this season. Dimitry Tchantcheu (defender), Oliver Wright (defender), and Roehrich (goalkeeper) have all earned weekly honors twice this season. Elias Ovelar Semeniuk (offense), Juan Linares (offense), Bastian Carlman (offense), and Bensouda (defense) have all earned an honor once this year. The Tigers claimed nine of the 10 honors within the month of October.Bensouda and Roehrich joined Carl Murch of Northeastern State (Offensive Player of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the conference office.

⚽ FHSU's Bensouda and Roehrich named GAC Men’s Soccer Players of the Week

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement continue investigating and searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred October 23 eat Dr. Glen Dey Park, located at 2801 N. Grove in Wichita. During a press conference on Tuesday, police announced&nbsp; Crime Stoppers is now offering a $5,000 reward in the case.&nbsp; Police also indicated they have only received three tips on the investigation since the crime occurred.

(Click below to watch the Tuesday police briefing on the shooting)

At approximately 7:03 p.m. an off-duty WPD detective working secondary employment at&nbsp; the park heard multiple gunshots from another area of the park. The detective immediately ran toward the scene and found 32-year-old Travon Stewart suffering from gunshot wounds.

The detective called for backup and emergency medical services, then began life-saving measures until EMS arrived. Stewart was transported to a local hospital in extremely critical condition and later died from his injuries.

Preliminary findings indicate that around 200 to 300 people were in attendance at the football games. Stewart was at the park selling concessions as a fundraiser for a football team not affiliated with the Wichita Junior Football League.

Homicide investigators responded to the scene and interviewed witnesses who remained in the area. Detectives believe this was a targeted shooting and not connected to the youth football games.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,00 reward for information leading to an arrest in the shooting.

Anyone who attended the games or may have information is urged to contact the Wichita Police Department Investigations Section at 316-268-4407.&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the shooting investigation -Photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement continue investigating and searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred October 23 eat Dr. Glen Dey Park, located at 2801 N. Grove in Wichita. During a press conference on Tuesday, police announced&nbsp; Crime Stoppers is now offering a $5,000 reward in the case.&nbsp; Police also indicated they have only received three tips on the investigation since the crime occurred.(Click below to watch the Tuesday police briefing on the shooting)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=280&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2252850385227575%2F&show_text=true&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="395" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>At approximately 7:03 p.m. an off-duty WPD detective working secondary employment at&nbsp; the park heard multiple gunshots from another area of the park. The detective immediately ran toward the scene and found 32-year-old Travon Stewart suffering from gunshot wounds.The detective called for backup and emergency medical services, then began life-saving measures until EMS arrived. Stewart was transported to a local hospital in extremely critical condition and later died from his injuries.Preliminary findings indicate that around 200 to 300 people were in attendance at the football games. Stewart was at the park selling concessions as a fundraiser for a football team not affiliated with the Wichita Junior Football League.Homicide investigators responded to the scene and interviewed witnesses who remained in the area. Detectives believe this was a targeted shooting and not connected to the youth football games.Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,00 reward for information leading to an arrest in the shooting.Anyone who attended the games or may have information is urged to contact the Wichita Police Department Investigations Section at 316-268-4407.&nbsp;

Police: Few tips so far on fatal shooting at Kan. youth football game

Robert Harold 'Bob' Reifschneider, 78, passed
away peacefully on October 25, 2025 at his home in La Crosse, KS. Bob was born
on June 13, 1947 in Great Bend, KS to parents Harold and Dorothy (Busch)
Reifschneider. Bob was a LaCrosse High School graduate. On July 12th 1969, he
married LaRee (Schultz) at St. Michael's Catholic Church in LaCrosse, KS.

Bob, referred to as 'DP' among his cattle hauler friends,
was an owner-operator truck driver, and worked with livestock all his life. He
was passionate about trucking.&nbsp; Over roughly 50 years on the road he
accumulated many miles and life-long friends.

He cherished his family and friends and enjoyed supporting
the community and businesses in town. He was a regular patron of the EZ-Mart,
meeting his friends and ‘amigos’ each morning. He also enjoyed playing the
lottery and visiting casinos. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church
and the Knights of Columbus.&nbsp;

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, parents, his
brother, Frank, and his niece, Lindsey, daughter of Tom and Lesa Reifschneider.

Survivors include his sons: Kevin Reifschneider (Melanie),
Mark Reifschneider (Jill), and David Reifschneider (Johnny); brothers: Paul
Reifschneider (Michelle), John Reifschneider (Debbie), and Tom Reifschneider
(Lesa); sister-in-law: Sharilyn Reifschneider; grandchildren: Katlyn
Reifschneider, Jack Reifschneider (Tyna), and Bo Reifschneider;
great-grandchildren: Elsie and Bennett; as well as numerous nieces, nephews,
and extended family members.

There will be visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
November 1, 2025 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 918 Lincoln St. La Crosse,
KS 67548.&nbsp;

A Mass of the Catholic Burial will be held 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Fr. Stephen
Dabanka officiating. Burial will follow at La Crosse Cemetery, with the family
hosting a luncheon afterward at the Parish Center.

Memorials may be made to Rush County Memorial Hospital, 801
Locust, La Crosse, KS 67548 or Rush County EMT 119 West 9th La Crosse, KS 67548.

Online condolences can be made at janousekfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Janousek Funeral
Home, 719 Pine Street La Crosse, KS 67548, (785) 222-2517.

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 </figure>Robert Harold 'Bob' Reifschneider, 78, passed
away peacefully on October 25, 2025 at his home in La Crosse, KS. Bob was born
on June 13, 1947 in Great Bend, KS to parents Harold and Dorothy (Busch)
Reifschneider. Bob was a LaCrosse High School graduate. On July 12th 1969, he
married LaRee (Schultz) at St. Michael's Catholic Church in LaCrosse, KS.Bob, referred to as 'DP' among his cattle hauler friends,
was an owner-operator truck driver, and worked with livestock all his life. He
was passionate about trucking.&nbsp; Over roughly 50 years on the road he
accumulated many miles and life-long friends.He cherished his family and friends and enjoyed supporting
the community and businesses in town. He was a regular patron of the EZ-Mart,
meeting his friends and ‘amigos’ each morning. He also enjoyed playing the
lottery and visiting casinos. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church
and the Knights of Columbus.&nbsp;Bob was preceded in death by his wife, parents, his
brother, Frank, and his niece, Lindsey, daughter of Tom and Lesa Reifschneider.Survivors include his sons: Kevin Reifschneider (Melanie),
Mark Reifschneider (Jill), and David Reifschneider (Johnny); brothers: Paul
Reifschneider (Michelle), John Reifschneider (Debbie), and Tom Reifschneider
(Lesa); sister-in-law: Sharilyn Reifschneider; grandchildren: Katlyn
Reifschneider, Jack Reifschneider (Tyna), and Bo Reifschneider;
great-grandchildren: Elsie and Bennett; as well as numerous nieces, nephews,
and extended family members.There will be visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
November 1, 2025 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 918 Lincoln St. La Crosse,
KS 67548.&nbsp;A Mass of the Catholic Burial will be held 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, November 1, 2025 at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Fr. Stephen
Dabanka officiating. Burial will follow at La Crosse Cemetery, with the family
hosting a luncheon afterward at the Parish Center.Memorials may be made to Rush County Memorial Hospital, 801
Locust, La Crosse, KS 67548 or Rush County EMT 119 West 9th La Crosse, KS 67548.Online condolences can be made at janousekfuneralhome.com.Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Janousek Funeral
Home, 719 Pine Street La Crosse, KS 67548, (785) 222-2517.

Robert Harold 'Bob' Reifschneider

BY&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/mchilson/">MORGAN CHILSON</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Kansas farm leaders are pushing Congress to get back to work and solve problems facing the agriculture industry, pointing out that a closed government doesn’t mean U.S. lawmakers can’t be in session.

“I’m up here in Republic County and there’s a lot of activity going around harvest,” said Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union. “And then, of course, wheat drilling and all that, too, and getting ready to move cattle off of pastures. The work doesn’t stop for farmers. We don’t pause, we don’t shut down. We have to keep going.”

Levendofsky, speaking earlier this month in a virtual press conference arranged by Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids, echoed comments from Kansas agriculture secretary Mike Beam to get Congress back to work.

“It’s time to get back to work on and really address some things, particularly some things that really don’t cost money — it’s just public policy that we need to address,” Beam said on the same call.

Levendofsky said the farm bill was allowed to expire, and even though some agricultural issues were addressed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, much is left to do.

“I’ve talked with farmers in our organization, farmers in my area, and farmers all across the state, and they’re very frustrated with what’s going on right now,” he said.

As farmers are grappling with increased input expenses, tariffs and weather, Davids said she was “p***ed” about President Donald Trump’s expressed intentions to import more Argentinian beef.

“I think we need to be doing everything we can to support American ranchers and producers and farmers and not importing in stuff that we’re growing here,” she said.

Matthew Steele, CEO and executive director of the Kansas Cattlemen’s Association, listens to news every day with a strong dose of caution and “trying to read through the lines.” As an engineer with a compliance background, he’s always looking deeper, he said.

“You’ve got to always be thinking about this is the black and white, what does all the gray around it mean?” he said in a call with the Kansas Reflector.

For instance, outcry about the potential of Mexico reopening its U.S. border to import feeder cattle doesn’t have as big of an impact as people might expect, Steele said.

About 1 million head a year come in from Mexico, out of 83 million head produced in the U.S., he said.

“It’s not that big of a number,” Steele said. “They’re still anywhere from three to eight or nine months from being ready for harvest anyway. Where the impact comes is those aren’t prime animals that are coming up. It’s not like they’re bringing in certified Angus roasts and steaks. It’s lower quality we grind up and serve as hamburgers.”

Still, the market took that news and went “crazy,” he said. Live cattle contracts fell Monday, dropping about $7 on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/lc00?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqe5Xw6SQAaUNwGs9A2aB5ASjPdCoXZgWQjhkC7P1xNSJF4pjUBVwcdsSUxoQ54%3D&amp;gaa_ts=6900dd4b&amp;gaa_sig=Lbzoo0bAhVTAV00lcfxF6snutG3jmoxhqzu_x9PHRP9kDvieAxABx0qDmPz3uZmoJfgkA4qY-GOI_WMvS5ytDA%3D%3D" target="_blank">according to Marketwatch</a>.

Steele said his organization is telling farmers to call their representatives to share stories and help them understand how the system works. Although organizations like Kansas Cattlemen’s are advocating, it means more coming from the people who are doing the work, he said.

Adam Phelon, a Kansas Soybean Association board member who farms with his family near Garnett, joined Davids’ call to share his frustration with the shutdown and what a challenge it can be throughout rural communities with a “snowball effect” that hits many areas.

Phelon said farmers need consistency and certainty to make plans, and they don’t have that right now. He also pointed to families that need support from programs like Women, Infants and Children payments and a friend in the Navy who is stationed in Germany and wasn’t able to make their house payment that was due in October.

“The difficult thing is that even when the government does get back up and running, we’re going to be so far behind,” Phelon said. “We applaud the Congress for getting the renewable fuel standards up to where they should be, but those should be implemented at the beginning of November, and because of this government shutdown, it may be pushed back into the following year.”

Although Davids said the Farm Service Agency announced last week it would resume partial operations, that wasn’t enough to help Kansas farmers.

“This is just a Band-Aid on a larger problem of a government shutdown, and our farmers, ranchers, producers are hurting,” Davids said. “They haven’t received some of their farm subsidies or loans. Conservation projects are stalled, like one that’s near Baldwin City, Kansas, they can’t move forward because no one is in the office to simply process the paperwork. Without crop or market reports, producers are being forced to make major financial decisions in the dark. These programs are truly a lifeline for rural America.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1761674362747.png" alt=" Kansas ranchers are concerned about statements out of Washington, D.C., about importing more beef from Mexico and Argentina and how that affects market prices. (Photo by Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption> Kansas ranchers are concerned about statements out of Washington, D.C., about importing more beef from Mexico and Argentina and how that affects market prices. (Photo by Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>BY&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/mchilson/">MORGAN CHILSON</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Kansas farm leaders are pushing Congress to get back to work and solve problems facing the agriculture industry, pointing out that a closed government doesn’t mean U.S. lawmakers can’t be in session.“I’m up here in Republic County and there’s a lot of activity going around harvest,” said Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union. “And then, of course, wheat drilling and all that, too, and getting ready to move cattle off of pastures. The work doesn’t stop for farmers. We don’t pause, we don’t shut down. We have to keep going.”Levendofsky, speaking earlier this month in a virtual press conference arranged by Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids, echoed comments from Kansas agriculture secretary Mike Beam to get Congress back to work.“It’s time to get back to work on and really address some things, particularly some things that really don’t cost money — it’s just public policy that we need to address,” Beam said on the same call.Levendofsky said the farm bill was allowed to expire, and even though some agricultural issues were addressed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, much is left to do.“I’ve talked with farmers in our organization, farmers in my area, and farmers all across the state, and they’re very frustrated with what’s going on right now,” he said.As farmers are grappling with increased input expenses, tariffs and weather, Davids said she was “p***ed” about President Donald Trump’s expressed intentions to import more Argentinian beef.“I think we need to be doing everything we can to support American ranchers and producers and farmers and not importing in stuff that we’re growing here,” she said.Matthew Steele, CEO and executive director of the Kansas Cattlemen’s Association, listens to news every day with a strong dose of caution and “trying to read through the lines.” As an engineer with a compliance background, he’s always looking deeper, he said.“You’ve got to always be thinking about this is the black and white, what does all the gray around it mean?” he said in a call with the Kansas Reflector.For instance, outcry about the potential of Mexico reopening its U.S. border to import feeder cattle doesn’t have as big of an impact as people might expect, Steele said.About 1 million head a year come in from Mexico, out of 83 million head produced in the U.S., he said.“It’s not that big of a number,” Steele said. “They’re still anywhere from three to eight or nine months from being ready for harvest anyway. Where the impact comes is those aren’t prime animals that are coming up. It’s not like they’re bringing in certified Angus roasts and steaks. It’s lower quality we grind up and serve as hamburgers.”Still, the market took that news and went “crazy,” he said. Live cattle contracts fell Monday, dropping about $7 on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/lc00?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqe5Xw6SQAaUNwGs9A2aB5ASjPdCoXZgWQjhkC7P1xNSJF4pjUBVwcdsSUxoQ54%3D&amp;gaa_ts=6900dd4b&amp;gaa_sig=Lbzoo0bAhVTAV00lcfxF6snutG3jmoxhqzu_x9PHRP9kDvieAxABx0qDmPz3uZmoJfgkA4qY-GOI_WMvS5ytDA%3D%3D" target="_blank">according to Marketwatch</a>.Steele said his organization is telling farmers to call their representatives to share stories and help them understand how the system works. Although organizations like Kansas Cattlemen’s are advocating, it means more coming from the people who are doing the work, he said.Adam Phelon, a Kansas Soybean Association board member who farms with his family near Garnett, joined Davids’ call to share his frustration with the shutdown and what a challenge it can be throughout rural communities with a “snowball effect” that hits many areas.Phelon said farmers need consistency and certainty to make plans, and they don’t have that right now. He also pointed to families that need support from programs like Women, Infants and Children payments and a friend in the Navy who is stationed in Germany and wasn’t able to make their house payment that was due in October.“The difficult thing is that even when the government does get back up and running, we’re going to be so far behind,” Phelon said. “We applaud the Congress for getting the renewable fuel standards up to where they should be, but those should be implemented at the beginning of November, and because of this government shutdown, it may be pushed back into the following year.”Although Davids said the Farm Service Agency announced last week it would resume partial operations, that wasn’t enough to help Kansas farmers.“This is just a Band-Aid on a larger problem of a government shutdown, and our farmers, ranchers, producers are hurting,” Davids said. “They haven’t received some of their farm subsidies or loans. Conservation projects are stalled, like one that’s near Baldwin City, Kansas, they can’t move forward because no one is in the office to simply process the paperwork. Without crop or market reports, producers are being forced to make major financial decisions in the dark. These programs are truly a lifeline for rural America.”

We don’t shut down’: Kansas ag leaders tell Congress to get back to work

Fort Hays State at #19/19 Kansas Tuesday, October 28 ⦁ 7 p.m. Lawrence, Kan. ⦁ Allen Fieldhouse

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Fort Hays State gets the opportunity to face the University of Kansas in exhibition play for the 11th time in program history on Tuesday. It will be the 14th meeting overall between FHSU and KU, since the teams also played three regular season games. The Jayhawks enter the 2025-26 season as the No. 19 ranked team in the AP and USA Today Coaches Top 25 Preseason Polls for NCAA Division I. The teams last met in exhibition play to at the start of the 2023-24 season.

Fort Hays State had a record of 22-10 overall in 2024-25. The Tigers went 12-7 in MIAA play and received the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Tournament after using KPI rankings to determine seeds. The Tigers won the MIAA Tournament with a thrilling 1-point win over Central Oklahoma in the championship game to punch their ticket for a 15th time to the NCAA Division II national tournament. As the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Central Regional, the Tigers fell in the opening round to MSU Moorhead, 69-62.

Kansas had a record of 21-13 overall in 2024-25. The Jayhawks finished sixth in the Big 12 standings with a conference mark of 11-9. They were a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and fell in the opening round to Arkansas, 79-72.

Fort Hays State and Kansas last met on November 1, 2023 when Kansas entered the 2023-24 season as the No. 1 ranked team in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks won that contest 73-55, but it was the lowest amount of points the Jayhawks ever scored against the Tigers in exhibition or regular season play. The 18-point margin was the second lowest in the series history between the teams as well, exhibition or regular season. FHSU outscored KU 32-30 in the second half of that contest after trailing by 20 at halftime.

Fort Hays State enters its 25th season under head coach Mark Johnson, who owns an overall record of 473-230 at FHSU. He guided the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament for a ninth time in his career in 2024-25 and at least 20 wins in a season for the 13th time. Johnson will enter the 2025-26 season ranked 18th among active NCAA Division II men's basketball coaches in winning percentage at .673. This will be the 12th time Johnson coaches the Tigers against the Jayhawks overall and the 11th time in exhibition play.

Bill Self enters his 23rd season at Kansas with a record of 609-156. He starts his 33rd season overall as a head coach at the Division I level, holding an overall record of 816-261.

Fort Hays State's identity in recent years has been its defense. The Tigers led NCAA Division II in scoring defense for the second-straight season last year, holding the opposition to 59.9 points per game. In 2023-24, the Tigers held opponents to 57.9 points per game. FHSU has been among the top-two teams in Division II for four-straight years. The ranked second in 2021-22 (56.6 ppg) and 2022-23 (57.2 ppg). The Tigers were also among the top 10 in field goal percentage defense over the last four years, nearly producing the same percentage all four years. In 2021-22, they allowed a .398 percentage, then in 2022-23 a .397 percentage. The percentage was back at .398 for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.

The Tigers several significant players from their 2024-25 squad, including five-time All-MIAA selection and three-time all-region selection Kaleb Hammeke and MIAA All-Defensive Team performer Shaun Riley. Hammeke also set the all-time scoring record at FHSU with 2,086 points and was the only active player in NCAA Division II last year with at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists in a career. FHSU also lost regular starters Traejon Davis and R.J. Crawford. Kyle Grill is the only regular starter returning this year from the 2024-25 squad, but he was an All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection and MIAA All-Tournament Team performer last year. He averaged 11.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Alongside Grill, four other returners saw action on the floor for FHSU last year. Dan Mukuna was the top scorer off the bench and averaged 6.0 points per game. Lucas Hammeke chipped in 3.6 points per game, while Muhamed Kante averaged 2.7 and Eli Lawson averaged 2.0. Redshirts Jahvari Martino, Tory Homan, and Alec Carlson all return.

Transfers Juju Ramirez and Blake Danitschek will give the Tigers a pair of players with significant experience at the NCAA Division II level. Four true freshmen also look to make an impact early in their collegiate careers.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State at #19/19 Kansas Tuesday, October 28 ⦁ 7 p.m. Lawrence, Kan. ⦁ Allen FieldhouseRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a>Fort Hays State gets the opportunity to face the University of Kansas in exhibition play for the 11th time in program history on Tuesday. It will be the 14th meeting overall between FHSU and KU, since the teams also played three regular season games. The Jayhawks enter the 2025-26 season as the No. 19 ranked team in the AP and USA Today Coaches Top 25 Preseason Polls for NCAA Division I. The teams last met in exhibition play to at the start of the 2023-24 season.Fort Hays State had a record of 22-10 overall in 2024-25. The Tigers went 12-7 in MIAA play and received the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Tournament after using KPI rankings to determine seeds. The Tigers won the MIAA Tournament with a thrilling 1-point win over Central Oklahoma in the championship game to punch their ticket for a 15th time to the NCAA Division II national tournament. As the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Central Regional, the Tigers fell in the opening round to MSU Moorhead, 69-62.Kansas had a record of 21-13 overall in 2024-25. The Jayhawks finished sixth in the Big 12 standings with a conference mark of 11-9. They were a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and fell in the opening round to Arkansas, 79-72.Fort Hays State and Kansas last met on November 1, 2023 when Kansas entered the 2023-24 season as the No. 1 ranked team in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks won that contest 73-55, but it was the lowest amount of points the Jayhawks ever scored against the Tigers in exhibition or regular season play. The 18-point margin was the second lowest in the series history between the teams as well, exhibition or regular season. FHSU outscored KU 32-30 in the second half of that contest after trailing by 20 at halftime.Fort Hays State enters its 25th season under head coach Mark Johnson, who owns an overall record of 473-230 at FHSU. He guided the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament for a ninth time in his career in 2024-25 and at least 20 wins in a season for the 13th time. Johnson will enter the 2025-26 season ranked 18th among active NCAA Division II men's basketball coaches in winning percentage at .673. This will be the 12th time Johnson coaches the Tigers against the Jayhawks overall and the 11th time in exhibition play.Bill Self enters his 23rd season at Kansas with a record of 609-156. He starts his 33rd season overall as a head coach at the Division I level, holding an overall record of 816-261.Fort Hays State's identity in recent years has been its defense. The Tigers led NCAA Division II in scoring defense for the second-straight season last year, holding the opposition to 59.9 points per game. In 2023-24, the Tigers held opponents to 57.9 points per game. FHSU has been among the top-two teams in Division II for four-straight years. The ranked second in 2021-22 (56.6 ppg) and 2022-23 (57.2 ppg). The Tigers were also among the top 10 in field goal percentage defense over the last four years, nearly producing the same percentage all four years. In 2021-22, they allowed a .398 percentage, then in 2022-23 a .397 percentage. The percentage was back at .398 for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.The Tigers several significant players from their 2024-25 squad, including five-time All-MIAA selection and three-time all-region selection Kaleb Hammeke and MIAA All-Defensive Team performer Shaun Riley. Hammeke also set the all-time scoring record at FHSU with 2,086 points and was the only active player in NCAA Division II last year with at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists in a career. FHSU also lost regular starters Traejon Davis and R.J. Crawford. Kyle Grill is the only regular starter returning this year from the 2024-25 squad, but he was an All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection and MIAA All-Tournament Team performer last year. He averaged 11.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.Alongside Grill, four other returners saw action on the floor for FHSU last year. Dan Mukuna was the top scorer off the bench and averaged 6.0 points per game. Lucas Hammeke chipped in 3.6 points per game, while Muhamed Kante averaged 2.7 and Eli Lawson averaged 2.0. Redshirts Jahvari Martino, Tory Homan, and Alec Carlson all return.Transfers Juju Ramirez and Blake Danitschek will give the Tigers a pair of players with significant experience at the NCAA Division II level. Four true freshmen also look to make an impact early in their collegiate careers.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-drug-boat-strike-ffb1b720fa018336316238463924b78a">strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean</a>&nbsp;on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor in the deadliest single day since the Trump administration began its divisive campaign against drug trafficking in the waters off South America.

It was the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-boat-strikes-caribbean-military-venezuela-timeline-2dd9d16f4f74d9dfa4aca76d3123678d">the pace of the attacks</a>&nbsp;has escalated. The nearly two-month campaign and U.S. military buildup have strained ties with allies in the region and opened speculation that the moves are aimed at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dhs-plan-capture-maduro-pilot-planes-7915d5a0819ceb518a8ca2b47da8b2e5">ousting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro</a>, whom the U.S. has accused of narcoterrorism.

A statement provided by a Pentagon official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss the operation, said the strikes were conducted Monday off the coast of Colombia.

Following one attack on a boat, the military spotted a person in the water clinging to some wreckage. The military passed the survivor’s precise location to the U.S. Coast Guard and a Mexican military aircraft that was operating in the area, the official said.

However, the Mexican navy says it is searching about 400 miles southwest of the Pacific city of Acapulco, suggesting the possibility that the strike may have taken place far away from Colombia and closer to Mexico’s coast. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly where the strike took place, and the Pentagon did not give more details.

Mexico is still conducting a search for the survivor and criticizes the strikes

Hegseth said Mexican search and rescue authorities “assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue” of the sole survivor but didn’t say if that person was successfully rescued or would stay in Mexico’s custody or be handed over to the U.S.

Mexico's navy still was attempting a search and rescue operation, the military said in a statement Tuesday, a day after the strikes occurred. The American attacks drew renewed criticism from the regional ally.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press conference that she asked the foreign affairs secretary and the navy to meet with the U.S. ambassador in Mexico to discuss the issue because “we do not agree with these attacks.”

“We want all international treaties to be respected,” she said.

The strikes also have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-colombia-petro-sanctions-drug-trafficking-1b6ead338ec266b3df40859db6ee2d8d">strained ties with other historic allies</a>&nbsp;like Colombia, a country whose intelligence is crucial to American anti-narcotics operations in the region. In an escalating clash between the Republican U.S. president and Colombia’s first leftist leader, the Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/gustavo-petro">Gustavo Petro</a>, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade. Petro vehemently denies the allegations.

In a strike earlier this month with two survivors, the U.S. military rescued the pair and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-military-strikes-drugs-caribbean-ecuador-colombia-c1d4c025e1dfe21cc7ee67d7aa4e05bd">repatriated them to Colombia and Ecuador</a>. Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-strike-caribbean-trump-fentanyl-colombia-venezuela-0f8f1c004064857046398b388ddb8df5">released the Ecuadorian man</a>&nbsp;after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime in Ecuador.

Hegseth posted footage of the latest strikes to social media in which two boats can be seen moving through the water in separate clips. One is visibly laden with a large amount of parcels or bundles. Both then suddenly explode and are seen in flames.

The third strike appears to have been conducted on a pair of boats that were stationary in the water alongside each other. They appear to be largely empty, with at least two people seen moving before an explosion engulfs both boats.

Hegseth said “the four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics.”

The Trump administration has shown no evidence to support its claims about the boats, their connection to drug cartels, or even the identity of the people killed in the strikes that began in early September and had been spaced weeks apart.

Fatalities rise as speculation swirls about the US campaign

The death toll from the 13 disclosed strikes has increased to at least 57 people. The Trump administration said several of the strikes have been off the coast of Venezuela or blamed them on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-strike-caribbean-rubio-trump-tren-de-aragua-9e0dac7dee5a3fb14a16370508fc460d">Tren de Aragua gang</a>, which originated in a Venezuelan prison and has been declared a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S.

After the Pentagon announced Friday that it was dispatching an aircraft carrier to join&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-military-buildup-caribbean-venezuela-ships-troops-810f6181371f53536c723ea562c5277c">the eight warships and thousands of troops</a>&nbsp;already in the region, Maduro said the U.S. government was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-warship-maduro-uss-gerald-ford-21cc3ac03f755a657c0541667246c007">“fabricating” a war against him</a>.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rubio-gaza-ceasefire-colombia-venezuela-82eb1929a74955f2c9be1339602176dd">U.S. is taking part in a counterdrug operation</a>, while also accusing Maduro’s government of allowing and participating in the shipment of narcotics.

The U.S. military also flew a pair of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-maduro-supersonic-bombers-03b246ca6cf7ed9fa6d39e1f716b1754">supersonic heavy bombers up to the coast</a>&nbsp;of Venezuela.

President Donald Trump has said he has the “legal authority” to carry out the attacks on the alleged drug-carrying boats and suggested similar strikes could be done on land.

In his announcement of the latest strikes, Hegseth continued to draw parallels between the military’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-maduro-drugs-venezuela-911-hegseth-3db3aafed492556bb9ca7de855c4849e">actions against drug trafficking and the war on terrorism</a>&nbsp;following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

He claimed that cartels “have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda, and they will be treated the same."

Trump has justified the strikes by asserting that the United States is engaged in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-armed-conflict-cb57804807e55a00ace60ad5f4d4f24d">an “armed conflict” with drug cartels</a>&nbsp;and proclaiming the criminal organizations to be unlawful combatants, relying on the same legal authority used by President George W. Bush’s administration for the war on terrorism.

Associated Press writers María Verza and Megan Janetsky in Mexico City contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

The announcement made on social media Tuesday, marks a continued escalation in the pace of the strikes, which began in early September spaced weeks apart. This was the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day.

Hegseth said Mexican search and rescue authorities “assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue” of the sole survivor but didn’t say if that person would stay in their custody or be handed over to the U.S.

In a strike earlier in October which had two survivors, the U.S. military rescued the pair and later repatriated them to Colombia and Ecuador.

Hegseth posted footage of the strikes to social media in which two boats can be seen moving at speed through the water. One is visibly laden with a large amount of parcels or bundles. Both then suddenly explode and are seen aflame.

The third strike appears to have been conducted on a pair of boats that were stationary in the water alongside each other. They appear to be largely empty with at least two people seen moving before an explosion engulfs both boats.

The death toll from the 13 disclosed strikes since early September is now at least 57 people.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-drug-boat-strike-ffb1b720fa018336316238463924b78a">strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean</a>&nbsp;on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor in the deadliest single day since the Trump administration began its divisive campaign against drug trafficking in the waters off South America.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out three lethal kinetic strikes on four vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations (DTO) trafficking narcotics in the Eastern Pacific. The four vessels were known by our intelligence… <a href="https://t.co/UhoFlZ3jPG">pic.twitter.com/UhoFlZ3jPG</a>&mdash; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecWar/status/1983164355999883548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>It was the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-boat-strikes-caribbean-military-venezuela-timeline-2dd9d16f4f74d9dfa4aca76d3123678d">the pace of the attacks</a>&nbsp;has escalated. The nearly two-month campaign and U.S. military buildup have strained ties with allies in the region and opened speculation that the moves are aimed at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dhs-plan-capture-maduro-pilot-planes-7915d5a0819ceb518a8ca2b47da8b2e5">ousting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro</a>, whom the U.S. has accused of narcoterrorism.A statement provided by a Pentagon official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss the operation, said the strikes were conducted Monday off the coast of Colombia.Following one attack on a boat, the military spotted a person in the water clinging to some wreckage. The military passed the survivor’s precise location to the U.S. Coast Guard and a Mexican military aircraft that was operating in the area, the official said.However, the Mexican navy says it is searching about 400 miles southwest of the Pacific city of Acapulco, suggesting the possibility that the strike may have taken place far away from Colombia and closer to Mexico’s coast. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly where the strike took place, and the Pentagon did not give more details.<h2>Mexico is still conducting a search for the survivor and criticizes the strikes</h2>Hegseth said Mexican search and rescue authorities “assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue” of the sole survivor but didn’t say if that person was successfully rescued or would stay in Mexico’s custody or be handed over to the U.S.Mexico's navy still was attempting a search and rescue operation, the military said in a statement Tuesday, a day after the strikes occurred. The American attacks drew renewed criticism from the regional ally.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press conference that she asked the foreign affairs secretary and the navy to meet with the U.S. ambassador in Mexico to discuss the issue because “we do not agree with these attacks.”“We want all international treaties to be respected,” she said.The strikes also have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-colombia-petro-sanctions-drug-trafficking-1b6ead338ec266b3df40859db6ee2d8d">strained ties with other historic allies</a>&nbsp;like Colombia, a country whose intelligence is crucial to American anti-narcotics operations in the region. In an escalating clash between the Republican U.S. president and Colombia’s first leftist leader, the Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/gustavo-petro">Gustavo Petro</a>, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade. Petro vehemently denies the allegations.In a strike earlier this month with two survivors, the U.S. military rescued the pair and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-military-strikes-drugs-caribbean-ecuador-colombia-c1d4c025e1dfe21cc7ee67d7aa4e05bd">repatriated them to Colombia and Ecuador</a>. Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-strike-caribbean-trump-fentanyl-colombia-venezuela-0f8f1c004064857046398b388ddb8df5">released the Ecuadorian man</a>&nbsp;after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime in Ecuador.Hegseth posted footage of the latest strikes to social media in which two boats can be seen moving through the water in separate clips. One is visibly laden with a large amount of parcels or bundles. Both then suddenly explode and are seen in flames.The third strike appears to have been conducted on a pair of boats that were stationary in the water alongside each other. They appear to be largely empty, with at least two people seen moving before an explosion engulfs both boats.Hegseth said “the four vessels were known by our intelligence apparatus, transiting along known narco-trafficking routes, and carrying narcotics.”The Trump administration has shown no evidence to support its claims about the boats, their connection to drug cartels, or even the identity of the people killed in the strikes that began in early September and had been spaced weeks apart.<h2>Fatalities rise as speculation swirls about the US campaign</h2>The death toll from the 13 disclosed strikes has increased to at least 57 people. The Trump administration said several of the strikes have been off the coast of Venezuela or blamed them on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-strike-caribbean-rubio-trump-tren-de-aragua-9e0dac7dee5a3fb14a16370508fc460d">Tren de Aragua gang</a>, which originated in a Venezuelan prison and has been declared a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S.After the Pentagon announced Friday that it was dispatching an aircraft carrier to join&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-military-buildup-caribbean-venezuela-ships-troops-810f6181371f53536c723ea562c5277c">the eight warships and thousands of troops</a>&nbsp;already in the region, Maduro said the U.S. government was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-warship-maduro-uss-gerald-ford-21cc3ac03f755a657c0541667246c007">“fabricating” a war against him</a>.Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rubio-gaza-ceasefire-colombia-venezuela-82eb1929a74955f2c9be1339602176dd">U.S. is taking part in a counterdrug operation</a>, while also accusing Maduro’s government of allowing and participating in the shipment of narcotics.The U.S. military also flew a pair of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-maduro-supersonic-bombers-03b246ca6cf7ed9fa6d39e1f716b1754">supersonic heavy bombers up to the coast</a>&nbsp;of Venezuela.President Donald Trump has said he has the “legal authority” to carry out the attacks on the alleged drug-carrying boats and suggested similar strikes could be done on land.In his announcement of the latest strikes, Hegseth continued to draw parallels between the military’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-maduro-drugs-venezuela-911-hegseth-3db3aafed492556bb9ca7de855c4849e">actions against drug trafficking and the war on terrorism</a>&nbsp;following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.He claimed that cartels “have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda, and they will be treated the same."Trump has justified the strikes by asserting that the United States is engaged in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-armed-conflict-cb57804807e55a00ace60ad5f4d4f24d">an “armed conflict” with drug cartels</a>&nbsp;and proclaiming the criminal organizations to be unlawful combatants, relying on the same legal authority used by President George W. Bush’s administration for the war on terrorism.___Associated Press writers María Verza and Megan Janetsky in Mexico City contributed to this report.-----------------------------WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.The announcement made on social media Tuesday, marks a continued escalation in the pace of the strikes, which began in early September spaced weeks apart. This was the first time multiple strikes were announced in a single day.Hegseth said Mexican search and rescue authorities “assumed responsibility for coordinating the rescue” of the sole survivor but didn’t say if that person would stay in their custody or be handed over to the U.S.In a strike earlier in October which had two survivors, the U.S. military rescued the pair and later repatriated them to Colombia and Ecuador.Hegseth posted footage of the strikes to social media in which two boats can be seen moving at speed through the water. One is visibly laden with a large amount of parcels or bundles. Both then suddenly explode and are seen aflame.The third strike appears to have been conducted on a pair of boats that were stationary in the water alongside each other. They appear to be largely empty with at least two people seen moving before an explosion engulfs both boats.The death toll from the 13 disclosed strikes since early September is now at least 57 people.

🎥US military kills 14 in 4 more strikes on drug-running boats 

By TONY GUERRERO Hays Post

By 9 a.m. this morning, Hays received .35 inches of rain. Hays has received 2.09 inches in the month of October, according to the K-State Ag Research Center.

The Eagle Media Center received .45 inches at the studios from overnight.

Hays has received 24.63 inches of moisture year-to-date.

On average, Hays receives 2.18 inches of rain in October and 22.50 inches of moisture year-to-date by the end of October.

The forecast for today is mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 57 and a low of 32. Sunny skies are expected for the rest of the week, with highs remaining in the 50s.

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 </figure>By TONY GUERRERO Hays PostBy 9 a.m. this morning, Hays received .35 inches of rain. Hays has received 2.09 inches in the month of October, according to the K-State Ag Research Center.The Eagle Media Center received .45 inches at the studios from overnight.Hays has received 24.63 inches of moisture year-to-date.On average, Hays receives 2.18 inches of rain in October and 22.50 inches of moisture year-to-date by the end of October.The forecast for today is mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 57 and a low of 32. Sunny skies are expected for the rest of the week, with highs remaining in the 50s.

Hays receives rain; sunny skies expected this week

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Rep. Sharice Davids joins five GOP Kansas peers to suspend compensation

By&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/gov-laura-kelly-skeptical-kansas-houses-anti-tenure-legislation-will-reach-her-desk/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — All six members of the Kansas congressional delegation voluntarily put a halt to payment of their federal salaries during the ongoing government shutdown.

The latest to join the group, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of the 3rd District, said Monday that she sent a letter to the chief administrative officer of the U.S. House requesting her paycheck be withheld until adoption of a bipartisan resolution to the impasse.

“Washington’s dysfunction is unacceptable, and Kansans have had enough,” Davids said. “I continue to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to come to the table to end this shutdown, and I will refuse to accept a paycheck until this shutdown is resolved.”

Other Kansans, all Republicans, also declined paychecks during the standoff: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann of the 1st District, U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt of the 2nd District and U.S. Rep. Ron Estes of the 4th District.

Members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate earn $174,000 in annual salary, which amounts to $14,500 per month.

The U.S. House passed a bill that would keep the federal government open into November, but the Senate hasn’t been able to reach agreement on a funding measure.

Schmidt, who represents much of rural eastern Kansas, said “the whole situation is so unnecessary and very frustrating.”

He said the Senate had two options: One, pass the “clean, bipartisan” bill endorsed more than a month ago by the House. Or, the Senate could approve a different bill that could be voted on by the House.

Estes said failure of Congress to pass a temporary funding bill didn’t stop paychecks from going to lawmakers during a shutdown. He sent a letter weeks ago to U.S. House administrators with instructions to withhold his net pay until an appropriations agreement took effect.

Payton Fuller, a spokesperson for Marshall, said the GOP senator likewise “feels strongly that if federal workers and the military are required to work without pay, then it’s not right for him to be accepting a paycheck.”

In a recent interview, Marshall said a breakthrough could occur Nov. 1 because air traffic controllers and members of the military were due a paycheck. He said political pressure could be “the seminal moment that pushes us forward.”

The federal budget dispute also poses a threat to recipients of SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which delivers food aid to approximately 187,000 people in Kansas. It risks suspension of funding for WIC, the program for Women, Infants and Children that provides healthy food, breastfeeding support and nutrition education to about 50,000 Kansans.

Thousands of Kansans have been placed on furlough in October, but federal employees viewed as essential have been required to stay on the job without pay. Kansas is home to more than 25,000 federal employees and more than 21,000 active-duty members of the military

“My mom, an Army veteran, raised my brothers and me on her own,” Davids said. “If she had missed even one paycheck, it could’ve meant choosing between keeping the lights on or putting food on the table.”

She said an agreement by Congress to reopen the federal government should include a provision protecting families from rising health care costs when insurance tax credits expired later this year.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1761649665877.png" alt=" U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, said Oct. 27, 2025, that she voluntarily had her congressional paycheck withheld until resolution of the current federal government shutdown. All five Republican members of the Kansas delegation have done likewise. In this image, Davids speaks during an April 30, 2025, budget hearing in the U.S. House. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from U.S. House YouTube channel)" />
 <figcaption> U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, said Oct. 27, 2025, that she voluntarily had her congressional paycheck withheld until resolution of the current federal government shutdown. All five Republican members of the Kansas delegation have done likewise. In this image, Davids speaks during an April 30, 2025, budget hearing in the U.S. House. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from U.S. House YouTube channel)</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Rep. Sharice Davids joins five GOP Kansas peers to suspend compensation</h2>By&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/gov-laura-kelly-skeptical-kansas-houses-anti-tenure-legislation-will-reach-her-desk/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — All six members of the Kansas congressional delegation voluntarily put a halt to payment of their federal salaries during the ongoing government shutdown.The latest to join the group, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of the 3rd District, said Monday that she sent a letter to the chief administrative officer of the U.S. House requesting her paycheck be withheld until adoption of a bipartisan resolution to the impasse.“Washington’s dysfunction is unacceptable, and Kansans have had enough,” Davids said. “I continue to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to come to the table to end this shutdown, and I will refuse to accept a paycheck until this shutdown is resolved.”Other Kansans, all Republicans, also declined paychecks during the standoff: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann of the 1st District, U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt of the 2nd District and U.S. Rep. Ron Estes of the 4th District.Members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate earn $174,000 in annual salary, which amounts to $14,500 per month.The U.S. House passed a bill that would keep the federal government open into November, but the Senate hasn’t been able to reach agreement on a funding measure.Schmidt, who represents much of rural eastern Kansas, said “the whole situation is so unnecessary and very frustrating.”He said the Senate had two options: One, pass the “clean, bipartisan” bill endorsed more than a month ago by the House. Or, the Senate could approve a different bill that could be voted on by the House.Estes said failure of Congress to pass a temporary funding bill didn’t stop paychecks from going to lawmakers during a shutdown. He sent a letter weeks ago to U.S. House administrators with instructions to withhold his net pay until an appropriations agreement took effect.Payton Fuller, a spokesperson for Marshall, said the GOP senator likewise “feels strongly that if federal workers and the military are required to work without pay, then it’s not right for him to be accepting a paycheck.”In a recent interview, Marshall said a breakthrough could occur Nov. 1 because air traffic controllers and members of the military were due a paycheck. He said political pressure could be “the seminal moment that pushes us forward.”The federal budget dispute also poses a threat to recipients of SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which delivers food aid to approximately 187,000 people in Kansas. It risks suspension of funding for WIC, the program for Women, Infants and Children that provides healthy food, breastfeeding support and nutrition education to about 50,000 Kansans.Thousands of Kansans have been placed on furlough in October, but federal employees viewed as essential have been required to stay on the job without pay. Kansas is home to more than 25,000 federal employees and more than 21,000 active-duty members of the military“My mom, an Army veteran, raised my brothers and me on her own,” Davids said. “If she had missed even one paycheck, it could’ve meant choosing between keeping the lights on or putting food on the table.”She said an agreement by Congress to reopen the federal government should include a provision protecting families from rising health care costs when insurance tax credits expired later this year.

Entire Kansas congressional delegation voluntarily halts their paychecks amid shutdown

Tuesday, October 28
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Fort Hays State (exhibition), 5:30pm
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB at Kansas (exhibition), 6:30pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Tuesday, October 28
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Fort Hays State (exhibition), 5:30pm
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB at Kansas (exhibition), 6:30pmWednesday, October 29
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Lance Leipold, 6:00pm KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB at Kansas (exhibition), 6:05pmThursday, October 30
 KFIX: Hays High FB
vs. Goddard Eisenhower, 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB vs. Valley Heights, 6:30pmFriday, October 31
 KKQY: Plainville at
Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, 6:00pm Saturday, November 1
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Central Missouri, 12:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas FB Oklahoma State, 1:30pmSunday, November 2
 KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs FB at Buffalo Bills, 2:00pm

FORT WORTH, Texas —On October 23, two police officers responded to a vehicular collision on Interstate 30 between Eastchase Parkway and Cooks Lane that resulted in the female driver and an infant child being ejected from the vehicle, according to a media release from Fort Worth&nbsp; Police.

The infant was pinned beneath the overturned vehicle and was unresponsive. Sergeant Nichols and Office Bounds with help from witnesses to the accident, were able to free the trapped infant.

Sergeant Nichols immediately began to perform CPR on the unconscious infant, eventually waking the child and keeping her alive until <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FortWorthFireDepartment?__cft__[0]=AZUvQtqMvBwYlX8BHgQ4ms3HUCYAdSY5DzQxM-EOAU1Fww6IVLGYtyy3VblQHVhpcSlmVMw37Kho9PLD-bQdFrecJA3ZSkBAZ1s7btwPgvzj-Zb4Ex12Uf_wdPJ0p9z3Co5I4m7MgXpoDiYx6mtZqSvnkXnr-VJvVYEI-kPm6uzigU7b1aMkpBODHcoNb8-gyFXpTqWrJvU_FnjBr2TBGhfi&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">Fort Worth Fire Department</a> arrived on scene.

The woman and infant are in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.

"We are beyond proud of the life saving actions performed by Sergeant Nichols and Officer Bounds for their bravery and quick response to this terrible scene. We are also grateful to the Fort Worth citizens who saw someone in danger and, without hesitation, assisted our officers."

FORT WORTH, Texas —On October 23, two police officers responded to a vehicular collision on Interstate 30 between Eastchase Parkway and Cooks Lane that resulted in the female driver and an infant child being ejected from the vehicle, according to a media release from Fort Worth&nbsp; Police.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2567348986965281%2F&show_text=true&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="429" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>The infant was pinned beneath the overturned vehicle and was unresponsive. Sergeant Nichols and Office Bounds with help from witnesses to the accident, were able to free the trapped infant. Sergeant Nichols immediately began to perform CPR on the unconscious infant, eventually waking the child and keeping her alive until <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FortWorthFireDepartment?__cft__[0]=AZUvQtqMvBwYlX8BHgQ4ms3HUCYAdSY5DzQxM-EOAU1Fww6IVLGYtyy3VblQHVhpcSlmVMw37Kho9PLD-bQdFrecJA3ZSkBAZ1s7btwPgvzj-Zb4Ex12Uf_wdPJ0p9z3Co5I4m7MgXpoDiYx6mtZqSvnkXnr-VJvVYEI-kPm6uzigU7b1aMkpBODHcoNb8-gyFXpTqWrJvU_FnjBr2TBGhfi&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">Fort Worth Fire Department</a> arrived on scene. The woman and infant are in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery."We are beyond proud of the life saving actions performed by Sergeant Nichols and Officer Bounds for their bravery and quick response to this terrible scene. We are also grateful to the Fort Worth citizens who saw someone in danger and, without hesitation, assisted our officers."

🎥Police, bystanders rescue baby pinned under car after rollover crash

No progress has been made to end the government shutdown as it enters&nbsp; another week. 

On Monday Senate chaplain, Retired Rear-Admiral Barry Black prayed,&nbsp;"When our children and grandchildren want to know what we were doing&nbsp; in the 119th Congress during the famous shutdown may we not have to give these answers: I helped set new record for keeping government closed. No gold medals are given for breaking shutdown records"

No progress has been made to end the government shutdown as it enters&nbsp; another week. <div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">&quot;When our children &amp; grandchildren want to know what we were doing 119th Congress during famous shutdown may we not have to give these answers: I helped set new record for keeping government closed ...No gold medals are given for breaking shutdown records&quot; - Senate chaplain Black <a href="https://t.co/5KHY8hfo8p">pic.twitter.com/5KHY8hfo8p</a>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1982887966813905311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>On Monday Senate chaplain, Retired Rear-Admiral Barry Black prayed,&nbsp;"When our children and grandchildren want to know what we were doing&nbsp; in the 119th Congress during the famous shutdown may we not have to give these answers: I helped set new record for keeping government closed. No gold medals are given for breaking shutdown records"