The United Way of Ellis County will be having an information meeting regarding the CARE Council application process. 

The CARE Council is made up of 12 community volunteers who review the applications to determine funding for the United Way of Ellis County, City of Hays Social Service Funds and Alcohol Tax Funds, Ellis County Alcohol Tax Funds and now the addition of Ellis County Outside Funding.

This meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 8th at 10:30 at Brief Space. This meeting is for any 501(c)3 who will be or is interested in applying for funding from the above entities. 

This meeting will cover the online application process and timeline. 

For any questions or more information, contact Erica Berges, Executive Director of the United Way of Ellis County at 785-628-8281 or erica@liveunited.us.

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United Way of Ellis Co. to host informational meeting

Shirley Bracelin of St. Francis, KS passed away on Friday,
September 27, 2024.&nbsp; Shirley was born to
Arthur and Martha Lueschen.&nbsp; She attended
and graduated from St. Francis High School.&nbsp;


She married Darrel Lee Purvis on January 27, 1957, and had
two children, Mark and David.&nbsp; Darrel
passed away in 2003.&nbsp; Shirley married
Keith Bracelin on February 24, 2013.

Shirley is survived by her son, David (Victoria) Purvis,
Shawnee, KS. and daughter in law, Karen Purvis (Rusty) Blehm, Meade, KS; four
grandchildren: Josh (Tiffany) Purvis, Jennifer Taylor, Michael Purvis, and
Jordan Purvis; and two great-granddaughters, Jessa Taylor and Isabelle Purvis.&nbsp; She also leaves behind many nieces and
nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, Darrel
Purvis and Keith Bracelin; son, Mark Purvis; great-grandson, Wyatt Windholz;
siblings, Phyllis Hook, Paul Lueschen and Beverly Crane.

Graveside services, officiated by Pastor Brenda Rodger, will
be held on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Mount Allen Cemetery. 2601
Vine Street in Hays, KS.&nbsp; A reception to
follow at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2703 Fort St., Hays, KS&nbsp; 67601.

Condolences or memorials can be sent to the family.

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 </figure>Shirley Bracelin of St. Francis, KS passed away on Friday,
September 27, 2024.&nbsp; Shirley was born to
Arthur and Martha Lueschen.&nbsp; She attended
and graduated from St. Francis High School.&nbsp;
She married Darrel Lee Purvis on January 27, 1957, and had
two children, Mark and David.&nbsp; Darrel
passed away in 2003.&nbsp; Shirley married
Keith Bracelin on February 24, 2013.Shirley is survived by her son, David (Victoria) Purvis,
Shawnee, KS. and daughter in law, Karen Purvis (Rusty) Blehm, Meade, KS; four
grandchildren: Josh (Tiffany) Purvis, Jennifer Taylor, Michael Purvis, and
Jordan Purvis; and two great-granddaughters, Jessa Taylor and Isabelle Purvis.&nbsp; She also leaves behind many nieces and
nephews.Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, Darrel
Purvis and Keith Bracelin; son, Mark Purvis; great-grandson, Wyatt Windholz;
siblings, Phyllis Hook, Paul Lueschen and Beverly Crane.Graveside services, officiated by Pastor Brenda Rodger, will
be held on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Mount Allen Cemetery. 2601
Vine Street in Hays, KS.&nbsp; A reception to
follow at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2703 Fort St., Hays, KS&nbsp; 67601.Condolences or memorials can be sent to the family.

Shirley Bracelin

WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football returned to the receiving votes list of the AFCA Top 25 Poll released on Monday, October 7. With the 31-21 win over then No. 12 ranked Central Missouri this past week, the Tigers knocked the Mules from the Top 25 to the receiving votes list as well. FHSU currently owns an overall record of 4-2.

With Central Missouri dropping to the receiving votes list, the MIAA now has three schools listed in the Top 25. Pittsburg State leads the group, ranked No. 7, followed by Central Oklahoma at No. 13 and Emporia State at No. 18. Fort Hays State, Central Missouri, and Northwest Missouri State are all among the receiving votes list.

Fort Hays State plays host to Washburn University this weekend in Hays. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 12) at Lewis Field Stadium.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football returned to the receiving votes list of the AFCA Top 25 Poll released on Monday, October 7. With the 31-21 win over then No. 12 ranked Central Missouri this past week, the Tigers knocked the Mules from the Top 25 to the receiving votes list as well. FHSU currently owns an overall record of 4-2.With Central Missouri dropping to the receiving votes list, the MIAA now has three schools listed in the Top 25. Pittsburg State leads the group, ranked No. 7, followed by Central Oklahoma at No. 13 and Emporia State at No. 18. Fort Hays State, Central Missouri, and Northwest Missouri State are all among the receiving votes list.Fort Hays State plays host to Washburn University this weekend in Hays. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 12) at Lewis Field Stadium.

🏈 Tigers again receiving votes in AFCA poll

WASHINGTON (AP)— U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a somber memorial ceremony at the White House Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

The Bidens looked on as Rabbi Aaron Alexander of Washington’s Adas Israel Congregation recited the Jewish remembrance prayer for the more than 1,200 people, including dozens of Americans, killed that day, listing the towns, villages and festival site that were the scenes of the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Three Americans are dead including Judih Weinstein Haggai and Gadi Haggai, a couple in their 70s, and Itay Chen, 19, according to Israeli authorities.&nbsp;

Four American-Israeli hostages are believed to be still alive&nbsp;&nbsp;Keith Siegel, 65; Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36; Eden Alexander, 20 and Omer Neutra, 22.

The president then lit a lone memorial candle placed on a small table at the center of the Blue Room before they observed a moment of silence.

Earlier in the day, Biden spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the White House said.&nbsp;

Israelis held somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-kibbutz-attack-anniversary-344b289751d8ee80d4909f15864f508c">the deadliest attack in the country's history</a>, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.

Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv, underscoring its resilience after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">a year of war and devastation in Gaza</a>. Lebanon's Hezbollah, which began firing rockets at Israel on Oct. 8 in support if its ally Hamas, vowed to keep up the barrages despite its recent losses.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">surprise cross-border attack one year ago</a>&nbsp;— which caught Israelis unprepared on a major Jewish holiday — shook their faith in their leaders and their military, and its aftershocks are still rippling across the region. Around 100 hostages captured that day have not been returned, a third of whom are believed to be dead, and cease-fire efforts have ground to a halt.

The war in Gaza rages on and Israel is fighting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-what-to-know-hezbollah-incursion-c44358cb4c70db69bdab4b254cb2ed76">a new war against Hezbollah</a>. There is also&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-news-10-01-2024-eb175dff6e46906caea8b9e43dfbd3da">an escalating conflict with Iran</a>&nbsp;— which backs both Hamas and Hezbollah — that threatens to drag the region into an even more dangerous conflagration.

No formal commemorative event is planned in Gaza, where fighting is still underway,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/scars-of-war-0000019256a2d640a5fef6ba634b0000">huge areas have been completely destroyed</a>&nbsp;and most of the population&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/a-year-of-fleeing-across-gaza-000001925701d383a5925f8f807f0000">have been driven from their homes</a>.

In Lebanon, meanwhile, an Israeli strike killed at least 10 firefighters, the latest in a series of strikes that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-medics-hezbollah-hospitals-6c7f75c921c9deec0fa5c160ce639664">have killed dozens of first responders</a>, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. It said they were in a municipality building in the southern town of Baraachit that was hit as they prepared for a mission.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Israelis hold memorials and call for the return of hostages

Israelis flocked to ceremonies, cemeteries and memorial sites around the country, remembering the hundreds of victims, the dozens of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hostages-gaza-tunnels-hamas-israel-war-d8ecb415268e911cea09518acdaf7ba2">hostages still in captivity</a>&nbsp;and soldiers killed in battle. Commemorations were also planned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hamas-attack-israel-anniversary-protests-b8f7428b707f2cf4300405feca0b570e">across Europe and elsewhere</a>.

Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack and abducted another 250.

Before dawn, hundreds of families of those killed at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-music-festival-6a55aae2375944f10ecc4c52d05f2ffe">Nova music festival</a>, joined by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, gathered at the site where at least 364 revelers were killed and many others were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hersh-goldberg-polin-israel-palestinians-gaza-hostages-0be443e7ce616cbce3f2cb984e7971ca">taken hostage</a>. As the sun rose, organizers played the same trance track that was abruptly halted when the barrage of rockets began.

At 6:29 a.m. — the exact minute Hamas launched its attack — the crowd observed a moment of silence. A woman’s piercing wail broke the quiet and booms echoed from the fighting in Gaza, just a few kilometers (miles) away.

“When we are here, we are near our loved ones,” said Sigal Bar-On, whose niece, Yuval Bar-On, 25, and her fiancé Moshe Shuva, 34, were killed in the attack two months before they were to be married.

“We can’t understand how a year has passed,” said Shimon Busika, whose 25-year-old son Yarden was killed at the festival.

At 6:31 a.m., four projectiles were launched from Gaza toward the same communities that came under attack last year, without disrupting the ceremony.

The military said another five rockets were launched from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis toward central Israel, setting off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv. Two women were lightly wounded, according to first responders, and there was minor damage. The military said it struck the launch sites.

Meanwhile, the families of hostages still held in Gaza gathered near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence and stood during a two-minute siren.

“We are here to remind (the hostages) that we haven’t forgotten them,” said Shiri Albag, whose daughter Liri is among the captives. In a speech addressing Netanyahu, she said: “We wont let you rest until all of them are back, every last one of them."

Netanyahu, who has come under heavy criticism for the security lapses on Oct. 7 and for not yet returning all the hostages, spoke at a small ceremony in Jerusalem, saying: “We went through a terrible massacre a year ago and we arose as a nation as lions."

An official state ceremony is set to air on Monday. It was prerecorded without an audience — apparently to avoid potential disruptions — in the southern city of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-militants-attack-cec3cc9e14969fd100d342ad1b90f7e4">Ofakim, which was among several communities and army bases that were attacked a year ago</a>.

Anger at Netanyahu's government prompted families of those killed and taken captive to hold a separate event in Tel Aviv. That event had been set to draw tens of thousands of people but was scaled back due to the threat of missile attacks from Iran and Hezbollah.

Israel responded to the Oct. 7 attack by launching&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-bombs-destruction-death-toll-scope-419488c511f83c85baea22458472a796">one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns</a>&nbsp;in recent history. The war in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, displaced most of the territory's 2.3 million people and caused&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-palestinians-hunger-famine-42e404ec4ef3e2836a82a8d2b2315fd1">widespread hunger</a>.

“We lost everything we have,” said Liyala al-Shanar, who fled her home in Gaza City. “We live in a tent that doesn’t protect us from the winter cold or the summer heat."

Hamas remains in control of the territory and its forces have repeatedly regrouped in areas where Israel carried out major operations. On Sunday, Israeli forces encircled the northern town of Jabaliya and launched another major operation there that the military says is aimed at rooting out militants.

In Lebanon, Hezbollah has continued to fire rockets, missiles and drones at Israel even after a wave of Israeli strikes in recent weeks killed most of its top command — including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-nasrallah-lebanon-israel-airstrikes-haret-hreik-7d89051bb420991cee29398243c250fe">longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah</a>&nbsp;— and pounded large areas of Lebanon. Israel launched what has so far been a limited ground operation across the border last week.

At least 1,400&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-global-diaspora-violence-israel-hezbollah-12b4de400efafed84f665a0ea3045c9f">Lebanese</a>, including civilians, medics and Hezbollah fighters, have been killed and 1.2 million driven from their homes. Israel says it aims to drive the militant group from its border so tens of thousands of Israeli citizens can return home.

Israel has also vowed to respond to a ballistic missile attack last week that Iran said was in response to the killing of Nasrallah,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-hamas-israel-30968a7acb31cd8b259de9650014b779">top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh</a>&nbsp;and one of its own Revolutionary Guard generals.

In a statement on Monday, Hezbollah vowed to continue its attacks until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, saying Israel “was and will remain a deadly, aggressive, cancerous gland that must be eliminated, no matter how long it takes.”

Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press reporters Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut, Julia Frankel in Jerusalem and Wafaa Shurafa in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON (AP)— U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a somber memorial ceremony at the White House Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden and <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> Dr. Jill Biden marks Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas Attack Anniversary at the White House. <a href="https://t.co/FBQ3iwK32N">pic.twitter.com/FBQ3iwK32N</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1843320449985356248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Bidens looked on as Rabbi Aaron Alexander of Washington’s Adas Israel Congregation recited the Jewish remembrance prayer for the more than 1,200 people, including dozens of Americans, killed that day, listing the towns, villages and festival site that were the scenes of the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728311333069.png" alt="Keith Siegel-Israeli American is 64, and a native of North Carolina--photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Keith Siegel-Israeli American is 64, and a native of North Carolina--photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure>Three Americans are dead including Judih Weinstein Haggai and Gadi Haggai, a couple in their 70s, and Itay Chen, 19, according to Israeli authorities.&nbsp;Four American-Israeli hostages are believed to be still alive&nbsp;&nbsp;Keith Siegel, 65; Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36; Eden Alexander, 20 and Omer Neutra, 22.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728311271815.png" alt="Sagui Dekel-Chen, Israeli American, is 35,&nbsp;-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Sagui Dekel-Chen, Israeli American, is 35,&nbsp;-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure>The president then lit a lone memorial candle placed on a small table at the center of the Blue Room before they observed a moment of silence.Earlier in the day, Biden spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the White House said.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728311127875.png" alt="Eden Alexander, Israeli American, is 20, and a native of New Jersey--photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Eden Alexander, Israeli American, is 20, and a native of New Jersey--photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure>Israelis held somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-kibbutz-attack-anniversary-344b289751d8ee80d4909f15864f508c">the deadliest attack in the country's history</a>, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and ignited wars on two fronts with no end in sight.Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv, underscoring its resilience after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">a year of war and devastation in Gaza</a>. Lebanon's Hezbollah, which began firing rockets at Israel on Oct. 8 in support if its ally Hamas, vowed to keep up the barrages despite its recent losses.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728311216287.png" alt="Omer Neutra, Israeli American, is 22. He was born in Manhattan, New York-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Omer Neutra, Israeli American, is 22. He was born in Manhattan, New York-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure>The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">surprise cross-border attack one year ago</a>&nbsp;— which caught Israelis unprepared on a major Jewish holiday — shook their faith in their leaders and their military, and its aftershocks are still rippling across the region. Around 100 hostages captured that day have not been returned, a third of whom are believed to be dead, and cease-fire efforts have ground to a halt.The war in Gaza rages on and Israel is fighting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-what-to-know-hezbollah-incursion-c44358cb4c70db69bdab4b254cb2ed76">a new war against Hezbollah</a>. There is also&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-news-10-01-2024-eb175dff6e46906caea8b9e43dfbd3da">an escalating conflict with Iran</a>&nbsp;— which backs both Hamas and Hezbollah — that threatens to drag the region into an even more dangerous conflagration.No formal commemorative event is planned in Gaza, where fighting is still underway,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/scars-of-war-0000019256a2d640a5fef6ba634b0000">huge areas have been completely destroyed</a>&nbsp;and most of the population&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/a-year-of-fleeing-across-gaza-000001925701d383a5925f8f807f0000">have been driven from their homes</a>.In Lebanon, meanwhile, an Israeli strike killed at least 10 firefighters, the latest in a series of strikes that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-medics-hezbollah-hospitals-6c7f75c921c9deec0fa5c160ce639664">have killed dozens of first responders</a>, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. It said they were in a municipality building in the southern town of Baraachit that was hit as they prepared for a mission.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703271147260.png" alt="Gadi Haggai, 73, was the firs U.S. hostage confirmed killed. -photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Gadi Haggai, 73, was the firs U.S. hostage confirmed killed. -photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Israelis hold memorials and call for the return of hostages</h2>Israelis flocked to ceremonies, cemeteries and memorial sites around the country, remembering the hundreds of victims, the dozens of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hostages-gaza-tunnels-hamas-israel-war-d8ecb415268e911cea09518acdaf7ba2">hostages still in captivity</a>&nbsp;and soldiers killed in battle. Commemorations were also planned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hamas-attack-israel-anniversary-protests-b8f7428b707f2cf4300405feca0b570e">across Europe and elsewhere</a>.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703800478199.png" alt="Judith Weinstein-Haggai is originally from New York is among the hostages killed.&nbsp;-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Judith Weinstein-Haggai is originally from New York is among the hostages killed.&nbsp;-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure>Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack and abducted another 250.Before dawn, hundreds of families of those killed at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-music-festival-6a55aae2375944f10ecc4c52d05f2ffe">Nova music festival</a>, joined by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, gathered at the site where at least 364 revelers were killed and many others were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hersh-goldberg-polin-israel-palestinians-gaza-hostages-0be443e7ce616cbce3f2cb984e7971ca">taken hostage</a>. As the sun rose, organizers played the same trance track that was abruptly halted when the barrage of rockets began.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728311073154.png" alt="Itay Chen, 19, was the youngest American taken hostage and is believed to be dead.&nbsp;-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum." />
 <figcaption>Itay Chen, 19, was the youngest American taken hostage and is believed to be dead.&nbsp;-photo Hostage and Missing Families Forum.</figcaption>
 </figure>At 6:29 a.m. — the exact minute Hamas launched its attack — the crowd observed a moment of silence. A woman’s piercing wail broke the quiet and booms echoed from the fighting in Gaza, just a few kilometers (miles) away.“When we are here, we are near our loved ones,” said Sigal Bar-On, whose niece, Yuval Bar-On, 25, and her fiancé Moshe Shuva, 34, were killed in the attack two months before they were to be married.“We can’t understand how a year has passed,” said Shimon Busika, whose 25-year-old son Yarden was killed at the festival.At 6:31 a.m., four projectiles were launched from Gaza toward the same communities that came under attack last year, without disrupting the ceremony.The military said another five rockets were launched from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis toward central Israel, setting off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv. Two women were lightly wounded, according to first responders, and there was minor damage. The military said it struck the launch sites.Meanwhile, the families of hostages still held in Gaza gathered near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence and stood during a two-minute siren.“We are here to remind (the hostages) that we haven’t forgotten them,” said Shiri Albag, whose daughter Liri is among the captives. In a speech addressing Netanyahu, she said: “We wont let you rest until all of them are back, every last one of them."Netanyahu, who has come under heavy criticism for the security lapses on Oct. 7 and for not yet returning all the hostages, spoke at a small ceremony in Jerusalem, saying: “We went through a terrible massacre a year ago and we arose as a nation as lions."An official state ceremony is set to air on Monday. It was prerecorded without an audience — apparently to avoid potential disruptions — in the southern city of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-militants-attack-cec3cc9e14969fd100d342ad1b90f7e4">Ofakim, which was among several communities and army bases that were attacked a year ago</a>.Anger at Netanyahu's government prompted families of those killed and taken captive to hold a separate event in Tel Aviv. That event had been set to draw tens of thousands of people but was scaled back due to the threat of missile attacks from Iran and Hezbollah.<h2>Hamas and Hezbollah vow to fight on</h2>Israel responded to the Oct. 7 attack by launching&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-bombs-destruction-death-toll-scope-419488c511f83c85baea22458472a796">one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns</a>&nbsp;in recent history. The war in Gaza has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, displaced most of the territory's 2.3 million people and caused&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-palestinians-hunger-famine-42e404ec4ef3e2836a82a8d2b2315fd1">widespread hunger</a>.“We lost everything we have,” said Liyala al-Shanar, who fled her home in Gaza City. “We live in a tent that doesn’t protect us from the winter cold or the summer heat."Hamas remains in control of the territory and its forces have repeatedly regrouped in areas where Israel carried out major operations. On Sunday, Israeli forces encircled the northern town of Jabaliya and launched another major operation there that the military says is aimed at rooting out militants.In Lebanon, Hezbollah has continued to fire rockets, missiles and drones at Israel even after a wave of Israeli strikes in recent weeks killed most of its top command — including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-nasrallah-lebanon-israel-airstrikes-haret-hreik-7d89051bb420991cee29398243c250fe">longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah</a>&nbsp;— and pounded large areas of Lebanon. Israel launched what has so far been a limited ground operation across the border last week.At least 1,400&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-global-diaspora-violence-israel-hezbollah-12b4de400efafed84f665a0ea3045c9f">Lebanese</a>, including civilians, medics and Hezbollah fighters, have been killed and 1.2 million driven from their homes. Israel says it aims to drive the militant group from its border so tens of thousands of Israeli citizens can return home.Israel has also vowed to respond to a ballistic missile attack last week that Iran said was in response to the killing of Nasrallah,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-hamas-israel-30968a7acb31cd8b259de9650014b779">top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh</a>&nbsp;and one of its own Revolutionary Guard generals.In a statement on Monday, Hezbollah vowed to continue its attacks until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, saying Israel “was and will remain a deadly, aggressive, cancerous gland that must be eliminated, no matter how long it takes.”___Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press reporters Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut, Julia Frankel in Jerusalem and Wafaa Shurafa in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, contributed to this report.

1 year later: Remembering American hostages in Gaza

Roetta Dee (Floyd) Mann, 73, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away
on October 3, 2024, in Salina, Kansas.&nbsp;
Roetta was born to R.D. and Evelyn (Winger) Floyd on October 25, 1950,
in Syracuse, Kansas.&nbsp; 

Roetta grew up in rural Stanton County and graduated from
Johnson High School in 1968. She earned a degree in Home Economics from Kansas
State University, Manhattan, Kansas in 1972, where she met Dave. They married
on July 16, 1972, and moved to the family farm in Quinter. As a full partner on
the farm, Roetta drove trucks, worked with cattle (though she would NOT scoop
bunks), managed the books, and took great joy in her vegetable and flower
gardens.

Roetta found immense joy as a paraprofessional at Quinter
High School; one Facebook commenter noted she was the reason he graduated! She
had a unique ability to connect with people, making friends wherever she went,
and her presence was always marked by laughter and her distinctive “bling”
attire. A passionate traveler, she loved organizing memorable trips for family
and friends.

A dedicated member of the Gove Community Church, Roetta
volunteered extensively and served her community in various capacities. One of
her favorite roles was serving on the Dream First Bank Board of Directors.

Her priorities in life centered around her relationship with
God, her church, her family, and her many friends. Her grandchildren held a
special place in her heart, and after her recent cancer diagnosis, her goal was
to see them all grow up. Though the Lord had other plans, they know they are
loved by their Nana, who was immensely proud of them. Roetta fought cancer
bravely but found peace in knowing she would be going home to Jesus.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Dave, children Shane
&amp; Mary Jo Mann of Quinter, Kansas, Tracey and Audrey Mann of Salina,
Kansas, and Tara Jo and Cory Crouse of Colby, Kansas.&nbsp; She was the best Nana to Barrett and Carson
Mann of Quinter, Kansas, Quincy, Austin, Whitney, and Elise Mann of Salina,
Kansas, and Reid Crouse of Colby, Kansas.&nbsp;
She is also survived by brothers Martie and Diane Floyd, Gary and Marla
Floyd of Johnson, Kansas, sister-in-law Deanna and Steve Schwab of Chico,
California, and several nieces and nephews, many of whom were graduates of
“Camp Roetta”, the best week of the summer.

She was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws Austin
and Dorothy (Bollinger) Mann.

Roetta’s smile and laughter will be missed so very much by
her family, friends, community members, and, oh, yes, Amazon, UPS, and
Fed-Ex.&nbsp; 

A Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday, October 13,
2024, at 2:30 PM at Quinter High School, located at 600 Long Street, Quinter,
Kansas. A time of visiting, connecting, and refreshments will follow. 

Memorial contributions can be made to Quinter Community
Development, USD 293 or Gove Community Bible Church.&nbsp; Donations can be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home
at 901 South Main, Quinter, Kansas, 67752.

Memories and words of support may be left for the family by
writing in the guestbook at www.schmittfuneral.com.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728314574476.jpeg" alt="Roetta Dee (Floyd) Mann" />
 <figcaption>Roetta Dee (Floyd) Mann</figcaption>
 </figure>Roetta Dee (Floyd) Mann, 73, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away
on October 3, 2024, in Salina, Kansas.&nbsp;
Roetta was born to R.D. and Evelyn (Winger) Floyd on October 25, 1950,
in Syracuse, Kansas.&nbsp; Roetta grew up in rural Stanton County and graduated from
Johnson High School in 1968. She earned a degree in Home Economics from Kansas
State University, Manhattan, Kansas in 1972, where she met Dave. They married
on July 16, 1972, and moved to the family farm in Quinter. As a full partner on
the farm, Roetta drove trucks, worked with cattle (though she would NOT scoop
bunks), managed the books, and took great joy in her vegetable and flower
gardens.Roetta found immense joy as a paraprofessional at Quinter
High School; one Facebook commenter noted she was the reason he graduated! She
had a unique ability to connect with people, making friends wherever she went,
and her presence was always marked by laughter and her distinctive “bling”
attire. A passionate traveler, she loved organizing memorable trips for family
and friends.A dedicated member of the Gove Community Church, Roetta
volunteered extensively and served her community in various capacities. One of
her favorite roles was serving on the Dream First Bank Board of Directors.Her priorities in life centered around her relationship with
God, her church, her family, and her many friends. Her grandchildren held a
special place in her heart, and after her recent cancer diagnosis, her goal was
to see them all grow up. Though the Lord had other plans, they know they are
loved by their Nana, who was immensely proud of them. Roetta fought cancer
bravely but found peace in knowing she would be going home to Jesus.She is survived by her devoted husband, Dave, children Shane
&amp; Mary Jo Mann of Quinter, Kansas, Tracey and Audrey Mann of Salina,
Kansas, and Tara Jo and Cory Crouse of Colby, Kansas.&nbsp; She was the best Nana to Barrett and Carson
Mann of Quinter, Kansas, Quincy, Austin, Whitney, and Elise Mann of Salina,
Kansas, and Reid Crouse of Colby, Kansas.&nbsp;
She is also survived by brothers Martie and Diane Floyd, Gary and Marla
Floyd of Johnson, Kansas, sister-in-law Deanna and Steve Schwab of Chico,
California, and several nieces and nephews, many of whom were graduates of
“Camp Roetta”, the best week of the summer.She was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws Austin
and Dorothy (Bollinger) Mann.Roetta’s smile and laughter will be missed so very much by
her family, friends, community members, and, oh, yes, Amazon, UPS, and
Fed-Ex.&nbsp; A Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday, October 13,
2024, at 2:30 PM at Quinter High School, located at 600 Long Street, Quinter,
Kansas. A time of visiting, connecting, and refreshments will follow. Memorial contributions can be made to Quinter Community
Development, USD 293 or Gove Community Bible Church.&nbsp; Donations can be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home
at 901 South Main, Quinter, Kansas, 67752.Memories and words of support may be left for the family by
writing in the guestbook at www.schmittfuneral.com.

Roetta Dee (Floyd) Mann

Monday, October 7
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB at New York Yankees, 6:00pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints, 6:00pm

Tuesday, October 8
 KAYS: Fort Hays State VB vs. Nebraska-Kearney,
5:45pm &nbsp;KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6pm

Wednesday, October 9
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB vs. New York Yankees, 5:30pm

Thursday, October 10
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB vs. New York Yankees (If
necessary), 6:30pm

Friday, October 11
 KKQY: Ness City FB at Trego, 6:15pm *
 KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Dodge City, 6:30pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Oakley, 6:30pm

Saturday, October 12
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Washburn, 6:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB vs. New York Yankees (If necessary), 6:30pm

Monday, October 7
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB at New York Yankees, 6:00pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints, 6:00pmTuesday, October 8
 KAYS: Fort Hays State VB vs. Nebraska-Kearney,
5:45pm &nbsp;KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6pmWednesday, October 9
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB vs. New York Yankees, 5:30pmThursday, October 10
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB vs. New York Yankees (If
necessary), 6:30pmFriday, October 11
 KKQY: Ness City FB at Trego, 6:15pm *
 KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Dodge City, 6:30pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Oakley, 6:30pmSaturday, October 12
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Washburn, 6:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals BSB vs. New York Yankees (If necessary), 6:30pmSunday, October 13

 none

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs at her GOP opponent along the way.

In the roughly 40-minute interview, taped last week, the Democratic presidential nominee spoke about the grit it takes to be a woman seeking public office, the toughness her mother instilled in her and the importance of reproductive rights in this election.

The program is the most-listened-to podcast for women and it has millions of fans tuning in for talk about relationships, sex, mental health and women’s empowerment. The discussion with Harris was on the tame side for the show, with the vice president keeping her message focused, in part, on the value of ignoring people who have doubted her.

“I don’t hear no. I urge all the ‘Daddy Gang,’ don’t hear no, just don’t hear it,” she said. “I think it’s really important not to let other people define you.”

The interview was part of a broader media outreach effort by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Harris</a>&nbsp;and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the Democrats seek to boost their support in the final 30 days of the campaign against Republicans&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>.

Harris has been criticized for not doing more media interviews.

On the podcast, the Democratic nominee largely stuck to her usual messaging on abortion, and said that in her travels she's seen that even people who have strong opposition to abortion tell her they “are now seeing what’s happening and saying ‘Hmm, I didn’t intend for all this to happen' ” when they see the health problems arising since Roe v. Wade was repealed.

Harris dinged Trump as she has in recent speeches, leaning in on his integrity and saying “this guy is full of lies” when he talks about abortion and other issues. She dismissed Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies” as “mean, and mean-spirited.”

Trump has continued to stress that abortion policy should be left to the states and that doctors have a duty to provide emergency care to women whose lives are in danger. Vance, for his part, has said his remark about childless women were misinterpreted and that he wants to support families.

There's much more to come from Harris and Walz.

Harris has taped an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that will air Monday night. She is booked Tuesday on Howard Stern’s satellite radio show, ABC’s “The View” and “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert on CBS. Walz will be on Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show on Monday.

In a “60 Minutes” excerpt released Sunday, Harris navigated around a question about whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “a real close ally,” saying that “The better question is: Do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people? And the answer to that question is yes.”

And nearly a week after his verbal stumbles in the only&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debate-takeaways-vance-walz-harris-trump-5b6f219b555416ff579764048ac238a1">vice presidential debate</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tim-walz">Walz</a>&nbsp;used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism of his stand on abortion rights and to “own up” to past misstatements.

Walz's Fox appearance also touched on the turmoil in the Middle East, with anchor Shannon Bream pressing the Minnesota governor on whether Israel has a right to preemptively attack&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-israel-iran-hezbollah-nuclear-sites-846c8779b2b95a3bebcf955c4e69cf6c">Iran's nuclear and oil facilities</a>&nbsp;in response to Tehran's firing of missiles against Israel. It was a question that Walz did not fully answer during his debate this past week with Vance, an Ohio senator.

Walz said Sunday that “specific operations will be dealt with at the time” and he spoke of ”consequences for what they do."

He said Israel has a right to defend itself and that Harris worked with Israel this past week to repel the Iranian attack.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;said last week he would not support an Israeli strike on sites related to Tehran’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-nuclear-natanz-uranium-enrichment-underground-project-04dae673fc937af04e62b65dd78db2e0">nuclear program.</a>

Walz defended a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-politics-minnesota-state-government-timothy-walz-11c3b1d5269c929e442b979ff1bac73b">law that he signed as governor</a>&nbsp;to ensure abortion protections, saying it "puts the decision with the woman and her health care providers.”

Trump has said he would not sign a national abortion ban into law, and during the interview Sunday, Walz was asked whether he was calling that “a flat-out lie.”

Walz also faced questions in the interview about misstatements related to his military service, drunken driving arrest, infertility treatment for his family and claims to have been in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.

“I will own up when I misspeak,” Walz said. “I will own up when I make a mistake.”

He said he believes voters are more concerned by the fact that Vance could not acknowledge during their debate that Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden and that there could be restrictions on the infertility treatments, like the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tim-walz-ivf-fertility-jd-vance-fc5ebf8f37adb28cf45d0af51224a938">intrauterine insemination</a>&nbsp;that his wife, Gwen, received.

“I think they’re probably far more concerned with that than my wife and I used IUI to have our child and that Donald Trump would restrict that," Walz said. "So I think folks know who I am.”

Bream noted that Trump has come out in support of fertility treatments, even as he has said that abortion questions should be decided by states.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728267494913.png" alt="Image courtesy Harris campaign" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy Harris campaign</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs at her GOP opponent along the way.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">You don’t have to abandon your faith or deeply-held beliefs to agree that the government or Donald Trump shouldn’t be telling women what to do with their bodies. Watch my full conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandracooper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alexandracooper</a> on Spotify: <a href="https://t.co/MDI9za7S8i">https://t.co/MDI9za7S8i</a> <a href="https://t.co/yVP6ULM3KX">pic.twitter.com/yVP6ULM3KX</a>&mdash; Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1843077659925860488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In the roughly 40-minute interview, taped last week, the Democratic presidential nominee spoke about the grit it takes to be a woman seeking public office, the toughness her mother instilled in her and the importance of reproductive rights in this election.The program is the most-listened-to podcast for women and it has millions of fans tuning in for talk about relationships, sex, mental health and women’s empowerment. The discussion with Harris was on the tame side for the show, with the vice president keeping her message focused, in part, on the value of ignoring people who have doubted her.“I don’t hear no. I urge all the ‘Daddy Gang,’ don’t hear no, just don’t hear it,” she said. “I think it’s really important not to let other people define you.”The interview was part of a broader media outreach effort by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Harris</a>&nbsp;and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the Democrats seek to boost their support in the final 30 days of the campaign against Republicans&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>.Harris has been criticized for not doing more media interviews.On the podcast, the Democratic nominee largely stuck to her usual messaging on abortion, and said that in her travels she's seen that even people who have strong opposition to abortion tell her they “are now seeing what’s happening and saying ‘Hmm, I didn’t intend for all this to happen' ” when they see the health problems arising since Roe v. Wade was repealed.Harris dinged Trump as she has in recent speeches, leaning in on his integrity and saying “this guy is full of lies” when he talks about abortion and other issues. She dismissed Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies” as “mean, and mean-spirited.”Trump has continued to stress that abortion policy should be left to the states and that doctors have a duty to provide emergency care to women whose lives are in danger. Vance, for his part, has said his remark about childless women were misinterpreted and that he wants to support families.There's much more to come from Harris and Walz.Harris has taped an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that will air Monday night. She is booked Tuesday on Howard Stern’s satellite radio show, ABC’s “The View” and “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert on CBS. Walz will be on Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show on Monday.In a “60 Minutes” excerpt released Sunday, Harris navigated around a question about whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “a real close ally,” saying that “The better question is: Do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people? And the answer to that question is yes.”And nearly a week after his verbal stumbles in the only&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debate-takeaways-vance-walz-harris-trump-5b6f219b555416ff579764048ac238a1">vice presidential debate</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tim-walz">Walz</a>&nbsp;used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism of his stand on abortion rights and to “own up” to past misstatements.Walz's Fox appearance also touched on the turmoil in the Middle East, with anchor Shannon Bream pressing the Minnesota governor on whether Israel has a right to preemptively attack&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-israel-iran-hezbollah-nuclear-sites-846c8779b2b95a3bebcf955c4e69cf6c">Iran's nuclear and oil facilities</a>&nbsp;in response to Tehran's firing of missiles against Israel. It was a question that Walz did not fully answer during his debate this past week with Vance, an Ohio senator.Walz said Sunday that “specific operations will be dealt with at the time” and he spoke of ”consequences for what they do."He said Israel has a right to defend itself and that Harris worked with Israel this past week to repel the Iranian attack.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;said last week he would not support an Israeli strike on sites related to Tehran’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-nuclear-natanz-uranium-enrichment-underground-project-04dae673fc937af04e62b65dd78db2e0">nuclear program.</a>Walz defended a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-politics-minnesota-state-government-timothy-walz-11c3b1d5269c929e442b979ff1bac73b">law that he signed as governor</a>&nbsp;to ensure abortion protections, saying it "puts the decision with the woman and her health care providers.”Trump has said he would not sign a national abortion ban into law, and during the interview Sunday, Walz was asked whether he was calling that “a flat-out lie.”“Yes ... of course,” Walz said.Walz also faced questions in the interview about misstatements related to his military service, drunken driving arrest, infertility treatment for his family and claims to have been in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.“I will own up when I misspeak,” Walz said. “I will own up when I make a mistake.”He said he believes voters are more concerned by the fact that Vance could not acknowledge during their debate that Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden and that there could be restrictions on the infertility treatments, like the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tim-walz-ivf-fertility-jd-vance-fc5ebf8f37adb28cf45d0af51224a938">intrauterine insemination</a>&nbsp;that his wife, Gwen, received.“I think they’re probably far more concerned with that than my wife and I used IUI to have our child and that Donald Trump would restrict that," Walz said. "So I think folks know who I am.”Bream noted that Trump has come out in support of fertility treatments, even as he has said that abortion questions should be decided by states.

🎥Harris begins media blitz in final sprint to election day

Fort Hays State hosts No. 12 Central Missouri for Homecoming on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-FB v #12 Central Missouri

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man jailed following an Amber Alert in September is due in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday.&nbsp;

 Trevawn Strong, 30 of Wichita, has been charged with abuse of a child, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of aggravated endangering a child, three counts of criminal threat, and misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, criminal restraint, and criminal damage to property, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just before 5 p.m. September 11, 5-year-old Trevawn Strong Jr. was forcibly taken from his mother by his father 30-year-old Trevawn Strong Sr. utilizing a knife and firearm during a domestic incident at their residence at 2025 S. Grove in Wichita, according to police.

&nbsp;Strong&nbsp; threatened to kill his son, stabbed the boy's mother, and took the child.&nbsp; The Kansas Bureau of Investigation reported the boy was in imminent danger. The suspect left in a vehicle, but that vehicle was recovered in the 1900 block of N. Woodlawn in Wichita.&nbsp;

Just before 9p.m. police located the child and took the father into custody. 

Strong's next court appearance is scheduled for October 7. He is free on a $250,000 bond with conditions including electronic monitoring with pre-trial services.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1726138875380.png" alt="Strong-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Strong-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man jailed following an Amber Alert in September is due in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday.&nbsp; Trevawn Strong, 30 of Wichita, has been charged with abuse of a child, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault, three counts of aggravated endangering a child, three counts of criminal threat, and misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, criminal restraint, and criminal damage to property, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Just before 5 p.m. September 11, 5-year-old Trevawn Strong Jr. was forcibly taken from his mother by his father 30-year-old Trevawn Strong Sr. utilizing a knife and firearm during a domestic incident at their residence at 2025 S. Grove in Wichita, according to police.&nbsp;Strong&nbsp; threatened to kill his son, stabbed the boy's mother, and took the child.&nbsp; The Kansas Bureau of Investigation reported the boy was in imminent danger. The suspect left in a vehicle, but that vehicle was recovered in the 1900 block of N. Woodlawn in Wichita.&nbsp;Just before 9p.m. police located the child and took the father into custody. Strong's next court appearance is scheduled for October 7. He is free on a $250,000 bond with conditions including electronic monitoring with pre-trial services.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Suspect in Kansas Amber Alert due back in court

WASHINGTON —The United States will provide nearly $157 million in new U.S. humanitarian&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;to support populations affected by conflict in Lebanon and the region, according to a statement from the U..S Department of State.

&nbsp;This funding will address new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations inside Lebanon and the communities that host them.&nbsp; The assistance will also support those fleeing to neighboring Syria.&nbsp;

This life-saving assistance from the American people includes nearly $82 million immediately available through the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and $75 million through the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.&nbsp; 

Of this total, USAID has already deployed $11.5 million, and working with Congress plans to make another $63.5 million available in the coming weeks, to ensure that vital humanitarian assistance can continue to reach the most vulnerable communities in need.&nbsp;&nbsp;This&nbsp;emergency food, shelter, blankets, hygiene kits, protection, water, and sanitation assistance will be a critical lifeline for those who have endured unimaginable hardships.

The United States provided nearly $386 million over the last year to support vulnerable populations in Lebanon and Syria impacted by the increase in conflict.&nbsp; This new humanitarian assistance comes at a time of devastating humanitarian crisis for Lebanon, with more than a million people displaced from their homes. &nbsp;The United States is committed to helping those most vulnerable in Lebanon and throughout the region. &nbsp;We&nbsp;urge other donors to join us in stepping up to contribute to these new humanitarian needs.

WASHINGTON —The United States will provide nearly $157 million in new U.S. humanitarian&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;to support populations affected by conflict in Lebanon and the region, according to a statement from the U..S Department of State.&nbsp;This funding will address new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations inside Lebanon and the communities that host them.&nbsp; The assistance will also support those fleeing to neighboring Syria.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The people of Lebanon are facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. I am concerned about the security and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and will continue working to help meet the needs of all civilians there. To that end, the United States will provide…&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1842710797241434259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>This life-saving assistance from the American people includes nearly $82 million immediately available through the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and $75 million through the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.&nbsp; Of this total, USAID has already deployed $11.5 million, and working with Congress plans to make another $63.5 million available in the coming weeks, to ensure that vital humanitarian assistance can continue to reach the most vulnerable communities in need.&nbsp;&nbsp;This&nbsp;emergency food, shelter, blankets, hygiene kits, protection, water, and sanitation assistance will be a critical lifeline for those who have endured unimaginable hardships.The United States provided nearly $386 million over the last year to support vulnerable populations in Lebanon and Syria impacted by the increase in conflict.&nbsp; This new humanitarian assistance comes at a time of devastating humanitarian crisis for Lebanon, with more than a million people displaced from their homes. &nbsp;The United States is committed to helping those most vulnerable in Lebanon and throughout the region. &nbsp;We&nbsp;urge other donors to join us in stepping up to contribute to these new humanitarian needs.

US to give $157 million in aid in response to Lebanon crisis

&nbsp;Catholic Charities invites the community to a Volunteer Roundup Meeting for those interested in joining its mission at their new facility located at 1011 Centennial in Hays. This new facility will house the Catholic Charities offices and a new thrift store onsite. The meeting will take place on October 29 at 11:00 AM at the current office location, downstairs at 122 E. 12th St., Hays, KS 67601 (please note, this is not the new Centennial location).

"Our team is eagerly anticipating the completion of our new facility this fall," said Megan Robl, executive director of Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas. "While we don't have an exact opening date yet due to ongoing construction, our contractors are working hard to get everything finished up within the next several weeks. We're confident and excited to welcome our wonderful community members who want to join us in this mission of serving Hays and the surrounding area."

The new thrift store will be open to the public, accepting donations of clothing, household items, and other miscellaneous goods. The organization anticipates being able to start accepting donations in late November or early December.

At this time, there is a need to fill the thrift store volunteer schedule. Volunteers will play a vital role in the operations of the thrift store, which includes running the register, receiving and sorting donations, and assisting on the sales floor.

Community members interested in volunteering at the new Catholic Charities facility are encouraged to attend this important meeting. Those unable to attend may contact Shannon Werth, Hays Thrift Store Manager, at swerth@ccnks.org or call 785-625-2644.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582085227559.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>Submitted&nbsp;Catholic Charities invites the community to a Volunteer Roundup Meeting for those interested in joining its mission at their new facility located at 1011 Centennial in Hays. This new facility will house the Catholic Charities offices and a new thrift store onsite. The meeting will take place on October 29 at 11:00 AM at the current office location, downstairs at 122 E. 12th St., Hays, KS 67601 (please note, this is not the new Centennial location)."Our team is eagerly anticipating the completion of our new facility this fall," said Megan Robl, executive director of Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas. "While we don't have an exact opening date yet due to ongoing construction, our contractors are working hard to get everything finished up within the next several weeks. We're confident and excited to welcome our wonderful community members who want to join us in this mission of serving Hays and the surrounding area."The new thrift store will be open to the public, accepting donations of clothing, household items, and other miscellaneous goods. The organization anticipates being able to start accepting donations in late November or early December.At this time, there is a need to fill the thrift store volunteer schedule. Volunteers will play a vital role in the operations of the thrift store, which includes running the register, receiving and sorting donations, and assisting on the sales floor.Community members interested in volunteering at the new Catholic Charities facility are encouraged to attend this important meeting. Those unable to attend may contact Shannon Werth, Hays Thrift Store Manager, at swerth@ccnks.org or call 785-625-2644.

Catholic Charities invites community to Volunteer Roundup meeting on Oct. 29

By MONIQUE KOERNER Cottonwood Extension District

Do you have a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia? Maybe you work with dementia patients at your job? Would you like to learn more about this disease?

Twice a year, Cottonwood Extension District, A Different Mindset Association, and Clinkscales Elder Law come together to present an educational workshop aimed to support people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their family or caregivers.

In the spring and the fall, we hold a two-night workshop aimed at educating the public about dementia. The fall workshop will be held October 9th and 10th from 6-8pm at the Cottonwood Extension District office located at 601 Main St. The first night Monique will present on

Nourishing Brain Health: Recommendations for Combating Neurodegenerative Diseases. The second night, Jill Wechsler, Care Coordinator from Clinkscales Elder Law, will present on Dementia Behaviors along with a panel discussion with individuals from A Different Mindset Association. A Different Mindset Association is a non-profit organization from Ellis County that offer support and education to families experiencing dementia.

Please call the Extension office to sign up. We will also offer a zoom link if you cannot attend in person. You must provide a working email address to obtain the zoom link. The sessions will also be recorded for future use and training.

You are welcome to come one or both nights, whatever works best for you. Light refreshments will be served.

Monique Koerner is the Family and Community Wellness Agent with K-State Research and Extension – Cottonwood District. You may reach her at: 785-628-9430 or moniquek@ksu.edu.

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 </figure>By MONIQUE KOERNER Cottonwood Extension DistrictDo you have a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia? Maybe you work with dementia patients at your job? Would you like to learn more about this disease?Twice a year, Cottonwood Extension District, A Different Mindset Association, and Clinkscales Elder Law come together to present an educational workshop aimed to support people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their family or caregivers.In the spring and the fall, we hold a two-night workshop aimed at educating the public about dementia. The fall workshop will be held October 9th and 10th from 6-8pm at the Cottonwood Extension District office located at 601 Main St. The first night Monique will present onNourishing Brain Health: Recommendations for Combating Neurodegenerative Diseases. The second night, Jill Wechsler, Care Coordinator from Clinkscales Elder Law, will present on Dementia Behaviors along with a panel discussion with individuals from A Different Mindset Association. A Different Mindset Association is a non-profit organization from Ellis County that offer support and education to families experiencing dementia.Please call the Extension office to sign up. We will also offer a zoom link if you cannot attend in person. You must provide a working email address to obtain the zoom link. The sessions will also be recorded for future use and training.You are welcome to come one or both nights, whatever works best for you. Light refreshments will be served.Monique Koerner is the Family and Community Wellness Agent with K-State Research and Extension – Cottonwood District. You may reach her at: 785-628-9430 or moniquek@ksu.edu.

KOERNER: Dementia workshop

KANSAS CITY—Police are investigating another homicide in Kansas City after a teen injured in a shooting on Labor Day died this week.

Just after 6:30p.m. September 2, police responded to a shooting in the 7500 block of East 87th Street, according to a media release.

First responders found a teen, later identified as 17-year-old&nbsp; Lipara Westmoreland suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a nearby store.

Investigators determined the Westmoreland was standing in the parking lot of the store armed with a gun when there was an exchange of gunfire with other unknown suspects.

EMS transported the teen to an area hospital for treatment and he died&nbsp; on October 3. Police have not reported an arrest or additional details.

KANSAS CITY—Police are investigating another homicide in Kansas City after a teen injured in a shooting on Labor Day died this week.Just after 6:30p.m. September 2, police responded to a shooting in the 7500 block of East 87th Street, according to a media release.First responders found a teen, later identified as 17-year-old&nbsp; Lipara Westmoreland suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a nearby store.Investigators determined the Westmoreland was standing in the parking lot of the store armed with a gun when there was an exchange of gunfire with other unknown suspects.EMS transported the teen to an area hospital for treatment and he died&nbsp; on October 3. Police have not reported an arrest or additional details.

17-year-old dies from injuries in Labor Day gunfight in Kansas City

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/projects/trump-assassination-attempt-butler-pennsylvania/">nearly assassinated</a>&nbsp;in July, urging a large crowd to deliver an Election Day victory that he tied to his survival of the shooting.

The former president and Republican nominee picked up where he left off in July when a gunman’s bullet struck his ear. He began his speech with, “As I was saying,” and gestured toward an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-chart-butler-border-67866bd05a894a6bea0d670de2adc4f7">immigration chart</a>&nbsp;he was looking at when the gunfire began.

“Twelve weeks ago, we all took a bullet for America,” Trump said. “All we are all asking is that everyone goes out and votes. We got to win. We can’t let this happen to our country.”

The Trump campaign worked to maximize the event’s headline-grabbing potential with just&nbsp;<a href="https://interactives.ap.org/embeds/ziEfd/30/">30 days to go</a>&nbsp;and voting already underway in some states in his race against his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Musician Lee Greenwood appeared on stage and serenaded him with “God Bless the USA,” frequently played at his rallies, and billionaire Elon Musk spoke for the first time at a Trump rally.

“We fought together. We have endured together. We have pushed onward together,” Trump said. “And right here in Pennsylvania, we have bled together. We’ve bled.”

At the beginning of the rally, Trump asked for a moment of silence to honor firefighter&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/corey-comperatore">Corey Comperatore</a>, who died as he shielded family members from gunfire in July. Classical singer Christopher Macchio sang “Ave Maria” after a bell rung at the same time that gunfire began on July 13. Several of Comperatore's family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen, who stood during Trump's remarks next to the former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.

Standing behind protective glass that now encases the stage at his outdoor rallies, Trump called the would-be assassin “a vicious monster” and said he did not succeed “by the hand of providence and the grace of God.” There was a very visible heightened security presence, with armed law enforcers in camouflage uniforms on roofs.

Trump honored Comperatore and recognized the two other July rallygoers injured, David Dutch and James Copenhaver. They and Trump were struck when 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire from an unsecured rooftop nearby before he was fatally shot by sharpshooters.

The building from which Crooks fired was completely obscured by tractor-trailers, a large grassy perimeter and a fence.

How Crooks managed to outmaneuver law enforcement that day and scramble on top of a building within easy shooting distance of the ex-president is among&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/projects/trump-assassination-attempt-butler-pennsylvania/">many questions that remain unanswered</a>&nbsp;about the worst Secret Service security failure in decades. Another is his motive.

Pennsylvania is critical to both presidential campaigns

Trump lost Pennsylvania four years ago after flipping it to the Republican column in 2016. He needs to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-virus-outbreak-5e4005b14bfdba6eb2d339b188975410">drive up voter turnout</a>&nbsp;in conservative strongholds like Butler County, an overwhelmingly white, rural-suburban community, if he wants to win Pennsylvania in November after losing it four years ago. Harris, too, has targeted her campaign efforts at Pennsylvania, rallying there repeatedly as part of her&nbsp;<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/2e37bc15924993299d8a3d9876adaaa3">aggressive outreach in critical swing states</a>.

“Pennsylvania, clearly, is going to be the center of the universe for the next 30 days, for both sides, and we’re pretty bullish on where we are here organizationally, politically, and in terms of the resources that we’ve been able to commit here,” campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita told reporters.

Trump highlighted Harris’ previous stance against fracking, a process of producing natural gas key to Pennsylvania’s economy, like he has done in the past. But then, he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-fema-trump-disasters-b191d88e2ab77d3b79eeeb860e4ae13b">continued to spread falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene</a>, further spreading a claim floating around that disaster survivors are only getting $750 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. That figure refers to help the agency can give someone in an affected area for what they might need immediately.

Trump also claimed Harris had “lost more than 325,000 migrant children that are now dead, in slavery or just plain missing.” An August report from a government watchdog said those were cases where immigration officials were faulted for failing to consistently “monitor the location and status of unaccompanied migrant children” once they are released from federal government custody. Those figures also covered more than two years of the Trump administration.

One of the most anticipated guests of the evening was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-rally-butler-election-f718967ec29431a2b9858b1121e70da1">Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla</a>&nbsp;and owner of X, formerly Twitter. Musk climbed onto the stage on Saturday jumping and pumping his fists in the air after Trump introduced him as a “great gentleman” and said he “saved free speech.”

“President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America,” said Musk, who endorsed Trump after the assassination attempt. “This is a must-win situation.”

Musk, who has embraced conservative politics and is funding get-out-the-vote efforts for Trump in several swing states, met with Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>, backstage, donning a black “Make America Great Again” hat. A billboard on the way into the rally said, “IN MUSK WE TRUST,” and showed his photo.

Earlier on Saturday, Vance got on stage and reflected on the events that day while severely criticizing Democrats for calling Trump “a threat to democracy,” saying that kind of language is “inflammatory."

"You heard the shots. You saw the blood. We all feared the worst. But you knew everything would be OK when President Trump raised his fist high in the air and shouted, ‘Fight, fight!’" said Vance, who was chosen as his vice presidential nominee less than two days later.

Rallygoers said they felt secure coming back to Butler

Crowds were lined up as the sun rose Saturday. A large crowd packed bleachers, folding chairs and the expansive field stretching to the venue’s edges. Area hotels, motels and inns were said to be full and some rallygoers arrived Friday. Much of the crowd waited several hours for Trump. About half an hour into his speech, Trump paused his remarks for more than five minutes after an attendee had a medical issue and needed a medic.

Butler County, on the western edge of a coveted presidential swing state, is a Trump stronghold. He won the county with about 66% of the vote in both 2016 and 2020. About 57% of the county’s 139,000 registered voters are Republicans, compared with about 29% who are Democrats and 14% something else.

Chris Harpster, 30, of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, was accompanied by his girlfriend on Saturday as he returned to the scene. Of July 13, he said, “I was afraid” — as were his parents, watching at home, who texted him immediately after the shots rang out.

Heightened security measures were making him feel better now, as well as the presence of his girlfriend, a first-time rallygoer. Harpster said he will be a third-time Trump voter in November, based on the Republican nominee’s stances on immigration, guns, abortion and energy. Harpster said he hopes Pennsylvania will go Republican, particularly out of concern over gas and oil industry jobs.

Other&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-butler-assassination-attempt-54f385fbdac215b89c6df047fa399039">townspeople were divided</a>&nbsp;over the value of Trump's return. Heidi Priest, a Butler resident who started a Facebook group supporting Harris, said Trump's last visit fanned political tensions in the city.

“Whenever you see people supporting him and getting excited about him being here, it scares the people who don’t want to see him reelected,” she said.

Terri Palmquist came from Bakersfield, California, and said her 18-year-old daughter tried to dissuade her from traveling. “I just figure we need to not let fear control us. That’s what the other side wants is fear. If fear controls us, we lose,” she said.

She said she was not worried about her own safety.

“Honesty, I believe God’s got Trump, for some reason. I do. So we’re rooting for him.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728173925413.png" alt="The former president and Republican nominee picked up where he left off in July when a gunman tried to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-rallies-secret-service-iran-2c7fa3966e06b5d7e84c39d27cbc2159">assassinate</a>&nbsp;him and struck his ear. He began his speech with, “As I was saying,” and gestured toward an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-chart-butler-border-67866bd05a894a6bea0d670de2adc4f7">immigration chart</a>&nbsp;he was looking at when the gunfire began.Image -courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>The former president and Republican nominee picked up where he left off in July when a gunman tried to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-rallies-secret-service-iran-2c7fa3966e06b5d7e84c39d27cbc2159">assassinate</a>&nbsp;him and struck his ear. He began his speech with, “As I was saying,” and gestured toward an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-chart-butler-border-67866bd05a894a6bea0d670de2adc4f7">immigration chart</a>&nbsp;he was looking at when the gunfire began.Image -courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>BUTLER, Pa. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;returned on Saturday to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/projects/trump-assassination-attempt-butler-pennsylvania/">nearly assassinated</a>&nbsp;in July, urging a large crowd to deliver an Election Day victory that he tied to his survival of the shooting.The former president and Republican nominee picked up where he left off in July when a gunman’s bullet struck his ear. He began his speech with, “As I was saying,” and gestured toward an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-chart-butler-border-67866bd05a894a6bea0d670de2adc4f7">immigration chart</a>&nbsp;he was looking at when the gunfire began.“Twelve weeks ago, we all took a bullet for America,” Trump said. “All we are all asking is that everyone goes out and votes. We got to win. We can’t let this happen to our country.”The Trump campaign worked to maximize the event’s headline-grabbing potential with just&nbsp;<a href="https://interactives.ap.org/embeds/ziEfd/30/">30 days to go</a>&nbsp;and voting already underway in some states in his race against his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Musician Lee Greenwood appeared on stage and serenaded him with “God Bless the USA,” frequently played at his rallies, and billionaire Elon Musk spoke for the first time at a Trump rally.“We fought together. We have endured together. We have pushed onward together,” Trump said. “And right here in Pennsylvania, we have bled together. We’ve bled.”At the beginning of the rally, Trump asked for a moment of silence to honor firefighter&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/corey-comperatore">Corey Comperatore</a>, who died as he shielded family members from gunfire in July. Classical singer Christopher Macchio sang “Ave Maria” after a bell rung at the same time that gunfire began on July 13. Several of Comperatore's family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen, who stood during Trump's remarks next to the former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.Standing behind protective glass that now encases the stage at his outdoor rallies, Trump called the would-be assassin “a vicious monster” and said he did not succeed “by the hand of providence and the grace of God.” There was a very visible heightened security presence, with armed law enforcers in camouflage uniforms on roofs.Trump honored Comperatore and recognized the two other July rallygoers injured, David Dutch and James Copenhaver. They and Trump were struck when 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire from an unsecured rooftop nearby before he was fatally shot by sharpshooters.The building from which Crooks fired was completely obscured by tractor-trailers, a large grassy perimeter and a fence.How Crooks managed to outmaneuver law enforcement that day and scramble on top of a building within easy shooting distance of the ex-president is among&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/projects/trump-assassination-attempt-butler-pennsylvania/">many questions that remain unanswered</a>&nbsp;about the worst Secret Service security failure in decades. Another is his motive.<h2>Pennsylvania is critical to both presidential campaigns</h2>Trump lost Pennsylvania four years ago after flipping it to the Republican column in 2016. He needs to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-virus-outbreak-5e4005b14bfdba6eb2d339b188975410">drive up voter turnout</a>&nbsp;in conservative strongholds like Butler County, an overwhelmingly white, rural-suburban community, if he wants to win Pennsylvania in November after losing it four years ago. Harris, too, has targeted her campaign efforts at Pennsylvania, rallying there repeatedly as part of her&nbsp;<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/2e37bc15924993299d8a3d9876adaaa3">aggressive outreach in critical swing states</a>.“Pennsylvania, clearly, is going to be the center of the universe for the next 30 days, for both sides, and we’re pretty bullish on where we are here organizationally, politically, and in terms of the resources that we’ve been able to commit here,” campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita told reporters.Trump highlighted Harris’ previous stance against fracking, a process of producing natural gas key to Pennsylvania’s economy, like he has done in the past. But then, he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-fema-trump-disasters-b191d88e2ab77d3b79eeeb860e4ae13b">continued to spread falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene</a>, further spreading a claim floating around that disaster survivors are only getting $750 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. That figure refers to help the agency can give someone in an affected area for what they might need immediately.Trump also claimed Harris had “lost more than 325,000 migrant children that are now dead, in slavery or just plain missing.” An August report from a government watchdog said those were cases where immigration officials were faulted for failing to consistently “monitor the location and status of unaccompanied migrant children” once they are released from federal government custody. Those figures also covered more than two years of the Trump administration.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728179389121.png" alt="Image courtesy CSPAN" />
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 </figure><h2>Elon Musk made an appearance</h2>One of the most anticipated guests of the evening was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-rally-butler-election-f718967ec29431a2b9858b1121e70da1">Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla</a>&nbsp;and owner of X, formerly Twitter. Musk climbed onto the stage on Saturday jumping and pumping his fists in the air after Trump introduced him as a “great gentleman” and said he “saved free speech.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/3rp9bd61kX">pic.twitter.com/3rp9bd61kX</a>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1842730813885948001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>“President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America,” said Musk, who endorsed Trump after the assassination attempt. “This is a must-win situation.”Musk, who has embraced conservative politics and is funding get-out-the-vote efforts for Trump in several swing states, met with Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>, backstage, donning a black “Make America Great Again” hat. A billboard on the way into the rally said, “IN MUSK WE TRUST,” and showed his photo.Earlier on Saturday, Vance got on stage and reflected on the events that day while severely criticizing Democrats for calling Trump “a threat to democracy,” saying that kind of language is “inflammatory.""You heard the shots. You saw the blood. We all feared the worst. But you knew everything would be OK when President Trump raised his fist high in the air and shouted, ‘Fight, fight!’" said Vance, who was chosen as his vice presidential nominee less than two days later.<h2>Rallygoers said they felt secure coming back to Butler</h2>Crowds were lined up as the sun rose Saturday. A large crowd packed bleachers, folding chairs and the expansive field stretching to the venue’s edges. Area hotels, motels and inns were said to be full and some rallygoers arrived Friday. Much of the crowd waited several hours for Trump. About half an hour into his speech, Trump paused his remarks for more than five minutes after an attendee had a medical issue and needed a medic.Butler County, on the western edge of a coveted presidential swing state, is a Trump stronghold. He won the county with about 66% of the vote in both 2016 and 2020. About 57% of the county’s 139,000 registered voters are Republicans, compared with about 29% who are Democrats and 14% something else.Chris Harpster, 30, of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, was accompanied by his girlfriend on Saturday as he returned to the scene. Of July 13, he said, “I was afraid” — as were his parents, watching at home, who texted him immediately after the shots rang out.Heightened security measures were making him feel better now, as well as the presence of his girlfriend, a first-time rallygoer. Harpster said he will be a third-time Trump voter in November, based on the Republican nominee’s stances on immigration, guns, abortion and energy. Harpster said he hopes Pennsylvania will go Republican, particularly out of concern over gas and oil industry jobs.Other&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-butler-assassination-attempt-54f385fbdac215b89c6df047fa399039">townspeople were divided</a>&nbsp;over the value of Trump's return. Heidi Priest, a Butler resident who started a Facebook group supporting Harris, said Trump's last visit fanned political tensions in the city.“Whenever you see people supporting him and getting excited about him being here, it scares the people who don’t want to see him reelected,” she said.Terri Palmquist came from Bakersfield, California, and said her 18-year-old daughter tried to dissuade her from traveling. “I just figure we need to not let fear control us. That’s what the other side wants is fear. If fear controls us, we lose,” she said.She said she was not worried about her own safety.“Honesty, I believe God’s got Trump, for some reason. I do. So we’re rooting for him.”___

Trump rallies at site of assassination attempt, with Elon Musk 

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Leavitt threw four touchdowns passes, including&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ASUFootball/status/1842776268573446194">a 3-yard strike to Jordyn Tyson with 16 seconds left</a>, and Arizona State rallied for a thrilling 35-31 victory over Kansas on Saturday night.

The Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) outlasted the Jayhawks in a back-and-forth game that featured six lead changes in the second half. Cam Skattebo ran for a team-high 186 yards, including a crucial 39-yard dash on the game-winning drive.

“Good job by our guys just executing,” Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham said. “That was it. We just played the next play. We didn't get rattled. We just responded.”

Leavitt completed 14 of 24 passes for 157 yards. His consistent play helped the Sun Devils bounce back from their first loss of the season, a 30-22 setback to Texas Tech on Sept. 21.

“It was just back to what we do,” Leavitt said. “The last game we played wasn't our brand of football, so we got back to that.”

Kansas (1-5, 0-3) has lost five straight, including four by a touchdown or less. Jalon Daniels threw for a season-high 260 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Neal ran for 71 yards and a touchdown.

The teams battled each other along with some record-setting heat in front of a sellout crowd of 54,639 on Saturday. The temperature at kickoff was 107 degrees, which set the mark for the hottest October game in Tempe dating back to 2000.

The Jayhawks didn't seem fazed by the heat, pushing ahead 31-28 with 2:04 left when Daniels hit Quentin Skinner for his second touchdown catch of the night, this one on a diving completion that went for 34 yards.

But the Jayhawks couldn't close it out, allowing the Sun Devils to drive eight plays for 75 yards in less than two minutes.

“At the end of the day, our job is to stop the offense,” Kansas defensive end Dean Miller said. “Unfortunately, we came up short. We've got to do better as a team and as a unit.”

Leavitt capped the decisive drive by floating the 3-yard touchdown pass to Tyson, who had slipped past a defender. It was Tyson's second touchdown catch of the night and a proud moment for the sophomore, who missed all of last season with a knee injury.

Kansas took a 24-17 lead with 10:49 left in the game when Neal made a nifty cut before running untouched for the 31-yard touchdown.

The Sun Devils went up 21-17 early in the fourth quarter on a direct snap to Skattebo, who ran for the 1-yard touchdown. Leavitt converted on a crucial third-and-18 during the drive, rifling a precise pass over the middle to Tyson.

Arizona State tied the game at 14-all just before halftime when Leavitt threw a short pass Chamon Metayer, who ran 20 yards for the end zone. Kansas was hurt by two penalties over a three-play stretch on cornerback Cobee Bryant, who was flagged for holding and pass interference.

Arizona State's Keyshaun Elliott and Clayton Smith were ejected in the second half for targeting. The two — who are among the Sun Devils' best defensive players — must also miss the first half of Friday's game against No. 18 Utah.

Kansas: It's another brutal loss for the Jayhawks, who had high expectations entering the season but have just one win midway through the schedule. Kansas was ranked No. 19 in the nation after their season-opening win just five weeks ago.

Arizona State: It's another galvanizing win for the Sun Devils, who are much improved under coach Kenny Dillingham in Year 2. They'll have their biggest test of the year on Friday against No. 18 Utah.

Arizona State: Host No. 18 Utah on Friday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728200068762.jpeg" alt="Kansas wide receiver Quentin Skinner (0) had six catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 35-31 loss against Arizona State -photo courtesy KU Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Kansas wide receiver Quentin Skinner (0) had six catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 35-31 loss against Arizona State -photo courtesy KU Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Leavitt threw four touchdowns passes, including&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ASUFootball/status/1842776268573446194">a 3-yard strike to Jordyn Tyson with 16 seconds left</a>, and Arizona State rallied for a thrilling 35-31 victory over Kansas on Saturday night.The Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) outlasted the Jayhawks in a back-and-forth game that featured six lead changes in the second half. Cam Skattebo ran for a team-high 186 yards, including a crucial 39-yard dash on the game-winning drive.“Good job by our guys just executing,” Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham said. “That was it. We just played the next play. We didn't get rattled. We just responded.”Leavitt completed 14 of 24 passes for 157 yards. His consistent play helped the Sun Devils bounce back from their first loss of the season, a 30-22 setback to Texas Tech on Sept. 21.“It was just back to what we do,” Leavitt said. “The last game we played wasn't our brand of football, so we got back to that.”Kansas (1-5, 0-3) has lost five straight, including four by a touchdown or less. Jalon Daniels threw for a season-high 260 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Neal ran for 71 yards and a touchdown.The teams battled each other along with some record-setting heat in front of a sellout crowd of 54,639 on Saturday. The temperature at kickoff was 107 degrees, which set the mark for the hottest October game in Tempe dating back to 2000.The Jayhawks didn't seem fazed by the heat, pushing ahead 31-28 with 2:04 left when Daniels hit Quentin Skinner for his second touchdown catch of the night, this one on a diving completion that went for 34 yards.But the Jayhawks couldn't close it out, allowing the Sun Devils to drive eight plays for 75 yards in less than two minutes.“At the end of the day, our job is to stop the offense,” Kansas defensive end Dean Miller said. “Unfortunately, we came up short. We've got to do better as a team and as a unit.”Leavitt capped the decisive drive by floating the 3-yard touchdown pass to Tyson, who had slipped past a defender. It was Tyson's second touchdown catch of the night and a proud moment for the sophomore, who missed all of last season with a knee injury.“It means everything,” Tyson said.Kansas took a 24-17 lead with 10:49 left in the game when Neal made a nifty cut before running untouched for the 31-yard touchdown.The Sun Devils went up 21-17 early in the fourth quarter on a direct snap to Skattebo, who ran for the 1-yard touchdown. Leavitt converted on a crucial third-and-18 during the drive, rifling a precise pass over the middle to Tyson.Arizona State tied the game at 14-all just before halftime when Leavitt threw a short pass Chamon Metayer, who ran 20 yards for the end zone. Kansas was hurt by two penalties over a three-play stretch on cornerback Cobee Bryant, who was flagged for holding and pass interference.Arizona State's Keyshaun Elliott and Clayton Smith were ejected in the second half for targeting. The two — who are among the Sun Devils' best defensive players — must also miss the first half of Friday's game against No. 18 Utah.<h2>The takeaway</h2>Kansas: It's another brutal loss for the Jayhawks, who had high expectations entering the season but have just one win midway through the schedule. Kansas was ranked No. 19 in the nation after their season-opening win just five weeks ago.Arizona State: It's another galvanizing win for the Sun Devils, who are much improved under coach Kenny Dillingham in Year 2. They'll have their biggest test of the year on Friday against No. 18 Utah.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas: Home vs. Houston on Oct. 19.Arizona State: Host No. 18 Utah on Friday.___

🏈 Leavitt throws 4 TDs to lift Arizona State past Kansas

By GERARD WELLBROCK Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Caleb Heavner passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 97 yards and a score in his first collegiate start and 0Fort Hays State defeated No. 12 Central Missouri 31-21 in front of a homecoming crowd of 7,125 Saturday night at Lewis Field.

The Tigers (3-2, 2-1 MIAA) scored on their first possession on a 1-yard touchdown run from Shane Watts that capped a nine-play, 53-yard drive. FHSU had an 18-yard pass from Heavner to Watts and a 14-yard run by Heavner to help set up the score.

Central Missouri tied the game on a 36-yard touchdown pass from reigning Harlon Hill Trophy winner Zach Zebrowski to C'ing Blanton on fourth down. The Tigers responded on their next possession, marching 75 yards in five plays. Heavner had a key 31-yard run and a 36-yard pass to Jabari Lewis. Heavner capped the drive with a&nbsp;16-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Horace give them a&nbsp;14-7 lead.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728195029574.png" alt="Fort Hays State offensive lineman Kofi Karikari (77), wide receiver Jayden Horace (7) and quarterback Caleb Heavner (4) celebrate after a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against No. 12 Central Missouri on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Coryn Hahn)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State offensive lineman Kofi Karikari (77), wide receiver Jayden Horace (7) and quarterback Caleb Heavner (4) celebrate after a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against No. 12 Central Missouri on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Coryn Hahn)</figcaption>
 </figure>By GERARD WELLBROCK Hays PostHAYS, Kan. – Caleb Heavner passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 97 yards and a score in his first collegiate start and 0Fort Hays State defeated No. 12 Central Missouri 31-21 in front of a homecoming crowd of 7,125 Saturday night at Lewis Field.<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/1929687392&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/coach-brown-post-v-ucm-oct-5" title="Chris Brown Postgame vs. #12 Central Missouri (Oct 5, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Chris Brown Postgame vs. #12 Central Missouri (Oct 5, 2024)</a></div></div>The Tigers (3-2, 2-1 MIAA) scored on their first possession on a 1-yard touchdown run from Shane Watts that capped a nine-play, 53-yard drive. FHSU had an 18-yard pass from Heavner to Watts and a 14-yard run by Heavner to help set up the score.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728195254884.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Ryan Allen (11) races towards the endzone after making a catch in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against No. 12 Central Missouri on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (Hays Post phtoto/Jeff Leiker)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Ryan Allen (11) races towards the endzone after making a catch in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against No. 12 Central Missouri on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (Hays Post phtoto/Jeff Leiker)</figcaption>
 </figure>Central Missouri tied the game on a 36-yard touchdown pass from reigning Harlon Hill Trophy winner Zach Zebrowski to C'ing Blanton on fourth down. The Tigers responded on their next possession, marching 75 yards in five plays. Heavner had a key 31-yard run and a 36-yard pass to Jabari Lewis. Heavner capped the drive with a&nbsp;16-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Horace give them a&nbsp;14-7 lead.<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/1929687239&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/caleb-heavner-post-v-ucm-oct-5" title="Caleb Heavner Post vs. #12 Central Missouri (Oct 5, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Caleb Heavner Post vs. #12 Central Missouri (Oct 5, 2024)</a></div></div>Later in the second quarter, Heavner found Ryan Allen&nbsp;on a short pass. Allen broke a tackle and raced 40-yards for a touchdown and a 21-7 halftime lead.After neither team scored in the third quarter, FHSU added a career-long 46-yard field goal from from Carson Arndt to push the lead to 24-7.Central Missouri closed the gap to 10 points with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Zebrowski to Zach Patterson on the Mules first play from scrimmage on their next possession. The Tigers answered with a 7-play, 65-yard touchdown drive which was capped by a Heavner 38-yard scramble to push the score to 31-14.<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/1929687494&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/makel-williams-post-v-ucm-oct" title="Makel Williams Post vs. #12 Central Missouri (Oct 5, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Makel Williams Post vs. #12 Central Missouri (Oct 5, 2024)</a></div></div>The Mules added a final touchdown with just over a minute to go, but the Tigers recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock for the victory.Heavner completed 24-of-30 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 97 yards and a score and finished with 399 yards of total offense. Horace had seven catches for 70 yards and a touchdown. Makel Williams led the FHSU defense with&nbsp;14 tackles, while Kobe Rome added 11 and John Johnson&nbsp;10.<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/1929687113&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/fhsu-fb-highlights-v-ucm-oct-5" title="Fort Hays State FB Highlights vs. #12 Central Missouri *(Oct 5 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State FB Highlights vs. #12 Central Missouri *(Oct 5 2024)</a></div></div>FHSU generated 445 yards of total offense, while UCM had 533. Zebrowski, the nation's top passing quarterback, finished with 471 yards through the air. Patterson had 232 receiving yards for the Mules on 10 catches.HOME SWEET HOMEFort Hays State improved to 4-1 at home against Central Missouri teams that are ranked in the FCA Top 25 and run their winning streak over ranked Mules team at home to four-straight.. It's Fort Hays State's first Homecoming win over a ranked team since 2021 when they knocked off Nebraska-Kearney, also ranked No. 12 at the time.LARGE CROWDThe crowd of 7,135 fans was the largest since Homecoming in 2018 when 7,140 attended a shutout win over Central Oklahoma.UP NEXTFort Hays State is back at home next Saturday night against Washburn. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Lewis Field.&nbsp;&nbsp;