HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team struggled to get things going Friday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum, falling to Northwest Missouri State in three sets, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20. The Tigers move to 9-3 overall and 1-2 in conference action after dropping consecutive matches for the first time all season, while the Bearcats improve to 8-5 on the year and 2-1 in MIAA play.

The Bearcats led wire-to-wire in the first set, eventually sealing the set with four-straight points. The Tigers took their first lead early in the second frame, leading 4-1 before Northwest scored five in a row to regain the lead. FHSU bounced back to regain the lead at 9-8 before another big Bearcat run put the visitors in front for good.

Northwest jumped in front 6-1 early in the third set before a kill from&nbsp; Ashlyn Reeves&nbsp;helped the Tigers close within two, 9-7. The Bearcats bounced back by scoring six of the next seven points, going in front 15-8 before scoring the final three points to secure the sweep.

Reeves led the Tigers with 10.5 points, totaling six kills, two service aces and three blocks, including two solo swats. Haylee Wolf and Kirsten Evans&nbsp;each recorded 10 digs, with Caiya Stucky&nbsp;contributing 18 assists, four digs, three kills and one block.

The Tigers will look to bounce back Saturday (Oct. 5) when they host Missouri Western beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728093281091.png" alt="Fort Hays State's Grace Schmedding digs a serve against Northwest Missouri State on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Katie Kuhlman)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Grace Schmedding digs a serve against Northwest Missouri State on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Katie Kuhlman)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team struggled to get things going Friday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum, falling to Northwest Missouri State in three sets, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20. The Tigers move to 9-3 overall and 1-2 in conference action after dropping consecutive matches for the first time all season, while the Bearcats improve to 8-5 on the year and 2-1 in MIAA play.<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/1929145139&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/10-4-24-fhsu-vb-coach-postgame-interview" title="Jessica Wood-Atkins Postgame vs. NW Missouri State (Oct. 4, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Jessica Wood-Atkins Postgame vs. NW Missouri State (Oct. 4, 2024)</a></div></div>The Bearcats led wire-to-wire in the first set, eventually sealing the set with four-straight points. The Tigers took their first lead early in the second frame, leading 4-1 before Northwest scored five in a row to regain the lead. FHSU bounced back to regain the lead at 9-8 before another big Bearcat run put the visitors in front for good.Northwest jumped in front 6-1 early in the third set before a kill from&nbsp; Ashlyn Reeves&nbsp;helped the Tigers close within two, 9-7. The Bearcats bounced back by scoring six of the next seven points, going in front 15-8 before scoring the final three points to secure the sweep.Reeves led the Tigers with 10.5 points, totaling six kills, two service aces and three blocks, including two solo swats. Haylee Wolf and Kirsten Evans&nbsp;each recorded 10 digs, with Caiya Stucky&nbsp;contributing 18 assists, four digs, three kills and one block.UP NEXTThe Tigers will look to bounce back Saturday (Oct. 5) when they host Missouri Western beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐Tigers fall at home to NW Missouri State

WASHINGTON— President Biden made a rare appearance Friday at the White House press briefing.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Biden also had terse words for&nbsp;Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn't know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Biden, was responding to comments made by one of his allies, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who said on CNN this week that he was concerned Netanyahu had little interest in a peace deal in part because of U.S. politics.

Israel has pressed forward on two fronts, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. And the nation has vowed to retaliate for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-news-10-01-2024-eb175dff6e46906caea8b9e43dfbd3da">Iran’s ballistic missile attack</a>&nbsp;this week, as the region braced for further escalation.

-The Associated Press contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON— President Biden made a rare appearance Friday at the White House press briefing.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;Do you have confidence that it will be a free and fair election and that it will be peaceful?&quot; President Biden: &quot;I&#39;m confident it will be free and fair. I don&#39;t know whether it will be peaceful. The things that Trump has said...were very dangerous.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/HrhpaooEHe">pic.twitter.com/HrhpaooEHe</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1842271469838962742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>&nbsp;Biden also had terse words for&nbsp;Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn't know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;Do you want to re-consider dropping out of the race?&quot; President Biden jokingly, &quot;I&#39;m back in!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/WIyhRwbjjk">pic.twitter.com/WIyhRwbjjk</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1842272465117921726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Biden, was responding to comments made by one of his allies, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who said on CNN this week that he was concerned Netanyahu had little interest in a peace deal in part because of U.S. politics.Israel has pressed forward on two fronts, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. And the nation has vowed to retaliate for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-gaza-news-10-01-2024-eb175dff6e46906caea8b9e43dfbd3da">Iran’s ballistic missile attack</a>&nbsp;this week, as the region braced for further escalation.-The Associated Press contributed to this report.

🎥President Biden said he doesn't know if the election will be peaceful

NEW YORK (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sun-solar-flare-earth-ed204eef352560f09b8366bee05e2381">Solar storms</a>&nbsp;may cause&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/solar-storm-flares-eruption-sun-fc23251025efc2d20dc128dc0b6a7c68">faint northern lights</a>&nbsp;across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as forecasters monitor for possible disruptions to power and communications.

The sun’s magnetic field is currently at the peak of its 11-year cycle, making solar storms and northern lights more frequent. The sun shot out two strong flares this week, including one Thursday that was the biggest since 2017.

<a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental">Pale auroras may be visible</a>&nbsp;as far south as South Dakota, Iowa and New York — but the storms could still intensify or weaken over the weekend.

“There's still a fair amount of uncertainty," Erica Grow Cei, spokesperson for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sun-solar-flare-earth-ed204eef352560f09b8366bee05e2381">Solar storms</a>&nbsp;may cause&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/solar-storm-flares-eruption-sun-fc23251025efc2d20dc128dc0b6a7c68">faint northern lights</a>&nbsp;across fringes of the northern United States over the weekend as forecasters monitor for possible disruptions to power and communications.The sun’s magnetic field is currently at the peak of its 11-year cycle, making solar storms and northern lights more frequent. The sun shot out two strong flares this week, including one Thursday that was the biggest since 2017.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Today&#39;s X9 (R3) flare was prolific, but impulsive (imagery courtesy of jhelioviewer). Still, the flare was associated with a CME and analyses and model runs are being conducted at this time. Updates will come later, stay tuned! <a href="https://t.co/lMGQOIoR4l">pic.twitter.com/lMGQOIoR4l</a>&mdash; NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSWPC/status/1841881547575632088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental">Pale auroras may be visible</a>&nbsp;as far south as South Dakota, Iowa and New York — but the storms could still intensify or weaken over the weekend.“There's still a fair amount of uncertainty," Erica Grow Cei, spokesperson for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said Friday.

Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere

Brian Joseph Windholz, 80, the son of Isidore and Pauline
(Erbert) Windholz, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in
Valley, Nebraska after several years of bravely facing progressive supranuclear
palsy (PSP), a late-onset neurodegenerative disease.

He was born on January 2, 1944 in Hays, Kansas and married
Shirley Schmidt on November 27, 1969. &nbsp;He
graduated from St. Joseph’s Military Academy in 1962 and earned a bachelor’s
degree from Fort Hays State College where he was the editor of the State
College Leader newspaper. &nbsp;An Army
Reserve veteran, Brian served in the 388th Medical Depot, Hays, from 1965 to
1971. &nbsp;He played saxophone and clarinet
in the Ted Smith Orchestra and the Eddie Frank Band, and enjoyed golf, travel,
playing cards, visiting casinos, cheering for the Boston Red Sox and Green Bay
Packers, and deploying his dry and mildly subversive sense of humor when you
least expected it.

Brian was Associate Administrator and Accountant at St.
Thomas Hospital in Colby, Kansas, and was Administrator of Thomas County
Hospital, assisting in the move to Citizens Medical Center until 1985. &nbsp;He also worked at Russell Regional Hospital,
Clara Barton Hospital, and as Treasurer for the City of Russell, Kansas before
happily retiring in 2003.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Elkhorn, Nebraska,
children, Jennifer (Barry) Weiner of Chanhassen, Minnesota, Chad (Teri Madsen)
Windholz of Papillion, Nebraska, and Kim (Jared) Spletstoser of Collegeville,
Pennsylvania, brothers, Oren M. (Patricia) Windholz and Guy (Kathy) Windholz,
sisters-in-law, Betty Augustine and Gerri (Don) Johnson, adored grandchildren,
David, Cameron, Justin and Alex Weiner; Rian Boub, Gavyn and Tyler Windholz;
Ben and Kate Spletstoser, and many nieces and nephews, including godson, Jason
Windholz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Glen J.
Windholz, mother-in-law, Katherine Schmidt, brother-in-law, Lavern Augustine,
and the cherished dogs he never wanted, Candy, Scout, and KoKo.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Saturday,
October 12, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays with Fr. Fred Gatschet
officiating.&nbsp; Inurnment with military
honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will follow in St. Joseph
Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be from 5:00
pm until 8:00 on Friday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Saturday, all at Hays
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.&nbsp; A vigil
service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Friday at the funeral Home.&nbsp; Brian was always impeccably dressed and loved
a colorful necktie. &nbsp;If you are attending
either service, feel free to wear a pop of color in his honor!&nbsp; Brian’s family would be grateful for
memorials to Cure PSP <a href="http://www.psp.org">www.psp.org</a> or to Arbor
Care Center in appreciation for their wonderful staff.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Brian may be
shared with his family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728064462919.jpeg" alt="Brian Joseph Windholz" />
 <figcaption>Brian Joseph Windholz</figcaption>
 </figure>Brian Joseph Windholz, 80, the son of Isidore and Pauline
(Erbert) Windholz, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in
Valley, Nebraska after several years of bravely facing progressive supranuclear
palsy (PSP), a late-onset neurodegenerative disease.He was born on January 2, 1944 in Hays, Kansas and married
Shirley Schmidt on November 27, 1969. &nbsp;He
graduated from St. Joseph’s Military Academy in 1962 and earned a bachelor’s
degree from Fort Hays State College where he was the editor of the State
College Leader newspaper. &nbsp;An Army
Reserve veteran, Brian served in the 388th Medical Depot, Hays, from 1965 to
1971. &nbsp;He played saxophone and clarinet
in the Ted Smith Orchestra and the Eddie Frank Band, and enjoyed golf, travel,
playing cards, visiting casinos, cheering for the Boston Red Sox and Green Bay
Packers, and deploying his dry and mildly subversive sense of humor when you
least expected it.Brian was Associate Administrator and Accountant at St.
Thomas Hospital in Colby, Kansas, and was Administrator of Thomas County
Hospital, assisting in the move to Citizens Medical Center until 1985. &nbsp;He also worked at Russell Regional Hospital,
Clara Barton Hospital, and as Treasurer for the City of Russell, Kansas before
happily retiring in 2003.He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Elkhorn, Nebraska,
children, Jennifer (Barry) Weiner of Chanhassen, Minnesota, Chad (Teri Madsen)
Windholz of Papillion, Nebraska, and Kim (Jared) Spletstoser of Collegeville,
Pennsylvania, brothers, Oren M. (Patricia) Windholz and Guy (Kathy) Windholz,
sisters-in-law, Betty Augustine and Gerri (Don) Johnson, adored grandchildren,
David, Cameron, Justin and Alex Weiner; Rian Boub, Gavyn and Tyler Windholz;
Ben and Kate Spletstoser, and many nieces and nephews, including godson, Jason
Windholz.He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Glen J.
Windholz, mother-in-law, Katherine Schmidt, brother-in-law, Lavern Augustine,
and the cherished dogs he never wanted, Candy, Scout, and KoKo.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Saturday,
October 12, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays with Fr. Fred Gatschet
officiating.&nbsp; Inurnment with military
honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will follow in St. Joseph
Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be from 5:00
pm until 8:00 on Friday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Saturday, all at Hays
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.&nbsp; A vigil
service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Friday at the funeral Home.&nbsp; Brian was always impeccably dressed and loved
a colorful necktie. &nbsp;If you are attending
either service, feel free to wear a pop of color in his honor!&nbsp; Brian’s family would be grateful for
memorials to Cure PSP <a href="http://www.psp.org">www.psp.org</a> or to Arbor
Care Center in appreciation for their wonderful staff.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Brian may be
shared with his family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>&nbsp;

Brian Joseph Windholz

October Hays Community events

Congratulations to Angie Tetlow, who won $500 in the first Cash Grab giveaway.

Listen at 9, 11, 1, and 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and enter the keyword on <a href="http://hayspost.com">hayspost.com</a>&nbsp;for a chance to win $500 on each Friday in October.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728054212514.jpeg" alt="Angie Tetlow, right, is the winner of the first $500 Cash Grab prize. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Angie Tetlow, right, is the winner of the first $500 Cash Grab prize. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>Congratulations to Angie Tetlow, who won $500 in the first Cash Grab giveaway.Listen at 9, 11, 1, and 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and enter the keyword on <a href="http://hayspost.com">hayspost.com</a>&nbsp;for a chance to win $500 on each Friday in October.&nbsp;

First Cash Grab winner selected

First Care Clinic, Inc.
is pleased to announce Ross Kee, DDS, as its full-time dentist.&nbsp; Dr. Kee previously served on a part-time
basis as the Dental Director for the clinic but will be joining the dental
department full-time beginning October 1, 2024.&nbsp;


Dr. Kee earned his
Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School
of Dentistry. He comes to First Care Clinic from the La Crosse Family Dentistry
practice in La Crosse, where he served his patients for four years. Patients from
La Crosse Family Dentistry are now able to schedule with Dr. Kee at the First
Care Clinic location at 105 W. 13th St. in Hays.

“I am happy to announce that some of my current staff are making
the transition to Hays with me,” stated Dr. Ross Kee. “My patients will receive
the same exceptional dental care, just at a different location.”

“A little over a year
ago, Dr. Kee joined our clinic as Dental Director, and his leadership style
really resonated with our dental team.&nbsp;
We were fortunate to have him in our clinic providing dental services one
day a week as well” says CEO, Eric Flax, “I saw first-hand how caring and
patient-driven Dr. Kee is.&nbsp; I am very
excited to now have Dr. Kee in our clinic full-time.&nbsp; We are looking forward to meeting the dental,
medical and pharmacy needs of the La Crosse Family Dental patients. “

Flax went on to
explain, “As we work to integrate Dr. Kee’s current patients into First Care
Clinic, we have not forgotten our longtime dental patients.&nbsp; Our goal is to get those patients back on
schedule, and our staff will be reaching out to them soon.”

Dental patients of
First Care Clinic, who are waiting to be seen, can expect to receive a text
notification to request an appointment with Dr. Kee, or one of the Dental
Hygienists.

“We have put together a wonderful team.  Along with Dr. Kee, we are very fortunate to have three very talented dental hygienists on staff as well - Cheyenne Branch, Kim Seib and Rylee Smalley.  They take pride in providing the compassionate and quality care that our patients have come to expect,” stated Flax.

First Care Clinic is a federally qualified health center, with three locations in Hays, providing services for people of all ages, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. They provide family medicine, express care, pharmaceutical, behavioral health, and family dentistry services.

First Care Clinic welcomes all patients and accepts all major insurances. A sliding fee scale discount is also available to those who qualify. Patients can request an appointment at firstcareclinic.com or by calling First Care Clinic at (785) 621-4990. Patients can also schedule same-day Express Care visits on our website. Book a time and skip the line!

“First Care Clinic. The region’s premiere medical home, dedicated to providing access to compassionate, quality care for all.”

For more information contact Danielle Windholz, Director of Operations, at First Care Clinic (785-621-4990).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727812014203.png" alt="Ross Kee, DDS" />
 <figcaption>Ross Kee, DDS</figcaption>
 </figure>SubmittedFirst Care Clinic, Inc.
is pleased to announce Ross Kee, DDS, as its full-time dentist.&nbsp; Dr. Kee previously served on a part-time
basis as the Dental Director for the clinic but will be joining the dental
department full-time beginning October 1, 2024.&nbsp;
Dr. Kee earned his
Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School
of Dentistry. He comes to First Care Clinic from the La Crosse Family Dentistry
practice in La Crosse, where he served his patients for four years. Patients from
La Crosse Family Dentistry are now able to schedule with Dr. Kee at the First
Care Clinic location at 105 W. 13th St. in Hays.“I am happy to announce that some of my current staff are making
the transition to Hays with me,” stated Dr. Ross Kee. “My patients will receive
the same exceptional dental care, just at a different location.”“A little over a year
ago, Dr. Kee joined our clinic as Dental Director, and his leadership style
really resonated with our dental team.&nbsp;
We were fortunate to have him in our clinic providing dental services one
day a week as well” says CEO, Eric Flax, “I saw first-hand how caring and
patient-driven Dr. Kee is.&nbsp; I am very
excited to now have Dr. Kee in our clinic full-time.&nbsp; We are looking forward to meeting the dental,
medical and pharmacy needs of the La Crosse Family Dental patients. “Flax went on to
explain, “As we work to integrate Dr. Kee’s current patients into First Care
Clinic, we have not forgotten our longtime dental patients.&nbsp; Our goal is to get those patients back on
schedule, and our staff will be reaching out to them soon.”Dental patients of
First Care Clinic, who are waiting to be seen, can expect to receive a text
notification to request an appointment with Dr. Kee, or one of the Dental
Hygienists.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727812104488.png" alt="Cheyenne Branch, Dental Hygienist" />
 <figcaption>Cheyenne Branch, Dental Hygienist</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727812092247.png" alt="Rylee Smalley, Dental Hygienist" />
 <figcaption>Rylee Smalley, Dental Hygienist</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727812082668.png" alt="Kim Sieb, Dental Hygienist" />
 <figcaption>Kim Sieb, Dental Hygienist</figcaption>
 </figure>“We have put together a wonderful team. Along with Dr. Kee, we are very fortunate to have three very talented dental hygienists on staff as well - Cheyenne Branch, Kim Seib and Rylee Smalley. They take pride in providing the compassionate and quality care that our patients have come to expect,” stated Flax.ABOUT FIRST CARE CLINIC, INC.First Care Clinic is a federally qualified health center, with three locations in Hays, providing services for people of all ages, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. They provide family medicine, express care, pharmaceutical, behavioral health, and family dentistry services.First Care Clinic welcomes all patients and accepts all major insurances. A sliding fee scale discount is also available to those who qualify. Patients can request an appointment at firstcareclinic.com or by calling First Care Clinic at (785) 621-4990. Patients can also schedule same-day Express Care visits on our website. Book a time and skip the line!“First Care Clinic. The region’s premiere medical home, dedicated to providing access to compassionate, quality care for all.”For more information contact Danielle Windholz, Director of Operations, at First Care Clinic (785-621-4990).

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CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-issue-positions-worlds-apart-3f80a342c790da64e3de92a4f5760991">stark contrast with her husband</a>, Republican presidential nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, on the crucial election issue.

<a href="https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1841806743216537870">In a video</a>&nbsp;posted to her X account Thursday morning, the former first lady defended women's “individual freedoms” to do what they want with their bodies — a position at odds with much of the Republican Party and her own husband, who has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-harris-contraception-debate-vance-2f11a66ab4619fcb3d9917ee51a9c060">struggled to find a consistent message</a>&nbsp;on abortion while&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-debate-2024-election-abortion-64c739e99ffa1ad51b973e420e1fe92d">wedged between</a>&nbsp;anti-abortion supporters within his base and the majority of Americans who support abortion rights.

“Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,” Melania Trump said in the video. “Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?”

The video appears to confirm excerpts of her self-titled memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights">reported</a>&nbsp;by The Guardian on Wednesday.

Melania Trump has rarely publicly expressed her personal political views and has been largely absent from the campaign trail. But in her memoir, set to be released publicly next Tuesday, she argues that the decision to end a pregnancy should be left to a woman and her doctor, “free from any intervention of pressure from the government,” according to the published excerpts.

“Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?” she wrote, according to The Guardian. “A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.”

Melania Trump writes that she has “carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.”

These views contrast sharply with the GOP's anti-abortion platform and with Donald Trump, who has repeatedly taken credit for appointing the three Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade and boasted about returning the abortion question to the states. Democrats have blamed the former president for the severe deterioration of reproductive rights as abortion bans were implemented in large swaths of the country following the overturning of the landmark case, which had granted a constitutional right to abortion.

Donald Trump said Thursday that he had talked to his wife about the book and told her to “go with your heart.”

“We spoke about it. And I said, you have to write what you believe. I’m not going to tell you what to do. You have to write what you believe,” he told Fox News, adding, “There are some people that are very, very far right on the issue, meaning without exceptions, and then there are other people that view it a little bit differently than that.”

Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a>&nbsp;' campaign noted Trump's role in ending Roe v. Wade in a statement reacting to Melania Trump's defense of abortion rights.

“Sadly for the women across America, Mrs. Trump’s husband firmly disagrees with her and is the reason that more than one in three American women live under a Trump Abortion Ban that threatens their health, their freedom, and their lives,” Harris campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said in a statement. “Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear: If he wins in November, he will ban abortion nationwide, punish women, and restrict women’s access to reproductive health care."

Donald Trump on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-debate-2024-election-abortion-64c739e99ffa1ad51b973e420e1fe92d">said he would veto</a>&nbsp;a federal abortion ban, the first time he has explicitly said so after previously&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-harris-contraception-debate-vance-2f11a66ab4619fcb3d9917ee51a9c060">refusing to answer questions</a>&nbsp;on the subject. Abortion rights advocates are skeptical, however, saying Trump cannot be trusted not to restrict reproductive rights.

Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said the memoir is another example of “the Trumps playing voters like a fiddle.”

“As president, (Trump) made it his mission to get Roe v. Wade overturned,” she said in a statement. “Melania stood by him, never once publicly disavowing his actions until weeks before an election where our bodies are again on the ballot and they are losing voters to this issue. Read between the lines.”

Democratic strategist Brittany Crampsie called the memoir's release a “clear attempt to appeal to more moderate voters and to moderate JD Vance’s very clearly extreme views on the issue." But she was skeptical that the move would work in favor of Trump, saying his shifting views “have already confused voters and sowed distrust.”

Melania Trump also defends abortions later in pregnancy, asserting that “most abortions conducted during the later stages of pregnancy were the result of severe fetal abnormalities that probably would have led to the death or stillbirth of the child. Perhaps even the death of the mother."

“These cases were extremely rare and typically occurred after several consultations between the woman and her doctor,” she writes.

These views appear diametrically opposed to her husband, who has often parroted misinformation about abortions later in pregnancy, falsely claiming that Democrats support abortion “after birth,” though infanticide is outlawed in every state.

The national abortion group SBA Pro-Life America denounced the former first lady’s views on abortion, including her comments on abortion later in pregnancy, but said their “priority is to defeat Kamala Harris.”

“Women with unplanned pregnancies are crying out for more resources, not more abortions,” the organization’s president Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “We must have compassion for them and for babies in the womb who suffer from brutal abortions.”

Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law who focuses on reproductive rights law and history, said it is unclear if the memoir’s release so close to the election was an attempt to help Donald Trump. But she did note that Melania Trump's split from Trump on the issue is not uncommon historically.

There is “a pretty deep history of first ladies being more supportive of abortion rights than their husbands,” including Betty Ford, a vocal abortion rights supporter and the wife of former President Gerald Ford, Ziegler said.

Donald Trump promoted his wife's book at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9fGfm56TyA">a September rally in New York</a>, calling on supporters to “go out and get her book.” It is unclear if the former president has read the book.

“Go out and buy it,” he told the crowd. “It’s great. And if she says bad things about me, I’ll call you all up, and I’ll say, ‘Don’t buy it.’”

<figure>
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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-issue-positions-worlds-apart-3f80a342c790da64e3de92a4f5760991">stark contrast with her husband</a>, Republican presidential nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, on the crucial election issue.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><a href="https://t.co/ZCTwZSqZND">https://t.co/ZCTwZSqZND</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y9MT3uj97b">pic.twitter.com/Y9MT3uj97b</a>&mdash; MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) <a href="https://twitter.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1841806743216537870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><a href="https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1841806743216537870">In a video</a>&nbsp;posted to her X account Thursday morning, the former first lady defended women's “individual freedoms” to do what they want with their bodies — a position at odds with much of the Republican Party and her own husband, who has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-harris-contraception-debate-vance-2f11a66ab4619fcb3d9917ee51a9c060">struggled to find a consistent message</a>&nbsp;on abortion while&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-debate-2024-election-abortion-64c739e99ffa1ad51b973e420e1fe92d">wedged between</a>&nbsp;anti-abortion supporters within his base and the majority of Americans who support abortion rights.“Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,” Melania Trump said in the video. “Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?”The video appears to confirm excerpts of her self-titled memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights">reported</a>&nbsp;by The Guardian on Wednesday.Melania Trump has rarely publicly expressed her personal political views and has been largely absent from the campaign trail. But in her memoir, set to be released publicly next Tuesday, she argues that the decision to end a pregnancy should be left to a woman and her doctor, “free from any intervention of pressure from the government,” according to the published excerpts.“Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?” she wrote, according to The Guardian. “A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.”Melania Trump writes that she has “carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.”These views contrast sharply with the GOP's anti-abortion platform and with Donald Trump, who has repeatedly taken credit for appointing the three Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade and boasted about returning the abortion question to the states. Democrats have blamed the former president for the severe deterioration of reproductive rights as abortion bans were implemented in large swaths of the country following the overturning of the landmark case, which had granted a constitutional right to abortion.Donald Trump said Thursday that he had talked to his wife about the book and told her to “go with your heart.”“We spoke about it. And I said, you have to write what you believe. I’m not going to tell you what to do. You have to write what you believe,” he told Fox News, adding, “There are some people that are very, very far right on the issue, meaning without exceptions, and then there are other people that view it a little bit differently than that.”Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a>&nbsp;' campaign noted Trump's role in ending Roe v. Wade in a statement reacting to Melania Trump's defense of abortion rights.“Sadly for the women across America, Mrs. Trump’s husband firmly disagrees with her and is the reason that more than one in three American women live under a Trump Abortion Ban that threatens their health, their freedom, and their lives,” Harris campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said in a statement. “Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear: If he wins in November, he will ban abortion nationwide, punish women, and restrict women’s access to reproductive health care."Donald Trump on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-debate-2024-election-abortion-64c739e99ffa1ad51b973e420e1fe92d">said he would veto</a>&nbsp;a federal abortion ban, the first time he has explicitly said so after previously&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-harris-contraception-debate-vance-2f11a66ab4619fcb3d9917ee51a9c060">refusing to answer questions</a>&nbsp;on the subject. Abortion rights advocates are skeptical, however, saying Trump cannot be trusted not to restrict reproductive rights.Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said the memoir is another example of “the Trumps playing voters like a fiddle.”“As president, (Trump) made it his mission to get Roe v. Wade overturned,” she said in a statement. “Melania stood by him, never once publicly disavowing his actions until weeks before an election where our bodies are again on the ballot and they are losing voters to this issue. Read between the lines.”Democratic strategist Brittany Crampsie called the memoir's release a “clear attempt to appeal to more moderate voters and to moderate JD Vance’s very clearly extreme views on the issue." But she was skeptical that the move would work in favor of Trump, saying his shifting views “have already confused voters and sowed distrust.”Melania Trump also defends abortions later in pregnancy, asserting that “most abortions conducted during the later stages of pregnancy were the result of severe fetal abnormalities that probably would have led to the death or stillbirth of the child. Perhaps even the death of the mother."“These cases were extremely rare and typically occurred after several consultations between the woman and her doctor,” she writes.These views appear diametrically opposed to her husband, who has often parroted misinformation about abortions later in pregnancy, falsely claiming that Democrats support abortion “after birth,” though infanticide is outlawed in every state.The national abortion group SBA Pro-Life America denounced the former first lady’s views on abortion, including her comments on abortion later in pregnancy, but said their “priority is to defeat Kamala Harris.”“Women with unplanned pregnancies are crying out for more resources, not more abortions,” the organization’s president Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “We must have compassion for them and for babies in the womb who suffer from brutal abortions.”Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law who focuses on reproductive rights law and history, said it is unclear if the memoir’s release so close to the election was an attempt to help Donald Trump. But she did note that Melania Trump's split from Trump on the issue is not uncommon historically.There is “a pretty deep history of first ladies being more supportive of abortion rights than their husbands,” including Betty Ford, a vocal abortion rights supporter and the wife of former President Gerald Ford, Ziegler said.Donald Trump promoted his wife's book at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9fGfm56TyA">a September rally in New York</a>, calling on supporters to “go out and get her book.” It is unclear if the former president has read the book.“Go out and buy it,” he told the crowd. “It’s great. And if she says bad things about me, I’ll call you all up, and I’ll say, ‘Don’t buy it.’”CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-issue-positions-worlds-apart-3f80a342c790da64e3de92a4f5760991">stark contrast with her husband</a>, Republican presidential nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, on the crucial election issue.<a href="https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1841806743216537870">In a video</a>&nbsp;posted to her X account Thursday morning, the former first lady defended women's “individual freedoms” to do what they want with their bodies — a position at odds with much of the Republican Party and her own husband, who has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-harris-contraception-debate-vance-2f11a66ab4619fcb3d9917ee51a9c060">struggled to find a consistent message</a>&nbsp;on abortion while&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-debate-2024-election-abortion-64c739e99ffa1ad51b973e420e1fe92d">wedged between</a>&nbsp;anti-abortion supporters within his base and the majority of Americans who support abortion rights.“Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,” Melania Trump said in the video. “Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?”The video appears to confirm excerpts of her self-titled memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights">reported</a>&nbsp;by The Guardian on Wednesday.Melania Trump has rarely publicly expressed her personal political views and has been largely absent from the campaign trail. But in her memoir, set to be released publicly next Tuesday, she argues that the decision to end a pregnancy should be left to a woman and her doctor, “free from any intervention of pressure from the government,” according to the published excerpts.“Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?” she wrote, according to The Guardian. “A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.”Melania Trump writes that she has “carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.”These views contrast sharply with the GOP's anti-abortion platform and with Donald Trump, who has repeatedly taken credit for appointing the three Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade and boasted about returning the abortion question to the states. Democrats have blamed the former president for the severe deterioration of reproductive rights as abortion bans were implemented in large swaths of the country following the overturning of the landmark case, which had granted a constitutional right to abortion.Donald Trump said Thursday that he had talked to his wife about the book and told her to “go with your heart.”“We spoke about it. And I said, you have to write what you believe. I’m not going to tell you what to do. You have to write what you believe,” he told Fox News, adding, “There are some people that are very, very far right on the issue, meaning without exceptions, and then there are other people that view it a little bit differently than that.”Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a>&nbsp;' campaign noted Trump's role in ending Roe v. Wade in a statement reacting to Melania Trump's defense of abortion rights.“Sadly for the women across America, Mrs. Trump’s husband firmly disagrees with her and is the reason that more than one in three American women live under a Trump Abortion Ban that threatens their health, their freedom, and their lives,” Harris campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said in a statement. “Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear: If he wins in November, he will ban abortion nationwide, punish women, and restrict women’s access to reproductive health care."Donald Trump on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-vance-walz-debate-2024-election-abortion-64c739e99ffa1ad51b973e420e1fe92d">said he would veto</a>&nbsp;a federal abortion ban, the first time he has explicitly said so after previously&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-trump-harris-contraception-debate-vance-2f11a66ab4619fcb3d9917ee51a9c060">refusing to answer questions</a>&nbsp;on the subject. Abortion rights advocates are skeptical, however, saying Trump cannot be trusted not to restrict reproductive rights.Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said the memoir is another example of “the Trumps playing voters like a fiddle.”“As president, (Trump) made it his mission to get Roe v. Wade overturned,” she said in a statement. “Melania stood by him, never once publicly disavowing his actions until weeks before an election where our bodies are again on the ballot and they are losing voters to this issue. Read between the lines.”Democratic strategist Brittany Crampsie called the memoir's release a “clear attempt to appeal to more moderate voters and to moderate JD Vance’s very clearly extreme views on the issue." But she was skeptical that the move would work in favor of Trump, saying his shifting views “have already confused voters and sowed distrust.”Melania Trump also defends abortions later in pregnancy, asserting that “most abortions conducted during the later stages of pregnancy were the result of severe fetal abnormalities that probably would have led to the death or stillbirth of the child. Perhaps even the death of the mother."“These cases were extremely rare and typically occurred after several consultations between the woman and her doctor,” she writes.These views appear diametrically opposed to her husband, who has often parroted misinformation about abortions later in pregnancy, falsely claiming that Democrats support abortion “after birth,” though infanticide is outlawed in every state.The national abortion group SBA Pro-Life America denounced the former first lady’s views on abortion, including her comments on abortion later in pregnancy, but said their “priority is to defeat Kamala Harris.”“Women with unplanned pregnancies are crying out for more resources, not more abortions,” the organization’s president Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “We must have compassion for them and for babies in the womb who suffer from brutal abortions.”Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law who focuses on reproductive rights law and history, said it is unclear if the memoir’s release so close to the election was an attempt to help Donald Trump. But she did note that Melania Trump's split from Trump on the issue is not uncommon historically.There is “a pretty deep history of first ladies being more supportive of abortion rights than their husbands,” including Betty Ford, a vocal abortion rights supporter and the wife of former President Gerald Ford, Ziegler said.Donald Trump promoted his wife's book at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9fGfm56TyA">a September rally in New York</a>, calling on supporters to “go out and get her book.” It is unclear if the former president has read the book.“Go out and buy it,” he told the crowd. “It’s great. And if she says bad things about me, I’ll call you all up, and I’ll say, ‘Don’t buy it.’”___

🎥In new video Melania Trump explains her support for abortion rights

Western Kansas Graham County native, longtime resident and farmer, Terry Davis of Hill City, is looking forward to the Inaugural Nicodemus Township History Trail Bike tour taking place on Saturday, October 12, 2024.&nbsp; Mr. Davis will be participating as a rider.

Terry was interviewed at the “Rest Area” North of Bogue where two historical signs are located and the second SAG (supply and gear) stop will be setup.* Sign 12:&nbsp; Wildhorse Township Orientation* Sign 13:&nbsp; Crossroads and Development

When asked about his experience as a rider, Mr. Davis shared that in his family, when someone reached their 9th birthday, receiving a bicycle was a given.&nbsp; Since the age of nine he has been riding bikes and he really enjoys it.&nbsp; He has ridden in many tours across different states with his daughters and by himself.&nbsp; Terry estimates that he has completed the annual Bike Across Kansas or BAK at least 25 times. One of the other prominent (known to cyclists) bike rides that Terry has completed is the RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across lowa).&nbsp; He said that he rides his bike by Nicodemus all the time.&nbsp; The history is what’s attracting him to join the ride.

While Terry admits that he is not familiar with the historical significance of the tour, the history is what enticed him to commit and participate.&nbsp; Mr. Davis is looking forward to the opportunity of riding his bike while learning about the history of the baseball field, church and other historical sites that were cornerstones in the Nicodemus community.

Because Terry has much more experience riding on pavement versus gravel, he has opted to ride the shorter 21.5 mile tour.&nbsp; Mr. Davis is hoping that his sister, brother-in-law and a daughter (all residents of Colorado) will also be joining him for the event.&nbsp; Terry encourages others to join the bike tour.&nbsp; Terry's motto is always, "the more the merrier" and hopes more folks throughout the community will consider this event.&nbsp; He stated that it’s a great form of exercise, fun and some rich history to be learned.

The Nicodemus Historical Society invites your entire family including the kids to bring your bikes and ride a FREE shorter route that will take you on a tour around the historic town of Nicodemus to various silhouettes, historic building sites and a few of the historic tour signs.

Come enjoy the free pancake breakfast sponsored by Kansas Black Farmers Association.&nbsp; Share a day of community history, fun, delicious food by “RC RubGrub BBQ” of Glade and enjoy live music by Graham County’s local musicians and house band for Mikkelson's Tavern, Butch Creek.&nbsp; A free showing of the documentary which illustrates the first settlers arriving in Nicodemus,"Ellis Trail To Nicodemus" will be featured on the big screen at 2:30 in the Visitor's Center.&nbsp; The day is expected to be great fun.

Whether you participate in the bike tour or not everyone is welcome to discover the rich history and learn about one of the nation's most iconic African American national sites in the West, Nicodemus.

To learn more about the ride and our history follow us on Facebook.&nbsp; Interested riders should register via the Nicodemus Historical Society’s website at:&nbsp; nicodemushistoricalsociety.org.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727976015921.png" alt="Terry is pictured at the “Rest Area” North of Bogue where two historical signs 12 and 13 are located and the second SAG stop will be setup. (Courtesy photo)" />
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 </figure>By ROBIN HARDMANWestern Kansas Graham County native, longtime resident and farmer, Terry Davis of Hill City, is looking forward to the Inaugural Nicodemus Township History Trail Bike tour taking place on Saturday, October 12, 2024.&nbsp; Mr. Davis will be participating as a rider.Terry was interviewed at the “Rest Area” North of Bogue where two historical signs are located and the second SAG (supply and gear) stop will be setup.* Sign 12:&nbsp; Wildhorse Township Orientation* Sign 13:&nbsp; Crossroads and DevelopmentWhen asked about his experience as a rider, Mr. Davis shared that in his family, when someone reached their 9th birthday, receiving a bicycle was a given.&nbsp; Since the age of nine he has been riding bikes and he really enjoys it.&nbsp; He has ridden in many tours across different states with his daughters and by himself.&nbsp; Terry estimates that he has completed the annual Bike Across Kansas or BAK at least 25 times. One of the other prominent (known to cyclists) bike rides that Terry has completed is the RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across lowa).&nbsp; He said that he rides his bike by Nicodemus all the time.&nbsp; The history is what’s attracting him to join the ride.While Terry admits that he is not familiar with the historical significance of the tour, the history is what enticed him to commit and participate.&nbsp; Mr. Davis is looking forward to the opportunity of riding his bike while learning about the history of the baseball field, church and other historical sites that were cornerstones in the Nicodemus community.Because Terry has much more experience riding on pavement versus gravel, he has opted to ride the shorter 21.5 mile tour.&nbsp; Mr. Davis is hoping that his sister, brother-in-law and a daughter (all residents of Colorado) will also be joining him for the event.&nbsp; Terry encourages others to join the bike tour.&nbsp; Terry's motto is always, "the more the merrier" and hopes more folks throughout the community will consider this event.&nbsp; He stated that it’s a great form of exercise, fun and some rich history to be learned.The Nicodemus Historical Society invites your entire family including the kids to bring your bikes and ride a FREE shorter route that will take you on a tour around the historic town of Nicodemus to various silhouettes, historic building sites and a few of the historic tour signs.Come enjoy the free pancake breakfast sponsored by Kansas Black Farmers Association.&nbsp; Share a day of community history, fun, delicious food by “RC RubGrub BBQ” of Glade and enjoy live music by Graham County’s local musicians and house band for Mikkelson's Tavern, Butch Creek.&nbsp; A free showing of the documentary which illustrates the first settlers arriving in Nicodemus,"Ellis Trail To Nicodemus" will be featured on the big screen at 2:30 in the Visitor's Center.&nbsp; The day is expected to be great fun.Whether you participate in the bike tour or not everyone is welcome to discover the rich history and learn about one of the nation's most iconic African American national sites in the West, Nicodemus.To learn more about the ride and our history follow us on Facebook.&nbsp; Interested riders should register via the Nicodemus Historical Society’s website at:&nbsp; nicodemushistoricalsociety.org.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nicodemus Township History Trail Bike Tour Interview Series: Terry Davis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/garth-brooks">Garth Brooks</a>&nbsp;alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.

The woman does not use her name and goes by Jane Roe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Brooks forcefully denied the allegations in a statement and acknowledged he tried to get a court to stop Thursday's lawsuit from being filed.

The woman says in the lawsuit she had worked for Brooks' wife, country singer&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/trisha-yearwood">Trisha Yearwood</a>, since 1999, and had started also working for Brooks in 2017.

She said the assault occurred when she traveled from Nashville to Los Angeles with Brooks, who was performing with soul singer Sam Moore at a Grammy Awards tribute to Moore in October 2019.

Brooks normally traveled with an entourage, but the two were alone on his private jet, and he booked just one hotel suite for both of them, the lawsuit says.

The woman alleges that in the suite, he appeared naked in the doorway to the bedroom and raped her.

The suit says that he then proceeded as though nothing had happened and expected her to do his hair and makeup immediately after.

The woman's lawsuit alleges that earlier in 2019, when she was at Brooks' home, he had appeared naked in front of her, grabbed her hands, and put them on his genitals.

Brooks filed a preemptive lawsuit in federal court in Mississippi last month, in which both him and the woman are anonymous.

In court filings in that case, the plaintiff, going by John Doe, says the allegations are “wholly untrue,” and he first learned of them in July when she threatened to publicly sue him unless he gave her millions of dollars.

He asked a judge to stop the woman from “intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and false light invasion of privacy.”

“For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars,” Brooks’ statement said. “It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face."

Brooks said he filed the case anonymously “for the sake of families on both sides.”

“I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be," his statement concluded.

The woman's suit also says Brooks exposed himself to her many other times and talked about sexual fantasies with her and sent her explicit text messages.

She said she was forced to keep working for Brooks because of financial hardship, which he knew about and took advantage of.

An email to the woman's attorney asking whether she had reported her allegations to police was not immediately answered.

The 62-year-old Oklahoma-born Brooks was the biggest star in country music of the 1990s, with hits including “Friends in Low Places" and “The Thunder Rolls.” He brought arena-rock theatrics to his concerts and a pop-music sensibility to his recordings. He had huge success that went beyond typical country audiences.

He married fellow country star Yearwood in 2005. There was no immediate response to a message to a Yearwood representative seeking comment on the lawsuit.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728005993484.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/garth-brooks">Garth Brooks</a>&nbsp;alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019.The woman does not use her name and goes by Jane Roe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Brooks forcefully denied the allegations in a statement and acknowledged he tried to get a court to stop Thursday's lawsuit from being filed.The woman says in the lawsuit she had worked for Brooks' wife, country singer&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/trisha-yearwood">Trisha Yearwood</a>, since 1999, and had started also working for Brooks in 2017.She said the assault occurred when she traveled from Nashville to Los Angeles with Brooks, who was performing with soul singer Sam Moore at a Grammy Awards tribute to Moore in October 2019.Brooks normally traveled with an entourage, but the two were alone on his private jet, and he booked just one hotel suite for both of them, the lawsuit says.The woman alleges that in the suite, he appeared naked in the doorway to the bedroom and raped her.The suit says that he then proceeded as though nothing had happened and expected her to do his hair and makeup immediately after.The woman's lawsuit alleges that earlier in 2019, when she was at Brooks' home, he had appeared naked in front of her, grabbed her hands, and put them on his genitals.Brooks filed a preemptive lawsuit in federal court in Mississippi last month, in which both him and the woman are anonymous.In court filings in that case, the plaintiff, going by John Doe, says the allegations are “wholly untrue,” and he first learned of them in July when she threatened to publicly sue him unless he gave her millions of dollars.He asked a judge to stop the woman from “intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and false light invasion of privacy.”“For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars,” Brooks’ statement said. “It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face."Brooks said he filed the case anonymously “for the sake of families on both sides.”“I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be," his statement concluded.The woman's suit also says Brooks exposed himself to her many other times and talked about sexual fantasies with her and sent her explicit text messages.She said she was forced to keep working for Brooks because of financial hardship, which he knew about and took advantage of.An email to the woman's attorney asking whether she had reported her allegations to police was not immediately answered.The 62-year-old Oklahoma-born Brooks was the biggest star in country music of the 1990s, with hits including “Friends in Low Places" and “The Thunder Rolls.” He brought arena-rock theatrics to his concerts and a pop-music sensibility to his recordings. He had huge success that went beyond typical country audiences.He married fellow country star Yearwood in 2005. There was no immediate response to a message to a Yearwood representative seeking comment on the lawsuit.

Garth Brooks responds to lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene's death toll&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-florida-carolinas-georgia-tennessee-8f4b65a0ca5278dbac9faaf49f1ecce6">reached 200</a>&nbsp;on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.

Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states' grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/hurricane-katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>&nbsp;in 2005.

A week after the storm came ashore in Florida before carving a path of destruction through the Southeast, connections between friends, neighbors and even strangers have provided hope in the worst-affected areas.

While government cargo planes brought food and water to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-hurricane-helene-flooding-north-carolina-f49b2a6bf2b549473e0211f883332592">these areas</a>&nbsp;and rescue crews waded through creeks searching for survivors, those who made it through the storm leaned on one another for support.

Sarah Vekasi, who makes and sells pottery out of her Sarah Sunshine Pottery store in Black Mountain, North Carolina, said she’s struggling with the trauma of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/world-news/weather-general-news-domestic-news-1a071b5de822e51f741a193374a49c26">Hurricane Helene</a>&nbsp;and uncertainty about the future of her business.

“All I can say is that I’m alive. I’m not doing great. I’m not doing good. But I’m extremely grateful to be alive, especially when so many are not,” Vekasi said.

One thing that makes her feel a little better is the fellowship of the daily town meeting at the square.

“It’s incredible being able to meet in person,” said Vekasi, who was cut off by impassible roads for days. More than 150 people gathered for Wednesday's session, as local leaders stood atop a picnic table shouting updates.

Martha Sullivan took careful notes so she could share the information — roads reopened, progress in getting power restored, work on trying to get water flowing again — with others.

Sullivan, who has lived in Black Mountain for 43 years, said her children invited her to come to Charlotte after the storm, but she wants to stay in her community and look after her neighbors.

“I’m going to stay as long as I feel like I’m being useful,” Sullivan said.

Helping one another in the hardest-hit areas

In&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-hurricane-helene-flooding-north-carolina-f49b2a6bf2b549473e0211f883332592">remote mountain areas,</a>&nbsp;helicopters hoisted the stranded to safety while search crews moved toppled trees so they could look door to door for survivors. In some places, homes teetered on hillsides and washed-out riverbanks.

Electricity is being slowly restored, as the number of homes and businesses&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-power-outages-32958ff95f6e51e8c69e56e587de46d2">without power</a>&nbsp;dipped below 1 million for the first time since last weekend, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://poweroutage.us/">poweroutage.us</a>. Most of the outages are in the Carolinas and Georgia, where Helene struck after barreling over&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-climate-change-florida-big-bend-182d68761b3d2328e56e3fb8d9cdb802">Florida’s Gulf Coast</a>&nbsp;on Sept. 26 as a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-mexico-42fb7cc90604b7f87179920f97627873">Category 4 hurricane.</a>&nbsp;Deaths have been reported in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, in addition to the Carolinas.

Robin Wynn lost power at her Asheville home early last Friday and was able to grab a bag of canned goods and water before getting to a shelter despite water up to her knees.

“I didn’t know where I was going, didn’t know what was going to happen next. But I got out and I’m alive,” Wynn said Wednesday.

Now that she’s back home, her neighbors have been watching out for one another. Plenty of people have come around to make sure everyone has a hot meal and water, she said.

Eric Williamson, who works at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, normally makes home visits to members who can’t physically get to church. This week, he’s their lifeline, delivering food that meets dietary restrictions and tossing out food that had spoiled.

Beyond checking in on the essentials, he says it’s important to just socialize with folks in a moment like this to help them know they aren’t alone.

He has a handwritten list of everyone he needs to visit. “They don’t have telephone service, even if they have a landline, a lot of that isn’t working,” Williamson said. "So we're bringing them food and water, but also just bringing them a smile and a prayer with them just to give them comfort.”

Volunteers in Asheville gathered Wednesday before going out to help find people who have been unreachable because of phone and internet outages. They took along boxes of drinking water and instructions to return in person with their results.

Even notifying relatives of people who died in the storm has been difficult.

“That has been our challenge, quite honestly, is no cell service, no way to reach out to next of kin,” said Avril Pinder, an official in Buncombe County where at least 61 people have died. “We have a confirmed body count, but we don’t have identifications on everyone or next-of-kin notifications.”

Thursday marked the seventh day of search and rescue operations, Pinder said, adding the county doesn’t have an official tally of people who are unaccounted for or missing.

“We’re continuing to find people. We know we have pockets of people who are isolated due to landslides and bridges out,” she said. “So they are disconnected but not missing.”

Biden meets Florida survivors and surveys damage

President Joe Biden spoke with survivors and first responders and surveyed damage Thursday in Keaton Beach, Florida, walking past mountains of splintered wood, demolished homes and massive pieces of siding crumpled like paper. Biden met with people who had lost homes; one couple was living out of a trailer near the wreckage of their home, their personal belongings strewn on the ground.

The president also was due to visit Georgia Thursday.

Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-hurricane-helene-survey-damage-48baf62af5560a9617ae2032f8776d1e">flew over the devastation</a>&nbsp;in North and South Carolina on Wednesday. The administration announced a federal commitment to foot the bill for debris removal and emergency protective measures for six months in North Carolina and three months in Georgia. The money will address the impacts of landslides and flooding and cover costs of first responders, search and rescue teams, shelters, and mass feeding.

Employees at a plastics factory in rural Tennessee who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-tennessee-f7c4a460de588df7a4d5bc9efa756ecb">kept working last week</a>&nbsp;until water flooded their parking lot and power went out at the plant were among those killed. The floodwaters swept 11 workers away, and only five were rescued. Two are confirmed dead.

Tennessee state authorities said they are investigating the company that owns the factory after some employees said they weren’t allowed to leave in time to avoid the storm’s impact.

Hospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/helene-asheville-hospitals-southeast-recovery-3076ac4366152f19a84a004f4ccf7e9e">mostly stayed open</a>&nbsp;despite dealing with blackouts, wind damage, supply issues and flooding. Many hospitals halted elective procedures, while only a few closed completely.

In Florida, officials were turning to “low-risk” state prisoners to help clear the mountains of debris left behind.

“Department of Corrections, they do prison labor anyways. So they’re bringing them to do debris removal,” Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters on Wednesday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727712742274.png" alt="Photo Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson" />
 <figcaption>Photo Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson</figcaption>
 </figure>BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene's death toll&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-florida-carolinas-georgia-tennessee-8f4b65a0ca5278dbac9faaf49f1ecce6">reached 200</a>&nbsp;on Thursday and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 Drone pilots: Do not fly your drone near or around rescue and recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene. Interfering with emergency response operations impacts search and rescue operations on the ground. For more information on temporary flight restrictions follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/FAADroneZone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FAADroneZone</a> <a href="https://t.co/muxHefL1sH">pic.twitter.com/muxHefL1sH</a>&mdash; U.S. Department of Transportation (@USDOT) <a href="https://twitter.com/USDOT/status/1841565072360968304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states' grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/hurricane-katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>&nbsp;in 2005.A week after the storm came ashore in Florida before carving a path of destruction through the Southeast, connections between friends, neighbors and even strangers have provided hope in the worst-affected areas.While government cargo planes brought food and water to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-hurricane-helene-flooding-north-carolina-f49b2a6bf2b549473e0211f883332592">these areas</a>&nbsp;and rescue crews waded through creeks searching for survivors, those who made it through the storm leaned on one another for support.Sarah Vekasi, who makes and sells pottery out of her Sarah Sunshine Pottery store in Black Mountain, North Carolina, said she’s struggling with the trauma of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/world-news/weather-general-news-domestic-news-1a071b5de822e51f741a193374a49c26">Hurricane Helene</a>&nbsp;and uncertainty about the future of her business.“All I can say is that I’m alive. I’m not doing great. I’m not doing good. But I’m extremely grateful to be alive, especially when so many are not,” Vekasi said.One thing that makes her feel a little better is the fellowship of the daily town meeting at the square.“It’s incredible being able to meet in person,” said Vekasi, who was cut off by impassible roads for days. More than 150 people gathered for Wednesday's session, as local leaders stood atop a picnic table shouting updates.Martha Sullivan took careful notes so she could share the information — roads reopened, progress in getting power restored, work on trying to get water flowing again — with others.Sullivan, who has lived in Black Mountain for 43 years, said her children invited her to come to Charlotte after the storm, but she wants to stay in her community and look after her neighbors.“I’m going to stay as long as I feel like I’m being useful,” Sullivan said.<h2>Helping one another in the hardest-hit areas</h2>In&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-hurricane-helene-flooding-north-carolina-f49b2a6bf2b549473e0211f883332592">remote mountain areas,</a>&nbsp;helicopters hoisted the stranded to safety while search crews moved toppled trees so they could look door to door for survivors. In some places, homes teetered on hillsides and washed-out riverbanks.Electricity is being slowly restored, as the number of homes and businesses&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-power-outages-32958ff95f6e51e8c69e56e587de46d2">without power</a>&nbsp;dipped below 1 million for the first time since last weekend, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://poweroutage.us/">poweroutage.us</a>. Most of the outages are in the Carolinas and Georgia, where Helene struck after barreling over&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-climate-change-florida-big-bend-182d68761b3d2328e56e3fb8d9cdb802">Florida’s Gulf Coast</a>&nbsp;on Sept. 26 as a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-mexico-42fb7cc90604b7f87179920f97627873">Category 4 hurricane.</a>&nbsp;Deaths have been reported in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, in addition to the Carolinas.Robin Wynn lost power at her Asheville home early last Friday and was able to grab a bag of canned goods and water before getting to a shelter despite water up to her knees.“I didn’t know where I was going, didn’t know what was going to happen next. But I got out and I’m alive,” Wynn said Wednesday.Now that she’s back home, her neighbors have been watching out for one another. Plenty of people have come around to make sure everyone has a hot meal and water, she said.Eric Williamson, who works at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, normally makes home visits to members who can’t physically get to church. This week, he’s their lifeline, delivering food that meets dietary restrictions and tossing out food that had spoiled.Beyond checking in on the essentials, he says it’s important to just socialize with folks in a moment like this to help them know they aren’t alone.He has a handwritten list of everyone he needs to visit. “They don’t have telephone service, even if they have a landline, a lot of that isn’t working,” Williamson said. "So we're bringing them food and water, but also just bringing them a smile and a prayer with them just to give them comfort.”Volunteers in Asheville gathered Wednesday before going out to help find people who have been unreachable because of phone and internet outages. They took along boxes of drinking water and instructions to return in person with their results.Even notifying relatives of people who died in the storm has been difficult.“That has been our challenge, quite honestly, is no cell service, no way to reach out to next of kin,” said Avril Pinder, an official in Buncombe County where at least 61 people have died. “We have a confirmed body count, but we don’t have identifications on everyone or next-of-kin notifications.”Thursday marked the seventh day of search and rescue operations, Pinder said, adding the county doesn’t have an official tally of people who are unaccounted for or missing.“We’re continuing to find people. We know we have pockets of people who are isolated due to landslides and bridges out,” she said. “So they are disconnected but not missing.”<h2>Biden meets Florida survivors and surveys damage</h2>President Joe Biden spoke with survivors and first responders and surveyed damage Thursday in Keaton Beach, Florida, walking past mountains of splintered wood, demolished homes and massive pieces of siding crumpled like paper. Biden met with people who had lost homes; one couple was living out of a trailer near the wreckage of their home, their personal belongings strewn on the ground.The president also was due to visit Georgia Thursday.Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-harris-hurricane-helene-survey-damage-48baf62af5560a9617ae2032f8776d1e">flew over the devastation</a>&nbsp;in North and South Carolina on Wednesday. The administration announced a federal commitment to foot the bill for debris removal and emergency protective measures for six months in North Carolina and three months in Georgia. The money will address the impacts of landslides and flooding and cover costs of first responders, search and rescue teams, shelters, and mass feeding.<h2>Devastation from Florida to Tennessee</h2>Employees at a plastics factory in rural Tennessee who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-tennessee-f7c4a460de588df7a4d5bc9efa756ecb">kept working last week</a>&nbsp;until water flooded their parking lot and power went out at the plant were among those killed. The floodwaters swept 11 workers away, and only five were rescued. Two are confirmed dead.Tennessee state authorities said they are investigating the company that owns the factory after some employees said they weren’t allowed to leave in time to avoid the storm’s impact.Hospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/helene-asheville-hospitals-southeast-recovery-3076ac4366152f19a84a004f4ccf7e9e">mostly stayed open</a>&nbsp;despite dealing with blackouts, wind damage, supply issues and flooding. Many hospitals halted elective procedures, while only a few closed completely.In Florida, officials were turning to “low-risk” state prisoners to help clear the mountains of debris left behind.“Department of Corrections, they do prison labor anyways. So they’re bringing them to do debris removal,” Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters on Wednesday.___

Helene's death toll climbs as crews try to reach remote areas hit by the storm

Annaline Amelia (Wahlmeier) Lacy
passed away on September 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family at the
age of 105. She was born on December 13, 1918, in Jennings, KS to Henry B. and
Mary Catherine (Hickert) Wahlmeier. &nbsp;

Ann grew up in Jennings, KS and
graduated from high school in 1937. She married Vivian Francis “CY” Lacy on
April 10, 1940, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Almelo. Ann’s
interests were her children. She lived to ensure they were safe, secure, and
loved. Her hobbies included anything that included her family. Ann was always
in attendance at school programs. She was a loving and compassionate mother.
She read to her kids daily, taught them rhymes, and how to love Jesus. It was
mandatory for the family to kneel and pray the Rosary together. Ann served
desserts at every meal and was best known for her homemade bread. She was an
extraordinary gardener that provided fresh produce for her family. She also
loved growing flowers, most especially zinnias and four o’clocks. Ann was
always willing to help a stranger and those less fortunate. She volunteered for
the Altar Society by helping with meal preparations for church events. On top
of caring for her family, she was also the bookkeeper for the family business.
Ann loved to exercise, especially walking long distances. She enjoyed sewing
her family’s garments and embroidered for relaxation. Learning to dance at barn
dances when she was small led her to dance gracefully and effortlessly. Ann
loved to dance and found great joy in dancing with others. Crosswords and
playing solitaire were also favorite pastimes. 

Ann is survived by her 13
children: Joyce Boeve of Phillipsburg, KS, Ron (Mary) Lacy of Kearney, NE, Dan
(Sharon) Lacy of Colorado Springs, CO, David Lacy of Hays, KS, William Lacy of
Hays, KS, Judy (Wayne) Kreller of Lubbock, TX, Mary (Jerry) Wiley of Hays, KS,
Mike (Sally) Lacy of Hays, KS, Gary (Jeanette) Lacy of Norton, KS, Kevin Lacy
(Cheryl Smith) of Norton, KS, Lisa VanZandt of Norton, KS, Denise Lacy of Hays,
KS, and Connie Lacy (Brian Luther) of Norton, KS; 30 grandchildren; 58 great
grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren, and sister, Henrietta Sloan of
Richardson, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, CY and
siblings: Lawrence Wahlmeier, Francis Wahlmeier, Alfred Wahlmeier, and Viola
Tacha. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be
2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church, Norton. Burial will follow in the Norton Cemetery. Visitation will be
from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 4 at the funeral home. A Wake Service
and Rosary will follow the visitation at 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
or Lewy Body Dementia Association and sent in care of Plumer-Gobber Funeral
Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. Condolences may be left at <a href="http://www.plumergobber.com">www.plumergobber.com</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727974087710.jpeg" alt="Annaline Amelia (Wahlmeier) Lacy" />
 <figcaption>Annaline Amelia (Wahlmeier) Lacy</figcaption>
 </figure>Annaline Amelia (Wahlmeier) Lacy
passed away on September 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family at the
age of 105. She was born on December 13, 1918, in Jennings, KS to Henry B. and
Mary Catherine (Hickert) Wahlmeier. &nbsp;Ann grew up in Jennings, KS and
graduated from high school in 1937. She married Vivian Francis “CY” Lacy on
April 10, 1940, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Almelo. Ann’s
interests were her children. She lived to ensure they were safe, secure, and
loved. Her hobbies included anything that included her family. Ann was always
in attendance at school programs. She was a loving and compassionate mother.
She read to her kids daily, taught them rhymes, and how to love Jesus. It was
mandatory for the family to kneel and pray the Rosary together. Ann served
desserts at every meal and was best known for her homemade bread. She was an
extraordinary gardener that provided fresh produce for her family. She also
loved growing flowers, most especially zinnias and four o’clocks. Ann was
always willing to help a stranger and those less fortunate. She volunteered for
the Altar Society by helping with meal preparations for church events. On top
of caring for her family, she was also the bookkeeper for the family business.
Ann loved to exercise, especially walking long distances. She enjoyed sewing
her family’s garments and embroidered for relaxation. Learning to dance at barn
dances when she was small led her to dance gracefully and effortlessly. Ann
loved to dance and found great joy in dancing with others. Crosswords and
playing solitaire were also favorite pastimes. Ann is survived by her 13
children: Joyce Boeve of Phillipsburg, KS, Ron (Mary) Lacy of Kearney, NE, Dan
(Sharon) Lacy of Colorado Springs, CO, David Lacy of Hays, KS, William Lacy of
Hays, KS, Judy (Wayne) Kreller of Lubbock, TX, Mary (Jerry) Wiley of Hays, KS,
Mike (Sally) Lacy of Hays, KS, Gary (Jeanette) Lacy of Norton, KS, Kevin Lacy
(Cheryl Smith) of Norton, KS, Lisa VanZandt of Norton, KS, Denise Lacy of Hays,
KS, and Connie Lacy (Brian Luther) of Norton, KS; 30 grandchildren; 58 great
grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren, and sister, Henrietta Sloan of
Richardson, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, CY and
siblings: Lawrence Wahlmeier, Francis Wahlmeier, Alfred Wahlmeier, and Viola
Tacha. Mass of Christian Burial will be
2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church, Norton. Burial will follow in the Norton Cemetery. Visitation will be
from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 4 at the funeral home. A Wake Service
and Rosary will follow the visitation at 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
or Lewy Body Dementia Association and sent in care of Plumer-Gobber Funeral
Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. Condolences may be left at <a href="http://www.plumergobber.com">www.plumergobber.com</a>

Annaline Amelia (Wahlmeier) Lacy

John Rupp, a respected member of the Ellis community and a
devoted family man, passed away on October 1, 2024, at the Good Samaritan
Society in Ellis, Kansas at the age of 94. Born on November 8, 1929, in Hays,
Kansas, to Ignatius J. and Mary K. (Wolf) Rupp. John lived a life marked by
dedication to his career, family, and service to others.



John embarked on his professional journey with the Knights of Columbus
Insurance, showcasing his commitment to helping others right from the start.
His career in public service began as he took on roles such as the Ellis County
Treasurer and the Ellis City Clerk. In 1963, he started his banking career at
Ellis State Bank, beginning as a cashier and advancing to the position of
Senior Vice President by the time of his retirement in 1992.



His educational journey began at St. Mary’s School, followed by St. Joseph's
Military Academy in Hays. He graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1951,
laying the foundation for a fruitful career. Throughout his life, John was
known for his professional demeanor, kindness, and ability to engage with
others while sharing a joke or two. As a proud father and grandfather, he
cherished his family deeply and relished the joys of family gatherings.



John's involvement with the Knights of Columbus was a significant aspect of his
life; he was an active participant in both the local Ellis 3rd and 4th degree
councils, and on a state level, he served as treasurer, secretary, State
Deputy, and Past State Deputy. His achievements were a source of pride for him,
particularly his role as a mentor and leader within the organization.



John is survived by his son, Steven Rupp (JoAnne) of Colorado Springs, CO;
daughters, Marilyn Kroeger (Steve), Paulette Kroeger (Greg), and Ann Gugler
(Doug), all of Ellis; and his stepchildren, Greg Heroneme, Denise Dresie, Karla
Stallings, and Tom Heroneme. He is also remembered fondly by his brother, Tim
Rupp (Terri) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and his sister, Sr. Marilyn Rupp ASC
of Wichita, Kansas. John found joy in his grandchildren: Erica, Jared, Terri,
Tracey, John, Brittany, Scott, and Tanner, as well as his step-grandchildren,
Jared, Steven, Elizabeth and Rebbeca. He was blessed with ten
great-grandchildren and six step great-grandchildren.



John was preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Theresa Schuster, whom he
married on November 11, 1952, and who passed away on July 19, 1989. He later
married Arlene Heroneme on November 26, 1993, who preceded him in death on
March 1, 2017. He also mourned the loss of his siblings: Roger Rupp, Brian
Rupp, Glenna Lewis, Anita Gilmore, his infant siblings, Roger, Edwarda and Mary
while also having to say goodbye to his grandson, Anthony.



Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, October 7, 2024 at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Ellis. 

Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.



Memorial visitation will be Monday 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM at the church with a
Knights of Columbus rosary service at 10:00 AM.



Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary's Church or the K of C State
Charities Aid Foundation.


John Rupp leaves behind a legacy that embodies the values of service, family,
and community. He will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Words of comfort and memories may be shared on John's tribute page at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>.



Services in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727874781548.jpeg" alt="John Rupp" />
 <figcaption>John Rupp</figcaption>
 </figure>John Rupp, a respected member of the Ellis community and a
devoted family man, passed away on October 1, 2024, at the Good Samaritan
Society in Ellis, Kansas at the age of 94. Born on November 8, 1929, in Hays,
Kansas, to Ignatius J. and Mary K. (Wolf) Rupp. John lived a life marked by
dedication to his career, family, and service to others.

John embarked on his professional journey with the Knights of Columbus
Insurance, showcasing his commitment to helping others right from the start.
His career in public service began as he took on roles such as the Ellis County
Treasurer and the Ellis City Clerk. In 1963, he started his banking career at
Ellis State Bank, beginning as a cashier and advancing to the position of
Senior Vice President by the time of his retirement in 1992.

His educational journey began at St. Mary’s School, followed by St. Joseph's
Military Academy in Hays. He graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1951,
laying the foundation for a fruitful career. Throughout his life, John was
known for his professional demeanor, kindness, and ability to engage with
others while sharing a joke or two. As a proud father and grandfather, he
cherished his family deeply and relished the joys of family gatherings.

John's involvement with the Knights of Columbus was a significant aspect of his
life; he was an active participant in both the local Ellis 3rd and 4th degree
councils, and on a state level, he served as treasurer, secretary, State
Deputy, and Past State Deputy. His achievements were a source of pride for him,
particularly his role as a mentor and leader within the organization.

John is survived by his son, Steven Rupp (JoAnne) of Colorado Springs, CO;
daughters, Marilyn Kroeger (Steve), Paulette Kroeger (Greg), and Ann Gugler
(Doug), all of Ellis; and his stepchildren, Greg Heroneme, Denise Dresie, Karla
Stallings, and Tom Heroneme. He is also remembered fondly by his brother, Tim
Rupp (Terri) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and his sister, Sr. Marilyn Rupp ASC
of Wichita, Kansas. John found joy in his grandchildren: Erica, Jared, Terri,
Tracey, John, Brittany, Scott, and Tanner, as well as his step-grandchildren,
Jared, Steven, Elizabeth and Rebbeca. He was blessed with ten
great-grandchildren and six step great-grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Theresa Schuster, whom he
married on November 11, 1952, and who passed away on July 19, 1989. He later
married Arlene Heroneme on November 26, 1993, who preceded him in death on
March 1, 2017. He also mourned the loss of his siblings: Roger Rupp, Brian
Rupp, Glenna Lewis, Anita Gilmore, his infant siblings, Roger, Edwarda and Mary
while also having to say goodbye to his grandson, Anthony.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, October 7, 2024 at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial visitation will be Monday 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM at the church with a
Knights of Columbus rosary service at 10:00 AM.

Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary's Church or the K of C State
Charities Aid Foundation.

John Rupp leaves behind a legacy that embodies the values of service, family,
and community. He will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Words of comfort and memories may be shared on John's tribute page at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>.

Services in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

John Rupp

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-orioles-al-wild-card-b1a51520c564ba2d18ce0c95d6761758">their Wild Card Series</a>.

With two outs and runners at the corners in sixth inning, Witt hit a grounder to the edge of the dirt behind second base, where Jordan Westburg made a diving stop and throw to first. Witt was already there after zooming 90 feet in 4.14 seconds, allowing Kyle Isbel to score from third.

It was the second consecutive game in which the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/bobby-witt-jr">AL batting champion</a>&nbsp;provided the decisive hit. Witt's RBI single in Tuesday's series opener plated the only run&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-baseball-playoffs-2024-royals-orioles-088619707dc5aed035f49ee0fbbce578">in a 1-0 victory</a>.

“You never know when this opportunity ever is going to happen again, so got to make the most of it while you have it,” Witt said. “That’s the fun part of this game. This is why we do it, these situations here.”

Kansas City, which endured two seven-game losing streaks over the final month of the season, advanced to face the AL East champion New York Yankees. Game 1 is Saturday in the Bronx.

Cedric Mullins homered for the Orioles, who fell to 0-5 during two quick playoff exits the past two years. Baltimore has dropped its last 10 postseason games.

The new-look Royals lost 106 games last season but used a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/97e7e58c4c2257c95fa0bebe10cc7144">30-win improvement</a>&nbsp;to get back to October for the first time since winning the 2015 World Series.

Second baseman Michael Massey, who led off the game with a double and scored on a single by Vinnie Pasquantino, said the front office bringing in experienced veterans with playoff experience like Tommy Pham, Yuli Gurriel, Michael Wacha and Will Smith made this possible.

“They’ve been there before, they’ve done it, so I think it’s helped a lot of guys,” Massey said. “It’s helped us, for sure me, to be around those guys and just watch them, more than anything, and see how they go about their business, has been — I think that’s helped us stay even keel.”

The Royals left 12 runners on base and got through another close game with a razor-thin margin for error thanks to some masterful managing by Matt Quatraro, himself a postseason rookie like Witt, Game 1 winner Cole Ragans and so many others.

Quatraro let starter Seth Lugo get an out after loading the bases with nobody out in the fifth before spinning up bullpen roulette, starting with winning pitcher Angel Zerpa, who got KC out of that jam and then got the first out of the sixth. John Schreiber got three more outs, Sam Long two, Kris Bubic three and Lucas Erceg the final three to earn his second save of the series.

“It’s so impressive that they believe in themselves and they trust their stuff and they just come after some of the best hitters in the world,” Quatraro said.

The Orioles were swept in their only playoff series for a second consecutive year, going 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position this time and 5 for 32 combined. They face numerous offseason questions, from the future of manager Brandon Hyde to the possibility of losing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/2c5a9a7c148b2c2d84994ab3fcc705fd">pending free-agent starter Corbin Burnes</a>.

“Especially when you lose like this, there’s frustration, there’s anger, there’s disappointment because you felt like there was opportunities there in those couple games to change the score, and it didn’t happen,” Hyde said.

Orioles: LF Colton Cowser broke his left hand when it was hit by the ball as he struck out swinging in the fifth. He exited after six innings.

The Royals face&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/carlos-rodon-yankees-alds-ed2934c198986eff681314996cc63641">Yankees ace Gerrit Cole</a>&nbsp;in the opener of their ALDS, with any starter but Ragans or Lugo rested and ready to go. Wacha had been in line to start Game 3 against Baltimore.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727914133285.png" alt="Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single as home plate umpire Ben May, left, and Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman look on during the third inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single as home plate umpire Ben May, left, and Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman look on during the third inning in Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in Baltimore. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>BALTIMORE (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-orioles-al-wild-card-b1a51520c564ba2d18ce0c95d6761758">their Wild Card Series</a>.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🗣️ This never gets old! <a href="https://t.co/SiSDUcYYBA">pic.twitter.com/SiSDUcYYBA</a>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1841646441241968641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With two outs and runners at the corners in sixth inning, Witt hit a grounder to the edge of the dirt behind second base, where Jordan Westburg made a diving stop and throw to first. Witt was already there after zooming 90 feet in 4.14 seconds, allowing Kyle Isbel to score from third."I just had to try to run," Witt said.It was the second consecutive game in which the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/bobby-witt-jr">AL batting champion</a>&nbsp;provided the decisive hit. Witt's RBI single in Tuesday's series opener plated the only run&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-baseball-playoffs-2024-royals-orioles-088619707dc5aed035f49ee0fbbce578">in a 1-0 victory</a>.“You never know when this opportunity ever is going to happen again, so got to make the most of it while you have it,” Witt said. “That’s the fun part of this game. This is why we do it, these situations here.”Kansas City, which endured two seven-game losing streaks over the final month of the season, advanced to face the AL East champion New York Yankees. Game 1 is Saturday in the Bronx.Cedric Mullins homered for the Orioles, who fell to 0-5 during two quick playoff exits the past two years. Baltimore has dropped its last 10 postseason games.The new-look Royals lost 106 games last season but used a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/97e7e58c4c2257c95fa0bebe10cc7144">30-win improvement</a>&nbsp;to get back to October for the first time since winning the 2015 World Series.Second baseman Michael Massey, who led off the game with a double and scored on a single by Vinnie Pasquantino, said the front office bringing in experienced veterans with playoff experience like Tommy Pham, Yuli Gurriel, Michael Wacha and Will Smith made this possible.“They’ve been there before, they’ve done it, so I think it’s helped a lot of guys,” Massey said. “It’s helped us, for sure me, to be around those guys and just watch them, more than anything, and see how they go about their business, has been — I think that’s helped us stay even keel.”The Royals left 12 runners on base and got through another close game with a razor-thin margin for error thanks to some masterful managing by Matt Quatraro, himself a postseason rookie like Witt, Game 1 winner Cole Ragans and so many others.Quatraro let starter Seth Lugo get an out after loading the bases with nobody out in the fifth before spinning up bullpen roulette, starting with winning pitcher Angel Zerpa, who got KC out of that jam and then got the first out of the sixth. John Schreiber got three more outs, Sam Long two, Kris Bubic three and Lucas Erceg the final three to earn his second save of the series.“It’s so impressive that they believe in themselves and they trust their stuff and they just come after some of the best hitters in the world,” Quatraro said.Cionel Pérez took the loss.The Orioles were swept in their only playoff series for a second consecutive year, going 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position this time and 5 for 32 combined. They face numerous offseason questions, from the future of manager Brandon Hyde to the possibility of losing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/2c5a9a7c148b2c2d84994ab3fcc705fd">pending free-agent starter Corbin Burnes</a>.“Especially when you lose like this, there’s frustration, there’s anger, there’s disappointment because you felt like there was opportunities there in those couple games to change the score, and it didn’t happen,” Hyde said.TRAINER’S ROOMOrioles: LF Colton Cowser broke his left hand when it was hit by the ball as he struck out swinging in the fifth. He exited after six innings.UP NEXTThe Royals face&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/carlos-rodon-yankees-alds-ed2934c198986eff681314996cc63641">Yankees ace Gerrit Cole</a>&nbsp;in the opener of their ALDS, with any starter but Ragans or Lugo rested and ready to go. Wacha had been in line to start Game 3 against Baltimore.___

⚾ Royals advance to the ALDS with sweep of the Orioles

&nbsp;September 29, 2024, Janice (Handlin)
Stites, 86, of Hill City, Kansas passed away in Wichita joining her beloved
husband, Dennis. Janice was born February 25,&nbsp;1938, to Herman and Agnes
(Hudson) Handlin on a farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas. She began her school
years at Trivoli Country School through eighth&nbsp;grade.&nbsp; Janice then
attended Geneseo High School. Following high school graduation, she enrolled at
Fort Hays State for one year. While there she met her future husband Dennis
Stites of Hill City.&nbsp; Janice and Dennis were married September 29, 1957,
in Geneseo. The couple made their home in southern Graham County.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;In
addition to being a busy farmer’s wife, Janice was the mother of two active
children, Sandy and Roger. She was an avid gardener.&nbsp; Janice took great satisfaction in canning the
fresh vegetables that she had grown. Besides helping with 4H, she was a very
involved member of EHU. &nbsp;As a longtime
member of the local Eastern Star Chapter, Janice held numerous local, district
and state positions within the Order.&nbsp; She also served as Mothern Advisor for
the Rainbow Girls.

Janice
was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.&nbsp; She is survived by a
son Roger Stites (Mary) of Birmingham, Alabama; a daughter Sandy Jones (Dennis)
of Edmond, Oklahoma; three grandchildren:&nbsp;
Taylor Jones, of Wichita, Riley Jones, and Jay (Kate) Peterson of Edmond,
Oklahoma; five great grandchildren: Cooper, Presley, Myles, Skylar and Grace
Peterson, all of Edmond, Oklahoma; and a sister Darlene Rush (Kermit) of
Ellsworth, Kansas.&nbsp;

Visitation
- Friday, October 4, 2024, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Stinemetz Funeral Home, Hill
City, Kansas, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral service - Saturday,
October 5, 2024, 10:30 a.m. at Stinemetz Funeral Home. Memorials – Donor’s
Choice may be sent to Stinemetz Funeral Home, 522 N. Pomeroy, Hill City, KS
67642. Condolences for the family may be left at our website - www.stinemetzfh.com

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1727899380144.jpeg" alt="&nbsp;Janice (Handlin) Stites" />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;Janice (Handlin) Stites</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;September 29, 2024, Janice (Handlin)
Stites, 86, of Hill City, Kansas passed away in Wichita joining her beloved
husband, Dennis. Janice was born February 25,&nbsp;1938, to Herman and Agnes
(Hudson) Handlin on a farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas. She began her school
years at Trivoli Country School through eighth&nbsp;grade.&nbsp; Janice then
attended Geneseo High School. Following high school graduation, she enrolled at
Fort Hays State for one year. While there she met her future husband Dennis
Stites of Hill City.&nbsp; Janice and Dennis were married September 29, 1957,
in Geneseo. The couple made their home in southern Graham County.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;In
addition to being a busy farmer’s wife, Janice was the mother of two active
children, Sandy and Roger. She was an avid gardener.&nbsp; Janice took great satisfaction in canning the
fresh vegetables that she had grown. Besides helping with 4H, she was a very
involved member of EHU. &nbsp;As a longtime
member of the local Eastern Star Chapter, Janice held numerous local, district
and state positions within the Order.&nbsp; She also served as Mothern Advisor for
the Rainbow Girls.Janice
was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.&nbsp; She is survived by a
son Roger Stites (Mary) of Birmingham, Alabama; a daughter Sandy Jones (Dennis)
of Edmond, Oklahoma; three grandchildren:&nbsp;
Taylor Jones, of Wichita, Riley Jones, and Jay (Kate) Peterson of Edmond,
Oklahoma; five great grandchildren: Cooper, Presley, Myles, Skylar and Grace
Peterson, all of Edmond, Oklahoma; and a sister Darlene Rush (Kermit) of
Ellsworth, Kansas.&nbsp;Visitation
- Friday, October 4, 2024, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Stinemetz Funeral Home, Hill
City, Kansas, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral service - Saturday,
October 5, 2024, 10:30 a.m. at Stinemetz Funeral Home. Memorials – Donor’s
Choice may be sent to Stinemetz Funeral Home, 522 N. Pomeroy, Hill City, KS
67642. Condolences for the family may be left at our website - www.stinemetzfh.com

 Janice (Handlin) Stites

&nbsp;WASHINGTON —Vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz met on the the debate stage Tuesday night in New York.&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall used his social media account to share his opinion of the outcome and a portion of his national television interview.

Marshall said. "JD Vance walked into the debate last night with a handful of aces and queens to share Donald Trump’s accomplishments, from the economy to the southern border."

"Tim Walz came with twos and threes and could barely defend Kamala’s failed policies."

&nbsp;WASHINGTON —Vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz met on the the debate stage Tuesday night in New York.&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall used his social media account to share his opinion of the outcome and a portion of his national television interview.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JDVance</a> walked into the debate last night with a handful of aces and queens to share Donald Trump’s accomplishments, from the economy to the southern border. Tim Walz came with twos and threes and could barely defend Kamala’s failed policies. <a href="https://t.co/ujuVNKJ9KK">pic.twitter.com/ujuVNKJ9KK</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1841522065611849800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Marshall said. "JD Vance walked into the debate last night with a handful of aces and queens to share Donald Trump’s accomplishments, from the economy to the southern border.""Tim Walz came with twos and threes and could barely defend Kamala’s failed policies."<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JDVance</a> was a true class act - he won tonights debate by a landslide. 🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPDebate2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VPDebate2024</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1841311773397303420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JDVance</a> graduated from the school of hard knocks AND Yale. There’s no beating that combo- he’s lived the American Dream and no one better than him and Trump to keep it alive. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPDebate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VPDebate</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1841286609536225380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">It almost seems like <a href="https://twitter.com/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JDVance</a> did interviews to prepare for this… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPDebate2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VPDebate2024</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1841306293950202210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Election Day is November 5.

🎥Kansas U.S. Senator shares opinion of VP candidate debate

Fort Hays State University launched a historic affiliation partnership with North Central Kansas Technical College and Northwest Kansas Technical College in July of this year.

This fall,&nbsp;14,617 students, including 8,998 Kansans, are enrolled at one of the three Fort Hays institutions.

 Enrollment at Fort Hays Tech | North Central is up 3.1 percent, with 987 online and on-campus students in Hays and Beloit. This figure includes 966 Kansans.

Enrollment at Fort Hays Tech | Northwest campus in Goodland is up 3.7 percent at 752 online and on-campus students, including 577 Kansans.

Fall 2024 enrollment at Fort Hays State University, Kansas’ largest comprehensive regional public university, is 12,878 students. 

This figure includes 1,000 first-time new undergraduate (non-transfer) students, an increase of more than 9 percent over last year, a 3 percent overall increase in total graduate students, and campus residence halls operating at 97 percent capacity. 

This fall, 7,455 students, or more than 78 percent of FHSU’s domestic (U.S.) student population, are Kansans. This reflects a 2 percent increase in Kansans served over fall 2023.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/8/1692359617414.jpeg" alt="File photo" />
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 </figure>By FHSU University CommunicationsFort Hays State University launched a historic affiliation partnership with North Central Kansas Technical College and Northwest Kansas Technical College in July of this year.This fall,&nbsp;14,617 students, including 8,998 Kansans, are enrolled at one of the three Fort Hays institutions. Enrollment at Fort Hays Tech | North Central is up 3.1 percent, with 987 online and on-campus students in Hays and Beloit. This figure includes 966 Kansans.Enrollment at Fort Hays Tech | Northwest campus in Goodland is up 3.7 percent at 752 online and on-campus students, including 577 Kansans.Fall 2024 enrollment at Fort Hays State University, Kansas’ largest comprehensive regional public university, is 12,878 students. This figure includes 1,000 first-time new undergraduate (non-transfer) students, an increase of more than 9 percent over last year, a 3 percent overall increase in total graduate students, and campus residence halls operating at 97 percent capacity. This fall, 7,455 students, or more than 78 percent of FHSU’s domestic (U.S.) student population, are Kansans. This reflects a 2 percent increase in Kansans served over fall 2023.Fort Hays State University's year-over-year change is an increase of .3 percent and a decrease of 19 percent over five years, according to the Kansas Board of Regents.The Regents system experienced a 4 percent increase overall. The six state universities, which includes FHSU, saw a 2.3 percent increase in students overall.<a href="https://www.kansasregents.org/about/news-releases/2024-news-releases/913-board-of-regents-announces-2024-fall-semester-enrollment">You can read the report for the full regents system here.&nbsp;</a>“Unmatched affordability, innovative and student-focused academic programs, and the ethic of care of the dedicated faculty and staff at our three institutions make a Fort Hays education the best value in education, anywhere,” said FHSU President Dr. Tisa Mason. “We have only just begun to create the academic programs and cultivate the essential community and business partnerships that will drive future enrollment growth and allow FHSU, Fort Hays Tech | North Central, and Fort Hays Tech | Northwest to realize our shared goal of becoming valued partners in expanding economic prosperity across the High Plains of rural Kansas.”<h2>Fall 2024 FHSU enrollment at a glance</h2>The total enrollment count at FHSU includes students on-campus in Hays, online worldwide, and at the university’s five international partner campuses in Africa, Asia and South America.<h2>FHSU fall 2024 enrollment</h2>1. Overall – 12,878 2. On campus – 3,742 3. FHSU Online – 5,974 4. International Partner campuses– 3,162<h2>Scholarships fuel enrollment increases in new first-year students</h2>FHSU’s decades-long commitment to offering the most affordable public university education in Kansas drove enrollment growth among new first-year students. Annual tuition and fees at FHSU remain the lowest among Kansas’ seven public universities, more than $3,200 per year less than the average of the state’s public institutions and over $5,300 lower than the national average.A key driver behind FHSU’s overall enrollment growth this fall is the unmatched value and variety of scholarship offerings, with several designed for new undergraduate students. FHSU offers a series of Tiger Freshmen Scholarships that range from $8,000 to $15,000 per year and several Tiger Transfer Scholarships that range from $500 to $2,500. “The financial needs of college students are ever-changing, and we are constantly looking for ways to make a Fort Hays education more affordable,” said Dennis King, associate vice president for enrollment leadership. “This last year, we launched the EmpowerED Dream, a $1,500 income-based housing scholarship program for new, incoming, first-time, full-time Kansas freshmen and transfer students.”<h2>Enrollment growth in critical-need academic programs</h2>Enrollment in academic programs that prepare graduates for service in critical-need professions grew this fall. Undergraduate enrollment growth leaders in this category include Allied Health (Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Imaging, and Radiologic Technology), Education, Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work. Likewise, several of FHSU ’s graduate programs in critical-need fields remain in high demand, including Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Education Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA), School Counseling, School Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, and Transition to Teaching.<h2>Expanding early college opportunities for high school students</h2>This fall, the number of high school students taking advantage of early college opportunities was another significant growth area. The Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS/AMS), FHSU’s early college program, saw enrollment growth of 36 percent, and the number of area high school students enrolled in FHSU concurrent credit courses increased by 14 percent to 247 students.<h2>Take a closer look at Fort Hays State University.</h2>The best way for future students to preview the unmatched value of the Fort Hays experience is to sign up for the October 12 Tiger Day. Go to <a href="http://fhsu.edu/admissions/events/tiger-day">fhsu.edu/admissions/events/tiger-day</a> to learn more. For more information on Scholarship opportunities, go to <a href="http://fhsu.edu/admissions">fhsu.edu/admissions</a> and click “Scholarships.”