Janice Lynn Smith, 71, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on October 6, 1952, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., to Richard and Eunice (Pitts) McKivergan.

Survivors include her sons, Chris Teschke (Kristin), Rob Teschke (Chrystie), Charley Smith, and Sam Smith (Shannon); grandchildren, Cooper Teschke (Alexcis), Maddie Bowles (Keenan), Abigail Teschke, Calahan Smith, Arianna Richard, and Aubrey Richard; brothers, John McKivergan, Delane Lampe; and sister, Tavanna Pesicka.

She is preceded in death by her parents; Eunice and “Bud” Lampe; husband, Curtis Smith; and brother, Marty Lampe.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N 8th St, Salina.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at the United Presbyterian Church, 303 West Best St, Jetmore, Kan., with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.

Memorials may be made to the American Breast Cancer Foundation, care of Ryan Mortuary, Salina, or Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore.

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 </figure>Janice Lynn Smith, 71, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on October 6, 1952, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., to Richard and Eunice (Pitts) McKivergan.Survivors include her sons, Chris Teschke (Kristin), Rob Teschke (Chrystie), Charley Smith, and Sam Smith (Shannon); grandchildren, Cooper Teschke (Alexcis), Maddie Bowles (Keenan), Abigail Teschke, Calahan Smith, Arianna Richard, and Aubrey Richard; brothers, John McKivergan, Delane Lampe; and sister, Tavanna Pesicka.She is preceded in death by her parents; Eunice and “Bud” Lampe; husband, Curtis Smith; and brother, Marty Lampe.Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N 8th St, Salina.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at the United Presbyterian Church, 303 West Best St, Jetmore, Kan., with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.Memorials may be made to the American Breast Cancer Foundation, care of Ryan Mortuary, Salina, or Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore.

Janice Lynn Smith

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WASHINGTON —Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2fx.com%2fHawleyMO%2fstatus%2f1782445733071004133&amp;redir_log=060098234643287" target="_blank">mobilize the National Guard</a>&nbsp;to protect Jewish American students in response to anti-Israel, pro-terrorist demonstrations that have broken out on college campuses.

"On college campuses across the United States, Jewish Americans are at risk&nbsp;[...]&nbsp;In your statement on Passover, you stated that 'in recent days, we’ve seen harassment and calls for violence against Jews. This blatant Antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous – and it has absolutely no place on college campuses, or anywhere in our country.' Now, you must take action to match those words,"&nbsp;wrote Senator Hawley.&nbsp;

"You must immediately mobilize the National Guard and any other authorities necessary to ensure the safety of Jewish American students and citizens,"&nbsp;Hawley continued.

Last October, the Senate unanimously&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2foutreach.senate.gov%2fiqextranet%2fiqClickTrk.aspx%3f%26cid%3dSenHawley%26crop%3d14502QQQ9087810QQQ7987650QQQ8019990%26report_id%3d%26redirect%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.hawley.senate.gov%252fsenate-passes-hawley-resolution-condemning-antisemitism-college-campuses%2523%253a%257e%253atext%253dSenate%252520Passes%252520Hawley%252520Resolution%252520Condemning%252520Antisemitism%252520on%252520College%252520Campuses%252c-Thursday%25252C%252520October%25252026%2526text%253dToday%252520the%252520U.S.%252520Senate%252520passed%252c7%252520terrorist%252520attack%252520against%252520Israel.%26redir_log%3d854300373832101&amp;redir_log=943543390563546" target="_blank">passed</a>&nbsp;Senator Hawley's&nbsp;resolution&nbsp;condemning Hamas and the antisemitic rhetoric emanating from campus student groups, which have continued to celebrate the Oct. 7 terrorist&nbsp;attack against Israel. The passage of Senator Hawley's resolution came after Democrats initially&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2foutreach.senate.gov%2fiqextranet%2fiqClickTrk.aspx%3f%26cid%3dSenHawley%26crop%3d14502QQQ9087810QQQ7987650QQQ8019990%26report_id%3d%26redirect%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.hawley.senate.gov%252fdemocrats-block-hawley-resolution-condemn-antisemitic-activities-college-campuses%26redir_log%3d591119202206791&amp;redir_log=235021319151988">blocked</a>&nbsp;the measure.

Click&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hawley.senate.gov%2fsites%2fdefault%2ffiles%2f2024-04%2fHawley-Letter-to-Biden-re-Columbia_0.pdf&amp;redir_log=471072155468652" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to read the full letter from the Senator.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON —Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2fx.com%2fHawleyMO%2fstatus%2f1782445733071004133&amp;redir_log=060098234643287" target="_blank">mobilize the National Guard</a>&nbsp;to protect Jewish American students in response to anti-Israel, pro-terrorist demonstrations that have broken out on college campuses.<figure>
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 </figure>"On college campuses across the United States, Jewish Americans are at risk&nbsp;[...]&nbsp;In your statement on Passover, you stated that 'in recent days, we’ve seen harassment and calls for violence against Jews. This blatant Antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous – and it has absolutely no place on college campuses, or anywhere in our country.' Now, you must take action to match those words,"&nbsp;wrote Senator Hawley.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Eisenhower sent the 101st to Little Rock. It’s time for Biden to call out the National Guard at our universities to protect Jewish Americans&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1782400528988664103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>"You must immediately mobilize the National Guard and any other authorities necessary to ensure the safety of Jewish American students and citizens,"&nbsp;Hawley continued.Last October, the Senate unanimously&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2foutreach.senate.gov%2fiqextranet%2fiqClickTrk.aspx%3f%26cid%3dSenHawley%26crop%3d14502QQQ9087810QQQ7987650QQQ8019990%26report_id%3d%26redirect%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.hawley.senate.gov%252fsenate-passes-hawley-resolution-condemning-antisemitism-college-campuses%2523%253a%257e%253atext%253dSenate%252520Passes%252520Hawley%252520Resolution%252520Condemning%252520Antisemitism%252520on%252520College%252520Campuses%252c-Thursday%25252C%252520October%25252026%2526text%253dToday%252520the%252520U.S.%252520Senate%252520passed%252c7%252520terrorist%252520attack%252520against%252520Israel.%26redir_log%3d854300373832101&amp;redir_log=943543390563546" target="_blank">passed</a>&nbsp;Senator Hawley's&nbsp;resolution&nbsp;condemning Hamas and the antisemitic rhetoric emanating from campus student groups, which have continued to celebrate the Oct. 7 terrorist&nbsp;attack against Israel. The passage of Senator Hawley's resolution came after Democrats initially&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2foutreach.senate.gov%2fiqextranet%2fiqClickTrk.aspx%3f%26cid%3dSenHawley%26crop%3d14502QQQ9087810QQQ7987650QQQ8019990%26report_id%3d%26redirect%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.hawley.senate.gov%252fdemocrats-block-hawley-resolution-condemn-antisemitic-activities-college-campuses%26redir_log%3d591119202206791&amp;redir_log=235021319151988">blocked</a>&nbsp;the measure.Click&nbsp;<a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=SenHawley&amp;crop=14718.9092084.7988699.8019990&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hawley.senate.gov%2fsites%2fdefault%2ffiles%2f2024-04%2fHawley-Letter-to-Biden-re-Columbia_0.pdf&amp;redir_log=471072155468652" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to read the full letter from the Senator.

Senator demands Biden use National Guard to protect Jewish students 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House swiftly approved&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-israel-gaza-aid-speaker-johnson-9097da3511a7cd9b0e9a7b9ce52141b3">$95 billion in foreign aid</a>&nbsp;for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia’s invasion.</a>

With an overwhelming vote 311-112, the $61 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of U.S. support to the war-torn ally. Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann and Fourth District Congressman Ron Estes voted against that portion of the aid package. Kansas representatives Sharice Davids and Jake LaTurner voted with the majority.

After the vote count many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.&nbsp;

Aid to Israel and the other allies also won approval by healthy margins, as did a measure to clamp down on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-us-ban-sale-china-congress-de12b4d22aa8095e62cb0982a6e62235">the popular platform TikTok</a>, with unique coalitions forming to push the separate bills forward. The whole package will go to the Senate, which could pass it as soon as Tuesday. President Joe Biden has promised to sign it immediately.

“We did our work here, and I think history will judge it well,” said a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-ukraine-aid-speaker-ouster-c525efc953d532242d6d441c55724992">weary Speaker Mike Johnson</a>, R-La., who risked his own job to marshal the package to passage.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Biden, in a statement, thanked Johnson, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers “who voted to put our national security first.”

“I urge the Senate to quickly send this package to my desk so that I can sign it into law and we can quickly send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their urgent battlefield needs,” the president said.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said he was “grateful” to both parties in the House and “personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track,” he said on X, formerly Twitter.

The scene in Congress was a striking display of action after months of dysfunction and stalemate fueled by Republicans, who hold the majority but are deeply split over foreign aid, particularly for Ukraine.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-ukraine-aid-speaker-ouster-c525efc953d532242d6d441c55724992">Johnson</a>&nbsp;relied on Democrats to ensure the military and humanitarian funding — the first major package for Ukraine since December 2022 — won approval.

The morning opened with a somber and serious debate and an unusual sense of purpose as Republican and Democratic leaders united to urge quick approval, saying that would ensure the United States supported its allies and remained a leader on the world stage. The House’s visitor galleries were crowded with onlookers.

“The eyes of the world are upon us, and history will judge what we do here and now,” said Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Passage through the House cleared away the biggest hurdle to Biden’s funding request, first made in October as Ukraine’s military supplies began to run low.

The GOP-controlled House struggled for months over what to do, first demanding that any assistance for Ukraine be tied to policy changes at the U.S.-Mexico border, only to immediately reject a bipartisan Senate offer along those very lines.

Reaching an endgame has been an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-israel-taiwan-congress-aid-house-speaker-21cc09d310a33d1d8ca88eadea896a36">excruciating lift for Johnson</a>&nbsp;that has tested both his resolve and his support among Republicans, with a small but growing number now openly urging his removal from the speaker’s office. Yet congressional leaders cast the votes as a turning point in history — an urgent sacrifice as U.S. allies are beleaguered by wars and threats from continental Europe to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific.

“Sometimes when you are living history, as we are today, you don’t understand the significance of the actions of the votes that we make on this House floor, of the effect that it will have down the road,” said New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “This is a historic moment.”

Opponents, particularly the hard-right Republicans from Johnson’s majority, argued that the U.S. should focus on the home front, addressing domestic border security and the nation’s rising debt load, and they warned against spending more money, which largely flows to American defense manufacturers, to produce weaponry used overseas.

Still, Congress has seen a stream of world leaders visit in recent months, from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/volodymyr-zelenskyy">Zelenskyy</a>&nbsp;to Japanese Prime Minister&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/fumio-kishida">Fumio Kishida</a>, all but pleading with lawmakers to approve the aid. Globally, the delay left many questioning America’s commitment to its allies.

At stake has been one of Biden’s top foreign policy priorities — halting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advance in Europe. After engaging in quiet talks with Johnson, the president quickly endorsed Johnson’s plan, paving the way for Democrats to give their rare support to clear the procedural hurdles needed for a final vote.

“We have a responsibility, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans to defend democracy wherever it is at risk,” Jeffries said during the debate.

While aid for Ukraine failed to win a majority of Republicans, several dozen progressive Democrats voted against the bill aiding Israel as they demanded an end to the bombardment of Gaza that has killed thousands of civilians. A group of roughly 20 hard-right Republicans voted against every portion of the aid package, including for allies like Israel and Taiwan that have traditionally enjoyed support from the GOP.

At the same time, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has loomed large over the fight, weighing in from afar via social media statements and direct phone calls with lawmakers as he tilts the GOP to a more isolationist stance with his “America First” brand of politics.

Ukraine’s defense once enjoyed robust, bipartisan support in Congress, but as the war enters its third year, a majority of Republicans opposed further aid. Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., offered an amendment to zero out the money, but it was rejected.

The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus has derided the legislation as the “America Last” foreign wars package and urged lawmakers to defy Republican leadership and oppose it because the bills did not include border security measures.

Johnson’s hold on the speaker’s gavel has also grown more tenuous in recent days as three Republicans, led by Greene, supported a “motion to vacate” that can lead to a vote on removing the speaker. Egged on by far-right personalities, she is also being joined by a growing number of lawmakers including Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who is urging Johnson to voluntarily step aside.

The package included several Republican priorities that Democrats endorsed, or at least are willing to accept. Those include proposals that allow the U.S. to seize frozen Russian central bank assets to rebuild Ukraine; impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, China and criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl; and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-house-vote-china-national-security-8fa7258fae1a4902d344c9d978d58a37">legislation</a>&nbsp;to require the China-based owner of the popular video app TikTok to sell its stake within a year or face a ban in the United States.

Still, the all-out push to get the bills through Congress is a reflection not only of politics, but realities on the ground in Ukraine. Top lawmakers on national security committees, who are privy to classified briefings, have grown gravely concerned about the tide of the war as Russia pummels Ukrainian forces beset by a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-parliament-recruit-army-russia-war-5b7d9f58bb398b4ad1296311b8130b92">shortage of troops</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/italy-g7-ukraine-russia-israel-gaza-iran-73d2a4a62a0bbd5f6d60fb1b4338d207">ammunition</a>.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate would begin procedural votes on the package Tuesday, saying, “Our allies across the world have been waiting for this moment.”

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, as he prepared to overcome objections from his right flank next week, said, “The task before us is urgent. It is once again the Senate’s turn to make history.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713638370235.png" alt="“We did our work here, and I think history will judge it well,” said a&nbsp;weary Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who risked his own job to marshal the package to passage.-photo courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>“We did our work here, and I think history will judge it well,” said a&nbsp;weary Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who risked his own job to marshal the package to passage.-photo courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The House swiftly approved&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-israel-gaza-aid-speaker-johnson-9097da3511a7cd9b0e9a7b9ce52141b3">$95 billion in foreign aid</a>&nbsp;for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia’s invasion.</a><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerJohnson</a> (R-LA): &quot;I don’t walk around this building being worried about a motion to vacate. I have to do my job. We did. I&#39;ve done here what I believe to be the right thing and that is to allow the House to work its will.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/Bmordvy1Zj">pic.twitter.com/Bmordvy1Zj</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1781757010230345924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With an overwhelming vote 311-112, the $61 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of minutes, a strong showing as American lawmakers race to deliver a fresh round of U.S. support to the war-torn ally. Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann and Fourth District Congressman Ron Estes voted against that portion of the aid package. Kansas representatives Sharice Davids and Jake LaTurner voted with the majority.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">See my statement below on today’s votes to strengthen U.S. national security and key allies. <a href="https://t.co/OKr3AVAO0h">pic.twitter.com/OKr3AVAO0h</a>&mdash; Rep. Ron Estes (@RepRonEstes) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRonEstes/status/1781794821297823845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>After the vote count many Democrats cheered on the House floor and waved blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.&nbsp;Aid to Israel and the other allies also won approval by healthy margins, as did a measure to clamp down on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-us-ban-sale-china-congress-de12b4d22aa8095e62cb0982a6e62235">the popular platform TikTok</a>, with unique coalitions forming to push the separate bills forward. The whole package will go to the Senate, which could pass it as soon as Tuesday. President Joe Biden has promised to sign it immediately.“We did our work here, and I think history will judge it well,” said a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-ukraine-aid-speaker-ouster-c525efc953d532242d6d441c55724992">weary Speaker Mike Johnson</a>, R-La., who risked his own job to marshal the package to passage.&nbsp;&nbsp;Biden, in a statement, thanked Johnson, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers “who voted to put our national security first.”“I urge the Senate to quickly send this package to my desk so that I can sign it into law and we can quickly send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their urgent battlefield needs,” the president said.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said he was “grateful” to both parties in the House and “personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track,” he said on X, formerly Twitter.“Thank you, America!” he said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Я вдячний Палаті представників Конгресу США, обом партіям і особисто спікеру Майку Джонсону за рішення, яке зберігає правильний хід історії. Демократія та свобода завжди матимуть значення у світі й ніколи не зазнають поразки, доки Америка допомагатиме їх захищати. Життєво…&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1781743035287531558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The scene in Congress was a striking display of action after months of dysfunction and stalemate fueled by Republicans, who hold the majority but are deeply split over foreign aid, particularly for Ukraine.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-ukraine-aid-speaker-ouster-c525efc953d532242d6d441c55724992">Johnson</a>&nbsp;relied on Democrats to ensure the military and humanitarian funding — the first major package for Ukraine since December 2022 — won approval.The morning opened with a somber and serious debate and an unusual sense of purpose as Republican and Democratic leaders united to urge quick approval, saying that would ensure the United States supported its allies and remained a leader on the world stage. The House’s visitor galleries were crowded with onlookers.“The eyes of the world are upon us, and history will judge what we do here and now,” said Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs CommitteePassage through the House cleared away the biggest hurdle to Biden’s funding request, first made in October as Ukraine’s military supplies began to run low.The GOP-controlled House struggled for months over what to do, first demanding that any assistance for Ukraine be tied to policy changes at the U.S.-Mexico border, only to immediately reject a bipartisan Senate offer along those very lines.Reaching an endgame has been an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-israel-taiwan-congress-aid-house-speaker-21cc09d310a33d1d8ca88eadea896a36">excruciating lift for Johnson</a>&nbsp;that has tested both his resolve and his support among Republicans, with a small but growing number now openly urging his removal from the speaker’s office. Yet congressional leaders cast the votes as a turning point in history — an urgent sacrifice as U.S. allies are beleaguered by wars and threats from continental Europe to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific.“Sometimes when you are living history, as we are today, you don’t understand the significance of the actions of the votes that we make on this House floor, of the effect that it will have down the road,” said New York Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “This is a historic moment.”Opponents, particularly the hard-right Republicans from Johnson’s majority, argued that the U.S. should focus on the home front, addressing domestic border security and the nation’s rising debt load, and they warned against spending more money, which largely flows to American defense manufacturers, to produce weaponry used overseas.Still, Congress has seen a stream of world leaders visit in recent months, from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/volodymyr-zelenskyy">Zelenskyy</a>&nbsp;to Japanese Prime Minister&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/fumio-kishida">Fumio Kishida</a>, all but pleading with lawmakers to approve the aid. Globally, the delay left many questioning America’s commitment to its allies.At stake has been one of Biden’s top foreign policy priorities — halting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advance in Europe. After engaging in quiet talks with Johnson, the president quickly endorsed Johnson’s plan, paving the way for Democrats to give their rare support to clear the procedural hurdles needed for a final vote.“We have a responsibility, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans to defend democracy wherever it is at risk,” Jeffries said during the debate.While aid for Ukraine failed to win a majority of Republicans, several dozen progressive Democrats voted against the bill aiding Israel as they demanded an end to the bombardment of Gaza that has killed thousands of civilians. A group of roughly 20 hard-right Republicans voted against every portion of the aid package, including for allies like Israel and Taiwan that have traditionally enjoyed support from the GOP.At the same time, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has loomed large over the fight, weighing in from afar via social media statements and direct phone calls with lawmakers as he tilts the GOP to a more isolationist stance with his “America First” brand of politics.Ukraine’s defense once enjoyed robust, bipartisan support in Congress, but as the war enters its third year, a majority of Republicans opposed further aid. Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., offered an amendment to zero out the money, but it was rejected.The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus has derided the legislation as the “America Last” foreign wars package and urged lawmakers to defy Republican leadership and oppose it because the bills did not include border security measures.Johnson’s hold on the speaker’s gavel has also grown more tenuous in recent days as three Republicans, led by Greene, supported a “motion to vacate” that can lead to a vote on removing the speaker. Egged on by far-right personalities, she is also being joined by a growing number of lawmakers including Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who is urging Johnson to voluntarily step aside.The package included several Republican priorities that Democrats endorsed, or at least are willing to accept. Those include proposals that allow the U.S. to seize frozen Russian central bank assets to rebuild Ukraine; impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, China and criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl; and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-house-vote-china-national-security-8fa7258fae1a4902d344c9d978d58a37">legislation</a>&nbsp;to require the China-based owner of the popular video app TikTok to sell its stake within a year or face a ban in the United States.Still, the all-out push to get the bills through Congress is a reflection not only of politics, but realities on the ground in Ukraine. Top lawmakers on national security committees, who are privy to classified briefings, have grown gravely concerned about the tide of the war as Russia pummels Ukrainian forces beset by a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-parliament-recruit-army-russia-war-5b7d9f58bb398b4ad1296311b8130b92">shortage of troops</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/italy-g7-ukraine-russia-israel-gaza-iran-73d2a4a62a0bbd5f6d60fb1b4338d207">ammunition</a>.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate would begin procedural votes on the package Tuesday, saying, “Our allies across the world have been waiting for this moment.”Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, as he prepared to overcome objections from his right flank next week, said, “The task before us is urgent. It is once again the Senate’s turn to make history.”

🎥2 Kan. lawmakers vote no on Ukraine funding: House OKs $95 Billion aid bill

Jose D. Mendoza Borunda, died April 18, 2023 at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born October 16, 1964 in Satevo, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Jesus and Ignacia (Borunda) Mendoza.

Jose was born and raised in Satevo. It was there that he met and later married Rafaela Alvarez Chacon. She survives. They came to Garden City in the spring of 1989 and started a family. He was a dedicated, hardworking family man. He enjoyed the 35 years of employment at Tyson and was still thinking of work even when he was on vacation. Outside of work he could be found tending to his gardens and often shared the harvest with friends and neighbors. This giving spirit is one of the things for which he will be remembered. He lovingly built a home for his wife, sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren family and friends to gather for food and make memories. It was his final labor of love and legacy. They will cherish the memories he helped to create.

In addition to his Wife, he is survived by his Children-Jose Gil (Karime Tricsy) Mendoza &amp; Guadalupe Mendoza; Grandchildren-Adelyn Mendoza, Jose Gil Mendoza, Jasmin Marie Mendoza &amp; Luz Alejandra Mendoza; Siblings- Guadalupe (Socorro) Mendoza, Gerardo (Concepcion) Mendoza, Cesaria (Chilo) Mendoza, Anselmo Mendoza, Faustino (Olivia) Mendoza, Hortencia (Teodoro) Mendoz, Isidra Mendoza &amp; Isabel (Alfredo)Mendoza. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be held Sunday April 21, 2024 from 1:00-6:00 pm and Monday April 22, 2024 from 9:00am-3:00pm at Garnand Funeral Home with a Rosary to follow at 6:00 pm at St Mary Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be held 12:00 Tuesday April 23, 2024 also at St Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Jacob Schneider as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Jose D. Mendoza Borunda Memorial Fund in Care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N 7th Street, Garden City, KS 67846 620-276-3219<a>Read Less</a>

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 </figure>Jose D. Mendoza Borunda, died April 18, 2023 at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born October 16, 1964 in Satevo, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Jesus and Ignacia (Borunda) Mendoza.Jose was born and raised in Satevo. It was there that he met and later married Rafaela Alvarez Chacon. She survives. They came to Garden City in the spring of 1989 and started a family. He was a dedicated, hardworking family man. He enjoyed the 35 years of employment at Tyson and was still thinking of work even when he was on vacation. Outside of work he could be found tending to his gardens and often shared the harvest with friends and neighbors. This giving spirit is one of the things for which he will be remembered. He lovingly built a home for his wife, sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren family and friends to gather for food and make memories. It was his final labor of love and legacy. They will cherish the memories he helped to create.In addition to his Wife, he is survived by his Children-Jose Gil (Karime Tricsy) Mendoza &amp; Guadalupe Mendoza; Grandchildren-Adelyn Mendoza, Jose Gil Mendoza, Jasmin Marie Mendoza &amp; Luz Alejandra Mendoza; Siblings- Guadalupe (Socorro) Mendoza, Gerardo (Concepcion) Mendoza, Cesaria (Chilo) Mendoza, Anselmo Mendoza, Faustino (Olivia) Mendoza, Hortencia (Teodoro) Mendoz, Isidra Mendoza &amp; Isabel (Alfredo)Mendoza. He was preceded in death by his parents.Visitation will be held Sunday April 21, 2024 from 1:00-6:00 pm and Monday April 22, 2024 from 9:00am-3:00pm at Garnand Funeral Home with a Rosary to follow at 6:00 pm at St Mary Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be held 12:00 Tuesday April 23, 2024 also at St Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Jacob Schneider as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Jose D. Mendoza Borunda Memorial Fund in Care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N 7th Street, Garden City, KS 67846 620-276-3219<a>Read Less</a>

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We had to say goodbye to a precious lady. Kathleen Mae Byerly, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at the McPherson Hospital in McPherson, Kansas.&nbsp;

She was born on October 14, 1936, in Towner, Colorado to Russell and Jania McWilliams Hofmeister. On June 17, 1956, she married William (Bill) Byerly in Towner, Colorado. He survives.

Kathy is survived by her husband; daughters - Kimbra (Clinton) Sides of McPherson, Kansas; Tamara (Kevin) Winn of Wichita, Kansas; and Cindra (John) Lloyd-Mace of McPherson, Kansas. Nine grandchildren - Danielle (Grant) Claassen of McPherson, Kansas; Levi (Kayla) Sides of McPherson, Kansas; Katelyn (Cole) Smith of Prairie Village, Kansas; Garrett Winn of Eugene, Oregon; Eric (Laura) Lloyd of Shawnee, Kansas; Jackson Lloyd of McPherson, Kansas; Nathan (Fiance Stacey Pham) Lloyd of McPherson, Kansas; John Mace, Jr. of McPherson, Kansas; and Michael Mace of Lindsborg, Kansas. Ten great-grandchildren - Ian, Ana, and Caleb Claassen; Kyson, Vivica, Everly, Devlyn, and Genevieve Sides; Kelly Hannah and Dakota Purcell. A sister, Russella Cathcart of Hooker, Oklahoma, and numerous other relatives.

Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, infant brother Raymond, and sister Ellen Easley.

Kathy had been a member of the Tribune community since 1956 where she spent time working in an abstracting office and in the FSA office. She was a 4-H leader and enjoyed dancing, playing tennis, bowling, and card games. She and Bill enjoyed the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and several foreign countries.&nbsp;

Kathy was a loving and hardworking partner with Bill on the farm. She wasn’t afraid to help with anything that needed to be done. Her greatest joy was her family and she made every effort to be involved in the lives of her children as well as in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.&nbsp;

Toward the end of her life, Kathy became very weak and frail. Her stubbornness and willpower to fight was fierce. Kathy's passing has left a huge hole in our hearts and will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time), on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Tribune United Methodist Church in Tribune, Kansas with Pastors Jeri Smith and Shannon Schneider presiding. Services will be live-streamed at www.priceandsons.com or https://evt.live/byerly_service.

Public visitation will be on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 4:00 until 8:00 at the Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 322 2nd St., Tribune, Kansas.

Interment will be at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.

Memorials may be written to the Greeley County EMS in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 161, Leoti, Kansas, 67861.

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 </figure>We had to say goodbye to a precious lady. Kathleen Mae Byerly, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at the McPherson Hospital in McPherson, Kansas.&nbsp;She was born on October 14, 1936, in Towner, Colorado to Russell and Jania McWilliams Hofmeister. On June 17, 1956, she married William (Bill) Byerly in Towner, Colorado. He survives.Kathy is survived by her husband; daughters - Kimbra (Clinton) Sides of McPherson, Kansas; Tamara (Kevin) Winn of Wichita, Kansas; and Cindra (John) Lloyd-Mace of McPherson, Kansas. Nine grandchildren - Danielle (Grant) Claassen of McPherson, Kansas; Levi (Kayla) Sides of McPherson, Kansas; Katelyn (Cole) Smith of Prairie Village, Kansas; Garrett Winn of Eugene, Oregon; Eric (Laura) Lloyd of Shawnee, Kansas; Jackson Lloyd of McPherson, Kansas; Nathan (Fiance Stacey Pham) Lloyd of McPherson, Kansas; John Mace, Jr. of McPherson, Kansas; and Michael Mace of Lindsborg, Kansas. Ten great-grandchildren - Ian, Ana, and Caleb Claassen; Kyson, Vivica, Everly, Devlyn, and Genevieve Sides; Kelly Hannah and Dakota Purcell. A sister, Russella Cathcart of Hooker, Oklahoma, and numerous other relatives.Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, infant brother Raymond, and sister Ellen Easley.Kathy had been a member of the Tribune community since 1956 where she spent time working in an abstracting office and in the FSA office. She was a 4-H leader and enjoyed dancing, playing tennis, bowling, and card games. She and Bill enjoyed the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and several foreign countries.&nbsp;Kathy was a loving and hardworking partner with Bill on the farm. She wasn’t afraid to help with anything that needed to be done. Her greatest joy was her family and she made every effort to be involved in the lives of her children as well as in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.&nbsp;Toward the end of her life, Kathy became very weak and frail. Her stubbornness and willpower to fight was fierce. Kathy's passing has left a huge hole in our hearts and will be greatly missed.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time), on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Tribune United Methodist Church in Tribune, Kansas with Pastors Jeri Smith and Shannon Schneider presiding. Services will be live-streamed at www.priceandsons.com or https://evt.live/byerly_service.Public visitation will be on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 4:00 until 8:00 at the Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 322 2nd St., Tribune, Kansas.Interment will be at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.Memorials may be written to the Greeley County EMS in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 161, Leoti, Kansas, 67861.

Kathleen Mae Byerly

Allen Spencer Ward, 63, of Norton, KS passed away April 17, 2024 at the Norton County Hospital. He was born October 14, 1960 in Norton, KS to Gwynn and Mary (Mathes) Ward.

Allen grew up on the family farm near Clayton and attended school there and then he graduated from Jennings High School in 1978. After high school, he attended Salina Area Technical School and studied electronics. Allen worked for Walter Motor Co. as a mechanic for many years. He was an all-around handyman; he could fix just about anything. He was also talented at making windchimes and woodworking, he even went as far as milling his own lumber. Allen enjoyed nature from watching birds and trapping animals to hunting bears in New Hampshire and Maine. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.

Allen is survived by his daughter, Sarah (Joshua) Stalder and her children: Jiah Johnson, Dominic Johnson, Liam Hester, Bjorn Hester, and Jonathan Stalder all of Beaver City, NE; sisters: Kris (Harold) Mizell of Norton and Gail (DeMerle) Eckart of Minneapolis, KS; stepmother, Judy Ward of Loveland, CO, and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gwynn and Mary Ward and son, Michael Ward.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, April 26, 2024, at the funeral home. Inurnment will follow in the Clayton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Allen Ward Memorial Fund and sent in care of Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. Condolences may be left at www.plumergobber.com

Allen Spencer Ward, 63, of Norton, KS passed away April 17, 2024 at the Norton County Hospital. He was born October 14, 1960 in Norton, KS to Gwynn and Mary (Mathes) Ward.Allen grew up on the family farm near Clayton and attended school there and then he graduated from Jennings High School in 1978. After high school, he attended Salina Area Technical School and studied electronics. Allen worked for Walter Motor Co. as a mechanic for many years. He was an all-around handyman; he could fix just about anything. He was also talented at making windchimes and woodworking, he even went as far as milling his own lumber. Allen enjoyed nature from watching birds and trapping animals to hunting bears in New Hampshire and Maine. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends.Allen is survived by his daughter, Sarah (Joshua) Stalder and her children: Jiah Johnson, Dominic Johnson, Liam Hester, Bjorn Hester, and Jonathan Stalder all of Beaver City, NE; sisters: Kris (Harold) Mizell of Norton and Gail (DeMerle) Eckart of Minneapolis, KS; stepmother, Judy Ward of Loveland, CO, and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gwynn and Mary Ward and son, Michael Ward.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, April 26, 2024, at the funeral home. Inurnment will follow in the Clayton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Allen Ward Memorial Fund and sent in care of Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. Condolences may be left at www.plumergobber.com

Allen Spencer Ward

Erik C. Jensen, age 55, of Larned, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 14, 2024 in Larned.

He was born October 10, 1968 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Donald Arthur and Grethe Rostgaard Petersen Jensen.

Erik was a graduate of Larned High School, and attended Vo-Tech school for Auto-Body Repair. Erik was recently employed with the Pawnee County Landfill and Ward Feed Yard. He enjoyed both hunting and spending time at the lake with family and friends.

Survivors Include: his mother, Grethe Jensen, Larned; son, Christian (Alexis) Jensen, Colorado; daughter, Brianne Jensen, Colorado; six grandchildren; three siblings and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Donald Jensen and a nephew, Taylan Donaho.

Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a celebration of memories from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2024 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. A private family inurnment will be in Larned Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to The American Cancer Society in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

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 </figure>Erik C. Jensen, age 55, of Larned, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 14, 2024 in Larned.He was born October 10, 1968 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Donald Arthur and Grethe Rostgaard Petersen Jensen.Erik was a graduate of Larned High School, and attended Vo-Tech school for Auto-Body Repair. Erik was recently employed with the Pawnee County Landfill and Ward Feed Yard. He enjoyed both hunting and spending time at the lake with family and friends.Survivors Include: his mother, Grethe Jensen, Larned; son, Christian (Alexis) Jensen, Colorado; daughter, Brianne Jensen, Colorado; six grandchildren; three siblings and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his father Donald Jensen and a nephew, Taylan Donaho.Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a celebration of memories from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2024 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. A private family inurnment will be in Larned Cemetery.Memorials may be given to The American Cancer Society in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Erik C. Jensen

Wilma Marie Carr, age 81, died on April 16, 2024, at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas. She was born on April 8, 1943, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Dana (Douglass) Ummel.

On October 13, 1969, while living in Neodesha, Kansas she married George Dale Carr in Miami, Oklahoma. They later moved to Alexander, Kansas and then Bazine, later moving to Ness City. Dale preceded Wilma in death on July 8, 2006.

Wilma was a hard worker throughout her life. She was a Certified Nurse’s Assistant and a Certified Medical Assistant. After she retired from hospital work, she worked at Butterfields Convenience Store past her 80th birthday.

She is survived by her son, Jarrod Carr and his wife, Tiffany, of Ellinwood and daughter, Maria Carr of Great Bend; two brothers, Edward and Lester Ummel; two sisters, Barbara Kisslinger and JoAnn Walker; grandson, Brandon Carr; step-grandchildren, Tiara Lawson (Collan) and Nick Espinosa; and step-great granddaughter, Elliana Lawson, along with her many furry grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a son, Frank Carr.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Golden Belt Humane Society in Great Bend or the Ellinwood EMS.

Words of comfort and support may be left for the family by writing in the guestbook.

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 </figure>Wilma Marie Carr, age 81, died on April 16, 2024, at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas. She was born on April 8, 1943, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Dana (Douglass) Ummel.On October 13, 1969, while living in Neodesha, Kansas she married George Dale Carr in Miami, Oklahoma. They later moved to Alexander, Kansas and then Bazine, later moving to Ness City. Dale preceded Wilma in death on July 8, 2006.Wilma was a hard worker throughout her life. She was a Certified Nurse’s Assistant and a Certified Medical Assistant. After she retired from hospital work, she worked at Butterfields Convenience Store past her 80th birthday.She is survived by her son, Jarrod Carr and his wife, Tiffany, of Ellinwood and daughter, Maria Carr of Great Bend; two brothers, Edward and Lester Ummel; two sisters, Barbara Kisslinger and JoAnn Walker; grandson, Brandon Carr; step-grandchildren, Tiara Lawson (Collan) and Nick Espinosa; and step-great granddaughter, Elliana Lawson, along with her many furry grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a son, Frank Carr.A memorial service will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Golden Belt Humane Society in Great Bend or the Ellinwood EMS.Words of comfort and support may be left for the family by writing in the guestbook.

Wilma Marie Carr

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As of October 1, 2024, Hays Post will begin charging $55 per obituary for posting obituaries. This cost will include an unlimited word count and posting of a photo of the deceased.&nbsp;We understand that obituaries are an important way to honor the memory of loved ones and share their life stories with the community. We remain committed to providing this service. The fees collected will help us continue to offer high-quality obituaries while maintaining the overall sustainability of the Hays Post.&nbsp;Funeral homes will be able to establish billing with a credit card with Eagle Media, the parent company of the Hays Post.&nbsp;Please return a credit card form so we can set up billing. Please email the form to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:haysobits@eaglemedia.com" target="_blank">haysobits@eaglemedia.com</a>, send it by mail to Eagle Media, 2300 Hall, Hays, KS 67601. You can also call Scarlett Deutscher at 785-301-2211.A summary of your charges will be sent to you monthly.&nbsp;Individuals will still be able to submit obituaries to the Hays Post. They will need to prepay by credit card.&nbsp;Both the photo and copy of the obituary need to be submitted in digital form to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:haysobits@eaglemedia.com" target="_blank">haysobits@eaglemedia.com</a>&nbsp;in the body of an email or as a MicrosoftWord file. Photos should be emailed in a separate attachment as .jpg files if possible.&nbsp;PLEASE NOTE: We will no longer go directly to funeral home websites to obtain obituaries They MUST be emailed to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:haysobits@eaglemedia.com" target="_blank">haysobits@eaglemedia.com</a>&nbsp;to be published.&nbsp;Please allow up to 24 hours from the submission of the obituary for it to be posted on the Hays Post.&nbsp;If you have questions, please contact Scarlett Deutscher at 785-301-2211.&nbsp;If you have an issue outside of business hours or your obit has not been published within 24 hours, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hayspost@eaglemedia.com" target="_blank">hayspost@eaglemedia.com</a>&nbsp;or call Cristina Janney, Hays Post editor, at 785-301-2077.&nbsp;

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NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.

According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train control modules for these cars may fail to detect changes in battery charge. And when undetected, a low battery charge can cause an unexpected loss of drive power — including sudden stalling or inability to restart — and the use of other electric capabilities like hazard lights.

The recall covers about 403,000 model year 2021-2024 Bronco Sports produced between February 2020 and March 2024, as well as more than 53,000 model year 2022-2023 Mavericks manufactured from February 2021 to October 2022, a&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V267-6161.PDF">recall report</a>&nbsp;dated Friday notes.

To remedy this issue, dealers will recalibrate the impacted vehicles' body and power train control modules at no cost. Owner notification letters are set to be mailed out on May 13, a Tuesday NHSTA recall acknowledgment&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCAK-24V267-7377.pdf">letter</a>&nbsp;notes.

Whether the remedy would be available before mid-May was not immediately clear. The Associated Press reached out to Ford for further information Wednesday, including the total number of any incidents reported to date.

As of February 8, Friday's recall report notes, Ford was not aware of any injuries tied to the issue — but the Dearborn, Michigan-based the company noted 917 related warranty reports, 11 field reports and 54 customer complaints. There were also two property damage claims and three unverified fire reports.

This isn't the only recall impacting Bronco Sport owners.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/investigation-ford-recall-gasoline-leak-bronco-sport-escape-da330635bdaa1663d9b8e4d689be4284">said last week that</a>&nbsp;it was investigating the remedy Ford had proposed after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ford-recall-engine-compartment-fire-fuel-leak-a002bb4d939d59cab10136abbc471fbd">recall of nearly 43,000 select Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs</a>, in which gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. The NHTSA said remedy did not include repairing the fuel leaks.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train control modules for these cars may fail to detect changes in battery charge. And when undetected, a low battery charge can cause an unexpected loss of drive power — including sudden stalling or inability to restart — and the use of other electric capabilities like hazard lights.The recall covers about 403,000 model year 2021-2024 Bronco Sports produced between February 2020 and March 2024, as well as more than 53,000 model year 2022-2023 Mavericks manufactured from February 2021 to October 2022, a&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V267-6161.PDF">recall report</a>&nbsp;dated Friday notes.To remedy this issue, dealers will recalibrate the impacted vehicles' body and power train control modules at no cost. Owner notification letters are set to be mailed out on May 13, a Tuesday NHSTA recall acknowledgment&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCAK-24V267-7377.pdf">letter</a>&nbsp;notes.Whether the remedy would be available before mid-May was not immediately clear. The Associated Press reached out to Ford for further information Wednesday, including the total number of any incidents reported to date.As of February 8, Friday's recall report notes, Ford was not aware of any injuries tied to the issue — but the Dearborn, Michigan-based the company noted 917 related warranty reports, 11 field reports and 54 customer complaints. There were also two property damage claims and three unverified fire reports.This isn't the only recall impacting Bronco Sport owners.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/investigation-ford-recall-gasoline-leak-bronco-sport-escape-da330635bdaa1663d9b8e4d689be4284">said last week that</a>&nbsp;it was investigating the remedy Ford had proposed after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ford-recall-engine-compartment-fire-fuel-leak-a002bb4d939d59cab10136abbc471fbd">recall of nearly 43,000 select Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs</a>, in which gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. The NHTSA said remedy did not include repairing the fuel leaks.

Ford recalls Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to loss of drive power risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.

“That was obviously not the most conventional way of scoring an RBI, but it did get the job done,” Bader said.

Mets rookie Jose Buttó and Royals starter Cole Ragans matched zeros for six innings in a crisp pitchers’ duel. New York stranded nine runners over the first seven innings — seven between the fifth and seventh — before Chris Stratton (1-1) walked the bases loaded in the eighth.

With two outs, Bader hit a slow roller toward third and Maikel Garcia was unable to make a barehand pickup.

“I thought it was going to hit the wall,” Bader said with a grin. “That was just a fortunate play and a play that went in our favor, which we like. I think we create our own luck in this field and in this game. That one worked out for us and I’m very happy it did.”

Stratton then walked Brandon Nimmo on four pitches, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead. The four walks by Stratton were his most since Aug. 26, 2019, when he walked four in two innings for Pittsburgh against Philadelphia.

“That’s an uncharacteristic outing and it certainly didn’t look like he was missing by much,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.

Díaz gave up a two-out homer to Vinnie Pasquantino in the ninth before getting Freddy Fermin on a popup for his third save this season. The first two came in Cincinnati.

It was Díaz’s first save at home — where his high-energy entrances to “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S73zDvMgGmI">Narco</a>&nbsp;” by Blasterjaxx &amp; Timmy Trumpet&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-mets-82a4c1de9a91a8bf5e159455f699c024">became hugely popular</a>&nbsp;two years ago — since Oct. 4, 2022. After signing a $102 million, five-year contract, the star closer missed last season following a March 2023 knee injury sustained while celebrating on the field after Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

Brooks Raley (1-0) struck out two in a perfect eighth for the win. New York has won seven of 10 since an 0-5 start, taking three straight series.

“We’re playing a really good brand of baseball,” Bader said. “Just got to keep going.”

Buttó allowed two hits and struck out a career-high nine in six innings, the most strikeouts by a Mets pitcher since Jose Quintana had 10 last Sept. 23. The 26-year-old right-hander, who has made 12 big league appearances dating to 2022, is likely to get an extended audition in the rotation with Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill sidelined by shoulder injuries.

“He’s not going anywhere,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’ll continue to get the ball and he’ll get his chance. It’s good to see somebody stepping up.”

After the start was delayed 46 minutes by rain, Ragans gave up five hits and fanned eight in six innings. He was aided by a terrific defensive play from left fielder MJ Melendez, who threw out Starling Marte at the plate for an inning-ending double play in the fourth.

Marte slid hard into Salvador Perez, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-mets-perez-983eefdc2d89c04650fe7cc91ac81e8d">All-Star catcher later exited with injuries to his left groin and hip.</a>&nbsp;Quatraro said Perez would be evaluated again Monday.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better play on the defensive side, aside from the injury," Quatraro said.

Dwight Gooden had his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gooden-mets-16-retired-884fcfe61ee88540fa50247d74357e94">No. 16 retired by the Mets in a pregame ceremony.</a>&nbsp;Gooden went 157-85 with a 3.10 ERA and 1,875 strikeouts from 1984-94 during a Mets tenure interrupted by substance abuse and a suspension.

Royals: INF Michael Massey (lower back strain) went 1 for 4 with an RBI in his fifth rehab game for Double-A Omaha. Massey is batting .318 (7 of 22) for the Storm Chasers.

Mets: DH J.D. Martinez (back), who had a cortisone shot Tuesday, is expected to resume baseball activities Monday. … RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) began a minor league rehab assignment and struck out the side in a perfect inning for Class A Brooklyn.

Royals: RHP Seth Lugo (2-0, 1.45 ERA) pitches Monday as Kansas City begins a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox, who counter with RHP Erick Fedde (0-0, 4.30).

Mets: Continue their homestand Monday night when RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 5.40 ERA) starts against Pittsburgh LHP Martin Perez (1-0, 1.89).

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.“That was obviously not the most conventional way of scoring an RBI, but it did get the job done,” Bader said.Mets rookie Jose Buttó and Royals starter Cole Ragans matched zeros for six innings in a crisp pitchers’ duel. New York stranded nine runners over the first seven innings — seven between the fifth and seventh — before Chris Stratton (1-1) walked the bases loaded in the eighth.With two outs, Bader hit a slow roller toward third and Maikel Garcia was unable to make a barehand pickup.“I thought it was going to hit the wall,” Bader said with a grin. “That was just a fortunate play and a play that went in our favor, which we like. I think we create our own luck in this field and in this game. That one worked out for us and I’m very happy it did.”Stratton then walked Brandon Nimmo on four pitches, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead. The four walks by Stratton were his most since Aug. 26, 2019, when he walked four in two innings for Pittsburgh against Philadelphia.“That’s an uncharacteristic outing and it certainly didn’t look like he was missing by much,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.Díaz gave up a two-out homer to Vinnie Pasquantino in the ninth before getting Freddy Fermin on a popup for his third save this season. The first two came in Cincinnati.It was Díaz’s first save at home — where his high-energy entrances to “&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S73zDvMgGmI">Narco</a>&nbsp;” by Blasterjaxx &amp; Timmy Trumpet&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-mets-82a4c1de9a91a8bf5e159455f699c024">became hugely popular</a>&nbsp;two years ago — since Oct. 4, 2022. After signing a $102 million, five-year contract, the star closer missed last season following a March 2023 knee injury sustained while celebrating on the field after Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.Brooks Raley (1-0) struck out two in a perfect eighth for the win. New York has won seven of 10 since an 0-5 start, taking three straight series.“We’re playing a really good brand of baseball,” Bader said. “Just got to keep going.”Buttó allowed two hits and struck out a career-high nine in six innings, the most strikeouts by a Mets pitcher since Jose Quintana had 10 last Sept. 23. The 26-year-old right-hander, who has made 12 big league appearances dating to 2022, is likely to get an extended audition in the rotation with Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill sidelined by shoulder injuries.“He’s not going anywhere,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’ll continue to get the ball and he’ll get his chance. It’s good to see somebody stepping up.”After the start was delayed 46 minutes by rain, Ragans gave up five hits and fanned eight in six innings. He was aided by a terrific defensive play from left fielder MJ Melendez, who threw out Starling Marte at the plate for an inning-ending double play in the fourth.Marte slid hard into Salvador Perez, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-mets-perez-983eefdc2d89c04650fe7cc91ac81e8d">All-Star catcher later exited with injuries to his left groin and hip.</a>&nbsp;Quatraro said Perez would be evaluated again Monday.“We couldn’t have asked for a better play on the defensive side, aside from the injury," Quatraro said.THE DOCTOR IS INDwight Gooden had his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gooden-mets-16-retired-884fcfe61ee88540fa50247d74357e94">No. 16 retired by the Mets in a pregame ceremony.</a>&nbsp;Gooden went 157-85 with a 3.10 ERA and 1,875 strikeouts from 1984-94 during a Mets tenure interrupted by substance abuse and a suspension.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: INF Michael Massey (lower back strain) went 1 for 4 with an RBI in his fifth rehab game for Double-A Omaha. Massey is batting .318 (7 of 22) for the Storm Chasers.Mets: DH J.D. Martinez (back), who had a cortisone shot Tuesday, is expected to resume baseball activities Monday. … RHP Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) began a minor league rehab assignment and struck out the side in a perfect inning for Class A Brooklyn.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Seth Lugo (2-0, 1.45 ERA) pitches Monday as Kansas City begins a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox, who counter with RHP Erick Fedde (0-0, 4.30).Mets: Continue their homestand Monday night when RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 5.40 ERA) starts against Pittsburgh LHP Martin Perez (1-0, 1.89).

⚾ Mets get 2 in 8th to beat Royals as Díaz earns 1st save at home

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For Hutchinson Clinic plastic surgeon Nataliya Biskup, it is vital that she use her gifts to help people in her native Ukraine in the face of conflict that makes it hard to get the care that is her specialty.

"I was born in Lviv, Ukraine, which is very western Ukraine," Biskup said. "It's about 40 miles away from the Polish border. I emigrated to the United States with my parents when I was eight years old. I specialize in reconstruction of head and neck, of all sorts of wounds in the body, as well as cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. When this war kicked off, for me, it was a very painful experience, because I still have family in Ukraine. It really affected me, very personally. I saw an opportunity to be able to contribute in some way, to help ease the suffering."

Her first trip was spent in October with a Canadian group called Face the Future fixing the faces of people scarred by the war. This last trip in February focused on younger patients.

"This particular trip was actually to my hometown of Lviv, working with children that have cleft and craniofacial anomalies and helping those children, helping in the reconstruction of more complex cases that doctors there are not routinely used to dealing with," Biskup said. "They are also, at this point, with so much effort dedicated to the war and the treatment of war-related injuries, a lot of the children in Ukraine are having difficulty with accessing care."

Biskup said being relatively far from the front lines allowed her to do much of her work as she normally would.

"There are missiles and drones and things that have been fired into that area," Biskup said. "Certainly, during operations, there have been air raid sirens that go off during the operation, but when a patient is there on the table and you're helping them, that's the main focus, so you just continue on."

Typically, in the United States, a child with a cleft lip and palate would get their lip repaired at about three months and their palate repaired at nine months, but she was dealing with kids that are three and four years old to do those treatments on the February trip.

"It definitely gets a little bit more complicated as the child does get older," Biskup said. "One additional issue is just the level of complexity of cases that the Ukrainian surgeons can do is a little bit less. They are really trying to learn on these trips. A big part of these trips is operating, but also educating the local surgeons."

The hope for Biskup is that the next time she goes back to Ukraine, she will be able to go in peace and begin to see in the lives of people the type of reconstruction that is her specialty with faces and bodies. In addition to her work in Hutchinson, Biskup also works at Wesley in Wichita.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — For Hutchinson Clinic plastic surgeon Nataliya Biskup, it is vital that she use her gifts to help people in her native Ukraine in the face of conflict that makes it hard to get the care that is her specialty."I was born in Lviv, Ukraine, which is very western Ukraine," Biskup said. "It's about 40 miles away from the Polish border. I emigrated to the United States with my parents when I was eight years old. I specialize in reconstruction of head and neck, of all sorts of wounds in the body, as well as cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. When this war kicked off, for me, it was a very painful experience, because I still have family in Ukraine. It really affected me, very personally. I saw an opportunity to be able to contribute in some way, to help ease the suffering."Her first trip was spent in October with a Canadian group called Face the Future fixing the faces of people scarred by the war. This last trip in February focused on younger patients."This particular trip was actually to my hometown of Lviv, working with children that have cleft and craniofacial anomalies and helping those children, helping in the reconstruction of more complex cases that doctors there are not routinely used to dealing with," Biskup said. "They are also, at this point, with so much effort dedicated to the war and the treatment of war-related injuries, a lot of the children in Ukraine are having difficulty with accessing care."Biskup said being relatively far from the front lines allowed her to do much of her work as she normally would."There are missiles and drones and things that have been fired into that area," Biskup said. "Certainly, during operations, there have been air raid sirens that go off during the operation, but when a patient is there on the table and you're helping them, that's the main focus, so you just continue on."Typically, in the United States, a child with a cleft lip and palate would get their lip repaired at about three months and their palate repaired at nine months, but she was dealing with kids that are three and four years old to do those treatments on the February trip."It definitely gets a little bit more complicated as the child does get older," Biskup said. "One additional issue is just the level of complexity of cases that the Ukrainian surgeons can do is a little bit less. They are really trying to learn on these trips. A big part of these trips is operating, but also educating the local surgeons."The hope for Biskup is that the next time she goes back to Ukraine, she will be able to go in peace and begin to see in the lives of people the type of reconstruction that is her specialty with faces and bodies. In addition to her work in Hutchinson, Biskup also works at Wesley in Wichita.

Reconstruction: Hutch Clinic surgeon returns to native Ukraine

Loretta J. Turner, age 87, died on April 8, 2024, in Salina, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on October 8, 1936, in Quinter, Kansas the daughter of Mike and Rosina (Waldman) Phlieger.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 19 from 5 to 7 pm at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, Kansas.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Collyer, Kansas.

Memories and words of support may be left for the family by writing in the guest book.

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 </figure>Loretta J. Turner, age 87, died on April 8, 2024, in Salina, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on October 8, 1936, in Quinter, Kansas the daughter of Mike and Rosina (Waldman) Phlieger.Visitation will be on Friday, April 19 from 5 to 7 pm at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, Kansas.Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Collyer, Kansas.Memories and words of support may be left for the family by writing in the guest book.

Loretta J. Turner

Sandra Phyllis Beattie Rothnie Aschenbrenner Gaede, 77, of Colby, KS, met her Lord and Savior on April 11, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS after a well fought battle with cancer. She was born March 9, 1947, in Montrose, Scotland to William and Jessie (Matthew) Rothnie.

Sandra graduated from the Montrose Academy where she excelled in swimming and sewing. As the youngest of 11 children, she had lots of protective siblings, yet she met a sailor - John Leo Aschenbrenner of the U.S. Navy, hometown of Brewster, Kansas. They married in Montrose on October 17, 1969, and had three daughters and one son. John passed on June 20, 1978, and Sandra married James Allan Gaede on December 29, 1979, and had a daughter.

Sandra loved being a mother and a homemaker. She excelled at a variety of crafts including sewing, knitting, crocheting, and quilting. Her family treasures the matching outfits, quilts, and decorations she’s shared throughout the years. She was a fierce competitor in all things, especially croquet and cards. Sandra was active in volunteer work, serving on the Sacred Heart School Council, CCD teacher, Queen Mary Circle and even a Cub Scout Leader. After her children had grown, Sandra volunteered for Emergency Pregnancy Services.

Sandra was preceded in death by husband, John; her parents, William and Jessie; eight siblings, William, Jess Mitchell, Elizabeth Conroy, Andrew, Robert, Patricia Clark, Alexander and a brother who died at birth; in-laws Steven and Thresia (Weber) Aschenbrenner and Fred and Mable (Jenik) Gaede.

She is survived by her husband, James Gaede, of Colby; her children, Jennifer (Jim) McKinnon, of Topeka, Suzanna (Lloyd) Koel, of Atwood, Sandra Kim Aschenbrenner (Bob Braun) of Lenexa, John (Angi) Aschenbrenner of Leon and Jessica (Chad) Poe of Great Bend; grandchildren, Nicole (Logan) McGinley, Ian McKinnon, Emilee Sack, Jade and Carson Poe, Joseph Dozbaba, Nicholas (Skylar) Koel and Anthony Koel; great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Declan McGinley and Henley and Preston Koel; siblings, Margaret (David) Ewan, John Rothnie and many other family and friends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 5-7:00 p.m. with a vigil following at 7:00 p.m. at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church Colby, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Sandra appreciated support during her treatment from the Hope Foundation and was a longtime supporter of Sacred Heart School. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope or Sacred Heart Catholic School which can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Sandra Phyllis Beattie Rothnie Aschenbrenner Gaede, 77, of Colby, KS, met her Lord and Savior on April 11, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS after a well fought battle with cancer. She was born March 9, 1947, in Montrose, Scotland to William and Jessie (Matthew) Rothnie.Sandra graduated from the Montrose Academy where she excelled in swimming and sewing. As the youngest of 11 children, she had lots of protective siblings, yet she met a sailor - John Leo Aschenbrenner of the U.S. Navy, hometown of Brewster, Kansas. They married in Montrose on October 17, 1969, and had three daughters and one son. John passed on June 20, 1978, and Sandra married James Allan Gaede on December 29, 1979, and had a daughter.Sandra loved being a mother and a homemaker. She excelled at a variety of crafts including sewing, knitting, crocheting, and quilting. Her family treasures the matching outfits, quilts, and decorations she’s shared throughout the years. She was a fierce competitor in all things, especially croquet and cards. Sandra was active in volunteer work, serving on the Sacred Heart School Council, CCD teacher, Queen Mary Circle and even a Cub Scout Leader. After her children had grown, Sandra volunteered for Emergency Pregnancy Services.Sandra was preceded in death by husband, John; her parents, William and Jessie; eight siblings, William, Jess Mitchell, Elizabeth Conroy, Andrew, Robert, Patricia Clark, Alexander and a brother who died at birth; in-laws Steven and Thresia (Weber) Aschenbrenner and Fred and Mable (Jenik) Gaede.She is survived by her husband, James Gaede, of Colby; her children, Jennifer (Jim) McKinnon, of Topeka, Suzanna (Lloyd) Koel, of Atwood, Sandra Kim Aschenbrenner (Bob Braun) of Lenexa, John (Angi) Aschenbrenner of Leon and Jessica (Chad) Poe of Great Bend; grandchildren, Nicole (Logan) McGinley, Ian McKinnon, Emilee Sack, Jade and Carson Poe, Joseph Dozbaba, Nicholas (Skylar) Koel and Anthony Koel; great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Declan McGinley and Henley and Preston Koel; siblings, Margaret (David) Ewan, John Rothnie and many other family and friends.Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 5-7:00 p.m. with a vigil following at 7:00 p.m. at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church Colby, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.Sandra appreciated support during her treatment from the Hope Foundation and was a longtime supporter of Sacred Heart School. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope or Sacred Heart Catholic School which can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sandra Phyllis Beattie Rothnie Aschenbrenner Gaede

Craig Nolan Lund, 38, of Manhattan Kansas passed away Friday April 5th, 2024.

Born January 5th, 1986, he was the son of Rod Lund and the late Betty Timbers Lund of Natoma, KS. He grew up and received his education in Osborne, graduating from Osborne High School with the class of 2004.

Growing up on the farm Craig enjoyed the outdoors, hunting coyotes and deer but developed a deep interest in anything automotive. From a very young age he was mechanically inclined, taking apart and putting back together whatever he could. He had a love for fast cars, a good coyote wagon and muddin’. As a result of this he spent many years working for auto parts stores and automotive shops in and around the Manhattan area.

In October of 2007 Craig welcomed daughter Jasia into the world and loved spending time with her, watching her participate in sports and events and was awed like many by her artistic talent.

Craig enjoyed time with friends, being a little mischievous with that sly grin, and a cold one.

He is survived by his daughter Jasia. His father Rod Lund and wife Sherrill of Osborne. Brothers Brady Lund Glen Elder and Josh Worley Osborne, as well as sister Sasha Schultze of Osborne and his Paternal grandmother Janice Lund of Waldo.

He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Timbers Lund, grandparents Roy and Dorothy Timbers, and Grandfather Lowell Lund.

Services will be held Thursday April 18th at 10:30 am at the Osborne County Fairgrounds Racetrack with a private burial later.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Craig Lund Memorial fund for Jasia’s college education.

Craig Nolan Lund, 38, of Manhattan Kansas passed away Friday April 5th, 2024.Born January 5th, 1986, he was the son of Rod Lund and the late Betty Timbers Lund of Natoma, KS. He grew up and received his education in Osborne, graduating from Osborne High School with the class of 2004.Growing up on the farm Craig enjoyed the outdoors, hunting coyotes and deer but developed a deep interest in anything automotive. From a very young age he was mechanically inclined, taking apart and putting back together whatever he could. He had a love for fast cars, a good coyote wagon and muddin’. As a result of this he spent many years working for auto parts stores and automotive shops in and around the Manhattan area.In October of 2007 Craig welcomed daughter Jasia into the world and loved spending time with her, watching her participate in sports and events and was awed like many by her artistic talent.Craig enjoyed time with friends, being a little mischievous with that sly grin, and a cold one.He is survived by his daughter Jasia. His father Rod Lund and wife Sherrill of Osborne. Brothers Brady Lund Glen Elder and Josh Worley Osborne, as well as sister Sasha Schultze of Osborne and his Paternal grandmother Janice Lund of Waldo.He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Timbers Lund, grandparents Roy and Dorothy Timbers, and Grandfather Lowell Lund.Services will be held Thursday April 18th at 10:30 am at the Osborne County Fairgrounds Racetrack with a private burial later.In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Craig Lund Memorial fund for Jasia’s college education.

Craig Nolan Lund

LONDON (AP) — Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.

The social media platform said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/new-tools-to-help-protect-against-sextortion-and-intimate-image-abuse">blog post</a>&nbsp;Thursday that it's testing out the features as part of its campaign to fight sexual scams and other forms of “image abuse,” and to make it tougher for criminals to contact teens.

Sexual extortion, or sextortion, involves persuading a person to send explicit photos online and then threatening to make the images public unless the victim pays money or engages in sexual favors. Recent high-profile cases include&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sexual-extortion-guilty-pleas-michigan-nigerian-brothers-25c1593410c9fa538d39539ca34363c0">two Nigerian brothers</a>&nbsp;who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys and young men in Michigan, including one who took his own life, and a Virginia sheriff’s deputy who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-fires-california-virginia-riverside-c35722488c9c3dd20b7c04162d8b9425">sexually extorted and kidnapped</a>&nbsp;a 15-year-old girl.

Instagram and other social media companies have faced growing criticism for not doing enough to protect young people. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Instagram's owner Meta Platforms,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/social-media-meta-platforms-inc-children-x-corp-national-a98bac4cb6634acaaea4cf58ca28d3d2">apologized</a>&nbsp;to the parents of victims of such abuse during a Senate hearing earlier this year.

Meta, which is based in Menlo Park, California, also owns Facebook and WhatsApp but the nudity blur feature won’t be added to messages sent on those platforms.

Instagram said scammers often use direct messages to ask for “intimate images.” To counter this, it will soon start testing out a nudity-protection feature for direct messages that blurs any images with nudity “and encourages people to think twice before sending nude images.”

“The feature is designed not only to protect people from seeing unwanted nudity in their DMs, but also to protect them from scammers who may send nude images to trick people into sending their own images in return,” Instagram said.

The feature will be turned on by default globally for teens under 18. Adult users will get a notification encouraging them to activate it.

Images with nudity will be blurred with a warning, giving users the option to view it. They'll also get an option to block the sender and report the chat.

For people sending direct messages with nudity, they will get a message reminding them to be cautious when sending “sensitive photos." They'll also be informed that they can unsend the photos if they change their mind, but that there's a chance others may have already seen them.

As with many of Meta's tools and policies around child safety, critics saw the move as a positive step, but one that does not go far enough.

“I think the tools announced can protect senders, and that is welcome. But what about recipients?" said Arturo Béjar, former engineering director at the social media giant who is known for his expertise in curbing online harassment. He said 1 in 8 teens receives an unwanted advance on Instagram every seven days, citing internal research he compiled while at Meta that he presented in November&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-media-teens-meta-instagram-arturo-bejar-5f7fb7d55fb9f0da12cf3a57837fa0c5">testimony before Congress</a>. "What tools do they get? What can they do if they get an unwanted nude?”

Béjar said “things won’t meaningfully change” until there is a way for a teen to say they’ve received an unwanted advance, and there is transparency about it.

White House assistant press secretary Robyn Patterson also noted Thursday that President Joe Biden “has been outspoken about his belief that social media companies can do more to combat sexual exploitation online.”

Instagram said it's working on technology to help identify accounts that could be potentially be engaging in sexual extortion scams, “based on a range of signals that could indicate sextortion behavior.”

To stop criminals from connecting with young people, it's also taking measures including not showing the “message” button on a teen’s profile to potential sextortion accounts, even if they already follow each other, and testing new ways to hide teens from these accounts.

In January, the FBI warned of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/sextortion">“huge increase” in sextortion</a>&nbsp;cases targeting children — including financial sextortion, where someone threatens to release compromising images unless the victim pays. The targeted victims are primarily boys between the ages of 14 to 17, but the FBI said any child can become a victim. In the six-month period from October 2022 to March 2023, the FBI saw a more than 20% increase in reporting of financially motivated sextortion cases involving minor victims compared to the same period in the previous year.

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 </figure>LONDON (AP) — Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.The social media platform said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/new-tools-to-help-protect-against-sextortion-and-intimate-image-abuse">blog post</a>&nbsp;Thursday that it's testing out the features as part of its campaign to fight sexual scams and other forms of “image abuse,” and to make it tougher for criminals to contact teens.Sexual extortion, or sextortion, involves persuading a person to send explicit photos online and then threatening to make the images public unless the victim pays money or engages in sexual favors. Recent high-profile cases include&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sexual-extortion-guilty-pleas-michigan-nigerian-brothers-25c1593410c9fa538d39539ca34363c0">two Nigerian brothers</a>&nbsp;who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys and young men in Michigan, including one who took his own life, and a Virginia sheriff’s deputy who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-fires-california-virginia-riverside-c35722488c9c3dd20b7c04162d8b9425">sexually extorted and kidnapped</a>&nbsp;a 15-year-old girl.Instagram and other social media companies have faced growing criticism for not doing enough to protect young people. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Instagram's owner Meta Platforms,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/social-media-meta-platforms-inc-children-x-corp-national-a98bac4cb6634acaaea4cf58ca28d3d2">apologized</a>&nbsp;to the parents of victims of such abuse during a Senate hearing earlier this year.Meta, which is based in Menlo Park, California, also owns Facebook and WhatsApp but the nudity blur feature won’t be added to messages sent on those platforms.Instagram said scammers often use direct messages to ask for “intimate images.” To counter this, it will soon start testing out a nudity-protection feature for direct messages that blurs any images with nudity “and encourages people to think twice before sending nude images.”“The feature is designed not only to protect people from seeing unwanted nudity in their DMs, but also to protect them from scammers who may send nude images to trick people into sending their own images in return,” Instagram said.The feature will be turned on by default globally for teens under 18. Adult users will get a notification encouraging them to activate it.Images with nudity will be blurred with a warning, giving users the option to view it. They'll also get an option to block the sender and report the chat.For people sending direct messages with nudity, they will get a message reminding them to be cautious when sending “sensitive photos." They'll also be informed that they can unsend the photos if they change their mind, but that there's a chance others may have already seen them.As with many of Meta's tools and policies around child safety, critics saw the move as a positive step, but one that does not go far enough.“I think the tools announced can protect senders, and that is welcome. But what about recipients?" said Arturo Béjar, former engineering director at the social media giant who is known for his expertise in curbing online harassment. He said 1 in 8 teens receives an unwanted advance on Instagram every seven days, citing internal research he compiled while at Meta that he presented in November&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-media-teens-meta-instagram-arturo-bejar-5f7fb7d55fb9f0da12cf3a57837fa0c5">testimony before Congress</a>. "What tools do they get? What can they do if they get an unwanted nude?”Béjar said “things won’t meaningfully change” until there is a way for a teen to say they’ve received an unwanted advance, and there is transparency about it.White House assistant press secretary Robyn Patterson also noted Thursday that President Joe Biden “has been outspoken about his belief that social media companies can do more to combat sexual exploitation online.”Instagram said it's working on technology to help identify accounts that could be potentially be engaging in sexual extortion scams, “based on a range of signals that could indicate sextortion behavior.”To stop criminals from connecting with young people, it's also taking measures including not showing the “message” button on a teen’s profile to potential sextortion accounts, even if they already follow each other, and testing new ways to hide teens from these accounts.In January, the FBI warned of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/sextortion">“huge increase” in sextortion</a>&nbsp;cases targeting children — including financial sextortion, where someone threatens to release compromising images unless the victim pays. The targeted victims are primarily boys between the ages of 14 to 17, but the FBI said any child can become a victim. In the six-month period from October 2022 to March 2023, the FBI saw a more than 20% increase in reporting of financially motivated sextortion cases involving minor victims compared to the same period in the previous year.__

Instagram deploying new tool to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

NEW YORK (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/robert-macneil">Robert MacNeil,</a>&nbsp;who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/f8aeb6fc3fc76ef11bca1d6368afb4f9">Jim Lehrer,</a>&nbsp;for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93.

MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his daughter, Alison MacNeil.

MacNeil first gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings for the public broadcasting service and began his half-hour “Robert MacNeil Report” on PBS in 1975 with his friend Lehrer as Washington correspondent.

The broadcast became the “MacNeil-Lehrer Report” and then, in 1983, was expanded to an hour and renamed the “MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour.” The nation's first one-hour evening news broadcast, and recipient of several Emmy and Peabody awards, it remains on the air today with Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz as anchors.

It was MacNeil’s and Lehrer’s disenchantment with the style and content of rival news programs on ABC, CBS and NBC that led to the program’s creation.

“We don’t need to SELL the news,” MacNeil told the Chicago Tribune in 1983. “The networks hype the news to make it seem vital, important. What’s missing (in 22 minutes) is context, sometimes balance, and a consideration of questions that are raised by certain events.”

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/robert-macneil">Robert MacNeil,</a>&nbsp;who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/f8aeb6fc3fc76ef11bca1d6368afb4f9">Jim Lehrer,</a>&nbsp;for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93.MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his daughter, Alison MacNeil.MacNeil first gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings for the public broadcasting service and began his half-hour “Robert MacNeil Report” on PBS in 1975 with his friend Lehrer as Washington correspondent.The broadcast became the “MacNeil-Lehrer Report” and then, in 1983, was expanded to an hour and renamed the “MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour.” The nation's first one-hour evening news broadcast, and recipient of several Emmy and Peabody awards, it remains on the air today with Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz as anchors.It was MacNeil’s and Lehrer’s disenchantment with the style and content of rival news programs on ABC, CBS and NBC that led to the program’s creation.“We don’t need to SELL the news,” MacNeil told the Chicago Tribune in 1983. “The networks hype the news to make it seem vital, important. What’s missing (in 22 minutes) is context, sometimes balance, and a consideration of questions that are raised by certain events.”MacNeil left anchoring duties at “NewsHour” after two decades in 1995 to write full time. Lehrer took over the newscast alone, and he remained there until 2009. Lehrer died in 2020.When MacNeil visited the show in October 2005 to commemorate its 30th anniversary, he reminisced about how their newscast started in the days before cable television.“It was a way to do something that seemed to be needed journalistically and yet was different from what the commercial network news (programs) were doing,” he said.MacNeil wrote several books, including two memoirs “The Right Place at the Right Time” and the best seller “Wordstruck,” and the novels “Burden of Desire” and “The Voyage.”“Writing is much more personal. It is not collaborative in the way that television must be,” MacNeil told The Associated Press in 1995. “But when you’re sitting down writing a novel, it’s just you: Here’s what I think, here’s what I want to do. And it’s me.”MacNeil also created the Emmy-winning 1986 series “The Story of English,” with the MacNeil-Lehrer production company, and was co-author of the companion book of the same name.Another book on language that he co-wrote, “Do You Speak American?,” was adapted into a PBS documentary in 2005.In 2007, he served as host of “America at a Crossroads,” a six-night PBS package exploring challenges confronting the United States in a post-9/11 world.Six years before the 9/11 attacks, discussing sensationalism and frivolity in the news business, he had said: “If something really serious did happen to the nation — a stock market crash like 1929, ... the equivalent of a Pearl Harbor — wouldn’t the news get very serious again? Wouldn’t people run from `Hard Copy’ and titillation?”“Of course you would. You’d have to know what was going on.”That was the case — for a while.Born in Montreal in 1931, MacNeil was raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1955 before moving to London where he began his journalism career with Reuters. He switched to TV news in 1960, taking a job with NBC in London as a foreign correspondent.In 1963, MacNeil was transferred to NBC’s Washington bureau, where he reported on Civil Rights and the White House. He covered the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas and spent most of 1964 following the presidential campaign between Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon Johnson, and Republican Barry Goldwater.In 1965, MacNeil became the New York anchor of the first half-hour weekend network news broadcast, “The Scherer-MacNeil Report” on NBC. While in New York, he also anchored local newscasts and several NBC news documentaries, including “The Big Ear” and “The Right to Bear Arms.”MacNeil returned to London in 1967 as a reporter for the British Broadcasting Corp.’s “Panorama” series. While with the BBC, be covered such U.S. stories as the clash between anti-war demonstrators and the Chicago police at the 1968 Democratic Convention, and the funerals of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Sen. Robert Kennedy and President Dwight Eisenhower.In 1971, MacNeil left the BBC to become a senior correspondent for PBS, where he teamed up with Lehrer to co-anchor public television’s Emmy-winning coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings in 1973.___