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Sub-State Tournament Brackets Set For Area Teams

Derek Nester — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:15:45 +0000

The high school basketball regular season is coming to a close, and the post-season is around the corner. Sub-State basketball tournament brackets are being released and we will post them here as we get them.

1A Division I

Centralia High School
Blue Rapids-Valley Heights, Centralia, Hanover, Linn, Randolph-Blue Valley, Wakefield.
Clifton-Clyde High School
Clyde-Clifton-Clyde, Downs-Lakeside, Mankato-Rock Hills, Southern Cloud (Glasco/Miltonvale), Scandia-Pike Valley, Sylvan Lucas Unified.

1A Division II

Frankfort High School
Axtell, Baileyville B&B, Bern, Frankfort, Junction City-St. Xavier, Wetmore.

Ell Saline High School
Belleville-Republic County, Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Solomon, Smith Center, Washington-Washington County.
Onaga High School
Highland-Doniphan West, Holton-Jackson Heights, Leavenworth-Immaculata, Onaga, Oskaloosa, Troy, Valley Falls, Winchester-Jefferson County North.

Sabetha High School
Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County Community, Horton, Marysville, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha Valley, Wathena-Riverside.

LIVE State Wrestling Coverage on AM 1570/FM 94.1

Derek Nester — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:34:43 +0000

For the first time in the 55 year history of KNDY, we will be providing LIVE play by play coverage of every Marysville High School Wrestling Match at the 3-2-1A State Wrestling Championships at Gross Memorial Coliseum at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan.

Broadcasts will be available on Classic Country KNDY AM 1570/FM 94.1 and world-wide via the internet. To listen online please click the “Listen Live” button to the right.

Coverage will begin sometime after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23. Marysville wrestlers will be in the following classes:

106 – Josh Goeffert
132 – Tyler Rockwell
138 – James Landoll
145 – Eddie Creek
160 – Jesse Nelson

Brackets, as well as live results, will be posted to the official 3-2-1 Wrestling website. That website is located at http://www.321wrestling.org.

For continuing coverage of the 3-2-1A State Wrestling Championships, please visit our Dierking Communications, Inc. sister-station Classic Hits KQNK AM 1530/FM 106.7 in Norton. You can listen online at http://www.kqnk.com.

Two Injured in Accident South of Centralia

Jeff Ottens — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:17:59 +0000

Two people were injured in a one vehicle accident eight miles south of Centralia. The Kansas Highway Patrol Reported the accident occurred on Monday at approximately 9 p.m.

According to the report Laura Marie Heffner, age 29, of Centralia was driving a van southbound on G Road when the vehicle slid of the road and into a guide wire. A passenger in the vehicle, Derek Lee Beerbower of Lawrence was also injured. Both were taken to Onaga Community Hospital.

Macomber Sentenced for Topeka Murder

Jeff Ottens — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:06:57 +0000

Stephen A Macomber, age 44 of Topeka was sentenced Tuesday to more than 55 years after being convicted of fatally shooting another man on June 7th. Shawnee County Judge Debenham sentenced Macomber to 54 years and five months for the murder conviction.

During the sentencing hearing district attorney Jacqie Spradling noted that Macomber had 19 prior convictions, 13 of them person felony convictions.

In Marshall County District Court, Macomber was sentenced July 1 to 80 years in prison after he was convicted of multiple felony crimes related to the shooting of Marshall County Deputy Fernando Salcedo and taking a Blue Rapids woman hostage.

Department Of Labor Attempting to Regulate Child Labor on Farms

Jeff Ottens — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:05:58 +0000

Senator Jerry Moran announced the Department of Labor (DOL) would withdraw and “re-propose” the parental exemption portion of its proposed rule to regulate the activities of youth in agriculture. If the rule had been implemented as it was written, parents would no longer have discretion over the responsibilities they gave their children on farms or ranches jointly owned and operated by multiple family members.

However, Moran reported the remaining portion of the Department of Labor’s proposed rules may still be implemented. The rules would do away with successful farm safety programs like cooperative extension, 4-H, and FFA, which play a critical role in training and certifying young people to safely carry out farm and ranch activities. The remaining portion of the rule would also prohibit youth from participating in common farm activities such as operating a tractor, cleaning out stalls with a shovel and wheelbarrow, and rounding up cattle.

Clean Line Energy Partners Will Address MCPG Meeting

Jeff Ottens — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:04:32 +0000

Clean Line Energy Partners will attend the Marshall County Partnership for Growth annual meeting on Thursday. The partners will give a presentation on a project they are calling the Grain Belt Express. The project would construct a 700 mile high voltage transmission line across northern Kansas including Marshall County.
According to a press release from George McCune, Marshall County Economic Development Director the project would provide over 5,000 construction jobs and over 500 operations jobs.

Reservations are required to attend the annual meeting. Reservations can be made by leaving a message at 562-9820 or mcedc@bluevalley.net.

Meeting to Discuss Bern School’s Future

Jeff Ottens — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:10:34 +0000

Concerned citizens filled the Bern Attendance Center Monday evening to listen and discuss a proposal to close the Bern school. The crowd included students, parents, business owners, community leaders and residents of the Bern area.

The Prairie Hills USD 113 Board of Education has proposed closing both the Bern and Summerfield Schools to improve the financial situation of the district. Board Members explained to the crowd that enrollment numbers, finances and aging buildings were some of the reasons for considering the closure.

During the meeting over 20 people addressed the board – all were in opposition of the school closing.

According the meeting agenda the board will meet use the information and opinions received from the public to make a decision on the closure of the school.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Visit K-State

Jeff Ottens — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:36 +0000

Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, will present a speech as part of Kansas State University’s Landon Lecture series.

The talk is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. April 10 in McCain Auditorium.

Jackie Hartman, university chief of staff and chairwoman of the lecture series, said she was excited to bring Vilsack to K-State.

Stadium Repair Fund Reaches $97,400

Jeff Ottens — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:08:31 +0000

The committee also talked with Christy Davis of Davis Preservation, Topeka, about applying for tax credits and a grant through the Kansas State Historical Society. Davis said the stadium and school are eligible to be listed on the national and state registers of historic places. If the stadium and school are added to the registers, the stadium restoration group can apply for tax credits and heritage grant monies.

The group asked Restoration and Waterproofing Contractors Inc. of Kansas City to prepare an estimate for the repairs needed. The company said they would clean 7,400 square feet of limestone, repair mortar joints and missing mortar and missing stone. Install 2,200 square feet of veneer and seal caps. Drains would also be installed to prevent water pooling.

Several large donations or pledges have helped to jumpstart the fund drive. United Bank & Trust and Citizens State Bank have made a combined pledge of $25,000. The Restoration committee also reported the Landoll Corporation and the Guise-Weber Foundations/Helvering Trust have pledged an additional $37,500 to the project.

Members of any class can follow the project at facebook.com/homerhansonstadium. A website went live recently at marysvillestadiumrestoration.org.

Donations need to be earmarked for the restoration project, which has its own fund. Donations should be sent to the Board of Education office, 211 S. 10th, Marysville, 66508.

Alumni who do not receive a letter asking for donations can contact Julie Haggard, julie@valleyvet.com or 785-799-3586.

Strangulation Suspect Arrested On Way to Marysville

Jeff Ottens — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:36:36 +0000

A man suspected of strangling a woman was stopped as he fled toward Marysville. Steven Hilderbrand, age 56, of Fairbury was arrested Thursday after he allegedly attempted to strangle a female.

The Fairbury Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 1900 block of G Street in Fairbury. The officers on the scene were told by witnesses that Hilderbrand had dragged a woman around the residence by her neck. The witnesses also stated Hilderbrand was driving to Marysville, Kansas.

The victim told officers the pair was arguing when Hilderbrand put his hands around her neck and began to choke her, while threatening to kill her. The victim stated she was unable to breathe while being choked. Injuries on the victim’s neck were consistent with the assault.

Area law enforcement began searching for the Hilderbrand’s vehicle and located it travelling south on Highway 15. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped the vehicle and took Hildebrand into custody.

He was charged with alleged strangulation, a class IV felony with a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine or both; terroristic threats, a class IV felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both; and third degree domestic assault, a class I misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine or both, following the incident.

Deputies located the vehicle traveling south on Highway 15. Hilderbrand was taken into custody and is currently being detained at the Jefferson County Detention Center.