The MIDWEEK Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 43 10 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 weather report 69° 10 a.m. Tuesday Today • Sunset, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday • Sunrise, 5:23 a.m. • Sunset, 8:06 p.m. Midday Conditions • Soil temperature 64 degrees • Humidity 63 percent • Sky sunny • Winds east 15 mph • Barometer 29.77 inches and rising Goodland honors • Record High today 98° (1998) • Record Low today 33° (1947) Last 24 Hours* those who served High Monday 80° Low Monday 51° Precipitation none The Veterans of Foreign Wars Rifle Squad (above) stood at atten- This month 1.07 tion and saluted as the flag was raised during the Memorial Day Year to date 4.16 ceremony Monday at the Goodland cemetery. Whitney Schields Below normal 1.85 inches read the Orders of the Day and provided the invocation. Ken Baum provided the benediction. The Ladies Auxiliary placed a wreath on The Topside Forecast the memorial, then Chet Ross spoke, urging people to remember Today: Mostly sunny with a 40 those who gave their lives for America. Dani and Danny Mangus percent chance of showers and (below right) sang several songs including the “Star Spangled Ban- thunderstorms at night, a high ner” and “God Bless America.” near 84, winds light and variable Photos by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News switching to the southeast at 10 to 15 mph and a low around 59. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, a high near 82, winds breezy out of the south at 15 to 30 mph and a low around 52. Extended Forecast Thursday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 81, winds out of the northwest at 10 to 15 mph and a low around 52. local markets 10 a.m. Wheat — $7.16 bushel Posted county price — $7.16 Corn — $7.02 bushel Posted county price — no bid Milo — $6.61 bushel Soybeans — $14.75 bushel Posted county price — no bid Millet — no bid Sunflowers Oil current crop — $23.95 cwt. Confection — no bid Pinto beans — $28 (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. These may not be closing figures. ) Goodland Events Team wants Stormy weekend inside today event ideas at meeting Thursday More local By Kevin Bottrell outside of office hours. Anderson “We wanted to help get more news, views [email protected] said the team gets no tax money and things going,” she said. “We want from your relies on volunteers and partnering to keep people over-scheduled.” Goodland Got an event you’d like to see Star-News happen in Goodland? The Goodland with other organizations. For their first event, the team Events Team will hold a public “If someone has a good idea,” she partnered with the Goodland Area brainstorming session at 6 p.m. said, “we can find a good partner to Chamber of Commerce for a Young Thursday at the library. fit that idea.” Professionals get-together at the The Goodland Events Team, or Quiroz said the idea to form a museum in May. Quiroz said they GET, is an all-volunteer organiza- group came out of a conversation got a good response and are plan- tion sponsored by the city of Good- about a lack of things to do, espe- ning more Young Professionals land. Current team members in- cially for young people. Quiroz said events. clude city employees Lexi Quiroz, she has recently moved to Goodland The team has been coming up Karen Anderson and Crystal Van from a larger city and expected there Vleet, who are donating their time to be more events. See IDEAS, Page 5 Music, food Man arrested at the park State track after home searched Free food and free music are on tap at Soldiers Memorial A 40-year-old man was arrested District Court. meet results Park (Smokey Gardens) this last week on charges of sexual ex- The release said the investigation Saturday evening. ploitation of a child after a search of is ongoing and came about because The Goodland High School Free hot dogs will be served a Goodland home by the Sherman a concerned citizen brought to the track team scored five team starting at 5:30 p.m. Music County Sheriff’s Office. attention to law enforcement a points at the Class 4A State by Bo Wright from Wallace Sherman County Sheriff Burton computer that may contain child Track Meet on Friday and County also starts at 5:30 p.m. Pianalto issued a release Friday, pornography. Golf-ball sized hail fell in Goodland on Saturday as three severe Saturday in Wichita. Heartland Soul will play at saying his office had executed a The Sheriff’s Office has request- thunderstorms rolled through. Monday afternoon saw more See Page 10 6:30 p.m. search warrant at 419 W.16th on ed that anyone with information storms in southern Sherman County. Tornado warnings were The park has playground Thursday. The warrant resulted in on the case contact the Sherman issued, and a small landspout tornado was observed just over equipment, a lighted nature the arrest of Michael Robben on County Sheriff Office at 890-4835. the Colorado border. The storms dropped little in the way of walking trail and a new nine- charges with sexual exploitation Pianalto noted that anyone accused sustained moisture, with only about 36 hundredths recorded hole disc golf course. of a child. A bond of $250,000 has of a crime is presumed innocent by the National Weather Service. been set by the Sherman County until proven guilty. Photo by Angela Bonham/The Goodland Star-News about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, May 28, 2013 friends genesis and obituaries salvation army the calendar Genesis and Salvation Army are available year round to help those in calendar macaroni, orange juice, peanut chunks and coconut cake. Milton Dale Murray need. Call (785) 890-2299 to speak The 2013 Kansas State Spring butter, peaches, rice cereal, mixed Community dances will be Milton Dale Murray, 80, retired motorcycle. to a volunteer. 7 to 10 p.m. on Fridays, Field Day at the Northwest fruit, cranberry sauce, kidney held from Cheyenne County trucker, died Preceding him in death were his June 7, June 28, July 12, July 26, activities Research-Extension Center in beans and great northern beans. Friday, May 24, 2013. parents and grandparents. For information call Genesis (785) Aug. 9 and Aug. 23 at Knights of Tours of the 1907 Victorian Colby will be at Tuesday, June He was born Jan. 4, 1933 to Ralph Survivors include his wife of the 890-2299. Columbus Hall, 8th and Caldwell, House at 202 W. 13th are from 1 to 4, starting at 8 a.m. (Mountain and Ruby Murray in Bird City. Mr. home; four sons, Ricky Dale (Karla) Prairie Land Food sign up Goodland. Admission is $5. 5 p.m. Wednesday through Mon- Time) for registration. There Murray attended school at South Murray, Rex Lynn (Sandi) Murray will be until Monday, June 11. Will be alcohol free, family fun day. Closed on Tuesday. will be wheat response to tillage Star District 13, Bird City, for eight and Ronald Lee (Gloria) Murray, Distribution is 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, environment. Water and soda The High Plains Museum, 1717 practices, evaluating intensive years and in 1951 he graduated from all of Goodland and Roger Allen June 22. at Cat’s TnT, 1018 Main, will be available with some finger Cherry Ave., is open from 9 a.m. crop rotations, wheat stem Sherman Community High School. (Wendy) Murray of Garden City; or at the Bernadine Johnson foods. For information call (890) to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday sawfly. Lunch will be provided On July 27, 1952, he and Twila 14 grandchildren; and 17 great- residence, located at 704 Walnut. 2688. through Saturday and from 1 to by Monsanto. Kinderknecht were married at the grandchildren and three on the way. For information call 899-2338, Tuesday Flicks are at 1:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Tuesdays. Jodie Tubbs of the Kansas Catholic Rectory in Goodland. The Services will be at 10 a.m. on 821-1275, 890-2287, 821-1827 or at the Goodland Public Library, The Carnegie Arts Center is Commission on Veterans Affairs couple lived on the family farm and Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Bate- 899-4278 or order online at www. 812 Broadway. Call the library for open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues- will be in Goodland from 1 to 2:15 he drove for Yellow Freight for 23 man Funeral Home, 211 E. 11th, prairielandfood.com. The Prairie the title of the movie at 899-5461. day through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. p.m. Thursday, June 6, in the years, retiring at 65. Goodland with burial in the Good- Pak will have lean ground beef, on Sunday and 1 to 6 p.m. on Assembly Room on the third floor senior menu Mr. Murray was a member of land Cemetery. chicken drumsticks, boneless Monday at 120 W. 12th. The center of the courthouse to help veterans Goodland Alcoholics Anonymous Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. ham steak, cooked fajita flavored Today: Polish sausage, mashed is always in need of hosts and host- and dependents with claims. Call and recently celebrated 38 years on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the chicken strips, sweet Italian link potatoes, sauerkraut, bread and esses on Sundays.