The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 75 10 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 rains delay local events Junior High football The Grant Junior High football games against Hol- comb were cancelled on Thursday. They have been rescheduled for today at 3:30 and 5 p.m. at Cowboy Stadium. Saturday races Races at the Sherman County Speedway sched- Goodland had its own lakes last week as rainwater collected in the retaining pools three-day period and some additional moisture over the weekend. The water in the uled for Saturday have been at Phillips and Pioneer Parks. Goodland received more than six inches of rain in a retaining pools receded quickly. Photos by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News postponed to Friday at 7 p.m. Family Day Heavy rains cause minor flooding The Family Day at Smokey Gardens has been By Kevin Bottrell rescheduled to Saturday [email protected] starting at 5 p.m. It’s been a while since Sherman County saw this much rain at once. More than six inches fell in Good- land over a three-day period with more moisture following over the weather weekend. The National Weather Service re- report ported record rainfall on Thursday: 4.11 inches, beating the record of .85 for Sept. 12, set in 2008. The rain 55° began falling Wednesday afternoon. 10 a.m. Rainfall that day was 1.23, not far off from the Sept. 11 record of 1.85 Monday set in 1933. The rain let up Friday after dropping an additional .79 Today inches, beating the Sept. 13 record • Sunset, 6:51 p.m. of .64 from 1982. Wednesday The total rainfall in town was 6.13 • Sunrise, 6:31 a.m. for the three-day period. Higher • Sunset, 6:50 p.m. rainfall – as much as 8.32 inches Midday Conditions on Thursday – was reported in the • Soil temperature 65 degrees southern part of Sherman County by • Humidity 93 percent the Community Collaborative Rain, The South Beaver Creek was among those running high during last water flowing over a bridge, near the Smokey Hill River in southern • Sky cloudy Hail and Snow Network. week’s rainstorms. There was minor flooding in areas, including Sherman County. • Winds southeast 5 mph On Thursday there were reports • Barometer 30.30 inches of minor flooding in Kit Carson retaining pools near Phillips and There was also flooding in the It rained again in Goodland Sun- the year – 8.8 inches out of 16.35. and steady County. About 16 miles south of Pioneer Parks. eastbound lanes of I-70 between day and Monday mornings. The As of Sunday, the town was only 1.6 • Record High today 99° (1947) Burlington, a semi-tractor rig al- As county road crews got out and exits 11 and 14 on Friday. Traffic weather service predicted a chance inches under the average. • Record Low today 32° (1981) most lost control when it tried to go about Friday, flooding or washed was diverted onto U.S. 24 between of rain throughout Monday. An The rains caused major flooding through six to eight inches of water out areas were discovered over sev- those two exits for several hours approaching warm front from the along the Front Range in Colorado. Last 24 Hours* on Highway 385. eral county roads including County before it was re-opened in the late south was to keep the skies mostly Up to 14 inches of rain fell in Boul- High Sunday 67° A flash flood warning was is- Road 68 between 17 and 18; Road afternoon. cloudy. Clear skies and tempera- der and other areas along the foot- Low Sunday 57° sued Thursday afternoon for Kit 13 between 52 and 55; Road 10 Areas to the south near the Wal- tures in the mid-80s are expected hills, causing widespread flooding Precipitation ­­.26 Carson and Sherman Counties as between 59 and U.S. 24; and Road lace County border saw more rain today. along most of the rivers. A federal This month 6.15 well as parts of Cheyenne and Wal- 17 between 52 and 55. Water from Tuesday. Reports from the public Before the multi-day rainstorm, disaster was declared on Thursday, Year to date 14.94 lace Counties. In Goodland large the Smokey Hill River was flowing indicated that between a half inch Goodland was at a little over half Below Normal 1.60 inches amounts of water collected in the over a bridge on County Road 13. and an inch of rain fell. its average rainfall for that point in See RAINS, Page 5 The Topside Forecast Today: Mostly cloudy becoming sunny with a high near 83, winds out of the south at 10 mph and Popular painting class Reward a low around 60. Wednesday: Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms offered after midnight, a high near 89 and a low around 62. Extended Forecast in metal Thursday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 75 and a low around 52. Friday: Sunny theft case with a high near 76 and a low Midwest Energy is offering a around 56. Saturday: Sunny with a $1,000 reward for information lead- high near 81 and a low around 58. (National Weather Service) ing to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the recent theft of several brass switch tops from a storage yard near Colby. Sometime between Sept. 1 and 13, thieves cut the fence at a Mid- west Energy outdoor storage facility just north of the Colby city limits. They pried open several storage local crates and stole the brass tops from a dozen electrical switches. markets The company values the damaged switches at over $10,000, though the 10 a.m. stolen tops have no value beyond Wheat — $6.82 bushel scrap. Posted county price — $6.63 “The switch tops themselves have Corn — $5.11 bushel no other application, other than as Posted county price — $5.02 Students painted a fall scene at the Paintbrush and Cocktails people of all skill levels, is one of the most popular offered at the scrap metal,” said Chris Gerstner, Milo — $4.40 bushel class, taught by Peggy Moberly. The class, which is open to Carnegie Arts Center. Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News Colby Operations Manager for Soybeans — $12.98 bushel Midwest Energy. Posted county price — $13.84 The company estimates the scrap Millet — no bid value at less than $300. Sunflowers U.S. 36 Treasure Hunt to begin on Friday The Thomas County Sheriff’s Oil current crop — $20.10 cwt. Office is leading the investigation. Confection — no bid By Amanda Miller in the west and starting at the Missouri border. work up an appetite. Scrap dealers in Kansas and sur- Pinto beans — $28 [email protected] In Cheyenne County, we have several vendors Scott and Carol Northrup are listed as open rounding states have been made (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, that will start selling on Thursday to get a jump Thursday through Sunday on the map on the Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. The Great U.S. Highway 36 Treasure Hunt aware of the theft and will be look- These may not be closing figures. ) begins this weekend. Starting Friday and lasting on sales when people arrive in town. The Milne’s, U.S. Highway 36 website. They are located at ing for individuals trying to sell until Sunday, the Treasure Hunt is going to host at 220 S Adams, are planning to be available the well known lot on 300 S Benton. Some of the these uniquely shaped brass tops. around 40 vendors in Saint Francis and Bird City. Thursday afternoon. They are selling antiques, items available on their lot are farm primitives, Anyone with information can The first U.S. 36 Treasure Hunt was in 2006, primitives, vintage items, clothes and household antiques, furniture, and a little bit of everything. contact Undersheriff Marc Finley at making this the eighth annual event. The items. They will also have lunch and supper on Visiting sales Thursday afternoon might give the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office 400-mile-long garage and yard sale covers 13 Friday and Saturday. BBQ sandwiches with all at 460-4570. counties in Kansas, ending with Colorado border the fixin’s will be available for shoppers that See HUNT, Page 5 Tips can be made anonymously. about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, September 17, 2013 friends genesis and obituary salvation army the calendar Genesis and Salvation Army are available year round to help those in calendar day of the run is $20. Registrations watermelon, bread and cake. Fri- Natividad Vasquez Sr. need. Call (785) 890-2299 to speak day The Goodland High School make prior to Friday, Sept. 6, will : Hamburger patti, hash brown Natividad Vasquez, Sr. 78, for- of Greeley, Colo., and Dulcinella to a volunteer. blood drive will have a blood include a t-shirt. casserole, corn, bun and cook’s mer custodian for the Goodland (Dennis) Fyfe of Goodland; three Northwest Kansa activities drive from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 The choice fruit. School District, died Wednesday, sons, Raul (Susan) Vasquez of Groundwater Management Tours of the 1907 Victorian p.m. today at the school. Please school menu died Wednesday, Sept. 11, Barlesville, Okla., Joe District Number Four will have an House at 202 W. 13th are from 1 to make an appointment by calling 2013, at Thornton, Colo.