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VOL. CXIV NO. 155 (USPS 127-880) CONCORDIA, KANSAS 66901 Monday, January 13, 2020 LADE- MPIREKansas GOP B E seeks to overturn Good Evening Concordia Forecast ruling, not Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 25. South wind 5-10 mph becom- ing west after midnight. ban abortion Tuesday, sunny with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Kansas southeast in the afternoon. Republicans want to head off any push for Tuesday night, partly cloudy with a low an abortion ban in the state even as they around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph make overturning a Kansas Supreme becoming northwest after midnight. Court ruling that protects abortion rights a Wednesday, sunny with a high near 37. top priority. North wind 5-10 mph with gusts as high as The GOP-controlled Legislature expects 20 mph. to consider a proposed amendment to the Wednesday night, partly cloudy with a Kansas Constitution during the annual low around 12. 90-day lawmaking session set to convene Thursday, mostly cloudy with a high Monday. It's a response to the state high near 30. court's ruling in April that the state's Bill of Thursday night, cloudy with a 70 per- Rights makes access to abortion a funda- cent chance of snow. Low around 26. mental right. Friday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent "Our No. 1 focus is the constitutional chance of rain and snow. High near 43. amendment," said Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a conservative Across Kansas Wichita Republican. "This is not going to be about banning abortions. It's going to Former meteorologist be about putting it back where it's sup- posed to be, and that is with the Legisla- wins state Senate seat ture." Winter coating The debate in Kansas is coming after other states with Republican-led legisla- SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A former With snow that fell on Friday covering the ground, the trees were coated in frost on Monday tures, including neighboring Missouri, Kansas City area TV meteorologist has morning. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell) moved to ban abortions early in women's won a Kansas Senate seat being vacated pregnancies. GOP leaders and the state's by the retirement of one of the Legisla- most influential anti-abortion group, ture's most conservative members. Kansans for Life, are pursuing a proposal Mike Thompson, who served as chief Commodities distribution in that would allow legislators to regulate meteorologist for WDAF until he retired abortion as they see fit. in 2018, was chosen Saturday to replace They're being pragmatic: They worry retiring Republican Mary Pilcher-Cook. that a ban is unlikely to get through the Thompson, of Shawnee, has said he Concordia set for January 22 Legislature, and that even if it did, it would plans to fill the remainder of Pilcher- almost certainly fail a required statewide Cook's term and then run in the primary A Concordia area commodities distribu- A variety of foods will be distributed to vote. They argue that it does the anti-abor- for a chance at a full four years in tion is scheduled for January 22 at the households that meet the following income tion movement no good to push something November 2020, the Kansas City Star First United Methodist Church in Concor- guidelines: that legislators or voters would reject. reports. dia. Single person, income must not be over If the constitution doesn't change, state Earlier last year, two other candidates The doors will open at 11:15 a.m. and $1,316 per month; two person family, courts still can invalidate a raft of restric- — Republican state Rep. Tom Cox and close at 12:15 p.m. There will be a lunch $1,784 per month; three person family, tions enacted over the past decade — even Shawnee City Councilwoman Lindsey served during the pickup times. $2,252 per month; four person family, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its Constance, a Democrat — said they Those attending are asked to use the $2,720 per month. For each additional historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legaliz- planned to run for the seat. lower parking lot and basement door. family member add $468. Preregistration by January 20 at 3 p.m. Those qualifying for cash assistance pro- ing abortion nationwide. Woman pleads to is required by calling 243-4560. Give your grams such as WIC, food stamps, Vision "Bans on abortion in other states have name, the number of people in the house- card, etc. also qualify for commodities. not been successful. Even in some of the hold and a contact number. Please bring proof of income. most pro-life states, they've not been suc- role in son’s death cessful, and in states where one has passed, they're being tied up in court," said LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Dole endorses Marshall Jeanne Gawdun, a longtime Kansans for woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary Life lobbyist. "You're effectively not achiev- manslaughter in connection with the 2018 ing anything." death of her baby. Legislators are looking to Kansans for Leavenworth County Attorney Todd in GOP Senate primary Life for the proposed language of an Thompson said 32-year-old Catherine amendment, and the group was still draft- Smith, of Leavenworth, pleaded guilty on TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Political icon and he would not run for the Kansas seat. ing it as lawmakers prepared to open their Friday to manslaughter, child endanger- 1996 Republican presidential nominee Four-term GOP Sen. Pat Roberts is not session. ment and obstruction of law enforcement. Bob Dole on Monday endorsed western seeking re-election. Supporters will need two-thirds majori- She had been previously charged with sec- Kansas' congressman in the state's GOP McConnell wooed Pompeo, a former ties in both chambers to get a measure put ond-degree murder in her son's death. Senate primary. Wichita-area congressman, because on the statewide ballot. It would then need Prosecutors say the boy died of hyper- Rep. Roger Marshall's campaign some Republicans fear that polarizing approval from a simple majority of voters. thermia when his body temperature got announced Dole's backing and Dole conservative Kris Kobach will emerge The Kansas Legislature has had anti- too high. The temperature in the home was tweeted that Marshall is "a true friend to from a crowded GOP field and put a nor- abortion majorities in both chambers for set to 75 degrees, and the child was dehy- KS." Marshall has served in Congress mally safe seat in play. Democrats have more than two decades. drated at the time of his death. since 2017. not won a Senate race in Kansas since However, abortion opponents' political Prosecutors say Smith had not checked "He has my full trust, and I know he 1932. influence dipped when Democratic Gov. on the boy in some time before he was will represent our state well," the 96- Kobach, the former Kansas secretary Laura Kelly, a strong abortion rights sup- found unresponsive. year-old Dole said in a statement. of state, lost the 2018 governor's race to porter, was elected in 2018. Anti-abortion Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on Dole, a former Senate majority leader, Democrat Laura Kelly. lawmakers last year narrowly failed to February 28. served in the House and Senate for a total Other GOP Senate candidates include override Kelly's veto of a bill that would of 35 years. Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle have required abortion providers to tell Man jailed in alleged Dole's endorsement came a week after and Dave Lindstrom a Kansas City-area patients about a disputed treatment to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Sen- businessman and former Kansas City stop a medication abortion after it's been abuse of young twins ate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that Chiefs professional football player. started. WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man was jailed after his 2-month-old twins Booker drops out of Democratic presidential race were found injured at his home, police said Monday. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — participate in Tuesday's debate. looming impeachment trial of the primary. Marlin Williams, 22, was booked into Democrat Cory Booker dropped Booker also missed last month's President Donald Trump would It's a humbling finish for jail Friday night facing possible charges of out of the presidential race debate and exits the race polling deal a "big, big blow" to his cam- someone who was once lauded aggravated battery after officers went to Monday, ending a campaign in low single digits in the early paign by pulling him away from by Oprah Winfrey as the "rock his home, KAKE-TV reported. whose message of unity and primary states and nationwide. Iowa in the final weeks before star mayor" who helped lead the The boy was not breathing when offi- love failed to resonate in a polit- In an email to supporters, the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses. He renewal of Newark, New Jersey. cers arrived and remains hospitalized in ical era marked by chaos and Booker said that he "got into hinted at the challenges facing During his seven years in City critical condition Monday, Capt. Brent anxiety. this race to win" and that his his campaign last week in an Hall, Booker was known for his Allred said. His departure now leaves a failure to make the debates pre- interview on The Associated headline-grabbing feats of local The boy had critical internal injuries field that was once the most vented him from raising raise Press' "Ground Game" podcast. do-goodery, including running and the investigation found he had previ- diverse in history with just one the money required for victory. "If we can't raise more money into a burning building to save a ous injuries. His twin sister had a healing remaining African American "Our campaign has reached in this final stretch, we won't be woman, and his early fluency broken femur and remains hospitalized, candidate, former Massachu- the point where we need more able to do the things that other with social media, which Allred said. setts Gov. Deval Patrick. money to scale up and continue campaigns with more money brought him 1.4 million follow- A 1-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl at Since launching his cam- building a campaign that can can do to show presence," he ers on Twitter when the plat- the home were taken into protective cus- paign last February, Booker, a win -- money we don't have, and said. form was little used in politics. tody. Williams is the father of all four chil- U.S. senator from New Jersey, money that is harder to raise In his email to supporters, His rhetorical skills and Ivy dren. struggled to raise the type of because I won't be on the next Booker pledged to do "every- League background often Allred said the mother was not at home money required to support a debate stage and because the thing in my power to elect the brought comparisons to Presi- when officers arrived and it's unclear if White House bid. He was at the urgent business of impeach- eventual Democratic nominee dent Barack Obama, and he'd she will face charges. back of the pack in most sur- ment will rightly be keeping me for president," though his cam- been discussed as a potential Visit us online at www.bladeempire.com veys and failed to meet the in Washington," he said. paign says he has no immediate presidential contender since his polling requirements needed to Booker had warned that the plans to endorse a candidate in arrival in the Senate in 2013. 2 Blade-Empire, Monday, January 13, 2020 OPINION Washington Merry-Go-Round by Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It’s an old is euphemism, that age-old oil. ca’s lead and exit the stage. By George Meyer playground technique: hit tool of the propagandist who Interpretation: What hap- Coward: Hit the bully and the bully and run. uses words not to inform but pens in the Middle East no run. Kill a general; dispatch a It is also an isolationist’s to conceal. “America First” longer affects U.S. national few thousand troops; bring in technique. And make no mis- means “America Only.” It interests NATO forces. Then pull out take; isolationism is a form of says to friends and allies, Reality: Russian, Chinese, before the November election. cowardice. It is the coward “Look not to us; look to your- and Islamic fundamentalist And Iran: There is an old pulling up the drawbridge selves.” influences along with ongo- axiom: Never get in the way and cowering in his castle, This is what President ing Sunni-Shiite conflicts will when your enemy is mak- leaving faraway friends and Trump said in his speech to alter the balance of power in ing a mistake. This is why allies farther to fend for the nation about Iran and the the region and spill over in Iran’s response to the kill- themselves. This is not to Middle East and the world in a destabilizing manner mili- ing of General Soleimani was be confused with forting up, general. He ran on a promise tarily, economically, and de- purposely benign. Trump’s which is what outgunned to bring U.S. troops home mographically worldwide in speech was a declaration of and outnumbered forces are and to bring an end to end- ways that will surprise and surrender. By announcing often compelled to do. less conflicts. But how to do be beyond America’s efforts the intent to pull U.S. forces But the United States is this and still appear strong? to control. out he is doing precisely what neither outgunned nor out- Trump sees his tit-for-tat Coward: NATO must send disparate entities from Iran numbered because techno- with Iran as a win. He was troops to the region. to ISIS have demanded and logically superior weaponry the tough guy, he took out Interpretation: NATO must what China and Russia have offsets numbers. So, when General Soleimani, the sec- replace U.S. forces there. patiently awaited. the United States retreats ond most popular figure in Reality: We have seen this If consummated, Trump’s behind the walls of Fortress Iran. But it was a speech of act before. The U.S. left Eu- isolationism will prove to be America and leaves the world tough-guy talk and coward- rope to its own devices fol- the nation’s greatest mistake ByJacque in Jacqueline Bigar Bga’s Sa to its own destructive de- ly retreat, and we must not lowing World War I. World since abandoning Europe af- Note: Bigar’s Stars is are proves to be vitally im- vices it is not only an act of confuse the two. War II was the result. This ter World War I. based on the degree of your portant. Do not ignore de- cowardice, it is self-destruc- Tough guy: America has is what NATO was created to Douglas Cohn’s latest sun at birth. The sign name tails either. Tonight: Make it tive because eventually that powerful weapons includ- prevent, and it has kept the books are World War 4: Nine is simply a label astrologers your treat. turbulent world will come ing new hypersonic missiles. peace in Europe for 70 years. Scenarios (endorsed by seven put on a set of degrees for VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) knocking, usually after erst- Iran will not be allowed to NATO is an alliance, not a flag officers) and The Presi- convenience. For best re- **** You might believe while allies have been de- become a nuclear power on tool to be used to extricate dent’s First Year: The Only sults, readers should refer that you got up on the wrong feated, neutralized, or dimin- his watch. He has dispatched American forces. NATO does School for Presidents Is the to the dates following each side of the bed, but you ished. several thousand troops to not work without Ameri- Presidency. sign. could discover that belief is Yet Donald Trump ran on protect American installa- can participation, and if the Twitter: @douglas_cohn --- not valid. Unexpectedly, you a platform of isolationism, tions and interests. NATO countries are coerced © 2020 U.S. News Syndi- A baby born today has steal center stage and take even using the discarded Coward: The United States to do so, their staying power cate, Inc. a Sun in Capricorn and a the lead. Others follow you pre-World War II isolationist is energy independent and no will be limited. Those coun- Distributed by U.S. News Moon in Leo until 9:37 a.m., naturally. Tonight: Observe mantra: “America First.” This longer needs Middle Eastern tries will soon follow Ameri- Syndicate, Inc. when the Moon enters Virgo. and contemplate your op- HAPPY BIRTHDAY for tions. 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Carson held in the Little Theatre at Dennis Tholstrup, son of Cloud County Community Crystal and Jeff Tholstrup, College, Senator Frank Carl- Concordia, was the first DEAR son stated that the United baby born in 2010 at Cloud Sates was facing its prob- County Health Center... lems, although some were wheat was selling at $4.57, still unsolved... Ronald Cos- corn was $3.39, and milo ANNIE sel, who was with the U. S. was $3.24 per bushel on lo- Marines in Vietnam, had cal markets. been promoted to the rank of sergeant... Mr. and Mrs. 5 Years Ago by Annie Lane Robert Johnson, Concordia, January 13, 2015 announced the birth of their Concordia High School daughter, Amy Louise... the Student Council president engagement of Miss Jolene Braden Johnson gave the My Body’s My Body Blochlinger and Michael USD 333 board of education Dear Annie: My hus- issue — Open in Oregon Swihart, son of Mr. and a presentation on the events band, "Robert," and I moved Dear Open: Well, Robert Mrs. Rex Swihart, was an- during first semester of the back to our hometown sev- would be the one to take is- nounced by her parents, Mr. school year and on Partner eral years ago to help with sue, wouldn't he? After all, and Mrs. Joe Blochlinger. Leadership Council (PLC)... aging parents. I went back it is his body — not yours, Jenna Fredrickson was the to work as a nurse, and not Tim's. Only Robert gets 25 Years Ago first place winner and Isaac he joined his father's law to say what he's comfortable January 13, 1995 Sprague was the second firm. Upon moving back, we with, and he's spoken on An endowed academic place winner in the local di- struck up a friendship with this subject. Now let it be. scholarship was being es- vision of the VFW and Aux- an old acquaintance of Rob- Surely, Tim can think of an- tablished with the Cloud iliary Voice of Democracy ert's. "Tim" and Robert went other last wish that doesn't County Community College contest... wheat was selling to high school together and involve making a friend feel Foundation by the law offic- at $5.57, corn was $3.70, Elk State Bank announces a year of college. violated and uncomfortable. es of Paulson, Buechel, Sw- and milo was $4.56 per We have invited Tim and Dear Annie: I could be enson, Uri & Brewer, Char- bushel on local markets. his partner over several the person to whom "Loud- tered... Dave Fisher replaced open house prize winners times for dinner. We have ness Sufferer" was referring Bernard Nobert as Cloud 1 Year Ago Christmas arrived early cordia were James Bachand, often gone to their house. in her letter. My voice gets County road supervisor... January 13, 2019 for those who won prizes at Clyde, turkey; Mike Thol- And we have spent time very loud. After chastising owner Donna Farrell cut the Jane Jewell and John the conclusion of Elk State strup, Concordia, ham; together at parties and so- and scolding me over the ribbon at The Tax Corner Paul Breault were spear- Bank’s Christmas Open Bailey Buckley, Concordia, cial gatherings of mutual years, my friends now just during a ceremony spon- heading a fundraising ef- Houses in Clyde and Con- $25 gift card; Keyan Miller, friends. use a hand gesture that sored by the Concordia Area fort to build a memorial to cordia. Aurora, $25 gift card; Indie Tim was recently diag- tells me to lower my voice, Chamber of Commerce... honor Terry Householter's At the open houses held LeDuc, Clyde, doll; and Eli nosed with an aggressive and I do. However, it doesn't Jennifer Strait, daughter of athletic achievements... for- December 19-20 and 23, Housh, Beloit, wagon. type of cancer and has be- sound any different to me. I John and Janice Strait, was mer CloudCorp executive guests enjoyed homemade Clyde winners were De- gun the process of getting have had my hearing tested, listed on the Dean's Honor director Ashley Hutchinson refreshments, picked up nise Cyr, Clyde, turkey; his affairs in order. Robert and it's fine for my age. Roll for the fall semester at received a key to the city their 2020 calendars and Joyce Menard, Clyde, ham; has been gracious in help- It's not a habit I can Kansas State University. during the city commission registered for drawings, Brooklyn Stevens, $25 VISA ing him with finances and break, as I don't hear it. So meeting... Concordia Kids which included a doll, wag- gift card; Gage Amerin, Clif- household things that need my friends help me keep it 10 Years Ago Wrestling Club had two on, two $25 VISA gift cards, ton, $25 VISA gift card; Mad- to be taken care of. He's in check, and that's the best January 13, 2010 competitors, Kaleb Keiswet- spiral cut ham and turkey. dilyn McCall, Clyde, doll; even stayed the night when I can do. I'm glad to know Jeffrey McCall appeared ter and Drake Blochlinger, Drawing winners at Con- and Lincoln Jones, wagon. needed. I'm not the only one with before the USD 333 board take first place in the Ellis Recently, Tim had a talk this problem. of education to express his Open… wheat was selling at with Robert and told him Just thought I would let concern that teachers in the $4.75, corn was $3.33, and that he was very infatuated you know that "Loudness district were not adequately milo was $3.18 per bushel 5 Layer Cream Cheese Chili Dip with him when they were Sufferer's" friend probably trained to efficiently and ef- on local markets. younger — and one of his doesn't hear it, either. — Cook time: 20 Min Prep time: 5 Min Serves: at minimum dying wishes is to see him Barbara Bly 4 foodies naked. Robert came home Dear Barbara: I love the *** Ingredients all shaken up and upset idea of the hand signal. It's Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really 1 pkg cream cheese softened, 8 oz and didn't know what to discreet but effective. Per- have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. 1 can(s) chili without beans, 15 oz. say. Now, I have to tell you haps it's the quick fix that 1 pkg cheese, shredded (I like Colby jack), 8 oz -Lucille Ball that Robert is very fit for a will save "Loudness Suffer- 1 bunch green onions, chopped *** 47-year-old man. He works er's" friendship. Thanks for 1 can(s) diced green chilies, 4 oz out, runs marathons and the insightful tip. 1 can(s) diced jalapenos (optional), 4 oz is very charming. But he Send your questions for 1 pkg corn tortilla chips doesn't want to accom- Annie Lane to dearannie@ modate Tim's dying wish. creators.com. To find out Directions I said: "Go for it. The man more about Annie Lane and 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a 2 qt baking dish is dying. Let him enjoy his read features by other Cre- place softened cream cheese and spread over bottom of the ending days — even if it ators Syndicate columnists pan evenly. means you have to 'strip' for and cartoonists, visit the 2. Once cream cheese is spread out, layer green chilies him." I'm perfectly fine with Creators Syndicate website and if using jalapenos spread evenly over cream cheese. it; Robert is the one with the at www.creators.com. 3. For the third layer, spread chili over peppers and cream cheese evenly. 4. For the fourth layer, evenly spread your shredded cheese. Finally for the fifth layer, top with green onions. 5. Once layers are assembled place dip in the oven and Club notes bake for 20 minutes. The January meeting of "Build, Grow & Live." She 6. Let cool for about five minutes {unless you want it hot P.E.O. was held at the Holi- used a shoe for an example and gooey). Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy. day Inn Express with Judy of the story our shoes tell us Keil as hostess. She served about who we are. us a delicious strawberry Our shoes have a sole. dessert. Our sole is flexible and the The meeting was opened very foundation or base of by our Vice-President, Shir- our life. They come in all col- ley Moynihan. ors reminding us that we are Chaplain Lynda Tobald all God's children. The shoe gave the devotions from the has a tongue which serves a third chapter of John. purpose but not for gossip There were 12 members and slander. The shoe has present. many eyes. We have only Card shower The Corresponding Sec- two and hopefully use them retary, Judy Keil shared a to see all we can and should. “Toddie” turns 90 letter from the P.E.O. Inter- The shoe laces hang down The family and friends of national Chapter Member- and tell us that even our ship Committee. lives can have loose ends. Anna Grace Pruser Francis “Toddie” Todd are requesting a card shower to The focus this year is The strings, to be beneficial, Birth help him celebrate his birth- a V.I.P campaign remind- have to be tied so our lives day. Toddie will be turning ing us that each Sister is a need to have the loose ends Tyson and Kylie Pruser, of 90 years old on January 22. V.I.P. We are to treat each tied together. When you put Clifton, announce the birth Cards may be sent to: Fran- other with loving concern the shoe on, it fits, remind- of their daughter, Anna cis “Toddie” Todd, 620 2nd and we should reach out to ing us we need to fit in with Grace Pruser, born Janu- Ave., Sunset Home, Room each Sister to let her know those we live and work with. ary 7, 2020, at Clay County 102, Concordia, KS 66901. how important she is to us When we walk we need to Medical Center. She weighed and our organization. remember we never walk 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and Our Courtesy Chairman, alone through life. There is was 20 ½ inches long. Anna Marg Cruzen sent a card to always another who walks is welcomed by Peyton, 10 Nathaniel Keil as he recent- with us -- one greater, more and Rylan, 5. ly broke his leg. powerful, who always goes The Ways and Means with us and comforts and Committee asked each sis- consoles us. Senior Citizens Menu ter to write her story as to As a last thought, re- Week of January 13–17 what P.E.O. means to her. member the future lies be- TUESDAY: SALISBURY STEAK, Potato Wedges, Beets or The meeting was ad- fore you like a field of fallen Green Beans, Jell-O® w/Fruit, Roll. journed and the program snow. Be careful how you WEDNESDAY: CHICKEN & NOODLES, Tossed Salad, was given by Judy Keil. She tread it, for every step will Corn, Fruit Fluff, Roll. EXERCISE CLASS at the Concordia spoke on continuing our show. Senior Center @ 10 a.m., BOOSTERS. P.E.O. journey in 2020 by Next meeting is at Anne THURSDAY: PORK ROAST, Baked Potato, Corn, Roll, remembering we need to Severance's on Feb. 7th. White Cake/Fruit. BINGO FRIDAY: MEAT LOAF, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Peaches, Chocolate Chip Cake. EXERCISE CLASS at the Concordia Senior Center @ 10 a.m. BIRTHDAYS. Milk, bread and butter served with meals Fresh coffee daily, 8-11 a.m. Call Lori Raccagno at 243-1872 for questions or to make reservations. 4 Blade-Empire, Monday, January 13, 2020

ONE PLACE HAS IT ALL Kansas lawmakers to tackle big issues TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — MEDICAID EXPANSION Mass shootings across tion program and to protect Kansas lawmakers expect Kelly and Senate Major- the nation continue to fuel people who use cannabidiol a push to overturn a state ity Leader Jim Denning, an interest among some Kan- oils to treat children with de- Supreme Court decision Overland Park Republican, sas legislators for gun-con- bilitating medical conditions protecting abortion rights, have outlined a compro- trol measures, particularly from criminal prosecution. a contentious debate over mise plan for extending the a measure to allow relatives But allowing wider use of income tax cuts and some state's Medicaid health cov- and law enforcement of- marijuana for medical per- THE CLASSIFIEDS bipartisan harmony on Med- erage to as many as 150,000 ficials to petition courts to son faces opposition from KANSASLAND TIRE Firewood & Fireplace Acc. icaid expansion during this have guns taken away from AND SERVICE additional people. law enforcement groups. year's annual session. Their bipartisan bill is people deemed a risk to FOR SALE a family owned tire and SHADOWED BY POLITICS automotive repair shop in The GOP-controlled Leg- sponsored in the Senate themselves and others. Politics will cast a shadow Concordia, Kan., seeks to islature may also tackle by 22 of the chamber's 40 But the Legislature still on the Legislature's session.

ASH OR fill the position of Assistant/ medical marijuana after it members, enough to pass it. has gun-rights majorities, All 40 Senate seats and 125 HACKBERRY Service Manager. The ideal convenes on Monday for 90 The House passed an ex- and proposals for a "red flag" House seats will be on the FIREWOOD candidate will have a strong days of lawmaking. pansion bill last year, but law have spurred a backlash ballot, and lawmakers inevi- Split and delivered free work ethic and desire to A look at some of the big- Denning and other top Re- over concerns about wheth- tably will consider how their within twenty miles of go above and beyond to gest issues: publicans managed to bottle er people's right to due legal votes on hot-button issues Concordia. $100 per service our customers. ABORTION it up in committee, despite process would be respected. play with conservative GOP pickup load. Long hours and a 6-day Top Republicans and the majority support. Denning's The House and Senate each primary voters or more cen- work week is common influential anti-abortion deal clears the way for a plan have a proposal to ban such trist general election voters. with ability to answer after Call or Text group Kansans for Life plan to pass, though conserva- laws at the local level and to Senate President Susan hours calls on a rotational 785-614-3619 to push for an amendment tives are still going to fight it bar state and local officials Wagle, a Wichita Republi- basis. Compensation for as potentially too expensive. from helping to enforce gun- this position is hourly with to the state constitution to can, is running for the U.S. declare that legislators can AVIATION LAYOFFS confiscation orders issued Senate in a crowded race For Rent overtime. Experience in under a federal law. tires or automotive repair is regulate abortion as they The state received an bad that has her emphasizing House Majority Leader preferred, but not required see fit. economic jolt just ahead of her conservative bona fides. with desired qualities. It's a response to April's lawmakers' session when Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Re- But Denning, facing a poten- 516 E. 16th A partial list of benefits ruling by the state Supreme Wichita's largest employer, publican, said he can see the tially tough general election Office at 1610 Archer St. includes: health, dental, Court that the Kansas Con- Spirit Aerosystems, an- anti-red flag proposals ad- race in a county that Kelly Call for Availability, vision and life insurance and stitution protects access to nounced that it was laying vancing. Kelly said she won't carried easily in 2018, has Frequent Openings, 401K retirement. Stop by abortion as a fundamental off 20% of its Kansas work- push gun-control measures political incentives to move 785-243-4464 this year. Clean, safe, income-based and pick up an application right. The decision blocked force, or 2,800 employees. to the center. housing or call Marti at 785-243- enforcement of a ban on a Spirit produced about 70% MEDICAL MARIJUANA In the House, Speaker 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments 2706 for more information. common second-trimester of the troubled 737 Max air- With conservative neigh- Ron Ryckman Jr., an Olathe “Equal Housing Opportunity” procedure. Abortion oppo- craft for Boeing, which sus- bors Missouri and Oklaho- Republican, has been con- nents fear that the ruling pended its production. ma authorizing the medical sidering for months attempt- FOR RENT-Storage spaces, various sizes, reasonable, locally owned. could lead courts to over- The layoffs could affect use of marijuana, Kansas ing in 2021 to break a tra- 785-243-4105. Legals turn a raft of restrictions en- lawmakers' decisions on lawmakers are under in- dition against serving more acted over the past 10 years. budget and tax issues, and creasing pressure to consid- than two, two-year terms in Help Wanted To get an amendment on they and Kelly face ques- er doing the same. the Legislature's most pow- (First published in the Concordia Blade- the ballot for voters to con- They've taken steps with erful position. That creates Empire on Monday, December 30, 2019) tions about how best to help FULL-TIME sider, supporters need two- laid-off workers. laws to create an industrial pressure on him to deliver HOUSEKEEPER IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CLOUD thirds majorities in both STALEMATE ON GUNS hemp research and produc- big on GOP goals. Hours are 7-3pm. COUNTY, KANSAS chambers. Every other weekend. Please ask about our benefit package Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ANOTHER TAX FIGHT MUTTS® by Patrick McDonnell Plaintiff, Democratic Gov. Laura Mount Joseph Kelly last year vetoed two vs. Senior Village Republican proposals for 1110 W. 11th, Aaron D. Hake, cutting income taxes, argu- Concordia, KS 66901 Stephanie L. Hake, et al., ing that the measures would Defendants. decimate the state budget. MOUNT JOSEPH Case No. 19CV34 K.S.A. 60 But Kansas officials in No- SENIOR VILLAGE Mortgage Foreclosure vember issued a new fiscal (Title to Real Estate Involved) forecast for state govern- Full-time, Part-time or ment that boosted revenue NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S_SALE PRN NURSE & CMA projections and undercut 6a to 2p Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale her argument. 2p to 10p issued by the Clerk of the District Court in Kelly said in a recent As- ZITS® by Scott and Borgman and for the said County of Cloud, State of sociated Press interview that Full-time, Part-time CNA Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court 6a to 2p Numbered 19CV34, wherein the parties she still wants to hold off 2p to 10p above named were respectively plaintiff because making changes in and defendant, and to me, the undersigned income tax laws "out of con- Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer Inquire about Sign on for sale at public auction and sell to the text" could make it harder to bonus for all highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 change the entire tax system full time positions. AM, on 01/27/2020, at the front door of next year. Cloud County Courthouse, the following But Republicans are de- described real estate located in the County Applications can be picked of Cloud, State of Kansas, to wit: termined. Their proposals up at Mount Joseph Senior were designed to provide Village, 1110 W. 11th St., BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE relief to individuals and Concordia, KS. EAST LINE OF BLOCK SIX (6) OF EAST businesses that are paying CONCORDIA, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CONCORDIA, CLOUD COUNTY, more to the state because of BABY BLUE® by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott NOTICE- Let the Classified Depart- KANSAS, NINETY FEET (90`) SOUTH OF changes in federal tax laws ment at the Blade-Empire help you with THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF SAID at the end of 2017. your advertising needs. 785-243-2424, BLOCK; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK, FIFTY- TWO (52`) FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY, THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY, ONE HUNDRED FEET AND NINE INCHES Sales (100`9"); THENCE NORTH FIFTY-TWO Upcoming (52`) FEET ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED FEET AND NINE INCHES (100`9") ALONG events Calendar • Wednesday nights A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH • Saturday, January 18, LINE OF SAID BLOCK TO PLACE OF throughout January – 2020 – Public Auction at BEGINNING. 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Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 time to finish some UFO’s HAGAR THE HORRIBLE® by Chris Browne Sara Pelikan, KS # 23624 Antiques, Collectibles and Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 and join us for an extended Household. Anna Towns- Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. Quilting Retreat. Features din and Dean Townsdin (St. Louis Office) of this weekend include: field Estate, Sellers. Thummel 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 trips to nearby quilt stores, St. Louis, MO 63141 Auction. Phone: (314) 991-0255 great food and snacks, com- • Saturday, February 1, Fax: (314) 567-8006 fortable accommodations. 2020– Body Shop Auction Email(s): Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. - Sun- [email protected]; at 10:00 a.m. located at 315 [email protected] day, 1:00 p.m. Cost: $270; West 5th Street, Concordia, Attorney for Plaintiff Commuters: $110 (includes Kansas. Body Shop Equip- 3m meals). Manna House of ment, Tractors, Equipment, Prayer, 323 E. 5th Street, Trailers, Antiques and Oth- Concordia. Email retreatcen- er. Gearld’s Body Shop, [email protected] or call Seller. Thummel Auction. (785) 243-4428 • Saturday, March 14, • Saturday, January 18 2020 – 34th Annual Opti- – North Central Kansas mist Club Consignment Teens For Christ will host A Sale at the Cloud County Teens For Christ Rally pre- Fairgrounds, Industrial senting: Testimony Night Road, Concordia, Kansas. Janua y Featuring Josh and Ashley @ the Broadway Plaza Blain at 7:00 p.m. at the his- Events toric Brown Grand Theatre, • Saturday, January 18 - located at 310 W. 6th Street 1pm KU vs Longhorns in Concordia, KS. Teens for Library • Saturday, January 25 - Christ Rallies are always free 3pm KU vs Volunteers to the public. Doors will open News BYOB and WEATHER at 6:30 p.m. and we will take PERMITTING from the Frank up a free will offering to help Carlson Library cover the cost for the evening. For more information please Tuesday, Jan. 21-Adult call the Teens For Christ of- Coloring, 5:30-7:30 pm fice at 785-262-9065. Blade-Empire Monday, January 13, 2020 5 Sports Chiefs surge past Texans, 51-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ing the rest of the way to a “Just settle down,'" Chiefs running for another, but not — Patrick Mahomes stalked 51-31 victory Sunday that coach Andy Reid said. "As a even his heroics could bail up and down the sideline propelled Kansas City back head coach, you can't ask out the Texans (11-7) after like a field marshal rallying to the AFC championship for more than that. When their calamitous second his troops, the brilliant game for the second consec- he's the leader of your team quarter and dismal third. young quarterback implor- utive season. and he's going, 'Hey, we're The result: The reborn ing the Kansas City Chiefs In doing so, the Chiefs going to be fine. Let's not Houston franchise is 0-4 in to stay together even as the (13-4) became the first team wait for the fourth quarter. the divisional round and Houston Texans were on in NFL history to win a play- Let's go!' And he did that." has never won a road play- the verge of taking them off game by at least 20 Now, after losing to the off game. apart. points after trailing by at Patriots in overtime in last "I definitely thought we The Chiefs already faced least 20. They matched the year's conference title game, were going to have to score a 24-0 hole, bigger than any fourth-biggest comeback in the Chiefs are back on the more than 24," said Texans deficit they had overcome in playoff history while win- brink of their first Super coach Bill O'Brien, who franchise history. ning a postseason game in Bowl appearance in 50 made a series of debatable "The biggest thing I was back-to-back seasons for years. They will host Ten- calls during the collapse. "I preaching," Mahomes said the first time. Travis Kelce nessee next Sunday in a think that they're, obvious- later, "was, 'Let's go do and Damien Williams rematch from earlier this ly, a very explosive team something special. Every- scored three touchdowns season after the Titans and it just didn't work out." body is counting us out. apiece, joining the 49ers' upset Lamar Jackson and The Chiefs certainly gave Let's go out there and play Jerry Rice and Ricky Waters the top-seeded Baltimore Houston a chance to end by play put it out there.' in Super Bowl 29 as the Ravens on Saturday night. their frustrating playoff And play by play, we did only teammates to score "We've already played streak in the first quarter. what we were supposed to that many times in a post- them and we know they're a On defense, Kansas City do." season game. tough team," Mahomes blew coverage on Kenny Beginning with the first Meanwhile, Mahomes led said. "They're a team that Stills on the opening pos- of his five touchdown pass- by example as much as by battles all the way until the session, allowing him to es, Mahomes and the Chiefs voice. He finished with 321 end. They're a team that's walk into the end zone from slowly chipped away at yards passing, becoming really hot, playing really 54 yards. On offense, they Houston's seemingly insur- the first player in postsea- good football right now, so wasted timeouts, dropped a mountable lead. They con- son history with at least 300 we know it's going to take series of easy passes and tinued to pick up yards passing and five our best effort. And, what- managed just 46 yards. And Sliding by momentum, outscoring the touchdowns while running ever way, we've got to find a on special teams, the Chiefs Cloud County’s Sami Sanad slides past a Pratt defender as he Texans 28-0 during the sec- for at least 50 more yards. way to win." had a punt blocked for a goes in for a shot Saturday afternoon. (Blade photo by Jay ond quarter alone, and "You saw him going up Deshaun Watson, mean- score and fumbled a return Lowell)) eventually reeled off 41 con- and down the bench, he was while, threw for 388 yards that set up another touch- secutive points before cruis- talking to everybody — and two touchdowns while down. Beavers down Pratt holds off T-Birds, 63-56 CCCC, 63-52 Any momentum the Cloud half. Chasing for nearly the of 33 while the T-Birds were County Community College Scoring five straight entire game, the Cloud just one of two. Thunderbirds had grabbed points in the first 1:40, the County Community College “Give credit to Pratt as in the final minutes of the Beavers went up 36-30. Thunderbirds were unable they were more aggressive first half did not carry over Duin drilled a three, and to track down the Pratt than us getting to the bas- into the second. the T-Birds were back within Community College ket, and it gave them oppor- Trailing by 10 points, the three points, 36-33. Beavers. tunities at the free throw T-Birds limited Pratt Com- Pratt answered with a Cloud County, which led line,” Erkenbrack said, “It munity College to just two three-point play by Julian just once in the game at 2- seemed like they also gave points over the final 7:22 of Eziukwu. 0, fell behind by 13 points in us some opportunities to the first half and scored 11 Cloud County made it 39- the second half. get to the basket but we points to pull within a point, 35 on a jumper by Duin. The T-Birds would pull weren’t aggressive enough 31-30. Seven straight points by within two points on three to convert the opportunities Pratt then opened the sec- the Beavers pushed the lead occasions in the second half or draw fouls that would ond half with a 20-8 run to to 46-35. before Pratt used a 12-2 run give us free throw opportu- go up 51-38 nine minutes Lewis, who led Cloud to secure a 63-52 Jayhawk nities. When we get into the second half. County with 13 points, Conference victory Satur- outscored by 23 points at Cloud County could get drained a three, and it was day afternoon in Bryant the free throw line like we no closer than seven points 46-38 with 14:04 to play. Gymnasium. did today, it’s going to be after that in suffering a 63- Eziukwu scored four “We had a tough time difficult against any oppo- 56 Jayhawk Conference loss straight points and Jamel scoring the basketball at nent we play.” to the Beavers Saturday Horton made one of two free times today, and once we Cloud County would chip afternoon in Bryant Gymna- throws to give Pratt a 51-38 cut the deficit down to a sin- away at the Pratt lead over sium. advantage. gle possession in the fourth the final seven minutes of A second straight loss Cloud County would bat- Putting it on the floor drops the T-Birds to 8-9 tle back to within seven we stopped playing defense the half. Cloud County sophomore Jasmina Jones puts the ball on the for a bit, and that allowed A three-point basket by overall and 2-6 in the confer- points, 55-48, when Akene floor as she drives past a Pratt defender Saturday afternoon. ence. Agee knocked down a them to push the lead back Alyssa Castilleja as time ran (Blade photo by Jay Lowell) out and we never recov- out pulled the T-Birds with- Pratt improves to 9-7 jumper with 4:48 on the overall and 3-4 in conference ered,” Cloud County coach in six points, 28-22. Haven Hamilton scored Mathis tossed in 16 clock. play. Brett Erkenbrack said. Jacy Dalinghaus scored on consecutive possessions points for Pratt. Rylee Pratt scored the next six The Beavers got out to a 7- Cloud County, now 7-11 the first two points of the to again get the T-Birds Alexander added 11 points. points to put the game out of 2 lead in the game. overall and 2-6 in confer- second half to make it a 28- within two points, 48-46, Cloud County will host reach. Iyen Enaruna scored ence play, scored the first 24 game. with 8:43 remaining in the Butler Community College Lewis and Enaruna were inside, Ty Duin made one of two points of the game. Getting three-point bas- game. tonight. the only T-Birds to score two free throws and Dyelan Pratt,11-5 overall and 5- kets by Rache Tippens and Scoring eight straight more than eight points in the Cloud County FG FT R A T F TP Reed knocked down a three- 2 in the league, tossed in Jazmin George, the Beavers points, Pratt went up 56-46. game. Kelly 3-7 0-0 2 2 3 57 point shot to give Cloud Cloud County was just 18 the next five, and would not would push the lead to 36- Jasmina Jones hit a Castilleja 3-10 0-0 4 4 3 1 9 Hamilton 2-3 0-0 3 0 1 4 4 County its first lead, 8-7. trail again. 26. jumper for Cloud County, of 56 from the field for 32 Leslie 4-13 0-0 8 2 2 5 8 There would be seven lead percent. A basket by LaKya Leslie Cloud County used a 12- but the Beavers answered Dalinghaus 4-12 1-2 5 3 2 3 9 changes over the next seven pulled Cloud County within 4 surge to get within two with a three by Janell Dou- Ostenson 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 The T-Birds made 14 of 19 Dewey 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 1 0 minutes. one point, 7-6, midway points, 40-38, on a basket vier and a free throw by free throws for 74 percent. Vazquez 1-3 0-0 3 0 2 2 2 A basket by Sami Sanad Eziukwu led the way for through the first quarter. by Dalinghaus. Dymond McElrath, and led Martin 1-4 0-0 7 0 1 1 3 gave the T-Birds their final Pratt used a 13-3 spurt Pratt upped the lead to 60-48. Jones 3-5 0-0 1011 8 Pratt with 13 points. Totals: 22-61 1-2 37 13 17 23 52 lead of the game,19-18, with to open up a 20-9 advan- six points. The T-Birds would get no Horton added 10 points. Pratt FG FT R A T F TP 9:57 to play in the first half. The Beavers, who tage. Castilleja hit another closer than 10 points over George 1-3 0-2 2 1 3 1 2 Consecutive threes by Two free throws by Jor- three and Dalinghaus made the final 3:46. Mathis 4-9 8-9 5 2 3 3 16 outscored Cloud County 36- McElrath 2-7 4-8 6 4 4 0 9 Zook Kueth, a basket by Har- 18 in the paint, made 23 of dan Mathis 28 seconds into one of two free throws to Castilleja and Daling- Tippens 2-3 0-0 3 2 1 0 5 rison Eghan and then a three the second quarter put the again make it a two point haus were the leading scor- Douvier 1-5 2-2 3 0 3 4 5 63 field goal attempts for 37 Taylor 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 by Tommy Thomas gave Beavers up 22-9. game, 44-42. ers for Cloud County with percent and 12 of 19 free Alexander 3-8 4-4 8 0 2 2 11 Pratt a 29-19 cushion with throws for 63 percent. Pratt knocked down 15 of Scoring the final two nine points each. Sanchez 1-5 2-2 3 1 0 2 5 7:22 remaining in the first 19 free throws in the first points of the third quarter Leslie finished with eight Garrett 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 02 The Beavers missed all 10 Moss 0-0 0-0 0 0 10 0 half. half, and Cloud County did and the first two of the points and eight rebounds. three-point attempts in the Haamid 2-7 2-4 3 1 0 1 6 The Beavers would man- second, and finished 5 of 26 not go to the line. fourth, the Beavers led 48- Jones scored eight points Moon 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 age just two more points in The Beavers finished 24 42. off the bench. Totals: 17-50 24-33 40 12 18 13 63 for 19 percent. the first half. Cloud County plays a sec- Enaruna, who finished ond home game in three days CCCC suffers four losses to ranked teams with 10 points, scored five when it hosts Butler Com- straight to pull Cloud Coun- munity College tonight. MIAMI, Okla. — The Cloud County was open the 133-pound class. Sterling pinned Aiden ty within five points, 29-24. 25th-ranked Cloud County in three weight classes, as Toby Gavette, 141 Smith in the 184-pound Eghan drove to the basket Cloud County FG FT R A T F TP Duin 2-3 3-5 1 0 2 2 8 Community College Iowa Lakes won the next pounds, lost to Rush Fan- class. and scored, and Pratt led 31- Lewis 5-18 2-2 2 4 1 0 13 wrestling team suffered eight matches. non. The T-Birds gave up a 24. Reed 2-7 0-0 9 0 2 3 6 Ozomah 2-4 0-1 4 0 1 2 4 losses to four ranked teams Elwin Trejo capped off Blake Leiszler fell 13-4 to forfeit at 197 pounds. DJ Sims made a three and Enaruna 3-7 4-5 6 3 8 4 10 in the NJCAA Coaches Dual the dual for the Thunder- Mouhammad Sangariev in Trejo won by forfeit at Enaruna went one of two Sims 1-2 0-0 1 0 2 0 3 Friday and Saturday at birds by pinning Jose Con- the 149-pound class. 285. from the free throw line to Vincent-Simon 0-2 0-0 4 0 2 1 0 Sanad 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 Northeast Oklahoma A&M. cepcion in 53 seconds in Nate Normandin, 157 Cloud County was shut pull the T-Birds within two Agee 1-3 5-6 1 0 0 2 7 Cloud County was beat- the 285-pound class. pounds, pinned Lazura out by third-ranked North points, 31-28. Ndongosi 0-2 0-0 2 2 0 2 0 en 45-9 by 20th-ranked Cloud County fell 31-22 Osayande, and Cloud Idaho Community College, Pratt was whistled with a Acosta 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals: 18-56 14-19 38 9 18 16 56 Iowa Lakes Community to 22nd-ranked Colby Com- County trailed 16-10. 57-0. technical foul with just 1.3 Pratt FG FT R A T F TP College in its first dual on munity College. The T-Birds were open at Top-ranked Western seconds left in the first half. Davis 2-5 1-2 4 0 2 4 5 Jay Lewis made both free Eziukwu 6-10 1-2 10 0 2 3 13 Friday. Harris won a 14-1 major 165 pounds. Wyoming Community Col- Thomas 3-13 0-0 4 1 2 4 7 Blayne Harris, ranked decision over Zach Tucker. Dante Harper lost by lege blanked the T-Birds, throws, and Cloud County Montiel 0-1 0-0 4 2 1 1 0 ninth in the 125-pound The T-Birds dropped the decision to Colby's Austin 60-0. went into halftime trailing Long 2-4 1-1 1 0 1 06 Horton 3-13 4-6 3 5 1 1 10 class, won an 8-3 decision next three matches. Hacker in the 174-pound Cloud County hosts Cen- just 31-30. Kueth 3-9 0-02 5 1 1 3 9 over Iowa Lakes' Daniel Albert Werden was class. tral Christian College in a Pratt reclaimed control of Eghan 2-4 1-2 8 0 1 1 5 Porter. pinned by Rhett Miner in Cloud County's Micah dual at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. the game early in the second Totals: 23-63 12-19 42 9 12 19 63 6 Blade-Empire, Monday, January 13, 2020 Weather Obituaries Proposed U.S. hemp rules worry industry KYLE RICHARD BAGLO PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — is marketed as a health and Kyle Richard Baglo, age Hemp growers and entre- wellness aid and infused in 25, formerly of Concordia, preneurs who were joyous a everything from food and Kansas, entered into rest on year ago after U.S. lawmak- drinks to lotions, toothpaste Thursday January 2, 2020, ers reclassified the plant as and pet treats. near Steamboat Springs, a legal agricultural crop now Many have credited CBD Colorado. He was born on are worried their businesses with helping ease pain, in- April 18, 1994, in Minne- could be crippled if federal crease sleep and reduce apolis, Minnesota, to Steven policymakers move ahead anxiety. But scientists cau- and Kathy (Bussart) Baglo. with draft regulations. tion not enough is known Kyle was a 2012 graduate Licenses for hemp culti- about its health effects, and of Concordia High School. vation topped a half-million the U.S. Food and Drug Ad- He also graduated from acres last year, more than ministration last year target- Today’s weather artwork by Cloud County Communi- Today’s weather artwork by 450% above 2018 levels, so ed nearly two dozen compa- Jonathan Bowman, Genevieve Demanett, ty College. Kyle worked at there's intense interest in nies for making CBD health a 4th grader in a 4th grader in Rod’s Safeway for 6 years. the rules the U.S. govern- claims. Mr. Brown’s class Mr. Brown’s class Kyle loved music, playing ment is creating. Critical Still, the CBD market is his guitar, hiking with his Kyle Richard Baglo comments on the draft have increasing at a triple-digit dog and girlfriend, spending poured in from hemp farm- rate and could have $20 time with his friends, and Reed and their fur baby ers, processors, retailers and billion in sales by 2024, ac- camping with his family. (dog), Zeppelin, Oak Creek, state governments. cording to a recent study by Kyle is survived by his Colo. Paternal grandparents Growers are concerned BDS Analytics, a market- father, Steven Baglo and are Robert and Marion Ba- the government wants to ing analysis firm that tracks his wife Lori, Concordia, glo, Stevensville, Mont.; Ma- use a heavy hand that could cannabis industry trends. Kan.; brother, Jason Rash, ternal grandparents, Gerda result in many crops fail- About 80% of the 18,000 his wife Amber Mach and and Jack Tatro, Jamestown, ing required tests and be- farmers licensed for hemp their four children, Audrey, Kan. ing destroyed. The U.S. De- cultivation are in the CBD Ethan, Roman, and Van- He was preceded in death partment of Agriculture, the market, said Eric Steenstra, din, Linwood, Kan; Sherri by his mother, Kathy Mat- agency writing the rules, president of the advocacy and Dan Harris and their lock, Jamestown, Kan. estimates 20% of hemp lots group Vote Hemp. The re- children, Dustin and Jake, Celebration of Life ser- would fail under the draft maining 20% grow hemp for Stevensville, Mont; Scott vice will be held 11 a.m. on regulations. its fiber, used in everything and Donna Baglo and their Saturday, January 18th, "Their business is to sup- from fabric to construction children, Dalton and Ta- at Chaput-Buoy Funeral port farmers — and not pun- materials, or its grain, which Weather History lia, Blaine, Minn.; Sandee Home, Concordia, Kan., ish farmers — and the rules is added to health foods. and Mike Harris and their with Randy Paugh officiat- as they're written right now But hemp is a notoriously For Monday, January 13, 2020 children, Sarah and Bai- ing. punish farmers," said Dove fickle crop. Conditions such 1886 - A great blizzard struck the state of Kansas with- ley, North Branch, Minn.; Visitation will be held on Oldham, who last year grew as sunlight, moisture and out warning. The storm claimed 50 to 100 lives, and eighty stepsister Shilo Hansen, Friday, January 17, 2020, an acre of hemp on her fam- soil composition determine percent of the cattle in the state. (David Ludlum) her boyfriend Tim Yates from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 ily farm in Grants Pass, Or- its ratio of THC to CBD. 1888 - The mercury plunged to 65 degrees below zero at and her four children, Jes- p.m. at the Chaput-Buoy egon. "There's just a lot of Choosing the right harvest- Fort Keough, located near Miles City MT. The reading stood sie, Corban, Spencar, Dari Funeral Home in Concordia. confusion, and people are ing window is critical to en- as a record for the continental U.S. for sixty-six years. (Da- Ann, York, Neb.; Idamarie Family will receive friends just looking for leadership." suring it stays within accept- vid Ludlum) Piper, her husband Nathan on Saturday morning from The USDA did not re- able THC levels. 1912 - The temperature at Oakland, MD, plunged to 40 Piper and their daughter 10:00 a.m. until service time spond to the criticism but Under the draft USDA degrees below zero to establish a state record. (Sandra and Hazel, Hugoton, Kan.; Nicole at 11:00 a.m. has taken the unusual step rules, farmers have no wig- TI Richard Sanders - 1987) Schalla and her husband Memorial contributions of extending the public com- gle room. They must harvest 1987 - Dry and mild weather prevailed across the coun- Eric, and their two children, may be given to the Kyle Ba- ment period by a month, within 15 days of testing try. Nineteen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record Jaylynn Moffit and Emmar- glo Memorial Fund in care until Jan. 29. The agency their crop for THC, and the high temperatures for the date, including Grand Island NE ey Moffett, Concordia, Kan.; of Chaput-Buoy Funeral told The Associated Press samples must be sent to a with a reading of 67 degrees. (National Weather Summary) John Moffett, Concordia, Home. it will analyze information lab certified by the U.S. Drug 1988 - A fast moving cold front ushered arctic cold into Kan.; Cody Doupnik, Con- For online condolences, from this year's growing sea- Enforcement Administra- the north central and northeastern U.S. Mason City IA re- cordia, Kan. He is also sur- please visit www.chaput- son before releasing its final tion. Samples must be from ported a wind chill reading of 51 degrees below zero, and vived by his girlfriend, Page buoy.com rules, which would take ef- the top of the plant, where Greenville ME reported a wind chill of 63 degrees below fect in 2021. THC levels are highest, and zero. Winds along the cold front gusted to 63 mph at Roch- Agricultural officials in the final measurement must ester NY, and a thunderstorm along the cold front produced states that run pilot hemp include not just THC, but wind gusts to 62 mph at Buffalo NY, along with snow and cultivation programs under also THCA, a nonpsychoac- sleet. (National Weather Summary) an earlier federal provision tive component. 1989 - Friday the 13th was bad luck primarily for the are weighing in with formal Crops that test above south central U.S. as an upper level weather disturbance It’s Cleaning Time!! letters to the USDA. 0.3% for the two combined spread a mixture of snow and sleet and freezing rain across Please Help Us Clean The Blade ..... If you recognize a "There are 46 states where must be destroyed. Growers Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall totals in central Oklaho- photo or photos, stop by the Blade-Empire office between 8 hemp is legal, and I'm going with crops above 0.5% would ma ranged up to 8.5 inches at Norman. (National Weather a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday and pick up the photo to say that every single state be considered in "negligent Summary) (Storm Data) or photos. Thanks! has raised concerns to us violation," and those with 1990 - A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. pro- about something within the repeated violations could duced more than a twelve inches of snow in the mountains rule. They might be coming be suspended from farming of California and Nevada. In northern California, Hunting- from different perspectives, hemp. ton Lake was buried under 40 inches of snow, and up to but every state has raised In addition, a pilot pro- 20 inches was reported in northeastern Nevada. Heavy rain concerns," said Aline DeLu- gram for federal crop insur- soaked some of the lower elevations of California. Gibraltar cia, director of public policy ance that would be available Dam CA was drenched with 5.33 inches of rain in two days. for the National Association to hemp growers in some (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) of State Departments of Ag- states specifies that crops riculture. lost because of high THC lev- Most of the anxiety in- els won't be covered. volves how the federal gov- Those provisions are caus- Australia turns to ernment plans to test for ing alarm among growers THC, the high-inducing and states with pilot hemp compound found in mari- programs allowed under the offense to battle fires juana and hemp, both can- 2014 Farm Bill. Some states BODALLA, Australia (AP) roasting them directly on nabis plants. The federal allow THC levels above 0.3%, — Crews battling Austra- the fire's burning coals. government and most states and not all include THCA in lia's wildfires said Sunday "Bit creamy and nutty, consider plants with tiny that calculation. Many per- that they have been able to but they're all right," Stain amounts — 0.3% or less — mit more harvesting time for turn from defense to offense said. "They're not spew-wor- to be hemp. Anything above growers after THC testing. for the first time in weeks thy, so they're pretty good." that is marijuana and illegal Farmers are lobbying for a thanks to a break in the Meanwhile, U.S. tennis under federal law. 1% THC limit and a 30-day weather. star Serena Williams do- Yet another cannabis harvest window to give them Dale McLean, who is help- nated her $43,000 winner's compound has fueled the more flexibility while - re ing manage the response to check from New Zealand's explosion in hemp cultiva- maining well under THC lev- a fire near the town of Bo- ASB Classic to the fund- tion. Cannabidiol, or CBD, els that can get people high. dalla in New South Wales raising appeal for victims of state, was part of team that the wildfires, joining many was bulldozing down small other tennis stars to pledge trees and burning scrub money, including Ash Barty, ahead of the fire's projected Nick Kygrios, Novak Djokov- For the Record path to try to stop it from ic and Maria Sharapova. reaching a major highway Also on Sunday, news Police Dept. Report accident in the 300 block of by starving it of fuel. came that another fire- Arrest—At approximately Lincoln, involving a vehicle "This fire took a major run fighter had been killed. Bill 8:35 p.m. January 10, of- driven by Casey Benyshek, about seven or eight days Slade — one of the few pro- ficers responded to a dis- Belleville, and property ago, and with the weather fessionals among mainly turbance call in the 100 owned by the City of Con- changing now, the weather volunteer brigades battling block of West 8th St. After cordia. settling down, the fire has blazes across southeast investigation, officers ar- At approximately 8:20 settled down," he said. "The Australia — died after being rested Roger Meis, 57, Con- a.m. January 11, officers fire behavior has changed. hit by a falling tree on Sat- cordia, for domestic battery. investigated a two vehicle So we're able to get in front urday near Omeo in eastern Markets Meis was transported to the accident at East 11th & Lin- of the fire now, get on the of- Victoria state, Forest Fire Daily Cloud County Law Enforce- coln, involving vehicles driv- fensive." Management Victoria Ex- Other workers echoed ecutive Director Chris Hard- LOCAL MARKETS -EAST ment Center. en by Sherry Day, Belleville, Theft—At approximately and Juan Nava-Romero, McLean's comments, say- man said. Wheat ...... $4.70 10:05 a.m. January 10, of- Concordia. ing cooler temperatures The 60-year-old married Trivia Milo ...... (per bushel) ....$3.14 ficers investigated a theft in At approximately 7:10 and mild winds have finally father of two was commend- • Which crystalline for- Corn ...... $3.59 the 800 block of Russ Street. p.m. January 11, officers offered them a chance to ed in November for 40 years mations are on cave ceil- Soybeans ...... $8.51 Accidents—At approxi- investigated a two vehicle make progress. The weather of service with the forestry ings; stalagmites or stalac- mately 2:40 p.m. January accident in the 100 block is expected to remain benign agency. tites? Stalactites. CONCORDIA TERMINAL 10, officers investigated a of E. 19th St., involving ve- for the next week, although "Although we do have • What does a manometer LOADING FACILITY three vehicle accident in the hicles driven by Kyler Kindel any deterioration in condi- enormous experience in measure? The pressure of a LOCAL MARKETS - WEST 200 block of E. 6th St., in- and Jason Gilkeson, both of tions after that could see identifying hazardous trees, closed system. Wheat ...... $4.70 volving vehicles driven by Concordia. the wildfires flare up again. sometimes these tree fail- • True or false – sterling Milo .....(per bushel) .....$3.14 Leonel Gonzales, San Juan, At approximately 2:20 While battling the blazes, ures can't be predicted," silver is pure silver? False. It Texas, Lisa McFadden, Clif- p.m. January 12, officers volunteer firefighting vet- Hardman said. "Working on contains up to 7.5% copper JAMESTOWN MARKETS ton, and Jessica Collins, investigated a two vehicle eran Mick Stain found some the fire ground in a forest • Which chemical causes Wheat ...... $4.60 Concordia. accident at E. 5th & Olive, moth larvae, or "witchetty environment is a dynamic, the burning taste sensation Milo ...(per bushel) ...... $3.07 At approximately 7:10 involving vehicles driven by grubs," and turned them high-risk environment and when eating chilies? Capca- Corn...... $3.52 p.m. January 10, officers Mary Collette, Omaha, and into what's known in Aus- it carries with it significant icin Sunflowers...... $16.60 investigated a one vehicle Dana Moeskau, Concordia. tralia as bush tucker by risk."