The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Goodland Star-News December 24, 1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 2013 Volume 81, Number ?? 8 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 $1 weather report Merry Christmas to all! 17° 10 a.m. Monday Today • Sunset, 4:29 p.m. Wednesday • Sunrise, 7:05 a.m. • Sunset, 4:29 p.m. Midday Conditions • Soil temperature 31 degrees • Humidity 88 percent • Sky cloudy • Winds south 10 mph • Barometer 30.41 inches and steady • Record High today 77° (1955) • Record Low today -16° (1924) Last 24 Hours* High Sunday 39° Low Sunday 11° Precipitation trace This month 0.05 Year to date 16.74 Below normal 2.80 inches The Topside Forecast Today: Mostly sunny with scat- tered flurries between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., a high near 50, winds breezy out of the west at 5 to 35 mph and a low around 16. Wednesday: Sunny with a high near 45, winds out of the west at 10 to 15 mph switching to the north and a low around 18. Extended Forecast Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 47 and a low around 20. Friday: Sunny with a high near 59 and a low around 25. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a high near 54 and a low around 20. (National Weather Service) Among the many homes and businesses decorated for the Christmas season in a large display in many pieces dipicting the story of Christmas. Get 24-hour weather info. at 162.400 MHz. Goodland is this house with Santa, palm trees and flamingos. Around the hospital is Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News Counseling service County setting local up scholarships markets offered office space 10 a.m. By Kevin Bottrell serves. Wheat — $6.41 bushel [email protected] • Tier four is up to $500 per fice space for individual sessions. mercial projects. Schedule C is for Posted county price — $6.32 By Kevin Bottrell The Sherman County Com- semester for residents of those Corn — $4.21 bushel [email protected] Wacker said the organization would business projects that create or sus- missioners are setting up a new 17 counties who sign a statement Posted county price — $4.16 The Sherman County Commis- then just have to pay travel and sal- tain six or more full time jobs, while scholarship program to aid local saying they intend to live and Milo — $3.87 bushel sioners met with representatives ary. There would also have to be a Schedule D is for business projects residents with tuition costs to at- work in the region. Soybeans — $12.33 bushel of Thomas County ADAC at their state inspection of the office space. that will create or sustain one to five tend Northwest kansas Technical • Tier five is for the college Posted county price — $12.72 meeting last Tuesday to see what The commissioners said they full time jobs. If a project is to create College. to use any remaining money to Millet — no bid could be done about keeping sub- could contribute $10,000 in addi- or sustain less than one full time job, The county is providing apply to students’ tuition as it Sunflowers stance abuse counseling available tion to finding space. it does not qualify. $10,000 for a Workforce Im- sees fit. Oil current crop — $18.75 cwt. in Sherman County. “We will make this work for you,” In addition, any projects involv- provement Program designed to To qualify for tiers three and Confection — no bid Executive Director Wendi Wack- said Commissioner Larry Enfield. ing Grant Junior High, or within the encourage residents and county four, residents must have lived in Pinto beans — $36 er and Counselor Sara Webber Wacker said she would speak to city limits of Edson and Kanorado employees to further their educa- Sherman County or the 17-county (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, attended the meeting. Wacker said the ADAC board. or in the Main Street business area tions. There are five tiers. Prior- area for one year prior to apply- Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. In other business, the commis- – from 17th to Eighth and one block These may not be closing figures. ) the organization lost anywhere from ity will be given to the first tier ing. $8,000 to $6,800 every year keeping sioners: to the east and west – will qualify applicants. Applications will be available an office open in Goodland, even for • Spoke with County Attorney for schedule C. Churches and resi- • Tier one is a full tuition schol- at the college. just one day a week. The organiza- Charles Moser about the Neighbor- dential projects in this area do not arship for full- or part-time Sher- The training program for emer- tion was also having to cut its budget hood Revitalization tax rebate pro- need to follow the job-creation man County employees who gency medical technicians will Happy for 2014, she said. gram. Klemm laid out the changes requirements. agree to stay with the county for also be moving to the college The commissioners offered to the commissioners decided to make The commissioners discussed four years. next year. The program will still find office space in county buildings to the program. There will be four several specific cases with Moser. • Tier two is a 50 percent schol- be sponsored by the county, but Holidays that could be used once a week for schedules, based on what work is The current plan says applications arship for full- or part-time Sher- will have access to the college’s counseling. being done. must be filed before construction man County employees who medical training equipment. from “We understand the value of this, Schedules A and B are for resi- begins. Moser said that construction agree to stay with the county for Classes, which will be held in you come highly recommended by dential projects. Schedule A is for would not include destruction or two years. the Wolak Building, will begin our judge,” said Commissioner Ken complete teardowns and rebuilding demolition, and so under the current • Tier three is up to $500 per Tuesday, Jan. 21. For anyone in- The Klemm. of buildings or remodeling and has language, applications can be filed semester for Sherman County terested, there will be an informa- Wacker said the state doesn’t have a cap of $150,000 in improvements. even when some demolition work residents who sign a statement tion meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, specific space requirements, but Schedule B has a cap of $100,000 has already been done. that they intend to live and work Jan. 16, at the Wolak Building. Goodland they would need a place to conduct in improvements for new construc- in one of the 17 northwest Kansas The class is capped at 30 students. group sessions and closed-off of- tion. The $5,000 minimum remains. counties that Northwest Tech Star-News’ Schedules C and D are for com- See SPACE, Page 5 staff! Santas show up Tuesday, Dec. 24 The Goodland Star-News of- fice will close at 12 p.m. at music program MT. The office will also be closed Christmas Day. By Pat Schiefen Beringer, Ryan Fife, Estevan Or- The Goodland Star- [email protected] donez, Riley Vallejo, Trevor Da- News will be printed a day The Central Elementary School’s ise, Andy Edwards, Bryson Ihrig, fifth graders enthusiasm for Christ- later on Friday instead of Mason Murray, Caden Thomas, mas was shown by their music Skyler Urban, Jacob DeLaRosa and Thursday due to the holi- program on Thursday night at the Truman Hooker. The reindeer were days. The paper will be in Goodland High School Auditorium. Vivian Solomon, Genesis Ross, Santas made an appearance with Demetria Grandy, Anna Gutier- the mail for Saturday. a disco beat and motions in “Disco Enjoy the holidays with riez, Johnna Jostes, Valerie Millan, S.A.N.T.A.” with the reindeer David Wood, Sharid Goodman, family and friends, and dancing along. Santas were Titus Jazzman Jones and Riley Stewart. In “Santa is the Man” the elves please be safe! Pictured are two of the many put forth much effort to get him Santas at the fifth grade music looking in tip top shape. Santas were concert last Thursday at the Caleb Mason, Brock Mull, Kiefer Goodland High School audito- rium. Photo by Pat Schiefen The Goodland Star-News See SHOW, Page 3 about our The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, December 24, 2013 friends student news Bradley J. Miller received his the calendar Bachelor in Technology from Pitts- Holiday season burg State University at the end of the Fall 2013 semester. calendar lets, sausage breakfast pouches, tots, seasoned carrots, biscuit Prairie Land Food sign up will pepperoni pizzas and Augus beef and citrus slices. Wednesday patient news and Thursday be until Monday, Jan. 13. Distri- sliders sandwiches. : Closed for the Carolyn Schritter is a patient in Goodland Soup Bol Friday bution is 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. The serves holidays. : Smokies, maca- Parker, Colo. She would appreciate time of scams 5 p.m. on Monday 25. at Cat’s TnT, 1018 Main, or at dinner at roni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, hearing from her friends and cards nights Monday the Bernadine Johnson residence, at the Goodland Methodist breadstick and pears. : may be sent to her at The Center at A Kansas Insurance located at 704 Walnut. For infor- Church Fellowship Hall for any- Cook’s choice entree, hash brown Lincoln, Room 237, 12230 Lioness Department employee sandy mation call 899-2338, 821-1275, one who wants to come.