Area/State Colby Free Press Monday, September 14, 2009 Page 3 Weather World’s Largest Convoy rolls into town Saturday Corner From “HOSTAGE,” Page 1 mart, a miniature Ford Mustang Mentlick drew the name of an auction to raise money for the American Legion Riders, Cran- replica, cups and hats. Mike Mense of Hoxie for a quilt Special Olympics. ston Trucking, Wilkens Truck and person in attendance, longest dis- Mentlick announced the winners made out of Special Olympics T- Committee member Jane Men- Trailer of Goodland, Mittens, Go- tance to get her, the trucker who for the best trucks after the door shirts from a jar. tlick said the convoy raised about etz Trucking of Park and Farmers traveled the longest distance and prizes had been handed out. His Once all the names had been $20,000. She said Tom and Lean- Oil Co. of Anthony. the company with the most trucks own truck was voted Best Paint, called and the awards handed out, na Sloan and Jack and Jan Collins She said 42 Special Olympi- at the convoy. a Cranston Trucking rig driven Mentlick announced the winners of Hoxie; Daryl and Cheryl Goetz ans attended this year, compared After the votes were handed in, by Robert Edwards won Best of the poster contest. The poster and daughter Michelle Goetz of to only 15 or 16 Olympians last committee chairman Joe Mentlick Chrome and George Winfield’s were collages the Special Olympi- Park; and Scott Carver helped put year. The Olympians came from pulled names out of a jar full of truck from Hill City was Best in ans drew to honor the truckers for together the event. She said some a variety of places, including Hill raffle tickets to see who had won Show. Cranston was the company their participation in the convoy. of the big sponsors were Truck City, Atwood, Oakley, Quinter the door prizes donated by area with the most trucks in the convoy The truckers chose their eight fa- Town, Oasis Travel Center, the and Hoxie. businesses. These included T- and Vick Fisher of Dodge City got vorite pictures, and the designers National Weather Service award for traveling the longest got awards. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a shirts, a $20 gift card from Dil- distance to get to the event. The convoy concluded with low around 54. South wind be- lion’s, a $25 credit card from Wal- tween 5 and 15 mph. Hostage taker caught Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind between 5 Senior editor sees technology, and 15 mph. after falling asleep Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind longer stories in newspaper future From “HOSTAGE,” Page 1 theft by receiving. between 5 and 15 mph. It wasn’t clear whether either With “Storytelling in the Mod- ing, said Kraft, who noted that one think electronic journalism will Wednesday: Mostly sunny, Lindsay Rowley’s aunt. Miller or Dimmick had an at- ern Newsroom” the topic, Scott of the most significant changes replace newspapers. He sees with a high near 77. South wind Another aunt, Janet Sage torney. Kraft, senior editor and roving The Times had made in adapting newspapers in the future with lon- 5 to 10 mph becoming east. Bruce, said: “They were watch- On Friday, sheriff’s deputies correspondent for the Los Ange- to the new news environment was ger feature stories, investigative Wednesday Night: Mostly ing ‘Patch Adams’ on the TV.” in Geary County, which is about les Times, shared his insight – and to move the web-page folks closer reporting – and a slightly higher clear, with a low around 49. Aurora police said in a state- 50 miles east of Salina, began tips – for building a successful to the newsroom. price tag. Thursday: Sunny, with a high ment that Dimmick was being chasing Dimmick after learning news organization during a talk at Creating an environment in Kraft was on the K-State cam- near 78. held without bond for investiga- the vehicle he was driving had Kansas State University. which the two groups could get pus as the featured speaker for the Thursday Night: Mostly clear, tion of murder in the first degree been stolen in Greeley, Colo., Kraft, a graduate of the A.Q. acquainted and begin building 10th Annual Huck Boyd Lecture with a low around 50. and theft by receiving. Another a town some 500 miles away. Miller School of Journalism and working relationships proved to in Community Media, sponsored Friday: Sunny, with a high man sought in the motel kill- Dimmick wrecked the vehicle Mass Communications at K-State, be a good idea, said Kraft, who annually by the Huck Boyd Na- near 78. ing, Shayne Michael Miller, during the pursuit and fled on and a former editor of the Kansas said that while print readership for tional Center for Community Me- Friday Night: Mostly clear, was arrested Friday in Salina, foot. State Collegian, spoke about the The Times is down slightly, over- dia. Boyd, editor and owner of The with a low around 49. about 120 miles west of Topeka. Police spotted him Saturday challenges in delivering news and all readership is up by 30 percent. Phillipsburg Review, believed a Saturday: Sunny, with a high Miller was also being held with- in a second stolen vehicle, au- features in changing times. Web readership is strong, and newspaper was essential in build- near 80. out bond for felony murder and thorities said. A good story, he said, is still a social media will continue to ing a thriving community. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, good bet. While The Times has evolve, said Kraft, who noted that with a low around 49. not been immune to staff and bud- one Times sports columnist has Sunday: Sunny, with a high get cuts, Kraft said a well-written 30,000 followers on Twitter. near 79. news or feature story will draw the Moving into high-tech journal- Friday: High, 80; Low 49 reader. ism requires staff, he said, and a Saturday: High, 73; Low 50 LOCAL TV LISTINGS And, while readers have Times decision to cover the drug Sunday: High, 74; Low 54 changed, the essence of the news war in Mexico by offering an in- Precip: Friday 0.00 inches sponsored by the – what happened, what might have teractive Web site (“Mexico Un- Saturday 0.00 inches happened or what didn’t happen – der Siege”) has been costly, but Sunday 0.00 inches hasn’t changed. highly successful with readers. Month: 0.16 inches Delivery of the news is evolv- Still, Kraft said that he doesn’t Year: 20.69 inches Normal: 17.71 inches (K-State Experiment Station) Sunrise and Sunset Fewer traffic tickets Tuesday 7:26 a.m. 7:52 p.m. Wednesday 7:27 a.m. 7:51 p.m. Tuesday Evening September 15, 2009 (U.S. Naval Observatory) after troopers cut miles 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 KAKE/ABC Shark Tank Shaq Vs. Primetime Local Nightline Jimmy Kimmel Live HUTCHINSON (AP) — The more of us will be doing that,” KBSL/CBS NCIS Big Brother 11 Local Late Show-Letterman Late Late number of traffic tickets issued said Technical Trooper Edna KSNK/NBC The Biggest Loser The Jay Leno Show Local Tonight Show Late Nigh Comedian KSAS/FOX More to Love Local by the Kansas Highway Patrol Buttler, from the patrol’s general Cable Channels dropped in July, but patrol offi- headquarters in Topeka. A & E The First 48 The First 48 The Cleaner The Cleaner The First 48 gets serious cials said a new policy reducing Buttler said July’s numbers AMC Raising Helen Ocean's Twelve the time officers are driving did didn’t seem to be that much of a ANIM Killing for a Living Animal Nightmares Animal Cops Houston Killing for a Living Animal Nightmares not contribute to the decline. difference from the past. BRAVO Flipping Out Flipping Out Flipping Out Flipping Out Top Chef: Las Vegas about addiction CMT Chonda Pierce Straight Talk Murphy's Romance The highway patrol issued more “If you’re trying to say the pa- CNN Campbell Brown Larry King Live Anderson Cooper 360 Larry King Live From “COMEDIAN,” Page 1 moving violation tickets in May trol is reducing its quality of ser- COMEDY Scrubs Scrubs S. Park S. Park S. Park S. Park Daily Colbert S. Park S. 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News Chelsea Kourtney percent less than in July 2008 and Wichita, said the new policy ESPN World Series World Series Baseball Tonight SportsCenter Baseball NFL Live Lundholm said he had spoken ESPN2 E:60 E:60 NFL's Greatest Game Super Bwl SportsNation in lots of places, from jails, shel- 3.7 percent less than in July 2007. wouldn’t restrict troopers, who FAM Ruby Ruby Stick It The 700 Club Greek ters, drug addiction rehabilitation August statistics are not yet are still able to monitor traffic and FOOD Cakes Cakes Unwrapped The Best Chopped Good Eats Unwrapped Unwrapped The Best centers and Salvation Army cen- available.