CONCORDIA VOL. CXIII NO. 66 (USPS 127-880) CONCORDIA, KANSAS 66901 Monday & T uesday, September 3 & 4, 2018 LADE- MPIREFlooding forces B E evacuations of over 300 in Manhattan Good Evening MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Pounds said. — Heavy rain caused a She and her dog were Concordia Forecast creek to burst its banks and among 50 people and 20 Tonight, cloudy with a 50 percent flood the Kansas college pets rescued from the chance of showers and thunderstorms. town of Manhattan, forcing apartment complex, the Low around 68. South wind 5-10 mph. more than 300 people to Manhattan Mercury Wednesday, cloudy with a 60 percent evacuate their homes, reports. chance of showers and thunderstorms. including some who were Pat Collins, the director High near 76. Northeast wind 510 mph. ferried to dry land in boats. of Riley County Emergency Wednesday night, cloudy with a 50 per- Nearly 9 inches (23 cen- Management, told The cent chance of showers and thunder- timeters) of rain fell from Kansas City Star that at storms. Low around 62. Northeast wind Sunday night into Monday. least 20 people were res- around 10 mph. Kansas State University's cued from their flooded Thursday, cloudy with a 40 percent main campus in Manhattan homes by boat. chance of showers and thunderstorms. wasn't flooded, but a help "It was one of the most High near 72. Northeast wind around 10 center has been set up for significant events that we've mph. displaced students. Pho- experienced in my history Thursday night, cloudy with a 40 per- tographs posted on Face- here," Manhattan city man- cent chance of showers and thunder- book by the Riley County ager Ron Fehr said at news storms. Low around 62. Police Department show conference Monday. "Things Friday, cloudy with a 40 percent chance buildings flooded nearly to got flooded this time that of showers and thunderstorms. High near their roofs. have never been flooded 72. Only minor injuries have before, even some of the Friday night, cloudy with a 40 percent been reported, said Hali rural areas." chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rowland, a police spokes- Another 1 to 2 inches (2.5 Low around 61. woman. She said the num- to 5 centimeters) is forecast Saturday, partly sunny with a 20 per- ber of power outages has for the area through Thurs- Cooling him off dropped from 3,000 to fewer day, and a flood watch is in cent chance of showers and thunder- Concordia Elementary School physical education instructor Rick Haden, left, storms. High near 76. than 200 as of Tuesday. effect through 7 p.m. Tues- sprays water on Peyton Ryals as he runs one mile on the refurbished track at Crews are assessing the day, says Brandon Drake, a Saturday night, partly cloudy with a low Harold M. Clark Stadium Friday afternoon as part of the school marathon. around 60. damage but no official National Weather Service (Blade photo by Deanna Kymer) count has been released of Sunday, mostly sunny witha high near meteorologist. He said the inundated buildings. 80. creek has receded. Kirstin Pounds said she Two emergency shelters awoke around 7 a.m. Mon- were established. Across Kansas Rehearsals to begin day to the sound of trickling Damage assessment water in her ground floor teams from the police, fire Questions raised apartment on the west side and codes department, of Manhattan. She said along with Westar Energy, for Community Chorale there was water on her floor had already been dis- in death of twin and her truck was already patched throughout the The Cloud County Community as part of a Cooperative Education halfway underwater. area. WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — State welfare offi- College Community Chorale will program. "I got out with the clothes "Really it is our highest cials say police should have considered begin fall rehearsals on September “Growing up in Scandia everyone on my back, my phone, my priority to make sure things taking 2-month-old twins into protective 11. knew me and they all knew I wasn't computer and my dog," are safe," Fehr said. custody before one of them died at a west Rehearsals will be each Tuesday an athlete,” Wohlbrandt, “I gave Wichita motel. from 6:30-8:00 p.m. through sports their chance in junior high The Wichita Eagle reports that in the November, with a concert sched- but it didn't feel right to me, so I Chaos marks start of Wichita area, when police put children into uled for December 4. turned to music. Music has been a protective custody, it often means taking The Community Chorale is the major part of my life for as long as I them initially to a facility that offers emer- community choir of Concordia and remember. I believe music is impor- Kavanaugh hearing gency, temporary care. From there, they north central Kansas. It emphasizes tant to anyone. It helps people can go to a foster home or relative while the ideal of the “singing city” where express emotions. It speaks for peo- the child protection system determines an friends and neighbors gather ple when they are upset, and it WASHINGTON (AP) — mockery and a travesty of eventual placement. together to rehearse and present a makes the world go round. I've done Quarreling and confusion justice," shouted one Instead, police put the infants with a diverse array of music with special a lot musically, competed in many marked the start of the Sen- woman. "Cancel Brett relative on Aug. 28 after finding that their emphasis on fostering choral music competitions, taken on countless ate's confirmation hearings Kavanaugh!" parents were intoxicated at the motel and community in Concordia and solos with the tuba, taken on lead for Supreme Court nominee Grassley defended the where the family stayed. The next after- the broader region. roles during musicals, became sec- Brett Kavanaugh on Tues- document production as the noon, the relative returned the babies to Community Chorale will be tion leader between two different day, with Democrats trying most open in history, saying the parents. One of the twins was found taught concurrently with the col- sections in choir and so much to block the proceedings there was "no reason to dead at the motel Thursday morning. The lege's student Concert Choir. more. As soon as I heard no one had because of documents being delay the hearing. He asked parents have been arrested. Participants in Community taken over as choir director, I withheld by the White Kavanaugh, who sat before Chorale can take the class for col- jumped up and started talking to House. Protesters also dis- the committee with White Day care worker lege credit or participate at no cost. my friends and then my family and rupted the proceedings. House officials behind him, Both those who have little or no then the college professors. I am In his opening remarks to introduce his parents, experience singing and those who beyond excited to be leading the released ahead of delivery, wife and children. is seeking new trial have extensive singing experience, choir, not only to keep the choir Kavanaugh sought to tamp "I'm very honored to be college students and community down the controversy over here," Kavanaugh said. EUDORA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas home going but for the experience I will be members, are welcome and encour- his nomination, which With majority Republi- day care worker who was convicted in the getting out of it.” aged to participate in the Commu- would likely shift the closely cans appearing united, it's death of a 9-month-old baby is seeking a For more information about the nity Chorale. No audition is divided court to the right. doubtful the hearings will new trial. Community Chorale, contact Bren- necessary. He promised to be a "team affect the eventual confir- The Lawrence Journal-World reports ton Phillips, dean of humanities, Zach Wohbrandt, a sophomore player" if confirmed, declar- mation of President Donald that 44-year-old Carrody Buchhorn was social science and business, at 785- music major at Cloud County, will ing that he would be a "pro- Trump's nominee. But they scheduled to be sentenced Friday. She was 243-9499, ext. 244 or email be the student director of the choir law judge" who would not will likely become a rallying convicted in July of unintentionally but [email protected]. decide cases based on his cry for both parties just two recklessly causing the death of Oliver personal views. months before the midterm "Ollie" Ortiz, of Eudora, on Sept. 29, 2016, Former Sen. Jon Kyl But Democrats raised elections. at the Sunshine Kids Group Daycare objections from the moment Kavanaugh declared he Home in Eudora. Chairman Chuck Grassley would be even-handed in Buchhorn has a new legal team that is gaveled the committee to his approach to the law. trying to get her a new trial. Douglas Coun- picked to replace McCain order. They want to review "A good judge must be an ty District Court Judge Sally Pokorny PHOENIX (AP) — The governor of up again for a full six-year term. 100,000 documents about umpire, a neutral and rescheduled Buchhorn's sentencing for Arizona announced Tuesday that he Kyl, an experienced foreign policy Kavanaugh's record being impartial arbiter who favors Oct. 18 to allow time for her new attorneys will appoint former Sen. Jon Kyl to hand, will be entering a narrowly withheld by the White no litigant or policy," to file their motion for a new trial and the fill the late Sen.