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(Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) THE COUNCIL GROVE DAILY REPUBLICAN THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 VOLUME 150 NO. 110 Published Daily except Saturday and Sunday on the Santa Fe Trail in Council Grove, Kansas SUNNY & HOT Corps of Engineers Readings, Council Grove Reservoir High and low temperatures for the 24-hour period ending this morning were 91 and 64, with the 8:00 am reading 68°. There was .27 inch of rain Reservoir pool elevation is 1274.62’ above sea level. High and low temperatures a year ago were 88 and 70. MORRIS COUNTY FORECAST Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 mph. AREA EXTENDED FORECAST Friday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thun- derstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South- east wind gusts to 20 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South- east wind gusts to 20 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thun- derstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. FRIDAY FORECAST High 94 Low 72 The Morris County Commission- ers met on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 at 9 a.m. Commissioners Diana Jost, Wayne Kohler and David Fox were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, was present. Commissioner Kohler (Fox) moved to approve minutes from the May 19th, 2020 meeting. Motion carried. Ty Wheeler with Kansas Legal Services discussed the services pro- vided to Morris county in 2019. An appropriation request was made for 2021 in the amount of $7,000.00. This is less than the amount request- ed for their 2020 budget. The request will be considered during the coun- ty’s budget process. Ryan Michaelis gave report on the Appraiser’s office. Jim Barber, White City, joined the commission meeting to observe. John Lee gave report on the Nox- ious Weed and Waste Management departments. The transfer station Hear Road And Bridge Report, Consider Budget Request will not be open on Saturday July 4th, 2020. Commissioner Fox (Kohler) moved to approve the cereal malt beverage license for the Council Grove Marina for 2020. Motion car- ried. Jeff Blosser gave the following weekly road and bridge report: •Continue to haul and screen creek gravel from the Miller site, at the 4 Mile screening location Local Graduates Win FFA Scholarships Hannah Karmann, White City, and Julie Rock, Hope, members of the Chapman High School class of 2020, each won a FFA scholarship spon- sored by Domino’s pizza franchise. Karmann will attend Cloud Coun- ty Community College to earn her Associate’s degree in business and accounting. Rock will attend Kansas State University to study biological and agricultural engineering. As a member of FFA, Karmann served as the chapter president her senior year, and the junior vice pres- ident her junior. Through her “super- vised agricultural experience” she earned practical experience in veter- inary medicine and beef production. In May 2020, she was awarded the FFA State Degree. During Rock’s time in FFA, she focused on sheep production, pub- lic speaking, entomology and flo- riculture. She served as the chapter treasurer. She also participated in the Navarre Boosters 4-H club and Na- tional Honor Society. By JOHN HANNA and ANDY TSUBASA FIELD Associated Press TOPEKA (AP) — A bill giving Kansas lawmakers some oversight of the state’s coronavirus response cleared the House on Wednesday night and is headed to the Senate. The Legislature convened for a special session called by Kelly after she vetoed a sweeping coronavirus bill GOP lawmakers approved in May moments before adjourning their annual session. That measure would have curbed Kelly’s power to direct the state’s pandemic response; given legislative leaders the final say over how $1.25 billion in federal relief funds are spent; and protected businesses, medical providers and nursing homes from lawsuits. Her staff and top Republicans Bonds Lowered In Stolen Vehicle Case Two Auburn residents facing charges related to an alleged stolen vehicle recovered May 23 in Council Grove have had their bonds reduced. The reductions occurred during ap- pearances Monday in Morris County District Court by Marilyn J. Lam- bert, 64, and Benjamin M. Ward, 42. A cash/surety bond for Lambert was reduced from $10,000 to $7,500, County Attorney Laura Allen said. Lambert remains in custody. Ward, 42, was released from custo- dy on a personal recognizance bond, Allen said. Ward had been held in lieu of a $10,000 cash/surety bond. Status hearings for Lambert and Ward are scheduled July 23, the county attorney said. Violations of motor vehicle and drug laws are included in the charges filed against the Auburn residents. Lambert and Ward were taken into custody by local authorities during a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Main Street. Allen said all defendants are pre- sumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. House Passes Compromise Coronavirus Response Bill have been negotiating since then. GOP lawmakers unveiled a new plan Tuesday that also would give legis- lators oversight of spending, prevent coronavirus-related lawsuits and limit Kelly’s ability to close busi- nesses statewide this fall and winter. The vote in the House was 107-12. Senate Vice President Jeff Long- bine, an Emporia Republican, said “the majority” of the first bill is “still intact.” But the details are different enough that Kelly said Wednesday that she supports the measure and it “will provide the framework our state needs as we continue on the path to recovery.” The House debated the new mea- sure first, and GOP leaders faced resistance from fellow Republicans who didn’t like some of the com- promises necessary to get Kelly’s support. Top Republicans urged rank-and-filed GOP lawmakers to accept the new plan as written, with House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., an Olathe Republican, telling them in a meeting, “Something is better than USD 417 Board To Meet The USD 417 Board of Education will meet on June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Council Grove High School Audito- rium. On the agenda for discussion will be thermal imaging cameras, Kajeet SmartBus/Rolling Study Hall service, internet hotspots, Edgeunity site license, Braves Gym roofing up- date, football field and track project update and an update on the secure entrances project. Action items will include a school nurse position, fis- cal year 2018-19 audit, 10-passenger van RFP and the 2020-21 academic calendar. If you would like to attend re- motely via Zoom, you may do so with an internet-connected device or a telephone. Please contact Bryce at [email protected] or 620- 767-5192 for details on attending the meeting via Zoom. White City Accident Involves School Bus A Rural Vista USD school bus was one of two vehicles sustaining mi- nor damage in a May 14 accident at White City. Russell R. Rice, 58, White City, was the operator and sole occupant of a 2008 Thomas bus at the time of the 7:53 a.m. mishap. He was wear- ing a seatbelt and was not injured. Rice was backing the bus north out of the school district’s bus barn and struck an unoccupied 2007 Buick Rendezvous sport utility vehicle, which was legally parked at the north curb in the 100 block of Mack- enzie Street. Gaila Sanford of White City was the owner of the SUV. Her vehicle was pushed partially over the curb by the school bus into a support post for an overhang struc- ture in front of a business. The bus and SUV remained oper- able. Deputy Brian Pangburn of the Morris County Sheriff’s Department investigated. Information about the accident was released Wednesday by the sheriff’s department. HOMETOWN HEROES -- Today’s Hometown Heroes are the employees of the Morris County Hospital Business Office, who have continued serving the community with all of their needs during the COVID-19 crisis. The MCH Business Office, inclusive of ER Ward Clerks and Clinic registration personnel, have had the roles of carrying forward the required face to face registration of anxious patients with the existence of this often silent virus. “They have braved this with compassion and concern for our customers and have been major players in putting residents of Morris County at ease, while they continue with their healthcare needs,” said MCH CEO Kevin Leeper. “Others in the Business Office have worked diligently in the pro- tection of their homes so as to be optimally efficient at processing the essential paperwork.” Pictured left to right are Ron Christenson, Chief Financial Officer; Renae Gensman, IT Services; Raye Roberts, Insurance Billing; Katie Anders, Registration and Shelly Lutes, Billing Clerk. Not pictured Marla Goeckel, Accoun- tant and Gale Young, Insurance Billing. Car Strikes Deer A sport utility vehicle driven by a Wilsey youth remained functional May 13 following a collision involv- ing a deer on U.S. 56. Dustin M. Lindley, 17, was wear- ing a seatbelt and was not injured in the 1:46 a.m. accident. He was the operator and sole oc- cupant of a westbound 2004 Ford Eclipse involved in the mishap. The animal entered the roadway from the north ditch. The accident occurred approx- imately 1/2-mile west of Council Grove. Deputy Jonathan Mayhill of the Morris County Sheriff’s Department investigated. Information about the mishap was released Wednesday by the sheriff’s department. Card Shower A card shower is requested for Vada (Brabb) Ramsour who will be 95 on Friday. Her address is 23687 Ramsour Road, Alta Vista, KS 66834-9159. Celebrating 65 th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reveal will celebrate their 65 th wedding anni- versary on June 5. They have lived on the family farm all their married life and have two children, a son Ed, and a daughter, Barbara (David) Collins, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. No celebration is planned. Cards can be sent to 803 H Ave- nue, Alta Vista, KS 66834. THE RIVER -- Spring has fully sprung at the Neosho Riverwalk and the beautiful scenery is ready for local residents to enjoy. The Riverwalk is a great place to get some fresh air and enjoy our local beauty, while also maintaining social distancing. Man Killed In Rollover Crash In Pratt County PRATT (AP) — A man has died in a rollover crash in south-central Kan- sas, according to the Kansas High- way Patrol. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday in northeastern Pratt Coun- ty, Wichita television station KAKE reported. Jacob Davis, 35, of Macks- ville, was driving a sport utility vehi- cle southbound on a rural road when the SUV went into a ditch and rolled several times, a patrol report said. The patrol said Davis was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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THE COUNCIL GROVE DAILY REPUBLICANTHURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 VOLUME 150 NO. 110
Published Daily except Saturday and Sunday on the Santa Fe Trail in Council Grove, Kansas
SUNNY & HOT
Corps of Engineers Readings, Council Grove Reservoir
High and low temperatures for the 24-hour period
ending this morning were 91 and 64, with the
8:00 am reading 68°.There was .27 inch of rainReservoir pool elevation is 1274.62’ above sea level.
High and low temperatures a year ago were 88 and 70.
MORRIS COUNTY FORECAST
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 mph.
AREA EXTENDED FORECAST
Friday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thun-derstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South-east wind gusts to 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South-east wind gusts to 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thun-derstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
FRIDAY FORECAST
High 94 Low 72
The Morris County Commission-ers met on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 at 9 a.m. Commissioners Diana Jost, Wayne Kohler and David Fox were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, was present.
Commissioner Kohler (Fox) moved to approve minutes from the May 19th, 2020 meeting. Motion carried.
Ty Wheeler with Kansas Legal Services discussed the services pro-vided to Morris county in 2019. An appropriation request was made for 2021 in the amount of $7,000.00. This is less than the amount request-ed for their 2020 budget. The request will be considered during the coun-ty’s budget process.
Ryan Michaelis gave report on the Appraiser’s office.
Jim Barber, White City, joined the commission meeting to observe.
John Lee gave report on the Nox-ious Weed and Waste Management departments. The transfer station
Hear Road And Bridge Report, Consider Budget Request
will not be open on Saturday July 4th, 2020.
Commissioner Fox (Kohler) moved to approve the cereal malt beverage license for the Council Grove Marina for 2020. Motion car-ried.
Jeff Blosser gave the following weekly road and bridge report:
•Continue to haul and screen creek gravel from the Miller site, at the 4 Mile screening location
Local Graduates Win FFA Scholarships
Hannah Karmann, White City, and Julie Rock, Hope, members of the Chapman High School class of 2020, each won a FFA scholarship spon-sored by Domino’s pizza franchise. Karmann will attend Cloud Coun-ty Community College to earn her Associate’s degree in business and accounting. Rock will attend Kansas State University to study biological and agricultural engineering.
As a member of FFA, Karmann served as the chapter president her senior year, and the junior vice pres-ident her junior. Through her “super-vised agricultural experience” she earned practical experience in veter-inary medicine and beef production. In May 2020, she was awarded the FFA State Degree.
During Rock’s time in FFA, she focused on sheep production, pub-lic speaking, entomology and flo-riculture. She served as the chapter treasurer. She also participated in the Navarre Boosters 4-H club and Na-tional Honor Society.
By JOHN HANNAand ANDY TSUBASA FIELD
Associated PressTOPEKA (AP) — A bill giving
Kansas lawmakers some oversight of the state’s coronavirus response cleared the House on Wednesday night and is headed to the Senate.
The Legislature convened for a special session called by Kelly after she vetoed a sweeping coronavirus bill GOP lawmakers approved in May moments before adjourning their annual session. That measure would have curbed Kelly’s power to direct the state’s pandemic response; given legislative leaders the final say over how $1.25 billion in federal relief funds are spent; and protected businesses, medical providers and nursing homes from lawsuits.
Her staff and top Republicans
Bonds Lowered In Stolen Vehicle Case
Two Auburn residents facing charges related to an alleged stolen vehicle recovered May 23 in Council Grove have had their bonds reduced.
The reductions occurred during ap-pearances Monday in Morris County District Court by Marilyn J. Lam-bert, 64, and Benjamin M. Ward, 42.
A cash/surety bond for Lambert was reduced from $10,000 to $7,500, County Attorney Laura Allen said. Lambert remains in custody.
Ward, 42, was released from custo-dy on a personal recognizance bond, Allen said. Ward had been held in lieu of a $10,000 cash/surety bond.
Status hearings for Lambert and Ward are scheduled July 23, the county attorney said.
Violations of motor vehicle and drug laws are included in the charges filed against the Auburn residents.
Lambert and Ward were taken into custody by local authorities during a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Main Street.
Allen said all defendants are pre-sumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
House Passes Compromise Coronavirus Response Bill
have been negotiating since then. GOP lawmakers unveiled a new plan Tuesday that also would give legis-lators oversight of spending, prevent coronavirus-related lawsuits and limit Kelly’s ability to close busi-nesses statewide this fall and winter. The vote in the House was 107-12.
Senate Vice President Jeff Long-bine, an Emporia Republican, said “the majority” of the first bill is “still intact.”
But the details are different enough that Kelly said Wednesday that she supports the measure and it “will provide the framework our state needs as we continue on the path to recovery.”
The House debated the new mea-sure first, and GOP leaders faced resistance from fellow Republicans who didn’t like some of the com-promises necessary to get Kelly’s support. Top Republicans urged rank-and-filed GOP lawmakers to accept the new plan as written, with House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., an Olathe Republican, telling them in a meeting, “Something is better than
USD 417 Board To MeetThe USD 417 Board of Education
will meet on June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Council Grove High School Audito-rium. On the agenda for discussion will be thermal imaging cameras, Kajeet SmartBus/Rolling Study Hall service, internet hotspots, Edgeunity site license, Braves Gym roofing up-date, football field and track project update and an update on the secure entrances project. Action items will include a school nurse position, fis-cal year 2018-19 audit, 10-passenger van RFP and the 2020-21 academic calendar.
If you would like to attend re-motely via Zoom, you may do so with an internet-connected device or a telephone. Please contact Bryce at [email protected] or 620-767-5192 for details on attending the meeting via Zoom.
White City Accident Involves School Bus
A Rural Vista USD school bus was one of two vehicles sustaining mi-nor damage in a May 14 accident at White City.
Russell R. Rice, 58, White City, was the operator and sole occupant of a 2008 Thomas bus at the time of the 7:53 a.m. mishap. He was wear-ing a seatbelt and was not injured.
Rice was backing the bus north out of the school district’s bus barn and struck an unoccupied 2007 Buick Rendezvous sport utility vehicle, which was legally parked at the north curb in the 100 block of Mack-enzie Street.
Gaila Sanford of White City was the owner of the SUV.
Her vehicle was pushed partially over the curb by the school bus into a support post for an overhang struc-ture in front of a business.
The bus and SUV remained oper-able.
Deputy Brian Pangburn of the Morris County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
Information about the accident was released Wednesday by the sheriff’s department.
HOMETOWN HEROES -- Today’s Hometown Heroes are the employees of the Morris County Hospital Business Office, who have continued serving the community with all of their needs during the COVID-19 crisis. The MCH Business Office, inclusive of ER Ward Clerks and Clinic registration personnel, have had the roles of carrying forward the required face to face registration of anxious patients with the existence of this often silent virus. “They have braved this with compassion and concern for our customers and have been major players in putting residents of Morris County at ease, while they continue with their healthcare needs,” said MCH CEO Kevin Leeper. “Others in the Business Office have worked diligently in the pro-tection of their homes so as to be optimally efficient at processing the essential paperwork.” Pictured left to right are Ron Christenson, Chief Financial Officer; Renae Gensman, IT Services; Raye Roberts, Insurance Billing; Katie Anders, Registration and Shelly Lutes, Billing Clerk. Not pictured Marla Goeckel, Accoun-tant and Gale Young, Insurance Billing.
Car Strikes DeerA sport utility vehicle driven by a
Wilsey youth remained functional May 13 following a collision involv-ing a deer on U.S. 56.
Dustin M. Lindley, 17, was wear-ing a seatbelt and was not injured in the 1:46 a.m. accident.
He was the operator and sole oc-cupant of a westbound 2004 Ford Eclipse involved in the mishap. The animal entered the roadway from the north ditch.
The accident occurred approx-imately 1/2-mile west of Council Grove.
Deputy Jonathan Mayhill of the Morris County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
Information about the mishap was released Wednesday by the sheriff’s department.
Card ShowerA card shower is requested for
Vada (Brabb) Ramsour who will be 95 on Friday. Her address is 23687 Ramsour Road, Alta Vista, KS 66834-9159.
Celebrating 65th
Wedding AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Ralph Reveal will
celebrate their 65th wedding anni-versary on June 5. They have lived on the family farm all their married life and have two children, a son Ed, and a daughter, Barbara (David) Collins, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
No celebration is planned.Cards can be sent to 803 H Ave-
nue, Alta Vista, KS 66834.
THE RIVER -- Spring has fully sprung at the Neosho Riverwalk and the beautiful scenery is ready for local residents to enjoy. The Riverwalk is a great place to get some fresh air and enjoy our local beauty, while also maintaining social distancing.
Man Killed In Rollover Crash In Pratt County
PRATT (AP) — A man has died in a rollover crash in south-central Kan-sas, according to the Kansas High-way Patrol.
The crash happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday in northeastern Pratt Coun-ty, Wichita television station KAKE reported. Jacob Davis, 35, of Macks-ville, was driving a sport utility vehi-cle southbound on a rural road when the SUV went into a ditch and rolled several times, a patrol report said.
The patrol said Davis was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
