By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/14/future-of-kansas-towns-library-in-jeopardy-over-refusal-to-remove-divisive-books/">Kansas Reflector</a>

ST. MARYS — Pottawatomie
 Wabaunsee Regional Library is decorated for the holidays, with a 
snow-filled tiny Christmas village placed in the center of the book 
stacks. There’s a princess mural on one wall, complete with a unicorn, 
and a dinosaur figurine over by the children’s nook.

The city council is debating whether 
to renew the library’s lease with the city following the library’s 
refusal to accept a lease clause asking it to remove all material that 
could be viewed as socially, racially or sexually divisive, including 
all LGBTQ content.

The library has been housed in St. 
Marys since the 1980s, operating on an annual lease with the city. The 
library serves eight locations, including Alma, Alta Vista, Eskridge, 
Harveyville, Olsburg, Onaga, St. Marys and Westmoreland, with county 
residents funding the library through taxes.

The St. Marys branch acts as the 
headquarters, with a designated “mini librarian” delivering books from 
the library to all other eight locations, visiting them each week.

If the lease — which ends late December — isn’t
 renewed, the library will have to pack up hundreds of books and 
equipment and move to another town, as there’s no other space in St. 
Marys that would be able to accommodate the library’s operations.

St. Marys resident Hannah Stockman, a
 stay-at-home mom looking after 13 kids, said the move would be 
devastating for her and others like her.

“At
 this point, it’s the only space left that we have for the public,” 
Stockman said. “We don’t have any pool or any other amenities through 
the community center. So people come here for many, many different 
reasons.”

Stockman said the library is one of 
the few places where her whole family can go together. Her children have
 become excited about reading and have been entertained by several of 
the library’s programs, as they were given coloring pages and other 
things. Stockman loves learning and put together an education program 
for herself using the library’s materials.

“Some of them are learning how to 
read and some of them don’t really want to read, but they come here and 
they get excited. I can’t provide that for them any other way,” Stockman
 said. “It just feels good to be here.”

Discussion of the library removal 
started this summer after a local parent was upset by the contents of 
“Melissa,” a book about a transgender child written by Alex Gino, and 
wanted it removed from the library. The book was formerly published by 
the title “George.”

Judith Cremer, the library director, 
said the book was added to the library after it made the William Allen 
White Award 2017-2018 Master List for grades 3-5, and has only been 
checked out four times.

Cremer said parents have the option 
of filtering which books their children check out, and can speak to 
staff about limiting their children’s access to certain books. She 
stressed that she and her staff aren’t trying to fight the council and 
aren’t interested in divisive matters. She’s been at the library for 
almost 20 years, and just wants to serve the community.

“We just are doing what public 
libraries do,” Cremer said. “We don’t really judge information, we are a
 reflection of the world and things that are in the world. We have 
information that has been published and mediated and checked for facts. 
So it’s a safe place that people can go to get access to that 
information. It’s not like we are handing out or advocating it in any 
way. It’s just there.”

Cremer asked the parent to fill out 
the standard form for challenging material, but the form wasn’t returned
 until the end of August, after a city council meeting in which council 
members asked that LGBTQ books be removed from the library, along with 
any books that dealt with racial issues or sexual issues.

During the August meeting, St. Marys 
City Commissioner Matthew Childs asked that a “morals clause” be added 
to the library’s lease during an August city commission.

The clause would’ve stipulated that 
the library not “supply, distribute, loan, encourage, or coerce 
acceptance of or approval of explicit sexual or racially or socially 
divisive material, or events (such as ‘drag queen story hours’) that 
support the LGBTQ+ or critical theory ideology or practice.”

“The discussion on the language that 
was used in that lease, it was very broad. It didn’t really meet the 
rule of law and it was problematic in a lot of ways,” Cremer said.

Cremer said she discussed the clause 
stipulation with regional library consultants and spoke with lawyers. 
She thought the issue had been dropped after they talked things over 
with council members.

Instead, commissioners began 
discussing creating their own city library, one without “divisive 
material,” in a council meeting earlier this month.

The lease renewal will be discussed at Tuesday’s commission meeting, with a decision expected then.

Stockman has been reaching out to 
every group she can think of to rally people in support of the library, 
talking to other libraries around the state, as well as PFLAG and Loud 
Light — nonprofits that advocate for the LGBTQ community. She said many 
people in the community were scared to speak out in support of the 
library because of a large religious presence in St. Marys, so she was 
looking to external sources of support.

One petition, started by Gerry 
Marstall, has more than 1,000 signatures in support of the library. 
Marstall listed all the services the library provides, including free 
reading programs, free summer lunches, and free Wi-Fi.

“If the library were forced to close 
or relocate to another town it would be catastrophic to all citizens in 
the St. Marys area,” Marstall said in the petition description.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668527128041.png" alt="The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease may not be renewed by the St. Mary’s City Commission. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease may not be renewed by the St. Mary’s City Commission. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/14/future-of-kansas-towns-library-in-jeopardy-over-refusal-to-remove-divisive-books/">Kansas Reflector</a>ST. MARYS — Pottawatomie
 Wabaunsee Regional Library is decorated for the holidays, with a 
snow-filled tiny Christmas village placed in the center of the book 
stacks. There’s a princess mural on one wall, complete with a unicorn, 
and a dinosaur figurine over by the children’s nook.All of it might be gone come January.The city council is debating whether 
to renew the library’s lease with the city following the library’s 
refusal to accept a lease clause asking it to remove all material that 
could be viewed as socially, racially or sexually divisive, including 
all LGBTQ content.The library has been housed in St. 
Marys since the 1980s, operating on an annual lease with the city. The 
library serves eight locations, including Alma, Alta Vista, Eskridge, 
Harveyville, Olsburg, Onaga, St. Marys and Westmoreland, with county 
residents funding the library through taxes.The St. Marys branch acts as the 
headquarters, with a designated “mini librarian” delivering books from 
the library to all other eight locations, visiting them each week.If the lease — which ends late December — isn’t
 renewed, the library will have to pack up hundreds of books and 
equipment and move to another town, as there’s no other space in St. 
Marys that would be able to accommodate the library’s operations.St. Marys resident Hannah Stockman, a
 stay-at-home mom looking after 13 kids, said the move would be 
devastating for her and others like her.“At
 this point, it’s the only space left that we have for the public,” 
Stockman said. “We don’t have any pool or any other amenities through 
the community center. So people come here for many, many different 
reasons.”Stockman said the library is one of 
the few places where her whole family can go together. Her children have
 become excited about reading and have been entertained by several of 
the library’s programs, as they were given coloring pages and other 
things. Stockman loves learning and put together an education program 
for herself using the library’s materials.“Some of them are learning how to 
read and some of them don’t really want to read, but they come here and 
they get excited. I can’t provide that for them any other way,” Stockman
 said. “It just feels good to be here.”Discussion of the library removal 
started this summer after a local parent was upset by the contents of 
“Melissa,” a book about a transgender child written by Alex Gino, and 
wanted it removed from the library. The book was formerly published by 
the title “George.”Judith Cremer, the library director, 
said the book was added to the library after it made the William Allen 
White Award 2017-2018 Master List for grades 3-5, and has only been 
checked out four times.Cremer said parents have the option 
of filtering which books their children check out, and can speak to 
staff about limiting their children’s access to certain books. She 
stressed that she and her staff aren’t trying to fight the council and 
aren’t interested in divisive matters. She’s been at the library for 
almost 20 years, and just wants to serve the community.“We just are doing what public 
libraries do,” Cremer said. “We don’t really judge information, we are a
 reflection of the world and things that are in the world. We have 
information that has been published and mediated and checked for facts. 
So it’s a safe place that people can go to get access to that 
information. It’s not like we are handing out or advocating it in any 
way. It’s just there.”Cremer asked the parent to fill out 
the standard form for challenging material, but the form wasn’t returned
 until the end of August, after a city council meeting in which council 
members asked that LGBTQ books be removed from the library, along with 
any books that dealt with racial issues or sexual issues.During the August meeting, St. Marys 
City Commissioner Matthew Childs asked that a “morals clause” be added 
to the library’s lease during an August city commission.The clause would’ve stipulated that 
the library not “supply, distribute, loan, encourage, or coerce 
acceptance of or approval of explicit sexual or racially or socially 
divisive material, or events (such as ‘drag queen story hours’) that 
support the LGBTQ+ or critical theory ideology or practice.”“The discussion on the language that 
was used in that lease, it was very broad. It didn’t really meet the 
rule of law and it was problematic in a lot of ways,” Cremer said.Cremer said she discussed the clause 
stipulation with regional library consultants and spoke with lawyers. 
She thought the issue had been dropped after they talked things over 
with council members.Instead, commissioners began 
discussing creating their own city library, one without “divisive 
material,” in a council meeting earlier this month.The lease renewal will be discussed at Tuesday’s commission meeting, with a decision expected then.Stockman has been reaching out to 
every group she can think of to rally people in support of the library, 
talking to other libraries around the state, as well as PFLAG and Loud 
Light — nonprofits that advocate for the LGBTQ community. She said many 
people in the community were scared to speak out in support of the 
library because of a large religious presence in St. Marys, so she was 
looking to external sources of support.One petition, started by Gerry 
Marstall, has more than 1,000 signatures in support of the library. 
Marstall listed all the services the library provides, including free 
reading programs, free summer lunches, and free Wi-Fi.“If the library were forced to close 
or relocate to another town it would be catastrophic to all citizens in 
the St. Marys area,” Marstall said in the petition description.

Refusal to remove ‘divisive’ books could be demise of Kan. library

<a href="https://www.carlsonfh.net/obituaries/Catherine-Kitty-Pricilla-Fixx?obId=26361211#/obituaryInfo">Catherine "Kitty" Pricilla Fixx Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (carlsonfh.net)</a>

Catherine (Kitty) Pricilla Fixx was born on September 18, 1934 in New York City. 

She and her brother, James (Jimmy) Fixx, bestselling author of “The Complete Book of Running,” grew up in a loving home in Jackson Heights, NY. Her father, Calvin Fixx, was an editor at Time Magazine and their mother, Marlys Fuller Fixx, had been a ballerina. 

Kitty grew up surrounded by her parent’s friends, influential journalists, poets, artists, and creative thinkers, (dubbed the “interstitial intellectuals" by Robert Vanderlan in his 2010 book), who inspired her lifelong interest in painting, drawing and poetry. 

As a young girl, Kitty studied portraiture under the tutelage of the prolific artist, Boris Chaliapin. Chaliapin encouraged her to pursue her artistic talent, and at the young age of 11, Kitty rode the train into NYC weekly to study at The Art Students League of America. Her love of tennis was born at the Garden Country Day School in Queens where she and her brother, Jimmy, developed a friendly rivalry that lasted well into their adulthood.

Her father died when she was 13, and she and her mother moved to Oberlin, Ohio where Kitty pursued a degree in early education. After graduating from Oberlin College, she taught in Venezuela and Florida before marrying Walter Davis and moving with him to Verona, New Jersey, and then Santa Barbara, California. Her children, Martha and Tom, were added to the family in Santa Barbara before moving to Winchester, Massachusetts. After divorcing, Kitty remarried and moved back to Santa Barbara.

She was a creative person with a lifelong passion for painting, drawing, and writing. She loved tennis and running and was into healthy eating before it was in vogue. She served on the board of the Inherited High Cholesterol Foundation, for many years. She was an equally fervent activist, going door to door in the '70s to petition for school integration through the METCO program. She loved God and worshipped at the Episcopal church, where she was often a lay reader. She was an amazing mother who loved her children unconditionally and sacrificially. She lived many adventures and enjoyed deep friendships with kindred spirits. 

After the difficult loss of her 96-year-old mother with whom she shared a deep and abiding bond, some cognitive issues began which resulted in the diagnosis of dementia in 2009. After living with her daughter in Los Angeles, she later moved to Kansas to be closer to her son with whom she lived surrounded by her son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. 

passed away peacefully in Salina, Kansas on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

She is survived by her children: Martha Davis of Los Angeles and Tom Davis of Salina, KS; her daughter-in-law Kat, grandchildren Kara, Kate, Summer, and Zachariah, as well as her niece Betsy and nephews Paul, John and Stephen. 

She was preceded in death by her father Calvin Fixx, her mother Marlys Fuller Fixx and her brother James Fixx; also by her husband Walter Davis and her second husband James Bower.

Funeral services will be held privately at a later date.

To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Catherine "Kitty", please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://tree.tributestore.com/?oId=26361211&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">Tree Store.</a>

<h2>Catherine 'Kitty' Pricilla Fixx, Salina</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668539193770.jpeg" alt="Catherine 'Kitty' Pricilla Fixx" />
 <figcaption>Catherine 'Kitty' Pricilla Fixx</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://www.carlsonfh.net/obituaries/Catherine-Kitty-Pricilla-Fixx?obId=26361211#/obituaryInfo">Catherine "Kitty" Pricilla Fixx Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (carlsonfh.net)</a>September 18, 1934 - November 13, 2022Catherine (Kitty) Pricilla Fixx was born on September 18, 1934 in New York City. She and her brother, James (Jimmy) Fixx, bestselling author of “The Complete Book of Running,” grew up in a loving home in Jackson Heights, NY. Her father, Calvin Fixx, was an editor at Time Magazine and their mother, Marlys Fuller Fixx, had been a ballerina. Kitty grew up surrounded by her parent’s friends, influential journalists, poets, artists, and creative thinkers, (dubbed the “interstitial intellectuals" by Robert Vanderlan in his 2010 book), who inspired her lifelong interest in painting, drawing and poetry. As a young girl, Kitty studied portraiture under the tutelage of the prolific artist, Boris Chaliapin. Chaliapin encouraged her to pursue her artistic talent, and at the young age of 11, Kitty rode the train into NYC weekly to study at The Art Students League of America. Her love of tennis was born at the Garden Country Day School in Queens where she and her brother, Jimmy, developed a friendly rivalry that lasted well into their adulthood.Her father died when she was 13, and she and her mother moved to Oberlin, Ohio where Kitty pursued a degree in early education. After graduating from Oberlin College, she taught in Venezuela and Florida before marrying Walter Davis and moving with him to Verona, New Jersey, and then Santa Barbara, California. Her children, Martha and Tom, were added to the family in Santa Barbara before moving to Winchester, Massachusetts. After divorcing, Kitty remarried and moved back to Santa Barbara.She was a creative person with a lifelong passion for painting, drawing, and writing. She loved tennis and running and was into healthy eating before it was in vogue. She served on the board of the Inherited High Cholesterol Foundation, for many years. She was an equally fervent activist, going door to door in the '70s to petition for school integration through the METCO program. She loved God and worshipped at the Episcopal church, where she was often a lay reader. She was an amazing mother who loved her children unconditionally and sacrificially. She lived many adventures and enjoyed deep friendships with kindred spirits. After the difficult loss of her 96-year-old mother with whom she shared a deep and abiding bond, some cognitive issues began which resulted in the diagnosis of dementia in 2009. After living with her daughter in Los Angeles, she later moved to Kansas to be closer to her son with whom she lived surrounded by her son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. passed away peacefully in Salina, Kansas on Sunday, November 13, 2022.She is survived by her children: Martha Davis of Los Angeles and Tom Davis of Salina, KS; her daughter-in-law Kat, grandchildren Kara, Kate, Summer, and Zachariah, as well as her niece Betsy and nephews Paul, John and Stephen. She was preceded in death by her father Calvin Fixx, her mother Marlys Fuller Fixx and her brother James Fixx; also by her husband Walter Davis and her second husband James Bower.Funeral services will be held privately at a later date.To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Catherine "Kitty", please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://tree.tributestore.com/?oId=26361211&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">Tree Store.</a>

Catherine 'Kitty' Pricilla Fixx

NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-e6ea8dca1140ac41ac6bbbba0af5887b">head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX</a>: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire.

Now the comments about the 30-year-old Bankman-Fried aren’t so kind after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ftx-crypto-bankruptcy-filing-ed0f06c5db468e285f58af2d8766b51a">FTX filed for bankruptcy protection</a>&nbsp;Friday, leaving his investors and customers feeling duped and many others in the crypto world&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-philanthropy-9617e597560e5d5ee3b322a2c09c2520">fearing the repercussions.</a>&nbsp;Bankman-Fried himself could face civil or criminal charges.

“Sam what have you done?,” tweeted Sean Ryan Evans, host of the cryptocurrency podcast Bankless, after the bankruptcy filing.

Under Bankman-Fried, FTX quickly grew to be the third-largest exchange by volume. The stunning collapse of this nascent empire has sent tsunami-like waves through the cryptocurrency industry, which has seen a fair share of volatility and turmoil this year, including a sharp decline in price for bitcoin and other digital assets. For some, the events are reminiscent of the domino-like failures of Wall Street firms during the 2008 financial crisis, particularly now that supposedly healthy firms like FTX are failing.

One venture capital fund wrote down investments in FTX worth over $200 million. The cryptocurrency lender BlockFi paused client withdrawals Friday after FTX sought bankruptcy protection. The Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com saw withdrawals increase this weekend for internal reasons but some of the action could be attributed to raw nerves from FTX.

Bankman-Fried and his company&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-d866be4d1b3b9b88a6e774543a2b6a14">are under investigation</a>&nbsp;by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The investigations likely center on the possibility that the firm may have used customers’ deposits to fund bets at Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund, Alameda Research, a violation of U.S. securities law.

“This is the direct result of a rogue actor breaking every single basic rule of fiscal responsibility,” said Patrick Hillman, chief strategy officer at Binance, FTX’s biggest competitor. Early last week Binance&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-eca5ca1c772333f2cde093c98cd26bed">appeared ready to step in</a>&nbsp;to bail out FTX, but backed away after a review of FTX’s books.

The ultimate impact of FTX’s bankruptcy is uncertain, but its failure will likely result in the destruction of billions of dollars of wealth and even more skepticism for cryptocurrencies at a time when the industry could use a vote of confidence.

“I care because it’s retail investors who suffer the most, and because too many people still wrongly associate bitcoin with the scammy ‘crypto’ space,” said Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, who for months raised concerns about FTX’s business model. Klippsten is publicly enthusiastic about bitcoin but has long had deep skepticism about other parts of the crypto universe.

Bankman-Fried founded FTX in 2019, and it grew rapidly — it was recently valued at $32 billion. The son of Stanford University professors, who was known to play the video game “League of Legends” during meetings, Bankman-Fried attracted investments from the highest echelons of Silicon Valley.

Sequoia Capital, which invested in Apple, Cisco, Google, Airbnb and YouTube, described their meeting with Bankman-Fried as likely “talking to the world’s first trillionaire.” Several of Sequoia’s partners became enthusiastic about Bankman-Fried following a Zoom meeting in 2021. After several more meetings, Sequoia decided to invest in the company.

“I don’t know how I know, I just do. SBF is a winner,” wrote Adam Fisher, a business journalist who wrote a profile of Bankman-Fried for the firm, referring to Bankman-Fried by his popular online moniker. The article, published in late September, was removed from Sequoia’s website.

Sequoia has written down its $213 million in investments to zero. A pension fund in Ontario, Canada wrote down its investment to zero as well.

In a terse statement, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund said, “Naturally, not all of the investments in this early-stage asset class perform to expectations.”

But up until last week, Bankman-Fried was seen as a white knight for the industry. Whenever the crypto industry had one of its crises, Bankman-Fried was the person likely to fly in with a rescue plan. When online trading platform Robinhood was in financial straits earlier this year — collateral damage from the decline in stock and crypto prices — Bankman-Fried jumped in to buy a stake in the company as a sign of support.

When Bankman-Fried bought up the assets of bankrupt crypto firm Voyager Digital for $1.4 billion this summer, it brought a sense of relief to Voyager account holders, whose assets has been frozen since its own failure. That rescue is now in question.

As king of crypto, his influence was starting to pour into political and popular culture. FTX bought prominent sports sponsorships&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-business-auto-racing-formula-one-e328e64d7931d2b8e9b8715e2c2ec616">with Formula Racing</a>&nbsp;and bought the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miami-heat-nba-sports-business-f9667d11f7f4063c8eebb96ee1fbaf40">naming rights to an arena</a>&nbsp;in Miami. He pledged to donate $1 billion toward Democrats this election cycle — his actual donations were in the tens of millions — and prominent politicians like Bill Clinton were invited to speak at FTX conferences. Football star Tom Brady invested in FTX.

Bankman-Fried had been the subject of some criticism before FTX collapsed. While he largely operated FTX out of U.S. jurisdiction from his headquarters in The Bahamas, Bankman-Fried was increasingly vocal about the need for more regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. Many supporters of crypto oppose government oversight. Now, FTX’s collapse may have helped make the case for stricter regulation.

One of those critics was Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao. The feud between the two billionaires spilled out onto Twitter, where Zhao and Bankman-Fried collectively commanded millions of followers. Zhao helped kickstart the withdrawals that doomed FTX when he said Binance would sell its holdings in FTX’s crypto token FTT.

“What a s(asterisk)(asterisk)t show ... and it’s going to be crypto’s fault (instead of one guys’s fault),” Zhao wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668439258946.png" alt="FTX Arena, where the Miami Heat basketball team plays -Google image" />
 <figcaption>FTX Arena, where the Miami Heat basketball team plays -Google image</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-e6ea8dca1140ac41ac6bbbba0af5887b">head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX</a>: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world’s first trillionaire.Now the comments about the 30-year-old Bankman-Fried aren’t so kind after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ftx-crypto-bankruptcy-filing-ed0f06c5db468e285f58af2d8766b51a">FTX filed for bankruptcy protection</a>&nbsp;Friday, leaving his investors and customers feeling duped and many others in the crypto world&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-philanthropy-9617e597560e5d5ee3b322a2c09c2520">fearing the repercussions.</a>&nbsp;Bankman-Fried himself could face civil or criminal charges.“Sam what have you done?,” tweeted Sean Ryan Evans, host of the cryptocurrency podcast Bankless, after the bankruptcy filing.Under Bankman-Fried, FTX quickly grew to be the third-largest exchange by volume. The stunning collapse of this nascent empire has sent tsunami-like waves through the cryptocurrency industry, which has seen a fair share of volatility and turmoil this year, including a sharp decline in price for bitcoin and other digital assets. For some, the events are reminiscent of the domino-like failures of Wall Street firms during the 2008 financial crisis, particularly now that supposedly healthy firms like FTX are failing.One venture capital fund wrote down investments in FTX worth over $200 million. The cryptocurrency lender BlockFi paused client withdrawals Friday after FTX sought bankruptcy protection. The Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com saw withdrawals increase this weekend for internal reasons but some of the action could be attributed to raw nerves from FTX.Bankman-Fried and his company&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-d866be4d1b3b9b88a6e774543a2b6a14">are under investigation</a>&nbsp;by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The investigations likely center on the possibility that the firm may have used customers’ deposits to fund bets at Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund, Alameda Research, a violation of U.S. securities law.“This is the direct result of a rogue actor breaking every single basic rule of fiscal responsibility,” said Patrick Hillman, chief strategy officer at Binance, FTX’s biggest competitor. Early last week Binance&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-technology-business-eca5ca1c772333f2cde093c98cd26bed">appeared ready to step in</a>&nbsp;to bail out FTX, but backed away after a review of FTX’s books.The ultimate impact of FTX’s bankruptcy is uncertain, but its failure will likely result in the destruction of billions of dollars of wealth and even more skepticism for cryptocurrencies at a time when the industry could use a vote of confidence.“I care because it’s retail investors who suffer the most, and because too many people still wrongly associate bitcoin with the scammy ‘crypto’ space,” said Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, who for months raised concerns about FTX’s business model. Klippsten is publicly enthusiastic about bitcoin but has long had deep skepticism about other parts of the crypto universe.Bankman-Fried founded FTX in 2019, and it grew rapidly — it was recently valued at $32 billion. The son of Stanford University professors, who was known to play the video game “League of Legends” during meetings, Bankman-Fried attracted investments from the highest echelons of Silicon Valley.Sequoia Capital, which invested in Apple, Cisco, Google, Airbnb and YouTube, described their meeting with Bankman-Fried as likely “talking to the world’s first trillionaire.” Several of Sequoia’s partners became enthusiastic about Bankman-Fried following a Zoom meeting in 2021. After several more meetings, Sequoia decided to invest in the company.“I don’t know how I know, I just do. SBF is a winner,” wrote Adam Fisher, a business journalist who wrote a profile of Bankman-Fried for the firm, referring to Bankman-Fried by his popular online moniker. The article, published in late September, was removed from Sequoia’s website.Sequoia has written down its $213 million in investments to zero. A pension fund in Ontario, Canada wrote down its investment to zero as well.In a terse statement, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund said, “Naturally, not all of the investments in this early-stage asset class perform to expectations.”But up until last week, Bankman-Fried was seen as a white knight for the industry. Whenever the crypto industry had one of its crises, Bankman-Fried was the person likely to fly in with a rescue plan. When online trading platform Robinhood was in financial straits earlier this year — collateral damage from the decline in stock and crypto prices — Bankman-Fried jumped in to buy a stake in the company as a sign of support.When Bankman-Fried bought up the assets of bankrupt crypto firm Voyager Digital for $1.4 billion this summer, it brought a sense of relief to Voyager account holders, whose assets has been frozen since its own failure. That rescue is now in question.As king of crypto, his influence was starting to pour into political and popular culture. FTX bought prominent sports sponsorships&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-business-auto-racing-formula-one-e328e64d7931d2b8e9b8715e2c2ec616">with Formula Racing</a>&nbsp;and bought the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miami-heat-nba-sports-business-f9667d11f7f4063c8eebb96ee1fbaf40">naming rights to an arena</a>&nbsp;in Miami. He pledged to donate $1 billion toward Democrats this election cycle — his actual donations were in the tens of millions — and prominent politicians like Bill Clinton were invited to speak at FTX conferences. Football star Tom Brady invested in FTX.Bankman-Fried had been the subject of some criticism before FTX collapsed. While he largely operated FTX out of U.S. jurisdiction from his headquarters in The Bahamas, Bankman-Fried was increasingly vocal about the need for more regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. Many supporters of crypto oppose government oversight. Now, FTX’s collapse may have helped make the case for stricter regulation.One of those critics was Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao. The feud between the two billionaires spilled out onto Twitter, where Zhao and Bankman-Fried collectively commanded millions of followers. Zhao helped kickstart the withdrawals that doomed FTX when he said Binance would sell its holdings in FTX’s crypto token FTT.“What a s(asterisk)(asterisk)t show ... and it’s going to be crypto’s fault (instead of one guys’s fault),” Zhao wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

Billion dollar bankruptcy sends shockwaves through crypto world

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2022. There are 46 days left in the year.

On Nov. 15, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman began their "March to the Sea" from Atlanta; the campaign ended with the capture of Savannah on Dec. 21.

In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.

In 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak in present-day Colorado.

In 1937, at the U.S. Capitol, members of the House and Senate met in air-conditioned chambers for the first time.

In 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces.

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

In 1959, four members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, were found murdered in their home. (Ex-convicts Richard Hickock and Perry Smith were later convicted of the killings and hanged in a case made famous by the Truman Capote book "In Cold Blood.")

In 1961, former Argentine President Juan Peron, living in exile in Spain, married his third wife, Isabel.

In 1966, the flight of Gemini 12, the final mission of the Gemini program, ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic after spending four days in orbit.

In 1969, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington against the Vietnam War.

In 1984, Stephanie Fae Beauclair, the infant publicly known as "Baby Fae" who had received a baboon's heart to replace her own congenitally deformed one, died at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California three weeks after the transplant.

In 2003, two Black Hawk helicopters collided and crashed in Iraq; 17 U.S. troops were killed.

In 2019, Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was convicted of all seven counts in a federal indictment accusing him of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation of whether Trump coordinated with Russia during the 2016 campaign. (As Stone was about to begin serving a 40-month prison sentence, Trump commuted the sentence.)

Ten years ago: The Justice Department announced that BP had agreed to plead guilty to a raft of charges in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and pay a record $4.5 billion, including nearly $1.3 billion in criminal fines. Four veterans were killed and 13 people injured when a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded warriors and their spouses at a rail crossing in Midland, Texas.

Five years ago: Zimbabwe's military was in control of the country's capital and the state broadcaster and held 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest; the military emphasized that it had not staged a takeover but was instead starting a process to restore the country's democracy. (The military intervention, hugely popular in Zimbabwe, led to impeachment proceedings against Mugabe, who was replaced.) Eight members of a family who were among more than two dozen people killed in a shooting at a small Texas church were mourned at a funeral attended by 3,000 people.

One year ago: President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke for more than three hours by video amid mounting tensions in the U.S.-China relationship. Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn. A Connecticut judge found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting; the parents sued Jones over his claims that the massacre was a hoax. Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said he wouldn't seek reelection in 2022 to the seat he'd held since 1975.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Petula Clark is 90. Actor Sam Waterston is 82. Classical conductor Daniel Barenboim is 80. Pop singer Frida (ABBA) is 77. Actor Bob Gunton is 77. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is 75. Actor Beverly D'Angelo is 71. Director-actor James Widdoes is 69. Rock singer-producer Mitch Easter is 68. News correspondent John Roberts is 66. Former "Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks is 65. Comedian Judy Gold is 60. Actor Rachel True is 56. Rapper E-40 is 55. Country singer Jack Ingram is 52. Actor Jay Harrington is 51. Actor Jonny Lee Miller is 50. Actor Sydney Tamiia Poitier-Heartsong is 49. Rock singer-musician Chad Kroeger is 48. Rock musician Jesse Sandoval is 48. Actor Virginie Ledoyen is 46. Actor Sean Murray is 45. Pop singer Ace Young (TV: "American Idol") is 42. Golfer Lorena Ochoa is 41. Hip-hop artist B.o.B is 34. Actor Shailene Woodley is 31. Actor-dancer Emma Dumont is 28.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2022. There are 46 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Nov. 15, 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman began their "March to the Sea" from Atlanta; the campaign ended with the capture of Savannah on Dec. 21.On this date:In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.In 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak in present-day Colorado.In 1937, at the U.S. Capitol, members of the House and Senate met in air-conditioned chambers for the first time.In 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces.In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.In 1959, four members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, were found murdered in their home. (Ex-convicts Richard Hickock and Perry Smith were later convicted of the killings and hanged in a case made famous by the Truman Capote book "In Cold Blood.")In 1961, former Argentine President Juan Peron, living in exile in Spain, married his third wife, Isabel.In 1966, the flight of Gemini 12, the final mission of the Gemini program, ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic after spending four days in orbit.In 1969, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington against the Vietnam War.In 1984, Stephanie Fae Beauclair, the infant publicly known as "Baby Fae" who had received a baboon's heart to replace her own congenitally deformed one, died at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California three weeks after the transplant.In 2003, two Black Hawk helicopters collided and crashed in Iraq; 17 U.S. troops were killed.In 2019, Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was convicted of all seven counts in a federal indictment accusing him of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation of whether Trump coordinated with Russia during the 2016 campaign. (As Stone was about to begin serving a 40-month prison sentence, Trump commuted the sentence.)Ten years ago: The Justice Department announced that BP had agreed to plead guilty to a raft of charges in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and pay a record $4.5 billion, including nearly $1.3 billion in criminal fines. Four veterans were killed and 13 people injured when a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded warriors and their spouses at a rail crossing in Midland, Texas.Five years ago: Zimbabwe's military was in control of the country's capital and the state broadcaster and held 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest; the military emphasized that it had not staged a takeover but was instead starting a process to restore the country's democracy. (The military intervention, hugely popular in Zimbabwe, led to impeachment proceedings against Mugabe, who was replaced.) Eight members of a family who were among more than two dozen people killed in a shooting at a small Texas church were mourned at a funeral attended by 3,000 people.One year ago: President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke for more than three hours by video amid mounting tensions in the U.S.-China relationship. Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn. A Connecticut judge found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting; the parents sued Jones over his claims that the massacre was a hoax. Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said he wouldn't seek reelection in 2022 to the seat he'd held since 1975.Today's Birthdays: Singer Petula Clark is 90. Actor Sam Waterston is 82. Classical conductor Daniel Barenboim is 80. Pop singer Frida (ABBA) is 77. Actor Bob Gunton is 77. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is 75. Actor Beverly D'Angelo is 71. Director-actor James Widdoes is 69. Rock singer-producer Mitch Easter is 68. News correspondent John Roberts is 66. Former "Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks is 65. Comedian Judy Gold is 60. Actor Rachel True is 56. Rapper E-40 is 55. Country singer Jack Ingram is 52. Actor Jay Harrington is 51. Actor Jonny Lee Miller is 50. Actor Sydney Tamiia Poitier-Heartsong is 49. Rock singer-musician Chad Kroeger is 48. Rock musician Jesse Sandoval is 48. Actor Virginie Ledoyen is 46. Actor Sean Murray is 45. Pop singer Ace Young (TV: "American Idol") is 42. Golfer Lorena Ochoa is 41. Hip-hop artist B.o.B is 34. Actor Shailene Woodley is 31. Actor-dancer Emma Dumont is 28.

Today in History - November 15

By RON WILSON Kansas State University

That was the title of a business book that was especially popular a few years ago, as a parable of how to deal with change. Today we’ll learn about a remarkable change that is coming to southwest Kansas, and it is literally about cheese. A new state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant is being constructed in Dodge City.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Joann Knight is executive director of the&nbsp;Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation with headquarters in Dodge City. She’s a native of the region and a graduate of Dodge City Community College and the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute.&nbsp;

“Back in 1992, we started talking about recruiting dairies from California where they were being crowded out by population expansion,” Knight said.&nbsp;

Recruiting dairies became a successful strategy for the western Kansas&nbsp;Rural&nbsp;Economic Development Alliance in following decades. As milk production grew in western Kansas, leaders wanted to add value and create more jobs.&nbsp;

In 2021, Hilmar Cheese Company of Hilmar, Calif. announced that the company would build a state-of-the-art milk processing facility in Dodge City.&nbsp;&nbsp;“We’re excited,” Knight said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

“This will be a $630 million project and create 260 jobs. The average salary is projected to be $63,000.”&nbsp;

The plant will operate 365 days a year and have the capacity to handle 260 tanker trucks of milk per day, the equivalent of the production of 110,000 cows. “They’ll be bringing in milk from across the region,” Knight said.&nbsp;

Hilmar Cheese Company was founded in 1984 by 12 dairy farm families in central California. In 2007, the company opened a production facility in Dalhart, Texas. The company is now one of the world’s largest producers of high quality, American-style cheese and whey products.&nbsp;

“Hilmar is an incredibly environmentally sensitive company,” Knight said. One of the factors that attracted Hilmar to Dodge City is the city’s innovative wastewater treatment system, which has won numerous awards.&nbsp;

“Milk is mostly water,” Knight said. “Once the cheese solids and whey are removed, that water will be recycled and reused. It can be re-irrigated and used in the biogas production system. They’ll actually be injecting water back into the aquifer.”&nbsp;

David Ahlem is president and CEO of Hilmar Cheese Company. “Dodge City gives us many opportunities, including a local and skilled labor force, a supportive and expanding agricultural region, and an excellent transportation network that allows us to easily reach our expanding markets,” he said at the time of the announcement in 2021.&nbsp;

The company specializes in the production of cheddar and American-style cheeses used by private label and national brand companies worldwide. It currently produces such cheeses as cheddar, monterey jack, pepper jack, colby, colby jack and mozzarella.&nbsp;

Whey is processed into whey protein products that are used as ingredients in many foods including nutritional beverages and bars; and lactose, which is marketed internationally as an ingredient in confections and infant formula. Hilmar exports products to 50 countries.&nbsp;

Increased demand for milk will benefit area dairies such as High Plains Ponderosa Dairy near the&nbsp;rural&nbsp;southwest Kansas community of Plains, population 1,037 people. Now, that’s&nbsp;rural.&nbsp;

“Dairy production is so advanced these days,” Knight said. “They’re using robotic milkers and computer operators. They monitor 600 data points on each cow and can test the milk on the spot with their state of the art system.”&nbsp;

“The economic impact will be compounded substantially by the additional dairies, transportation and services that will be required. This could double the dairy industry in southwest Kansas.”&nbsp;

For more information about the company, see&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hilmarcheese.com/" target="_blank">www.hilmarcheese.com</a>. For more information about business opportunities in the region, see&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dodgedev.org/" target="_blank">www.dodgedev.org</a>.&nbsp;

“Who Moved My Cheese?”&nbsp;&nbsp;A few years ago, that was a popular business book about change, and now we are excited to see this change in the southwest region of the state.&nbsp;

We commend Joann Knight and the people of Hilmar Dairy for making a difference with this investment in value-added agriculture processing.&nbsp;&nbsp;I’m glad to see that the production of this cheese has moved to&nbsp;rural&nbsp;Kansas.&nbsp;

Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.

For more information about the Huck Boyd Institute, interested persons can visit&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.huckboydinstitute.org/" target="_blank">http://www.huckboydinstitute.org</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1623560862487.jpeg" alt="Ron Wilson. Photo courtesy KSRE" />
 <figcaption>Ron Wilson. Photo courtesy KSRE</figcaption>
 </figure>By RON WILSON Kansas State University“Who Moved My Cheese?”&nbsp;That was the title of a business book that was especially popular a few years ago, as a parable of how to deal with change. Today we’ll learn about a remarkable change that is coming to southwest Kansas, and it is literally about cheese. A new state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant is being constructed in Dodge City.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joann Knight is executive director of the&nbsp;Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation with headquarters in Dodge City. She’s a native of the region and a graduate of Dodge City Community College and the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute.&nbsp;“Back in 1992, we started talking about recruiting dairies from California where they were being crowded out by population expansion,” Knight said.&nbsp;Recruiting dairies became a successful strategy for the western Kansas&nbsp;Rural&nbsp;Economic Development Alliance in following decades. As milk production grew in western Kansas, leaders wanted to add value and create more jobs.&nbsp;In 2021, Hilmar Cheese Company of Hilmar, Calif. announced that the company would build a state-of-the-art milk processing facility in Dodge City.&nbsp;&nbsp;“We’re excited,” Knight said.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“This will be a $630 million project and create 260 jobs. The average salary is projected to be $63,000.”&nbsp;The plant will operate 365 days a year and have the capacity to handle 260 tanker trucks of milk per day, the equivalent of the production of 110,000 cows. “They’ll be bringing in milk from across the region,” Knight said.&nbsp;Hilmar Cheese Company was founded in 1984 by 12 dairy farm families in central California. In 2007, the company opened a production facility in Dalhart, Texas. The company is now one of the world’s largest producers of high quality, American-style cheese and whey products.&nbsp;“Hilmar is an incredibly environmentally sensitive company,” Knight said. One of the factors that attracted Hilmar to Dodge City is the city’s innovative wastewater treatment system, which has won numerous awards.&nbsp;“Milk is mostly water,” Knight said. “Once the cheese solids and whey are removed, that water will be recycled and reused. It can be re-irrigated and used in the biogas production system. They’ll actually be injecting water back into the aquifer.”&nbsp;David Ahlem is president and CEO of Hilmar Cheese Company. “Dodge City gives us many opportunities, including a local and skilled labor force, a supportive and expanding agricultural region, and an excellent transportation network that allows us to easily reach our expanding markets,” he said at the time of the announcement in 2021.&nbsp;The company specializes in the production of cheddar and American-style cheeses used by private label and national brand companies worldwide. It currently produces such cheeses as cheddar, monterey jack, pepper jack, colby, colby jack and mozzarella.&nbsp;Whey is processed into whey protein products that are used as ingredients in many foods including nutritional beverages and bars; and lactose, which is marketed internationally as an ingredient in confections and infant formula. Hilmar exports products to 50 countries.&nbsp;Increased demand for milk will benefit area dairies such as High Plains Ponderosa Dairy near the&nbsp;rural&nbsp;southwest Kansas community of Plains, population 1,037 people. Now, that’s&nbsp;rural.&nbsp;“Dairy production is so advanced these days,” Knight said. “They’re using robotic milkers and computer operators. They monitor 600 data points on each cow and can test the milk on the spot with their state of the art system.”&nbsp;“The economic impact will be compounded substantially by the additional dairies, transportation and services that will be required. This could double the dairy industry in southwest Kansas.”&nbsp;For more information about the company, see&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hilmarcheese.com/" target="_blank">www.hilmarcheese.com</a>. For more information about business opportunities in the region, see&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dodgedev.org/" target="_blank">www.dodgedev.org</a>.&nbsp;“Who Moved My Cheese?”&nbsp;&nbsp;A few years ago, that was a popular business book about change, and now we are excited to see this change in the southwest region of the state.&nbsp;We commend Joann Knight and the people of Hilmar Dairy for making a difference with this investment in value-added agriculture processing.&nbsp;&nbsp;I’m glad to see that the production of this cheese has moved to&nbsp;rural&nbsp;Kansas.&nbsp;Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.For more information about the Huck Boyd Institute, interested persons can visit&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.huckboydinstitute.org/" target="_blank">http://www.huckboydinstitute.org</a>.

NOW THAT'S RURAL: Joann Knight, Hilmar Cheese

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the death of a toddler have charged his father for the crime.

Just after 10p.m. Thursday,<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18719567"> police booked </a>30-year-old Jordan W. Lien into the Sedgwick County jail. He has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated endangering a child and use, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia,<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18719567"> according to</a>&nbsp;the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

The murder charge&nbsp;is in connection with the death of <a href="https://www.wulfastmortuary.com/obituary/lucca-lien">14-month-old</a> <a href="https://www.wulfastmortuary.com/obituary/lucca-lien">Lucca Lien</a> in July, according to the criminal complaint.

Jordan Lien has previous convictions for drugs, criminal damage to property and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. He is being held on a $500,000 bond and is due back in court November 28.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668257439843.png" alt="Lien-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Lien-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the death of a toddler have charged his father for the crime.Just after 10p.m. Thursday,<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18719567"> police booked </a>30-year-old Jordan W. Lien into the Sedgwick County jail. He has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated endangering a child and use, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia,<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18719567"> according to</a>&nbsp;the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.The murder charge&nbsp;is in connection with the death of <a href="https://www.wulfastmortuary.com/obituary/lucca-lien">14-month-old</a> <a href="https://www.wulfastmortuary.com/obituary/lucca-lien">Lucca Lien</a> in July, according to the criminal complaint.Jordan Lien has previous convictions for drugs, criminal damage to property and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. He is being held on a $500,000 bond and is due back in court November 28.

Kansas man charged for death of his 14-month-old son

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Ag Expo will return to Lincoln, NE on Dec. 6 to 8 for its 16th annual appearance at the Lancaster Event Center.

Spanning 9.2 acres, the Nebraska Ag Expo is the second largest indoor ag show in the United States, second only to the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. More than 775 exhibitors will travel from 25 states and 6 Canadian provinces to display their latest products and services in front of Nebraskan producers.

For the first time, attendees can purchase their tickets to the Nebraska Ag Expo online in advance this year. Attendees can skip the line, pay for tickets in advance, and save $5 admission by registering online. Registration information like number of acres farmed, type(s) of livestock raised, and type(s) of crops grown is used for demographic, sponsor, and marketing purposes.

For more information, click <a href="https://nebraskaagexpo.com/">HERE</a>.

What else is new and noteworthy this year?

• Innovation Hub: Attendees will have a new centralized location called the Innovation Hub to discover the most innovative ag technology on the market today. From autonomous equipment to electric vehicles to robotics to artificial intelligence solutions and more, the Innovation Hub will be in Pavilion 3 of the Lancaster Event Center.

• ExpoEDU: Attendees will also be able to dive deeper into specific topics of interest with the new series of educational sessions called ExpoEDU. The speaker sessions will take place at the new ExpoEDU stage in Pavilion 3 of the Lancaster Event Center. ExpoEDU sessions are included with admission to the Nebraska Ag Expo.

• Career Exploration Event: The Nebraska Ag Expo will host a Career Exploration Event for middle and high school students during the show. Approximately 540 students will attend the event to learn about career opportunities available to them in the agriculture industry.

• Organic/Regenerative Ag Categories: Producers who are interested in organic farming and regenerative agriculture will now be able to find all companies in these categories in one place in Pavilion 3 in the Innovation Hub.

Regular admission is $10 at the door or $5 with advance registration. Each ticket is valid for all three days of the Nebraska Ag Expo. Children under 14 years old as well as students with a valid student ID receive free admission. Tickets purchased in advance are non-refundable.

The Nebraska Ag Expo will kick off at 8:30am on Tuesday, December 6. Hours are 8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday and Wednesday and 8:30am-3:00pm Thursday. The Lancaster Event Center is located at 4100 N
85th Street in Lincoln, NE. Parking is free. ADA accessible parking is available close to the entrances of the
Lincoln Room, Pavilion 1, and Pavilion 3. Overnight visitors are recommended to book their stay with our
supporting hotels (visit nebraskaagexpo.com/lodging).


The Nebraska Ag Expo began in 2007 when it was known as the Nebraska Power Farming Show.
Produced by the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA), the show was modeled after
INEDA’s successful Iowa Ag Expo, now in its 98th year.


The timing and location of the show is ideal. Held in December, it appeals to producers and exhibitors
alike, with growers and ranchers taking advantage of year-end buying specials and exhibitors looking to
sell. Conveniently located on the eastern edge of Lincoln, the show also offers easy access without the
traffic and parking hassles typically found at urban shows.


In April 2020, the show was renamed the Nebraska Ag Expo to better reflect the evolution of agriculture
and the ag show. Growers are hungry for knowledge and eager to adopt innovation and new
technology, and that is what they will find at the Nebraska Ag Expo.


Stay up to date with the latest Nebraska Ag Expo news and events on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
our website, NebraskaAgExpo.com.


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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>LINCOLN — The Nebraska Ag Expo will return to Lincoln, NE on Dec. 6 to 8 for its 16th annual appearance at the Lancaster Event Center.Spanning 9.2 acres, the Nebraska Ag Expo is the second largest indoor ag show in the United States, second only to the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. More than 775 exhibitors will travel from 25 states and 6 Canadian provinces to display their latest products and services in front of Nebraskan producers.For the first time, attendees can purchase their tickets to the Nebraska Ag Expo online in advance this year. Attendees can skip the line, pay for tickets in advance, and save $5 admission by registering online. Registration information like number of acres farmed, type(s) of livestock raised, and type(s) of crops grown is used for demographic, sponsor, and marketing purposes.For more information, click <a href="https://nebraskaagexpo.com/">HERE</a>.What else is new and noteworthy this year?• Innovation Hub: Attendees will have a new centralized location called the Innovation Hub to discover the most innovative ag technology on the market today. From autonomous equipment to electric vehicles to robotics to artificial intelligence solutions and more, the Innovation Hub will be in Pavilion 3 of the Lancaster Event Center.• ExpoEDU: Attendees will also be able to dive deeper into specific topics of interest with the new series of educational sessions called ExpoEDU. The speaker sessions will take place at the new ExpoEDU stage in Pavilion 3 of the Lancaster Event Center. ExpoEDU sessions are included with admission to the Nebraska Ag Expo.• Career Exploration Event: The Nebraska Ag Expo will host a Career Exploration Event for middle and high school students during the show. Approximately 540 students will attend the event to learn about career opportunities available to them in the agriculture industry.• Organic/Regenerative Ag Categories: Producers who are interested in organic farming and regenerative agriculture will now be able to find all companies in these categories in one place in Pavilion 3 in the Innovation Hub.Regular admission is $10 at the door or $5 with advance registration. Each ticket is valid for all three days of the Nebraska Ag Expo. Children under 14 years old as well as students with a valid student ID receive free admission. Tickets purchased in advance are non-refundable.The Nebraska Ag Expo will kick off at 8:30am on Tuesday, December 6. Hours are 8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday and Wednesday and 8:30am-3:00pm Thursday. The Lancaster Event Center is located at 4100 N
85th Street in Lincoln, NE. Parking is free. ADA accessible parking is available close to the entrances of the
Lincoln Room, Pavilion 1, and Pavilion 3. Overnight visitors are recommended to book their stay with our
supporting hotels (visit nebraskaagexpo.com/lodging).
The Nebraska Ag Expo began in 2007 when it was known as the Nebraska Power Farming Show.
Produced by the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA), the show was modeled after
INEDA’s successful Iowa Ag Expo, now in its 98th year.
The timing and location of the show is ideal. Held in December, it appeals to producers and exhibitors
alike, with growers and ranchers taking advantage of year-end buying specials and exhibitors looking to
sell. Conveniently located on the eastern edge of Lincoln, the show also offers easy access without the
traffic and parking hassles typically found at urban shows.
In April 2020, the show was renamed the Nebraska Ag Expo to better reflect the evolution of agriculture
and the ag show. Growers are hungry for knowledge and eager to adopt innovation and new
technology, and that is what they will find at the Nebraska Ag Expo.
Stay up to date with the latest Nebraska Ag Expo news and events on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
our website, NebraskaAgExpo.com.

Nebraska Ag Expo returns to Lincoln for its 16th year

<a href="https://www.melbymortuary.com/obituary/anne-ost">Obituary | Anne A. Ost of Mankato | Melby Mortuary</a>

Anne A. Ost, 88, of Mankato, passed away November 8.

Funeral services will be Saturday, November 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato.

Burial will follow at the Burr Oak Cemetery.

Friends may sign Anne's book on Friday, November 11, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the funeral home.

Visitation with family greeting friends will be Friday evening, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.&nbsp;

Anne Arlene (Siemon) Ost, 88, passed on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at her home west of Mankato, KS. Born November 9, 1933 to Everett and Myrtle, Anne was one of four children: Avis, Donald (Bud), and Anita (Mickey). 

Anne attended Liberty School and later, Mankato High School.

She was united in marriage on July 26, 1950, at her parents’ home to Milford Ost. The newlyweds moved to Colorado Springs while Milford was in the army stationed at Fort Carson. In 1950 they cleared a cornfield and began construction of their home. The house was completed in 1953 after they returned home with their first child, Audra. Over the next three years, they added three sons, Mike, Brad, and Larry, to the family.

Anne and Milford lived and loved in their house for 55 years. Anne was busy helping on the farm, cooking for her family as well as hired help, running errands and trying to keep up with four children. 

She was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church. &nbsp;

Anne loved reading, riding horses, helping Milford and being outside. She was an amazing homemaker and mother loved by so many. &nbsp;She had a circle of friends who spent a lifetime sharing their children’s accomplishments and heartaches, Lila Smith, Joan Dean, Dona (Ost) Beam and Darlene Walker. &nbsp;

Anne was proceeded in death by her loving husband, Milford in 2005, her grandson Ryan, in 2009, her three siblings between 2010 and 2014 and her beloved son Bradley in 2018. &nbsp;

Anne is survived by her children daughter Audra Berry, Belton MO; son Michael Ost and wife, Lora of Mankato; son Larry Ost and wife, Ronda &nbsp;of Mankato; grandchildren Angela Sellami and family, Raymore MO; Brett McGuire and family, Belton MO; Jesse Ost and family, Hunter KS; Jennifer Cashman and family, Mount Hope, KS; Mariah Wells and family, Chesapeake, VI; Arielle Ost, also of Chesapeake, VI; Staci Whelchel and family, Mankato KS; Ryan’s son Caden, York, NE; Jedediah Ost and children, Los Angeles, CA; Abby Elkins and family, Burr Oak, KS; Cassie Seemann and family, Smith Center, KS; 32 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, scores of nieces and nephews. &nbsp;

Funeral services will be Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato, interment to follow at the Burr Oak Cemetery.

Friends may sign Anne's book on Friday, November 11, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Melby Mortuary in Mankato. Family visitation will be Friday evening, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., at the funeral home.

The family wants to extend a special thank you to Solomon Valley Hospice and a loving in-home caregiver, Elizabeth Saalthoff.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Solomon Valley Transportation, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Melby Mortuary of Mankato is assisting the Ost family with these arrangements, www.melbymortuary.com.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.melbymortuary.com/obituary/anne-ost">Obituary | Anne A. Ost of Mankato | Melby Mortuary</a>November 9, 1933 - November 8, 2022Anne A. Ost, 88, of Mankato, passed away November 8.Funeral services will be Saturday, November 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato.Burial will follow at the Burr Oak Cemetery.Friends may sign Anne's book on Friday, November 11, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the funeral home.Visitation with family greeting friends will be Friday evening, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.&nbsp;Anne Arlene (Siemon) Ost, 88, passed on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at her home west of Mankato, KS. Born November 9, 1933 to Everett and Myrtle, Anne was one of four children: Avis, Donald (Bud), and Anita (Mickey). Anne attended Liberty School and later, Mankato High School.She was united in marriage on July 26, 1950, at her parents’ home to Milford Ost. The newlyweds moved to Colorado Springs while Milford was in the army stationed at Fort Carson. In 1950 they cleared a cornfield and began construction of their home. The house was completed in 1953 after they returned home with their first child, Audra. Over the next three years, they added three sons, Mike, Brad, and Larry, to the family.Anne and Milford lived and loved in their house for 55 years. Anne was busy helping on the farm, cooking for her family as well as hired help, running errands and trying to keep up with four children. She was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church. &nbsp;Anne loved reading, riding horses, helping Milford and being outside. She was an amazing homemaker and mother loved by so many. &nbsp;She had a circle of friends who spent a lifetime sharing their children’s accomplishments and heartaches, Lila Smith, Joan Dean, Dona (Ost) Beam and Darlene Walker. &nbsp;Anne was proceeded in death by her loving husband, Milford in 2005, her grandson Ryan, in 2009, her three siblings between 2010 and 2014 and her beloved son Bradley in 2018. &nbsp;Anne is survived by her children daughter Audra Berry, Belton MO; son Michael Ost and wife, Lora of Mankato; son Larry Ost and wife, Ronda &nbsp;of Mankato; grandchildren Angela Sellami and family, Raymore MO; Brett McGuire and family, Belton MO; Jesse Ost and family, Hunter KS; Jennifer Cashman and family, Mount Hope, KS; Mariah Wells and family, Chesapeake, VI; Arielle Ost, also of Chesapeake, VI; Staci Whelchel and family, Mankato KS; Ryan’s son Caden, York, NE; Jedediah Ost and children, Los Angeles, CA; Abby Elkins and family, Burr Oak, KS; Cassie Seemann and family, Smith Center, KS; 32 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, scores of nieces and nephews. &nbsp;Funeral services will be Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato, interment to follow at the Burr Oak Cemetery.Friends may sign Anne's book on Friday, November 11, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Melby Mortuary in Mankato. Family visitation will be Friday evening, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., at the funeral home.The family wants to extend a special thank you to Solomon Valley Hospice and a loving in-home caregiver, Elizabeth Saalthoff.In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Solomon Valley Transportation, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.Melby Mortuary of Mankato is assisting the Ost family with these arrangements, www.melbymortuary.com.

Anne A. Ost

<a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/martha-webster">Obituary | Martha Webster | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>

Martha Webster, 86, died November 9, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.&nbsp; She was born on October 5, 1936, in Independence, MO, the daughter of Durl and Gertrude (Sirotsky) O'Neil.&nbsp; Martha was raised in Independence, MO. 

She married Gene Webster on August 3, 1957, and they made their home in Overland Park, KS.&nbsp; 

Martha graduated from Central Missouri State College and later earned her master’s degree from the University of Kansas.&nbsp; 

She worked as a speech therapist for the Olathe school district until her retirement.&nbsp;

 In 2014, Gene and Martha moved to Clay Center, where they attended the Clay Center Covenant Church.&nbsp; 

Martha enjoyed the Kansas City Ballet, sewing, quilting, art appreciation, reading books to children and socializing with family and friends.&nbsp;

 Gene preceded her in death on May 11, 2015.&nbsp; 

Martha was a member of Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie Village, the University Women’s Organization, and the Quilting Guild.&nbsp; 

She was also preceded in death by her parents and brothers Don O'Neil, Wade O'Neil and their spouses

Son: Eric and wife Jennifer Webster of Salem, OR

Daughter: Laura and husband Bob Larson of Clay Center, KS

Sister: Carol and husband Martin Wollenberg of Shawnee, KS

Granddaughters: Mariah and husband Michael Brinkman, Karrin Larson and Annie Larson

Grandsons: Sean Webster and Rylan Webster

Several nieces, nephews and their families

Memorials can be made to Clay Center Covenant Church, Parkinson's Research, or KJIL Radio Station c/o the funeral home

Funeral Services: will be held at the Prairie Baptist Church at a later date&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/martha-webster">Obituary | Martha Webster | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>Martha Webster, 86, died November 9, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.&nbsp; She was born on October 5, 1936, in Independence, MO, the daughter of Durl and Gertrude (Sirotsky) O'Neil.&nbsp; Martha was raised in Independence, MO. She married Gene Webster on August 3, 1957, and they made their home in Overland Park, KS.&nbsp; Martha graduated from Central Missouri State College and later earned her master’s degree from the University of Kansas.&nbsp; She worked as a speech therapist for the Olathe school district until her retirement.&nbsp; In 2014, Gene and Martha moved to Clay Center, where they attended the Clay Center Covenant Church.&nbsp; Martha enjoyed the Kansas City Ballet, sewing, quilting, art appreciation, reading books to children and socializing with family and friends.&nbsp; Gene preceded her in death on May 11, 2015.&nbsp; Martha was a member of Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie Village, the University Women’s Organization, and the Quilting Guild.&nbsp; She was also preceded in death by her parents and brothers Don O'Neil, Wade O'Neil and their spousesSurvivors:Son: Eric and wife Jennifer Webster of Salem, ORDaughter: Laura and husband Bob Larson of Clay Center, KSSister: Carol and husband Martin Wollenberg of Shawnee, KSGranddaughters: Mariah and husband Michael Brinkman, Karrin Larson and Annie LarsonGrandsons: Sean Webster and Rylan WebsterSeveral nieces, nephews and their familiesMemorials can be made to Clay Center Covenant Church, Parkinson's Research, or KJIL Radio Station c/o the funeral homeFuneral Services: will be held at the Prairie Baptist Church at a later date&nbsp;

Martha Webster

<a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/stanley-kohn">Obituary | Stanley F. Kohn of Clyde, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>

Stanley F. Kohn, 65 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia.&nbsp; He was born on December 19, 1956 in Tipton, Kansas to Alex and Claire Jean (Schmitt) Kohn.

He was a 1975 graduate of Guide Rock High School, Guide Rock, Nebraska.

On July 22, 1989 he married Kathleen M. Landry at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp; They celebrated 33 years of marriage this past July.&nbsp; To this union two children were born, Kimberly and Jacob.&nbsp; Kathleen brought into this marriage two children, Michelle and Bruce.

Stanley was a warehouseman and forklift operator for F&amp;A Food Sales in Concordia, Kansas for 40 years.&nbsp; He also handled the government commodities at F&amp;A Food Sales.

He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Kansas.

Stanley’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, crossword puzzles, card games, suduko and loved watching old classic tv, movies, and most of all, John Wayne westerns.&nbsp; He truly enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his grandchildren dearly.&nbsp; He always had a candy treat to share with them.

Stanley is survived by his wife Kathleen Kohn, Clyde, KS.; two daughters, Michelle (Jason) Fahring, Attica, KS.; Kimberly Kohn; a son, Jacob Kohn, both of Clyde, KS.; five grandchildren, Emme, CT, Addie, Jadon, and Landry; two brothers, Gary (Susan) Kohn of Wilmette, IL, Jeff (Annette) Kohn of Lincoln, NE; sister Jeanne (Kerry) Keifer of Belden, NE;

He was preceded in death by his father Alex Kohn, mother Claire Jean Kohn, a son, Bruce Peterson.

A book signing will be held from 1-5 p.m on Tuesday, November 16, 2022 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, KS.

A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Kansas with Fr. David Metz officiating. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m., Thursday morning, prior to the memorial mass at the church, led by Fr. David Metz.

Burial of cremains will follow in the St. Concordia Catholic Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp;

Memorial contributions may be given to Stanley F. Kohn memorial Fund in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp; 

For online condolences please visit, www.chaputbuoy.com.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Stanley F. Kohn, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/stanley-kohn/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/stanley-kohn">Obituary | Stanley F. Kohn of Clyde, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>December 19, 1956 - November 10, 2022Stanley F. Kohn, 65 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia.&nbsp; He was born on December 19, 1956 in Tipton, Kansas to Alex and Claire Jean (Schmitt) Kohn.He was a 1975 graduate of Guide Rock High School, Guide Rock, Nebraska.On July 22, 1989 he married Kathleen M. Landry at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp; They celebrated 33 years of marriage this past July.&nbsp; To this union two children were born, Kimberly and Jacob.&nbsp; Kathleen brought into this marriage two children, Michelle and Bruce.Stanley was a warehouseman and forklift operator for F&amp;A Food Sales in Concordia, Kansas for 40 years.&nbsp; He also handled the government commodities at F&amp;A Food Sales.He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Kansas.Stanley’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, crossword puzzles, card games, suduko and loved watching old classic tv, movies, and most of all, John Wayne westerns.&nbsp; He truly enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his grandchildren dearly.&nbsp; He always had a candy treat to share with them.Stanley is survived by his wife Kathleen Kohn, Clyde, KS.; two daughters, Michelle (Jason) Fahring, Attica, KS.; Kimberly Kohn; a son, Jacob Kohn, both of Clyde, KS.; five grandchildren, Emme, CT, Addie, Jadon, and Landry; two brothers, Gary (Susan) Kohn of Wilmette, IL, Jeff (Annette) Kohn of Lincoln, NE; sister Jeanne (Kerry) Keifer of Belden, NE;He was preceded in death by his father Alex Kohn, mother Claire Jean Kohn, a son, Bruce Peterson.A book signing will be held from 1-5 p.m on Tuesday, November 16, 2022 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, KS.A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Kansas with Fr. David Metz officiating. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m., Thursday morning, prior to the memorial mass at the church, led by Fr. David Metz.Burial of cremains will follow in the St. Concordia Catholic Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp;Memorial contributions may be given to Stanley F. Kohn memorial Fund in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp; For online condolences please visit, www.chaputbuoy.com.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Stanley F. Kohn, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/stanley-kohn/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Stanley F. Kohn

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with an allege DUI crash that damaged a memorial to fallen officers in Topeka.

Just after 9:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a call of a vehicle injury crash at the Law Enforcement Center, 320 S Kansas Avenue in Topeka, according to Lt. Joe Perry.

During the investigations, Officers learned that a vehicle operated by Maicol G. Garcia-Soto, 27, of Topeka ran a red light at SE 4th Street and SE Quincy Street. 

The vehicle traveled northbound through the Law Enforcement Center parking lot and ran over the Fallen Officers Memorial located in between the Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office front doors, which caused significant damage to the Memorial. 

Once the memorial was struck, the driver reversed his vehicle hitting another building in the 400 block of SE Quincy. 

As a result of the investigation was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested&nbsp;charges of Criminal Desecration, Felony Criminal damage, Driving Under the Influence, Battery on LEO, Felony Interference, Red Light Violation, Unsafe Backing. Driving on the sidewalk and for an Improper Turn, according to Perry.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with an allege DUI crash that damaged a memorial to fallen officers in Topeka.Just after 9:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a call of a vehicle injury crash at the Law Enforcement Center, 320 S Kansas Avenue in Topeka, according to Lt. Joe Perry.<figure>
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 </figure>During the investigations, Officers learned that a vehicle operated by Maicol G. Garcia-Soto, 27, of Topeka ran a red light at SE 4th Street and SE Quincy Street. The vehicle traveled northbound through the Law Enforcement Center parking lot and ran over the Fallen Officers Memorial located in between the Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office front doors, which caused significant damage to the Memorial. Once the memorial was struck, the driver reversed his vehicle hitting another building in the 400 block of SE Quincy. As a result of the investigation was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested&nbsp;charges of Criminal Desecration, Felony Criminal damage, Driving Under the Influence, Battery on LEO, Felony Interference, Red Light Violation, Unsafe Backing. Driving on the sidewalk and for an Improper Turn, according to Perry.

Kan. man jailed after crash into Fallen Officers Memorial 

ABILENE - General George Patton's combat leadership will be the focus of an Ike Lunch &amp; Learn Thursday.

The program is scheduled to begin at noon either in person or online. The in-person program will be in the Eisenhower Presidential Library courtyard. Guests are encouraged to arrive by 11:45 a.m. Park in the south parking lot nearest the library building. A light box lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

You also have the following options to join online.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBni698ymkA">YouTube Live</a>

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1595849450875130">Facebook Live</a>

Eisenhower Presidential LibraryABILENE - General George Patton's combat leadership will be the focus of an Ike Lunch &amp; Learn Thursday.The program is scheduled to begin at noon either in person or online. The in-person program will be in the Eisenhower Presidential Library courtyard. Guests are encouraged to arrive by 11:45 a.m. Park in the south parking lot nearest the library building. A light box lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.You also have the following options to join online.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBni698ymkA">YouTube Live</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1595849450875130">Facebook Live</a>Patton's combat leadership will continue our look at The Making of a Leader during our bonus Lunch &amp; Learn program. Our guest speaker, Kevin M. Hymel, is a contract historian for Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The first chapter of his recently released book, Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership: Volume 1, details Patton's first day of combat in Morocco during World War II on Nov. 8, 1942. Hymel will cover all of Patton's actions on that crucial first day -from the moment Patton woke up on the USS Augusta and watched the first landing craft head to the beach, to his own landing on Fedala Beach, survived a strafing from a Vichy French fighter aircraft, barked out orders to his men, and fired his first shot of this war with one of his ivory-handled pistols. Patton's attack was just part of Operation Torch, the action by American forces against the Axis powers in the Mediterranean.Hymel is also a historian/tour guide for Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours and gives World War II tours about D-Day and General George S. Patton’s battlefields. He is the author of several books, including Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership: Volume 1, Patton’s Photographs, and Patton: Legendary World War II Commander. He has served as the Research Director for Sovereign Media which publishes WWII History and WWII Quarterly magazines, for which he continues to write articles. He holds a master’s degree in American History from Villanova University.The 2022 Lunch &amp; Learn series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation with generous support from the Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation.About the Eisenhower Presidential Library The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is one of 15 Presidential Libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. They preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible in part through the generous support of the Eisenhower Foundation. To learn more, visit eisenhowerlibrary.gov.