Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kansas State Parks are partnering with the Kansas Public Library System to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;library patrons with daily vehicle permits&nbsp;available for checkout through December 2022. 

The daily vehicle permits provide the permit holder with admission to any of Kansas’ 28 state parks absolutely free of charge.

●Visit a participating library (see list here <a href="http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program">ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program</a>) and ask to checkout a “Kansas State Parks Vehicle Permit.”

●Each issued vehicle permit is valid for one day only, which will be written on the front of the permit.

●Patrons using a daily vehicle permit must display the permit in their vehicle windshield when entering a Kansas state park.

●Park permits do not need to be returned to participating libraries, they can be simply discarded once used or when the permit expires.

●The check-out process may vary at each participating library. It is up to the discretion of each library to determine how many permits may be checked out at any given time; and, how many permits each library patron may check out in total. Contact your local participating library for complete details.&nbsp;

“We’re committed to making sure Kansas state parks remain accessible to all,” said Kansas State Parks director Linda Lanterman. “Through this collaborative effort with Kansas Public Libraries, we’re able to remove a financial barrier for some who may not have been able to enjoy our natural resources otherwise. I’m excited for the individuals and families who will benefit from this, because they won’t regret making the trip to a Kansas state park.”

Libraries interested in participating should contact program coordinators Riston Landwehr at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:riston.landwehr@ks.gov" target="_blank">riston.landwehr@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;or Kati Westerhaus at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kati.westerhaus@ks.gov" target="_blank">kati.westerhaus@ks.gov</a>. Permits are $5 each and are sold in books of 25. Libraries are responsible for paying for the permits in advance; however, any permits leftover after December 2022 may be returned to the State Parks Division of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for a full refund.

For more information, and to view a complete list of participating Kansas libraries, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program">ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program</a>.&nbsp;

To locate at Kansas state park nearest you, visit <a href="http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations">ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653799559724.png" alt="Image courtesy Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kansas State Parks are partnering with the Kansas Public Library System to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;library patrons with daily vehicle permits&nbsp;available for checkout through December 2022. The daily vehicle permits provide the permit holder with admission to any of Kansas’ 28 state parks absolutely free of charge.How It Works●Visit a participating library (see list here <a href="http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program">ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program</a>) and ask to checkout a “Kansas State Parks Vehicle Permit.”●Each issued vehicle permit is valid for one day only, which will be written on the front of the permit.●Patrons using a daily vehicle permit must display the permit in their vehicle windshield when entering a Kansas state park.●Park permits do not need to be returned to participating libraries, they can be simply discarded once used or when the permit expires.●The check-out process may vary at each participating library. It is up to the discretion of each library to determine how many permits may be checked out at any given time; and, how many permits each library patron may check out in total. Contact your local participating library for complete details.&nbsp;“We’re committed to making sure Kansas state parks remain accessible to all,” said Kansas State Parks director Linda Lanterman. “Through this collaborative effort with Kansas Public Libraries, we’re able to remove a financial barrier for some who may not have been able to enjoy our natural resources otherwise. I’m excited for the individuals and families who will benefit from this, because they won’t regret making the trip to a Kansas state park.”Libraries interested in participating should contact program coordinators Riston Landwehr at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:riston.landwehr@ks.gov" target="_blank">riston.landwehr@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;or Kati Westerhaus at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kati.westerhaus@ks.gov" target="_blank">kati.westerhaus@ks.gov</a>. Permits are $5 each and are sold in books of 25. Libraries are responsible for paying for the permits in advance; however, any permits leftover after December 2022 may be returned to the State Parks Division of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for a full refund.For more information, and to view a complete list of participating Kansas libraries, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program">ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Library-Program</a>.&nbsp;To locate at Kansas state park nearest you, visit <a href="http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations">ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations</a>.

State parks partnering with public libraries to offer free entrance

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics

LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will debut a new original exhibition, “Missing, Then Action: An Army Wife Speaks Out,” in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room on June 14, with a public program planned June 16.

The new exhibition is the culmination of a multiyear project that began in 2015 with research in the Dole Archives by a travel grant recipient, became an original exhibition debuting in 2017 and a book by the same name in 2019, and was re-created into a traveling exhibition that has toured across the country, reaching five cities and over 100,000 visitors nationwide.

“Missing, Then Action” is inspired by the Dole Institute’s 2017 original exhibition “The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW and MIA Allies &amp; Advocates,” produced by Heath Hardage Lee, Dole Archives Curatorial Fellow, historian and biographer.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The 2022 exhibition tells the story of Army wife Kathleen Johnson, of Salina, as she coped with the 1965 disappearance of her husband, U.S. Army Major Bruce G. Johnson, in South Vietnam. A mother of three and one of the “Waiting Wives” of Salina’s Schilling Manor, Kathleen, like other POW and MIA wives, followed military protocols that called for their public silence on their husband’s status for many years. Privately, military wives of all branches organized across the country to seek recognition, answers and accounting for their POW and MIA husbands during Vietnam.

In 1969, the wives broke their public silence. As spouses of career military servicemen, their voices were unexpected, and at first, unwelcome — before they changed the course of history, paving the way for their husbands’ release and accounting. Some national leaders, including Bob Dole, became fervent advocates for them in the halls of the U.S. government.

“What an honor and a privilege to have our mom, Kathleen, honored in such a beautiful way by the Dole Institute and the people of Kansas. Kansas has been our home for almost 60 years, and during that time, our mother’s roots have grown deep in her beloved Kansas,” said her son, Bruce Johnson, on behalf of his siblings Bryan Johnson and Colleen Nunn. “We are so grateful for the memories we have with Senator Dole and his invaluable and meaningful support for the families of Vietnam veterans, such as ourselves, as well as the veterans for many foreign wars.”

“Missing, Then Action” features items and content from Kathleen’s personal archives, which were donated by the family to the Dole Archives after the debut of the 2017 League of Wives exhibition. All three of the Johnson children attended the University of Kansas because of Public Law 91-584, passed in 1970, which authorized educational assistance to wives and children of military members who are missing in action or held prisoner of war.

“This exhibit of original, personal materials belonging to Kathleen Johnson Frisbie and her family tells an important and highly emotional story. It illuminates a new angle on the human cost of war and its generational impacts,” said Dole Institute director Audrey Coleman, formerly associate director for archives. “This is a new perspective on the leadership story too often overlooked – women’s leadership starting in the home and private settings, translated bravely to the national and international stage.”

“Missing, Then Action” is made possible by ITC Great Plains.

“ITC Great Plains is honored to support the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics in telling this amazing story about the perseverance and leadership of women like Kathleen Johnson Frisbie as they brought needed attention and action to the struggles of families of Americans missing in action or held as prisoners of war,” said Brett Leopold, president of ITC Great Plains.

Supporters of the Dole Institute 2022’s One Day. One KU. online giving campaign, which created new opportunities for KU students at the Dole Institute, enabled an innovative student component: Campaign funds supported the work of Olivia Korte, a Dole Institute Student Advisory Board member, honors student and 2022 graduate of the KU School of Architecture &amp; Design, as she led the exhibition’s design conceptualization, graphic design and fabrication through to completion.&nbsp;

Sarah Gard, senior archivist at the Dole Institute as well as curator and project manager for “Missing, Then Action,” praised Korte’s contributions to the project.

“After building our exhibit program over the past several years, it has been wonderful collaborating with Olivia Korte on the design to try new things and expand the potential of the recently renovated Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room,” Gard said. “It amazes me every day how talented our Student Advisory Board members are.”

“Missing, then Action” will open to the public at noon June 14. A free public program featuring historian Mary McMurray, director of the Johnson Country Museum, will take place at 2 p.m. June 16 in the Simons Media Room at the Dole Institute.&nbsp;

McMurray’s presentation, “From Dependents to Interdependence: The Army Officer's Wife Ideal and the Making of Army Family Policy,” will contextualize the activism of POW/MIA wives with the changing roles and expectations of the Army wife in the 20th century. Her presentation will cover the period from the beginning of World War II with the old saying "if the Army wanted you to have a wife, they would have issued you one" to 1983 with the release of “The Army Family: A White Paper” that called for policies and practices to support the interdependence of families and the military.

The traveling version of “The League of Wives” is currently on display at the Iowa Gold Star Museum in Des Moines, Iowa, through August 2022. It has previously visited Colorado Springs, Colorado; Richmond, Virginia; Coronado, California; and Neillsville, Wisconsin. The original exhibition was made possible by a gift from Harlan and Alice Ann Ochs of Colorado Springs, Colorado, with support by the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.

The Dole Institute of Politics is home to the Robert &amp; Elizabeth Dole Archives &amp; Special Collections, the official repository for the personal papers of former U.S. Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole. The Dole Archives chronicles their lives and achievements. More broadly, they provide a window into the inner workings of leadership, government and policy development. As Raymond Smock, historian emeritus of the U.S. House of Representatives, has said, the country’s congressional collections reflect not just the leadership, but “the face of America at any given time during the latter half of the 20th century.”

The Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation, as well as civil discourse, in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located in KU’s West District and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653677436477.jpeg" alt="Kathleen Johnson and her three children in 1969. Image courtesy Dole Archives" />
 <figcaption>Kathleen Johnson and her three children in 1969. Image courtesy Dole Archives</figcaption>
 </figure>Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsLAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will debut a new original exhibition, “Missing, Then Action: An Army Wife Speaks Out,” in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room on June 14, with a public program planned June 16.The new exhibition is the culmination of a multiyear project that began in 2015 with research in the Dole Archives by a travel grant recipient, became an original exhibition debuting in 2017 and a book by the same name in 2019, and was re-created into a traveling exhibition that has toured across the country, reaching five cities and over 100,000 visitors nationwide.“Missing, Then Action” is inspired by the Dole Institute’s 2017 original exhibition “The League of Wives: Vietnam’s POW and MIA Allies &amp; Advocates,” produced by Heath Hardage Lee, Dole Archives Curatorial Fellow, historian and biographer.&nbsp; &nbsp;The 2022 exhibition tells the story of Army wife Kathleen Johnson, of Salina, as she coped with the 1965 disappearance of her husband, U.S. Army Major Bruce G. Johnson, in South Vietnam. A mother of three and one of the “Waiting Wives” of Salina’s Schilling Manor, Kathleen, like other POW and MIA wives, followed military protocols that called for their public silence on their husband’s status for many years. Privately, military wives of all branches organized across the country to seek recognition, answers and accounting for their POW and MIA husbands during Vietnam.In 1969, the wives broke their public silence. As spouses of career military servicemen, their voices were unexpected, and at first, unwelcome — before they changed the course of history, paving the way for their husbands’ release and accounting. Some national leaders, including Bob Dole, became fervent advocates for them in the halls of the U.S. government.“What an honor and a privilege to have our mom, Kathleen, honored in such a beautiful way by the Dole Institute and the people of Kansas. Kansas has been our home for almost 60 years, and during that time, our mother’s roots have grown deep in her beloved Kansas,” said her son, Bruce Johnson, on behalf of his siblings Bryan Johnson and Colleen Nunn. “We are so grateful for the memories we have with Senator Dole and his invaluable and meaningful support for the families of Vietnam veterans, such as ourselves, as well as the veterans for many foreign wars.”“Missing, Then Action” features items and content from Kathleen’s personal archives, which were donated by the family to the Dole Archives after the debut of the 2017 League of Wives exhibition. All three of the Johnson children attended the University of Kansas because of Public Law 91-584, passed in 1970, which authorized educational assistance to wives and children of military members who are missing in action or held prisoner of war.“This exhibit of original, personal materials belonging to Kathleen Johnson Frisbie and her family tells an important and highly emotional story. It illuminates a new angle on the human cost of war and its generational impacts,” said Dole Institute director Audrey Coleman, formerly associate director for archives. “This is a new perspective on the leadership story too often overlooked – women’s leadership starting in the home and private settings, translated bravely to the national and international stage.”“Missing, Then Action” is made possible by ITC Great Plains.“ITC Great Plains is honored to support the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics in telling this amazing story about the perseverance and leadership of women like Kathleen Johnson Frisbie as they brought needed attention and action to the struggles of families of Americans missing in action or held as prisoners of war,” said Brett Leopold, president of ITC Great Plains.Supporters of the Dole Institute 2022’s One Day. One KU. online giving campaign, which created new opportunities for KU students at the Dole Institute, enabled an innovative student component: Campaign funds supported the work of Olivia Korte, a Dole Institute Student Advisory Board member, honors student and 2022 graduate of the KU School of Architecture &amp; Design, as she led the exhibition’s design conceptualization, graphic design and fabrication through to completion.&nbsp;Sarah Gard, senior archivist at the Dole Institute as well as curator and project manager for “Missing, Then Action,” praised Korte’s contributions to the project.“After building our exhibit program over the past several years, it has been wonderful collaborating with Olivia Korte on the design to try new things and expand the potential of the recently renovated Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room,” Gard said. “It amazes me every day how talented our Student Advisory Board members are.”“Missing, then Action” will open to the public at noon June 14. A free public program featuring historian Mary McMurray, director of the Johnson Country Museum, will take place at 2 p.m. June 16 in the Simons Media Room at the Dole Institute.&nbsp;McMurray’s presentation, “From Dependents to Interdependence: The Army Officer's Wife Ideal and the Making of Army Family Policy,” will contextualize the activism of POW/MIA wives with the changing roles and expectations of the Army wife in the 20th century. Her presentation will cover the period from the beginning of World War II with the old saying "if the Army wanted you to have a wife, they would have issued you one" to 1983 with the release of “The Army Family: A White Paper” that called for policies and practices to support the interdependence of families and the military.The traveling version of “The League of Wives” is currently on display at the Iowa Gold Star Museum in Des Moines, Iowa, through August 2022. It has previously visited Colorado Springs, Colorado; Richmond, Virginia; Coronado, California; and Neillsville, Wisconsin. The original exhibition was made possible by a gift from Harlan and Alice Ann Ochs of Colorado Springs, Colorado, with support by the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.The Dole Institute of Politics is home to the Robert &amp; Elizabeth Dole Archives &amp; Special Collections, the official repository for the personal papers of former U.S. Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole. The Dole Archives chronicles their lives and achievements. More broadly, they provide a window into the inner workings of leadership, government and policy development. As Raymond Smock, historian emeritus of the U.S. House of Representatives, has said, the country’s congressional collections reflect not just the leadership, but “the face of America at any given time during the latter half of the 20th century.”The Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation, as well as civil discourse, in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located in KU’s West District and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.

Dole Institute exhibit to feature Salina 'Waiting Wife' Kathleen Johnson

Today is Sunday, May 29, the 149th day of 2022. There are 216 days left in the year.

On May 29, 1988, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened their historic summit in Moscow.

In 1765, Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act before Virginia's House of Burgesses.

In 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution.

In 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state of the union.

In 1914, the Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River in eastern Quebec after colliding with the Norwegian cargo ship SS Storstad; of the 1,477 people on board the Empress of Ireland, 1,012 died. (The Storstad sustained only minor damage.)

In 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tensing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit.

In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, finishing in 29th place (the winner was A.J. Foyt).

In 1985, 39 people were killed at the European Cup Final in Brussels, Belgium, when rioting broke out and a wall separating British and Italian soccer fans collapsed.

In 2009, a judge in Los Angeles sentenced music producer Phil Spector to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actor Lana Clarkson. (Spector remained in prison until his death in January 2021.)

In 2014, Starbucks closed thousands of stores for part of the day to hold training sessions for employees on unconscious bias, in response to the arrests of two Black men in Philadelphia at one of its stores.

In 2015, the Obama administration formally removed Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist.

In 2019, in his first public remarks on the Russia investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller said charging President Donald Trump with a crime was "not an option" because of federal rules, but he emphasized that the investigation did not exonerate the president.

In 2020, fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (He would be convicted in April 2021 on those charges as well as second-degree unintentional murder.) Thousands of protesters in Minneapolis angered by Floyd's death ignored a curfew as unrest again overwhelmed authorities; fires burned unchecked in cars and businesses. In a tweet, President Donald Trump called protesters in Minneapolis "thugs" and added that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." (The tweet was flagged by Twitter for "glorifying violence.") Protests over Floyd's death spread to dozens of cities. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the White House, some throwing rocks and tugging at barricades; officials later said Secret Service agents rushed Trump to an underground bunker.

Ten years ago: Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a win in the Texas primary. Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the French Open. Doc Watson, the Grammy-award-winning folk musician whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died in North Carolina at age 89.

Five years ago: In his first Memorial Day remarks as president, Donald Trump expressed the nation's "boundless and undying" gratitude to Americans who had fallen in battle and to the families they left behind, hailing as heroes the hundreds of thousands buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died at age 83.

One year ago: Television actor Gavin MacLeod, best known for his roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Love Boat," died at his home in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 90. Grammy-winning singer B.J. Thomas, who hit the charts with songs including "Hooked on a Feeling" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," died at his Texas home from complications of lung cancer; he was 78.

Today's Birthdays: Former Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent is 84. Actor Helmut Berger is 78. Actor Anthony Geary is 75. Actor Cotter Smith is 73. Singer Rebbie Jackson is 72. Movie composer Danny Elfman is 69. Singer LaToya Jackson is 66. Actor Ted Levine is 65. Actor Annette Bening is 64. Actor Rupert Everett is 63. Actor Adrian Paul is 63. Singer Melissa Etheridge is 61. Actor Lisa Whelchel is 59. Actor Tracey Bregman is 59. Rock musician Noel Gallagher is 55. Actor Anthony Azizi is 53. Rock musician Chan Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 53. Actor Laverne Cox is 50. Rock musician Mark Lee (Third Day) is 49. Cartoonist Aaron McGruder ("The Boondocks") is 48. Singer Melanie Brown (Spice Girls) is 47. Latin singer Fonseca is 43. Actor Justin Chon (TV: "Deception"; "Dr. Ken") is 41. NBA player Carmelo Anthony is 38. Actor Billy Flynn is 37. Actor Blake Foster is 37. Actor Riley Keough is 33. Actor Brandon Mychal Smith is 33. Actor Kristen Alderson is 31. Actor Lorelei Linklater is 29.

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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 Sunday, May 29, the 149th day of 2022. There are 216 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 29, 1988, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened their historic summit in Moscow.On this date:In 1765, Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act before Virginia's House of Burgesses.In 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution.In 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state of the union.In 1914, the Canadian ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River in eastern Quebec after colliding with the Norwegian cargo ship SS Storstad; of the 1,477 people on board the Empress of Ireland, 1,012 died. (The Storstad sustained only minor damage.)In 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tensing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit.In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, finishing in 29th place (the winner was A.J. Foyt).In 1985, 39 people were killed at the European Cup Final in Brussels, Belgium, when rioting broke out and a wall separating British and Italian soccer fans collapsed.In 2009, a judge in Los Angeles sentenced music producer Phil Spector to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actor Lana Clarkson. (Spector remained in prison until his death in January 2021.)In 2014, Starbucks closed thousands of stores for part of the day to hold training sessions for employees on unconscious bias, in response to the arrests of two Black men in Philadelphia at one of its stores.In 2015, the Obama administration formally removed Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist.In 2019, in his first public remarks on the Russia investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller said charging President Donald Trump with a crime was "not an option" because of federal rules, but he emphasized that the investigation did not exonerate the president.In 2020, fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (He would be convicted in April 2021 on those charges as well as second-degree unintentional murder.) Thousands of protesters in Minneapolis angered by Floyd's death ignored a curfew as unrest again overwhelmed authorities; fires burned unchecked in cars and businesses. In a tweet, President Donald Trump called protesters in Minneapolis "thugs" and added that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." (The tweet was flagged by Twitter for "glorifying violence.") Protests over Floyd's death spread to dozens of cities. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the White House, some throwing rocks and tugging at barricades; officials later said Secret Service agents rushed Trump to an underground bunker.Ten years ago: Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a win in the Texas primary. Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the French Open. Doc Watson, the Grammy-award-winning folk musician whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died in North Carolina at age 89.Five years ago: In his first Memorial Day remarks as president, Donald Trump expressed the nation's "boundless and undying" gratitude to Americans who had fallen in battle and to the families they left behind, hailing as heroes the hundreds of thousands buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died at age 83.One year ago: Television actor Gavin MacLeod, best known for his roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Love Boat," died at his home in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 90. Grammy-winning singer B.J. Thomas, who hit the charts with songs including "Hooked on a Feeling" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," died at his Texas home from complications of lung cancer; he was 78.Today's Birthdays: Former Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent is 84. Actor Helmut Berger is 78. Actor Anthony Geary is 75. Actor Cotter Smith is 73. Singer Rebbie Jackson is 72. Movie composer Danny Elfman is 69. Singer LaToya Jackson is 66. Actor Ted Levine is 65. Actor Annette Bening is 64. Actor Rupert Everett is 63. Actor Adrian Paul is 63. Singer Melissa Etheridge is 61. Actor Lisa Whelchel is 59. Actor Tracey Bregman is 59. Rock musician Noel Gallagher is 55. Actor Anthony Azizi is 53. Rock musician Chan Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 53. Actor Laverne Cox is 50. Rock musician Mark Lee (Third Day) is 49. Cartoonist Aaron McGruder ("The Boondocks") is 48. Singer Melanie Brown (Spice Girls) is 47. Latin singer Fonseca is 43. Actor Justin Chon (TV: "Deception"; "Dr. Ken") is 41. NBA player Carmelo Anthony is 38. Actor Billy Flynn is 37. Actor Blake Foster is 37. Actor Riley Keough is 33. Actor Brandon Mychal Smith is 33. Actor Kristen Alderson is 31. Actor Lorelei Linklater is 29.

Today in History - May 29

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Capri Isidoro broke down in tears in the office of a lactation consultant.

The mother of two had been struggling to breastfeed her 1-month-old daughter ever since she was born, when the hospital gave the baby formula first without consulting her on her desire to breastfeed.

Now, with massive safety recall and supply disruptions causing formula shortages across the United States, she also can’t find the specific formula that helps with her baby’s gas pains.

“It is so sad. It shouldn’t be like this,” said Isidoro, who lives in the Baltimore suburb of Ellicott City. “We need formula for our kid, and where is this formula going to come from?”

As parents across the United States struggle to find formula to feed their children, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women. Black women have historically faced obstacles to breastfeeding, including a lack of lactation support in the hospital, more pressure to formula feed and cultural roadblocks. It’s one of many inequalities for Black mothers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2020/maternal-mortality-rates-2020.htm" target="_blank">: They are far more likely to die from pregnancy complications</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1516047113" target="_blank">less likely to have their concerns about pain taken seriously by doctors.</a>

Low-income families buy the majority of formula in the U.S., and face a particular struggle: Experts fear small neighborhood grocery stores that serve these vulnerable populations are not replenishing as much as larger retail stores, leaving some of these families without the resources or means to hunt for formula.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20% of Black women and 23% of Hispanic women exclusively breastfeed through six months, compared to 29% of white women. The overall rate stands at 26%. Hospitals that encourage breastfeeding and overall lactation support are less prevalent in Black neighborhoods, according to the CDC.

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses also says Hispanic and Black women classified as low wage workers have less access to lactation support in their workplaces.

The racial disparities reach far back in America’s history. The demands of slave labor prevented mothers from nursing their children, and slave owners separated mothers from their own babies to have them serve as wet nurses, breastfeeding other women’s children.

In the 1950s, racially targeted commercials falsely advertised formula as a superior source of nutrition for infants. And studies continue to show that the babies of Black mothers are more likely to be introduced to formula in the hospital than the babies of white mothers, which happened to Isidoro after her emergency cesarean section.

Physicians say introducing formula means the baby will require fewer feedings from the mother, decreasing the milk supply as the breast is not stimulated enough to produce.

Andrea Freeman, author of the book “Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice,” said these mothers still aren’t getting the support they need when it comes to having the choice of whether to breastfeed or use formula. They also may have jobs that do not accommodate the time and space needed for breastfeeding or pumping milk, Freeman said.

“Nobody’s taking responsibility for the fact that they’ve steered families of color toward formula for so many years and made people rely on it and taken away choice. And then when it falls apart, there’s not really any recognition or accountability,” Freeman said.

Breastfeeding practices are often influenced by previous generations, with some studies suggesting better outcomes for mothers who were breastfed when they were babies.

Kate Bauer, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, said she began hearing back in February about Black and Latino families in Detroit and Grand Rapids feeling stuck after finding smaller grocery stores running out of formula.

Some were told to go to the local office of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC, the federal program that supports low-income expectant and new mothers. Between 50% and 65% of the formula in the U.S. is bought through the program.

“Going to the WIC office is like a full day’s errand for some moms,” Bauer said.

She fears mothers are getting desperate enough to try foods that are not recommended for babies under 6 months.

Yury Navas, a Salvadoran immigrant who works at a restaurant and lives in Laurel, Maryland, says she was not able to produce enough breast milk and struggled to find the right formula for her nearly 3-month-old baby Jose Ismael, after others caused vomiting, diarrhea and discomfort.

One time, they drove half an hour to a store where workers told them they had the type she needed, but it was gone when they got there. Her husband goes out every night to search pharmacies around midnight.

“It’s so hard to find this type,” she said, saying sometimes they have run out before they can secure more formula. “The baby will cry and cry, so we give him rice water.”

On a recent day, she was down to her last container and called an advocacy group that had told her it would try to get her some at an appointment in five days. But the group could not guarantee anything.

Some mothers have turned to social media and even befriended other locals to cast a wider net during shopping trips.

In Miami, Denise Castro, who owns a construction company, started a virtual group to support new moms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s helping moms get the formula they need as they go back to work. One of them is a Hispanic teacher whose job leaves her with little flexibility to care for her 2-month old infant, who has been sensitive to a lot of formula brands.

“Most of the moms we have been helping are Black and Latinas,” Castro said. “These moms really don’t have the time to visit three to four places in their lunch hour.”

Lisette Fernandez, a 34-year-old Cuban American first-time mother of twins, has relied on friends and family to find the liquid 2-ounce bottles she needs for her boy and girl. Earlier this week, her father went to four different pharmacies before he was able to get her some boxes with the tiny bottles. They run out quickly as the babies grow.

Fernandez said she wasn’t able to initiate breastfeeding, trying with an electric pump but saying she produced very little. Her mother, who arrived in Miami from Cuba as a 7-year-old girl, had chosen not to breastfeed her children, saying she did not want to, and taken medication to suppress lactation.

Some studies have attributed changes in breastfeeding behavior among Hispanics to assimilation, saying Latina immigrants perceive formula feeding as an American practice.

“Over the last three to six weeks it has been insane,” Fernandez said. “I am used to everything that COVID has brought. But worrying about my children not having milk? I did not see that coming.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653255522967.png" alt="The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20% of Black women and 23% of Hispanic women exclusively breastfeed through six months, compared to 29% of white women. -White House photo" />
 <figcaption>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20% of Black women and 23% of Hispanic women exclusively breastfeed through six months, compared to 29% of white women. -White House photo</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — Capri Isidoro broke down in tears in the office of a lactation consultant.The mother of two had been struggling to breastfeed her 1-month-old daughter ever since she was born, when the hospital gave the baby formula first without consulting her on her desire to breastfeed.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">My Administration is invoking the Defense Production Act for the third time in less than a week to help Cargill deliver the materials needed to maximize production of infant formula. We’re using the full power of the federal government to ramp up production and increase supply.&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1530543942424576000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Now, with massive safety recall and supply disruptions causing formula shortages across the United States, she also can’t find the specific formula that helps with her baby’s gas pains.“It is so sad. It shouldn’t be like this,” said Isidoro, who lives in the Baltimore suburb of Ellicott City. “We need formula for our kid, and where is this formula going to come from?”As parents across the United States struggle to find formula to feed their children, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women. Black women have historically faced obstacles to breastfeeding, including a lack of lactation support in the hospital, more pressure to formula feed and cultural roadblocks. It’s one of many inequalities for Black mothers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2020/maternal-mortality-rates-2020.htm" target="_blank">: They are far more likely to die from pregnancy complications</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1516047113" target="_blank">less likely to have their concerns about pain taken seriously by doctors.</a>Low-income families buy the majority of formula in the U.S., and face a particular struggle: Experts fear small neighborhood grocery stores that serve these vulnerable populations are not replenishing as much as larger retail stores, leaving some of these families without the resources or means to hunt for formula.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20% of Black women and 23% of Hispanic women exclusively breastfeed through six months, compared to 29% of white women. The overall rate stands at 26%. Hospitals that encourage breastfeeding and overall lactation support are less prevalent in Black neighborhoods, according to the CDC.The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses also says Hispanic and Black women classified as low wage workers have less access to lactation support in their workplaces.The racial disparities reach far back in America’s history. The demands of slave labor prevented mothers from nursing their children, and slave owners separated mothers from their own babies to have them serve as wet nurses, breastfeeding other women’s children.In the 1950s, racially targeted commercials falsely advertised formula as a superior source of nutrition for infants. And studies continue to show that the babies of Black mothers are more likely to be introduced to formula in the hospital than the babies of white mothers, which happened to Isidoro after her emergency cesarean section.Physicians say introducing formula means the baby will require fewer feedings from the mother, decreasing the milk supply as the breast is not stimulated enough to produce.Andrea Freeman, author of the book “Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice,” said these mothers still aren’t getting the support they need when it comes to having the choice of whether to breastfeed or use formula. They also may have jobs that do not accommodate the time and space needed for breastfeeding or pumping milk, Freeman said.“Nobody’s taking responsibility for the fact that they’ve steered families of color toward formula for so many years and made people rely on it and taken away choice. And then when it falls apart, there’s not really any recognition or accountability,” Freeman said.Breastfeeding practices are often influenced by previous generations, with some studies suggesting better outcomes for mothers who were breastfed when they were babies.Kate Bauer, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, said she began hearing back in February about Black and Latino families in Detroit and Grand Rapids feeling stuck after finding smaller grocery stores running out of formula.Some were told to go to the local office of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC, the federal program that supports low-income expectant and new mothers. Between 50% and 65% of the formula in the U.S. is bought through the program.“Going to the WIC office is like a full day’s errand for some moms,” Bauer said.She fears mothers are getting desperate enough to try foods that are not recommended for babies under 6 months.Yury Navas, a Salvadoran immigrant who works at a restaurant and lives in Laurel, Maryland, says she was not able to produce enough breast milk and struggled to find the right formula for her nearly 3-month-old baby Jose Ismael, after others caused vomiting, diarrhea and discomfort.One time, they drove half an hour to a store where workers told them they had the type she needed, but it was gone when they got there. Her husband goes out every night to search pharmacies around midnight.“It’s so hard to find this type,” she said, saying sometimes they have run out before they can secure more formula. “The baby will cry and cry, so we give him rice water.”On a recent day, she was down to her last container and called an advocacy group that had told her it would try to get her some at an appointment in five days. But the group could not guarantee anything.Some mothers have turned to social media and even befriended other locals to cast a wider net during shopping trips.In Miami, Denise Castro, who owns a construction company, started a virtual group to support new moms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s helping moms get the formula they need as they go back to work. One of them is a Hispanic teacher whose job leaves her with little flexibility to care for her 2-month old infant, who has been sensitive to a lot of formula brands.“Most of the moms we have been helping are Black and Latinas,” Castro said. “These moms really don’t have the time to visit three to four places in their lunch hour.”Lisette Fernandez, a 34-year-old Cuban American first-time mother of twins, has relied on friends and family to find the liquid 2-ounce bottles she needs for her boy and girl. Earlier this week, her father went to four different pharmacies before he was able to get her some boxes with the tiny bottles. They run out quickly as the babies grow.Fernandez said she wasn’t able to initiate breastfeeding, trying with an electric pump but saying she produced very little. Her mother, who arrived in Miami from Cuba as a 7-year-old girl, had chosen not to breastfeed her children, saying she did not want to, and taken medication to suppress lactation.Some studies have attributed changes in breastfeeding behavior among Hispanics to assimilation, saying Latina immigrants perceive formula feeding as an American practice.“Over the last three to six weeks it has been insane,” Fernandez said. “I am used to everything that COVID has brought. But worrying about my children not having milk? I did not see that coming.”

Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities

By KATRINA RAY-SAULIS <a href="https://mainebeacon.com/opinion-things-to-do-when-the-news-cycle-makes-you-feel-hopeless/">For the Maine Beacon</a>

Lately, it hasn’t taken me more than a few minutes of scrolling social media to start feeling that heavy, hopeless feeling. In just one month we’ve faced the leaked Supreme Court draft revealing that we’ll likely be losing Roe v. Wade, a racist shooting in Buffalo, NY, that took the lives of ten Black people, and yesterday a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that has (so far) taken the lives of 19 children.&nbsp;

Everywhere we turn people are asking, “What will we do?” The tiktoks, tweets, reels and posts seem endless.

Here in Maine—thanks to some amazing foresight from past leadership—we will still have abortion rights after June, and we have leadership that is fighting for sensible gun safety legislation. However, we’re coming up on an election that could change that, so we need all hands on deck. And one thing I’ve learned is that it’s a lot easier to fight for your rights when you are feeling your power.&nbsp;

Back when I was drowning in the endlessly horrific sound bytes of the 2016 election I started a&nbsp;list of things to do to feel my personal power when the news makes me feel hopeless.&nbsp;At the time, the list was very specific. For instance, whenever a misogynist quote from then-candidate Donald Trump surfaced, I would donate a couple of dollars to Planned Parenthood. Over the last few years the list of similar action items has become more general so that it can change with the news cycle, and so I can share it with others. I hope it helps you.&nbsp;

Read and educate.&nbsp;There are so many great reading and watch lists to learn not only about the history of progressive politics and social justice, but what the future looks like as well. Get yourself a stack of books. Queue up a streaming list. Learn. And share what you learn with those around you.

Text RESIST to 50409.&nbsp;Using the resistbot to communicate with elected officials has become a go-to for me. I’ve lost track of how many letters I’ve written supporting universal healthcare, but I’ll keep writing them until it’s a reality.&nbsp;

Check Ballotpedia.org and learn about local elections.&nbsp;Sometimes it helps me to look at what we’ve won in the past, but also there is power in knowing exactly which elections are coming up as well.&nbsp;

Join a campaign.&nbsp;Once you know what’s coming up, sign up. Volunteering for a campaign is one of the most empowering things I’ve ever done, and it’s a sure fire way to make sure your voice is heard.&nbsp;

Donate money&nbsp;to a local organization that is fighting for our rights. This isn’t always possible, but it does always feel good.&nbsp;

Consider running for office.&nbsp;Go to Runforsomething.net or emergeamerica.org. (I’ve considered this a few times, but so far it’s only culminated in a playlist of campaign songs… maybe one day.)&nbsp;

Attend a local meeting, such as a town hall meeting, school board meeting or city council meeting. There’s nothing like being in the room where it happens.&nbsp;

Write a letter to the editor.&nbsp;Did you know you can do that? Anyone can.&nbsp;

Join or start a union.&nbsp;If you are already in a union, check in with your union representatives and elected officers and find out if you can do anything to help out with upcoming negotiations or actions.&nbsp;

Train the algorithm.&nbsp;When things get really hopeless I’ll spend a bit of time on social media liking very specific content to better curate my feed to things that make me feel good. At the moment, Instagram is convinced the only thing I want to see is videos of dachshunds. I mean, it isn’t wrong…&nbsp;

Turn off your phone for a bit.&nbsp;You deserve a break. Garden. Knit. Bake. Make art. But once you’ve had a moment, don’t forget to come back to the fight. We need you.&nbsp;

By KATRINA RAY-SAULIS <a href="https://mainebeacon.com/opinion-things-to-do-when-the-news-cycle-makes-you-feel-hopeless/">For the Maine Beacon</a>Lately, it hasn’t taken me more than a few minutes of scrolling social media to start feeling that heavy, hopeless feeling. In just one month we’ve faced the leaked Supreme Court draft revealing that we’ll likely be losing Roe v. Wade, a racist shooting in Buffalo, NY, that took the lives of ten Black people, and yesterday a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that has (so far) taken the lives of 19 children.&nbsp;Everywhere we turn people are asking, “What will we do?” The tiktoks, tweets, reels and posts seem endless.Here in Maine—thanks to some amazing foresight from past leadership—we will still have abortion rights after June, and we have leadership that is fighting for sensible gun safety legislation. However, we’re coming up on an election that could change that, so we need all hands on deck. And one thing I’ve learned is that it’s a lot easier to fight for your rights when you are feeling your power.&nbsp;Back when I was drowning in the endlessly horrific sound bytes of the 2016 election I started a&nbsp;list of things to do to feel my personal power when the news makes me feel hopeless.&nbsp;At the time, the list was very specific. For instance, whenever a misogynist quote from then-candidate Donald Trump surfaced, I would donate a couple of dollars to Planned Parenthood. Over the last few years the list of similar action items has become more general so that it can change with the news cycle, and so I can share it with others. I hope it helps you.&nbsp;Read and educate.&nbsp;There are so many great reading and watch lists to learn not only about the history of progressive politics and social justice, but what the future looks like as well. Get yourself a stack of books. Queue up a streaming list. Learn. And share what you learn with those around you.Text RESIST to 50409.&nbsp;Using the resistbot to communicate with elected officials has become a go-to for me. I’ve lost track of how many letters I’ve written supporting universal healthcare, but I’ll keep writing them until it’s a reality.&nbsp;Check Ballotpedia.org and learn about local elections.&nbsp;Sometimes it helps me to look at what we’ve won in the past, but also there is power in knowing exactly which elections are coming up as well.&nbsp;Join a campaign.&nbsp;Once you know what’s coming up, sign up. Volunteering for a campaign is one of the most empowering things I’ve ever done, and it’s a sure fire way to make sure your voice is heard.&nbsp;Donate money&nbsp;to a local organization that is fighting for our rights. This isn’t always possible, but it does always feel good.&nbsp;Consider running for office.&nbsp;Go to Runforsomething.net or emergeamerica.org. (I’ve considered this a few times, but so far it’s only culminated in a playlist of campaign songs… maybe one day.)&nbsp;Attend a local meeting, such as a town hall meeting, school board meeting or city council meeting. There’s nothing like being in the room where it happens.&nbsp;Write a letter to the editor.&nbsp;Did you know you can do that? Anyone can.&nbsp;Join or start a union.&nbsp;If you are already in a union, check in with your union representatives and elected officers and find out if you can do anything to help out with upcoming negotiations or actions.&nbsp;Train the algorithm.&nbsp;When things get really hopeless I’ll spend a bit of time on social media liking very specific content to better curate my feed to things that make me feel good. At the moment, Instagram is convinced the only thing I want to see is videos of dachshunds. I mean, it isn’t wrong…&nbsp;Turn off your phone for a bit.&nbsp;You deserve a break. Garden. Knit. Bake. Make art. But once you’ve had a moment, don’t forget to come back to the fight. We need you.&nbsp;Cover image courtesy Pixabay

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Today is Saturday, May 28, the 148th day of 2022. There are 217 days left in the year.

On May 28, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of freed Blacks, left Boston to fight for the Union in the Civil War.

In 1892, the Sierra Club was organized in San Francisco.

In 1918, American troops fought their first major battle during World War I as they launched an offensive against the German-held French village of Cantigny; the Americans succeeded in capturing the village.

In 1934, the Dionne quintuplets — Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie and Yvonne — were born to Elzire Dionne at the family farm in Ontario, Canada.

In 1937, Neville Chamberlain became prime minister of Britain.

In 1940, during World War II, the Belgian army surrendered to invading German forces.

In 1959, the U.S. Army launched Able, a rhesus monkey, and Baker, a squirrel monkey, aboard a Jupiter missile for a suborbital flight which both primates survived.

In 1964, the charter of the Palestine Liberation Organization was issued at the start of a meeting of the Palestine National Congress in Jerusalem.

In 1972, Edward, the Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the English throne to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, died in Paris at age 77.

In 1977, 165 people were killed when fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky.

In 1987, to the embarrassment of Soviet officials, Mathias Rust, a young West German pilot, landed a private plane in Moscow's Red Square without authorization. (Rust was freed by the Soviets the following year.)

In 1998, comic actor Phil Hartman of "Saturday Night Live" and "NewsRadio" fame was shot to death at his home in Encino, California, by his wife, Brynn, who then killed herself.

In 2020, people torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon amid spreading protests over the death of George Floyd. Protesters in New York defied a coronavirus prohibition on public gatherings, clashing with police; demonstrators blocked traffic and smashed vehicles in downtown Denver before police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least seven people were shot as gunfire erupted during a protest in Louisville, Kentucky, to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her home in March.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama paid tribute on Memorial Day to the men and women who died defending America; speaking at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, Obama pointed to Vietnam veterans as an under-appreciated and sometimes maligned group of war heroes.

Five years ago: A series of shootings in rural Mississippi claimed the lives of eight people, including a sheriff's deputy. (Willie Cory Godbolt was convicted in the killings and sentenced to death.) Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 to give owner Michael Andretti a second consecutive victory. Angelique Kerber became the first women's No. 1 seed to be defeated in the French Open's first round in the Open era, losing 6-2, 6-2 to 40th-ranked Ekaterina Makarova of Russia.

One year ago: Officials announced that the remains of more than 200 children, some as young as 3 years old, had been found buried on the site of what was once Canada's largest indigenous residential school. (Unidentified remains would also be found in unmarked graves at other residential schools across Canada.) Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent, bipartisan panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, displaying continuing party loyalty to former President Donald Trump; the vote meant that questions about who should bear responsibility for the attack would continue to be handled by congressional committees. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said kids at summer camps could skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Carroll Baker is 91. Producer-director Irwin Winkler is 91. Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West is 84. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is 78. Singer Gladys Knight is 78. Singer Billy Vera is 78. Singer John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 77. Country musician Jerry Douglas is 66. Actor Louis Mustillo is 64. Former governor and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., is 62. Actor Brandon Cruz (TV: "The Courtship of Eddie's Father") is 60. Country singer Phil Vassar is 58. Actor Christa Miller is 58. Singer-musician Chris Ballew (Presidents of the USA) is 57. Rapper Chubb Rock is 54. Singer Kylie Minogue is 54. Actor Justin Kirk is 53. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is 51. Olympic gold medal figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva is 51. Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck is 45. R&amp;B singer Jaheim is 45. Actor Jake Johnson is 44. Actor Jesse Bradford is 43. Actor Monica Keena is 43. Actor Alexa Davalos is 40. Actor Megalyn Echikunwoke is 40. Pop singer Colbie Caillat is 37. Actor Carey Mulligan is 37. Actor Joseph Cross is 36. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Craig Kimbrel is 34.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, May 28, the 148th day of 2022. There are 217 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 28, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of freed Blacks, left Boston to fight for the Union in the Civil War.On this date:In 1892, the Sierra Club was organized in San Francisco.In 1918, American troops fought their first major battle during World War I as they launched an offensive against the German-held French village of Cantigny; the Americans succeeded in capturing the village.In 1934, the Dionne quintuplets — Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie and Yvonne — were born to Elzire Dionne at the family farm in Ontario, Canada.In 1937, Neville Chamberlain became prime minister of Britain.In 1940, during World War II, the Belgian army surrendered to invading German forces.In 1959, the U.S. Army launched Able, a rhesus monkey, and Baker, a squirrel monkey, aboard a Jupiter missile for a suborbital flight which both primates survived.In 1964, the charter of the Palestine Liberation Organization was issued at the start of a meeting of the Palestine National Congress in Jerusalem.In 1972, Edward, the Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the English throne to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, died in Paris at age 77.In 1977, 165 people were killed when fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky.In 1987, to the embarrassment of Soviet officials, Mathias Rust, a young West German pilot, landed a private plane in Moscow's Red Square without authorization. (Rust was freed by the Soviets the following year.)In 1998, comic actor Phil Hartman of "Saturday Night Live" and "NewsRadio" fame was shot to death at his home in Encino, California, by his wife, Brynn, who then killed herself.In 2020, people torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon amid spreading protests over the death of George Floyd. Protesters in New York defied a coronavirus prohibition on public gatherings, clashing with police; demonstrators blocked traffic and smashed vehicles in downtown Denver before police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least seven people were shot as gunfire erupted during a protest in Louisville, Kentucky, to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her home in March.Ten years ago: President Barack Obama paid tribute on Memorial Day to the men and women who died defending America; speaking at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, Obama pointed to Vietnam veterans as an under-appreciated and sometimes maligned group of war heroes.Five years ago: A series of shootings in rural Mississippi claimed the lives of eight people, including a sheriff's deputy. (Willie Cory Godbolt was convicted in the killings and sentenced to death.) Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 to give owner Michael Andretti a second consecutive victory. Angelique Kerber became the first women's No. 1 seed to be defeated in the French Open's first round in the Open era, losing 6-2, 6-2 to 40th-ranked Ekaterina Makarova of Russia.One year ago: Officials announced that the remains of more than 200 children, some as young as 3 years old, had been found buried on the site of what was once Canada's largest indigenous residential school. (Unidentified remains would also be found in unmarked graves at other residential schools across Canada.) Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent, bipartisan panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, displaying continuing party loyalty to former President Donald Trump; the vote meant that questions about who should bear responsibility for the attack would continue to be handled by congressional committees. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said kids at summer camps could skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions.Today's Birthdays: Actor Carroll Baker is 91. Producer-director Irwin Winkler is 91. Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West is 84. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is 78. Singer Gladys Knight is 78. Singer Billy Vera is 78. Singer John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 77. Country musician Jerry Douglas is 66. Actor Louis Mustillo is 64. Former governor and U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., is 62. Actor Brandon Cruz (TV: "The Courtship of Eddie's Father") is 60. Country singer Phil Vassar is 58. Actor Christa Miller is 58. Singer-musician Chris Ballew (Presidents of the USA) is 57. Rapper Chubb Rock is 54. Singer Kylie Minogue is 54. Actor Justin Kirk is 53. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is 51. Olympic gold medal figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva is 51. Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck is 45. R&amp;B singer Jaheim is 45. Actor Jake Johnson is 44. Actor Jesse Bradford is 43. Actor Monica Keena is 43. Actor Alexa Davalos is 40. Actor Megalyn Echikunwoke is 40. Pop singer Colbie Caillat is 37. Actor Carey Mulligan is 37. Actor Joseph Cross is 36. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Craig Kimbrel is 34.

Today in History - May 28

By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/05/26/kansas-library-board-decides-to-keep-fred-gets-dressed-despite-mothers-complaint/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — The Oakley Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to keep a children’s book over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/05/10/woman-wants-kansas-library-to-get-rid-of-childrens-book-about-boy-who-dresses-in-moms-clothes/">objections from a woman</a>&nbsp;who asked for its removal.

Janna Leitner tried to ban “Fred Gets Dressed,” by Peter Brown, from the public library after&nbsp;her two children, ages 9 and 11, discovered the book and brought it to their mother’s attention. Library staff told Kansas Reflector that the woman, who was identified in meeting minutes, was troubled by what she viewed as LGBTQ content.

The book is about a boy who loves to “romp through the house naked and wild and free” and tries on his mother’s clothes. Brown, a bestselling author of children’s books, is a straight,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisgender">cisgender</a>&nbsp;man who wrote the book&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.peterbrownstudio.com/fred-gets-dressed/">about an experience he had as a little boy</a>.

The library board heard Leitner’s concerns during an April 27 meeting. The minutes from that meeting reference a discussion about whether the book is appropriate for children. The board decided “to table the censorship issue” until the May 25 board meeting, the minutes said.

During Wednesday’s meeting, library director Victoria Halbleib asked to provide a statement for the record, according to unofficial minutes obtained by Kansas Reflector.

“To ban a book is fundamentally wrong,” Halbleib said. “I am sorry that Mrs. Leitner and her children were disturbed by the content of this book, however, the content of any book has no power over us unless we open it and continue to look or read it. This is not about defending or condoning the content of this book or other material in this library. This is a censorship issue; it is about the right of every patron who comes through the door to have the freedom to decide for themselves what they will read. Please do not censor and remove this book from our collection.”

The board voted 6-0 not to remove the book, according to the minutes. The board also voted to order a plain hard copy of the book — the existing copy is a “wonderbook,” which includes audio — and place it on the regular bookshelf, rather than put it on display.

Brown previously said this was the first known attempt to ban his book.

“The woman trying to ban ‘Fred Gets Dressed’ has the right to keep her children from reading the book, but controlling what other people can read? That’s downright un-American,” Brown said. “I think everyone needs to lighten up, and let children be whoever they’re going to be, and let them read what they want to read. Everything is going to be fine.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653666865991.png" alt="“Fred Gets Dressed,” by Peter Brown, depicts a young boy who likes to romp naked through the house and gets dressed in his mother’s clothes. Brown based on the book on an experience from his own life. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>“Fred Gets Dressed,” by Peter Brown, depicts a young boy who likes to romp naked through the house and gets dressed in his mother’s clothes. Brown based on the book on an experience from his own life. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/05/26/kansas-library-board-decides-to-keep-fred-gets-dressed-despite-mothers-complaint/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — The Oakley Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to keep a children’s book over&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/05/10/woman-wants-kansas-library-to-get-rid-of-childrens-book-about-boy-who-dresses-in-moms-clothes/">objections from a woman</a>&nbsp;who asked for its removal.Janna Leitner tried to ban “Fred Gets Dressed,” by Peter Brown, from the public library after&nbsp;her two children, ages 9 and 11, discovered the book and brought it to their mother’s attention. Library staff told Kansas Reflector that the woman, who was identified in meeting minutes, was troubled by what she viewed as LGBTQ content.The book is about a boy who loves to “romp through the house naked and wild and free” and tries on his mother’s clothes. Brown, a bestselling author of children’s books, is a straight,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisgender">cisgender</a>&nbsp;man who wrote the book&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.peterbrownstudio.com/fred-gets-dressed/">about an experience he had as a little boy</a>.The library board heard Leitner’s concerns during an April 27 meeting. The minutes from that meeting reference a discussion about whether the book is appropriate for children. The board decided “to table the censorship issue” until the May 25 board meeting, the minutes said.During Wednesday’s meeting, library director Victoria Halbleib asked to provide a statement for the record, according to unofficial minutes obtained by Kansas Reflector.“To ban a book is fundamentally wrong,” Halbleib said. “I am sorry that Mrs. Leitner and her children were disturbed by the content of this book, however, the content of any book has no power over us unless we open it and continue to look or read it. This is not about defending or condoning the content of this book or other material in this library. This is a censorship issue; it is about the right of every patron who comes through the door to have the freedom to decide for themselves what they will read. Please do not censor and remove this book from our collection.”The board voted 6-0 not to remove the book, according to the minutes. The board also voted to order a plain hard copy of the book — the existing copy is a “wonderbook,” which includes audio — and place it on the regular bookshelf, rather than put it on display.Brown previously said this was the first known attempt to ban his book.“The woman trying to ban ‘Fred Gets Dressed’ has the right to keep her children from reading the book, but controlling what other people can read? That’s downright un-American,” Brown said. “I think everyone needs to lighten up, and let children be whoever they’re going to be, and let them read what they want to read. Everything is going to be fine.”

Kan. library to keep ‘Fred Gets Dressed’ despite mother’s complaint

Today is Friday, May 27, the 147th day of 2022. There are 218 days left in the year.

On May 27, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, unanimously struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act, a key component of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislative program.

In 1861, Chief Justice Roger Taney, sitting as a federal circuit court judge in Baltimore, ruled that President Abraham Lincoln lacked the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus (Lincoln disregarded the ruling).

In 1896, 255 people were killed when a tornado struck St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois.

In 1936, the Cunard liner RMS Queen Mary left England on its maiden voyage to New York.

In 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California, was opened to pedestrian traffic (vehicles began crossing the next day).

In 1941, the British Royal Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off France with a loss of some 2,000 lives, three days after the Bismarck sank the HMS Hood with the loss of more than 1,400 lives. Amid rising world tensions, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed an "unlimited national emergency" during a radio address from the White House.

In 1942, Doris "Dorie" Miller, a cook aboard the USS West Virginia, became the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross for displaying "extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety" during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.

In 1957, the single "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly's group The Crickets was released by Brunswick Records.

In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. O'Brien, upheld the conviction of David O'Brien for destroying his draft card outside a Boston courthouse, ruling that the act was not protected by freedom of speech.

In 1993, five people were killed in a bombing at the Uffizi museum of art in Florence, Italy; some three dozen paintings were ruined or damaged.

In 1994, Nobel Prize-winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia to the emotional cheers of thousands after spending two decades in exile.

In 1998, Michael Fortier, the government's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing case, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after apologizing for not warning anyone about the deadly plot. (Fortier was freed in January 2006.)

In 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second night, with some people looting stores and setting fires. Protests spread to additional cities; hundreds of people blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of California Highway Patrol cruisers. The U.S. surged past a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, with the confirmed death toll topping 100,000.

Ten years ago: Syria strongly denied allegations that its forces had killed scores of people — including women and children — in Houla, but the U.N. Security Council condemned government forces for shelling residential areas. Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time. Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home; he was 45.

Five years ago: British Airways canceled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports as a global IT failure upended the travel plans of tens of thousands of people on a busy U.K. holiday weekend. Music legend Gregg Allman, whose bluesy vocals and soulful touch on the Hammond B-3 organ helped propel The Allman Brothers Band to superstardom and spawn Southern rock, died at his home near Savannah, Georgia; he was 69.

One year ago: The Washington state attorney general charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after repeatedly telling them he couldn't breathe as he was being restrained. (The officers have pleaded not guilty.) Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, urged fellow conservatives to reject the divisive politics of former President Donald Trump as well as those Republican leaders who emulated him.

Today's Birthdays: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is 99. Author John Barth is 92. Actor Lee Meriwether is 87. Musician Ramsey Lewis is 87. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 86. Actor Bruce Weitz is 79. Former Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is 78. Singer Bruce Cockburn is 77. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is 75. Singer-actor Dee Dee Bridgewater is 72. Actor Richard Schiff is 67. Singer Siouxsie Sioux (The Creatures, Siouxsie and the Banshees) is 65. Rock singer-musician Neil Finn (The Finn Brothers) is 64. Actor Peri Gilpin is 61. Actor Cathy Silvers is 61. Comedian Adam Carolla is 58. Actor Todd Bridges is 57. Rock musician Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains) is 56. Actor Dondré Whitfield is 53. Actor Paul Bettany is 51. Rock singer-musician Brian Desveaux (Nine Days) is 51. Country singer Jace Everett is 50. Actor Jack McBrayer is 49. Rapper Andre 3000 (Outkast) is 47. Rapper Jadakiss is 47. TV chef Jamie Oliver is 47. Alt-country singer-songwriter Shane Nicholson is 46. Actor Ben Feldman is 42. Actor Michael Steger is 42. Actor Darin Brooks is 38. Actor-singer Chris Colfer is 32. Actor Ethan Dampf is 28. Actor Desiree Ross (TV: "Greenleaf") is 23. U.S. Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Jade Carey is 22.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="history art Photo of old book courtesy shutterstock" />
 <figcaption>history art Photo of old book courtesy shutterstock</figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Friday, May 27, the 147th day of 2022. There are 218 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 27, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, unanimously struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act, a key component of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislative program.On this date:In 1861, Chief Justice Roger Taney, sitting as a federal circuit court judge in Baltimore, ruled that President Abraham Lincoln lacked the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus (Lincoln disregarded the ruling).In 1896, 255 people were killed when a tornado struck St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois.In 1936, the Cunard liner RMS Queen Mary left England on its maiden voyage to New York.In 1937, the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California, was opened to pedestrian traffic (vehicles began crossing the next day).In 1941, the British Royal Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off France with a loss of some 2,000 lives, three days after the Bismarck sank the HMS Hood with the loss of more than 1,400 lives. Amid rising world tensions, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed an "unlimited national emergency" during a radio address from the White House.In 1942, Doris "Dorie" Miller, a cook aboard the USS West Virginia, became the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross for displaying "extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety" during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.In 1957, the single "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly's group The Crickets was released by Brunswick Records.In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. O'Brien, upheld the conviction of David O'Brien for destroying his draft card outside a Boston courthouse, ruling that the act was not protected by freedom of speech.In 1993, five people were killed in a bombing at the Uffizi museum of art in Florence, Italy; some three dozen paintings were ruined or damaged.In 1994, Nobel Prize-winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia to the emotional cheers of thousands after spending two decades in exile.In 1998, Michael Fortier, the government's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing case, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after apologizing for not warning anyone about the deadly plot. (Fortier was freed in January 2006.)In 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second night, with some people looting stores and setting fires. Protests spread to additional cities; hundreds of people blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of California Highway Patrol cruisers. The U.S. surged past a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, with the confirmed death toll topping 100,000.Ten years ago: Syria strongly denied allegations that its forces had killed scores of people — including women and children — in Houla, but the U.N. Security Council condemned government forces for shelling residential areas. Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time. Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home; he was 45.Five years ago: British Airways canceled all flights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports as a global IT failure upended the travel plans of tens of thousands of people on a busy U.K. holiday weekend. Music legend Gregg Allman, whose bluesy vocals and soulful touch on the Hammond B-3 organ helped propel The Allman Brothers Band to superstardom and spawn Southern rock, died at his home near Savannah, Georgia; he was 69.One year ago: The Washington state attorney general charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after repeatedly telling them he couldn't breathe as he was being restrained. (The officers have pleaded not guilty.) Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, urged fellow conservatives to reject the divisive politics of former President Donald Trump as well as those Republican leaders who emulated him.Today's Birthdays: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is 99. Author John Barth is 92. Actor Lee Meriwether is 87. Musician Ramsey Lewis is 87. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 86. Actor Bruce Weitz is 79. Former Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is 78. Singer Bruce Cockburn is 77. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is 75. Singer-actor Dee Dee Bridgewater is 72. Actor Richard Schiff is 67. Singer Siouxsie Sioux (The Creatures, Siouxsie and the Banshees) is 65. Rock singer-musician Neil Finn (The Finn Brothers) is 64. Actor Peri Gilpin is 61. Actor Cathy Silvers is 61. Comedian Adam Carolla is 58. Actor Todd Bridges is 57. Rock musician Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains) is 56. Actor Dondré Whitfield is 53. Actor Paul Bettany is 51. Rock singer-musician Brian Desveaux (Nine Days) is 51. Country singer Jace Everett is 50. Actor Jack McBrayer is 49. Rapper Andre 3000 (Outkast) is 47. Rapper Jadakiss is 47. TV chef Jamie Oliver is 47. Alt-country singer-songwriter Shane Nicholson is 46. Actor Ben Feldman is 42. Actor Michael Steger is 42. Actor Darin Brooks is 38. Actor-singer Chris Colfer is 32. Actor Ethan Dampf is 28. Actor Desiree Ross (TV: "Greenleaf") is 23. U.S. Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Jade Carey is 22.

Today in History - May 27

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after a late night encounter.

Just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 200 block of Chestnut Street in Great Bend after report of&nbsp; an unknown man with a flashlight, according to a media release.

At the home, police made contact with 42-year-old Eduardo Torres.

During the encounter, Torres removed his hands from his pockets dropping items to the floor. Officers located and secured a small bag containing a white powdery substance, a small bag containing a green leafy vegetation and a broken glass pipe.

Officers field tested both substances. Each bag tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana.

Torres was arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Torres was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was booked and held on a $10,000 bond.

If anyone has any information regarding this or any other investigation, they are encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at (620) 793-4120 or Great Bend Crime Stoppers at (620) 792-1300.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653575749855.jpeg" alt="Torres-photo Barton County" />
 <figcaption>Torres-photo Barton County</figcaption>
 </figure>BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after a late night encounter.Just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 200 block of Chestnut Street in Great Bend after report of&nbsp; an unknown man with a flashlight, according to a media release.At the home, police made contact with 42-year-old Eduardo Torres.During the encounter, Torres removed his hands from his pockets dropping items to the floor. Officers located and secured a small bag containing a white powdery substance, a small bag containing a green leafy vegetation and a broken glass pipe.Officers field tested both substances. Each bag tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana.Torres was arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Torres was transported to the Barton County Jail where he was booked and held on a $10,000 bond.If anyone has any information regarding this or any other investigation, they are encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at (620) 793-4120 or Great Bend Crime Stoppers at (620) 792-1300.

Police: Kansas man with flashlight also had meth, marijuana

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

What looked to be a silver splotch turned out to be gold for one Festival Medallion Quest participant.

Salina Arts &amp; Humanities announced during a news conference this afternoon that Samantha Uhler was the winner of the 2022 Festival Medallion Quest. Uhler found the medallion shortly after the Thursday morning clue was announced, said Brad Anderson, executive director of Salina Arts &amp; Humanities.

The first clue was given on the afternoon of May 18. Subsequent clues were announced at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. 

Uhler said she found the medallion under a yucca plant located in a brick-paved area at the southeast edge of the N. Ohio Street overpass. Uhler had an idea that the medallion was somewhere in that area, so she positioned herself there and awaited this morning's clue. 

Once she had the clue, she knew where to look: the bricks she had stared at for days.

"I knew everyone had already picked up every brick there was," Uhler said. "I wasn't too hopeful that I would find it, you know, just 'cause we haven't in the past. Usually, it's always right there and then somebody else finds it, but apparently it was my lucky day."

Uhler's boyfriend, Isaac Beckman, was a partner in the search, as well as her mother, Missy Slagle, with whom she was talking on FaceTime when she found the medallion.

The metal medallion, which was shaped like a splotch of paint, was silver on one side and multi-colored with instructions on the other and approximately two inches wide. When Uhler found it, the silver side was up, she said.

"I thought it was a piece of trash because we saw so many pieces of trash out today and the last couple of days. I wasn't sure what it was, but I was like 'oh, I can't just let that go right in front of me,' so I went ahead and picked it up and it was not a piece of trash," Uhler said and laughed.

That medallion, however, was not the original 2022 medallion. According to information from Salina Arts &amp; Humanities, Anderson discovered that the original medallion "had been lost in the environment, likely because of the rain. It was promptly replaced with the medallion that Uhler found, but this time it was left without disguise of organic matter."

Uhler receives a prize package of $1,000 in cash and $2,000 in gift certificates to be used for shopping at the River Festival 2022 Fine Art and Craft Show. Other prizes include four festival admission wristbands, a complimentary on-grounds VIP parking pass, an invitation for four to the Thursday-evening PREMIERE Art Patron party, and four river festival 2022 t-shirts.

Uhler, who is a senior at Bethany College studying business administration, said she plans to use some of the cash to purchase books for her summer school classes.

The Festival Medallion Quest serves as a countdown to the Smoky Hill River Festival. This year's festival is scheduled for June 9-12 in Salina's Oakdale Park.

To view the full set of Festival Medallion Quest clues, go to <a href="http://festivalmedallionquest.com">festivalmedallionquest.com</a> and click on the Clues page.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653596384634.jpeg" alt="Samantha Uhler hold the festival medallion she found shortly after this morning's clue was announced. Salina Post photo." />
 <figcaption>Samantha Uhler hold the festival medallion she found shortly after this morning's clue was announced. Salina Post photo.</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostWhat looked to be a silver splotch turned out to be gold for one Festival Medallion Quest participant.Salina Arts &amp; Humanities announced during a news conference this afternoon that Samantha Uhler was the winner of the 2022 Festival Medallion Quest. Uhler found the medallion shortly after the Thursday morning clue was announced, said Brad Anderson, executive director of Salina Arts &amp; Humanities.The first clue was given on the afternoon of May 18. Subsequent clues were announced at 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. Uhler said she found the medallion under a yucca plant located in a brick-paved area at the southeast edge of the N. Ohio Street overpass. Uhler had an idea that the medallion was somewhere in that area, so she positioned herself there and awaited this morning's clue. Once she had the clue, she knew where to look: the bricks she had stared at for days."I knew everyone had already picked up every brick there was," Uhler said. "I wasn't too hopeful that I would find it, you know, just 'cause we haven't in the past. Usually, it's always right there and then somebody else finds it, but apparently it was my lucky day."Uhler's boyfriend, Isaac Beckman, was a partner in the search, as well as her mother, Missy Slagle, with whom she was talking on FaceTime when she found the medallion.The metal medallion, which was shaped like a splotch of paint, was silver on one side and multi-colored with instructions on the other and approximately two inches wide. When Uhler found it, the silver side was up, she said."I thought it was a piece of trash because we saw so many pieces of trash out today and the last couple of days. I wasn't sure what it was, but I was like 'oh, I can't just let that go right in front of me,' so I went ahead and picked it up and it was not a piece of trash," Uhler said and laughed.That medallion, however, was not the original 2022 medallion. According to information from Salina Arts &amp; Humanities, Anderson discovered that the original medallion "had been lost in the environment, likely because of the rain. It was promptly replaced with the medallion that Uhler found, but this time it was left without disguise of organic matter."Uhler receives a prize package of $1,000 in cash and $2,000 in gift certificates to be used for shopping at the River Festival 2022 Fine Art and Craft Show. Other prizes include four festival admission wristbands, a complimentary on-grounds VIP parking pass, an invitation for four to the Thursday-evening PREMIERE Art Patron party, and four river festival 2022 t-shirts.Uhler, who is a senior at Bethany College studying business administration, said she plans to use some of the cash to purchase books for her summer school classes.The Festival Medallion Quest serves as a countdown to the Smoky Hill River Festival. This year's festival is scheduled for June 9-12 in Salina's Oakdale Park.To view the full set of Festival Medallion Quest clues, go to <a href="http://festivalmedallionquest.com">festivalmedallionquest.com</a> and click on the Clues page.

Festival medallion found after nine days of clues

BARTON COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;Today, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a former police officer from the Ellinwood Police Department, according to a media release from the agency.

Just after 8 a.m., KBI agents arrested 40-year-old Christopher W. Rowland of Great Bend, at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. 

He was arrested on requested charges of theft, possession of marijuana, official misconduct, interference with a law enforcement officer, and interference with the judicial process.

Rowland was employed as an officer with the Ellinwood Police Department until November of 2021. On December 14, 2021, the Ellinwood Police Department requested the KBI investigate missing money and drugs discovered during an audit of their evidence locker. The police department cooperated fully with the investigation.

Following his arrest, Rowland was transported to the Barton County Jail for booking.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1653588022478.png" alt="Rowland-photo Barton County&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Rowland-photo Barton County&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>BARTON COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;Today, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a former police officer from the Ellinwood Police Department, according to a media release from the agency.Just after 8 a.m., KBI agents arrested 40-year-old Christopher W. Rowland of Great Bend, at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. He was arrested on requested charges of theft, possession of marijuana, official misconduct, interference with a law enforcement officer, and interference with the judicial process.Rowland was employed as an officer with the Ellinwood Police Department until November of 2021. On December 14, 2021, the Ellinwood Police Department requested the KBI investigate missing money and drugs discovered during an audit of their evidence locker. The police department cooperated fully with the investigation.Following his arrest, Rowland was transported to the Barton County Jail for booking.

KBI: Former Kansas police officer arrested in theft investigation

Summer at the Library is here and recently Salina Public Library made a decision that will benefit the community’s youngest members. 

At its April Board of Directors meeting, SPL announced that all youth patrons (18 and younger) will have fees/fines forgiven up to $75. This includes more than 1,200 youth patrons. The move is designed to allow students to use the resources provided by the library so they can keep their learning interest and momentum up during the summer months.

“The summer months can be a difficult time for students in terms of learning and reading regression with school not in session,” Melanie Hedgespeth, Director, said. “This move gives those students more freedom and ease to use the library to help stay engaged and avoid that summer slide.”

Summer at the Library is the busiest time of the year for SPL. For the first time since the pandemic, there is a full slate of classes and programs for both youth and adult patrons. Community members can also take part in the Summer Reading program, which runs from May 20 through July 21. All it requires is reading or listening to a book(s) of their choice, fill out a book log form at the library or online and patrons are eligible to win weekly prizes. Random winners will be drawn, by age group, each week and posted to the library’s Facebook page. For more information, visit <a href="http://SalinaPublicLibrary.org">SalinaPublicLibrary.org</a>.

Patrons with questions about their accounts should contact the library’s Circulation Department at (785) 825-4624, ext. 220, or by emailing <a href="mailto:circ@salpublib.org" target="_blank">circ@salpublib.org</a>.

Salina Public LibrarySummer at the Library is here and recently Salina Public Library made a decision that will benefit the community’s youngest members. At its April Board of Directors meeting, SPL announced that all youth patrons (18 and younger) will have fees/fines forgiven up to $75. This includes more than 1,200 youth patrons. The move is designed to allow students to use the resources provided by the library so they can keep their learning interest and momentum up during the summer months.“The summer months can be a difficult time for students in terms of learning and reading regression with school not in session,” Melanie Hedgespeth, Director, said. “This move gives those students more freedom and ease to use the library to help stay engaged and avoid that summer slide.”Summer at the Library is the busiest time of the year for SPL. For the first time since the pandemic, there is a full slate of classes and programs for both youth and adult patrons. Community members can also take part in the Summer Reading program, which runs from May 20 through July 21. All it requires is reading or listening to a book(s) of their choice, fill out a book log form at the library or online and patrons are eligible to win weekly prizes. Random winners will be drawn, by age group, each week and posted to the library’s Facebook page. For more information, visit <a href="http://SalinaPublicLibrary.org">SalinaPublicLibrary.org</a>.Patrons with questions about their accounts should contact the library’s Circulation Department at (785) 825-4624, ext. 220, or by emailing <a href="mailto:circ@salpublib.org" target="_blank">circ@salpublib.org</a>.