JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on multiple charges after a traffic stop.

Just after 1p.m. Jan. 26, sheriff's&nbsp;deputies stopped a northbound Ford F-150 truck bearing a Texas license plate pulling a trailer in the City of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

The driver allegedly committed a traffic infraction. Deputies discovered that the South Dakota license plate on the trailer had been reported stolen. Deputies also located a piece of tape on the trailer tongue that had been spray painted to match the trailer. The piece of tape was covering the VIN number. The trailer had been reported stolen out of Cherry County, Nebraska in October of 2020. 

Jackson County deputies made contact with the Cherry County Nebraska Sheriff’s Office and was advised that an additional trailer had been stolen near the same time in Nebraska. Further investigation led deputies to contact the Orange County, Texas Sheriff’s Office who then was able to recover the second stolen trailer.

The pickup driver identified as Michael A. Hall, 35, of Mauriceville, Texas, was arrested on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, driving while suspended, transporting an open container and for an outstanding felony warrant.

Deputies arrested a two passengers. Brian Michael Miller, 29, of Sulphur, Louisiana, was jailed on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a person addicted to a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon by felon; convicted in last 5 years.

Shane E. Sanger, 46, of Vidor, Texas, was arrested on requested charges of transporting an open container and possession of stolen property; felony. All three men were booked into the Jackson County Jail.

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on multiple charges after a traffic stop.Just after 1p.m. Jan. 26, sheriff's&nbsp;deputies stopped a northbound Ford F-150 truck bearing a Texas license plate pulling a trailer in the City of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.The driver allegedly committed a traffic infraction. Deputies discovered that the South Dakota license plate on the trailer had been reported stolen. Deputies also located a piece of tape on the trailer tongue that had been spray painted to match the trailer. The piece of tape was covering the VIN number. The trailer had been reported stolen out of Cherry County, Nebraska in October of 2020. Jackson County deputies made contact with the Cherry County Nebraska Sheriff’s Office and was advised that an additional trailer had been stolen near the same time in Nebraska. Further investigation led deputies to contact the Orange County, Texas Sheriff’s Office who then was able to recover the second stolen trailer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1612214604457.png" alt="Hall-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>The pickup driver identified as Michael A. Hall, 35, of Mauriceville, Texas, was arrested on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, driving while suspended, transporting an open container and for an outstanding felony warrant.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1612214684637.png" alt="Sanger-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>Deputies arrested a two passengers. Brian Michael Miller, 29, of Sulphur, Louisiana, was jailed on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a person addicted to a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon by felon; convicted in last 5 years.Shane E. Sanger, 46, of Vidor, Texas, was arrested on requested charges of transporting an open container and possession of stolen property; felony. All three men were booked into the Jackson County Jail.

3 captured in Kansas with stolen trailer 

Museum Director – The Dickinson County Historical Society, Abilene, Kansas

The Dickinson County Historical Society (DCHS) seeks a dynamic, self-motivated director with a passion for history, education, and community. The Museum Director will lead DCHS in day-to-day museum activities, strategic long-range planning, program development, and more. Furthermore, the director will guide the DCHS fundraising efforts and build strong relationships with donors and Board Members. Additional duties will include collections oversight, exhibitions, education activities, publications, and representing the society as the public spokesperson.

• Organizational Development and Strategic Planning

• Management of Museum Employees and Volunteers

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies, History, Business Management, a related field, or comparable combination of education and experience. Additionally, candidates will have demonstrated experience in fundraising and grant writing.

• Superior Communication &amp; Interpersonal Skills

• Managerial Experience in the Nonprofit World

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Quick Books.

To learn more about this regional nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the Dickinson County Historical Society please visit our website –&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dickinsoncountyhistoricalsociety.com/">www.dickinsoncountyhistoricalsociety.com</a>.

Salary Range: $30,000 to $35,000 depending on education and experience.

To apply please submit cover letter, resume and three professional references to&nbsp;<a href="http://heritagecenterdk@sbcglobal.net/">heritagecenterdk@sbcglobal.net</a>&nbsp;or mail to:

Dickinson County Historical Society Attn: James D. Holland 412 S. Campbell Street Abilene, Kansas 67410

<h2>Museum Director – The Dickinson County Historical Society, Abilene, Kansas</h2>The Dickinson County Historical Society (DCHS) seeks a dynamic, self-motivated director with a passion for history, education, and community. The Museum Director will lead DCHS in day-to-day museum activities, strategic long-range planning, program development, and more. Furthermore, the director will guide the DCHS fundraising efforts and build strong relationships with donors and Board Members. Additional duties will include collections oversight, exhibitions, education activities, publications, and representing the society as the public spokesperson.Key Responsibilities:• Organizational Development and Strategic Planning• Membership and Resource Development• Fundraising• Office and Day-to-Day Administration• All aspects of Event Coordination• Management of Museum Employees and VolunteersThe successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies, History, Business Management, a related field, or comparable combination of education and experience. Additionally, candidates will have demonstrated experience in fundraising and grant writing.Minimum Qualifications:• Superior Communication &amp; Interpersonal Skills• Financial and Business Management• Innovative Thinking• Strong Organizational Abilities• Managerial Experience in the Nonprofit World• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Quick Books.To learn more about this regional nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and protection of the Dickinson County Historical Society please visit our website –&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dickinsoncountyhistoricalsociety.com/">www.dickinsoncountyhistoricalsociety.com</a>.Salary Range: $30,000 to $35,000 depending on education and experience.To apply please submit cover letter, resume and three professional references to&nbsp;<a href="http://heritagecenterdk@sbcglobal.net/">heritagecenterdk@sbcglobal.net</a>&nbsp;or mail to:Dickinson County Historical Society Attn: James D. Holland 412 S. Campbell Street Abilene, Kansas 67410Position open until filled.

Larry Westerfield

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have a suspect in custody.

Just before 1:30p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a robbery and theft of a vehicle at the Kwik Shop, 1414 SW 17th Street in Topeka, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.

Officers quickly located the victim’s vehicle in the 1300 block of SW Western. Officers observed a subject matching the description of the suspect leaving the vehicle and walking into a nearby apartment. 

Officers made contact with the apartment resident, the suspect later identified as 25-year-old Devante Reed-McElroy was located inside the apartment was taken into custody without

Reed-McElroy was booked into Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges including Aggravated Robbery, and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. He was also had a warrant through Shawnee County, according to Ekis.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have a suspect in custody.Just before 1:30p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a robbery and theft of a vehicle at the Kwik Shop, 1414 SW 17th Street in Topeka, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.Officers quickly located the victim’s vehicle in the 1300 block of SW Western. Officers observed a subject matching the description of the suspect leaving the vehicle and walking into a nearby apartment. Officers made contact with the apartment resident, the suspect later identified as 25-year-old Devante Reed-McElroy was located inside the apartment was taken into custody withoutReed-McElroy was booked into Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges including Aggravated Robbery, and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. He was also had a warrant through Shawnee County, according to Ekis.

Police: Kansas man jailed for robbery, vehicle theft

Today is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2021. There are 333 days left in the year. 

On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli in space. 

In 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. (However, since only three of the six justices were present, the court recessed until the next day.) 

In 1862, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a poem by Julia Ward Howe, was published in the Atlantic Monthly. 

In 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.

In 1893, inventor Thomas Edison completed work on the world's first motion picture studio, his "Black Maria," in West Orange, New Jersey.

In 1942, during World War II, the Voice of America broadcast its first program to Europe, relaying it through the facilities of the British Broadcasting Corp. in London. 

In 1943, during World War II, one of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized. 

In 1960, four Black college students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they'd been refused service. 

In 1962, the Ken Kesey novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was first published by Viking Press. 

In 1968, during the Vietnam War, South Vietnam's police chief (Nguyen Ngoc Loan) executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head in a scene captured by news photographers. Richard M. Nixon announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. 

In 1979, Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile. 

In 1991, 34 people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport. 

In 2018, a judge ordered a Wisconsin girl, Morgan Geyser, to be committed to a mental hospital for 40 years for stabbing a classmate when she was 12 years old to curry favor with the fictional horror character Slender Man.

Ten years ago: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country, after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million Egyptians staged their biggest protest to date calling on him to go.

Five years ago: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz swept to victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses, overcoming Donald Trump and a stronger-than-expected showing by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio; among Democrats, Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter enthusiasm to a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton. The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which was linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that posed a public health threat to other parts of the world.

One year ago: As China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 259, Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who had visited China in the past two weeks. A World Health Organization official said governments needed to prepare for "domestic outbreak control." Sofia Kenin of the United States beat Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain to win the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Don Everly is 84. Actor Garrett Morris is 84. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 82. TV personality-singer Joy Philbin is 80. Political commentator Fred Barnes is 78. Rock musician Mike Campbell (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers) is 71. Blues singer-musician Sonny Landreth is 70. Actor-writer-producer Bill Mumy is 67. Rock singer Exene Cervenka is 65. Actor Linus Roache is 57. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 56. Actor Sherilyn Fenn is 56. Lisa Marie Presley is 53. Comedian-actor Pauly Shore is 53. Actor Brian Krause is 52. Jazz musician Joshua Redman is 52. Rock musician Patrick Wilson (Weezer) is 52. Actor Michael C. Hall is 50. Rock musician Ron Welty is 50. Rapper Big Boi (Outkast) is 46. Roots rocker Jason Isbell is 42. Country singer Julie Roberts is 42. Actor Jarrett Lennon is 39. Rock singer-musician Andrew VanWyngarden is 38. TV personality Lauren Conrad is 35. Actor-singer Heather Morris is 34. Actor and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey is 34. Rock singer Harry Styles (One Direction) is 27.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2021. There are 333 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli in space. On this date: In 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York. (However, since only three of the six justices were present, the court recessed until the next day.) In 1862, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a poem by Julia Ward Howe, was published in the Atlantic Monthly. In 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.In 1893, inventor Thomas Edison completed work on the world's first motion picture studio, his "Black Maria," in West Orange, New Jersey.In 1942, during World War II, the Voice of America broadcast its first program to Europe, relaying it through the facilities of the British Broadcasting Corp. in London. In 1943, during World War II, one of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized. In 1960, four Black college students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they'd been refused service. In 1962, the Ken Kesey novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was first published by Viking Press. In 1968, during the Vietnam War, South Vietnam's police chief (Nguyen Ngoc Loan) executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head in a scene captured by news photographers. Richard M. Nixon announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. In 1979, Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile. In 1991, 34 people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport. In 2018, a judge ordered a Wisconsin girl, Morgan Geyser, to be committed to a mental hospital for 40 years for stabbing a classmate when she was 12 years old to curry favor with the fictional horror character Slender Man.Ten years ago: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country, after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million Egyptians staged their biggest protest to date calling on him to go.Five years ago: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz swept to victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses, overcoming Donald Trump and a stronger-than-expected showing by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio; among Democrats, Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter enthusiasm to a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton. The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which was linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that posed a public health threat to other parts of the world.One year ago: As China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 259, Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who had visited China in the past two weeks. A World Health Organization official said governments needed to prepare for "domestic outbreak control." Sofia Kenin of the United States beat Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain to win the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title.Today's Birthdays: Singer Don Everly is 84. Actor Garrett Morris is 84. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 82. TV personality-singer Joy Philbin is 80. Political commentator Fred Barnes is 78. Rock musician Mike Campbell (Tom Petty &amp; the Heartbreakers) is 71. Blues singer-musician Sonny Landreth is 70. Actor-writer-producer Bill Mumy is 67. Rock singer Exene Cervenka is 65. Actor Linus Roache is 57. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 56. Actor Sherilyn Fenn is 56. Lisa Marie Presley is 53. Comedian-actor Pauly Shore is 53. Actor Brian Krause is 52. Jazz musician Joshua Redman is 52. Rock musician Patrick Wilson (Weezer) is 52. Actor Michael C. Hall is 50. Rock musician Ron Welty is 50. Rapper Big Boi (Outkast) is 46. Roots rocker Jason Isbell is 42. Country singer Julie Roberts is 42. Actor Jarrett Lennon is 39. Rock singer-musician Andrew VanWyngarden is 38. TV personality Lauren Conrad is 35. Actor-singer Heather Morris is 34. Actor and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey is 34. Rock singer Harry Styles (One Direction) is 27.

Today in History -- Feb. 1

The Cold War will be the topic of a Smoky Hill Museum virtual presentation this week. 

During the 1950s, the Cold War grew more dangerous, and that danger spilled over into the 1960s. Join Landry Brewer as he takes us on a journey to underground missile silos and fallout shelters. He’ll discuss how Kansas played an outsized role in the Cold War and featured prominently in nuclear deterrence and national defense. 

He’ll also share about Salina’s involvement in and response to the Cold War during the conflict’s most dangerous years.

Enjoy this free Zoom presentation from the comfort of your own home on Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. This presentation will also be on Facebook Live, but the museum is unable to take questions on that platform.&nbsp; To attend the Zoom presentation, send your email to <a href="http://museum@salina.org">museum@salina.org</a> to reserve your place.

Brewer is the author of&nbsp;Cold War Kansas, available in the Museum Store, and the Bernhardt Assistant Professor of History at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Call the museum store at&nbsp;785-309-5775&nbsp;to find out how to buy Brewer's book. Some will be signed, according to information from the museum.

The Cold War will be the topic of a Smoky Hill Museum virtual presentation this week. During the 1950s, the Cold War grew more dangerous, and that danger spilled over into the 1960s. Join Landry Brewer as he takes us on a journey to underground missile silos and fallout shelters. He’ll discuss how Kansas played an outsized role in the Cold War and featured prominently in nuclear deterrence and national defense. He’ll also share about Salina’s involvement in and response to the Cold War during the conflict’s most dangerous years.Enjoy this free Zoom presentation from the comfort of your own home on Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. This presentation will also be on Facebook Live, but the museum is unable to take questions on that platform.&nbsp; To attend the Zoom presentation, send your email to <a href="http://museum@salina.org">museum@salina.org</a> to reserve your place.Brewer is the author of&nbsp;Cold War Kansas, available in the Museum Store, and the Bernhardt Assistant Professor of History at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.Call the museum store at&nbsp;785-309-5775&nbsp;to find out how to buy Brewer's book. Some will be signed, according to information from the museum.

Virtual museum program to look at Cold War, including Salina's role

RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary at the Atrium Hotel in Hutchinson and have four people in custody.

Just after 11 a.m. Police responded to the hotel at 1400 North Lorraine in Hutchinson after the keyholder for the property went to check on the building and heard voices inside, according to Hutchinson Police Lt. Jake Graber.

No one had permission to be inside. Arriving officers went inside to search and located four.

Police arrested&nbsp;40-year-old Travis Christian on requested charges of Burglary, Theft, a warrant for Possession of Stolen Property and Possession of Methamphetamine,&nbsp;40-year-old Angela Cole on requested charges of Burglary, Theft and Possession of Methamphetamine

Jesse Villa, 39, is being held on requested charges for Burglary, Theft Possession of Methamphetamine and Felony Interference

Christopher Villela was booked on requested charges for Burglary, Theft, Posession of Methamphetamine and Felony interference.

Police also recovered two vehicles and two firearms as part of the investigation.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary at the Atrium Hotel in Hutchinson and have four people in custody.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1612135790983.jpeg" alt="Cole photo Reno County." />
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 </figure>Just after 11 a.m. Police responded to the hotel at 1400 North Lorraine in Hutchinson after the keyholder for the property went to check on the building and heard voices inside, according to Hutchinson Police Lt. Jake Graber.No one had permission to be inside. Arriving officers went inside to search and located four.<figure>
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 </figure>Police arrested&nbsp;40-year-old Travis Christian on requested charges of Burglary, Theft, a warrant for Possession of Stolen Property and Possession of Methamphetamine,&nbsp;40-year-old Angela Cole on requested charges of Burglary, Theft and Possession of MethamphetamineJesse Villa, 39, is being held on requested charges for Burglary, Theft Possession of Methamphetamine and Felony Interference<figure>
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 </figure>Christopher Villela was booked on requested charges for Burglary, Theft, Posession of Methamphetamine and Felony interference.Police also recovered two vehicles and two firearms as part of the investigation.

Police: 4 jailed for Kansas hotel burglary

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and have a suspect in custody.

Just after 11p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to meet with an individual who was driving to a Topeka hospital after being shot, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.

Once treated at the hospital, the victim was considered to have non-life threatening injuries. Investigators learned that the victim had been shot after an altercation with a known person and officers were able to locate a crime scene in the 1100 block of SW Clay in TOpeka.

Police also located the suspect identified as 45-year-old Jaryl Wilson of Topeka.&nbsp; Officers brought him to the law enforcement center to be interviewed. At the conclusion of the interview, police booked Wilson into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Aggravated Battery, according to Johnson.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and have a suspect in custody.Just after 11p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to meet with an individual who was driving to a Topeka hospital after being shot, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.Once treated at the hospital, the victim was considered to have non-life threatening injuries. Investigators learned that the victim had been shot after an altercation with a known person and officers were able to locate a crime scene in the 1100 block of SW Clay in TOpeka.Police also located the suspect identified as 45-year-old Jaryl Wilson of Topeka.&nbsp; Officers brought him to the law enforcement center to be interviewed. At the conclusion of the interview, police booked Wilson into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Aggravated Battery, according to Johnson.

Police meet Kan. shooting victim at hospital, make arrest

MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a accident that landed a driver in jail.

Just after 10a.m. Friday sheriff's deputies responded to U.S. 169 and U.S. 160 Junction for a report of a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident, according Sheriff Ron Wade.

&nbsp;Jeffery Dean Davison Jr, 33, Ottawa&nbsp; lost control of a Chevy Cruze while driving onto the on ramp of U.S. 160.

The Chevy rear-ended a 2015 Dodge Durango driven by Mandy Ann Smith, 45,&nbsp; Cherryvale,&nbsp; while she was stopped at the stop sign. 

After further investigation, it was determined Davison was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Deputies transported Davison to the Montgomery County Department of Corrections and booked into jail on requested charges of; Felony DUI, Criminal use of weapon; Device attachment used to silence firearm and Operating a car without a required ignition interlock devise, according to Sheriff Wade.

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 </figure>MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a accident that landed a driver in jail.Just after 10a.m. Friday sheriff's deputies responded to U.S. 169 and U.S. 160 Junction for a report of a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident, according Sheriff Ron Wade.&nbsp;Jeffery Dean Davison Jr, 33, Ottawa&nbsp; lost control of a Chevy Cruze while driving onto the on ramp of U.S. 160.The Chevy rear-ended a 2015 Dodge Durango driven by Mandy Ann Smith, 45,&nbsp; Cherryvale,&nbsp; while she was stopped at the stop sign. After further investigation, it was determined Davison was driving under the influence of alcohol.Deputies transported Davison to the Montgomery County Department of Corrections and booked into jail on requested charges of; Felony DUI, Criminal use of weapon; Device attachment used to silence firearm and Operating a car without a required ignition interlock devise, according to Sheriff Wade.

Kansas man jailed for alleged DUI after rear-end crash

Today is Sunday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2021. There are 334 days left in the year. 

On Jan. 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery, sending it to states for ratification. (The amendment was adopted in December 1865.) 

In 1863, during the Civil War, the First South Carolina Volunteers, an all-Black Union regiment composed of many escaped slaves, was mustered into federal service at Beaufort, South Carolina. 

In 1919, baseball Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Ga. 

In 1929, revolutionary Leon Trotsky and his family were expelled from the Soviet Union. 

In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France. 

In 1950, President Harry S. Truman announced he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb. 

In 1956, the creator of "Winnie-the-Pooh," British author A.A. Milne, died at age 74.

In 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1, from Cape Canaveral. 

In 1961, NASA launched Ham the Chimp aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Cape Canaveral; Ham was recovered safely from the Atlantic Ocean following his 16 1/2-minute suborbital flight. 

In 1971, astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon. 

In 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Port Hueneme, California, killing all 88 people aboard. 

In 2001, a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands convicted one Libyan, acquitted a second, in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. (Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was given a life sentence, but was released after eight years on compassionate grounds by Scotland's government. He died in 2012.) 

In 2005, jury selection began in Santa Maria, California, for Michael Jackson's child molestation trial. (Jackson was later acquitted.) SBC Communications Inc. announced it was acquiring AT&amp;T Corp. for $16 billion.

Ten years ago: A federal judge in Florida declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional, siding with 26 states that argued people cannot be required to buy health insurance. (In 2012 the Supreme Court would uphold most of the health care law, including the requirement that nearly every American have health insurance.) Egypt's military promised not to fire on peaceful protests and recognized "the legitimacy of the people's demands."

Five years ago: A triple bombing killed at least 45 people in a predominantly Shiite Muslim suburb south of the Syrian capital. Israel's Cabinet voted to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, marking a historic show of support for liberal streams of Judaism. Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory over Andy Murray.

One year ago: The United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens, who had traveled in China within the past 14 days. Three U.S. airlines suspended all flights between the U.S. and China. The U.S. government ordered two weeks of quarantine at a California military base for the nearly 200 Americans who'd been evacuated on a charter flight from the Chinese city of Wuhan. The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Britain formally left the European Union after 47 years of membership. Author Mary Higgins Clark, known as the "Queen of Suspense," died in Florida at the age of 92. The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for children with peanut allergies.

Today's Birthdays: Composer Philip Glass is 84. Former Interior Secretary James Watt is 83. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the former queen regent, is 83. Actor Stuart Margolin is 81. Actor Jessica Walter is 80. Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., is 80. Blues singer-musician Charlie Musselwhite is 77. Actor Glynn Turman is 74. Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan is 74. Actor Jonathan Banks is 74. Singer-musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 70. Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 65. Actor Kelly Lynch is 62. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 62. Singer-musician Lloyd Cole is 60. Actor Paulette Braxton is 56. Rock musician Al Jaworski (Jesus Jones) is 55. Actor Minnie Driver is 51. Actor Portia de Rossi is 48. Actor-comedian Bobby Moynihan is 44. Actor Kerry Washington is 44. Bluegrass singer-musician Becky Buller is 42. Singer Justin Timberlake is 40. Actor Tyler Ritter is 36. Country singer Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line) is 34. Folk-rock singer-musician Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons) is 34. Actor Joel Courtney is 25.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2021. There are 334 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery, sending it to states for ratification. (The amendment was adopted in December 1865.) On this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, the First South Carolina Volunteers, an all-Black Union regiment composed of many escaped slaves, was mustered into federal service at Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1919, baseball Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Ga. In 1929, revolutionary Leon Trotsky and his family were expelled from the Soviet Union. In 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, became the first U.S. soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion as he was shot by an American firing squad in France. In 1950, President Harry S. Truman announced he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb. In 1956, the creator of "Winnie-the-Pooh," British author A.A. Milne, died at age 74.In 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite, Explorer 1, from Cape Canaveral. In 1961, NASA launched Ham the Chimp aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket from Cape Canaveral; Ham was recovered safely from the Atlantic Ocean following his 16 1/2-minute suborbital flight. In 1971, astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon. In 2000, an Alaska Airlines MD-83 jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Port Hueneme, California, killing all 88 people aboard. In 2001, a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands convicted one Libyan, acquitted a second, in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. (Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was given a life sentence, but was released after eight years on compassionate grounds by Scotland's government. He died in 2012.) In 2005, jury selection began in Santa Maria, California, for Michael Jackson's child molestation trial. (Jackson was later acquitted.) SBC Communications Inc. announced it was acquiring AT&amp;T Corp. for $16 billion.Ten years ago: A federal judge in Florida declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional, siding with 26 states that argued people cannot be required to buy health insurance. (In 2012 the Supreme Court would uphold most of the health care law, including the requirement that nearly every American have health insurance.) Egypt's military promised not to fire on peaceful protests and recognized "the legitimacy of the people's demands." Five years ago: A triple bombing killed at least 45 people in a predominantly Shiite Muslim suburb south of the Syrian capital. Israel's Cabinet voted to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayer at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, marking a historic show of support for liberal streams of Judaism. Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory over Andy Murray. One year ago: The United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens, who had traveled in China within the past 14 days. Three U.S. airlines suspended all flights between the U.S. and China. The U.S. government ordered two weeks of quarantine at a California military base for the nearly 200 Americans who'd been evacuated on a charter flight from the Chinese city of Wuhan. The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Britain formally left the European Union after 47 years of membership. Author Mary Higgins Clark, known as the "Queen of Suspense," died in Florida at the age of 92. The Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for children with peanut allergies.Today's Birthdays: Composer Philip Glass is 84. Former Interior Secretary James Watt is 83. Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the former queen regent, is 83. Actor Stuart Margolin is 81. Actor Jessica Walter is 80. Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., is 80. Blues singer-musician Charlie Musselwhite is 77. Actor Glynn Turman is 74. Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan is 74. Actor Jonathan Banks is 74. Singer-musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 70. Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 65. Actor Kelly Lynch is 62. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 62. Singer-musician Lloyd Cole is 60. Actor Paulette Braxton is 56. Rock musician Al Jaworski (Jesus Jones) is 55. Actor Minnie Driver is 51. Actor Portia de Rossi is 48. Actor-comedian Bobby Moynihan is 44. Actor Kerry Washington is 44. Bluegrass singer-musician Becky Buller is 42. Singer Justin Timberlake is 40. Actor Tyler Ritter is 36. Country singer Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line) is 34. Folk-rock singer-musician Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons) is 34. Actor Joel Courtney is 25.

Today in History -- Jan. 31

SHAWNEE COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple charges after traffic accident in northeast Kansas.

Just after 3a.m. Friday,&nbsp;deputies were dispatched to the 8000 block of SW Topeka Boulevard on a report of an accident involving one vehicle, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

Deputies located a maroon 2002 Hyundai Elantra in the west ditch. 

Following an investigation, deputies arrested the driver identified as Elise N. Shea, 30, of Prairie Village, and booked her into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, interference with law enforcement, trafficking in contraband in a correctional institution, improper driving on laned roadway and transporting an open container, according to Christian.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple charges after traffic accident in northeast Kansas.Just after 3a.m. Friday,&nbsp;deputies were dispatched to the 8000 block of SW Topeka Boulevard on a report of an accident involving one vehicle, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.Deputies located a maroon 2002 Hyundai Elantra in the west ditch. Following an investigation, deputies arrested the driver identified as Elise N. Shea, 30, of Prairie Village, and booked her into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, interference with law enforcement, trafficking in contraband in a correctional institution, improper driving on laned roadway and transporting an open container, according to Christian.

Deputies arrest Kan. woman after car lands in ditch

WICHITA – Even small speed increases can have huge impacts on crash outcomes and cancel the effectiveness of vehicle safety features, according to new crash tests by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Humanetics. 

The organizations partnered to study the damage from crashes at three different impact speeds (40, 50 and 56 mph). The results showed slightly higher speeds were enough to increase the driver's risk of severe injury or death.

“Motorists often travel faster than posted speed limits. But, when officials raise limits to match those travel speeds, motorists drive even faster,” said Shawn Steward, AAA Kansas spokesman. “When speed limits increase, the protection provided by vehicle safety features is in doubt.”

Today, 41 states allow 70 mph or higher speeds on some roadways, including eight states that have maximum speeds of 80 mph or more. A&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362214&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">2019 IIHS study</a>&nbsp;found that rising speed limits over the past 25 years have cost nearly 37,000 lives. AAA and IIHS urge policymakers to factor in this danger from higher speeds when considering speed limit changes.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"We conducted these crash tests to assess the effect of speeds on drivers and learned that a small increase could make a big difference on the harm to a human body," said Dr. David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. "A speeding driver may arrive at their destination a few minutes faster, but is the tradeoff of getting severely injured or even losing one's life worth it, if a crash occurs?

"The AAA Foundation collaborated with IIHS and Humanetics to examine how speed affects the likelihood and severity of occupant injury in a crash. Three 2010 Honda CR-V EX crossovers were used because they represented the average age (11.8 years) of a typical vehicle on U.S. roadways and earned the top rating in the IIHS moderate overlap front test.

As the crash speed increased in the tests, researchers found more structural damage and greater forces on the crash dummy's entire body.

Vehicle safety improvements diminished "Higher speed limits cancel out the benefits of vehicle safety improvements like airbags and improved structural designs," said Dr. David Harkey, IIHS president. "The faster a driver is going before a crash, the less likely it is that they'll be able to get down to a survivable speed even if they have a chance to brake before impact."

The study found that at the 40 mph impact speed, there was minimal intrusion into the driver's space. But at the 50 mph impact speed, there was noticeable deformation of the driver side door opening, dashboard and foot area. At 56 mph, the vehicle interior was significantly compromised, with the crash dummy's sensors registering severe neck injuries and a likelihood of fractures to the long bones in the lower leg.&nbsp;

“Our crash test dummies are equipped with hundreds of sensors to measure the injury risk so that we understand the scientific limits of safety and injury prevention. Understanding that the risk of serious and permanent injury becomes significantly higher in crashes beyond statutory speed limits, clearly demonstrates why there are limits in the first place,” said Jack Jensen, vice president of engineering at Humanetics.

At both 50 and 56 mph, the steering wheel's upward movement caused the crash dummy's head to go through the deployed airbag. This caused the face to smash into the steering wheel. Measurements taken from the dummy showed a high risk of facial fractures and severe brain injury.

Four states―North Dakota, Maryland, Indiana and South Carolina―are currently considering measures that would increase speed limits under specific situations.

Drivers want to save time, and local transportation agencies want to improve traffic flow, but increasing speed limits to address those concerns can come at a deadly cost. When correctly set and enforced, speed limits improve traffic flow and maximize all public road users' safety.&nbsp;

"Cars are safer than they've ever been, but nobody's figured out how to make them defy the laws of physics," said Harkey of IIHS. "Rather than raising speed limits, states should vigorously enforce the limits they have. This includes using proven countermeasures like high-visibility enforcement and carefully implemented speed-camera programs to consistently and equitably enforce speed limits 24/7."

Currently, only 14 states and the District of Columbia have maximum speed limits lower than 65 mph on urban Interstate highways, according to IIHS. Only one state―Hawaii―has speed limits less than 65 mph on rural interstate highways.

Rather than raising and lowering speed limits to manipulate traffic volume on particular roadways, states are urged to use engineering and traffic surveys when setting maximum speed limits.

"Policymakers also need to think beyond enforcement to control speeds and should consider infrastructure changes based on road type to calm traffic flow appropriately so that posted speed limits are followed,” said Jake Nelson, AAA director of traffic safety advocacy and research.

This study is the second part of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety research examining the effect of posted speed limit changes on safety. In the Foundation's&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362213&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">first study</a>, traffic engineers were asked how posted speed limits are set and what factors they consider in changing them.

The research tests were conducted following the same protocol that is used for the IIHS moderate overlap evaluation; only the speed was varied. With a test dummy representing an average-sized male in the driver's seat, the cars were crashed with 40 percent of the vehicle's front on the driver side overlapping the barrier.

IIHS has been conducting this type of test, which simulates a head-on, partial-overlap impact between two vehicles of the same weight and size traveling at the same speed, since 1995. Since 2013, 100&nbsp;percent of new vehicles have earned a good rating when tested at the 40 mph impact speed.

About the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Established in 1947 by AAA, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a nonprofit, publicly funded, 501(c)(3) charitable research and educational organization. The AAA Foundation's mission is to prevent traffic deaths and injuries by researching their causes and by educating the public about strategies to prevent crashes and reduce injuries when they do occur. This research develops educational materials for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses—deaths, injuries and property damage—from motor vehicle crashes. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362212&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">iihs.org</a>.

Humanetics is the global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of biofidelic crash test dummies, calibration equipment, crash sensors instrumentation, software modeling and active safety testing equipment. Its devices and simulation software are used to develop safety systems in vehicles, aviation and space rockets. In the automotive sector, Humanetics serves 100% of the OEMs and Tier I safety suppliers worldwide. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362211&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">humaneticsgroup.com</a>.

AAA provides automotive, travel, and insurance services to 61&nbsp;million members nationwide and nearly 347,000 members in Kansas. AAA advocates for the safety and mobility of its members and has been committed to outstanding road service for more than 100 years.&nbsp;AAA is a&nbsp;non-stock, non-profit corporation working&nbsp;on behalf of motorists, who can now map a route, find local gas prices, discover discounts, book a hotel, and track their roadside assistance service with the AAA Mobile app (<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362210&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">AAA.com/mobile</a>) for iPhone, iPad and Android.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362209&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">www.AAA.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA – Even small speed increases can have huge impacts on crash outcomes and cancel the effectiveness of vehicle safety features, according to new crash tests by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Humanetics. The organizations partnered to study the damage from crashes at three different impact speeds (40, 50 and 56 mph). The results showed slightly higher speeds were enough to increase the driver's risk of severe injury or death.“Motorists often travel faster than posted speed limits. But, when officials raise limits to match those travel speeds, motorists drive even faster,” said Shawn Steward, AAA Kansas spokesman. “When speed limits increase, the protection provided by vehicle safety features is in doubt.”<figure>
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 </figure>Speed limits trend higher Today, 41 states allow 70 mph or higher speeds on some roadways, including eight states that have maximum speeds of 80 mph or more. A&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362214&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">2019 IIHS study</a>&nbsp;found that rising speed limits over the past 25 years have cost nearly 37,000 lives. AAA and IIHS urge policymakers to factor in this danger from higher speeds when considering speed limit changes.&nbsp;&nbsp;"We conducted these crash tests to assess the effect of speeds on drivers and learned that a small increase could make a big difference on the harm to a human body," said Dr. David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. "A speeding driver may arrive at their destination a few minutes faster, but is the tradeoff of getting severely injured or even losing one's life worth it, if a crash occurs?"The AAA Foundation collaborated with IIHS and Humanetics to examine how speed affects the likelihood and severity of occupant injury in a crash. Three 2010 Honda CR-V EX crossovers were used because they represented the average age (11.8 years) of a typical vehicle on U.S. roadways and earned the top rating in the IIHS moderate overlap front test.As the crash speed increased in the tests, researchers found more structural damage and greater forces on the crash dummy's entire body.Vehicle safety improvements diminished "Higher speed limits cancel out the benefits of vehicle safety improvements like airbags and improved structural designs," said Dr. David Harkey, IIHS president. "The faster a driver is going before a crash, the less likely it is that they'll be able to get down to a survivable speed even if they have a chance to brake before impact."The study found that at the 40 mph impact speed, there was minimal intrusion into the driver's space. But at the 50 mph impact speed, there was noticeable deformation of the driver side door opening, dashboard and foot area. At 56 mph, the vehicle interior was significantly compromised, with the crash dummy's sensors registering severe neck injuries and a likelihood of fractures to the long bones in the lower leg.&nbsp;“Our crash test dummies are equipped with hundreds of sensors to measure the injury risk so that we understand the scientific limits of safety and injury prevention. Understanding that the risk of serious and permanent injury becomes significantly higher in crashes beyond statutory speed limits, clearly demonstrates why there are limits in the first place,” said Jack Jensen, vice president of engineering at Humanetics.At both 50 and 56 mph, the steering wheel's upward movement caused the crash dummy's head to go through the deployed airbag. This caused the face to smash into the steering wheel. Measurements taken from the dummy showed a high risk of facial fractures and severe brain injury.Four states―North Dakota, Maryland, Indiana and South Carolina―are currently considering measures that would increase speed limits under specific situations.Drivers want to save time, and local transportation agencies want to improve traffic flow, but increasing speed limits to address those concerns can come at a deadly cost. When correctly set and enforced, speed limits improve traffic flow and maximize all public road users' safety.&nbsp;"Cars are safer than they've ever been, but nobody's figured out how to make them defy the laws of physics," said Harkey of IIHS. "Rather than raising speed limits, states should vigorously enforce the limits they have. This includes using proven countermeasures like high-visibility enforcement and carefully implemented speed-camera programs to consistently and equitably enforce speed limits 24/7."Currently, only 14 states and the District of Columbia have maximum speed limits lower than 65 mph on urban Interstate highways, according to IIHS. Only one state―Hawaii―has speed limits less than 65 mph on rural interstate highways.Rather than raising and lowering speed limits to manipulate traffic volume on particular roadways, states are urged to use engineering and traffic surveys when setting maximum speed limits."Policymakers also need to think beyond enforcement to control speeds and should consider infrastructure changes based on road type to calm traffic flow appropriately so that posted speed limits are followed,” said Jake Nelson, AAA director of traffic safety advocacy and research.This study is the second part of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety research examining the effect of posted speed limit changes on safety. In the Foundation's&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362213&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">first study</a>, traffic engineers were asked how posted speed limits are set and what factors they consider in changing them.About the research testingThe research tests were conducted following the same protocol that is used for the IIHS moderate overlap evaluation; only the speed was varied. With a test dummy representing an average-sized male in the driver's seat, the cars were crashed with 40 percent of the vehicle's front on the driver side overlapping the barrier.IIHS has been conducting this type of test, which simulates a head-on, partial-overlap impact between two vehicles of the same weight and size traveling at the same speed, since 1995. Since 2013, 100&nbsp;percent of new vehicles have earned a good rating when tested at the 40 mph impact speed.About the AAA Foundation for Traffic SafetyEstablished in 1947 by AAA, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a nonprofit, publicly funded, 501(c)(3) charitable research and educational organization. The AAA Foundation's mission is to prevent traffic deaths and injuries by researching their causes and by educating the public about strategies to prevent crashes and reduce injuries when they do occur. This research develops educational materials for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.About IIHSThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses—deaths, injuries and property damage—from motor vehicle crashes. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362212&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">iihs.org</a>.About HumaneticsHumanetics is the global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of biofidelic crash test dummies, calibration equipment, crash sensors instrumentation, software modeling and active safety testing equipment. Its devices and simulation software are used to develop safety systems in vehicles, aviation and space rockets. In the automotive sector, Humanetics serves 100% of the OEMs and Tier I safety suppliers worldwide. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362211&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">humaneticsgroup.com</a>.About AAAAAA provides automotive, travel, and insurance services to 61&nbsp;million members nationwide and nearly 347,000 members in Kansas. AAA advocates for the safety and mobility of its members and has been committed to outstanding road service for more than 100 years.&nbsp;AAA is a&nbsp;non-stock, non-profit corporation working&nbsp;on behalf of motorists, who can now map a route, find local gas prices, discover discounts, book a hotel, and track their roadside assistance service with the AAA Mobile app (<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362210&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">AAA.com/mobile</a>) for iPhone, iPad and Android.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d83%3b%2f96-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=362209&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">www.AAA.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

AAA: Slight speed increases still have large impact on crash severity

The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded more than $29,000 to eight charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. 

The following organizations received funding:

• Salina Public Library, $3,000 to create several summer youth book clubs to help reduce reading loss over the summer break. The clubs will be led by a certified teacher and will include additional literacy and educational activities.

• City of Gypsum-Gypsum Summer Youth Program $5,000 to launch a summer youth program to ensure at-risk children of the communities have opportunities to learn and stay safe in the summer months.

• Saline County Community Corrections, $2,500 to purchase 10 bikes, helmets/locks, and bike trailers to provide accessible transportation for clients and families to get to employment, educational facilities and to pick up food/essentials.

• Saline County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol &amp; Rescue Squad, $2,500 to purchase required swift water rescue safety equipment to be used in the event of flooding.

• St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, $5,000 to provide required fencing around the playground for Kid Kare childcare programs new services.

• Salina Art Center, $5,000 to assist in the art-in-residency of Tonika Johnson and collaborator Paola Aguirre this summer.

• Salina Innovation Foundation, $1,691.43 to purchase a new ice machine for use of public and private events at The Temple.

• Salina Shares, $5,000 to help fund the Laundry Love program to assist in the washing and drying of people’s clothes in the three laundromats in Salina.

This round of grants was made possible by four funds at the community foundation: the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund, which supports projects and programs that improve the community’s quality of life; the Kansas Health Foundation Fund, which supports preventative programs that support healthy living across Saline County; the Fund for Greater Salina which supports funds used for a variety of charitable causes that positively impact the community; and the YW Legacy Fund, which supports initiatives that align with the mission of the former YWCA in Salina.

Applications for the foundation’s next community grant cycle are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2021. This will be the final grant cycle of our fiscal year. Detailed application and fund criteria are available at <a href="http://www.gscf.org/about-grants">www.gscf.org/about-grants</a>.

The Greater Salina Community Foundation recently awarded more than $29,000 to eight charitable projects and organizations in Saline County. The following organizations received funding:• Salina Public Library, $3,000 to create several summer youth book clubs to help reduce reading loss over the summer break. The clubs will be led by a certified teacher and will include additional literacy and educational activities.• City of Gypsum-Gypsum Summer Youth Program $5,000 to launch a summer youth program to ensure at-risk children of the communities have opportunities to learn and stay safe in the summer months.• Saline County Community Corrections, $2,500 to purchase 10 bikes, helmets/locks, and bike trailers to provide accessible transportation for clients and families to get to employment, educational facilities and to pick up food/essentials.• Saline County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol &amp; Rescue Squad, $2,500 to purchase required swift water rescue safety equipment to be used in the event of flooding.• St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, $5,000 to provide required fencing around the playground for Kid Kare childcare programs new services.• Salina Art Center, $5,000 to assist in the art-in-residency of Tonika Johnson and collaborator Paola Aguirre this summer.• Salina Innovation Foundation, $1,691.43 to purchase a new ice machine for use of public and private events at The Temple.• Salina Shares, $5,000 to help fund the Laundry Love program to assist in the washing and drying of people’s clothes in the three laundromats in Salina.This round of grants was made possible by four funds at the community foundation: the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund, which supports projects and programs that improve the community’s quality of life; the Kansas Health Foundation Fund, which supports preventative programs that support healthy living across Saline County; the Fund for Greater Salina which supports funds used for a variety of charitable causes that positively impact the community; and the YW Legacy Fund, which supports initiatives that align with the mission of the former YWCA in Salina.Applications for the foundation’s next community grant cycle are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2021. This will be the final grant cycle of our fiscal year. Detailed application and fund criteria are available at <a href="http://www.gscf.org/about-grants">www.gscf.org/about-grants</a>.

GSCF awards more than $29,000 in community grants

Today is Saturday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2021. There are 335 days left in the year. 

On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. (Godse and a co-conspirator were later executed.) 

In 1649, England's King Charles I was executed for high treason. 

In 1862, the ironclad USS Monitor was launched from the Continental Iron Works in Greenpoint, New York, during the Civil War.

In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. 

In 1945, during World War II, a Soviet submarine torpedoed the German ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea with the loss of more than 9,000 lives, most of them war refugees; roughly 1,000 people survived. Adolf Hitler marked the 12th anniversary of his appointment as Germany's chancellor with his last public speech in which he called on Germans to keep resisting until victory. 

In 1948, aviation pioneer Orville Wright, 76, died in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1968, the Tet Offensive began during the Vietnam War as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese towns and cities; although the Communists were beaten back, the offensive was seen as a major setback for the U.S. and its allies. 

In 1972, 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers were shot to death by British soldiers in Northern Ireland on what became known as "Bloody Sunday." 

In 1974, President Richard Nixon delivered what would be his last State of the Union address; Nixon pledged to rein in rising prices without the "harsh medicine of recession" and establish a national health care plan that every American could afford. 

In 1981, an estimated 2 million New Yorkers turned out for a ticker-tape parade honoring the American hostages freed from Iran. 

In 1993, Los Angeles inaugurated its Metro Red Line, the city's first modern subway. 

In 2005, Iraqis voted in their country's first free election in a half-century; President George W. Bush called the balloting a resounding success. 

In 2006, Coretta Scott King, widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, at age 78.

Ten years ago: Egypt's most prominent democracy advocate, Mohamed ElBaradei, called for President Hosni Mubarak to resign during an address to thousands of protesters in Cairo who were defying a curfew for a third night. Rachid Ghanouchi, leader of the long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party, returned home after two decades in exile. Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

Five years ago: A boat carrying Syrians attempting the short sea journey from Turkey to Greece capsized, causing at least 37 people to drown, among them several babies and young children. Germany's Angelique Kerber won her first major title, upsetting Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open.

One year ago: Health officials reported the first known case in which the new coronavirus was spread from one person to another in the United States. The World Health Organization declared the virus outbreak, which had reached more than a dozen countries, to be a global emergency. Russia ordered the closure of its 2,600-mile-long land border with China in an effort to limit the spread of the virus. President Donald Trump described the handful of U.S. cases of the virus as a "very little problem" and said those people were "recuperating successfully." The State Department advised U.S. citizens against traveling to China. Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander said he would oppose calling witnesses at Trump's Senate impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Gene Hackman is 91. Actor Vanessa Redgrave is 84. Country singer Jeanne Pruett is 84. Chess grandmaster Boris Spassky is 84. Country singer Norma Jean is 83. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is 80. R&amp;B musician William King (The Commodores) is 72. Singer Phil Collins is 70. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 70. World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is 66. Actor Ann Dowd is 65. Actor-comedian Brett Butler is 63. Singer Jody Watley is 62. Actor-filmmaker Dexter Scott King is 60. The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is 59. Actor Wayne Wilderson (TV: "Veep") is 55. Actor Norbert Leo Butz is 54. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, is 53. Country singer Tammy Cochran is 49. Actor Christian Bale is 47. Rock musician Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) is 47. Actor Olivia Colman is 47. Actor-singer Lena Hall is 41. Pop-country singer-songwriter Josh Kelley is 41. Actor Wilmer Valderrama is 41. Actor Mary Hollis Inboden is 35. Actor Kylie Bunbury is 32. Actor Jake Thomas is 31. Actor Danielle Campbell is 26.

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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 Saturday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2021. There are 335 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. (Godse and a co-conspirator were later executed.) On this date: In 1649, England's King Charles I was executed for high treason. In 1862, the ironclad USS Monitor was launched from the Continental Iron Works in Greenpoint, New York, during the Civil War.In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. In 1945, during World War II, a Soviet submarine torpedoed the German ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea with the loss of more than 9,000 lives, most of them war refugees; roughly 1,000 people survived. Adolf Hitler marked the 12th anniversary of his appointment as Germany's chancellor with his last public speech in which he called on Germans to keep resisting until victory. In 1948, aviation pioneer Orville Wright, 76, died in Dayton, Ohio.In 1968, the Tet Offensive began during the Vietnam War as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese towns and cities; although the Communists were beaten back, the offensive was seen as a major setback for the U.S. and its allies. In 1972, 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers were shot to death by British soldiers in Northern Ireland on what became known as "Bloody Sunday." In 1974, President Richard Nixon delivered what would be his last State of the Union address; Nixon pledged to rein in rising prices without the "harsh medicine of recession" and establish a national health care plan that every American could afford. In 1981, an estimated 2 million New Yorkers turned out for a ticker-tape parade honoring the American hostages freed from Iran. In 1993, Los Angeles inaugurated its Metro Red Line, the city's first modern subway. In 2005, Iraqis voted in their country's first free election in a half-century; President George W. Bush called the balloting a resounding success. In 2006, Coretta Scott King, widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, at age 78.Ten years ago: Egypt's most prominent democracy advocate, Mohamed ElBaradei, called for President Hosni Mubarak to resign during an address to thousands of protesters in Cairo who were defying a curfew for a third night. Rachid Ghanouchi, leader of the long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party, returned home after two decades in exile. Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Five years ago: A boat carrying Syrians attempting the short sea journey from Turkey to Greece capsized, causing at least 37 people to drown, among them several babies and young children. Germany's Angelique Kerber won her first major title, upsetting Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open.One year ago: Health officials reported the first known case in which the new coronavirus was spread from one person to another in the United States. The World Health Organization declared the virus outbreak, which had reached more than a dozen countries, to be a global emergency. Russia ordered the closure of its 2,600-mile-long land border with China in an effort to limit the spread of the virus. President Donald Trump described the handful of U.S. cases of the virus as a "very little problem" and said those people were "recuperating successfully." The State Department advised U.S. citizens against traveling to China. Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander said he would oppose calling witnesses at Trump's Senate impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony.Today's Birthdays: Actor Gene Hackman is 91. Actor Vanessa Redgrave is 84. Country singer Jeanne Pruett is 84. Chess grandmaster Boris Spassky is 84. Country singer Norma Jean is 83. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is 80. R&amp;B musician William King (The Commodores) is 72. Singer Phil Collins is 70. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 70. World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is 66. Actor Ann Dowd is 65. Actor-comedian Brett Butler is 63. Singer Jody Watley is 62. Actor-filmmaker Dexter Scott King is 60. The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is 59. Actor Wayne Wilderson (TV: "Veep") is 55. Actor Norbert Leo Butz is 54. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, is 53. Country singer Tammy Cochran is 49. Actor Christian Bale is 47. Rock musician Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) is 47. Actor Olivia Colman is 47. Actor-singer Lena Hall is 41. Pop-country singer-songwriter Josh Kelley is 41. Actor Wilmer Valderrama is 41. Actor Mary Hollis Inboden is 35. Actor Kylie Bunbury is 32. Actor Jake Thomas is 31. Actor Danielle Campbell is 26.

Today in History -- Jan. 30

The works of emerging young Kansas artists will be the focus of an upcoming exhibit at the Salina Art Center.

The 2021 Sunflower Biennial is scheduled for Wednesday-April 11 at the Salina Art Center, 242 South Santa Fe Avenue.&nbsp;&nbsp;The adjudicated exhibition highlights young Kansas artists in two divisions, 15-18 years old and 19-24 years old.&nbsp;&nbsp;

More than&nbsp; works from more than 120 artists were submitted for the Sunflower Biennial 2021.&nbsp;

"Artists are charged with transporting us to unexpected places - the weird, the unseen, or new perceptions of the ordinary. Artists experiment with materials and juxtapositions that challenge us while connecting with our common humanity. The young artists included in this Sunflower Biennial demonstrate these qualities in abundance. For me, this is what artists do best, and it is exciting to see a new generation of artists finding new ways to surprise us," said Nelson Smith, the Sunflower Biennial juror.

Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe is open Wednesday–Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Guests are welcome to make an appointment outside of public hours if they are more comfortable. To schedule a private showing, call 785-827-1431. Admission is always free.

Additionally, Friday is "First Friday!" Gallery hours are extended from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free. Masks are required, and only 15 people are allowed in the galleries at once due to the Saline County mandate through Feb. 21, 2021.&nbsp;

Interested persons also can participate in Lunch and Learn with Smith and a panel of young artists featured in the Sunflower Biennial, Feb. 17 at noon. You can join Lunch and Learn by tuning into Facebook Live on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SalinaArtCenter">Salina Art Center Facebook page</a>.

Smith has received wide-spread recognition for his work as a painter and sound artist. He has been awarded four state Michigan Council for the Arts Individual Artist Grants, the national Art Matters grant, several artist residencies including a Residency Fellow at Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ireland, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Senior Artist in Residence, Harvestworks (New York), Vermont Studio Center, and many other honors and commissions. Smith's work reveals his ongoing exploration of relationships between objects/images, language, and sound. 

Whether working with the surface of a painting or with an installation environment, he integrates his vocabulary of images, texts, schematics, sounds, and objects into a variety of inventive distinctive compositions. 

He earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He studied with Agnes Denes, George Ortman, and George Olson. His paintings are included in many significant public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art's Artist Book Archive, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and University of Kansas Medical School. Besides composing for his own installation and performance productions, his sound designs and scores have also been commissioned for the films and performance works of Sue Carman-Vian, among others. His installation and performance works have been presented in a variety of galleries and non-traditional art spaces in Detroit, New York, and Cleveland.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1611977579081.jpeg" alt="Emily Kohls' 'Take This Pink Ribbon Off My Eyes' is among the works in the upcoming Sunflower Biennial. Image courtesy Salina Art Center" />
 <figcaption>Emily Kohls' 'Take This Pink Ribbon Off My Eyes' is among the works in the upcoming Sunflower Biennial. Image courtesy Salina Art Center</figcaption>
 </figure>The works of emerging young Kansas artists will be the focus of an upcoming exhibit at the Salina Art Center.The 2021 Sunflower Biennial is scheduled for Wednesday-April 11 at the Salina Art Center, 242 South Santa Fe Avenue.&nbsp;&nbsp;The adjudicated exhibition highlights young Kansas artists in two divisions, 15-18 years old and 19-24 years old.&nbsp;&nbsp;More than&nbsp; works from more than 120 artists were submitted for the Sunflower Biennial 2021.&nbsp;"Artists are charged with transporting us to unexpected places - the weird, the unseen, or new perceptions of the ordinary. Artists experiment with materials and juxtapositions that challenge us while connecting with our common humanity. The young artists included in this Sunflower Biennial demonstrate these qualities in abundance. For me, this is what artists do best, and it is exciting to see a new generation of artists finding new ways to surprise us," said Nelson Smith, the Sunflower Biennial juror.Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe is open Wednesday–Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Guests are welcome to make an appointment outside of public hours if they are more comfortable. To schedule a private showing, call 785-827-1431. Admission is always free.Additionally, Friday is "First Friday!" Gallery hours are extended from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free. Masks are required, and only 15 people are allowed in the galleries at once due to the Saline County mandate through Feb. 21, 2021.&nbsp;Interested persons also can participate in Lunch and Learn with Smith and a panel of young artists featured in the Sunflower Biennial, Feb. 17 at noon. You can join Lunch and Learn by tuning into Facebook Live on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SalinaArtCenter">Salina Art Center Facebook page</a>.About the jurorSmith has received wide-spread recognition for his work as a painter and sound artist. He has been awarded four state Michigan Council for the Arts Individual Artist Grants, the national Art Matters grant, several artist residencies including a Residency Fellow at Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ireland, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Senior Artist in Residence, Harvestworks (New York), Vermont Studio Center, and many other honors and commissions. Smith's work reveals his ongoing exploration of relationships between objects/images, language, and sound. Whether working with the surface of a painting or with an installation environment, he integrates his vocabulary of images, texts, schematics, sounds, and objects into a variety of inventive distinctive compositions. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He studied with Agnes Denes, George Ortman, and George Olson. His paintings are included in many significant public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art's Artist Book Archive, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and University of Kansas Medical School. Besides composing for his own installation and performance productions, his sound designs and scores have also been commissioned for the films and performance works of Sue Carman-Vian, among others. His installation and performance works have been presented in a variety of galleries and non-traditional art spaces in Detroit, New York, and Cleveland.

Sunflower Biennial opening at Salina Art Center

CONCORDIA -- Twenty-two nursing students were awarded $100,000 in scholarships from the Dane G. Hansen Scholarship fund at Cloud County Community College.

The scholarship is administered by the college, and 22 students were awarded scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. The scholarship recipients are:

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation aspires to enhance the quality of life throughout rural communities in northwest Kansas. The Foundation strongly supports the continuing education of rural community members, and will award scholarships to those who are willing to work in the 26 county service area of northwest Kansas upon graduation. Those who receive this scholarship must be currently enrolled in the CCCC nursing program. The scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books, and some miscellaneous expenses.

“We are extremely honored and grateful for the support of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation,” said Stefanie Perret, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing and Allied Health. ”This scholarship fund helps support nursing education at Cloud County Community College fostering rural healthcare in our region.”

CONCORDIA -- Twenty-two nursing students were awarded $100,000 in scholarships from the Dane G. Hansen Scholarship fund at Cloud County Community College.The scholarship is administered by the college, and 22 students were awarded scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. The scholarship recipients are:Lindsey Abell, Glen ElderAllison Bishop, ConcordiaCailyn Blake, MinneapolisAshley Bretton, KensingtonMichael Chaput, GlascoAlexandrea Danielson, ClydeLyric Dewey, ConcordiaJaimy File, BeloitTheresa Gallegos, NortonMercades Garrett, SalinaKari Kramer, OsborneChaylee Lowry, AlmenaBrandi Magistro, MankatoEmily Payne, ScandiaPatricia Phillips, EsbonMichelle Richardson, LinnKayla Schwab, BellevilleMarijah Selbach, BeloitEmily Stein, MiltonvaleJustin Towery, OsborneAmanda Wagoner, OsborneAlysha Wilson, ConcordiaThe Dane G. Hansen Foundation aspires to enhance the quality of life throughout rural communities in northwest Kansas. The Foundation strongly supports the continuing education of rural community members, and will award scholarships to those who are willing to work in the 26 county service area of northwest Kansas upon graduation. Those who receive this scholarship must be currently enrolled in the CCCC nursing program. The scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books, and some miscellaneous expenses.“We are extremely honored and grateful for the support of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation,” said Stefanie Perret, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing and Allied Health. ”This scholarship fund helps support nursing education at Cloud County Community College fostering rural healthcare in our region.”

Local, area nursing students receive CCCC scholarships

Today is Friday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2021. There are 336 days left in the year. 

On Jan. 29, 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, following the establishment of diplomatic relations. 

In 1820, King George III died at Windsor Castle at age 81; he was succeeded by his son, who became King George IV. 

In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem "The Raven" ("Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...") was first published in the New York Evening Mirror.

In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which launched Prohibition, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk.

In 1936, the first inductees of baseball's Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, were named in Cooperstown, New York. 

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Friday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2021. There are 336 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 29, 1979, President Jimmy Carter formally welcomed Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping to the White House, following the establishment of diplomatic relations. On this date: In 1820, King George III died at Windsor Castle at age 81; he was succeeded by his son, who became King George IV. In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem "The Raven" ("Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...") was first published in the New York Evening Mirror.In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which launched Prohibition, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk.In 1936, the first inductees of baseball's Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, were named in Cooperstown, New York. In 1963, the first charter members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio (they were enshrined when the Hall opened in September 1963). Poet Robert Frost died in Boston at age 88. In 1966, the musical comedy "Sweet Charity" starring Gwen Verdon opened on Broadway.In 1975, a bomb exploded inside the U.S. State Department in Washington, causing considerable damage, but injuring no one; the radical group Weather Underground claimed responsibility. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced in a nationally broadcast message that he and Vice President George H.W. Bush would seek re-election in the fall. In 1998, a bomb rocked an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, killing security guard Robert Sanderson and critically injuring nurse Emily Lyons. (The bomber, Eric Rudolph, was captured in May 2003 and is serving a life sentence.) In 2002, in his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said terrorists were still threatening America — and he warned of "an axis of evil" consisting of North Korea, Iran and Iraq. In 2006, ABC "World News Tonight" co-anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman were seriously injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq. In 2015, Rod McKuen, whose music, verse and spoken-word recordings made him one of the best-selling poets in history, died at 81. Ten years ago: With protests raging, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named his intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, as his first-ever vice president. Kim Clijsters finally won her first Australian Open title and the fourth major of her career, as she beat Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Avant-garde composer Milton Babbitt, 94, died in Princeton, N.J.Five years ago: The Obama administration confirmed for the first time that Hillary Clinton's home server contained closely guarded government secrets. An avalanche in the Canadian province of British Columbia left five people riding snowmobiles dead. Two American endurance athletes, Daniel Cartica of Chicago and Becca Pizzi of Belmont, Massachusetts, won the World Marathon Challenge by completing seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. French movie director Jacques Rivette, 87, died in Paris.One year ago: A charter flight evacuating 195 Americans, including diplomats and their families, left the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new viral outbreak; they would undergo three days of testing and monitoring at a California military base. World health officials expressed concern that the virus was starting to spread between people outside China. President Donald Trump's lawyers asserted at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for political favors – even if proven – could not be grounds for his impeachment. Trump signed into law the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.Today's Birthdays: Writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse is 90. Feminist author Germaine Greer is 82. Actor Katharine Ross is 81. Feminist author Robin Morgan is 80. Actor Tom Selleck is 76. R&amp;B singer Bettye LaVette is 75. Actor Marc Singer is 73. Actor Ann Jillian is 71. Rock musician Louie Perez (Los Lobos) is 68. R&amp;B singer Charlie Wilson is 68. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 67. Actor Terry Kinney is 67. Country singer Irlene Mandrell is 65. Actor Diane Delano is 64. Actor Judy Norton (TV: "The Waltons") is 63. Rock musician Johnny Spampinato is 62. Olympic gold-medal diver Greg Louganis is 61. Rock musician David Baynton-Power (James) is 60. Rock musician Eddie Jackson (Queensryche) is 60. Actor Nicholas Turturro is 59. Rock singer-musician Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera) is 57. Actor-director Edward Burns is 53. Actor Sam Trammell is 52. Actor Heather Graham is 51. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is 51. Actor Sharif Atkins is 46. Actor Sara Gilbert is 46. Actor Kelly Packard is 46. Actor Justin Hartley is 44. Actor Sam Jaeger is 44. Writer and TV personality Jedediah Bila is 42. Actor Andrew Keegan is 42. Actor Jason James Richter is 41. Blues musician Jonny Lang is 40. Pop-rock singer Adam Lambert (TV: "American Idol") is 39. Country singer Eric Paslay is 38.