On this episode of King in the Community, I sat down with Dustin Schlefli,&nbsp; director of customer engagement at Nex-Tech. Nex-Tech, a Kansas company and leader in technology, announced the grand reopening of its retail Salina location at 104 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite B.

READ: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/c1b4fe38-8eb6-415a-bfda-d36c9bb1bf59">Nex-Tech announces grand reopening in Salina</a>

In 2016, Nex-Tech started the deployment of fiber along key business routes in Salina and has continued to expand its fiber footprint in Salina. Listen and find out where fiber optic access will be available and how Nex-Tech is working with community members to expand access to high speed internet.  &nbsp;

<div><iframe title="Dustin Schlaefli, Nex-Tech" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=dy5ah-13edf56-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=1b1b1b"></iframe></div>On this episode of King in the Community, I sat down with Dustin Schlefli,&nbsp; director of customer engagement at Nex-Tech. Nex-Tech, a Kansas company and leader in technology, announced the grand reopening of its retail Salina location at 104 N. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite B.READ: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/c1b4fe38-8eb6-415a-bfda-d36c9bb1bf59">Nex-Tech announces grand reopening in Salina</a>In 2016, Nex-Tech started the deployment of fiber along key business routes in Salina and has continued to expand its fiber footprint in Salina. Listen and find out where fiber optic access will be available and how Nex-Tech is working with community members to expand access to high speed internet.  &nbsp;

🎙King in the Community: Dustin Schlefli, Nex-Tech

Today is Monday, April 24, the 114th day of 2023. There are 251 days left in the year.

On April 24, 1962, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieved the first satellite relay of a television signal, between Camp Parks, California, and Westford, Massachusetts.

In 1877, federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans, ending the North's post-Civil War rule in the South.

In 1915, in what's considered the start of the Armenian genocide, the Ottoman Empire began rounding up Armenian political and cultural leaders in Constantinople.

In 1960, rioting erupted in Biloxi, Mississippi, after Black protesters staging a "wade-in" at a whites-only beach were attacked by a crowd of hostile whites.

In 1961, in the wake of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, the White House issued a statement saying that President John F. Kennedy "bears sole responsibility for the events of the past few days."

In 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was killed when his Soyuz 1 spacecraft smashed into the Earth after his parachutes failed to deploy properly during re-entry; he was the first human spaceflight fatality.

In 1980, the United States launched an unsuccessful attempt to free the American hostages in Iran, a mission that resulted in the deaths of eight U.S. servicemen.

In 1990, the space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.

In 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of a lobbying group for the wood products industry, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 29 others.)

In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI formally began his stewardship of the Roman Catholic Church; the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger said in his installation homily that as pontiff he would listen to the will of God in governing the world's 1.1 billion Catholics.

In 2013, in Bangladesh, a shoddily constructed eight-story commercial building housing garment factories collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people.

In 2019, avowed racist John William King was executed in Texas for the 1998 slaying of James Byrd Jr., who was chained to the back of a truck and dragged along a road outside Jasper, Texas; prosecutors said Byrd was targeted because he was Black.

In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration issued an alert about the dangers of using a malaria drug that President Donald Trump had repeatedly promoted for coronavirus patients. The parent company of Lysol and another disinfectant warned that its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus, a day after Trump wondered aloud about that prospect during a White House briefing.

Ten years ago: A magnitude-5.7 earthquake near Jalalabad, Afghanistan killed more than 30 people and injured more than 100. The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque in Aleppo, Syria collapsed as rebels and government troops clashed in the streets around it, depriving the city of one of its most important landmarks. The Umayyad Mosque was a UNESCO world heritage site and the centerpiece of Aleppo's walled Old City.

Five years ago: Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo was arrested at his home near Sacramento, California, after DNA linked him to crimes attributed to the so-called Golden State Killer; authorities believed he committed 13 murders and more than 50 rapes in the 1970s and 1980s. (DeAngelo is awaiting trial.) Scientists announced that they had used infrared spectroscopy data from the Gemini North telescope to determine that hydrogen sulfide is present in the clouds of Uranus.

One year ago: French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won reelection to a second term. The victory for the 44-year-old centrist spared France and Europe from the seismic upheaval of a shift of power to firebrand populist, far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to the war-torn country's capital by an American delegation since the start of Russia's invasion. The death toll from accidents at two coal mines in southern Poland increased to nine after four miners were brought to the surface and pronounced dead.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 89. Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 81. Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is 81. Country singer Richard Sterban (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 80. Rock musician Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 78. R&amp;B singer Ann Peebles is 76. Former Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny is 72. Actor-playwright Eric Bogosian is 70. Rock singer-musician Jack Blades (Night Ranger) is 69. Actor Michael O'Keefe is 68. Rock musician David J (Bauhaus) is 66. Actor Glenn Morshower is 64. Rock musician Billy Gould is 60. Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 59. Actor Djimon Hounsou is 59. Rock musician Patty Schemel (Hole) is 56. Actor Stacy Haiduk is 55. Rock musician Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors) is 55. Actor Aidan Gillen is 55. Actor Melinda Clarke is 54. Actor Rory McCann is 54. Latin pop singer Alejandro Fernandez is 52. Country-rock musician Brad Morgan (Drive-By Truckers) is 52. Rock musician Brian Marshall (Creed; Alter Bridge) is 50. Actor Derek Luke is 49. Actor-producer Thad Luckinbill is 48. Actor Eric Balfour is 46. Actor Rebecca Mader is 46. Country singer Rebecca Lynn Howard is 44. Country singer Danny Gokey is 43. Actor Reagan Gomez is 43. Actor Austin Nichols is 43. Actor Sasha Barrese is 42. Contemporary Christian musician Jasen Rauch (Red) is 42. Singer Kelly Clarkson is 41. Rock singer-musician Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects) is 39. Country singer Carly Pearce is 33. Actor Joe Keery is 31. Actor Jack Quaid is 31. Actor Doc Shaw is 31. Actor Jordan Fisher is 29. Golfer Lydia Ko 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 Monday, April 24, the 114th day of 2023. There are 251 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 24, 1962, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieved the first satellite relay of a television signal, between Camp Parks, California, and Westford, Massachusetts.On this date:In 1877, federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans, ending the North's post-Civil War rule in the South.In 1915, in what's considered the start of the Armenian genocide, the Ottoman Empire began rounding up Armenian political and cultural leaders in Constantinople.In 1960, rioting erupted in Biloxi, Mississippi, after Black protesters staging a "wade-in" at a whites-only beach were attacked by a crowd of hostile whites.In 1961, in the wake of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, the White House issued a statement saying that President John F. Kennedy "bears sole responsibility for the events of the past few days."In 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was killed when his Soyuz 1 spacecraft smashed into the Earth after his parachutes failed to deploy properly during re-entry; he was the first human spaceflight fatality.In 1980, the United States launched an unsuccessful attempt to free the American hostages in Iran, a mission that resulted in the deaths of eight U.S. servicemen.In 1990, the space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.In 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of a lobbying group for the wood products industry, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 29 others.)In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI formally began his stewardship of the Roman Catholic Church; the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger said in his installation homily that as pontiff he would listen to the will of God in governing the world's 1.1 billion Catholics.In 2013, in Bangladesh, a shoddily constructed eight-story commercial building housing garment factories collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people.In 2019, avowed racist John William King was executed in Texas for the 1998 slaying of James Byrd Jr., who was chained to the back of a truck and dragged along a road outside Jasper, Texas; prosecutors said Byrd was targeted because he was Black.In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration issued an alert about the dangers of using a malaria drug that President Donald Trump had repeatedly promoted for coronavirus patients. The parent company of Lysol and another disinfectant warned that its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus, a day after Trump wondered aloud about that prospect during a White House briefing.Ten years ago: A magnitude-5.7 earthquake near Jalalabad, Afghanistan killed more than 30 people and injured more than 100. The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque in Aleppo, Syria collapsed as rebels and government troops clashed in the streets around it, depriving the city of one of its most important landmarks. The Umayyad Mosque was a UNESCO world heritage site and the centerpiece of Aleppo's walled Old City.Five years ago: Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo was arrested at his home near Sacramento, California, after DNA linked him to crimes attributed to the so-called Golden State Killer; authorities believed he committed 13 murders and more than 50 rapes in the 1970s and 1980s. (DeAngelo is awaiting trial.) Scientists announced that they had used infrared spectroscopy data from the Gemini North telescope to determine that hydrogen sulfide is present in the clouds of Uranus.One year ago: French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won reelection to a second term. The victory for the 44-year-old centrist spared France and Europe from the seismic upheaval of a shift of power to firebrand populist, far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the highest-level visit to the war-torn country's capital by an American delegation since the start of Russia's invasion. The death toll from accidents at two coal mines in southern Poland increased to nine after four miners were brought to the surface and pronounced dead.Today's Birthdays: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 89. Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 81. Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is 81. Country singer Richard Sterban (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 80. Rock musician Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 78. R&amp;B singer Ann Peebles is 76. Former Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny is 72. Actor-playwright Eric Bogosian is 70. Rock singer-musician Jack Blades (Night Ranger) is 69. Actor Michael O'Keefe is 68. Rock musician David J (Bauhaus) is 66. Actor Glenn Morshower is 64. Rock musician Billy Gould is 60. Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 59. Actor Djimon Hounsou is 59. Rock musician Patty Schemel (Hole) is 56. Actor Stacy Haiduk is 55. Rock musician Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors) is 55. Actor Aidan Gillen is 55. Actor Melinda Clarke is 54. Actor Rory McCann is 54. Latin pop singer Alejandro Fernandez is 52. Country-rock musician Brad Morgan (Drive-By Truckers) is 52. Rock musician Brian Marshall (Creed; Alter Bridge) is 50. Actor Derek Luke is 49. Actor-producer Thad Luckinbill is 48. Actor Eric Balfour is 46. Actor Rebecca Mader is 46. Country singer Rebecca Lynn Howard is 44. Country singer Danny Gokey is 43. Actor Reagan Gomez is 43. Actor Austin Nichols is 43. Actor Sasha Barrese is 42. Contemporary Christian musician Jasen Rauch (Red) is 42. Singer Kelly Clarkson is 41. Rock singer-musician Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects) is 39. Country singer Carly Pearce is 33. Actor Joe Keery is 31. Actor Jack Quaid is 31. Actor Doc Shaw is 31. Actor Jordan Fisher is 29. Golfer Lydia Ko is 26.

Today in History - April 24

WASHINGTON (AP) — The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;last week&nbsp; wrestled with the case of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-post-office-christian-85291b805b5630e958ac1200ef711cf2">Christian mail carrier</a>&nbsp;who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages.

<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2022/22-174">Click here to listen to a replay</a> of the oral arguments

While the court seemed in broad agreement that businesses like the Postal Service can't cite minor costs or hardships to reject such requests to accommodate religious practices, it was less clear what they might do about the particular worker's case.

The case before the court involves a mail carrier in rural Pennsylvania. The man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays. He declined, saying his Sundays are for church and family. U.S. Postal Service officials initially tried to get substitutes for the man’s shifts, but they couldn’t always accommodate him. When he didn’t show, that meant more work for others. Ultimately, the man quit and sued for religious discrimination.

During the arguments, the justices struggled with the question of when employers have to accommodate employees' religious needs. Justice&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ketanji-brown-jackson">Ketanji Brown Jackson</a>&nbsp;said the circumstances of each case matter and that "the answer is: it depends.”

The case is the latest religious confrontation the high court has been asked to referee. In recent years, the court’s 6-3 conservative majority has been particularly sensitive to the concerns of religious plaintiffs. That includes a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-coach-prayer-2981a8073ea82a1a688c367270c941aa">ruling last year</a>&nbsp;in which the court said a public high school football coach should be allowed to pray on the field after games. Another case the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-entertainment-religion-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-9f2a76e9c72b6e0dc2a513a968328799">court is weighing</a>&nbsp;this term involves a Christian graphic artist who wants to create wedding websites, but doesn't want to serve gay couples.

A federal law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, requires employers to accommodate employees’ religious practices unless doing so would be an “undue hardship” for the business. But a Supreme Court case from 1977, Trans World Airlines v. Hardison, says in part that employers can deny religious accommodations to employees when they impose “more than a de minimis cost” on the business.

Three current justices have said the court should reconsider the Hardison case. And on Tuesday other justices also suggested the “more than de minimis cost language” was problematic.

Even Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer who was representing the Post Office, told the justices that the Hardison case as a whole requires an employer who wants to deny an accommodation to show more. She said that most often requests for religious accommodation come up when employees seek schedule changes like the Sabbath off or midday prayer breaks or exemptions from a company's dress code or grooming policies. They also come up when an employee wants to display a religious symbol in the workplace.

Justice Neil Gorsuch, who along with Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito has said Hardison should be reconsidered, suggested the justices could simply say that “some courts have taken this de minimis language" too far and that has “been a serious misunderstanding.” He suggested the justices could do “a good day's work and put a period at the end of it by saying that that is not the law.”

The justices seemed less in agreement, however, about what to do on the facts of the case in front of them involving Gerald Groff, a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country. For years, Groff was a fill-in mail carrier who worked on days when other mail carriers were off.

But when an Amazon.com contract with the Postal Service required carriers to start delivering packages on Sundays, Groff balked. Initially, to avoid the shifts, Groff transferred to a more rural post office not yet doing Sunday deliveries, but eventually that post office was required to do them, too.

Whenever Groff was scheduled on a Sunday, another carrier had to work or his spot went unfilled. Officials said Groff’s absences created a tense environment and contributed to morale problems. It also meant other carriers had to deliver more Sunday mail than they otherwise would.

Justice Elena Kagan suggested there was enough evidence that Groff's Sunday absences were causing a hardship and that the Postal Service did nothing wrong in denying an accommodation. Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed out that the Postal Service had “one employee quit, one employee transfer and another file a grievance” as a result of Groff's Sunday absences. But other justices including Justice Amy Coney Barrett suggested the justices might want to send Groff's case back to lower courts for another look.

Groff resigned in 2019 rather than wait to be fired. His lawyer Aaron Streett urged the Supreme Court to overrule the Hardison case and to say that employers must show “significant difficulty or expense” if they want to reject a religious accommodation.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1596998822010.png" alt="The case before the court involves a mail carrier in rural Pennsylvania. The man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays.-Google image" />
 <figcaption>The case before the court involves a mail carrier in rural Pennsylvania. The man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays.-Google image</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;last week&nbsp; wrestled with the case of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-post-office-christian-85291b805b5630e958ac1200ef711cf2">Christian mail carrier</a>&nbsp;who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages.<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2022/22-174">Click here to listen to a replay</a> of the oral argumentsWhile the court seemed in broad agreement that businesses like the Postal Service can't cite minor costs or hardships to reject such requests to accommodate religious practices, it was less clear what they might do about the particular worker's case.The case before the court involves a mail carrier in rural Pennsylvania. The man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays. He declined, saying his Sundays are for church and family. U.S. Postal Service officials initially tried to get substitutes for the man’s shifts, but they couldn’t always accommodate him. When he didn’t show, that meant more work for others. Ultimately, the man quit and sued for religious discrimination.During the arguments, the justices struggled with the question of when employers have to accommodate employees' religious needs. Justice&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ketanji-brown-jackson">Ketanji Brown Jackson</a>&nbsp;said the circumstances of each case matter and that "the answer is: it depends.”The case is the latest religious confrontation the high court has been asked to referee. In recent years, the court’s 6-3 conservative majority has been particularly sensitive to the concerns of religious plaintiffs. That includes a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-coach-prayer-2981a8073ea82a1a688c367270c941aa">ruling last year</a>&nbsp;in which the court said a public high school football coach should be allowed to pray on the field after games. Another case the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-entertainment-religion-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-9f2a76e9c72b6e0dc2a513a968328799">court is weighing</a>&nbsp;this term involves a Christian graphic artist who wants to create wedding websites, but doesn't want to serve gay couples.A federal law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, requires employers to accommodate employees’ religious practices unless doing so would be an “undue hardship” for the business. But a Supreme Court case from 1977, Trans World Airlines v. Hardison, says in part that employers can deny religious accommodations to employees when they impose “more than a de minimis cost” on the business.Three current justices have said the court should reconsider the Hardison case. And on Tuesday other justices also suggested the “more than de minimis cost language” was problematic.Even Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer who was representing the Post Office, told the justices that the Hardison case as a whole requires an employer who wants to deny an accommodation to show more. She said that most often requests for religious accommodation come up when employees seek schedule changes like the Sabbath off or midday prayer breaks or exemptions from a company's dress code or grooming policies. They also come up when an employee wants to display a religious symbol in the workplace.Justice Neil Gorsuch, who along with Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito has said Hardison should be reconsidered, suggested the justices could simply say that “some courts have taken this de minimis language" too far and that has “been a serious misunderstanding.” He suggested the justices could do “a good day's work and put a period at the end of it by saying that that is not the law.”The justices seemed less in agreement, however, about what to do on the facts of the case in front of them involving Gerald Groff, a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country. For years, Groff was a fill-in mail carrier who worked on days when other mail carriers were off.But when an Amazon.com contract with the Postal Service required carriers to start delivering packages on Sundays, Groff balked. Initially, to avoid the shifts, Groff transferred to a more rural post office not yet doing Sunday deliveries, but eventually that post office was required to do them, too.Whenever Groff was scheduled on a Sunday, another carrier had to work or his spot went unfilled. Officials said Groff’s absences created a tense environment and contributed to morale problems. It also meant other carriers had to deliver more Sunday mail than they otherwise would.Justice Elena Kagan suggested there was enough evidence that Groff's Sunday absences were causing a hardship and that the Postal Service did nothing wrong in denying an accommodation. Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed out that the Postal Service had “one employee quit, one employee transfer and another file a grievance” as a result of Groff's Sunday absences. But other justices including Justice Amy Coney Barrett suggested the justices might want to send Groff's case back to lower courts for another look.Groff resigned in 2019 rather than wait to be fired. His lawyer Aaron Streett urged the Supreme Court to overrule the Hardison case and to say that employers must show “significant difficulty or expense” if they want to reject a religious accommodation.The case is Groff v. DeJoy, 22-174.

🎤Supreme Court case tests religious tolerance on Sunday work

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' governor has vetoed legislation that would mandate clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be interrupted using an unproven drug regimen.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the bill Wednesday, again pushing back state GOP efforts to restrict abortion despite a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights last year.

The governor's action marked the second time this month that she vetoed an anti-abortion bill approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature.

Last week, she rejected a measure that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/born-alive-abortion-bill-kansas-legislature-45f8c977187656d8340eae5a44d87de0">could subject doctors to criminal charges and lawsuits</a>&nbsp;if they are accused of not providing enough care for infants delivered alive during certain abortion procedures, even if they are expected to die within seconds outside the womb because of a severe medical issue.

The vetoes mean that abortion access and providers in Kansas remain far less restricted for now compared to other states with GOP-controlled legislatures that have banned or severely restricted abortion procedures over the past year.

Abortion opponents in Kansas had the two-thirds majorities that will be necessary to override the veto of the bill on medical treatment for infants delivered alive during abortion procedures.

But Republican lawmakers may be able to override the bill vetoed on Wednesday in a vote later this month. If they do, patients asking for a medical abortion would get a state-mandated, written notice that they can interrupt their abortion, even though the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology says there is no scientific evidence that the “reversal” approach promoted by abortion opponents is safe or effective.

Abortion rights supporters contend both measures break faith with voters.

“We were told that we must listen to the people,” Kansas Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes said before her chamber passed the bill earlier this month, recalling the campaign ahead of the statewide vote in August 2022. “Nearly 60% of Kansans — Democrats, Republicans and independents — voted ‘no’ on giving elected representatives and state senators more power to pass laws regarding abortion.”

Even if Kansas lawmakers override Kelly’s vetoes, providers could ask state courts to block the new laws. Lawsuits have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-restrictions-lawsuits-kansas-3eb09cbcdfb18e06aee024e557f9814c">prevented Kansas from enforcing</a>&nbsp;a 2015 ban on a common second-trimester abortion procedure and a 2011 law from imposing extra health and safety rules on abortion providers.

Kelly also vetoed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/19a1ecdbd47d440397a870b0d41abfcd">an abortion medication “reversal” measure</a>&nbsp;in 2019.

Supporters of the so-called “abortion reversal” notification requirement cite individual women's cases to bolster their claims, but Kelly told lawmakers in a message in 2019 that the notification mandate represented “a government mandate that is not adequately supported by medical science.”

“The practice of medicine should be left to licensed health professionals, not elected officials,” she said in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2020/b2019_20/measures/documents/sb67_enrolled.pdf">her 2019 veto message.</a>

A least a dozen states enacted abortion “reversal” bans before the U.S. Supreme Court's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">decision in 2022</a>&nbsp;allowing states to prohibit abortion, though legal challenges put four states' laws on hold.

But in Kansas, the state Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/3f479b218a6140719e1694fcfcdb8036">ruled in 2019</a>&nbsp;that access to abortion is a matter of bodily autonomy and a “fundamental” right under the state constitution. The vote&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-abortion-vote-recount-e874f56806a9d63b473b24580ad7ea0c">last year</a>&nbsp;rejected stripping out that protection.

Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion groups contend the vote last year doesn’t preclude “reasonable” abortion restrictions or rules for providers like the “reversal” bill.

“Basically, it's saying if you are a woman, if you are seeking an abortion, you do have the right to know that the is such a thing as APR, abortion pill reversal," state Senate health committee Chair Beverly Gossage, a Kansas City-area Republican, said before her chamber approved the measure earlier this month.

A majority of U.S. patients terminating their pregnancies do so with abortion medications. Since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year, abortion opponents have sought to undercut access to the pills. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-drug-3855bb5d5c791e4c0465958bae94519e">the legal status of mifepristone,</a>&nbsp;the first of two medications in the most common and most effective method.

The abortion “reversal” approach promoted by Kansas lawmakers involves giving women doses of the hormone progesterone after mifepristone is taken but before the second medication, misoprostol, is taken. Doctors use progesterone to try to prevent miscarriages.

Experts question the findings of the two anti-abortion doctors who began using the off-label “reversal” approach more than 15 years ago and see a 2018 study vouching for its effectiveness as seriously flawed. Republican lawmakers in Kansas have brushed aside the criticism.

“Medical knowledge is passed within our profession very much like political knowledge is passed here, peer to peer,” Republican state Rep. Bill Clifford, a southwestern Kansas eye doctor, told his colleagues during one recent debate. “It isn't always about studies, and you have to trust your colleagues.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681940196591.png" alt="The governor's action marked the second time this month that she vetoed an anti-abortion bill approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature.-file photo" />
 <figcaption>The governor's action marked the second time this month that she vetoed an anti-abortion bill approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature.-file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By JOHN HANNATOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' governor has vetoed legislation that would mandate clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be interrupted using an unproven drug regimen.Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the bill Wednesday, again pushing back state GOP efforts to restrict abortion despite a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights last year.The governor's action marked the second time this month that she vetoed an anti-abortion bill approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature.Last week, she rejected a measure that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/born-alive-abortion-bill-kansas-legislature-45f8c977187656d8340eae5a44d87de0">could subject doctors to criminal charges and lawsuits</a>&nbsp;if they are accused of not providing enough care for infants delivered alive during certain abortion procedures, even if they are expected to die within seconds outside the womb because of a severe medical issue.The vetoes mean that abortion access and providers in Kansas remain far less restricted for now compared to other states with GOP-controlled legislatures that have banned or severely restricted abortion procedures over the past year.Abortion opponents in Kansas had the two-thirds majorities that will be necessary to override the veto of the bill on medical treatment for infants delivered alive during abortion procedures.But Republican lawmakers may be able to override the bill vetoed on Wednesday in a vote later this month. If they do, patients asking for a medical abortion would get a state-mandated, written notice that they can interrupt their abortion, even though the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology says there is no scientific evidence that the “reversal” approach promoted by abortion opponents is safe or effective.Abortion rights supporters contend both measures break faith with voters.“We were told that we must listen to the people,” Kansas Senate Democratic Leader Dinah Sykes said before her chamber passed the bill earlier this month, recalling the campaign ahead of the statewide vote in August 2022. “Nearly 60% of Kansans — Democrats, Republicans and independents — voted ‘no’ on giving elected representatives and state senators more power to pass laws regarding abortion.”Even if Kansas lawmakers override Kelly’s vetoes, providers could ask state courts to block the new laws. Lawsuits have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-restrictions-lawsuits-kansas-3eb09cbcdfb18e06aee024e557f9814c">prevented Kansas from enforcing</a>&nbsp;a 2015 ban on a common second-trimester abortion procedure and a 2011 law from imposing extra health and safety rules on abortion providers.Kelly also vetoed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/19a1ecdbd47d440397a870b0d41abfcd">an abortion medication “reversal” measure</a>&nbsp;in 2019.Supporters of the so-called “abortion reversal” notification requirement cite individual women's cases to bolster their claims, but Kelly told lawmakers in a message in 2019 that the notification mandate represented “a government mandate that is not adequately supported by medical science.”“The practice of medicine should be left to licensed health professionals, not elected officials,” she said in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2020/b2019_20/measures/documents/sb67_enrolled.pdf">her 2019 veto message.</a>A least a dozen states enacted abortion “reversal” bans before the U.S. Supreme Court's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">decision in 2022</a>&nbsp;allowing states to prohibit abortion, though legal challenges put four states' laws on hold.But in Kansas, the state Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/3f479b218a6140719e1694fcfcdb8036">ruled in 2019</a>&nbsp;that access to abortion is a matter of bodily autonomy and a “fundamental” right under the state constitution. The vote&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-abortion-vote-recount-e874f56806a9d63b473b24580ad7ea0c">last year</a>&nbsp;rejected stripping out that protection.Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion groups contend the vote last year doesn’t preclude “reasonable” abortion restrictions or rules for providers like the “reversal” bill.“Basically, it's saying if you are a woman, if you are seeking an abortion, you do have the right to know that the is such a thing as APR, abortion pill reversal," state Senate health committee Chair Beverly Gossage, a Kansas City-area Republican, said before her chamber approved the measure earlier this month.A majority of U.S. patients terminating their pregnancies do so with abortion medications. Since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year, abortion opponents have sought to undercut access to the pills. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-drug-3855bb5d5c791e4c0465958bae94519e">the legal status of mifepristone,</a>&nbsp;the first of two medications in the most common and most effective method.The abortion “reversal” approach promoted by Kansas lawmakers involves giving women doses of the hormone progesterone after mifepristone is taken but before the second medication, misoprostol, is taken. Doctors use progesterone to try to prevent miscarriages.Experts question the findings of the two anti-abortion doctors who began using the off-label “reversal” approach more than 15 years ago and see a 2018 study vouching for its effectiveness as seriously flawed. Republican lawmakers in Kansas have brushed aside the criticism.“Medical knowledge is passed within our profession very much like political knowledge is passed here, peer to peer,” Republican state Rep. Bill Clifford, a southwestern Kansas eye doctor, told his colleagues during one recent debate. “It isn't always about studies, and you have to trust your colleagues.”___

Kan. governor vetoes another abortion regulation bill 

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Joel Brian Hurd, 48, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas. He was born May 31, 1974 in Sacramento, California, the son of Millard and Karen (Falline) Hurd. Joel was a member of Hillcrest Community Foursquare Church in Newton. He helped run the Harvey County Farmer’s Market and was a member on the Food and Farm Council and Harvey County Extension Board. He was united in marriage to Kerri Lin Fast on December 7, 2002. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son Daniel (Ashley Vogan) Hurd; daughter Haleigh Clay; parents Millard and Karen Hurd; brothers David Williamson and Stephen (Carol) Hurd; sister Cyndi Hurd; and close family members Todd and Jessica Dempster and their son Thomas. He leaves behind in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Joel was preceded in death by his father-in-law Wayne Fast; nephew Jacob Hurd; and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Joel never met a stranger. He was a quiet, gentle man with a heart of gold. He loved his family more than anything. He had a heart and passion for prayer. He prayed fervently for others and very rarely asked for prayers for himself. He struggled for over 20 years with serious medical conditions, but hardly complained. He helped others as well as he could and as often as he could. He was the listening ear for so many who needed it. Joel was a great husband, dad, uncle, son and friend. Visitation will be Friday, April 21st from 4-8 p.m. with family present from 6-8 p.m. at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, Hesston.

 Cremation is planned following visitation and a private family burial will take place at Restlawn Gardens of Memory, Newton KS at a later date. 

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Hillcrest Community Foursquare Church, Newton, and will be live streamed on their Facebook page. A fund has been set up through New Jerusalem Missions to help the family pay for expenses. Contributions can be sent to 209 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114. Designate for Kerri Hurd bereavement/funeral fund.

Cards and condolences may be mailed to Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<h2>Joel Brian Hurd, Newton</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Joel-Hurd/#!/TributeWall">https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Joel-Hurd/#!/TributeWall</a>Joel Brian Hurd, 48, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas. He was born May 31, 1974 in Sacramento, California, the son of Millard and Karen (Falline) Hurd. Joel was a member of Hillcrest Community Foursquare Church in Newton. He helped run the Harvey County Farmer’s Market and was a member on the Food and Farm Council and Harvey County Extension Board. He was united in marriage to Kerri Lin Fast on December 7, 2002. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son Daniel (Ashley Vogan) Hurd; daughter Haleigh Clay; parents Millard and Karen Hurd; brothers David Williamson and Stephen (Carol) Hurd; sister Cyndi Hurd; and close family members Todd and Jessica Dempster and their son Thomas. He leaves behind in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Joel was preceded in death by his father-in-law Wayne Fast; nephew Jacob Hurd; and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Joel never met a stranger. He was a quiet, gentle man with a heart of gold. He loved his family more than anything. He had a heart and passion for prayer. He prayed fervently for others and very rarely asked for prayers for himself. He struggled for over 20 years with serious medical conditions, but hardly complained. He helped others as well as he could and as often as he could. He was the listening ear for so many who needed it. Joel was a great husband, dad, uncle, son and friend. Visitation will be Friday, April 21st from 4-8 p.m. with family present from 6-8 p.m. at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, Hesston. Cremation is planned following visitation and a private family burial will take place at Restlawn Gardens of Memory, Newton KS at a later date. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Hillcrest Community Foursquare Church, Newton, and will be live streamed on their Facebook page. A fund has been set up through New Jerusalem Missions to help the family pay for expenses. Contributions can be sent to 209 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114. Designate for Kerri Hurd bereavement/funeral fund. Cards and condolences may be mailed to Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.&nbsp;&nbsp; To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Joel Brian Hurd please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated, authorities in Kansas City said.

Police are quickly preparing evidence for prosecutors in Thursday's shooting, Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday at a news conference at police headquarters.

“I want everyone to know that I am listening,” Graves said, “and I understand the concern we are receiving from the community.”

<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/nf36y-cover-medical-expenses">Click here to view</a>&nbsp;the the GoFundMe to assist the family

The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article274380535.html">reported</a>&nbsp;the 16-year-old, whom family members have identified online as Ralph Yarl, was hospitalized Thursday night after he was shot while trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend's house. Police said he went to the wrong house and was shot there.

Officials would not confirm the number of times the homeowner shot the victim or where his injuries were. Police initially said Yarl was stable but had a life-threatening injury. His current condition has not been released, other than that he is stable.

Police have not identified the shooter or his race, though civil rights attorney Ben Crump told The Star the shooter appears to be white. Information that officials have now does not point to the shooting being racially motivated, but Graves said that aspect also remains under investigation.

Investigators also will consider whether or not the suspect was protected by “Stand Your Ground” laws, Graves said.

Yarl was meant to pick up his brothers from a friend’s house on 115th Terrace. He ended up ringing the doorbell at a home on 115th Street, Faith Spoonmore, the teen’s aunt, wrote online.

A man opened the door, saw Yarl and shot him in the head. When Yarl fell to the ground, the man shot him again. Yarl got up and ran from the property, but he had to ask at three different homes before someone helped him, Spoonmore wrote.

Kansas City police officers said they responded around 10 p.m.

Graves said Sunday that the homeowner was taken into custody Thursday and placed on a 24-hour hold. While searching the scene for evidence, detectives found the firearm used. Law enforcement released the suspect pending further investigation after consulting with the Clay County prosecutor’s office.

Missouri law allows a person to be held up to 24 hours for a felony investigation. At that point, the person must be released or arrested and formally charged. In order to arrest someone, law enforcement needs a formal victim statement, forensic evidence and other information for a case file to be completed, Graves said.

Because of the teen’s injuries, Graves said, police haven’t been able to get a victim statement.

Mayor Quinton Lucas, who attended the news conference, said police understand the community’s concern that the shooting could be racially motivated. Some members of the police department attended Sunday’s protest in the neighborhood where the shooting took place to listen to community concerns, he said.

“This is not something that has been dismissed, marginalized or diminished in any way. This is something that is getting the full attention of the Kansas City Police Department," Lucas said.

Crump told The Star on Sunday that the family has retained his Florida-based law firm.

“You can’t just shoot people without having justification when somebody comes knocking on your door and knocking on your door is not justification," Crump said. “This guy should be charged.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trayvon-martin-death-of-george-floyd-florida-race-and-ethnicity-michael-brown-96d01a255bebe5762a9bf356768a5e5c">Crump has represented families</a>&nbsp;in several high-profile cases, including those of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, as well as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.

Crump said the homeowner initially shot the teen in the head and then a second time after the boy fell to the ground. The family also has retained Lee Merritt, a Texas-based civil rights attorney who previously represented the family of Cameron Lamb, who was fatally shot by Kansas City police detective Eric DeValkenaere in 2019.

Crump said that judging by what he was told by the teen’s family, the shooter is white.

“It is inescapable not to acknowledge the racial dynamics at play,” he said.

Even though Yarl "is doing well physically, he has a long road ahead mentally and emotionally,” Spoonmore wrote in a GoFundMe she started to raise money for Yarl’s medical bills and other expenses.

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(AP) — The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated, authorities in Kansas City said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Chief Graves spoke with media regarding updates in the case involving the juvenile who was shot Thursday night. <a href="https://t.co/ZTHPbwWcto">pic.twitter.com/ZTHPbwWcto</a>&mdash; kcpolice (@kcpolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/kcpolice/status/1647716769073860608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Police are quickly preparing evidence for prosecutors in Thursday's shooting, Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday at a news conference at police headquarters.“I want everyone to know that I am listening,” Graves said, “and I understand the concern we are receiving from the community.”<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/nf36y-cover-medical-expenses">Click here to view</a>&nbsp;the the GoFundMe to assist the familyThe Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article274380535.html">reported</a>&nbsp;the 16-year-old, whom family members have identified online as Ralph Yarl, was hospitalized Thursday night after he was shot while trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend's house. Police said he went to the wrong house and was shot there.Officials would not confirm the number of times the homeowner shot the victim or where his injuries were. Police initially said Yarl was stable but had a life-threatening injury. His current condition has not been released, other than that he is stable.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Like many, I am heartbroken and angered by the recent shooting of a child in our community who simply came to a doorstep to pick up his younger siblings. This never should have happened.&mdash; Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/QuintonLucasKC/status/1647735414898270208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Police have not identified the shooter or his race, though civil rights attorney Ben Crump told The Star the shooter appears to be white. Information that officials have now does not point to the shooting being racially motivated, but Graves said that aspect also remains under investigation.Investigators also will consider whether or not the suspect was protected by “Stand Your Ground” laws, Graves said.Yarl was meant to pick up his brothers from a friend’s house on 115th Terrace. He ended up ringing the doorbell at a home on 115th Street, Faith Spoonmore, the teen’s aunt, wrote online.A man opened the door, saw Yarl and shot him in the head. When Yarl fell to the ground, the man shot him again. Yarl got up and ran from the property, but he had to ask at three different homes before someone helped him, Spoonmore wrote.Kansas City police officers said they responded around 10 p.m.Graves said Sunday that the homeowner was taken into custody Thursday and placed on a 24-hour hold. While searching the scene for evidence, detectives found the firearm used. Law enforcement released the suspect pending further investigation after consulting with the Clay County prosecutor’s office.Missouri law allows a person to be held up to 24 hours for a felony investigation. At that point, the person must be released or arrested and formally charged. In order to arrest someone, law enforcement needs a formal victim statement, forensic evidence and other information for a case file to be completed, Graves said.Because of the teen’s injuries, Graves said, police haven’t been able to get a victim statement.Mayor Quinton Lucas, who attended the news conference, said police understand the community’s concern that the shooting could be racially motivated. Some members of the police department attended Sunday’s protest in the neighborhood where the shooting took place to listen to community concerns, he said.“This is not something that has been dismissed, marginalized or diminished in any way. This is something that is getting the full attention of the Kansas City Police Department," Lucas said.Crump told The Star on Sunday that the family has retained his Florida-based law firm.“You can’t just shoot people without having justification when somebody comes knocking on your door and knocking on your door is not justification," Crump said. “This guy should be charged.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trayvon-martin-death-of-george-floyd-florida-race-and-ethnicity-michael-brown-96d01a255bebe5762a9bf356768a5e5c">Crump has represented families</a>&nbsp;in several high-profile cases, including those of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, as well as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.Crump said the homeowner initially shot the teen in the head and then a second time after the boy fell to the ground. The family also has retained Lee Merritt, a Texas-based civil rights attorney who previously represented the family of Cameron Lamb, who was fatally shot by Kansas City police detective Eric DeValkenaere in 2019.Crump said that judging by what he was told by the teen’s family, the shooter is white.“It is inescapable not to acknowledge the racial dynamics at play,” he said.Even though Yarl "is doing well physically, he has a long road ahead mentally and emotionally,” Spoonmore wrote in a GoFundMe she started to raise money for Yarl’s medical bills and other expenses.----------

🎥Homeowner shoots, injures Black teen who went to wrong house

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 9:45 p.m. Friday for the following.

Wind gusts at 60 mph and penny-sized hail are forecast.

Locations impacted include Clay Center, Clyde, Clifton, Miltonvale, Linn, Greenleaf, Morganville, Barnes, Palmer, Aurora, Vining, Oak Hill, and Idana.

To see whether storms are headed your way, check out the interactive weather map on&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/pages/severe-weather">Salina Post's Severe Weather page</a>&nbsp;thanks to Smart Insurance and DSO Electric Cooperative.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Also, listen to Randy Picking's weather coverage on KINA (910AM and 107.5FM).

By SALINA POSTThe National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 9:45 p.m. Friday for the following.Northern Ottawa CountyNorthwestern Clay CountySoutheastern Cloud CountySouthern Washington CountyWind gusts at 60 mph and penny-sized hail are forecast.Locations impacted include Clay Center, Clyde, Clifton, Miltonvale, Linn, Greenleaf, Morganville, Barnes, Palmer, Aurora, Vining, Oak Hill, and Idana.To see whether storms are headed your way, check out the interactive weather map on&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/pages/severe-weather">Salina Post's Severe Weather page</a>&nbsp;thanks to Smart Insurance and DSO Electric Cooperative.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, listen to Randy Picking's weather coverage on KINA (910AM and 107.5FM).

Expire: T-storm warning for parts of Ottawa, Clay, Cloud counties

UPDATE 8 p.m. Friday, National Weather Service-Topeka:&nbsp;A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwestern Ottawa County and southeastern Cloud County until 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Wind gusts at 60 mph and quarter-sized hail are forecast.

Locations impacted include Delphos, Aurora, and Ada.

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8 p.m. for northwestern Ottawa County and southwestern Cloud County.

Wind gusts at 60 mph and quarter-size hail are forecast.

Locations impacted include Minneapolis, Glasco, Delphos, and Ada.

UPDATE 8 p.m. Friday, National Weather Service-Topeka:&nbsp;A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwestern Ottawa County and southeastern Cloud County until 8:30 p.m. Friday.Wind gusts at 60 mph and quarter-sized hail are forecast.Locations impacted include Delphos, Aurora, and Ada.By SALINA POSTThe National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8 p.m. for northwestern Ottawa County and southwestern Cloud County.Wind gusts at 60 mph and quarter-size hail are forecast.Locations impacted include Minneapolis, Glasco, Delphos, and Ada.To see whether storms are headed your way, check out the interactive weather map on&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/pages/severe-weather">Salina Post's Severe Weather page</a>&nbsp;thanks to Smart Insurance and DSO Electric Cooperative.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, listen to Randy Picking's weather coverage on KINA (910AM and 107.5FM).

UPDATE: T-storm warning for parts of Ottawa, Cloud counties expires

UPDATE 7:32 p.m. Friday: The severe thunderstorm warning in Lincoln County has been modified. Only northeastern Lincoln County remains in the warning. Location impacted: Barnard.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8 p.m. for eastern Lincoln County.

Winds gusts at 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail are forecast. 

Locations impacted include Lincoln, Beverly, and Barnard.

UPDATE 7:32 p.m. Friday: The severe thunderstorm warning in Lincoln County has been modified. Only northeastern Lincoln County remains in the warning. Location impacted: Barnard.By SALINA POSTThe National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8 p.m. for eastern Lincoln County.Winds gusts at 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail are forecast. Locations impacted include Lincoln, Beverly, and Barnard.To see whether storms are headed your way, check out the interactive weather map on&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/pages/severe-weather">Salina Post's Severe Weather page</a>&nbsp;thanks to Smart Insurance and DSO Electric Cooperative.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, listen to Randy Picking's weather coverage on KINA (910AM and 107.5FM).

UPDATE: Severe t-storm warning for NE Lincoln County has expired

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Alyce Amanda (Morgan) Honeycutt passed from this life on April 6, 2023, in the comfort of her home in Seabrook, Texas. She was born on November 12, 1942, in Belleville, Kansas. She was the daughter of Fred Pete and Gladys Pauline (Dodge) Morgan.

Amanda grew up in Belleville and attended Belleville Public School.

 She was married in October, 1960, and to this union two children were born, Staci and Sean. 

Amanda attended Cosmetology school in Salina, Kansas, and became a beautician. She then decided to become a teacher, always believing in higher education. She attended Cloud County Community College, Kansas State University, and the University of Houston – Clear Lake. She received degrees in elementary education, a master's in learning disabled, a certificate in gifted and a degree in administration.

On December 31, 1991, Wendall Bryan Honeycutt and Amanda were married at her friend’s home in Kremlin, Colorado. Amanda and Wendall enjoyed traveling, shopping, listening to music, dancing, and being by the water. 

Her grandkids meant everything to her. She loved taking them to museums, movies and Galveston. Besides being an avid reader, she loved decorating her home and was always surrounded by beautiful things.

Alyce Amanda Morgan Honeycutt is preceded in death by her parents Fred Pete and Gladys Pauline Morgan, sisters Fredda Lash, Bert Sasser, Arletha Taylor, and brothers Jack Morgan and Jerry Morgan.

Amanda is survived by her husband Wendall Honeycutt of the home, daughter Staci Strnad and her husband Jon of Belleville, son Sean Jensen of Deerpark, Texas, grandchildren Morgan and Grant Strnad of Belleville, and great-grandson Ryder Strnad. She is also survived by her sister Cheryl Eickmann and her husband Steve of Belleville.

Visitation will be Friday, April 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m., at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, with Pastor Kevin Weston officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Cemetery, rural Talmo, Kansas.

Memorials are requested to the Belleville Public Library to benefit children’s programs, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/alyce-honeycutt">https://www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/alyce-honeycutt</a>November 12, 1942 - April 6, 2023Alyce Amanda (Morgan) Honeycutt passed from this life on April 6, 2023, in the comfort of her home in Seabrook, Texas. She was born on November 12, 1942, in Belleville, Kansas. She was the daughter of Fred Pete and Gladys Pauline (Dodge) Morgan.Amanda grew up in Belleville and attended Belleville Public School. She was married in October, 1960, and to this union two children were born, Staci and Sean. Amanda attended Cosmetology school in Salina, Kansas, and became a beautician. She then decided to become a teacher, always believing in higher education. She attended Cloud County Community College, Kansas State University, and the University of Houston – Clear Lake. She received degrees in elementary education, a master's in learning disabled, a certificate in gifted and a degree in administration.On December 31, 1991, Wendall Bryan Honeycutt and Amanda were married at her friend’s home in Kremlin, Colorado. Amanda and Wendall enjoyed traveling, shopping, listening to music, dancing, and being by the water. Her grandkids meant everything to her. She loved taking them to museums, movies and Galveston. Besides being an avid reader, she loved decorating her home and was always surrounded by beautiful things.Alyce Amanda Morgan Honeycutt is preceded in death by her parents Fred Pete and Gladys Pauline Morgan, sisters Fredda Lash, Bert Sasser, Arletha Taylor, and brothers Jack Morgan and Jerry Morgan.Amanda is survived by her husband Wendall Honeycutt of the home, daughter Staci Strnad and her husband Jon of Belleville, son Sean Jensen of Deerpark, Texas, grandchildren Morgan and Grant Strnad of Belleville, and great-grandson Ryder Strnad. She is also survived by her sister Cheryl Eickmann and her husband Steve of Belleville.Visitation will be Friday, April 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville.Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m., at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, with Pastor Kevin Weston officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Cemetery, rural Talmo, Kansas.Memorials are requested to the Belleville Public Library to benefit children’s programs, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.To order&nbsp;<a href="https://manage2.tukioswebsites.com/o/v2/trees/950f1af7-83e3-4859-becb-a94245ce7914" target="_blank">memorial trees</a>&nbsp;or send flowers to the family in memory of Alyce A. Honeycutt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://manage2.tukioswebsites.com/orders/v2/flowers/950f1af7-83e3-4859-becb-a94245ce7914" target="_blank">flower store</a>.

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Kansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann plans to host town halls on Tuesday and Wednesday to hear from Kansans as part of his annual 60-county Mann Listening Tour. 

The town halls are scheduled to take place in Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, and Dickinson counties and are open to the public.

Scheduled town halls in our area include the following.

Clay County Where: Clay County Historical Society 518 Lincoln Avenue, Clay Center Time: 8:30 a.m. CT

Dickinson County Where: Midwest Meats (Enter door on the west side) 610 South Buckeye Avenue, Abilene Time: 4:15 p.m. CT

By SALINA POSTKansas First District Congressman Tracey Mann plans to host town halls on Tuesday and Wednesday to hear from Kansans as part of his annual 60-county Mann Listening Tour. The town halls are scheduled to take place in Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, and Dickinson counties and are open to the public.Scheduled town halls in our area include the following.TUESDAYClay County Where: Clay County Historical Society 518 Lincoln Avenue, Clay Center Time: 8:30 a.m. CTWEDNESDAYDickinson County Where: Midwest Meats (Enter door on the west side) 610 South Buckeye Avenue, Abilene Time: 4:15 p.m. CT

Mann town halls in Clay, Dickinson counties this week

By ANNE CHRISTIANSEN-BULLERS KU Medical Center

Tour through the new Kansas City International Airport (KCI), and you might notice the expansive floor plan, the transparent jetway boarding bridges and the designated passenger pickup area. But less immediately apparent is the work of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kumc.edu/research/alzheimers-disease-research-center.html">University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center</a>&nbsp;(KU ADRC) and other local advocates to make the airport dementia-friendly.

Michelle Niedens, LSCSW, director of The Cognitive Care Network at the KU ADRC, joined with the advocacy team of Dementia Friendly Kansas City. Together they helped guide architects and designers to consider the needs of travelers with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as well as their caregivers.

“When I heard that we’re going to have a new airport in Kansas City, I thought, ‘How wonderful would it be, at the beginning of this major endeavor where we could create an impact, to create something helpful and new, rather than having to retrofit a facility later?’” Niedens said.

Working with her in the planning process were Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin, co-founders of the advocacy group Dementia Friendly Kansas City. Before the airport project, they had worked with Niedens on numerous other projects seeking to make public spaces more dementia-friendly.

The group consulted with Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group, based in Roseville, Minnesota, and an international dementia-friendly travel group, based in the United Kingdom, to gain insight into dementia-friendly design features at airports around the world.

“Even though the airport designers were trying to be inclusionary, dementia wasn’t necessarily on their list,” Shouse explained. “But they welcomed us and listened carefully as we described the needs of travelers living with dementia and their care partners.”

Justin Meyer, deputy director of aviation for marketing and air service development at KCI, gave Niedens, Shouse and Zoglin a tour of the airport before it opened on Feb. 28. “We sought to make sure this new airport terminal met all travelers where they are and was designed with the highest levels of accessibility and inclusivity in mind,” Meyer said.

Finding a restroom after a long flight can be important for any traveler, but it’s especially pressing for individuals easily overwhelmed by their surroundings, including those living with dementia. The uncertainty over being at the correct gate for departure can also be heightened. “Signage was really important to us,” Niedens said. There are also multiple information desks at the airport, not just in a central location as travelers arrive.

Family restrooms, conveniently located near same-sex restrooms, allow care partners to accompany their loved one into the restroom. Some are equipped with adult-sized changing tables. “That was something our care partners really wanted, so they have a full-size table that comes down from the wall,” Shouse said.

In the other restrooms, stalls are larger than the standard in the former terminal. “What they’ve done with the bathrooms is amazing,” Zoglin said. “It’s floor-to-ceiling privacy, and red and green lights outside of each stall let you know if it’s available or not available.”

The airport’s quiet room is finished in earthy green and wood tones to calm overwhelmed travelers. Even the dull finish on the floor, distinctive from the high-gloss tile of the rest of the facility, was picked to accommodate visual spatial changes that can occur in dementia. The finish and other key details came directly out of input provided by the dementia-friendly group.

“Sometimes the overstimulation is not just [a problem for] the person with the disease, but for the people traveling with them,” Niedens explained. “It can be tricky to travel, and what we really wanted to do is to extend the travel window for those in middle-stage (dementia) to stay connected, to visit their families, so supporting caregiving was also key.”

In addition to making traditional aspects of the airport more welcoming and convenient for people living with dementia, Niedens and her colleagues at Dementia Friendly Kansas City also recommended a simulation center in the new airport. The airport’s Kansas City Air Travel Experience provides a simulation of the air travel process from check-in to deplaning.

Appointments to experience the simulator are required, but a boarding pass is not required to enter. “Users are guided through every step of the air travel experience inside a section of an actual Airbus 321 fuselage,” the airport’s website attests.

“The simulator is almost more about the care partner’s anxiety than the person with the disease,” Niedens said. “It’s about managing that anxiety: ‘Can I manage this? Can I get this person in and out of the bathroom on a flight?’ The best way to handle that stress is to practice first,” she said, noting that the simulator is helpful to people with all different types of challenges, from dementia to autism and anxiety.

Overall, Niedens said, working with Kansas City officials, architects, designers and other advocates was “a beautiful partnership” that she believes now makes KCI one of the most dementia-friendly airports in the country. “It allowed the KU ADRC to advance our philosophy that ‘it’s not about can’t.’ We work around barriers that allow people to continue to have positive experiences and a great quality of life.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680879981616.jpeg" alt="Michelle Niedens of the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center joined Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin of Dementia Friendly Kansas City to tour the new dementia-friendly Kansas City International Airport. (Photos courtesy Ron Zoglin, Michelle Niedens and Justin Meyer)" />
 <figcaption>Michelle Niedens of the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center joined Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin of Dementia Friendly Kansas City to tour the new dementia-friendly Kansas City International Airport. (Photos courtesy Ron Zoglin, Michelle Niedens and Justin Meyer)</figcaption>
 </figure>By ANNE CHRISTIANSEN-BULLERS KU Medical CenterTour through the new Kansas City International Airport (KCI), and you might notice the expansive floor plan, the transparent jetway boarding bridges and the designated passenger pickup area. But less immediately apparent is the work of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kumc.edu/research/alzheimers-disease-research-center.html">University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center</a>&nbsp;(KU ADRC) and other local advocates to make the airport dementia-friendly.Michelle Niedens, LSCSW, director of The Cognitive Care Network at the KU ADRC, joined with the advocacy team of Dementia Friendly Kansas City. Together they helped guide architects and designers to consider the needs of travelers with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as well as their caregivers.“When I heard that we’re going to have a new airport in Kansas City, I thought, ‘How wonderful would it be, at the beginning of this major endeavor where we could create an impact, to create something helpful and new, rather than having to retrofit a facility later?’” Niedens said.Working with her in the planning process were Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin, co-founders of the advocacy group Dementia Friendly Kansas City. Before the airport project, they had worked with Niedens on numerous other projects seeking to make public spaces more dementia-friendly.The group consulted with Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group, based in Roseville, Minnesota, and an international dementia-friendly travel group, based in the United Kingdom, to gain insight into dementia-friendly design features at airports around the world.“Even though the airport designers were trying to be inclusionary, dementia wasn’t necessarily on their list,” Shouse explained. “But they welcomed us and listened carefully as we described the needs of travelers living with dementia and their care partners.”Justin Meyer, deputy director of aviation for marketing and air service development at KCI, gave Niedens, Shouse and Zoglin a tour of the airport before it opened on Feb. 28. “We sought to make sure this new airport terminal met all travelers where they are and was designed with the highest levels of accessibility and inclusivity in mind,” Meyer said.<h2>Signage and specialized spaces</h2>Finding a restroom after a long flight can be important for any traveler, but it’s especially pressing for individuals easily overwhelmed by their surroundings, including those living with dementia. The uncertainty over being at the correct gate for departure can also be heightened. “Signage was really important to us,” Niedens said. There are also multiple information desks at the airport, not just in a central location as travelers arrive.Family restrooms, conveniently located near same-sex restrooms, allow care partners to accompany their loved one into the restroom. Some are equipped with adult-sized changing tables. “That was something our care partners really wanted, so they have a full-size table that comes down from the wall,” Shouse said.In the other restrooms, stalls are larger than the standard in the former terminal. “What they’ve done with the bathrooms is amazing,” Zoglin said. “It’s floor-to-ceiling privacy, and red and green lights outside of each stall let you know if it’s available or not available.”The airport’s quiet room is finished in earthy green and wood tones to calm overwhelmed travelers. Even the dull finish on the floor, distinctive from the high-gloss tile of the rest of the facility, was picked to accommodate visual spatial changes that can occur in dementia. The finish and other key details came directly out of input provided by the dementia-friendly group.“Sometimes the overstimulation is not just [a problem for] the person with the disease, but for the people traveling with them,” Niedens explained. “It can be tricky to travel, and what we really wanted to do is to extend the travel window for those in middle-stage (dementia) to stay connected, to visit their families, so supporting caregiving was also key.”<h2>Simulation center</h2>In addition to making traditional aspects of the airport more welcoming and convenient for people living with dementia, Niedens and her colleagues at Dementia Friendly Kansas City also recommended a simulation center in the new airport. The airport’s Kansas City Air Travel Experience provides a simulation of the air travel process from check-in to deplaning.Appointments to experience the simulator are required, but a boarding pass is not required to enter. “Users are guided through every step of the air travel experience inside a section of an actual Airbus 321 fuselage,” the airport’s website attests.“The simulator is almost more about the care partner’s anxiety than the person with the disease,” Niedens said. “It’s about managing that anxiety: ‘Can I manage this? Can I get this person in and out of the bathroom on a flight?’ The best way to handle that stress is to practice first,” she said, noting that the simulator is helpful to people with all different types of challenges, from dementia to autism and anxiety.Overall, Niedens said, working with Kansas City officials, architects, designers and other advocates was “a beautiful partnership” that she believes now makes KCI one of the most dementia-friendly airports in the country. “It allowed the KU ADRC to advance our philosophy that ‘it’s not about can’t.’ We work around barriers that allow people to continue to have positive experiences and a great quality of life.”

New Kansas City airport incorporates dementia-friendly features 

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

The 2023 Live First Friday Concert Series kicks off this Friday at the City Lights Stage in downtown Salina.

The Llew Brown Band is scheduled to perform from 6-8 p.m. Friday on the City Lights Stage, which is located at the corner of N. Santa Fe Avenue and W. Ash Street.

"I am so excited to have live entertainment back in Downtown Salina and to welcome everyone back to City Lights Stage! We are thrilled to have all new bands for our First Friday concert series this year and we listened to our community," Leslie Bishop, executive director of Salina Downtown Inc. told Salina Post. "We are starting our concerts later – April and May, the concerts will be from 6-8 p.m. and June, July, August, September the concerts will be from 7-9. It is time to be together again!"

Before the band begins its performance, Salina Downtown Inc. will draw the names of the winners of its Downtown Dough, which began in mid-January and ended March 31. Bishop explained that for every $50 people spent in participating downtown stores and businesses during that time period, they were able to enter the Downtown Dough drawing. Downtown Dough prizes include the following.

First Prize: $800 in downtown gift cards

Second Prize: $500 in downtown gift cards

Third Prize: $250 in downtown gift cards

"Winners do not need to be present to win, however, when we call the winners, we will not leave a message, so remember to answer your phone," Bishop said.

In addition to the concert at City Lights Stage, the April First Friday will include an art exhibit and artist reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, 148 S. Santa Fe Avenue.

The art exhibit will feature acrylic paintings by Michael Floria Jilg and jewelry made by Joyce Jilg from discarded objects.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680747862123.jpeg" alt="Images courtesy Salina Downtown Inc." />
 <figcaption>Images courtesy Salina Downtown Inc.</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostThe 2023 Live First Friday Concert Series kicks off this Friday at the City Lights Stage in downtown Salina.The Llew Brown Band is scheduled to perform from 6-8 p.m. Friday on the City Lights Stage, which is located at the corner of N. Santa Fe Avenue and W. Ash Street."I am so excited to have live entertainment back in Downtown Salina and to welcome everyone back to City Lights Stage! We are thrilled to have all new bands for our First Friday concert series this year and we listened to our community," Leslie Bishop, executive director of Salina Downtown Inc. told Salina Post. "We are starting our concerts later – April and May, the concerts will be from 6-8 p.m. and June, July, August, September the concerts will be from 7-9. It is time to be together again!"Before the band begins its performance, Salina Downtown Inc. will draw the names of the winners of its Downtown Dough, which began in mid-January and ended March 31. Bishop explained that for every $50 people spent in participating downtown stores and businesses during that time period, they were able to enter the Downtown Dough drawing. Downtown Dough prizes include the following.First Prize: $800 in downtown gift cardsSecond Prize: $500 in downtown gift cardsThird Prize: $250 in downtown gift cards"Winners do not need to be present to win, however, when we call the winners, we will not leave a message, so remember to answer your phone," Bishop said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680747998404.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>In addition to the concert at City Lights Stage, the April First Friday will include an art exhibit and artist reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Peaceful Body Wellness Retreat, 148 S. Santa Fe Avenue.The art exhibit will feature acrylic paintings by Michael Floria Jilg and jewelry made by Joyce Jilg from discarded objects.

Downtown First Friday concerts begin again this week; art show, too

<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/notices/DrAli-Manguoglu">https://www.ryanmortuary.com/notices/DrAli-Manguoglu</a>

Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu, 69, of Salina, KS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his daughters and wife on April 4th, 2023, with the support of Gentiva Hospice. Dr. Manguoglu was born in Izmir, Turkey on May 12th, 1953.

He graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey in 1976, and then attended Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, Dept. of General Surgery as a 1st year resident. Ali’s journey in the United States started at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, Dept. of General Surgery, then onto the University of Kansas School of Medicine, KC, KS, Dept. of Neurological Surgery (rock chalk!) for his Neurosurgery Residency. Ali then ventured to the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Registrar/Fellow, and finally the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, SHOCK-TRAUMA Unit, Neurotrauma Fellowship. &nbsp;

Dr. Manguoglu’s board certifications include the American Board of Neurological Surgery and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, UK in Surgical Neurology (SN.) Ali established “Salina Neurological Surgery” practice in 1985, and then established (with Salina Regional Health Center) “Salina Regional Neurosurgery.” He retired in 2019 due to health conditions. He proudly served Salina and surrounding communities for nearly 35 years. &nbsp;

Not only was Dr. Manguoglu a world-renowned neurosurgeon, but lived each day to the fullest, as if it were his last – travelling the world with his family and creating an endless book of stories. His favorite hobbies included listening and dancing to music, cooking, skiing, gardening, and rescuing animals.

Unfortunately, Dr. Ali B. Manguoglu lost his battle with terminal cancer and Parkinson’s disease after he fought hard to continue normalcy and create as many memories as he could in his final year, such as visiting his daughters and grandchildren, taking a final trip to Turkey and a memorable weekend in Kansas City at Tasso’s and Arthur Bryant’s.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Survivors include his wife, Georgia Manguoglu, daughters Ayse Heisdorf and Safiye Williams, their husbands John Heisdorf and Mark Williams, and stepdaughter Heather Jones. Ali is also survived by his grandchildren Kai and Koa Williams and Ayla Heisdorf, as well as brothers Enis and Turgut Manguoglu. 

Ali was preceded in death by his stepson Steven Jones, and parents Fetih Manguoglu and Ahter Alkum.

A visitation will be held on Friday, April 7th at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th St., Salina, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8th at Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina.

Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox foundation for Parkinson’s research, care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth Street, Salina Kansas.

<a href="https://give.michaeljfox.org/give/421686/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank">https://give.michaeljfox.org/give/421686/#!/donation/checkout</a>

To&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/DrAli-Manguoglu/sympathy-landing">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/DrAli-Manguoglu/1074854/memorial-tree">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu, please&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/DrAli-Manguoglu/sympathy-landing">visit our floral store.</a>

<h2>Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu, Salina</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680787214223.jpeg" alt="Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/notices/DrAli-Manguoglu">https://www.ryanmortuary.com/notices/DrAli-Manguoglu</a>May 12, 1953 ~ April 4, 2023 (age 69)Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu, 69, of Salina, KS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his daughters and wife on April 4th, 2023, with the support of Gentiva Hospice. Dr. Manguoglu was born in Izmir, Turkey on May 12th, 1953.He graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey in 1976, and then attended Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, Dept. of General Surgery as a 1st year resident. Ali’s journey in the United States started at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, Dept. of General Surgery, then onto the University of Kansas School of Medicine, KC, KS, Dept. of Neurological Surgery (rock chalk!) for his Neurosurgery Residency. Ali then ventured to the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Registrar/Fellow, and finally the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, SHOCK-TRAUMA Unit, Neurotrauma Fellowship. &nbsp;Dr. Manguoglu’s board certifications include the American Board of Neurological Surgery and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, UK in Surgical Neurology (SN.) Ali established “Salina Neurological Surgery” practice in 1985, and then established (with Salina Regional Health Center) “Salina Regional Neurosurgery.” He retired in 2019 due to health conditions. He proudly served Salina and surrounding communities for nearly 35 years. &nbsp;Not only was Dr. Manguoglu a world-renowned neurosurgeon, but lived each day to the fullest, as if it were his last – travelling the world with his family and creating an endless book of stories. His favorite hobbies included listening and dancing to music, cooking, skiing, gardening, and rescuing animals.Unfortunately, Dr. Ali B. Manguoglu lost his battle with terminal cancer and Parkinson’s disease after he fought hard to continue normalcy and create as many memories as he could in his final year, such as visiting his daughters and grandchildren, taking a final trip to Turkey and a memorable weekend in Kansas City at Tasso’s and Arthur Bryant’s.&nbsp; &nbsp;Survivors include his wife, Georgia Manguoglu, daughters Ayse Heisdorf and Safiye Williams, their husbands John Heisdorf and Mark Williams, and stepdaughter Heather Jones. Ali is also survived by his grandchildren Kai and Koa Williams and Ayla Heisdorf, as well as brothers Enis and Turgut Manguoglu. Ali was preceded in death by his stepson Steven Jones, and parents Fetih Manguoglu and Ahter Alkum.A visitation will be held on Friday, April 7th at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th St., Salina, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8th at Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina.Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox foundation for Parkinson’s research, care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth Street, Salina Kansas.<a href="https://give.michaeljfox.org/give/421686/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank">https://give.michaeljfox.org/give/421686/#!/donation/checkout</a>To&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/DrAli-Manguoglu/sympathy-landing">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/DrAli-Manguoglu/1074854/memorial-tree">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu, please&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/DrAli-Manguoglu/sympathy-landing">visit our floral store.</a>

Dr. Ali Bülent Manguoglu

GLEN ALLEN, Mo. (AP) — A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-disasters-extreme-weather-why-af8acdcb330cff39d689efc187cd17b7">kept a wary eye out for further storms</a>&nbsp;that could spawn additional twisters and hail.

Wednesday's severe weather was the third in a series of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tornado-arkansas-storm-concert-79fe2da8a6b8bd92970032530b760d20">massive storms</a>&nbsp;over the last two weeks that have spawned dozens of tornadoes, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people. Just last weekend,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tornado-storms-deaths-damage-tennessee-arkansas-1931cb7510deab7ad26890d033fb32e1">confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least eight states</a>&nbsp;laid waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country.

The Missouri tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of St. Louis, said Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Trees were uprooted and homes turned into piles of splinters. One building was flipped on its side. Drone footage showed emergency crews peering into the wreckage with flashlights.

More than 20 agencies were part of the search for survivors and victims, with the damage so bad that they sometimes were forced to use chainsaws to cut back trees and brush to reach homes, Parrott said.

“It’s just heartbreaking to see it,” Parrott said.

The damage was concentrated around the small rural communities of Glen Allen and Grassy, which are separated by a hunting area, said Bollinger County Sheriff Casey Graham in a Facebook post announcing the five deaths. He didn't immediately release the victims' names.

Charles Collier, 61, said he saw the coroner’s van drive by with its lights on in Glen Allen, where he owns a storage facility.