October 2022

Jane Rae Pfannenstiel

October 27, 2022

Jane Rae Pfannenstiel, 87, Hays, left this world to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, with her loving family at her side on Friday, October 21, 2022 She was born January 9, 1935 in Damar, the daughter of Emile and Evelyn (Newell) Tremblay. Upon graduation, she moved to Hays, where she would meet her future husband, Marvin Francis Pfannenstiel. They would celebrate their love for each other in the Catholic Church and in front of their families as they united in marriage on October 22, 1955. Before Marvin’s passing in 2019, they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. In their marriage, five children were born: Cindy, Carmen, Danny, Lisa, and Tim.

Brasser Charges to Individual Title at the Tulsa Cup, Team Finishes 14th

October 27, 2022

Morgan Brasser claimed her second individual title of this fall season by charging up the leaderboard in the second round at the Tulsa Cup, held at par-72 Forest Ridge Golf Club. Brasser fired a 1-under par round of 71, coming from seven shots back of the lead at the start of round two to claim the tournament by one stroke. She finished at 5-over par overall, a total of 149.

Jana’s Campaign Annual Empty Place at the Table Fundraising Event

October 27, 2022

Jana’s Campaign, a Hays-based national education and violence prevention organization with the single mission of reducing gender and relationship violence, will host their annual Empty Place at the Table Gala at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall in Hays on Saturday, November 12th.

October 27, 2022

During Monday’s Board of Education meeting, USD489 was honored by the Kansans Can Star Recognitions Program, earning copper, bronze and silver level achievements. The Kansas Department of Education implements the Kansans Can Star Recognition Program in order to support the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation model process by providing recognition that highlights areas of improvement.

Chiefs’ Clark suspended 2 games for 2021 weapons arrests

October 27, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was suspended two games by the NFL on Tuesday after pleading no contest last month to two counts of misdemeanor possession of an assault weapon in Los Angeles.

Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football

October 27, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — By the Nielsen company’s count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime’s coverage of last Thursday’s NFL game between New Orleans and Arizona. But Amazon says no, there were actually 8.9 million people watching.

October 27, 2022

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Beamer Ball is Back: No. 25 Gamecocks led by special teams

October 27, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Beamer Ball is back, only this time at South Carolina and led by second-year coach Shane Beamer, who has the Gamecocks back in the national rankings and fans yelling the family catchphrase made famous by Shane’s dad, Frank Beamer, at Virginia Tech.

October 27, 2022

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Longtime NFL linebacker Chad Brown owes so much to the University of Colorado, his alma mater. He won a national title while with the Buffaloes. He met his wife there. He sent his kids to school in Boulder, too.

Big 12 QB attrition piles up, TCU’s Duggan shrugs off hits

October 27, 2022

Max Duggan threw a completion a split second before a defender’s helmet struck his facemask on a targeting call, sending the TCU quarterback’s head snapping back and leaving him momentarily woozy on the ground.