November 2022

Mae Suppes

Mae Suppes, 84, passed away November 16, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born on August 24, 1938, in Victoria, to Joseph & Elizabeth (Wellbrock) Brungardt. She married Edward Joseph Suppes on June 14, 1958, in Hays. He passed away September 3, 2005.

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Alex Gino, author of book that sparked effort to close Kansas town’s library, speaks out

Alex Gino wanted to write a book that reflected transgender youths’ experiences, the sort of book they wished they’d had when they were young. It took them 12 years to write the book, which went on to receive several literary awards, including a Children’s Choice award and the Lambda literary award.

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‘Complete bulls***’: Kansas Democrats scrutinize internal polling offered to House candidates

Three weeks before Election Day, Kim Zito received internal polling and analysis of voters in her House district that could help her focus campaign efforts in the closing days of a tight race. Zito, a Democrat running for state office for the first time, viewed the assistance as a gesture of faith and goodwill from Michael McGraw, an East Coast political consultant who was running Treasurer Lynn Rogers’ campaign.

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Chiefs, Chargers take rivalry to Sunday night spotlight

The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night as the AFC West rivals complete their season series. The Chiefs have won three straight after defeating Jacksonville 2717. The Chargers have alternated losses and wins following their three-game winning streak after a 22-16 defeat at San Francisco. Each of the previous two games between the Chiefs and Chargers played at SoFi Stadium were overtime wins for Kansas City where quarterback Patrick Mahomes got the better of Los Angeles counterpart Justin Herbert by directing drives late in regulation for the tying score.

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Financial planning team celebrates successful showing in competition

For the second year in a row, Fort Hays State University’s financial planning team placed third overall in the national Financial Planning Challenge Competition. The team, comprised of finance majors, Ethan Lang, senior, Hays; Danielle Riemann, senior, Beloit; and Kaden Wren, junior, Scott City; competed in a three-phase competition.

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