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Polls are open until 7 YOUR p.m. today for city and school board elections, as well as two bond issues.

One, for NOV. 7 $ 9 . 9 5 million, would renovate the Allen County Courthouse. Another, for voters of the Crest school district, would improve school facilities for $5.95 million.

Results will be posted this evening on the Register’s website and on social media as they become available. The county reports results on allencounty.org.

In addition to the bond issues, races include four Iola City Council seats and contested races for the Moran and LaHarpe city councils. Voters in the Humboldt school district will pick four candidates out of a field of 10. The Allen Community College board of trustees has three seats available and five candidates.

Voting sites Tuesday are at Iola’s Dr. John Silas Bass North Community Building; Humboldt’s Methodist Church; the Gas Community Building; and at the Moran Senior Center.

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by Friday, Nov. 10.

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AG Kobach: Voting rights not protected by constitution

By RACHEL MIPRO Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach made his case to Supreme Court justices on Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway them over to his side in the latest twist of a long-lasting legal battle over 2021 election laws.

“If any of us wishes to exercise our freedom of speech, we may do so whenever we choose,” Kobach said, making his case. “If we wish to worship, we may do so whenever we choose. We have absolute autonomy, and we really don’t rely on anyone or any entity for us to do that. The same cannot be said of voting.”

The decision could have long-lasting legal implications for statewide elections — an institution that voting rights groups both See KOBACH | Page A3

Kim Ensminger, superintendent for the Marmaton Valley school district in Moran, stands on what could be the future site of a daycare facility, just south of the elementary school entrance and near a playground (shown in the background). Ensminger is applying for a grant for the building. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Daycare dreams Marmaton Valley seeks funding to build facility

By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register

Kim Ensminger, superintendent of Marmaton Valley school district, predicted two years ago that Moran would need more child care options.

The town has only two daycare providers. Both are at full capacity.

So Ensminger approached the school board with a bold proposal: Build a childcare center

on the Marmaton Valley campus to not only meet the needs of local families but also help attract those elsewhere.

With the board’s support, Ensminger envisions a future where access to affordable, quality childcare will keep more families — and therefore, more students — in the district. It will attract and retain teachers. And it will give future Marmaton Valley students a head

start on their education for years to come.

Now, her vision is lining up with the harsh reality of a nationwide need for early child care, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the issue to the forefront.

Child care and early education are essential to the success of families, businesses, educational institutions and the enSee DAYCARE | Page A3

Options limited for older adults to ‘age in place’

By ROBBIE SEQUERIA Stateline.org/TNS

As older adults begin to outnumber young people in the United States in the coming decade, advocacy groups are challenging states to shift away from single-family zoning in favor of housing solutions that allow older adults to “age in place.”

By 2035, the U.S. will have

more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18, a first in the nation’s history. Recent census data suggests that the U.S. is short of aging-ready homes, with just 40% of the country’s housing considered accessible enough to meet the basic needs of older adults.

Organizations such as AARP are lobbying state by state for two housing ap-

proaches: the development of so-called middle housing such as duplexes, triplexes and townhomes, and the allowance of accessory dwelling units, often known as granny flats or in-law suites.

This year, some states overhauled the type of single-family zoning practices that advocates say have not aged well with the graying population.

Many older adults live in places where most residential lots are zoned for single-family detached homes, forbidding the construction of multifamily housing such as duplexes or condominiums. By prioritizing the construction of low-density development, such rules can disconnect older adults from their community and from See AGING | Page A6

Israeli forces cut off north Gaza; Palestinian deaths surpass 10,000 KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with airstrikes Monday, preparing for an expected push by ground forces into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the monthold war.

Already, the Palestinian death toll passed 10,000 people, the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday. The ministry does not distinguish between fighters and civilians. Some 1,400 Israelis have died, mostly civil-

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ians killed in the Oct. 7 incursion by Hamas that started the war.

The war has quickly become the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence since Israel’s establishment 75 years ago, with no end in sight as Israel vows to remove Hamas from power and crush its military capabilities.

Casualties are likely to rise sharply as the war turns to close urban combat. Troops are expected to enter Gaza City soon, Israeli media reported, and Palestinian militants who have had years to prepare are likely to fight

street by street, launching ambushes from a vast network of tunnels.

“We’re closing in on them,” said Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, an Israeli military spokesman.

“We’ve completed our encirclement, separating Hamas strongholds in the north from the south.” The military said it struck 450 targets overnight and ground troops took over a Hamas compound.

BOMBARDMENT IN NORTH GAZA

Several hundred thousand people are believed to remain See GAZA | Page A6

Family members of hostages and missing persons, and their supporters, call for government action during a protest on Monday in Jerusalem. ALEXI J. ROSENFELD/GETTY IMAGES/TNS

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John Peine John Patrick Peine, age 96, of Garnett, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at the Anderson County Residential Living Center in Garnett.

He was born Oct. 8, 1927, in the Judy area in Anderson County, the son of Walter and Letha (Scully) John Peine Peine. He attended Garnett schools and attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He served in the United States Army Air Force, 1945-1948 and United States Air Force, 1948-1951.

In August 1951, he went to work for Trans World Airlines, retiring in November 1992.

John was united in marriage to Mildred Chmidling on Nov. 20, 1952, at St. Vincent’s Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1993, they moved to Garnett.

He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and Friends of the Library.

John was preceded in death by his wife, his parents; two brothers, three sisters and one infant granddaughter.

John is survived by his three sons, Martin Peine and wife Brenda of Oakland, Arkansas; Bernard Peine and wife Kim of Underhill, Vermont; Michael Peine and wife Karen of Tonganoxie; two daughters, Marita O’Reilly and husband Bill of Bella Vista, Arkansas; and Donna Buhlig and husband Randy of St. Louis, Missouri; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, two brothers-in-law; and three sisters-inlaw.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Garnett. Burial will follow in Holy Angels Cemetery, Garnett. The Rosary will be said at 5:30 p.m., followed by visitation until 7:30 on Tuesday evening at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Angels Building Fund or Friends of the Library, and left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at feuerbornfuneral.com

The Southwind Extension District Iola office will host an open house from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

The Extension office moved to the new location at 1006 N. State St. in November 2020.

The office recently completed a renovation project to include

the addition of a meeting room, kitchen and handicap accessible restroom.

The public is invited to tour the facility and enjoy doughnuts, coffee and juice.

For more information, contact the Southwind Extension District office at 620365-2242.

Biden visits Delaware to promote rail projects BEAR, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden, arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, visited a train maintenance shop in his home state of Delaware on Monday to showcase more than $16 billion in federal investments for rail travel along the busy Northeast Corridor,

saying of long-delayed improvements, “we’re finally getting it done.”

The president highlighted spending to modernize 25 passenger train projects between Boston and Washington at an event in Bear, about 12 miles from Biden’s home in Wilmington.

A group of 45 people gathered in front of abortion provider Trust Women to pray the rosary. The Kansas Coalition for Life has organized the monthly prayer gathering for more than 17 years. ( JAIME GREEN/WICHITA EAGLE/TNS)

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A demonstration planned by a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas that would have blocked the only entrance to a Wichita abortion clinic on Saturday was canceled after a judge put a hold on the city permit that would have allowed it.

Earlier this year, the Catholic Diocese of Wichita was granted a permit through the city’s Parks and Recreation and police departments to close the street in front of the Trust Women clinic, the Wichita Eagle reported. The diocese had planned to hold a “Mass for Life” demonstration Saturday morning that would have blocked the entrance to

Pastor Steve Traw’s message, ”God’s Word at Work,” was taken from I Thessalonians 2:9-13. Pastor Traw examined the missionary journeys of the Apostles Paul and Silas in preaching the Gospel, their Christian walk and God at work in the lives of believers.

A recording of the church service is available via its Facebook page under Carlyle Presbyterian Church.

Rita Sanders played “The Lighthouse” for the prelude and “Dwell-

ing in Beulah Land” for the offertory.

Mary Sunshine Crites will celebrate her birthday Monday, Nov. 6.

Visitors Troy and Roxanne Walker of Toronto attended.

The congregation said goodbye to a longtime member of the Carlyle community and church, Naomi Chambers, who has moved to Branson, Mo. to be closer to her sister, Betty Elliott.

Bible study with Pastor Traw is on Tuesdays, at 3 p.m. on the New Testament Book of 1 John.

the clinic while leaving open the entrance to another clinic on the street that seeks to dissuade people from getting abortions.

A judge on Friday granted a request for a temporary restraining order until the Wichita City Council holds a hearing to address objections to the street closure from the Trust Women clinic and another nearby business.

The clinic is normally closed for business on Saturdays but sometimes opens for appointments on weekends, as well as works on administrative and cleaning tasks on Saturdays, the Eagle reported.

Operators of the Trust Women clinic said they

Fortnite maker challenges Google

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Monday will try to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire at the same time it’s still entangled in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.

The latest threat will unfold in a San Francisco federal court, where a 10-person jury will decide whether Google’s digital payment processing system in the Play Store that distributes apps for phones running on its Android software has been illegally driving up prices for consumers and developers.

The case targeting Google’s Play Store is being brought by Epic

Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, which lost in a similar 2021 trial focused on many of the same issues in Apple’s iPhone app store.

Although a federal judge sided with Apple on most fronts in that trial, the outcome opened one potential crack in the digital fortress that the company has built around the iPhone.

The judge and an appeals court both determined Apple should allow apps to provide links to other payment options, a change that could undermine the 15% to 30% commissions that both Apple and Google collect on digital purchases made within a mobile app.

Apple is appealing that

Correction In Friday’s Register, we stated that attempts to contact Rachel Blevins, a candidate for Moran City Council, were unsuccessful. On Friday afternoon, Blevins contacted the Register to clarify that any absence of communication was likely due to an error on both parts, not simply a lack of response from the candidate. We regret the confusion.

part of the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court, where Epic is also challenging most elements of the case that it lost.

Epic is now taking aim at Google’s commission system, even though Android software is already set up to allow other stores, such as Samsung’s installed on its phones, distribute apps that work on the operating system. Even so, Epic maintains that Google still maintains a stranglehold on the Android app ecosystem and the payment system attached to it — and has paid hundreds of millions of dollars to stifle competition.

Much like Apple did in its trial, Google defends its commissions as a way to be compensated for all money that it invests into its Play Store and asserts that the controls over it are a way to protect the security of the tens of millions

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of people in the U.S. who download apps for phones powered by Android.

The trial before U.S. District Judge James Donato is scheduled to last until just before Christmas and include testimony from longtime Google executive Sundar Pichai, who is now CEO of the company’s parent, Alphabet Inc. Pichai recently took the witness stand during an antitrust trial pitting Google’s long-running dominance of internet search against the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to undercut it on the grounds the the company has been abusing its power to stifle competition and innovation.

Google initially was going to have to defend itself against multiple foes in the trial, but in September it settled allegations that had been brought against the Play Store by state attorneys general.

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learned of the planned street closure last month and filed an objection with the city.

When no hearing was called to address objections to the permit, the clinic sought the restraining order.

The legal battle comes more than a year after Kansas voters decisively affirmed abortion rights in the conservative state.

Wichita has often served as the epicenter of conflict over abortion rights. The Trust Women Clinic was founded

by Julie Burkhart, an abortion rights advocate and former employee of Dr. George Tiller, a Wichita abortion provider who was shot to death in 2009 by an anti-abortion extremist.

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“If they were usually collecting 50, they would have to recruit five times as many volunteers,” Standridge said.

The case is a result of 2021 election reform law passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature in response to election fraud concerns — though there is no evidence of election fraud in Kansas.

The law requires election officials to evaluate advance ballots by matching signatures on file with the county with signatures on ballot envelopes and limits the number of advance ballots an individual can gather for delivery to an election office to 10.

A lawsuit fighting these changes was originally filed against Secretary of State Scott Schwab and Attorney General Kris Kobach by the League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center.

The advocacy groups argued the mandates infringed upon constitutional rights. A Shawnee County District Court judge dismissed the lawsuit, but a threejudge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals reversed the decision, declaring voting a foundational constitutional right.

The appellate opinion remanded the case back to district court, referencing a legal precedent set by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2019 declaring abortion rights were embedded in the Kansas Constitution.

“Attorney General Kobach is arguing that the state really can do nearly whatever they want to burden the right to vote,” said Davis Hammet with Loud Light, one of the groups involved in the case. “To pass regulations based on no accurate or factual information, even if it throws out hundreds, thousands of Kansans’ ballots.”

locally and nationally have declared under attack.

Kobach is asking the high court to overturn of a court of appeals decision that declared voting a fundamental state constitutional right. If Justices choose to uphold the ruling, the Republican-dominated Legislature would be restricted in the extent to which they can pass election legislation in the future, because the right to vote would be held to the same high standard of protection as other constitutional rights, such as abortion.

Kobach’s underlying argument is that Kansans’ right to vote has not been impeded by state law restricting the number of advance ballots a person can deliver to an election office. He also argues that state law requiring election volunteers to verify signatures on advance ballots is not unduly burdensome — a notion voting advocacy groups have fought against.

His opponent Elisabeth Frost, an attorney representing several voting rights advocacy groups in the case, said “signature matching is worse than flipping a coin,” in terms of accuracy, and said Kansas had been “securing elections just fine” without the additional measures.

During the approximately hourlong oral arguments Friday, justices questioned Kobach and Frost on the nature of voting rights.

Justices appeared to express skepticism for arguments on both sides.

“Where I’m having a challenge here is how it is we decide whatever law or regulation impairs the right to vote,” said Justice Eric Rosen, questioning Frost.

“How does that line get drawn?”

Justice Melissa Standridge said limiting the number of ballots collected would impact organization that sent out volunteers.

tire community. Not only is it crucial for the development of children, it allows parents to remain part of the workforce. Yet child care is often unaffordable for many families, and in many places, simply not available.

The State of Kansas and the federal government have offered billions of dollars to meet the need. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 allocated funding for more than 220,000 programs through the $24 billion Child Care Stabilization Program, and another $15 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which helps low-income families pay for child care.

Child Care Aware of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families, is also offering grants to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care.

The Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund announced in September it will award $38 million for construction of new child care facilities to support work, health and education.

The timing is ideal for Ensminger’s plan.

A $45,000 grant from Child Care Aware paid for an architect to study and design a center, and Ensminger will use those plans to apply for a grant from the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund in hopes of constructing the facility. The application deadline is Dec. 18.

Ensminger attended meetings of the Allen County Child Care Coalition, organized by Thrive Allen County to bring together daycare leaders, school officials, business owners and others to find solutions. The group unanimously supported Ensminger’s grant application, noting the need for child care in the eastern part of the county.

Ensminger said she’s learned a lot from Janie Works, owner of The Growing Place in Humboldt, who has been successful in obtaining multiple grants for her facility.

“She’s a wealth of knowledge,” Ensminger said. “(The coalition) has been very informative and helped me gain an understanding of that

If a grant application is successful, the Marmaton Valley school district could build a new daycare facility on this spot south of the elementary school. world, because daycare has different rules and regulations than the K-12 system.”

Ensminger is encouraged to have the support of a diverse group of community leaders. She also has been working with Greenbush, the southeast Kansas educational cooperative.

ENSMINGER’S plan is to build a 6,000-square foot facility just south and east of the elementary school entrance, where it would have easy access to a new playground.

Having a facility on campus is a logical next step.

It’s a win-win for our community.

— Kim Ensminger, USD 256 superintendent

It would include rooms for infants through school-aged children, with a maximum capacity of nine infants, 10 toddlers, 10 children aged 2½ to 3½, and 24 children aged 3½ to school-age.

It also would include a multi-purpose room, a catering kitchen and rooms for mental and physical health. One room would be offered to the community for workforce support, such as applying for a job.

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center provides mental health services to the district, and Ensminger hopes the new facility would allow for the hiring of a second nurse.

Having the facility next to the school would offer several advantages. The district’s kitchen is designed to handle about twice as many students as it currently serves and could easily take on the additional load. The district is one of the top employers in Moran and has the ability to attract qualified staff.

She expects the facility would need a maximum of 10 staff members, depending on capacity.

The district also could establish an internship program for area high school or community college students. Those kinds of partnerships will be essential to the program’s success, Ensminger said.

It’s too early to know how much the facility might cost, though Ensminger hopes to have that information before she submits the grant application.

Preliminary estimates indicate the building could cost more than $2 million. She expects 100% of the cost to be covered by grant funding.

If the grant is approved, Ensminger anticipates the facility likely wouldn’t open until 2025 or even 2026.

Even if the grant application isn’t approved, she’ll keep looking for funding.

“I’m not going to let this die. It’s such a need throughout the county,” she said.

In the meantime, she’ll continue to seek daycare options.

One possibility is to designate a room at the school to provide care for preschoolers when they aren’t in class.

The district has offered preschool for 4-year-old students for at least 15 years.

This year for the first time, the district added a program for 3-yearolds.

Students attend preschool for a half-day, either in the morning or afternoon. That can be challenging for working parents, and Ensminger hopes a daycare option would fill the half-day gap — and increase district enrollment.

“Once they’ve finished their half-day, where do they go?” asked Ensminger, noting the dearth of child care for working parents.

The preschool program has made a noticeable difference, Ensminger said. Students who attend the district’s preschool are better prepared for kindergarten. She hopes to expand that option for local families.

“Having a facility on campus is a logical next step,” Ensminger said. “It’s a win-win for our community.”

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New organic livestock standard draws praise

By EVA TESFAYE Harvest Public Media

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized its standard for organic livestock production. The new rule sets requirements for outdoor and indoor conditions as well as healthcare practices and transportation of animals.

“These changes are to support and promote the wellbeing of natural behaviors of organic livestock and poultry,” said Jenny Lester Moffitt, the USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs. “It’s really about establishing clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock production and handling.”

Various roadblocks delayed the new rule.

The original standards were set in 2002, but in the years since, groups advocating for organic food companies, farmers and consumers have worked towards tightening language, particularly around the conditions that the animals are kept in.

“I think this is what is really unique about organic standards, is that the industry came to USDA back in 1990 and they said, ‘Hey, we wanna make sure that we have consistent application of what consumers are expecting when they buy something that is labeled as organic,’” said Moffitt.

‘LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD’

Both the USDA and those in the organic industry say that the rule will not only help build consumer trust in organic products, but also benefit producers.

“It levels the playing field, because everyone will be held to the same standards,” said Tom Chapman, the CEO of the Organic Trade Association.

Russ Kramer, a hog farmer in central Missouri, who is in the process of acquiring the organic certification, said that the rule will help protect small farmers like him from getting

undercut by larger producers, who are cashing in on the organic label without providing the proper conditions for their animals.

“I think that some of the larger entities can come in and paint a story that looks probably warmer and fuzzier than it is,” he said, “and it’s unfair to the smaller entities that are doing a really good job and caring for their animals and doing everything by the letter.”

“It makes me optimistic that smaller farmers like myself can compete with some of the larger conglomerates.”

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The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council both submitted comments during the public comment period in opposition of the standard, arguing that the changes would be costly for producers and have a negative impact on animal health.

“The proposed standards are not science based and present real challenges to protecting animal and public health,” wrote Anna Forseth, director of animal health at the National Pork Producers Council.

The American Farm Bureau Federation did not respond to a request for comment, and the National Pork Producers Council declined to comment.

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, and Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, both filed spending bill amendments prior to the finalization of the rule that could impact its enforcement.

Chapman of the Organic Trade Association said it’s not a critical threat to the rule, but if they were to go through, it would set a bad precedent.

“Congress has rolled this authority to the USDA to do,” he said. “If that’s the action, they’re really stepping into an authority that they’ve already handed over to the USDA.”

Nothing is more important to success in the garden than good soil. Time spent fertilizing, watering and tending to plants is necessary, but this time is almost a waste if the soil you’re working with is not in good condition. Fall is an excellent time to step back and analyze how well your garden performed during the summer and to make improvements to the soil.

Soil is formed when rock is broken down by climate and vegetation over a period of time. Soil is nothing more than weathered rock fragments and decaying remains of plants and animals.

Most soils have three distinct layers — surface, subsoil and bottom. The surface layer is a coarse layer containing more organic matter than the other soil layers and the layer that people pay the greatest attention to. This layer is the most fertile and has the greatest concentration of plant roots. Plants obtain much of their nutrients and water from the surface soil.

The subsoil layer is finer and firmer than the surface soil and serves as support for the surface layer.

The subsoil layer is a storage space for water and nutrients for plants, a temperature regulator of the soil and supplies air for the roots of plants.

The bottom layer is decomposed rock. It is not hard like rock, but may show the form or structure of the original rocks.

Soil texture refers to the proportional

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amount of sand, silt and clay in a soil. Texture and soil structure affect the moisture holding capacity of soil, permeability, capacity to hold and furnish nutrients, tillage operations and erosion.

OUR SOILS in southeast Kansas have a high clay content. The clay in the soil is what makes the soil stick to your shoes when the soil is wet. Many refer to our soil as “gumbo.”

One way to address a heavy clay soil and to improve the soil texture is to add organic matter. Organic matter includes such items as manure, leaves, and grass clippings that have been composted.

Earthworms, insects, bacteria and fungi use the organic matter as food, breaking it down into humus. Through this process, materials are made available for use by grow-

Sand is sometimes suggested as an amedment for clay soils.

There are good reasons to be cautious about doing so. ing plants. In a heavy clay soil, the organic matter allows water to move more freely and loosens the tight clay, which makes the soil easier to work.

Organic material can be directly applied to gardens and flowerbeds this time of year and allowed to compost directly in the soil. Add two to four inches of organic material and till into the soil. If the soil is dry, apply water to begin the decomposition process. After about two weeks you can repeat the process with another application of organic material. The organic material will decompose over the winter and soil will be ready for spring planting.

Sand is sometimes suggested as an

amendment material for clay soils. However, there is a good reason to be very cautious about using sand. For sand to be effective at breaking up a clay soil, sand grains must touch one another so there is pore space between grains that can hold air and water. If the grains don’t touch, the clay fills in the void between sand particles leaving no room for pores. This is the same principle used to make concrete and the result is somewhat the same. Simply put: do not use sand.

BEFORE MAKING any changes to your garden’s soil, I recommend doing a soil test through the Extension office. For more information on how to take a sample, please give me a call.

Krista Harding is a K-State Research and Extension agent assigned to Southwind District. She may be reached at kharding@ ksu.edu or 620-2443826.

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How to consider a cease-fire in Gaza There is increasingly ur- Biden and Mr. Blinken are gent talk of a cease-fire in right to urge the establishthe war between Israel and ment of safe zones in southHamas, as people all over ern Gaza, to which many the world understandably civilians fled before Israel’s recoil at the loss of civilian ground invasion, and conlife from Israeli airstrikes, tinue to flee. “Pauses” in such as those on Tuesday Israeli combat operations and Wednesday that devas- could facilitate humanitaritated part of Gaza’s Jabalya an assistance — food, water refugee camp, where Israel and medicine — to civilians said Hamas militants were in these areas. operating. No one can view Mr. Blinken pushed for the thousands killed and such an approach during wounded with indifference; his visit to Tel Aviv on Frino one can wish for anything day. And even though Prime but the quickest possible end Minister Benjamin Netanyato their suffering. hu has so far balked, the For now, the most that Biden administration needs can prudently be pursued to insist. Israel should also is a more limited approach, allow in fully vetted fuel based on pauses in the fight- shipments. Hamas has hyping for humanitarian relief. ocritically stockpiled diesel A unilateral or unconditional for its own use, but allowing cease-fire by Israel would be more in for hospitals is a risk inconsistent with the coun- Israel can accept to limit citry’s right to defend itself vilian harm. The Israel Deagainst the authors of the fense Forces’ top general said massacre on Oct. 7: Hamas. as much last week, before To leave this Iranian-backed Mr. Netanyahu contradicted terrorist organization — a him. top official of which recently Israel’s legitimate war said the Oct. 7 attack could, aims do not include reoccuand should, be repeated — pying Gaza or expelling its intact and in charge of Gaza population. Nor are Paleswould be untinians genertenable, not ally its enemy only for IsraIsrael’s legitimate — only Hamas. el but also for war aims do not in- Israel’s highest the region. It officials need reoccupying to make that would reward clude Hamas’s ag- Gaza or expelling its clear to the gression, as population. Nor are world, repeatSecretary of Palestinians general- edly.

Israeli State Antony politicos who Blinken told a ly its enemy — only suggest otherSenate hearing Hamas. Israel’s highest wise need to this past week, officials need to make be disavowed. which means it that clear to the world, Israel has to would encour- repeatedly. swiftly conage more of it. tain violence Nor would against Palit be morally estinians by and politically settlers on the appropriate to put the entire West Bank. These are strateonus of civilian casualties gic as well as moral imperon Israel, since Hamas it- atives: Israeli success hingself has consciously exposed es in part on preserving as noncombatants to danger by much of the world’s sympaprovoking Israel militarily thy as possible. To be sure, — while protecting its own there are many who closed leaders and fighters in tun- their minds to the Jewish nels. (Hamas has apparently state’s arguments long ago, not thought to build shelters or never opened them at all. for civilians.) At least some Yet Oct. 7 showed fair-mindof the dead in Gaza have like- ed citizens of both the real ly been killed by the mili- dangers Israel faces and the tants’ own errant rockets. character of its enemies, genA case can be made for a erating support the country’s cease-fire to facilitate pos- leaders can help sustain. sible hostage releases along with humanitarian aid for FAR OVER the horizon lies Gaza’s civilians. But that this war’s end, difficult to would have to be on the ba- visualize but necessary to sis of a verifiable pledge by contemplate, if only because Hamas to free all of its 240 no war can be judged except captives and to stop indis- in light of its plausible obcriminate rocket fire at Is- jectives. Defeat for Hamas raeli civilians — two blatant, is neither guaranteed nor, if unjustifiable violations of achieved, sufficient for lastinternational law. Most an- ing peace. That would also alysts assume Hamas would require stable governance reject such terms, which and security in Gaza, perspeaks volumes. Neverthe- haps supervised by an interless, Arab and other gov- im Arab and Muslim peaceernments with influence keeping force. There would on Hamas should continue have to be an end to both the pressuring it to accept.

Hamas tunnel network and Hamas’s culpability does the Egyptian-Israeli blocknot absolve Israel of respon- ade on Gaza. There could be sibility to do everything it an enhanced administrative can to prevent civilian ca- role for the admittedly trousualties and relieve Gaza’s bled Palestinian Authority, humanitarian crisis. That and elections. Then would means doing more than it is come — sooner rather than doing at present, particular- later — serious diplomacy ly with regard to aid for the aimed at Palestinian statecivilian population. A broad hood, side by side with Isracease-fire might be off the el, in peace. table for now, but President — The Washington Post

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Water has not flowed over the Elm Creek dam south of Iola since early summer. Precipitation from Nov. 1, 2022 to Nov. 1, 2023 is down 16.3 inches. REGISTER/SUSAN LYNN

Drought taking a toll This summer was the hottest on record, and September was warmer than the average July temperatures from 2001-2010. Kansas farms are on the frontlines of these changes.

Persistent drought gripped a large portion of the Midwest, Kansas included, and significantly lowered this year’s winter wheat yields. Farmers also are reporting lower than expected soybean and corn harvests.

If this growing season is a preview of years to come, Kansas farmers will face increasing water scarcity and hotter temperatures.

They will need support in accelerating the efforts they’re already undertaking to make their farms more resilient to these changes.

A new study from Environmental Defense Fund pulls from interviews with farmers across Kansas to identify what adaptation efforts are already underway and what additional changes would help farmers keep farming for generations to come.

Diversifying crop production to include crops with lower water requirements is one pathway toward a resilient future for Kansas agriculture.

Eileen McLellan Guest opinion for the Topeka Capital-Journal

its the inclusion of sorghum in their crop rotations as a key step to maintaining soil health and resilience, especially during dry spells.

More farmers can make these changes — and even early adopters can go farther with additional support and investment — with backing from the public and private sectors.

Agricultural policy and markets must incentivize crop diversification for it to be feasible for farmers. Policymakers must ensure that the 2023 farm bill invests in adaptation, including financial and technical assistance for adoption of alternative crops.

To enhance supply chain resilience, food companies should consider investing in new markets for more diverse crops, and provide financial support for farmers within their supply chains to grow them.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the northwest part of Allen County is in a severe drought, while the rest of the county is experiencing a moderate drought.

Wheat, corn and soybeans currently comprise the majority of Kansas’ row crops. These crops are going to require more water to grow as temperatures continue to rise. Current irrigation practices are already rapidly depleting groundwater resources, and present rates of groundwater withdrawal will be increasingly unsustainable in a drier, hotter future.

By swapping out some acres of wheat, corn and soybeans for sorghum, rye, oats and millet, farmers can reduce crop water demand by 12% while boosting nutritional output and sustaining livelihoods.

Some farmers have already started the critical work of integrating more drought-resistant species into their crop rotations.

According to JohnElla Holmes, executive director of the Kansas Black Farmers Association, climate-smart growing practices have been a topic of discussion for farmers in the organization’s network since the early aughts.

In Northwest Kansas, association members grow winter wheat and sorghum, followed by a summer fallow period. The group cred-

Assistance from agricultural lenders will also be crucial to help farmers manage the short-term financial costs of changing crops and farming methods as producers work to increase the long-term resilience of their operations.

Actions across the food system will be essential to support Kansas farmers in making this large-scale shift in the crop mix. Change can’t wait.

There is an urgent need to support farmers in keeping agriculture productive in a changing climate. Kansas, a critical breadbasket for the U.S. and the world, is an important case study for how to do so with limited water resources. The promise of crop diversification demonstrates that sustainable and resilient crop production that feeds a growing population and supports rural economies is within our reach.

About the author: Eileen McLellan is a lead senior scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and one of the authors of a report titled “Kansas in 2050: A pathway for climate-resilient crop production.”

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crucial services such as transportation, according to the Urban Institute, a nonprofit think tank focused on social and economic policy.

As state lawmakers consider relaxing zoning rules to clear the way for more housing, advocates for older adults are taking part: lobbying legislatures, posting policy positions and speaking up at local zoning meetings.

“We don’t have housing that’s built for people of all ages,” Rodney Harrell, AARP’s vice president of family, home and community, said in an interview with Stateline.

While all populations stand to benefit from an increased supply of diverse and affordable housing, Harrell pointed out, more middle housing and a shift away from car-centric development would particularly help older adults on fixed incomes.

“A key issue is that a vast majority of our neighborhoods are exclusively single-family zoning,” he said. “That doesn’t leave a lot of housing options to meet the needs of our aging population.”

This year, Washington state overhauled single-family zoning statewide to pave the way for more middle housing — a move applauded by AARP as beneficial to the state’s older adults and their caregivers.

AARP Washington had been working with legislators and housing advocates on zoning changes for nearly a decade, said Cathy MacCaul, AARP’s Washington advocacy director.

Nationally, AARP has been pushing planning experts and local and state decisionmakers to conduct “code audits” to explore how to modernize zoning and code language.

In Vermont, a law passed this year, called the HOME Act, allows the development of duplexes in all single-family residential zones.

California, Maine and Oregon also have shifted away from single-family zoning. In 2019, Oregon became the first state to eliminate single-family zoning. Last year, California removed parking requirements for development near public transit to promote more housing construction in those areas.

And in Maine, legislators in 2022 began requiring municipalities to allow ADUs and duplexes to be built on land zoned for single-family housing.

Few states have made such sweeping changes. But Jennifer Molinsky, project director of the Housing an Aging Society program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, said advocacy for aging adults at the county and city levels — where most zoning decisions are made — is essential to creating more housing that is accessible for older adults.

“Zoning meetings may not be the most fun thing to do in a week. But it is where it’s happening. It’s where these decisions are being made,” said Molinsky. “Advocacy for aging at these meetings could go a long way in making sure [older adults] are

Older adults will begin to outnumber young people in the United States in the coming decade. DREAMSTIME/TNS being factored in these decisions.”

As the nation is aging, poverty among older people is rising. Among American adults age 65 and older, the poverty rate jumped from 10.7% in 2021 to 14.1% in 2022, according to a National Council on Aging analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

More than 10 million households headed by someone 65 or older spend more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, according to the Urban Institute.

There aren’t enough homes these households can afford, Harrell said.

“We need to start to build these new types of housing now before we see this drastic demographic shift,” Harrell said. “It takes a while to build new housing. If we start now, we can get ahead of the affordability and supply crisis.”

By 2030, the country is set to face a shortage of accessible and affordable housing to meet the needs of the 1 in 5 Americans who will be over the age of 65, according to AARP. Among the middle-style housing many advocates have supported are accessory dwelling units, often referred to as granny flats, mother-in-law suites or simply by the acronym ADUs. They might be built in basements, over garages or as separate, small buildings on the

same lots as larger single-family homes.

The versatility of these units, MacCaul, AARP’s Washington advocacy director, told Stateline, allows older adults to live near their family or caregivers, keeping them connected to a support system.

A 2021 survey from the organization found that about three-quarters of adults 50 and over desire to stay in their current homes and communities and “age in place.”

“We use aging in place as kind of our North Star in terms of thinking about policy. The challenge is that a lot of states have systems that are not built for our aging population,” said MacCaul.

“Our housing system, our financing system and transportation infrastructure have not kept up with the aging population,” she said. “A majority of our systems have been built for young families, not the baby boomers who are now 60 and older.”

Washington state this year eased barriers to the construction of accessory-dwelling units such as owner-occupancy requirements and fees associated with their construction, while Montana legalized ADUs statewide.

“When we have zoning that restricts what we can build, where we can build and what we can build it, how can we solve this housing crisis?” said Montana state Rep. Daniel Zolnikov, a Republican who was among lawmakers pushing for changes. “Communities are meant to change. They can’t stay static and exclude people in a housing crisis.”

Chassis Hoepker and Spencer Patterson

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from K-State and is a teacher at Greenwood Elementary School in Sanford.

Spencer is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and is a manufacturing scientist at Pfizer. A February wedding is planned in Iola followed by a March reception in Sanford.

Justin and Nicolle Hoepker of Iola announce the engagement of their daughter Chassis Hoepker to Spencer Patterson of Sanford, N.C. Spencer is the son of Robert and Susan Patterson of Sanford, N.C. Chassis graduated

Gaza: Strikes hit shelter facilities Continued from A1

in the north in the assault’s path. The military says a one-way corridor for residents of Gaza City and surrounding areas to flee south remains available. But many are afraid to use the route, part of which is held by Israeli troops.

In recent days, airstrikes have hit U.N. facilities where thousands are sheltering, as well as hospitals, which have been overwhelmed by wounded and running low on power and supplies.

A strike early Monday hit the roof of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, killing a number of displaced people sheltering on its top floor and destroying solar panels, said Mohamed Zaqout, general manager of all hospitals in Gaza. The panels have been helping keep power on in the facility, which has been reduced to using

one generator because of lack of fuel.

Heavy Israeli bombardment overnight hit the Shati refugee camp, a densely built-up district on the Mediterranean coast adjacent to

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Cowley ousts Red Devils WICHITA — Allen Community College ran into a Tiger-sized juggernaut Saturday.

The Red Devils were dispatched in straight sets in Saturday’s Plains A District Volleyball Championship.

Cowley, the nation’s topranked NJCAA-II squad and has lost only three sets all season, remained unbeaten Saturday with a 25-14, 25-12 and 25-11 victory.

Katy Harris led Allen with five kills, followed by Abby Altic with four and Isabella Simione, Veronica Agostini and Nadia Gallegos with three apiece. Altic and Jolianys Roman had 11 and 10 digs apiece.

Allen’s 20-10 mark under first-year head coach Maria Aikins, included one of the team’s first playoff wins in recent memory, 3-1, over Kansas City, Kan., earlier in the week.

Humboldt High’s Mark McCullough, left, and Garren Goodner, right, block Riverton High defender Nolan Buschman Friday in the Cubs’ 24-14 Class 2A Regional Playoff victory. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Cub thumping Humboldt advances past Riverton in 2A playoffs

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RIVERTON — Humboldt High’s 24-14 win over Riverton Friday — securing the Cubs’ fourth regional championship in six seasons — is more than a team win, head coach Logan Wyrick declared.

“This is a program win,” he said. “It’s not just these guys. It’s the ones who have led to this, year after year.”

Humboldt now faces a Class 2A state quarterfinal showdown at Sabetha at 7 p.m. Friday.

The win came courtesy of some stellar offensive line play,

a pivotal defensive stop late in the first half, and one of the most dazzling catches you’ll see at the high school level.

Humboldt dominated time of possession in the early going, chewing up 7½ minutes of the clock to march down the field and score on a Cole Mathes 4-yard run, and then nearly repeating that feat after Riverton punted.

But a pair of turnovers almost spelled disaster.

Humboldt was in the midst of its second straight extended drive when a fumble gave Riverton possession at the Ram 20

midway into the second quarter.

Riverton twice converted on fourth downs to keep possession, leading to a 9-yard touchdown pass from Ryder Goodman to Zach Feldkamp late in the half. Riverton then converted the 2-point conversion and suddenly held an 8-6 lead.

Then, a fumble on the ensuing kickoff gave Riverton possession at the Humboldt 19 with 1:09 left on the clock.

But the Cub defense rose to the challenge, stuffing a run on first down, and then forcing three See CUBS | Page B6

Volleyball standouts earn Three Rivers League honors

By RICHARD LUKEN The Associated Press

Yates Center High’s Kamdyn Trahan, left, and Marmaton Valley High’s Piper Barney go up for the ball in a volleyball match in September. Both Trahan and Barney earned all-league recognition from the Three Rivers League. REGISTER FILE PHOTO

Area schools had plenty of representation in one of the most explosive Three Rivers League volleyball seasons in recent memory.

Leading the charge for league champion Crest High was senior Kayla Hermreck, who earned her second straight unanimous firstteam All-TRL selection. All she did was pound home 360 kills, with a sparkling .415 hitting percentage, while serving at an 83% clip with 40 service aces, while compelling 122 digs, 179 assists and 21 solo blocks.

She was joined on the first team by Marmaton Valley High senior Janae Granere, who like Hermreck, earned all-league honors all four years of high school.

Granere registered a .372 hitting average and a 95%

service rate with more than 50 aces.

Also taking home firstteam honors was Yates Center High’s Kamdyn Trahan, who led the team in kills with 222, with a 34% kill rate, while also leading the Wildcats in blocks with 39, and tied for second in aces with 49 on a 91% serve rate. She also ranked third on the team in blocks with 39, digs with 205 and receptions with 201.

Earning second-team allleague honors was Crest junior Karlee Boots and Yates Center freshman Cayten Cummings.

Honorable mention went to sophomore Kinley Morrison of Yates Center and Marmaton Valley junior Piper Barney.

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Teele scored 17 points Saturday in a 97-68 win over Friends University’s JV squad. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Second-half eruption propels ACC Allen Community College entered halftime with a four-point lead against Friends University’s junior varsity team Saturday.

The Red Devils were anything but friendly after the break, erupting for 61 points to cruise to a 97-68 victory.

The win puts Allen at 2-0 on the young season, with a busy week

in the offing. Allen travels to Hutchinson Tuesday before returning to Iola for home games on Friday, Saturday and Monday.

Allen was particularly effective inside against Friends, converting 31 of 45 attempts inside the 3-point line.

A balanced scoring attack led the way, with five players scoring ei-

ther 16 or 17 points.

Dirk Johnson and David Teele shared scoring honors with 17 apiece.

Dante Jackson, Grayson Ryan and Killian Spellman each notched 16.

Jackson and Johnson pulled in eight and seven rebounds, respectively. Spellman dished out four assists. LJ Hill, EJ Lewis and Ryan each had three assists.

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All-League: Volleyball standouts earn postseason honors Continued from A1

for their work on and off the court.

“Kayla Hermreck has grown up in the gym,” Lady Lancer head coach and Kayla’s mother Abigail Hermreck said.

“She often played up a couple of age groups in club ball and loved the game very early on. She has put in countless hours in the weightroom and gym to develop her skills and knowledge.

“We relied on her a lot during the season, not only for her skills, but for her volleyball IQ,” Coach Hermreck added. “Her strength and ability to jump has made her a dominant force at the net. She was able to shake off a mistake or swing away after just being blocked. I loved her temperament and determination to give it her all.

“She has always been a leader on and off of the court and yet is humble and doesn’t demand attention for her accomplishments.”

MARMATON Valley head coach Megan Blythe praised Granere’s ability to keep the Wildcats together during tough stretches of the season.

“She’s an incredible athlete and teammate who had everyone looking to her for leadership and encouragement,” Blythe said.

“No matter where she was on court, the girls knew they could count on Janae to make the pass, or the set, or find the hole in the op-

Cayten Cummings PHOTO BY KATHE HAM-

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ponent’s defense. She encouraged everyone in practice, often helping younger athletes improve their personal skills.”

LIKEWISE, Yates Cen-

ter head coach Carrie Cummings said Trahan’s presence as a middle hitter, and for her leadership will be missed.

“Kamdyn was the goto on the floor to put the ball down,” Cummings said. “She improved on the back row as well to make herself a six-rotation player.”

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Boots became a valuable core member of the Lady Lancers’ success, even though she also competed on the rodeo circuit during the fall.

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Boots delivered 131 kills on the season, served at 91% success rate with 16 aces, while also contributing 160 digs, 11 assists and four solo blocks.

“She was pushing herself to be the best and was always working hard for the team,” Coach Hermreck said.

“We were thrilled to end up having her for all of the Saturday tournaments. Her athleticism alone and the plays she was able to make were huge factors for us. She has also worked hard in the weight room, can jump like crazy, and has a powerful arm swing. I am so proud of the player she has worked to become. She is an awesome person that the Lady Lancers are lucky to have back.”

Boots will play in the

offseason with the Allen County Aces, a traveling volleyball team featuring some of the best talents in the area.

CAYTEN Cummings ranked second on Yates Center with 178 kills, and in aces with 49, and digs with 229. She led the Wildcats in as-

sists with 264 and was third on the team with 18 blocks. She also was voted team MVP for the season.

“Cayten is an allaround player who could find the floor on the other side of the net when she was in the front row and the setter who could always

deliver a hittable ball when she set from the back row. Her volleyball knowledge as a freshman will only continue to grow and become a great asset for the future of the program.”

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Tyreek Hill (10) of the Miami Dolphins is tackled by Trent McDuffie (22) of the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter at Deutsche Bank Park on Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany. GETTY IMAGES/ALEX GRIMM/TNS

KC holds off Miami FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes said teammate Bryan Cook looked as if he was running the anchor leg of a 4x100-meter track and field relay on his touchdown.

The Chiefs safety took a fumble return 59 yards for what turned out to be an important touchdown in Kansas City’s 21-14 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Deutsche Bank Park.

“He got those knees up and was rolling down the field,” Mahomes said. “Huge play that obviously mattered a ton in the game.”

Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and the Chiefs (7-2) did just enough to slow the NFL’s top-ranked offense in the first-ever regular season game in Frankfurt, Germany, but the defending Super Bowl champions nearly blew a big lead.

Miami’s comeback fell short when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t handle a snap on fourth-and-10 from the Kansas City 31 with 1:03 to play.

“I’m always going to blame myself — I’ve got to catch the ball,” Tagovailoa said. “Can’t end the game like that when we have an opportunity like that against a really good team.”

Mahomes connected on first-half scoring passes to Rashee Rice and Jerick McKinnon as Miami (6-3) kept getting stuck in third-andlong situations. The Dolphins also fell to 0-3 on the season against teams with winning records.

Mahomes finished 20 of 30 for a season-low 185 yards in his European debut, but the Chiefs’ offense struggled in the second half.

Tight end Travis Kelce had just three catches for 14 yards, which was just enough to become the franchise’s career leader in receiving yards.

“Obviously, penalties and then me not connecting on guys deep down the field hurt us, but luckily for us our defense is playing their tail off and we got the win,” Mahomes said.

Three Chiefs players combined to put Kansas City up 21-0 just before halftime on one of the top defensive plays of the season so far.

And it came at the expense of former teammate Tyreek Hill.

With the Dolphins driving late in the first half, cornerback Trent McDuffie stuffed Hill on a short pass in the flat and stripped the ball from the All-Pro receiver. Mike Edwards scooped it up and after Hill tried to tackle him, Edwards lateraled to Cook, who returned it for the score.

Cook said the most recent time he scored a touchdown was while playing collegiately for Howard in 2018.

Hill finished with a team-high eight catches for 62 yards.

Taylor Swift was a noshow, as was Miami’s offense early on. The only thing more surprising than Miami’s first-half struggles on offense was referee Clay Martin making a “false start” call in German in the first quarter.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas was dominant for most of three quarters against Kansas State, building a comfortable 20-point lead behind a suffocating defense.

Then the No. 7 Longhorns found themselves in overtime, clinging to a three point lead with just six yards between the No. 25 Wildcats, the end zone and a loss.

“These are the moments you live for.

Everybody wants to be the person to make that play,” Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron said. “Trust one another. And that’s what we did.”

With a chance to win and all the mo-

“Versatility, resilience, perseverance ... those are all qualities championship teams have,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

“They can make plays at critical moments.”

That was Kansas State (6-3, 402, No. 23 CFP) when the Wildcats came storming back from a 27-7 deficit late in the third quarter. Kansas State rallied behind three touchdown passes from Howard in less than three minutes.

Kansas State forced overtime on Chris Tennant’s 45-yard field goal with 1 second left.

Tennant had earlier missed a short chance to tie with just under two minutes left.

mentum, Kansas State gained just two yards in three plays before Texas’ Barryn Sorrell pressured Will Howard into a desperate, off-balance pass that fell incomplete, as the Longhorns made Bert Auburn’s 42-yard field goal stand up for a 3330 win that keeps them atop the Big 12.

Texas (8-1, 5-1 Big 12, No. 7 CFP) matched last season’s win total and stayed on track for a possible berth in the Big 12 championship game.

Texas hasn’t won the league since 2009, and this is the last chance before the program leaves for the Southeastern Conference next season.

Texas went nowhere on its first possession of overtime before Auburn’s go-ahead kick, his fourth field goal of the game. Kansas State was then quickly inside the Texas 10.

Facing fourth down, the Wildcats went for the win instead of another field goal to tie and more overtime.

Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said he didn’t hesitate to make the call and would do it again if given another chance.

“Our kids always believe we have a shot,” Klieman said. “I’m upset that we lost, but watching what our guys were able to do in the second half was pretty special.”

Jayhawks pick up key road win at Iowa St. AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jason Bean passed for 287 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown to Lawrence Arnold after Iowa State pulled within three points in the fourth quarter, and the No. 22 Jayhawks held off the Cyclones for a 28-21 victory Saturday night.

The Jayhawks (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) won consecutive conference games for the first time since 2008. They also reached the seven-win benchmark and won in Ames for the first time since that ‘08 season.

“This is a great college environment,”

ing Kansas a 10-point cushion right after Iowa State had scored to make it 21-18. Arnold got behind the secondary to make the catch at the 50 and ran the rest of the way untouched.

“It was a play we worked on all week,” Bean said. “I felt like all game we were baiting them to come down low enough to get past them on that play. I delivered the ball to (Arnold) and he did the rest.”

A field goal got the Cyclones within 28-21 with 4:53 left. The Jayhawks were able to pick up two first downs on

Bean said of Iowa State’s Jack Trice Stadium. “It’s a tough environment for any team to come in and play.”

Iowa State (5-4, 4-2) began the day in a fiveway tie for first place in the Big 12, but the Cyclones’ comeback bid came up short after they trailed 21-3 with 9:24 left in the third quarter.

“We never put our head down,” Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht said. “We kept fighting. That’s what I love about this team.”

Bean completed 14 of 23 passes, his biggest one to Arnold giv-

their final possession to run out the clock.

“We don’t get too high. We don’t get too low,” said Arnold, who finished with 112 yards on three catches. “It was just keeping your composure and making sure we did what we had to.”

Kansas’ Devin Neal scored the first of his two touchdowns on the game’s opening series, capping a nine-play, 87-yard drive.

Mello Dotson returned an interception 50 yards for Kansas’ second touchdown, and his second pick-six in two games.

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Barney was her team’s biggest scorer at the net with 75 kills and 40 blocks, with a hitting average of .352. She also served at a 92% rate, with 36 aces.

“She gave the team confidence on the court when she was front row,” Blythe said. “The team trusted her whole-heartedly to put the ball down blocking or hitting. Her aggressive plays often pulled us from behind.

“Piper is a fierce competitor who inspired her teammates to play aggressively no matter what, often leading

to intense rallies and turn-arounds,” Blythe said.

Yates Center sophomore Kinley Morrison ranked third on the team with 125 kills.

She was second with 35 blocks, and had 46 aces, 124 digs and 137 receptions.

“Kinley Morrison was the most improved player on the varsity team this season,” Coach Cummings said. “Her net presence could not be ignored and as the season progressed, she also saw time on the back row.

As a sophomore, we are looking to have two more years to help our program grow and become even more successful.”

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Allen Community College’s Mafelda Chambel (5) plays defense in their season-opening win Wednesday.

Since then, the Red Devils have won twice more. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Red Devils roll to weekend victories WINFIELD — It may be only three games into the 2023 campaign, but Allen Community College’s defense already is in midseason form.

The Red Devils steamrolled a pair of overmatched squads Friday and Saturday at the Cowley Classic.

First up was an 84-34 whitewash of Haskell Junior Varsity on Friday.

Allen was nearly as dominant a day later with a 76-27 romp over Kansas Wesleyan University.

The Red Devils get three more home games over the weekend, on Friday, Saturday and Monday before a lengthy road trip wraps up the pre-conference schedule. After the Nov. 13 home game against Bethany College, Allen won’t play another game in the cozy confines of the ACC gymnasium until Jan. 6 against Crowder.

On Friday, Allen blitzed Haskell 28-5 out of the gates and never

looked back. The game stood at 45-12 at the break. Haskell stayed even in the third period before Allen turned on the jets once again, with a 24-6 fourth quarter.

Noah Muranaka led the way with 19 points, including 7 of 7 from the line to lead the way.

Mafalda Chamber added 15 points and four assists, and Kelsi Lantz 11 points. Khassidy Warr notched nine points.

Sarang West added nine points and a team-high five rebounds.

The Red Devils, who shot 9 of 19 from 3-point range, also racked up 22 steals. West and Chamber led with five thefts apiece. Khassidy Warr had four steals.

ALLEN MADE certain there would be no letup in Saturday’s tilt. The Red Devils led 22-7 after one quarter, 41-20 at the break, and then really clamped down after intermission. They grew the lead to 30 points after three quarters and

ended the game on a 19-0 run.

West and Khassidy Warr led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points apiece. Jania Jones added eight points and 10 rebounds. Muranaka and Lantz scored 11 points apiece. West and Chamber were the key distributors. Each had four assists.

Friday Haskel JV (5-7-16-6—34) Allen (25-17-15-24—84) Muranaka 3/2 7 2 19 West 3/1 0 3 9 Hambelton 1/1 0 2 5 Chambel 4/2 1 3 15 Maden 1 1 0 3 Nagashima 0 1 0 1 Lantz 2/2 1 1 11 Smith 0 0 1 0 Jones 3 0 2 6 Khass. Warr 2/1 2 3 9 Kham. Warr 2 3 4 7 TOTALS 21/9 15 23 84 Saturday Kan. Wesleyan (7-13-7-0—27) Allen (22-19-16-19—76) FG/3pt FT F TP Muranaka 2/1 4 0 11 West 3/2 2 1 14 Jones 4 0 3 8 Khass. Warr 5 4 0 14

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Humboldt High’s Cole Mathes (15) plows over the pile for a first-quarter touchdown Friday in the Cubs’ 24-14 victory over Riverton in the Class 2A Regional Playoffs. The win moves Humboldt on to the state quarterfinals, a sectional match at Sabetha on Friday. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

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straight Goodman incompletions to end the threat.

“At the time, it’s frustrating for a coach,” Wyrick said. “But looking back at it now, I’m proud of them for that.

Our backs were totally against the wall. They probably should have gone up a score, maybe two scores, but our kids battled and got us out of that.”

The Cub defense opened the second half in similar fashion, forcing a three-and-out, allowing the Cubs to retake the momentum.

Humboldt put together a 9-play, 49-yard drive, the final two yards coming on a Blake Ellis scramble on fourth down to take a 12-8 lead.

A personal foul penalty on Riverton after Humboldt’s failed twopoint attempt proved crucial.

It allowed Wyrick to gamble a bit with an onside kick attempt. The strategy worked perfectly, careening off a Riverton player and allowing the Cubs to recover the ball and keep possession.

But the possession was seemingly headed nowhere.

The Cubs were staring at fourth-and-long from the Riverton 49 when Ellis lobbed a pass over the middle, seemingly just beyond the reach of slot receiver Logan Page.

But Page corralled the pass with a leaping, twisting catch good for 18 yards and a first down.

Ellis plowed in from 3 yards out three plays later to extend the Cub lead to 18-8.

Perhaps the most remarkable part of the play, Wyrick noted, is that Page has only been able to line up at receiver recently.

“I’ve been telling people you don’t understand how talented he is, because he’s had to play tackle most of the year,” Wyrick said. “I love what he’s giving to this team. He’s been so unselfish.

“We’ve had some guys stepping and playing some bigger roles, so we could use him at our skill slots,” Wyrick continued. “He’s as talented as they come.

People are going to start taking notice.”

The Cub defense stuffed the next Riverton possession at

midfield, and stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Cubs again put together another lengthy drive leading to an Ellis touchdown run, this one from 10 yards out to extend the margin to 24-8 early in the fourth quarter.

Humboldt wasn’t interested in allowing any kind of Riverton comeback, and even converted another successful onside kick attempt to retain possession.

But that drive fizzled, and the Rams had a final flurry.

Goodman found receiver Zach Feldkamp in the laft flat, where Feldkamp shook of a Cub tackler, and suddenly found himself zipping down the left sideline for a 65-yard touchdown.

Humboldt was able to recover Riverton’s onside kick attempt, and melted about 4½ minutes of clock but the drive came up empty.

The Rams connected on a 51-yard pass play to get into scoring position once again the final 3 minutes, but Mathes sealed things for good with an interception at the 2:05 mark.

“We’ve gotta finish some drives there for sure,” Wyrick said. “We can’t stall out on a couple of them like we did, but they battled. I’m proud of them.”

Wyrick rotated players throughout the night along the offensive line, which paved the way for 240 rushing yards for the Cubs.

Mathes was the prime beneficiary, racking up 165 yards on 30 carries.

Mathes rushed for 64.

ELLIS WAS coolly efficient in the passing game as well, completing 7 of 10 for 70 yards.

Page had two receptions covering 25 yards.

Mason Sterling had 19 yards receiving on two catches. Asher Hart added a 13-yard reception.

Kyler Isbell paced the defense with nine tackles, seven solo.

Darren Goodner added seven stops, followed

by Mathes with six and Sterling with five.

“We felt we could really battle in the trenches tonight,” Wyrick said.

“We had some guys step up, enabling us to rotate some guys in. That isn’t always what you want to do up front, but we had a lot of patience

and put in six or seven guys.”

“Our O line really stepped up and got a good push,” Ellis said.

“We held onto the ball, ran behind them and broke a few.”

Ellis also praised his receivers.

“They all can step up and make big plays,” he said. “I’ve just got to throw the ball and let them make a play.”

Humboldt also cleared the evening with minimal injury concerns.

“We’ve got some bumps and bruises,” Wyrick said. “Riverton is a heck of a football team. They really brought it with some hits and tackles. That’s playoff football. We can maybe go home and lick those wounds. It’s a little easier with a W. Now, we get ready to roll next week.”

THE ROAD doesn’t get any easier from here.

With their upcoming playoff tilt at Sabetha in the sectional round, the Cubs will tangle with one of the state’s premiere programs. Like Humboldt, the Blue Jays enter with a 9-1 record, having toppled another top program, Silver Lake, in their regional matchup.

Wyrick admitted to not knowing much about Sabetha, “just what you hear from coaches in other parts of the state.”

But he plans to have the Cubs fully prepared for their showdown.

“We’ll get back and start watching film, probably tonight.”

Of the eight remaining teams in Class 2A, none have more than one loss. Four are still unbeaten.

Ellis said Humboldt is primed for the challenge.

“We expect nothing less than a state championship,” Ellis said.

“That’s our goal.”

Humboldt (6-0-12-6—24) Riverton 0-8-0-6—14) First Quarter Humboldt — Cole Mathes 4 yd run (pass failed) Second Quarter Riverton — Lake Crowder 9 yd pass from Ryder Goodman (Derek McLothlin run) Third Quarter Humboldt — Blake Ellis 2 yd run (run failed) Humboldt — Ellis 5 yd run (run failed) Fourth Quarter Humboldt — Ellis 10 yd run

(run failed) Riverton — Zach Feldkamp 65 yd pass from Goodman (run failed) Statistics Rushing Humboldt: Mason Sterling 1-2; Blake Ellis 30-165; Cole Mathes 17-64; Sam Hull 1-3; Logan Page 3-6. TOTALS 52240 Riverton: Loch North 1041; Lake Crowder 4-7; Ryder Goodman 5-16; Landon Livingston 1-3; Ryder Phillips 1-(-8); Derek McLothlin 4-30. TOTALS 25-89 Passing Humboldt: Blake Ellis 7-1070 Riverton: Ryder Goodman 5-16-139 Receiving Humboldt: Mason Sterling 2-19; Cole Mathes 1-9; Sam Hull 1-4; Asher Hart 1-13; Logan Page 2-25. TOTALS 7-70 Riverton: Noah Harper 1-51; Zach Feldkamp 1-65; Loch North 1-9; Lake Crowder 2-13.

Humboldt High’s Blake Ellis, left, and Sam Hull celebrate after Blake scored a second-half touchdown in the Cubs’ 24-14 win over Riverton.

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