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Drive through A vehicle drove through a large window at the front of Twin Motors Ford, 2501 N. State St., and struck a person inside on Monday morning. The person who was injured was able to walk with assistance to a private vehicle, and was transported to a hospital for treatment. Crews later installed a temporary wall at the business. REGISTER/VICKE MOSS

COLONY — Students in Crest USD 479 are being kept home today and Wednesday because of the rising number of COVID-19 infections throughout the district.

“The district, leading up to this decision, has been made aware of numerous positive cases within the student body and staff team,” the district announced on its website. “This is being done as a precautionary measure to help ensure adequate staffing upon our planned return on Thursday.”

When school resumes Thursday, parents are urged to keep their students at See SCHOOL | Page A6

Orders for free at-home COVID tests start Jan. 19

By ARIANA FIGUEROA Kansas Reflector

Members of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce celebrate a ribbon cutting for The Protein Place, which opened one year ago today but moved into a new location at 7 E. Madison Ave. in December. Cutting the ribbon is operator Misti Kendrick. Her sister, Kelly Perry, owner of The Protein Place, is shown at her left, holding the bow. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Business expands in first year

By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register

It’s been quite a year for Kelly Perry.

The Protein Place, a health supplement business she opened one year ago today, has moved into a larger location, and her sister came here to operate it.

Not only that, she’s opened two other businesses, in Humboldt and Fort Scott.

The menu has expanded to include things like protein waffles, hot cocoa chocolate “bombs” and yogurt parfaits.

Soon, The Protein Place will start offering yoga classes. Perry hopes more fitness options follow.

“There’s definitely a change coming across the entire county,” she said. “I love it.”

THE PROTEIN Place began as a way to continue and share Perry’s health journey.

She had gastric bypass sur-

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday launched a new website for Americans to request up to four free COVID-19 tests per household.

The administration is buying 1 billion at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and Americans will be able to begin ordering the tests online on Jan. 19 at COVIDtests.gov.

This is part of the administration’s effort to curb the spike of the omicron coronavirus variant that has overwhelmed hospitals and schools.

Tests should ship via the U.S. Postal Service between seven and 12 days after they are ordered, senior administration officials said on a call with reporters.

“Testing is a critical tool to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” a senior administration official said.

The White House said tests should be used by in-

Under a proposal announced

by President Joe Biden, Americans can get reimbursed for the roughly $25 cost of Abbott BinaxNOW rapid tests. (LAURA OLSON/ STATES NEWSROOM)

dividuals who begin to have COVID-19 symptoms; after five days of coming into close contact with someone with COVID-19; or if gathering indoors with someone who is at risk for a severe disease or is unvaccinated.

Children 4 and under are not eligible for vaccines.

The initial 500 million tests are expected to cost $4 billion, a senior administration official said.

The Biden administration also announced that starting See TESTS | Page A6

Voting rights take center stage at MLK memorial Misti Kendrick, center, serves a customer at The Protein Place on Monday afternoon.

By J. SCOTT TRUBEY The Atlanta JournalConstitution/TNS

gery and lost 188 pounds, but

by January of 2021, she had gained back 80 pounds.

Perry used a protein health supplement, and opened her business on Jan. 18, 2021, as a way to sell the product in the form of teas and meal-replacement shakes.

She lost those 80 pounds in five months.

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris, Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator and the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each made passionate calls on Monday for passage of new federal voting rights laws at the annual remembrance for the slain civil rights leader, warning

“I am a product of the product,” Perry said.

Her sister, Misti Kendrick, started driving to Iola from Topeka to help her run the business on weekends. In October, Kendrick took over as full-time operator for the Iola location.

Kendrick said she has lost See BUSINESS | Page A3

democracy hangs in the balance.

In tributes to King, they also called upon Americans to follow in his footsteps, to push lawmakers through nonviolent organization to pass voting rights legislation currently stalled in the U.S. Senate.

The speeches at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church are part of a pressure campaign to force Senate DemoSee MLK | Page A6

A2 Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Obituaries Cindy Lou Cullison, age 56, passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.

Cindy was born April 5, 1965, in Iola, to Loren Eugene and Edith Ione (McCullough) Modlin. She graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1983. After high school, Cindy attended Cindy Cullison Mary Grimes School of Nursing in Chanute, where she became a registered nurse. After nursing school, she began her career and dedicated her life to serving, helping, and healing others. On April 15, 1987, Cindy married Rex Cullison in Grand Prairie, Texas. Their union blessed Cindy with two children. Rex and Cindy later went on to have three children together.

Cindy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. In her spare time, she loved to garden. After gardening, you could find her canning all of the produce that she had grown.

Her four dachshund dogs were overly spoiled and she loved them dearly.

Cindy is preceded in death by her father, Loren Modlin; grandson, Elijah Cullison; and brother, Larry Modlin.

Cindy is survived by her husband, Rex Cullison; children, Sean Cullison (Tricia), Ryan Cullison (Libby), and Jesi; step-children, Chris Cullison (Kim) and Phillip Cullison (Rachel); mother, Edith Modlin; siblings, Jim Modlin (Bobbi), Charlotte Slater (Mark), Wanda Foster (Ed), and Randy Modlin (Sheri); 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous other family members and friends.

A funeral service to honor the life of Cindy will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt.

Family will greet friends prior to the service at 9 o’clock.

Memorials are suggested to Bible Baptist Church and may be left with the funeral home at 1883 U.S. Highway 54, Iola, KS 66749. Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

Stewart Trester Stewart Scott Trester, 61, Iola, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at KC Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Stewart was born Oct. 8. 1960, in Iola, to John W. Trester and Verba L. (Wilson) Trester.

Stewart was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by numerous relatives and friends.

No services are planned at this time. Inurnment will be in Highland Cemetery, Iola.

Memorials are suggested to the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola, KS, Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

4 hurt in KC blaze OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Four people were hospitalized Saturday when their house caught fire in Olathe, Kansas.

Firefighters responding to the fire at about 8:15 a.m. found “significant fire condi-

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Three adults and one teenager who were inside the home were hospitalized in stable condition, said Capt.

Mike Hall, a spokesman for the Olathe Fire Department.

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Recycling will be available Saturday morning from 8 to 11 at 401 N. State St., the site of the Allen County 911 center.

Paper, plastic, cardboard and glass will be accepted.

Steve Strickler said he and “my guys” are organizing the collection and have arranged for Allen County crews to provide

a trailer in which to haul the materials away.

Strickler, a local dairyman, has been instrumental in seeing that cardboard, especially, is kept from the county landfill. That effort has branched out to all recyclable materials since the local Rotary Club ceased its 26-year recycling program in December.

Iola Routes

Route 1 — SUE KELLER, 620-228-0631

(S. State St., 400 W. Madison Ave., 500-600 West St., Bruner St., Campbell St., Scott St., Park St., Acres St., High St., Davis St., S. Walnut St., S. Chestnut St., and W. Neosho St.)

Route 3 — SUE KELLER, 620-228-0631

(S. Washington Ave., part of Acres St., W. Broadway St., W. Neosho St., and W. Spruce St.)

Route 4 — SUE AKIN, 620-363-2194

(S. Jefferson Ave., S. Sycamore St., South St. 300 block on, 100-200 E. Irwin, E. Calhoun, 206-1/2 E. Broadway Apts.)

Route 5 — SUE AKIN, 620-363-2194V

(S. Buckeye St., S. Cottonwood St., 300-400 E. Irwin St., 200-400 E. Broadway)

Winds whip up wintry misery NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday.

The storm system dropped a foot or more of snow in parts of New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania Sunday night through Monday morning after pummeling parts of the Southeast on Sunday.

“We’ve had a very strong area of low pressure that’s kind of moved up the coast, with pretty heavy snowfall accumulations from Tennessee, North Carolina all the way into the northeast,” said meteorologist Marc Chenard at the weather service’s headquarters in College Park, Maryland.

Forecasters in Buffalo, New York, said almost 18 inches of snow fell by 1 p.m. Monday. The city advised people not to travel if they didn’t need to on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while some surrounding towns instituted a travel ban.

“WOW! (Latest) snow measurement at 1 AM was 4.6 inches in the last hour at the Buffalo Airport!” the National Weather Service in Buffalo tweeted overnight.

“And tack on another 4 inches in the last hour ending at 2 AM! Total so far since late Sun evening — 10.2 inches.”

Weather service meteorologist Alexa Maines said 15 inches or more of snow were reported in Cleveland, Ohio, and 25 inches in parts of Ashtabula County in the northeast corner of the state.

Power outages affected tens of thousands of customers in the northeast, and hundreds of flights were canceled.

Many COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites had to close down.

New York City got less than an inch of snow, which was washed away

Route 9 — SUE AKIN, 620-363-2194

(S. Colburn St., S. Oak St., S. Elm St., S. 1st St., 400-700 E. Spruce St., 500-800 E. Broadway St.)

Route 7 — SARHA PETERSON, 620-228-0387

(S. 3rd St., S. 4th St., 900 E. Broadway St., 1019 E. MadisonS. Kentucky St., S. Ohio St., S. Tennessee St., S. Vermont St.)

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by rain overnight. The weather service said spotty showers and snow showers might continue through Monday night.

Forecasters said wind gusts in New York City could top out around 45 mph, and around 60 mph on Long Island.

Sleet and rain were the main threats for much of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Periods of snowfall transitioned to rain overnight. NWS meteorologists in Boston said wind gusts could reach 70 mph.

The howling winds spread a fire that destroyed a motel and two other structures in coastal Salisbury, Massachusetts, early Monday.

The storm brought similar conditions Sunday to the Southeast, where thousands were still without power Monday.

Multiple states reported heavy snowfall, and two people died Sunday in North Carolina when their car drove off the road. The roof of a dormitory partially collapsed in the state at Brevard College, with officials saying it broke under the weight of snow. There were no injuries.

Severe thunderstorms in Florida spun up a tornado with 118 mph winds, destroying 30 mobile homes and majorly damaging 51 more.

Three minor injuries were reported.

Wet roadways in the South were expected to refreeze Monday, creating icy conditions for motorists.

Plow trucks were scattered along roads and highways up the East Coast, working to clear the way for travelers.

Some crashes were reported in the early morning hours, including an ambulance involved in a wreck on Interstate 279 in Pittsburgh, KDKA-TV reported. It was unclear whether anyone was injured.

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Route 10 — MIGUEL MENDOZA, 620-670-6433

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(E. Garfield St., Garfield Rd N., Windsor Place, White Blvd., E. Alamosa Cir., W. Alamosa Blvd., 1200-1400 N. Cottonwood St., Mustang Cir.)

Route 16 — SUE AKIN, 620-363-2194

(600-1300 N. Buckeye, 700-1110 N. Cottonwood St., 321 E. Buchanan St., 600-1300 N. Sycamore St., E. Jim St., 120 E. Garfield St.)

Route 17 — MIGUEL MENDOZA, 620-670-6433

(500-700 E. Lincoln St., N. Oak St., N. Elm 300 block on, 400-710 N. Colburn St.)

Route 18 — BREANNA YATES, 620-228-4428

(N. 1st St., N. 2nd St., 800 block of E. Jackson Ave., part of E. Lincoln St., 818 E. Carpenter)

Route 19 — BREANNA YATES, 620-228-4428

(N. 3rd St., N. 4th St., 900-1110 E. Carpenter St., 902-1101 E. Douglas St., 1105 E. Lincoln)

Route 20 — ZOIE HESSE, 620-365-0419

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Route 23 — MIGUEL MENDOZA, 620-670-6433 (Meadowbrook Rd. East and West)

Route 24 — TINA CRAFT, 620-365-7979

(N. Kentucky 700 block on, E. Buchanan St., Redbud Ln., Kenwood Cir., Sterling Heights Addition)

Route 25 — BARBARA BERRY, 620-228-7341

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By TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The blast from the volcano could be heard in Alaska, and the waves crossed the ocean to cause an oil spill and two drownings in Peru.

The startling satellite images resembled a massive nuclear explosion.

And yet, despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently on Saturday, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread disaster that many initially feared.

Perhaps the biggest problem is the ash that has coated the main island and transformed it into a gray moonscape, contaminating the rainwater that people rely on to drink. New Zealand’s military is sending fresh water and other much-needed supplies, but said Tuesday the ash covering Tonga’s main runway will delay the flight at least another day.

Tonga has so far reported two deaths, and concerns remain over the fate of people on two smaller islands that were hard hit. Communications have been down everywhere, making assessments more difficult.

But on the main island of Tongatapu, at least, life is slowly returning to normal. The tsunami that swept over coastal areas after the

TOPEKA — The audit ordered by the Kansas Legislature into competition among government agencies, nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses didn’t put an end to political wrangling about the effort by a Wichita-based fitness club franchise to snag a property tax exemption.

The Kansas Division of Post Audit, which works for the Legislature, delivered a report of an attempt to assess tax advantages or disadvantages to a variety of daycare, mental health and health centers. Auditors’ results were inconclusive due to low response on a survey of operators in those sectors of the economy, an inability to fully review tax records and lack of recent national research on the subject.

Auditor Heidi Zimmerman said competition existed among for-profits, nonprofits and governments in some areas. Headbutting among those entities was likely minimal, she said, because services provided were generally aimed at different income levels.

“This is a large and complex question,” Zimmerman said. “It does not have a robust or reliable answer at this time.”

Wichita businessman Rodney Steven, owner and president of more than 50 Genesis Health

eruption was frightening for many but rose only about 2.7 feet, allowing most to escape.

“We did hold grave fears, given the magnitude of what we saw in that unprecedented blast,” said Katie Greenwood, the head of delegation in the Pacific for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. “Fortunately, in those major population centers we are not seeing the catastrophic effect we thought might happen, and that’s very good news.”

Greenwood, who is based in Fiji and has been talking with people in Tonga by satellite phone, said an estimated 50 homes were destroyed on Tongatapu but that nobody needed to use emergency shelters. She said about 90 people on the nearby island of ‘Eua were using shelters.

U.N. humanitarian officials and Tonga’s government has reported “significant infrastructural damage” around Tongatapu.

“There has been no contact from the Ha’apai Group of islands, and we are particularly concerned about two small low-lying islands — Mango and Fonoi — following surveillance flights confirming substantial property damage,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Business: New locations added about 40 pounds since she started using the products.

“It’s something different,” Kendrick said of The Protein Place. “The teas are amazing but you still get results. There’s the health aspect but it’s also the atmosphere and definitely the energy.”

AFTER A few months in business, Perry started to notice how many customers came from Humboldt.

Often, shift workers for industries in Humboldt would come in for a caffeine and energy supplement boost. Deliveries to Humboldt started to outnumber others.

Perry decided to open a second location, New Level Nutrition, at 204 N. 9th St., on Oct. 25.

Darcy Burton operates that business.

It, too, has proved popular.

“No one knows how well something is going to go over, but it was really cool to start something and see it not only be successful, but we were able to put money into another location in the same county.”

Around the same time, Perry took advantage of an opportunity to take over Rusty Spur Energy and Nutrition at 9 E. Wall St., in Fort Scott. Chris Anes operates that location.

The menu and prices are the same at each location, she said, in hopes of building consistency and loyalty.

IN DECEMBER, Perry moved The Protein Place from its original

location, a small shop on Jefferson Avenue, to 7 E. Madison Ave. Not only is the building significantly larger, it is positioned in a prime spot on the south side of the downtown square.

“Space was the driving factor. And with so much more space, there’s so much more we can do.”

They expanded the menu and will soon of-

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fer yoga classes with a certified instructor who is also a yoga teacher for Pittsburg State University and the City of Pittsburg.

Eventually, Perry would like to start more fitness classes. Perhaps they’ll be able to go across the street and use the courthouse lawn.

“We want to do something more for the whole community,” Perry said.

Heidi Zimmerman, auditor with the Kansas Legislature’s division of post audit, said lack of complete tax information, poor response to a survey and outdated research undermined evaluation of competition among for-profits, nonprofits and governments. (SCREEN CAPTURE/KANSAS REFLECTOR) Clubs facilities in six Midwest states, has been an advocate of property tax breaks aimed at for-profit fitness businesses since Gov. Sam Brownback was in office. A decade ago, the Senate passed a bill subsequently rejected by the House. In that failed effort, Steven made campaign contributions to dozens of legislators.

In the 2021 legislative session, Steven took another run by requesting a statewide property tax exemption for Genesis Health Clubs and comparable fitness businesses. He hired former U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins to work on his behalf, but the project lost traction when it was disclosed Genesis Health Clubs neglected to pay at least $549,000 in property taxes in Johnson, Shawnee and Douglas counties.

Heidi Zimmerman, an auditor with the Kansas Legislature's division of post audit, said lack of tax information, survey responses and relevant research made it impossible to assess the economics of competition among for-profits, nonprofits and governments.

(Screen capture/Kansas Reflector) Heidi Zimmerman, auditor with the Kansas Legislature’s division of post audit, said lack of complete tax information, poor response to a survey and outdated research undermined

evaluation of competition among for-profits, nonprofits and governments. (Screen capture/ Kansas Reflector) Senators and representatives on the joint legislative auditing committee had a range of reactions this week to inconclusive findings in the report.

Sen. Ethan Corson, a Fairway Democrat, said tax bills tied to health clubs had bounced around the Capitol for years without passing because the proposals didn’t make sense to many legislators. Publication of the audit is an opportunity to put to issue to rest, he said.

“Now, in my mind, we’ve wasted a lot of taxpayer money. We’ve wasted the time of our really talented, award-winning audit staff. My hope is we can finally just stick a fork in this bad idea,” Corson said.

Augusta Republican Rep. Kristey Williams said the issue would remain an ongoing topic in the Legislature and the audit could serve as a guide to lawmakers examining tax fairness.

“We need to find alternative means of pursuing this,” said Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, and chair of the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee. “This is a real problem.”

Auditors had a 15% survey response from for-profits, nonprofits and government enti-

ties in Kansas, which prevented auditors from drawing firm conclusions. However, those answering put a light on a split in perception about competition. Eighty-two percent of for-profits said they viewed government operators and nonprofits as competitors. Fifty-eight percent of nonprofit and government respondents reported they were competing with for-profits.

Rep. Jim Gartner, D-Topeka, said passage of property tax legislation for fitness clubs would open a can of worms. The list of businesses lining up for special tax treatment could get long, he said.

“If you get into government and for-profits, the list goes on and on,” Gartner said. “From trash services to golf courses. My goodness, where does it go?”

Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, said existing tax policy placed for-profit businesses at a disadvantage against government, which paid no taxes, and nonprofits, which might pay sales tax on purchases. Business owners would be responsible for property, income and sales taxes.

He said for-profit fitness businesses contributed to the tax base, and slices of that revenue had been used to build community centers with recreational amenities.

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Beating the post-holiday funk Some of us may still be winding up our holiday celebrations — gift exchanges may be lingering on our calendar yet, and the decorations may remain hanging to keep those festive vibes alive. The holidays can take over our lives in many ways, given the deadlines and extra hubbub that go along with the festivities.

Often, our regular routines change in the time leading up to the holidays. Our work life changes with having some work days off.

Our energy level may be heightened to meet the demands of the holidays. Then we are expected (or we expect of ourselves) to jump back into our regular daily life where we left it before the holidays.

For many, having the holiday break is reinvigorating and refreshing, as we have broken completely away from the norm of our daily lives. However, being out of our routine for a week or two can also leave us struggling to get back into the swing of things.

Making that adjustment can create a funk that is real. Feeling unmotivated or even sluggish are some of the signs. We’ve just come off of an intense lev-

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el of holiday activity.

Then suddenly, it’s all over. The excitement is gone. The highly anticipated moments are done (and those moments we dread, for that matter.)

Beating the post-holiday funk begins with realizing that it is a form of loss and is in reality an adjustment to less stimulation. It can be similar to feeling at loose ends after completing a big project at work, or feeling somewhat empty after a vacation, even though you are glad to be home.

Consider these suggestions if you are feeling the funk.

Continue your social connections. The holidays usually create more occasions for social gatherings. Make an effort to call or visit a friend or two to catch up on their holiday experiences and then share yours also.

Don’t let it be a texting conversation. A phone conversation, at a minimum, will stimulate

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your mind as your conversations transpire.

Get out of the house. Weather this time of year may create challenges in getting out. However, even on a gray day, pushing yourself for some time outside can raise your energy.

You are also creating space and interrupting moods that may be tied to those parts of the house with lingering reminders of the recent holidays.

That leads me to getting some exercise.

It’s likely we’ve overindulged over the holidays, whether it be with food or drink, sitting around visiting, or binge-watching the various sporting presentations available.

Be ready for a pleasant mood shift following some vigorous body movement.

Look forward, not backward. It is common at the beginning

of the year to think about those things we didn’t achieve when we review our accomplishments from the previous year. These reflections are often the source of may people’s New Year’s resolutions.

Instead, think about one thing you would love to have happen this year. Don’t make it a ‘life goal,’ as that could lead to more exhausting feelings.

Identify one small thing and then make a plan to bring it into being.

Try one of these ideas to help you take charge of your mood.

It might be just what it takes to shake off those funky feelings that may be hanging around. Have a truly happy new year!

For more information on combating post-holiday blues, contact your local Southwind Extension District Office.

Farm Bureau meeting offers voice for all This past week I returned from one of the best weeks of the year, the American Farm Bureau Convention and Annual Meeting. It is truly something I look forward to each year and a highlight on my calendar.

My favorite thing about the meeting is people in agriculture from all across the United States come together to decide on how to tackle the toughest issues facing our industry. I always meet new and interesting people like the sweet potato farmer from Mississippi I got to eat lunch with on Sunday. Our crops may have been different, but we spoke one common language — agriculture.

I enjoy just hanging out in the hallways listening to everyone talk about the weather and what was going on at their farms and ranches. It is a time to renew old friendships like my good friend Ben from Georgia or my buddy Rick from Idaho. We see each other once a year, but it does not take long to catch up on our lives.

I love listening to the different accents and ways of communicating.

The American Farm Bureau is truly a big tent organization; the

Glen Brunkow Farm Bureau Insight meeting brings in producers from all across the nation. All types of agriculture from vegetables to honey, row crops, cattle and everything in between.

You will find some of the largest farmers and ranchers in the same room as producers with much smaller operations. The best part is that there is a seat at the table for everyone.

I enjoy the general sessions, and this year I attended some highly informative workshops.

I also had the privilege of judging the Young Farmer and Ranchers Committee’s Excellence in Agriculture award. I have to say it was humbling to listen to all the great accomplishments of the applicants, the amount of work they have done is absolutely amazing. I am also sure the tours were fantastic but, in my mind, those great events were not the most important part of our week in Atlanta.

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This process is tough, and it can be contentious at times. When you have an organization as diverse as ours not everyone will agree on how things should be done. In the end, arguments are presented, and points are made.

The voting delegates take the information provided to them and make decisions shaping

ag policy for at least the next year if not longer.

Almost as soon as the gavel sounds, members begin working on policy for next year and looking forward to another good week in January.

Note: the author is a farmer and rancher in Pottawatomie County.

Learn to cultivate an attitude of gratitude According to leading scientific expert on gratitude Dr. Robert Emmons, “there is a power in living thankfully, especially in times of great distress.” As we near the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, this quote seems particularly relevant. But why should we desire to cultivate an attitude of gratitude during these distressing times? Most studies on gratitude support the existence of a positive association between gratitude and one’s wellbeing. Practicing gratitude has been found to lower blood pressure, improve immune function, and even increase sleep efficiency.

It has also been found to have psychological, emotional, and relational benefits.

So, how can we cultivate gratitude on a regular basis? Dr. Emmons recommends integrating gratitude into your daily life. Consider keeping a gratitude journal, practicing guided mindfulness meditation, or even just taking time to express gratitude while drinking a cup of coffee in the morning. Practicing gratitude doesn’t mean we ignore our burdens and challenges. Instead,

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practicing gratitude involves looking at one’s life as a whole and seeking to identify some of the good things.

Cultivating gratitude will be the focus of the next webinar in the Living Well Wednesday series hosted by Family and Consumer Science (FCS) professionals within K-State Research and Extension. These free webinars will be hosted via Zoom from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of January, February and March. The next webinar, “Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude,” is Wednesday, Jan. 26.

Attendees will learn the art of practicing gratitude, the benefits of practicing gratitude, and the impact it has on our lives. To register for the Zoom link, visit https:// bit.ly/KSRELivingWell.

For more information about the webinar, please contact me at clarawicoff@ksu.edu or by calling 620-365-2242.

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The disk has formed in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook. A handful of dog-walkers and onlookers stopped to gaze at the curious ice formation on a chilly Thursday morning

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The disk drew fans from around the globe when it first appeared in the river in 2019. It also partially formed in 2020.

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Fallout from Tonga volcano both tragic and awe-inspiring Saturday’s volcanic eruption on a remote Pacific island reminds us of how powerful and whimsical nature is.

The underwater eruption was so vast it was easily seen in satellite photos from space. Ash and smoke bellowed 19 miles high. A sonic boom from the eruption could be heard across the South Pacific and as far away as Alaska, 5,800 miles away. The shock sent tsunami waves halfway around the world, five hours to reach New Zealand, 1,500 miles away; 11 hours to Alaska. In Peru, 6,600 miles away, two people drowned off a beach due to high waves caused by the tsunami.

The massive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano was nestled between two small islands, connected by the uppermost part of the caldera — the opening of the volcano — which spanned about 3.5 miles.

Below the water’s surface, the volcano extended 6,000 feet down to the ocean floor.

The volcano had erupted regularly over the past few decades. In December, activity ratcheted up.

Satellite photos show that on Saturday, the volcano’s cone sank from sight.

Two hours later, the sleeping giant erupted.

Saturday’s explosion could signal more to come, scientists say. The volcano’s caldera — a newly created crater from the explosion — “has awoken.”

About 170 islands comprise the Tongan archipelago about 2,000 miles east of Australia. The volcano was on an uninhabited island about 40 miles north of the capital. Little now remains of the island, the explosion was so vast.

Because their communications systems were virtually destroyed, we still don’t know much about how Tongans are fairing.

Damage to an undersea cable has thwarted international communication.

Even satellite phones have been useless because of the lingering ash cloud.

The first aerial photos from today show the islands are blanked in dark gray ash.

More than 100,000 could be affected. The lack of potable water is of extreme concern.

It’s because of weather satellites stationed almost 25,000 miles above Earth that we know about the volcano in Tonga.

The ingenious spacecraft can scan an entire hemisphere every few minutes, relaying images that help predict forecasts that tell us how to prepare for each day.

The world’s first weather satellite was launched by NASA in 1960.

Experts say Saturday’s eruption was so big — the largest in 30 years — it was best witnessed from space.

Two generations ago, that would not have been possible.

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Gordon Conger, Iola area farmer and dairyman, was elected treasurer of the Kansas Soybean Association at the Kansas Soybean Expo in Topeka. About 450 people attended the expo, making it the largest soybean meeting ever held in Kansas. ***** The Friskel Memorial Chapel and Waugh-Yokum Funeral Home have merged to become Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapels, Inc. Services may be requested for either location — 16 N. Buckeye or 110 N. Washington. David and Nancy Yokum, Paul and Pat Friskel and Harold and Betty Yokum made the joint announcement. ***** A new law went into effect in Kansas this year that requires parents or guardians who transport children 2 years of age or younger in the front seat of a vehicle to use an approved child passenger safety restraining system, even on the child’s first ride home from the hospital. Iola Police Chief John Maier said officers were giving oral warnings when stops were made for traffic violations. The Kansas Highway Patrol will give verbal warnings and hand out pamphlets encouraging parents to “buckle up” their youngsters before they ride. ***** Mr. and Mrs. Richard

Manbeck and their four children escaped their burning house in the middle of the night Wednesday when a passing truck driver stopped and pounded on their door to waken them. The clothes on their backs were all they were able to save from their farm home two miles east of LaHarpe. The truck driver left to turn in the alarm before the Manbecks could learn his name. The house and barn burned to the ground. ***** To save energy and cut some other costs, the Humboldt schools will go to fourday school weeks in February, skipping Mondays. Last year, USD 258 took off Mondays in January, as well. The experiment proved a success last year but was shortened to one month this year to make the school calendar work more smoothly, Supt. of Schools John Smith said. ***** Edwards Chevrolet-Olds, Inc. on West Street is in bankruptcy and ceased operations, said John Edwards, owner. He said high interest rates and the high price of cars had brought his business to a standstill. Edwards bought the business from Dick White in 1971. The decision brings to a close one of the most successful General Motors dealerships in the state. It was operated

by M. W. “Bud” White from 1930 until his son, Dick, took over.

The people at your table One of my favorite parables describes the difference between heaven and hell. In both places, hungry people sit at tables laden with delicious food. In hell, people suffer and starve because they cannot eat with the long utensils provided. In heaven, people are happy and thrive because they use the utensils to feed each other.

Many cultures and religions have some variation of this story. It illustrates a universal truth: we depend on each other. The current pandemic has starkly illustrated this interdependency, and it does not sit comfortably with our American culture of self-reliance and rugged individualism.

As a physician, I depend on nurses, techs, therapists, and pharmacists. I depend on hospitalists to care for patients too sick to stay home. Hospitalists depend on intensivists to care for the sickest. Doctors depend on nurses providing hands-on care at the bedside, respiratory therapists adjusting ventilators, technicians operating machines which substitute for failing organs.

And we all rely on those who sterilize equipment, launder sheets, clean rooms, repair

Debra Johnston The Prairie Doc machines, and prepare food.

Two years into the Covid 19 pandemic, those of us who remain in healthcare are tired.

We have enough beds, and ventilators, and protective equipment, but the human infrastructure is struggling to keep up.

Unfortunately, we cannot simply hire more people.

Becoming a physician requires 11-plus years of higher education. Most care team members have at least two years of specialized schooling which is only the beginning; learning is an ongoing process. Health systems may accelerate some of the administrative hurdles to get more people to the bedside, but we cannot accelerate the time it takes to know what to do there.

The upcoming tsunami of Omicron Covid patients threatens to swamp our health care systems. Not only

are more people in need, but their needs are far more intense. In addition to Covid patients, people with other illnesses and victims of accidents still need health care services. As my colleagues and I anticipate the coming surge, we wonder how we will meet it. Who will die that with more support, might have lived?

Like the people in the parable, we need each other. Those who are eligible, please get your Covid shots and boosters. Vaccinated people are less likely to need a hospital bed, and less likely to carry the virus to someone more vulnerable. Get your flu shot. Influenza infections are skyrocketing, too. Wear a high-quality mask in public, to protect yourself and others and avoid spending long periods of time in crowds.

We all depend on each other to stay safe. Like those diners in heaven, please use the available tools and do your part for the person across the table.

Debra Johnston, M.D. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices family medicine in Brookings, South Dakota.

Lessons from synagogue attack Emotions have been everywhere over what happened in Colleyville Saturday night — relief, gratitude, anger, fear, frustration, exhaustion.

The attack on Congregation Beth Israel ended without the bloodshed of the innocent, an answer to many prayers being sent up from every faith community in this region. We are all thankful for that.

The relief is almost overwhelming that what could have been a massacre of our neighbors in their own place of worship ended not in their deaths but with the brave actions of our law enforcement officers and the safe return home of those who were held captive.

Moments like this give all of us so much to think about as the emotions settle, as we catch our breath and consider what was and what could have been, and as we think about why these sorts of terrible things ever happen.

There is an important contrast that it draws out. We are so quick today to make enemies of those with whom we differ politically. We see everywhere around us the belittlement and dehumanization of people who think differently, act differently, love differently, worship differently.

We should stop. We should take a moment like this to calculate the difference between something with which we strongly disagree and that which is truly horrible and terrible and deserves the name evil because it would steal innocent lives for its own ends.

The fact that a Jewish synagogue was targeted is a reminder of how an entire people have been scapegoated and demonized throughout history. It can happen again, and we must not let it.

Even as we think about these things, there is also an opportunity to reflect on what is good.

Inside that synagogue, where Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others were held for 11 hours, great courage and the deepest human decency were on display.

According to reports from

A law enforcement vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on Jan. 16, in Colleyville, Texas. (BRANDON BELL/ GETTY IMAGES/TNS)

the livestream of what were can-Islamic Relations also to be services, but that turned quickly condemned the atinto terror, the hostage-taker tack.

It matters that we speak up was welcomed with kindness.

“They let me in. I said ‘Is for one another and for those this a night shelter?’ and they most at risk. American Jews let me in and they gave me a are a tiny fraction of our cup of tea so I do feel bad,” he population, but they are the said, according to The Times targets of a disproportionof Israel. He went on: “I like ate number of hate crimes, the rabbi, he’s a good guy, I primarily from domestic exbonded with him, I really like tremists, according to federal authorities. him. … I’ve only They are been here for a couple hours This is at the heart singled out and but I can see he’s of human goodness, “othered” here and througha good guy.” opening the door to out the world.

This is at the We know heart of human the stranger, sheltergoodness, open- ing him, feeding him. that we are becoming an ing the door to One of the great an- i n c re a s i n g ly the stranger, sheltering him, cient offenses is to take intolerant peofeeding him. advantage of those ple — intolOne of the great who would open their erant of one another’s difancient offensdoors to us. ferences and es is to take adperspectives. vantage of those Jewish people who would open understand that comes at a their doors to us.

There is more virtue to ap- terrible price when it turns preciate. Throughout North from disagreement to prejuTexas, so much important dice to violence.

We should use this mowork has gone into interfaith understanding to create ment — thankfully without bonds that link people beyond the spilling of innocent blood their political and philosoph- — to reflect on all of these ical differences, as serious as things.

There were two kinds of those might be.

Imam Omar Suleiman, people at Congregation Beth long a leader in interfaith Israel. One was angry, rantdialogue that has brought ing and threatening violence. him great personal risk, was The others had opened their among those to speak up for arms and their hearts and his “Jewish neighbors” and called the stranger in from Cytron-Walker, a friend he the cold.

— The Dallas knows as Rabbi Charlie.

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crats to relax filibuster rules to allow for approval of federal voting rights law to get around unified Republican opposition in the evenly divided chamber. Republicans call the legislation a gross overreach of federal authority and a partisan power grab.

Two Democrats, Sens.

Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, have so far refused calls

by President Joe Biden, other Democrats and activists to eliminate the Senate’s filibuster rule, which requires 60 votes to advance most bills, or to carve out an exception for voting rights.

In a video address, Harris said new laws in Georgia and other states create new burdens on voters in states representing 55 million people — or about one in six Americans.

“The proponents of these laws are not only putting in place obstacles to the ballot box, they are also working to interfere with our elections to get the outcomes they want and to discredit those they do not,” Harris said. “That is not how democracies work.”

The annual King Beloved Community Commemorative Service celebrates the life and legacy of the late King, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who was co-pastor of historic Ebenezer before his assassination in 1968.

It is always a political as well as spiritual event, with past years emphasizing poverty, health care, presidential politics and other issues. Health care and the rights of the poor played prominently again.

But voting rights at Monday’s 54th annual service carried greater urgency following the siege of the U.S. Capitol last January and acts by state legislatures that critics decry as voter suppression.

U.S. Sen. Raphael G. Warnock attends the 2022 King Holiday Observance Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday in Atlanta. (PARAS GRIFFIN/GETTY IMAGES/TNS) Last year, Republicans in Georgia passed new voting restrictions in the wake of Biden’s narrow victory in the state. The new Georgia law limits the number, locations and days of use of ballot drop boxes and cuts the time period to request an absentee ballot.

The law also outlaws mass mailing of absentee ballot applications and instituted new proof of ID requirements that critics say will disproportionately affect Black voters because they are more likely than whites to lack driver’s licenses or other state ID. Sen. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer, who was elected as Georgia’s first Black senator in a runoff a year ago, said that on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year, many quote King, but they “don’t always love what he represents.”

If you speak King’s name, the Georgia Democrat said, you must stand up for the poor and oppressed, for those who lack health care and for people disenfranchised.

“You cannot remember Dr. King and dismember his legacy at the same time,” Warnock said.

King’s landmark “I

Have a Dream” Speech is often quoted, with platitudes toward his call for equal treatment for all, Warnock said.

But he said some quoting King forget other speeches, including his 1957 address before the Lincoln Memorial, where he warned of the “conniving” efforts to stop people from voting.

Some of the arguments among Republicans today sound similar to state’s rights arguments against landmark voting legislation in the 1950s and 1960s, Warnock said.

“Surely states don’t have a right to block people from voting,” he said. “Ask yourself what side of the historical ledger you’ll stand on? As for me in my house we will serve the Lord.”

Republicans pushed new election laws asserting a need to restore integrity to state voting systems and procedures.

But many of the backers of those bills also support former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was “rigged.”

Recounts have upheld the results in Georgia and other states and courts have tossed dozens of legal challenges nationwide.

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starting Monday, private insurance providers will cover the cost of up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person per month.

On Thursday, Biden said that in addition to free tests, Americans would also get free high quality masks.

The administration also aims to make sure members of some communities the hardest hit

by COVID-19 will have a hotline they can access if they do not have internet access or have difficulty ordering tests online. The number to call for help is not available yet.

Officials also urged Americans to seek out free testing centers on their own. There are about 20,000 free testing sites across the country.

virus) flu, strep and COVID,” the district wrote.

Those who have tested positive for any of the above are asked to receive a doctor’s note, communicating the positive result.

The high school bas-

ketball teams were slated to begin play in a Yates Center tournament, but their games tonight have been called off.

It’s not yet known if they will participate in the tournament’s second round Thursday.

tin Luther King III and his wife Arndrea Water King led a march in Washington, D.C., across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge demanding action on voting rights.

The granddaughter of King Jr., Yolanda Renee King, said in Washington that at 13, she’s not yet old enough to vote, but the fight for voting rights is personal.

“At age 13, I have fewer voting rights than the day that I was born,” she said in a livestream of the march.

Last week, Biden and Harris traveled to Atlanta for a speech on voting rights, met with King family members and laid a wreath at the crypt of Martin Luther King Jr. and his widow and King Center found-

Jr. committed his life to ensure a future in which the nation fulfills its promise that “we’re all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives.”

Biden linked the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters to try to prevent certification of the 2020 election and efforts in state houses to change voting procedures.

“It’s no longer just about who gets to vote, it’s about who gets to count the vote and whether your vote counts at all,” he said.

Biden didn’t mention Manchin or Sinema by name but raised a challenge for Americans to pick a side.

“Will we stand up for an America where ev-

Rev. Bernice King, who was 5 when her father was assassinated, said nonviolence paved the way for the South to overcome segregation. It dismantled apartheid in South Africa and reunified East and West The proponents of these laws are not only putGermany. ting in place obstacles to the ballot box, they are “ N o nv i o l e n c e also working to interfere with our elections to get is the only way to save the soul of the outcomes they want and to discredit those this nation and they do not. That is not how democracies work. the world and the democracy of this — Vice President Kamala Harris nation,” she said.

Speakers at the service, which had a small invite-only crowd because of coronavirus, also included U.S. eryone is guaranteed Secretary of Housing er, Coretta Scott King.

In a video address the full protections and and Urban Development Marcia Fudge and posted on social media the full promise of this Atlanta Mayor Andre Monday, Biden decried nation? Yes or no?”

Dickens. Georgia Gov. Republican efforts in Biden said. “I know Brian Kemp and first state houses as “voter where I stand. And it lady Marty Kemp ad- suppression and elec- is time for every elected official in America dressed the service via tion subversion.”

The president said to make it clear where video.

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams had a 20-point lead on Arizona with 4½ minutes left at raucous SoFi Stadium.

Matthew Stafford’s 13-year quest for his first playoff victory was all but complete after Los Angeles’ dominant performance on both sides of the ball.

The quarterback still took off running on thirdand-long through the heart of the Cardinals’ defense on a gleeful, perilous scramble that ultimately ended short of a first down.

Even while shouldering enormous postseason pressure, Stafford never forgot to have fun. He was strong enough to carry it all — and the Rams are riding him on to Tampa Bay. Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in his first playoff win, and the Rams roared out of the wild-card round with a 3411 victory over Arizona on Monday night.

“What a team effort,” Stafford said. “Our defense played outstanding tonight.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass in the first half while being pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson during the 2021 AFC Championship Game. THE KANSAS CITY STAR/RICH SUGG/TNS

Chiefs’ Mahomes, Bills’ Allen resume budding rivalry ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A second consecutive postseason matchup pitting Buffalo’s Josh Allen against Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes seemed almost inevitable after two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks met in last year’s AFC championship game.

The same could not have been envisioned as recently as four years ago.

What might be lost in all the hype leading up to the divisional playoff meeting at Kansas City on Sunday is both players’ connec-

John Wawrow An AP sports analysis tions to Buffalo, and the second-guessing which followed two key Bills decisions in finally arriving on their franchise quarterback.

The Bills were roundly panned during the 2017 draft for passing up the chance to

select Mahomes. They instead traded the 10th pick to Kansas City, allowing the Chiefs to land an electrifying player who has led them to Super Bowl appearances in each of the past two years.

Though even Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula favored selecting Mahomes, first-year coach Sean McDermott and then but soon to be fired GM Doug Whaley balked by placing a priority on stock-piling draft picks to rebuild what had been a losing team.

That didn’t stop more criti-

cism being directed at Buffalo a year later during general manager Brandon Beane’s first draft in Buffalo.

The Bills were questioned for trading up five spots to select Allen at No. 7, and ahead of Josh Rosen. Of the five quarterbacks — starting with Baker Mayfield going first — chosen in the first round in 2018, the strongarmed Allen was considered one of the bigger risks. He had issues with accuracy and was so overlooked on the colSee CHIEFS | Page B6

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HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s boys basketball fought hard and went 2-1 on Monday night against Cherryvale. The Cubs won the A game 23-20 and the B game 30-13, but lost in the two-quarter C game 13-4. The girls teams did not play due to a shortage of players for Cherryvale.

In the A game, Mason Sterling had himself a great night by getting 16 of the Cubs’ 25 rebounds as Humboldt once again dominated on the board. That coverage led to second-chance points for the Cubs, something that would come in handy late in the game. Both teams had a great effort in the first half, trading shots, and exchanging the lead.

The teams were tied at 14 at the half.

Humboldt came out in the second half on a mission and took over the game thanks to Creed Shannon who was 2-2 from deep.

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Dak Prescott kept handing it to all the wrong people.

He should have delivered the football to umpire Ramon George instead of to his center Tyler Biadasz before time ran out on Dallas’ season, leaving Cowboys fans ruminating the quarterback draw that was called with no timeouts and just 14 seconds left.

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boys coach Mike McCarthy were busy blaming the officiating for the botched finish that sealed the Cowboys’ 23-17 wild card playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Prescott praised fans for throwing trash at officials as they skittered off the field.

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HMS: Cubs go 2-1 against Cherryvale Continued from B1

Those six points from Shannon would prove crucial as Cherryvale tried to mount a charge late but couldn’t get past the Humboldt defense.

The Chargers drove down the court, but once they got to the paint, the Cub defense stiffened and created bad shots and turnovers, giving Humboldt extra possessions and a chance to use up some of the clock late.

Cherryvale had a chance late and took three shots from the three point line as time expired but none of them went in to force overtime.

Shannon led the team with eight points. Collin Cook had seven and six rebounds. Sterling had six points. Thatcher Mueller had two points.

“This is our A team’s fourth win in a row,” said HMS head coach Jeremy Weilert. “We are starting to put some things together but we have a big matchup next week.”

THE B GAME was another story. The Cubs controlled the game from tip-off.

Rebounding once again made the difference with the Cubs outrebounding Cherryvale 26-18.

The Cub offense came out firing early in the game while the defense locked the Chargers down.

Kreed Jones (1-1) and Hudson Rees (2-2) were perfect from the field.

Humboldt did not take a free throw throughout the game but did turn the ball over 17 times.

Usually, if you turn the ball over that much, it gives the other team a strong chance, but

Humboldt Middle School’s Carson Russell goes for a layup Monday against Cherryvale. REGISTER/REESE BECKER Humboldt’s defense was strong and prevented Cherryvale from converting the turnovers into points. Humboldt stole the ball 14 times to create extra possessions.

After a 16-5 lead at the half, Humboldt cruised to the win, continuing to lock down Cherryvale’s offense, limiting the Chargers to five points in the third and just three in the fourth.

Grady Elder scored 12 points and had seven rebounds. Mueller had six points. Carson Russell and Rees had four each.

Jones and Taner King both had two points.

IN C GAME action, Humboldt fell behind early and never recovered. Cherryvale had a good size advantage and was able to use their size to play sound defense

and force Humboldt to take uncomfortable shots. One positive in the C game was Taner King who went 1-1 from the field. Unfortunately, the rest of the team combined to go 1-13, dooming the Cubs. Humboldt did win on the boards, outrebounding Cherryvale 10-8 but also turned the ball over 10 times.

Humboldt will be back in action next Monday at home against Eureka.

WHILE Humboldt’s girls did not play Monday because Galesburg didn’t have enough players to field a full team, the Lady Cubs were able to pick up a pair of victories Thursday against Galesburg.

The Lady Cubs A team rolled to a 40-16 victory, behind Skylar Hottenstein’s 21 points, 12 steals, four assists

and three rebounds.

“We were low in numbers, but we had some kids who stepped up and did exactly what we needed them to do,” Humboldt head coach Corinna Adams said.

“It was so fun to watch them, I was so proud of them all.”

Rylee Woods added eight points and a rebound. Lakyn Meadows scored five points with three boards, Grace Reno chipped in with four points and three rebounds and Harlowe Rush had two rebounds, an assist and one steal.

The Lady Cub B team defeated Galesburg 14-9 in two quarters.

Kinley Hart led the way with 10 points and five rebounds. Lakyn Meadows added two points and two boards.

Josey Ellis also scored two points.

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Murray wins in Australian Open MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five years and five long sets later, five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray finally has won another match at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament.

The former No. 1-ranked Murray, playing thanks to a wildcard invitation as he continues his career comeback from hip operations and thoughts of retirement, beat 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the second round at Melbourne Park.

He lost a five-setter in the first round in 2019 — a match he, and everyone else, thought might have been his last in Australia — after missing the 2018 edition with an injury. He missed the 2020 tournament with a pelvic injury and last year’s event because of COVID-19.

“It’s been a tough three, four years. Put in a lot of work to get back here,” Murray said in his postmatch TV interview at John Cain Arena, which was formerly known as Hisense and is parochially referred to as the People’s Court. “I’ve played on this court many times, the atmosphere is incredible. This is the one where I thought I’d played my last.

“Amazing to be back, winning a five-set battle like that. Couldn’t ask for more.”

Murray beat Basilashvili in a three-

hour three-setter last week in Sydney, where he reached the final of the tuneup tournament. This one went almost four hours.

When the 34-yearold Murray clinched it win on his third match point, he turned to the back of the court, closed his eyes and pumped his fists to celebrate.

After walking over to his courtside chair and dropping his racket, he returned to the court, punched the air and yelled “Let’s go!”

It was Murray’s 49th win in an Australian Open singles match, moving him ahead of Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl into fifth-place all-time. According to the International Tennis Federation, it’s the most match wins at a Grand Slam tournament without winning the title, surpassing Lendl’s 48 at Wimbledon.

Regardless, match win No. 50 in Australia is the immediate priority. He next plays Taro Daniel, a qualifier from Japan.

“I think there’s things in my game I can do better,” said Murray, who lost the 2010 final to Roger Federer and four others to Novak Djokovic.

“Would love to have a deep run here, if possible.

“It’s something I’ve not had in one of the Slams since I’ve come back from the injury, and it’s something that’s motivating me.”

Murray’s wasn’t the only dramatic five-setter that finished in the early evening on Day 2.

Featuring Area Student Athletes

Jarrett Herrmann — Iola Iola High School junior Jarrett Herrmann is a two-sport star in baseball and football for the Mustangs.

Herrmann played wide receiver in football and is a utility player in baseball.

Herrmann recently competed on Under Armour’s Baseball Factory National team at its Preseason All-American tournament in Arizona.

With a 3.75 GPA, Herrmann has a bright future, whether it’s on or off the field.

Register: What makes baseball your favorite sport?

Herrmann: I have played since I was 4 years old and have loved it every since. My dad has helped me get the opportunity to develop as a player. I love being around baseball players, they are very supportive and all have the same goals. I fell in love with the grind and want to always better myself as a player.

Register: What are your current college plans?

Herrmann: I’m still looking at colleges but I want to major in engineering or high math and science.

Register: What has been your favorite on-field experience at IHS? Herrmann: My favorite experience is when we hosted the regional baseball tournament and played in the regional championship game. We lost by one run, but it was a thrilling and exciting game.

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Prescott: Final play made worse by comments afterward Continued from B1

and thought fans were hurling rubbish at his dejected teammates.

“No, I didn’t see that.

That’s sad,” Prescott said. “... You’re talking about men that come out each and every day of their lives and give everything to this sport, give everything to this game of football. ... And for people to react that way when you’re supposed to be a supporter and be with us through thick and thin, that’s tough.”

Informed it was the officials that fans were pelting with beer cups and nacho cheese sauce, Prescott did a 180 and retorted, “Credit to them, then.”

With those haunting words, Prescott delivered the epitaph for the ugly end to Dallas’ otherwise stellar season, and Jerry Jones was left to lament a 26th consecutive season without so much as a trip to the conference championship much less another Super Bowl appearance.

The NFL, by the way, said the officials got it right.

Referee Alex Kemp said the umpire did his job correctly as the final seconds ticked off the clock. He said George trailed the play by the proper length so he

You’d think a $40-million-ayear quarterback would know what every NFL fan does: the umpire has to spot the ball before it can be snapped again.

could view any possible infractions during the play and he said George properly spotted the ball after bumping into Prescott and Biadasz, causing a brief delay before the hike-and-spike that came a tick after the clock hit all zeroes.

Before that, Prescott was brilliant in quickly moving the Cowboys downfield.

Dallas got the ball at its 20 with 32 seconds and no timeouts remaining. Prescott completed three consecutive passes, with the receivers getting out of bounds each time, and there were 14 seconds left when he ran 17 yards to the 49ers 24, then handed the ball to his center and lined up for the spike so he could get one shot at a game-winning touchdown toss.

You’d think a $40-million-a-year quarterback would know what every NFL fan does: the umpire has to spot the ball before it can be snapped again.

McCarthy defended the quarterback draw as the proper call in that situation even though it risked the very outcome that transpired. The 49ers had three down linemen and were defending the sideline, so the middle of the field was wide open.

“It’s the right decision,” McCarthy said.

“We shouldn’t have any problem getting the ball spiked.”

ESPN analysist Jeff Saturday, who played center in the NFL for 14 seasons, said Prescott goofed by not sliding down sooner and by not looking to hand the ball to the umpire.

“Dak has to understand you really want to go down at 10 seconds.

So, he ran a second or two too long,” Saturday said. “The other most important part: keep the ball in your hand. You are going to hand the football to the referee, so none of the rest of this stuff makes any difference because when you hand it to him, the offensive line will be looking back, understanding he’s going to get through

to spot the ball and you can spike it.

“There was enough time when he went down, if he holds the ball in his hand, doesn’t give it to the center,” Saturday said. “And here’s the biggest thing: usually when you’re running these 2-minute situations, it’s between a receiver, a tight end or a running back and they literally are taught to go run the ball to the official. Don’t throw it because they might drop it. Hand it to him on the way to the hash that the ball is going to be spotted.”

Prescott was standing at the hashmark.

“All he has to do is hand the ball to the referee who is going to run to him to him to get it, secure it and put it down,” Saturday said.

There were 5 seconds left when the umpire got to the line of scrimmage and had to work his way past Prescott and Biadasz to get to the ball that the center had placed on the turf.

These sorts of things are practiced on a weekly basis.

“The referee has to make his way through because the ball can’t be placed until he touches it,” Saturday said. “The center can’t place it. The quarterback can’t place it. So, it’s uber-frustrat-

ing for all the Cowboys fans, but the reality is when you practice this week in and week out you have either referees on the field or an equipment manager who’s going to take it and spot it.”

Dallas offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, the architect of the NFL’s highest-scoring offense, now has a calendar cleared to schedule all those interviews for head coaching jobs.

He’ll surely be asked about that last play when he talks to the Broncos, Jaguars, Dolphins and Vikings about their vacancies.

The Cowboys can book their trips to Cancun now while mourning the wild finish that will live in 49ers-Cowboys playoff lore like “The Catch” by Dwight Clark and Roger Staubach’s frenetic fourth

quarter rally that earned him the nickname “Captain Comeback.”

“Dawdling Dak” might come to define this installment, one that drew immediate derision across social media and which Peyton Manning even alluded to Monday night during the Rams-Cardinals wild card game.

When the Rams defenders didn’t immediately touch a Cardinals receiver after a diving catch, Eli Manning suggested they were waiting for the receiver to pop up so they try punching the ball out for an “easy turnover.” “ I’m old school,” Peyton Manning replied.

“Just touch the guy down, right? Just hand the ball to the umpire in a 2-minute drill, right?

Let’s just do some of the basics the right way.”

Public notices (First published in the Iola Register, January 11, 2022) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS KEVIN L. PARGMAN, and KEVIN L. PARGMAN d/b/a IRRIGATION & TURF EQUIPMENT, LLC., PLAINTIFFS v.

ROBERT REID R. “BOB” BENSON; And the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any defendants which are existing, dissolved, or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors, and assigns of any defendants who are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators, and trustees of any defendants who are minors or under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased and any person claiming an interest in the described real estate: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW/4) OF SECTION Twenty-three (23), Township Twenty-four (24) SOUTH, RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) EAST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDI-

AN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NW/4 WHICH IS 960 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NW/R. THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NW/4 A DISTANCE OF 138 FEET, THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NW/4 TO THE WEST LINE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE A.T.&S/F. RAILROAD, THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A POINT DIRECTLY EAST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTHLINE OF SAID SECTION TO POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS OF RECORDS, IN ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS. DEFENDANTS, Case No. AL-2022-CV-000001 NOTICE TO ANSWER THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition to Quiet Title or in the alternative establish ownership by adverse possession to certain property has been filed in the above Court by Plaintiff, praying for an Order of said Court that the Plaintiffs be granted judgment against Defendant, Robert Reid “Bob” Benson, and his heirs, and quiet title to the following described real property, to wit; THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW/4) OF SEC-

TION Twenty-three (23), Township Twenty-four (24) SOUTH, RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) EAST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NW/4 WHICH IS 960 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NW/R. THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NW/4 A DISTANCE OF 138 FEET, THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NW/4 TO THE WEST LINE OF THE RIGHTOF-WAY OF THE A.T.&S/F. RAILROAD, THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A POINT DIRECTLY EAST OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTHLINE OF SAID SECTION TO POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS OF RECORDS, IN ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 4th day of February 2022 at 9:00 a.m., in the Allen County District Court in the City of Iola, or the Petition filed will be taken as true, and judgment will be rendered accordingly.

JOHNSON SHOWENGERDT, P.A. Daniel Schowengerdt, #23766 P.O. Box 866 Iola, Kansas 66749 (620) 365-3778/Fax (620)3806230 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

(Published in The Iola Register Jan. 11, 2022) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of Jimmie Leon Maley Deceased.

Case No. 21 PR 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on January 7, 2022 a Petition was filed in this Court by Jaime Luedke praying that Letters of Administration under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act be issued to her.

All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four months from the date of first publication of this notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Jaime Luedke, Petitioner Mark Doty #14526 PO Box 490 Ottawa, KS 66067-0490 (785) 242-3775 Fax (785) 242-3855 Attorney for Petitioner (1) 11, 18, 25

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straight kneel-downs.

lege recruiting front the central California native wound up at Wyoming, of all places.

Four seasons later, Mayfield has yet to secure a second contract in Cleveland, Rosen is already on his third team, while Allen was locked up with a six-year, $258 million contract extension in August.

In Buffalo, it’s difficult to find anyone complaining about Allen, who is so revered his name is plastered on a banner hanging over a midtown intersection welcoming visitors to the city’s “Allentown” bar and restaurant district.

Though Mahomes has more hardware, including a Super Bowl MVP and NFL MVP, Allen is no longer considered a consolation prize.

And don’t forget how Buffalo used the Chiefs’ draft pick in 2017 to select Tre’Davious White, who has established himself as one of the NFL’s top shutdown cornerbacks.

Allen overcame a bumpy rookie season to lead Buffalo to three straight playoff appearances — the Bills’ best stretch since a six-year run spanning the 1988 to ’93 seasons — and two consecutive AFC East titles while rewriting the franchise record book.

He’s Buffalo’s first player to top 4,000 yards passing and throw 30 TDs twice, let alone

WHAT NEEDS HELP

Extra points. The Patriots found a hole in Buffalo’s front by blocking two of Tyler Bass’ extra-point attempts.

It didn’t mean much in a 30-point blowout, but could play a factor in a closer game against the Chiefs.

STOCK UP

Safety Micah Hyde. He made an acrobatic interception by racing from the middle of the field to make a leaping grab of Mac Jones’ pass just before it reached Nelson Agholor’s hands in the end zone to snuff out New England’s opening drive. Hyde then nearly scored returning a punt in the fourth quarter before being tripped up by a teammate at New England’s 39 for a 52-yard return.

STOCK DOWN

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws a pass against the New England Patriots Saturday in their AFC Wild Card playoff game. GETTY IMAGES/TIMOTHY T. LUDWIG/TNS consecutive seasons, while his leadership ability is unquestioned.

Allen took another impressive step on Saturday by throwing for a franchise-playoff-record five touchdowns and overseeing seven consecutive TD drives in a 47-17 win over New England in a wild-card playoff. Mahomes, of course, matched Allen by throwing five touchdown passes of his own in a 42-21 wild-card win over Pitts-

burgh on Sunday night.

In effectively putting the division rival Patriots in the rearview mirror, it’s now on Allen to be competitive against the Chiefs. He lost his first two meetings with Mahomes, including last year’s championship game, before a 38-20 win in Week 5 this season.

Asked to look back on Monday, McDermott has no problems how Buffalo landed upon its quarterback.

“We’re happy with the quarterback we have, and I’m sure (the Chiefs) are happy with Pat there,” McDermott said. “I think it’s worked out for both.”

Only one, however, will come away the winner on Sunday.

WHAT’S WORKING

Offensive efficiency. The Bills scored 47 points on just 51 plays from scrimmage before backup Mitch Trubisky ended the game with three

WR Cole Beasley. The slot receiver caught just one pass for 19 yards in continuing to show he struggles to get open against man coverage.

INJURIES

DE Mario Addison did not finish the game due to a shoulder injury.

KEY NUMBER

9-0 — Buffalo’s record this season when scoring a touchdown on its opening drive.

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McDermott faces his mentor, Andy Reid, for the fifth time as a head coach. The two have split the past four meetings.

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score some points and come away with the win. Just happy to be moving on.”

Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp made touchdown catches for the NFC West champion Rams (13-5), who will visit the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers on Sunday for a spot in the NFC championship game.

David Long also scored on a 3-yard interception return while the Rams’ defense harassed Kyler Murray into a calamitous playoff debut. Los Angeles led 28-0 before cruising in the first playoff game at SoFi, which will host Super Bowl 56 next month.

Stafford was outstanding in his first playoff game with the Rams, completing 13 of his season-low 17 passes without an interception and despite three drops. He scored his first playoff rushing TD since January 2012 on a goal-line sneak, and he coolly directed LA’s offense while seizing his first playoff win in a career that began with 12 years in Detroit, where his Lions went 0-3 in the postseason.

“I thought he did a great job leading the way,” McVay said. “He’s still the same great player to me, and he always

was before this game. I think it’s good so you guys don’t have to talk about that anymore. So pleased be able to do this with him. He’s our leader out there, and we wouldn’t be here without him.”

After an inconsistent finish to the regular season, the Rams’ constellation of big stars came together brilliantly around Stafford on the postseason stage.

Beckham had four catches for 54 yards, including his first career playoff touchdown catch for the Rams’ first points. He also threw a 40yard pass during his own first postseason victory.

Linebacker Von Miller added six tackles and a key early sack in his first postseason appearance since winning the MVP award in Super Bowl 50.

Murray went 19 of 34 for 137 yards and two interceptions for the Cardinals (11-7), who followed their 10-2 start with a 1-5 slide. Arizona lost on the road for only the second time in 10 games this season under coach Kliff Kingsbury.

“We didn’t do anything right the first two quarters,” Kingsbury said. “The Rams handled the game and the atmosphere well. ... As an offense, we were just out of

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