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Steven, a student at Iola High School, in front, prepares to put a pan of pani popo, a Samoan sweet bun, in the oven during a Career and Technical Education culinary class designed specifically for students with special education needs. Jacob, another student, is at left and instructor Doug Kerr is partially hidden in back. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Let’s get cooking Iola High School pilots special education CTE program By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register

Steven was afraid to crack an egg. He gently tap, tap, tapped it. No luck. “You have to break it,” Doug Kerr, special education teacher at Iola High School, encouraged him. So Steven got a little more assertive with his egg. It cracked. That was his first experience frying an egg. Steven is a student at IHS and receives special education services. This semester, he’s taking a culinary essentials class that’s part of a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pilot program for special education students at IHS.

257: District seeks grant for daycare By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register

The Iola school district hopes to secure grant funding to build a daycare on the elementary school campus. If successful, the project would build a facility on school grounds, east of a playground at Iola Elementary School. Two private daycare centers that participate in a districtwide preschool program — Munchkinland and More and Ready, Set, Learn — would move their operations there. “It could be a huge benefit for families to have everything at one site,” USD 257 See DAYCARE | Page A8

A student in the woodworking class paints a refurbished chair. As part of the class, Steve and his fellow students have made several dishes, including enchiladas. He most enjoyed making churros.

With the blessing of the ANW Interlocal and IHS administration, Kerr introduced the program as a way to bridge the gap for students who may not succeed in a typical CTE class. He teaches three classes as part of the program: culinary essentials, video production and woodworking. Each class is modified to suit the capabilities of his students. Culinary arts, for example, teaches safety in handling food and equipment, along with easyto-follow recipes. Video production students create short videos and memes to share on social media. Woodworking projects take discarded household items for See CLASSES | Page A3

“When I realized it, my brain said, ‘you knew it all along,’” Allen County resident Alzina Kress remorsefully explained. “I fell for it and didn’t even think about it.” Kress is a recent victim of an investment scam and wants to warn other community members to take heed of potential scams that may be circulating throughout the area. Kress fell prey to an investment scam via WhatsApp after she had been doing searches on the stock market, which led her to a supposed online trading broker website called GMI. She invested $10,000 on this website See SCAM | Page A7

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Two hospitalized after head-on wreck By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

Two people were sent to metropolitan hospitals following a two-vehicle accident just north of the Humboldt turnoff on U.S. 169 Thursday evening. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department reported Jasper Delay, 19, Chanute, was southbound in a fullsized cargo van when he told officers he swerved to miss an animal that had entered his lane. Delay crossed over into the northbound lane, into the path of another van driven by Eric Banks, 33, Tonganoxie. Bank swerved left, in an attempt to avoid Delay’s vehicle, but was unable to See WRECK | Page A8

An SUV driven by Eric Banks, 33, Tonganoxie, suffered significant damage in a two-vehicle accident just north of the Humboldt turnoff on U.S. 169 Thursday evening. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

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The rich history behind two Thanksgiving pies By CHAD DAVIS Harvest Public Media

Are you serving pumpkin or sweet potato pie this Thanksgiving? A look at the history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one or the other. They’re both orange. They’re both sweet with a bit of spice. But for Americans on Thanksgiving, the meal isn’t done until they dig into a slice of pumpkin or sweet potato pie — and for many, there’s no room for both. At Ol’ Henry Restaurant in suburban St. Louis, opinions are strong. “Sweet potato pie. Definitely,” says owner Ada Joyce Taylor. “Sweet potato pie, because I’m looking for that sweetness in a pie,” says Taylor’s granddaughter and operational manager Audrianna Black. Taylor started the soul food business almost 10 years ago, naming it after her late husband, Henry Edward Taylor. Today the walls are lined with signed photos and memorabilia, and it’s a well-known destination for those craving sweet potato pie. “On a normal week, I would say that we go through 15 to 20 sweet potato pies,” says Chef Tracy Stevenson. “During the holiday, I would say 40 or 50. Both sweet potato and pumpkin pies are American staples with a starchy custard-like filling. Pumpkin pie tends to be more spice heavy than sweet, while sweet potato pie is typically sweeter and lighter. But the reasons why people choose one over the other often trace back to where the person was raised and their race. ‘ALWAYS SWEET POTATO PIE’

The origin of both sweet potato and pumpkin pie stretch back to the 15th and 16th centuries, when European settlers brought sweet potatoes and pumpkins back to Europe from the Americas. With sweet potato pie, settlers may have been trying to replicate the European dish carrot pie, a dessert with layered slices of carrots, according to soul food historian and James Beard Award-winning author Adrian Miller. “You’ll see recipes in the historical record that have sweet potato pie in layered slices,” Miller said. “They know that they’re sweet and saying, ‘Hey, we’ve got this natural sweet vegetable that’s orange, I could use this as a substitute for carrot pie.’” Further evidence, Miller said, is that carrot pie recipes of the time had similar methods and spicing as sweet potato pie. As colonization expanded across the Americas, enslaved Africans learned how to cook sweet potatoes. Miller said the potatoes may have resonated among enslaved people because they’re somewhat similar to yams, a root vegetable grown in West Africa, But, he added, putting sweet potato into a pie came from European culture.

Pastry chef Carla Jones loads a trio of sweet potato pies onto a tray destined for the oven on Nov. 15 at Ol’ Henry’s Restaurant in Berkeley, Missouri. Sweet potato pie is a significant touchstone of African American culture, especially around Thanksgiving. ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO/TRISTEN ROUSE “It’s really the expertise of these enslaved cooks, making something unfamiliar to them to please their slaveholders that eventually gets embraced and adopted,” Miller said. “It’s the same with things like fried chicken, barbecue and all these other things that were not necessarily part of the West African food heritage.” Since then, sweet potato pie has become a hallmark of Black cuisine and common on dinner tables across the South. For Miller, sweet potato pie means family and culture. “We’ve never had a pumpkin pie grace our table, unless somebody who doesn’t know us brought one over, if we invited someone,” Miller said with a smile. “And that’s on us, right? Because we should have given them a warning not to bring that stuff over. So it’s always sweet potato pie.”

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But it’s pumpkin pie that plays a central role in the stereotypical portrait of Thanksgiving dinner. Like sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie’s roots go back to a time when European settlers were experimenting with foods grown locally. They learned how to boil or steam pumpkins that were first domesticated by Native Americans. Early pumpkin pie recipes can be found in both early colonial and French cookbooks. “The pumpkin pie itself has this whole world history within it, not only the Columbian Exchange, but the spice exchange,” said culinary historian and Roosevelt University Professor Emeritus Bruce Kraig. But an 1827 novel is largely responsible for the dessert’s connection to the holiday. In “Northwood: A Tale of New England,” author and activist Sarah Jo-

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Classes: New opportunities for special education students will learn enough skills to earn a Food Handlers Card. It’s not an easy test, but it will give students more career options in the restaurant industry. Kerr and CTE Director Dana Daugharthy plan to organize a barbecue club at IHS and enter state high school barbecue competitions. Kerr hopes his special education students will participate.

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students to refurbish or turn into crafts. They learn how to safely use common power tools. Some of Kerr’s students are on the autism spectrum. Some have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, or have mental, physical or learning disabilities. Each of Kerr’s students have an Individualized Education Plan. Such plans might allow for extra time to take tests or modify lessons. Students with an IEP can take traditional CTE courses, but might have trouble connecting with the material. Kerr’s found a way to meet students where they are, adapting the traditional curriculum in ways that “embed” credits by teaching skills in practical application. For example, in culinary classes, students learn English skills by reading recipes. They learn math by measuring and calculating costs of ingredients. The National Association of School Boards reports students with disabilities who participated in CTE were more likely to graduate than those who did not. But it’s rare — maybe even unheard of — to develop a CTE course specifically for those with special needs. JACOB could be the poster child for special education CTE classes. Kerr is especially proud of Jacob’s progress. Last year, Jacob missed dozens of days of school. The U.S. Department of Education defines students as “chronically absent” if they miss at least 15 days of school in a year, which puts them at greater risk of failing. Jacob far exceeded that. But he’s only missed two days so far this year. He’s often the first person in the classroom each morning, eager to start. “What are we making today?” he asks as soon as Kerr walks through the door. He’s the first to volunteer for any job. He’s memorized the location of every item in the kitchen and all the safety protocols. Both Kerr and Jacob hope he can secure an internship at a local business next year. Jacob also wants an after-school job. Maybe he can start a career as a cook. That’s Kerr’s ultimate hope for all his students. He wants to teach students a trade that can help them find employment after they leave high school. At the very least, he hopes they learn the

JACOB AND Keegan are also in Kerr’s video production class. They created a short instructional video about how to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Students learn to film, edit and produce content. They will create podcasts, webcasts and other online content, and learn how to do so legally and safely. Kerr’s class is modified from a Level 1 video and audio production class. He quickly realized the industry standard taught in that class, Adobe Premiere Pro, has a steep learning curve that is difficult for many of his students. Instead, he found an app that’s much easier to use. Video production is Kerr’s most popular class, with 12 students.

Above, Jacob, a student at Iola High School, stirs coconut milk and sugar to make pani popo, a Samoan sweet bun, during a special education CTE culinary class. At right, instructor Doug Kerr shows a chair that has been converted into a pet feeder by his woodworking class. skills they need to prepare their own food and live independently. They’ll learn how to handle food and equipment to feel safe in the kitchen. They’ll understand nutrition and how to live a healthier lifestyle. They’ll be able to make the food they like. And they won’t be afraid to crack a few eggs. ON THURSDAY morning, Jacob, Steven and three of their classmates gathered in the Family and Consumer Sciences kitchen at the new science building at IHS. Every two weeks, they draw the name of a country or region out of a hat. They’ll make an appetizer, an entree and a dessert from that area. This week, they’re learning about Polynesia. They made pani popo, a classic Samoan dish that translates into “coconut buns.” Yeast rolls are cooked in a coconut syrup, and come out gooey on the bottom and crispy on top. Kerr’s class didn’t have time to make dough from scratch so he used ready-to-heat dinner rolls. He talked to students about coconuts, explaining the difference between the coconuts fresh off a tree and the various types of products in a store. He asked Haley, who is new to the class, to scoop hardened coconut oil into a pan. Coconut oil has a melting point of 78 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can

tell how warm a house is based on whether the oil is solid or liquid. Jacob measured a cup of sugar and added it to the pan. He and Isabelle, another student, took turns stirring the mixture as it caramelized. Kerr poured the hot mixture in the bottom of a pan and arranged the dinner rolls on top. He asked Steven to put the pan in a hot oven. Steven threw up his hands and backed away a couple of steps. “I’m afraid.” Kerr assured him the pan wasn’t yet hot and was safe to touch. Steven succeeded in his task. The rolls cooked for just 7 minutes. Kerr demonstrated the safest method to remove the pan from the oven. Each student got to sample a roll. Kerr asked for opinions and what they might do differently next time. “It’s the easiest one yet,” Jacob said. He gave pani popo a rating of “10 out of 10.” Kerr laughed; Jacob rates everything they make as a 10. Haley thought pani popo would be better with homemade dough. She and Isabelle have the most cooking experience in the group. Then, it was time for cleanup. That’s the

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Public notices (Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company I, Judy E. Baker, an unmarried widow of Charles Robert Baker, deceased, by her Attorney in Fact, Crystal D. Misenhelter, owner of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: The West 33 acres of the South 60 acres of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 24 South, Range 18 East of the 6th PM, Allen County, Kansas described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the NW/4 of said Section 11, thence East 88 rods, thence North 60 rods, thence West 88 rods, thence South 60 rods, containing 33 acres, more or less, upon which oil and gas leases were given as follows: 1957 Lease dated May 21, 1957, recorded at Book 54 Misc.,

(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company I, Vern E. Bruenger, owner of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW/4 NE/4) and the South Half of Northeast Quarter (S/2 NE/4) of Section Fifteen (15); Township Twenty-four (24) South, Range Eighteen (18) East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-96 at Page 499 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated February 7, 1980, from Margaret L. Bruenger, Lessor, was given to Blackhawk Oil Company, Inc., Lessee, and I do hereby notify all per-

(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company I, Larry E. Brown, Trustee of the Jessie Brown Family Trust for the Benefit of Marilyn Sue Keller, owner of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4 SW/4) of Section Ten (10); Township Twenty four (24) South, Range Eighteen (18) East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-26 at Page 20 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated April 8, 1916, from Scott Wilson, widowed; J. L. Wilson and Edna Wilson, his wife, Lessor, was given to J. O. Ross, Lessee, and I do hereby notify all per-

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Page 388, Lessor, Nellie H. Kennedy, et al., Lessee, Gordon J. Willis; 1960 Lease dated January 19, 1960, recorded at Book 59 Misc., Page 342, Lessor: Nellie H. Kennedy, et al., Lessee, Gordon J. Willis; and do hereby notify you that the terms of said Leases have been broken by the owner thereof, and there has not been for a period in excess of three years and is not now production of oil or gas from the Leases in paying quantities, and I hereby elect to declare and do declare said Leases forfeited and void and that unless, within 20 days from this date, you notify the Register of Deeds of Allen County, Kansas, as provided by law that said Leases have not been forfeited, I will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture. I hereby demand that you execute and place of record a proper surrender of said Leases within 20 days of this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

sons that the terms of said lease have been broken by the owner thereof; that said lease has ceased producing either oil or gas in paying quantities and has expired by its own terms; that I hereby elect to declare and do declare that said lease is forfeited and void and that unless you, within twenty days from this date, notify the Register of Deeds of said county as provided by law that said lease has not been forfeited, I will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture as provided by law; and I hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of said lease and that you put the same of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of said county within twenty days from this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

lease was given as follows: Leon Javaux and Cynthia L. Javaux, Lessor; Gordon J. Willis, Lessee; dated March 31, 1956; recorded at Book M-50, Page 631, and do hereby notify you that the terms of said Lease have been broken by the owner thereof, and there has not been for a period in excess of three years and is not now production of oil or gas from the Lease in paying quantities, and we hereby elect to declare and do declare said Lease forfeited and void and that unless, within 20 days from this date, you notify the Register of Deeds of Allen County, Kansas, as provided by law that said Lease has not been forfeited, we will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture. We hereby demand that you execute and place of record a proper surrender of said Lease within 20 days of this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

‘Suspicious letter’ prompts evacuation of Kansas Secretary of State’s Office By RACHEL MIPRO Kansas Reflector

A “suspicious letter” was delivered to the state’s top election official’s office Tuesday, and the building was evacuated as a precaution. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s of-

fice was shut down for the rest of the day. “With recent events, we take such things as a suspicious substance very serious,” Schwab said. “Our team is trained if they see something, say something.” Melissa Underwood, communications direc-

Public notices (Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company We, Larry E. Brown, a single person; Kimberly Lyn Beecher, a/k/a Kimberly Lynn Beecher, a single person; Kristina K. Brown, a single person and Devin Brown, a/k/a Devon Brown, a single person, owners of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: North Half of the Southwest Quarter (N/2 SW/4) of Section 10, Township 24 South, Range 18 East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-50 at Page 568 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated February 10, 1958, from Sara D. and Glen D. Heldebrant, husband and wife, Lessor, was given to W. M. Michae-

(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company We, Phyllis A. Lueker, a single person; Judy K. McGraw and Duane C. McGraw, wife and husband; and Gary D. Morrison and Rhoda E. Morrison, husband and wife, owners of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: West Half of the Southeast Quarter (W/2 SE/4) and Northeast Quarter (NE/4) EXCEPT the North Half of the North Half (N/2 N/2) and EXCEPT a tract beginning at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter (SE/c NE/4), thence West 355 feet; thence Northeasterly 120.93 feet; thence Northeasterly 43.86 feet; thence Northeasterly 161.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 357.81 feet; thence East 46 feet; thence South 600 feet to POB and except 35 feet wide road along the West side of said tract, all in Section 10, Township 24 South, Range 18 East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-57 at Page 183 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated June 30, 1957, from Leonard L. Wiggins and Melva L. Wiggins, husband and wife, Lessor, was given to Gordon J. Willis and J. A. Aylward, Lessees, and upon which a lease, recorded in Book 27, Page 163 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated October 5, 1916, from R. R. Wiggins and Sadie Wiggins, his wife, Lessors was given to G. W. Hinkle, Lessee, and we do hereby notify all persons that the terms of said leases have been broken by the owner thereof; that said leases have ceased producing either oil or gas in paying quantities and has expired by their own terms; that we hereby elect to declare and do declare that said

lis, Lessee, and we do hereby notify all persons that the terms of said lease have been broken by the owner thereof; that said lease has ceased producing either oil or gas in paying quantities and has expired by its own terms; that we hereby elect to declare and do declare that said lease is forfeited and void and that unless you, within twenty days from this date, notify the Register of Deeds of said county as provided by law that said lease has not been forfeited, we will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture as provided by law; and we hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of said lease and that you put the same of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of said county within twenty days from this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

leases are forfeited and void and that unless you, within twenty days from this date, notify the Register of Deeds of said county as provided by law that said lease has not been forfeited, we will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture as provided by law; and we hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of said leases and that you put the same of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of said county within twenty days from this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

In July, approximately 100 letters containing white powder were sent to Republican legislators and public officials in Kansas. tor for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, said Wednesday that preliminary testing indicated the substance inside the letter was non-hazardous. Final lab results have not been released. In July, approximately 100 letters containing white powder were sent to Republican legislators and public officials in Kansas. No one was

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Build it and they will come Iola’s investments in Cedarbrook Addition over past 14 years pay off handsomely More than a year ago, Iola council members voted 7-0 to extend water, electric and streets in the Cedarbrook Addition and followed through last spring by committing $1.7 million to the project with the goal of attracting developers. It worked. On Monday, council members sold the 22 lots to the mother-and-son duo Jennifer Chester and Blake Boone. The two plan to start construction in January 2024. When all is said and done, Iola will have at least 16 single-family homes and possibly another three larger homes or three duplexes. The new development is designated as Cedarbrook Third Addition. TIME AND AGAIN, investments by city leaders have paid off. No place is a better example than the further development of Cedarbrook, which began with the strip of homes lining the north side of Miller Road beginning at Cottonwood and going west. Cedarbrook Second Addition was an answer to the devastation of the 2007 flood that wiped out dozens of homes primarily in the south end of town. Taking the attitude that a crisis is an opportunity in the wings, in 2008, Iola Industries purchased 66 acres of the western half of the 18hole Cedarbrook Golf Course from owner Larry Macha, which it then turned around and sold to the City of Iola in early 2009 for its development. Tom Carlson of the Carlson Gardner Group out of Springfield, Mo., signed on to develop the property, using tax credits to build 30 rental homes geared for low- and moderate-income households. REMEMBER, the site was nothing but rolling hills.

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And nothing but a pipe dream if city leaders didn’t buy into the vision. It was a big ask. Converting the planned 50 acres into a neighborhood required an estimated $3.6 million to extend North Cottonwood Street and provide electric, water, stormwater and sewer lines. To make that happen, the city applied for emergency state funds created in response to the 2007 flood. Up to $4 million was available to affected communities. Iola received $1 million, forcing it to drastically curtail its plans. Jeff Bauer, code enforcement officer at the time, estimated they could develop enough of the parcel to accommodate 67 lots on about 24 acres. The plan was to branch off from Cottonwood to the west with a single looping drive with a series of cul-desacs. Iola officials expected to eventually extend Cottonwood until it intersected with Oregon Road. THE DEMAND for the low-

er-priced homes exceeded expectations. Guidelines mandated a family of four could earn no more than $31,380 to qualify. Rent for the three-bedroom, two-bath homes was expected to be $400 or less, depending on an applicant’s income. They were picked up almost immediately with occupancy beginning in November of 2009. Another attractive component of the arrangement with Mid-America Management,

In 2009, DCI of Construction of Oklahoma, above, built the first 30 homes in what is called the River Valley Homes complex in the Cedarbrook Second Addition. The homes were occupied in no time. After Iola leaders agreed this spring to invest another $1.7 million in infrastructure there, 22 lots, 16 of which are construction-ready, were snapped up by Jennifer Trester and her son, Blake Boone. The duo plan to build three to five market-priced homes a year.

Ron Rogers of DCI Construction stands at the entrance of one of the homes in 2009. REGISTER FILE PHOTOS

which managed the River Valley Homes complex, was that after 15 years of tenancy, renters would be eligible for its homeownership program by using a maximum of five years’ equity toward the purchase, which was expected to equal about 40% of the home’s value. Before construction was even completed on the initial phase, Carlson purchased another 29 lots. Also in 2009, Iola council members approved Dean Development to build a 24-unit senior housing complex on the Cedar-

brook site consisting of four apartment buildings. To extend infrastructure for these projects, Iola leaders successfully applied for funds through the state’s new lottery program, receiving $900,000. Carlson’s initial goal of mixing income-based homes and high-end homes for the most part did not materialize other than the city giving two lots to Iola High School’s building trades program, which constructed two homes, and the construction of one other home by a pri-

vate party. Almost 20 years later, Chester and Boone are fulfilling those dreams with their upcoming development. Again, thanks to the city’s decision to invest in its infrastructure. In a discussion with Assistant Administrator Corey Schinstock on Friday morning, the city retains 16 acres in Cedarbrook’s northern section, including three ponds that abut the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail. It’ll be exciting to see what happens there.

Xi-Biden summit accomplished little. It mattered a lot Relations between the United States and China have sunk so low that the mere fact that President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in California on Wednesday seems like a breakthrough. Even with few formal agreements announced, dialogue is preferable to name-calling, and regular communication is better than conflict. But applying such a low bar would sell short the summit’s achievements. Yes, simply restoring in-person talks between the American and Chinese presidents President Joe Biden listens as China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during their meeting is critical. Mr. Biden later Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023. After a significant chill in relations the past several years, a thawtold reporters the two leaders agreed to telephone each ing in relations is welcome news. (DOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA AP, POOL) other when needed. That’s especially important with painful, given how the two must is better policy than economic growth of the Mr. Xi, who, in his third are interlinked. Trade mea- disengagement or, worse, past few decades has been term, has amassed vastly sures ought to be limited — outright confrontation. The slowing. Foreign investmore power than his im- to ensure, for example, that United States learned this ment in China in the third mediate predecessors and China’s military and securi- lesson during the Cold War, quarter of this year turned has centralized almost all ty apparatus is blocked from ramping up talks with the negative for the first time decision-making. But this access to the United States’ Soviet Union after the nearly since the 1990s, when resummit also brought real most sensitive technology catastrophic Cuban missile cords began to be kept. Mr. progress that shouldn’t be and that American consum- crisis, even when the Soviets Xi is responsible for many ers are not buying products were more menacing than of the problems; he clung to overlooked. linked to forced labor. China is now. an impractical “zero covid” But Mr. Biden is correct in Mr. Xi, who lately has isolation strategy for far too CRUCIALLY, Mr. Biden eschewed the notion of de- pursuing robust diplomat- struck a more conciliatory long, and his government is coupling the U.S. and Chi- ic and economic engage- tone after years of combat- bolstering inefficient state nese economies, something ment with China. Agreeing ive rhetoric, has domestic companies while restricting that would be as difficult as where the two countries can reasons for wanting to cool private enterprises. But Mr. it would be economically and disagreeing where they tensions. China’s explosive Xi seems to recognize, as

Mr. Biden does, that having the relationship in free fall was in neither country’s interest. MOST IMPORTANT, Mr. Biden and Mr. Xi agreed to improve bilateral military crisis management by restoring direct ties between the countries’ armed forces. Following recent near misses between American and Chinese ships and aircraft in the contested South China Sea, and an actual collision between a Chinese coast guard vessel and a Philippine ship off the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, the danger of an actual clash, unintended or not, was high. Also, Taiwan — a bastion of freedom off China’s coast that Beijing claims is a breakaway province, and which has a defensive security relationship with the United States — is scheduled to hold a presidential election next year. China has been ramping up its military maneuvers in the Taiwan Strait to try to influence the outcome. So resuming crisis communications between the United States and China, even as the United States backs up Taiwan, is vital. — The Washington Post

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A student in the woodworking class sands a piece of wood. He’s refinishing the chair he’s sitting in.

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gional Rural Technology Center at LaHarpe. Kerr has seven students taking his wood technology class. Safety is the top concern, especially when it comes to working with power tools. “A lot of our kids have anxiety. It’s hard to modify a safety test,” Kerr said. Instead, he teaches them how to use some of the smaller, more common household power tools such as drills, sanders and small saws. Instead of learning how to build a house, his students are learning how to refurbish furniture and make crafts. The goal here is not to prepare them for a career in construction, but to teach them how to make general repairs at home or create items they can sell and earn an income. “We lean toward the ‘flea-market flip,’” Kerr said. Students have taken broken furniture and created unique pieces. For example, they took an old, wooden, preschool-sized chair from a former elementary school, painted it robins’ egg blue and cut a hole in the seat just large enough to hold a dog’s bowl. They plan to sell it as a pet feeder. If there’s a demand, perhaps they can create more. On Thursday, Kerr showed his students a collection of short 4-by4 posts of different lengths. He discovered a Pinterest craft that could be an easy project for the students: sand and paint the posts, then drill a hole in the top just large enough to hold a tealight candle. The crafts could be popular for holiday decorations, such as Christmas. Students have taken old chairs or cabinet doors to be modified as bookshelves. Those are popular projects. They also “rescued” an old pie safe that had been damaged in a fire. They’re trying to restore it to some of its former glory. Once the students have amassed a large enough collection of repurposed products,

they’ll convert an unused classroom at the IHS woodshop building to display the items for sale. Kerr also plans to teach students how to market their items. BECAUSE Kerr’s programs aren’t officially recognized as CTE pathways, they don’t receive funding. He hopes to use proceeds from items sold as woodworking crafts to pay for supplies for all three classes, thus sustaining his programs. Kerr recently discussed his efforts with both the ANW board of trustees and the USD 257 school board. Other school administrators were interested in learning more, perhaps to create similar programs in their districts. USD 257 Superintendent Stacey Fager said he was impressed with Kerr’s program. “These types of opportunities are exactly what our students need,” Fager said. “We can look at avenues to expand these programs, and I think we can come up with some funds as well.” Kerr also plans to look for opportunities for his special education students to earn industry-recognized certifications. Such certificates will help them obtain employment after high school. Kerr said he appreciates the cooperation of other faculty. FACS teacher Breanna Floyd allows the use of her kitchen classroom, and building trades teacher Don Settlemeyer helps with construction. Settlemeyer, Kerr and art teacher Emily Sigg are joining forces on a project where students in their classes build cornhole sets to sell for $100. They sold 12 sets in the first week. It’s been very rewarding for all students, Kerr said. “For a couple of our kids on the spectrum, it’s been really hard for them, but they’re coming out of their shells and feeling more comfortable communicating,” Kerr said. At the request of the ANW Interlocal, students are identified by first names only.

and then was immediately flooded with messages from WhatsApp, an end-to-end encrypted messaging service. The sender of the messages claimed to be a woman named Helen from San Francisco. “Helen” came across as very nice and eventually became someone who Kress felt she could trust. “That was my first mistake,” stated Kress. After attempting to access the GMI website to see her account one day, panic began to set in. The website no longer existed. Helen reassured her that they had simply moved her money to another website — something called LPG Coin LTD. Kress viewed the new website and saw her money in the account, providing some momentary relief. The scammer continued to message Kress twice a day telling her that they would be putting the money in the stock market, but would have to wait until Helen’s analyst — whose identity was never revealed —told her to do it. After Helen told Kress that these services she provided weren’t free, she asked Kress to transfer her $10,000 as a fee. Thankfully, Kress’ bank wouldn’t let Kress withdraw any additional money because her account was under review for suspicious activity. Helen did not like this response, telling Kress that the bank could not keep her money from her and asking if they had released it yet. “The way she was becoming more aggressive about it… something was not right,” stated Kress. At this point, there was no possible way for Kress to access the $10,000 she had already deposited on the web-

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site. Cutting her losses and realizing she had been scammed, Kress changed her passwords and login information in the hopes that this would prevent any further theft. She hasn’t heard from Helen since. KRESS’ STORY is one of approximately 2.2 million that happen yearly. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), of the $8.8 billion that consumers lost to fraud in 2022, more than $3.8 billion was reportedly due to investment scams. Roughly half the states have more than 1,000 fraud reports for every 100,000 residents. Kansas has the highest per capita figure with 2,212. Situations like the one Kress experienced are becoming more common in today’s digital age. By knowing the following common signs of an investment

scam, residents of Allen County can help better protect themselves from being scammed: High pressure tactics

Scammers will use high pressure tactics to convince a victim that an opportunity will vanish if they don’t act immediately: • Promises of high returns with little or no risk • Unsolicited investment offers • Guaranteed high investment returns • Persistent messages or phone calls pressuring you to make a quick decision • Using diversionary tactics to avoid your questions IF YOU believe you have already been scammed, stop contact with the scammer and secure your finances. Report any potentially compromised bank

account, credit or debit card information to your financial institutions immediately. They may be able to cancel or reverse fraudulent transactions. If your computer was accessed during the scam, be sure your antivirus is updated and your system is free of malware. It is also a good idea to change your account passwords and to report the scam to local law enforcement, as well as the FTC. “What is really surprising is that I’m not really mad about it,” Kress stated. “Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew I shouldn’t do this and I did it anyway.” Kress hopes her experience can be a lesson for others. If you are contacted by someone who exhibits any of the mentioned signs of a scam, Kress has three words of advice: Block them immediately.

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Superintendent Stacey Fager said. “It would be a hub of activity.” For the past four years, the district has partnered with Munchkinland and More and Ready, Set, Learn to share training and curriculum for preschool teachers and students. Preschool students are divided into morning and afternoon sessions between the three facilities, with the district providing transportation. The program has been so successful, it now has a waiting list — and that’s after an additional classroom at IES was designated for a combined 3- and 4-year-old preschool class. Administrators have had to turn away families who live outside the district. The new facility would add about 31 daycare slots for a total of 96, in addition to 120 preschool students. An architect has estimated the size of the facility at 13,216 square feet. It would include room for infants, identified as a top need for area families. It also would make things simpler for families of preschool students who attend for a half-day. The students could simply walk from the school to the daycare center for the remainder of their day, easing the transportation burden and making it easier for working parents. THE DISTRICT is applying for a grant from

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Rose Geiler, left, and Everleigh Pace get creative with Play-Doh during Jalayne Nelson’s preschool class in September. FILE PHOTO the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund. Entities can ask for up to $5 million to construct shovel-ready projects to provide early child care. Marmaton Valley School District also is applying for the same grant with a similar proposal, hoping to build a daycare on its campus. Superintendent Kim Ensminger proposes a 6,000-square foot facility to add more than 50 daycare slots for infants through school-age children. Fager said he believes both facilities are needed and is hopeful the Children’s Cabinet will fund both grant requests. Jenna Higginbotham, USD 257 curriculum director who leads the district’s preschool program, attended Tuesday’s county commission meeting along with representatives

of Munchkinland and More and Ready, Set, Learn. They asked the county to provide a letter of support for their project. Commissioners agreed; they also issued a letter of support for Marmaton Valley’s grant. Fager said he believes the district’s grant will appeal to funders because it has the support of a wide variety of partners, including the two daycare business owners. If the facility is built, it will be owned by the school district, and the two businesses likely would be folded into the new entity. “That isn't something that happens lightly. The daycare owners have to see this as a benefit to their businesses and to the community as well,” Fager said. “I think that sells the strength of it.”

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Trying again Due to a production error, Friday’s Page B6 was incorrect in our print edition. Instead of printing our Nov. 17 file, the file from Oct. 17 was published. We regret the error and are reprinting the articles featuring October Athletes of the Month Alana Mader and Ben Kerr. Their complete articles are on B2.

K-State women stun Iowa Cutting a ribbon in front of the Walter Johnson billboard south of Humboldt Thursday are, from left, Jim Frederick and Walter Wulf Jr. of Monarch Cement, Allen Community College baseball player Parker Martin, Allie, Amy and Curtis Utley, Tamisha Sewell of Thrive Allen County and Kansas Department of Tourism Director Bridgette Jobe. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Honoring an icon By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who disagrees with the notion that Humboldt’s own Walter Johnson was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. But a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday dedicating a new billboard that notes Johnson’s Allen County roots, was as much a celebration of the partners who brought the billboard project to

life. A crowd of more than 50 gathered in front of the billboard just south of Humboldt on U.S. 169. Organizing the event was former Iolan Allie Utley, whose love of baseball came from her grandfather, the late Dick Davis. It was Davis — described by Utley as “a keeper of knowledge of all things baseball” — who put forth several projects decades ago to honor both Johnson and George Sweatt, another Humboldt native who starred in the

Negro Leagues in the 1920s. Her grandfather’s life “was a tapestry of dedication, passion and an unwavering love for the game of baseball, especially for one of its greatest legends, Walter Johnson,” Utley said. “For my grandfather, Walter was more than just a baseball icon,” she continued. “He was a source of inspiration, a hero whose achievements on the field connected deeply with his own See BILLBOARD | Page B6

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. 2 Iowa failed to score in the last three minutes Thursday night, falling to Kansas State 65-58. Clark, The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball who swept national player of the year awards and led the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA championship game last season, scored 24 points on 9-for-32 shooting from the field and 2-for-16 sniping from long distance, failing to make her first 3-pointer until just over a minute left in the second quarter. “There are going to be nights I don’t shoot the ball See K-STATE | Page B7

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Iola Middle School wrestler Addalyn Wacker, top, shown at a match earlier this season, capped an undefeated 2023 campaign Thursday by winning her final three matches of the year at a competition at Santa Fe Trail. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Perfection on the mats CARBONDALE — Iola Middle School’s wrestlers wrapped up their 2023 campaign with plenty of victories Thursday. The Mustang grapplers were in Santa Fe Trail, where Addilyn Wacker, Kevon Loving, Hunter McDaniel and Kyndal Bartlett all took first place in their respective divisions. Lucas Boeken and Breonna Dryden added second-place

finishes in their groups. The season was particularly impressive for Wacker and Loving. Wacker finished with a perfect 18-0 record this season. Loving made it through with a single loss. Thursday’s results follow: Jimmy Maloney (fourth in Boys 89-94) — Ryker French, Santa Fe Trail, def. Maloney, fall :38 See PERFECTION | Page B3

Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders took a big lead against Pioneer League rival Osawatomie Thursday, and rolled from there to take a 33-24 victory. The Mustangs held a 16-point lead, and fended off a ferocious Trojan challenge down the stretch to seal the win. Haidyn Desmarteau was Iola’s key protagonist, converting several steals and layups into 16 points. Cam Wille chipped in with 11. The seventh-grade B team dropped a tough, 1310 game to the Trojans. Bailey Scheibmeir scored six points and Eliana Higginbotham four. The eighth-grade team, which features only three eighth-graders — the rest of the roster is filled with seventh-graders — dropped a 21-4 setback. Iola hosts Pittsburg’s St. Mary’s Colgan Middle School at 4 p.m. Thursday.

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Athletes Iola’s Mader honored makes her mark There was a common thread connecting Iola High’s football and volleyball teams this season. Both had plenty of doubters entering 2023. The football team had won only two games in 2022, largely due to an uncanny knack for seeing multiple starters on the sidelines due to injury on a weekly basis. And the young volleyball squad went 6-24 last season, as the Mustangs struggled to find consistency. “I don’t think people were giving us much of a shot,” junior volleyball star Alana Mader said. That all changed this fall. The volleyball team racked up 22 wins this year, advancing to the Class 3A Substate quarterfinals, while Iola’s gridiron club won four games, tying for first in its district standings in the process, while knocking off traditional powers like Girard and Prairie View. They had one other connection, as it turns out. Senior Ben Kerr, who earned All-Pioneer Second Team honors at running back and linebacker, and the aforementioned Mader earned first-team All-League honors. With that, the IHS duo was voted the Register’s October Male and Female Athletes of the Month. Voters tapped Mader by a razor-thin margin. She received 110 votes, while the Crest High cross country team of Aubrey and Kaylee Allen, Peyton Schmidt and Josie Walter received 106 votes. Humboldt volleyball standout Shelby Shaughnessy was third, receiving 55 votes. The voting was competitive on the boys side as well. Kerr received 109 votes, compared to Humboldt’s Kyler Isbell and Marmaton Valley’s Dreden Ellis, both of whom received 80 votes. Each of the honorees will receive a free specialty pizza courtesy of Rookies, which sponsors the Athlete of the Week voting.

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Iola High’s Alana Mader found herself quite effective manning the middle of the court at the net in 2023. The Register’s Female Athlete of the Month for October ranked second on the Mustangs with 240 kills, with a teamhigh 122 blocks. She also led the team in kill percentage at .244, while serving up 30 aces with 222 digs. “ I ’ v e had many people tell me I’ve improved, and I could feel it and see it,” she Alana Mader said. “I definitely put in a lot of work.” Mader shifted over to the middle from the setter position her sophomore year, and quickly grew to love the move. “It felt like I got more action, even though setters touch the ball every time,” Mader said. “I liked the action up front better.” Mader has been playing volleyball since she was in the seventh grade. She also plays during the offseason with the Allen County Aces, a traveling volleyball squad featuring area standouts. “I’m playing this winter, and will probably do something in the summer,” she said. She’s bullish on Iola’s prospects in 2024, noting the Mustangs lose only one senior from this year’s squad. “My junior class has been together a long time,” she said. “We all did club (volleyball) together. In fact, Kaysin (Crusinbery) and I had every class together. That helped our relationship a lot.”

Iola High senior Ben Kerr was voted as the Iola Register’s October Allen County Area Athlete of the Month. REGISTER FILE PHOTO

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Alana Mader was voted as the Register’s Female Athlete of the Month for October. REGISTER FILE PHOTO

Off the court, Mader also is a member of the IHS basketball and softball teams. In fact, basketball practice started this week. “I’m hoping we can carry over what we did from volleyball,” she said. “If we click like we did for volleyball, we’ll be pretty good.” As a junior, Mader — daughter of Erin Splechter and Mike Splechter — has some time before deciding where she’ll attend college. She plans on studying radiology. “My mom’s a nurse practitioner, and I’ve been interested in the medical field,” Mader explained. “But I don’t like the nasty stuff. I’d rather do the background stuff.”

KU’s Daniels says he’ll return for 2024 season LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels, the preseason Big 12 player of the year who has been sidelined by a back injury, said Thursday that he intends to return to the Jayhawks next season amid speculation that he could enter the transfer portal. Daniels emerged as a Heisman Trophy candidate early last season, when he led the long-suffering Jayhawks to a 5-0 start. But he hurt his shoulder in a game against TCU and missed more than a month. Daniels returned in time to lead Kansas against Texas and Kansas State, along

with a wild triple-overtime loss to Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl. Daniels threw for 544 yards and five TDs while running for another score against the Razorbacks. Rather than his shoulder, though, it has been Daniels’ back that has caused problems. It began to bother him during fall camp, forcing Jason Bean to start the opener against Missouri State, before Daniels returned to lead the Jayhawks to wins over Illinois, Nevada and BYU. Then he aggravated his back before a game against Texas on Sept. 30 and has not returned.

On a senior-laden football team, Iola High’s Ben Kerr emerged as a leader on both sides of the ball, particularly down the stretch. He took over as Iola’s front line running back in October, eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark in Iola’s last three games. For the season, Kerr rushed for 497 yards, on a 6.7-yard-per-carry average with four touchdowns. He also averaged 9.7 yards per reception on 23 catches, with four more scores. His strong finish netted Kerr another honor. He was voted by the Register’s readers as the Male Athlete of the Month for October. Defensively, Kerr led Iola from the linebacker spot with 59 tackles, nearly seven per game. He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. Did he have a favorite? “Probably defense,” Kerr said with a sly grin. “It’s fun to tackle and get to the line.” But Kerr’s contributions, as well as those from his fellow seniors, extended beyond Friday night games. Head coach David Daugharthy praised the IHS senior class for its leadership “It’s about really working in practice, and in the summertime,” Kerr said. “Our goal this year was to be different, and to change the cul-

ture. I felt like the younger kids expect to win now.” Kerr is uncertain w h e r e Ben Kerr he’ll attend college. The son of Camille and Doug Kerr is weighing offers from Baker, Ottawa and Bethany universities in Kansas. He’s also uncertain whether he’ll play on offense or defense in college. If it’s like high school, he’ll go where needed, when needed. “I can’t really decide right now,” Kerr said. “They’re both fun.” While he played through his youth football days as a running back, Kerr entered high school with thoughts on becoming a receiver. “I went wherever Coach needed me,” he said. “They really needed somebody at running back this year.” Kerr is quick to praise his linemen for opening holes at the line. But just as importantly, as Coach Daugharthy noted, was Kerr’s ability to read those blocks and find the open hole, first by being able to see the entire field, and sec-

ondly by being patient enough to let those blocks develop. Daugharthy called Kerr “perhaps the most deceptively good running backs I’ve ever seen.” “It just felt pretty natural,” Kerr said. “I just sort of felt where I should be running the ball.” Kerr is uncertain about his course of study in college. He’ll likely not choose until deciding which school he’ll attend first. Kerr also is not opposed to following his father’s footsteps. Doug Kerr is a long-time football coach, including several years as IHS head coach. He is now an assistant at Iola. “I’ve always wanted to coach,” the younger Kerr said. “I might try it as a GA (grad assistant) at college.” Kerr is eschewing playing basketball his senior year in order to continue working on strength and weight training for his football development. He does plan to suit up for the IHS baseball team in the spring. “I guess I could potentially do baseball in college,” he said, “but I’ve really been focused on football.”

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— Creighton Vanvleck, Rossville, def. Maloney, fall :10 — Kelvin Conner, Silver Lake, def. Maloney, fall :52 Braylon Keithly (fourth in Boys 95-98) — Ty Baird, Santa Fe Trail, def. Keithly, fall :23 — Karson Weissand, Rossville, def. Keithly, fall :16 — Kale Mohler, Silver Lake, def. Keithly, fall :23 Hunter McDaniel (first in Boys 125-131) — McDaniel def. Zander Woosley, Silver Lake, fall :10 — McDaniel def. Zephyr Platt, Silver Lake, fall :14 — McDaniel def. Waylon Piper, Santa Fe Trail, fall :38 Kevon Loving (first in Boys 128-140) — Loving def. Dana Mohler,

Santa Fe Trail, fall :15 — Loving def. Chase Cormier, Silver Lake, 3-0 — Loving def. Nate Dickerson, Santa Fe Trail, fall :50 Lucas Boeken (second in Boys 132-144) — Boeken def. Aidan Caskey, Liberty Memorial, fall 1:20 — Boeken def. Nate Bryant-Freeman, Santa Fe Trail, fall :43 — Nate Eldridge, Silver Lake, def. Boeken, fall 1:32 Harley Tidd (fourth in Boys 145-147) — Dale Kirby, Santa Fe Trail, def. Tidd, fall :45 — Easton Layman, Silver Lake, def. Tidd, fall :24 — Spencer Sargent, Iola def. Tidd, fall 1:25 Spencer Sargent (third in Boys 145-147)

— Easton Layman, Silver Lake, def. Sargent, fall :23 — Dale Kerby, Santa Fe Trail, def. Sargent, fall :34 — Sargent def. Harley Tidd, Iola, fall 1:25 Maicy Winner (third in Girls 114-120) — Clara Hall, Silver Lake, def. Winner, fall :37 — Imogen Matter, Liberty Memorial, def. Winner, injury default Addilyn Wacker (First in girls 127) — Wacker def. Ally Burgos, Silver Lake, 2-1 — Wacker def. Sydney Derby, Silver Lake, 13-7 Kyndal Bartlett (first in girls 154-169) — Bartlett def. Amanda Donley, Santa Fe Trail, 9-0. — Bartlett def. Donley, fall 1:14

Iola Middle School’s Kevon Loving, right, shown during a match earlier this season, ended 2023 with only a single loss. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

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Grandparent fears for grandson forced to go to college Hi, Carolyn: My grandson doesn’t want to go to college, but my daughter has pushed so hard that he finally gave in. But he’s unhappy about it. He also has to leave his best friend and girlfriend of many years to go to the college in another state, which is adding a lot of stress. I told him to follow his heart and I would support whatever he chooses. Now my daughter is telling me not to undermine his success. I know that depression is a serious issue with many college students, and I don’t want him to become depressed. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts and suggestions. — Grandparent Grandparent: I won’t pretend to love the idea of his mom pushing him “so hard that he finally gave in.” But your putting yourself in the middle of a parent-child issue when you’re not the parent isn’t the remedy I have in mind, either. You know it’s a notyour-business issue, I

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hope, without my saying so. What you may not realize is that it’s a timing issue, too: Now that the decision is made and your grandson is going, you want him to succeed, yes? Yet urging him to “follow his heart” when things get tough, and he wants to quit on himself and go home to his besties, will only undermine his resolve when he needs it most. Because college involves change on so many levels — all new people, tougher academics, assigned roommates, unsupervisedtime management, constant temptations — the first-term adjustment is hard even for the kids who want to be there 100 percent. Assuming the window was ever open for you to argue against his going to college (again, debatable), it closed the minute he said yes to it.

That’s when it became the job of everyone who loves him to back the decision he made, however he got there. Even if your grandson makes a reasoned decision someday to live his adult life back in his hometown, with his best friend and his girlfriend at his side, he will be a more confident and resilient adult for having forced himself out of his comfort zone — not just for a few homesick, conflicted weeks, but long enough and successfully enough to prove to himself he could do it. I suspect you’ll find out that’s why your daughter pushed so hard, when you reopen the topic to apologize for meddling. Interfering with that process, of his testing his own limits, is the risk I’d be most concerned about. Yes, depression is a significant problem on campuses. It’s also a problem for people who don’t challenge themselves, try new things, face their fears. It’s a problem for people who pass up college (or service, training, travel) to stay

nestled in their friend circle, only to have it move away or break apart. Point being: We can all cherry-pick our arguments to support what we believe. If we want to help the people we love, though, then we need to get over ourselves and our preconceived notions and concentrate on believing in them, in their ability to deliver on whatever they ask of themselves, regardless of how they came to their decision or how awful an idea we’re privately certain it is. This includes reassuring them that any challenges they ultimately don’t rise to were still worth taking on, just because they thought they were. Even a disastrous choice is more admirable than joining the told-you-so chorus that greets the conquered when they slink home. Not that I think you’ll do this, necessarily — it’s just something to file away in case the impulse strikes.

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Are there any factors that might reduce the ability to conceive, such as smoking and alcohol consumption?” Overly strenuous exercise or being underweight or overweight can decrease fertility. When it comes to diet, eating healthy, varied foods in the right amounts to achieve nutrition and a healthy weight is best. “Look at the portion size. I think that is the most important,” Dr. AlAraji says. “In general, try to avoid processed food and rich, fatty food, and incorporate

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love for the game.” Just as importantly, it was Davis who stitched a love of baseball into his granddaughter’s heart when she was a toddler, a passion that continues still today. Dick Davis died in 2011. Utley was joined by Walter Wulf Jr., CEO and chairman of the board of Monarch Cement, who spoke of working in league with Davis to spearhead several baseball-related projects. Wulf noted that Davis moved to Iola with his family as a child in 1962, and overcame a reading disorder by poring through the sports pages of the Kansas City Times. Davis also helped develop a board game marketed to help illiterate men and women pursuing a career in trucking study for tests and earn commercial driver’s licenses. Davis coordinated efforts to build George Sweatt Park in the south part of town for youth league games, and then a few years later to add lights. In 2005, Davis organized a celebration of both Walter Johnson and George Sweatt’s respective World Series titles in 1924 — more on that later — an event that drew dignitaries such as Hall of Famer Buck O’Neil and Henry Thomas, Johnson’s grandson and biographer. It was also Davis who spearheaded efforts to erect a billboard along 169 to celebrate Humboldt’s connection to Johnson. He even handled the designs and painting. “I’d like to commend Allie for her carrying on the spirit of her grandfather, and promoting Humboldt and its rich baseball history,” Wulf said. THE JOHNSON billboard stood prominently for more than 20 years, but the harsh Kansas weather began to take its toll as the lettering faded and wood began to crack. That led Utley to begin efforts, starting about three years ago to replace her grandfather’s work. The new billboard celebrates Johnson’s earliest nickname, “the Humboldt Thunderbolt.” Legions of fans elsewhere commonly

A contingent of 40 Allen Community College baseball players was on hand Thursday for a dedication ceremony of a new billboard south of Humboldt honoring Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

For my grandfather, Walter Johnson was more than just a baseball icon. He was a source of inspiration, a hero whose achievements on the field connected deeply with his own love of the game. — Allie Utley

Bridgette Jobe refer to Johnson as “The Big Train.” Utley pointed out the efforts of Wulf and others form Monarch Cement, as well as crews from Utley’s Iola Auto Body, General Repair in Iola, Sherwin Williams in Chanute, Thrive Allen County, SignCo, based in Kansas City, Kinfolk Creative in Bonner Springs, and artist Greg Kreindler of Brooklyn, N.Y., whose one-of-a-kind painting of Johnson is replicated on the billboard. The new billboard is on the same posts used by Davis more than 20 years ago, and is designed to look like a baseball card, with several biographical tidbits about Johnson’s baseball exploits. Much of the work was made possible by a grant from the Kansas Department of Tourism, Utley said. Bridgette Jobe, Department of Tourism director, spoke about the importance of signs such as Johnson’s. “Last year, we had about 36.5 million visitors who came to Kansas, and when they see signs like this, they learn something new,” Jobe said. “It gives them a connection to the community and they want to know more

about it and dig a little bit deeper.” Jobe brought forth best wishes from Gov. Laura Kelly and Lt. Gov. David Toland as well. Toland had been scheduled to appear, but was unable to attend. “Toland has been a longtime supporter of each Kansas town having its own unique identity and its own character,” Jobe said. “And he loves it when he sees communities taking pride in that character and in that identity.” Jobe praised the partners who brought the new billboard to life. “It takes a village to do cool, big things,” she said. The group also heard from Johnson’s grandson, Hank Thomas, who wrote a letter from his home in Virginia. “Speaking for the family, I sincerely say that we love you, Humboldt, and everything you’ve meant and done for my grandfather’s. legacy,” he wrote.

“At the end of the day, my job is to mold young men,” he explained. While Iola and Allen County may not be the lifetime residences for most of his players, “they at one point in time are gonna have a permanent community,” he said. “That’s why we do the volunteer work we do, to try to make a place they’ll take pride in and make their community.” Thursday’s event benefited the players in more ways than one, Stoy said. “They get to honor a legendary Hall of Famer,” Stoy said, “And they’ll get to see the great work Dick Davis did for the community. Although he has passed, his work ethic and passion for the game carry on.” As an aside, the old sign Davis erected in 2002 led to the Red Devils gaining a baseball player two years back. Nic Besecker, from New Castle, Ind., was on a recruiting trip to Allen in the summer of 2021 and was staying at

AMONG the crowd members were more than 40 Allen Community College baseball players and their head coach Clint Stoy. Stoy urged the players to take part in the ceremony because of its celebration of community, Stoy said.

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Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Grayce Dodson drives against Pleasanton Thursday. PHOTO BY MARIA FORERO/MVHS

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls brought home a hardearned split against visiting Pleasanton Thursday. The Wildcat A team couldn’t quite overcome a slow start in a 28-23 setback, while the MV B team secured a 12-8 win over two quarters. In the A team matchup, Marmaton Valley scored only two points in the first quarter before finding their offensive footing. But the Blu-Jays did just enough to stay ahead down the stretch. Jetta Mathews scored seven points and Clara Ferguson six for the Wildcats. Mercedes McKinnis and Annabell Green each had four points. Emma Louk scored two. The Wildcats spread out the scoring in the B team affair. Kennlee Redburn scored four points, while Mathews, Louk, Grayce Dodson and Reagan Marshall each had a field goal. Marmaton Valley travels to St. Paul on Tuesday.

Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Kaden McVey, center, goes up for a shot Thursday against Pleasanton. PHOTO BY MARIA FORERO/MVHS

Wildcats sweep Blu-Jays MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys finished with a bang Thursday. The Wildcats trailed visiting Pleasanton 28-27 after three quarters, but ended the with a 13-2 run to emerge with a 40-30 victory.

Kaden McVey was key for the victors, scoring 10 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Ethan Lawson chipped in with 11 points, followed by Kris McVey with four and Thomas Allee and

K-State: Women stun second-ranked Iowa Continued from B1

very well,” Clark said. “I don’t think I helped myself, not getting to the basket and taking advantage of fouls when I needed to.” Iowa (3-1), which had been averaging 92 points in its first three games, shot just 36.1% from the field and was 2 for 21 from long distance. “We have to understand we’re not going to shoot the ball great every game, I’m not going to shoot the ball great every game,” Clark said. “But we have to find other ways to win.” Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie said the plan to defend Clark was to throw “waves” of players at her. “We weren’t going to guard her with one player,” Mittie said. The Wildcats’ defense derailed anything Iowa wanted to do. “It felt like there was really no flow to the game,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. “We couldn’t get our transition game going.” The Hawkeyes had just two fast-break points. That was Kansas State’s plan. “We knew that this one would be won in transition,” said center Ayoka Lee, who had 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. “We had to have transition (defense). It fell apart some times, but we did a good job of picking it back up when it fell apart.” “We were able to keep them from getting the easy runouts,” Mittie said. “We wanted to make that as hard as we could on them, and it was easier said than done.” Kansas State also handed Iowa its first loss last season, when the Hawkeyes were ranked fourth. The Wildcats (30), who went almost eight minutes with-

out a point during a stretch in the second half, trailed 58-53 with 2:42 left before holding the Hawkeyes without a point the rest of the way. “It really came down to the fourth quarter,” Bluder said. “They beat us in the fourth quarter. They beat us in crunch time.” Lee made two free throws with 1:12 left to give Kansas State a 59-58 lead. After Clark missed a jumper, Kansas State’s Gabby Gregory scored in the lane to push the lead to three points. Kansas State’s Jaelyn Glenn missed two free throws with 23 seconds, giving Iowa a chance to tie the game. Clark missed a 3-point attempt with 19 seconds left and then missed another eight seconds

later. “I think our team is really building trust in each other,” Mittie said. “What I learned was we could survive the bad stretch that we had, and that we have the trust in each other to do it. And boy, as a coach, that’s good to see.” Zyanna Walker added 12 points for Kansas State. Molly Davis had 10 points in the second half for Iowa.

Iowa: The Hawkeyes never got into an offensive flow, even during the second-half 13-0 run that gave them the lead. With a chance to close out the game in the final seconds, Clark couldn’t come up with the big shots.

Iowa had nine assists against 16 turnovers. “That’s really not us,” Bluder said.

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Kansas State: Hosts Wisconsin on Sunday. Iowa: Hosts Drake on Sunday.

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The NFL will investigate why Cincinnati did not list Joe Burrow on the team’s injury report before the quarterback was knocked out of a loss to Baltimore with a sprained right wrist, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The Bengals had posted and later deleted a video on social media that showed Burrow getting off a team bus with his right hand in what appeared to be a soft cast. Such reviews are not

uncommon with the NFL regularly looking into similar cases, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the review is not being publicly discussed. Teams can be fined or lose a draft pick for violating the NFL’s injury report policy. ESPN.com first reported the investigation into the Bengals (5-5). Burrow, 26, left in the second quarter Thursday night after throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon. When Burrow tried a practice throw

on the sideline, the ball slipped out of his hand as the quarterback winced. Burrow then went to the locker room and looked frustrated. Burrow was 11 of 17 for 101 yards and the TD when he left. Backup Jake Browning replaced him with the Bengals trailing 14-10, and Baltimore won 34-20. After the game, Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor couldn’t predict how long Burrow might be out with the wrist injury. Burrow dealt with a calf injury earlier this season, but he hasn’t missed a game this year.

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Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow (9), shown here playing against Buffalo Nov. 5, missed much of Thursday’s game against Baltimore because of a wrist injury. TNS

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BONUS CUP PHOTO: Champ Ryan Blaney made the rounds in the Big Apple as he continued the celebration of his first title, taking part in TV shows, taking the trophy to the top of the Empire State Building, and more.

“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.”

2023 CUP SERIES STATS • Ten races in 2023 had an overtime finish, the most since the 2020 season (9). • In 2023, 17 races had eight or more cautions, 27 had at least five. • Fifteen drivers won a race in 2023 making it the third straight season that at least 15 drivers won a race, tied for the second-longest streak in Cup history behind six straight between 1956-1961. • This year Circuit of the Americas had three overtime attempts to finish the race, the most in any race of 2023. • Martinsville ended with a 168-lap final green stretch, the longest stretch to end a race this season and the longest at Martinsville to end a race since the final 180 laps went green in April 1989. • Martinsville ended with a 168-lap final green stretch, the longest stretch to end a race this season and longest at Martinsville to end a race since the final 180 laps went green in April 1989. • The pass for the win came on the final lap in three races in 2023 and in the final two laps in nine races. • Kyle Larson won the All-Star Race held at the revitalized North Wilkesboro Speedway. The heat races were also the first races in NASCAR history run on wet weather tires on an oval. • The 2023 Coca-Cola 600 saw a high of 16 cautions during the race, the most in 2023. • Shane van Gisbergen became the first driver to win in his Cup debut since 1963 when he won the inaugural race held on the Chicago Street Course. • Martin Truex Jr. led 254 laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the most in a race throughout the 2023 season. • RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher joined Carl Edwards as the second RFK driver to make it to the Round of 8 of the playoffs. • Martin Truex Jr. was the Regular Season Champion but failed to advance outside of the Round of 8 after having only one top-10 finish in the first nine races of the playoffs. • After netting three wins in 2022, StewartHaas Racing went winless in 2023 — the team’s first winless season in its 15th season. • Hendrick Motorsports became the first team to reach 300 Cup wins in NASCAR history. The historic win came from William Byron, who won at Texas in September. • The Talladega fall race had 70 lead changes, the most in 2023 and the most in a race since 2011. • 2023 saw the youngest-ever Championship 4. Drivers William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson had an average age of 28 years, 11 months, and 25 days.

-Mario Andretti, winner of races in NASCAR, Formula One, IndyCar and the World Sportscar Championship, is considered one of the most successful drivers in motorsports history.

ALL THE FEELS

200 miles per hour, by any other name … By Marco Buscaglia

ure, there are a lot of people who’ve driven fast on the highway in a car or on a motorcycle. There are those who’ve felt the wind in their faces on a rollercoaster or hit the high-speed limits of their comfort levels in a boat. But many have never really experienced speed— face-shifting, stomach-turning speed that we’ve brought upon ourselves and, as Andretti says, takes us to the absolute edge of control. Experiencing a speed of 200 miles per hour can be thrilling, intense, and often overwhelming. The experience combines physical sensations with emotional and psychological elements, making it a unique and intense undertaking. Outside of controlled environments like a racetrack, it can be extremely dangerous. Driving at extremely high speeds should only be attempted by trained professionals. And since only a few people outside of professional racing or extreme sports have experienced it, here’s what it might feel like:

Adrenaline and rush: Going 200 mph speed heightens the senses and jacks up your adrenaline, which can lead to a feeling of exhilaration and heightened alertness. Tunnel vision: As your speed increases, your peripheral vision may start to blur, leading to what’s often described as “tunnel vision,” where the driver’s focus is intensely concentrated on the road directly ahead. Heightened awareness: Every small movement of the steering wheel or pedals can have a big impact, so as speed increases, the driver begins to feel acutely aware of everything they do and everything around them. Loud noise and vibrations: The noise inside the vehicle can be

Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, on his way to winning the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway Nov. 5. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

overwhelming—the engine roars, the wind blasts—as the car begins to vibrate and shake, adding to the physical sensation of speed.

demanding. The driver must exert considerable effort to steer, brake and manage the car, which can lead to physical fatigue.

G-forces: At high speeds, especially if you’re racing, drivers can experience significant G-forces when turning. As they push the body against the seat, these forces can make it challenging to move and sometimes breathe.

Mental stress: High-speed driving is mentally taxing. The risk involved and the need for rapid decision-making contribute to mental stress and strain.

Environmental awareness: Objects outside the vehicle, like trees, signs and other landmarks, appear to pass by in a blur, which adds a visible, tangible sense of high speed, which can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Physical strain: Maintaining control of a vehicle at 200 mph is physically

Temperature changes: Depending on the vehicle and environment, the heat generated by the engine and aerodynamic effects can crank up the temperature inside the vehicle. Isolation: At high speeds, there can be a sense of isolation or detachment from the outside world because the focus is entirely on driving and responding to the car’s behavior.

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