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4-H’ers feted at State Fair
HUTCHINSON — Allen County 4-H’ers earned some impressive hardware over the past two weeks at the Kansas State Fair. Among the highlights, Jenna Wliks, with Prairie Dell 4-H, was named champion in the rabbit judging contest. Wilks also earned purple ribbons in senior dog showmanship and rally obedience. She’s the daughter of J.D. and Jill Wilks, Olathe. Caitlin Dreher exhibited the reserve grand champion market hog. Her 274-pound crossbred barrow was selected the middle weight division champion. The hog then was selected reserve grand champion in the Midwest Ford Dealers Grand Drive of Champions. A City Slickers member, Dreher is the daughter of Jerry and Cathy Dreher of Iola. Jillian Keller, meanwhile, was named the champion junior sheep showman and champion junior meat goat showman. She also is a City Slickers member and is the daughter of Mark and Gretchen Keller, Iola. Brody Nemecek completed the City Slickers trifecta, by being named champion junior swine showman. He’s the son of Jeff and Carla Nemecek, Iola. A full rundown of ribbons earned, or other placings, by Allen Countians at the Kansas State Fair follows. The Fair ended Sunday.
Above, Jillian Killer had both the champion and reserve champion commercial and breeding ewe at the Kansas State Fair. Below from left, Zoey Rinehart competes in the State Fair Fashion Revue; Levi Meiwes shows how to make sushi during a 4-H demonstration; and Jenna Wilks with her dog, Gus, left, and Gabby Sharp and her dog, Spike, both earned purple ribbons for their dog entries. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KANSAS STATE FAIR AND TERRI KRETZMEIER (BELOW)
Prairie Dell Abigail Hirt — Food and Nutrition, Red Emily McKarnin — Visual Art, Rock Springs Display winner Kahlan Roloff — Photography Judging, 26th; Photography, Purple Aurora Weide — Photography, Blue Katie Weide — Photography, Blue; Photography, Blue Lois Weide — Photography, Purple Clara Wicoff — Crochet, Blue; Food and Nutrition, Purple; Food Educational Exhibit, Purple; Food Preservation, Blue; Food Preservation, Purple; Home Environment, Purple; Photography, Blue Henry Wicoff — Food Preservation, Blue Isaiah Wicoff — Food Preservation, Purple Luke Wicoff — Food Preservation, Blue; Food Preservation, Red Jackson Wilks — Food and Nutrition, Red; Food Educational Exhibit, Purple; Food Preservation, Purple; Food Preservation, Purple; Poultry Judging Participant Jenna Wilks — Food Educational Exhibit, Purple; Food Preservation, Purple; Photography Judging, 46th; Photography, Blue; Photography, Blue; Horse Showmanship, 8th; Horsemanship, Participant; Senior Dog Showmanship, Purple; Rally Obedience, Purple; Rabbit Showmanship, Blue; Rabbit Judging
Caitlin Dreher, center, had the reserve grand champion market hog at the Kansas State Fair.
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Keaton fest observes Wild West By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
In years past, the Buster Keaton Celebration has looked at a number of different aspects of the silent film great’s career, from his collaborations with other silver screen stars to his influences on American culture in the early years of the 20th century. This year’s celebration tackles the Great Stone Face’s foray into the Western film genre with its “Buster Keaton and the Wild West.” Westerns, one of the most popular film genres around, were in Keaton’s time. And since Keaton and his screen partners, most notably Fatty Arbuckle, dabbled occasionally in that genre, Keaton Committee organizers agreed the topic deserved a more extensive look. This year’s celebration — it’s 23rd and next-to-the-last for Iola — will differ from past celebrations in a few, but significant, ways. Perhaps most notably, in an effort to defray costs, all out-of-town attendees must pay a $20 admission fee to attend the weekend’s programs. Iolans will be admitted free of charge; their “admission” is being covered courtesy of a donation from Iola’s Tourism Fund, noted Susan Raines, Bowlus director. The $20 admission fee covSee KEATON | Page A3
K-State students, faculty consider concealed carry policy By BRYAN THOMPSON KHI News Service
Kansas lawmakers — at least the majority of them — think college campuses will be safer starting next July. That’s when a law they approved will allow people to carry concealed handguns on Kansas Board of Regents campuses. But Joey Paz, a student at Kansas State University, said he’ll feel less safe. “If this law would have been passed three years ago … I would have seriously con-
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sidered not going to school in Kansas,” he said. Paz spoke Thursday during a forum at K-State. The forum, which drew about 60 people, was meant to address
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the university’s proposed policy to implement the law. However, many in the audience wanted to talk about the law itself. Michael McGlynn, who teaches in K-State’s School of Architecture, said after the forum that students aren’t the only ones worried about safety. “Faculty have made it clear that they will check themselves at the door, that they will change the nature of their classes in response to this,” he said. McGlynn said that if fac-
ulty and students are afraid to engage in a free and open exchange of ideas, the culture of the university will be jeopardized. But Joe Hancock, who teaches animal science at KState, thinks concerns about the new gun law are overblown. “I mean, you’re talking about suicides and gunfights in classrooms, and (how) I’m not going to be able to discuss anything controversial,” Hancock said. “I think you’re way underestimating the quality and the caliber of our
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students at Kansas State University. They’re not a bunch of idiots.” Hancock, who has a concealed carry permit, said he’ll probably carry a gun on campus from time to time once it’s legal. He said supporters of gun rights shouldn’t have to demonstrate that concealed carry will make the campus safer — just that it won’t make it any less safe. “And if it doesn’t, you can’t prove that it makes things worse, then leave people See KSU | Page A6
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