The Iola Register, Dec. 21, 2022

Group hopes to make a splash

By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

Sure, the temperature is expected to dip below levels acceptable for any sane man or beast in the coming days, so let’s think about summer.

Donna Houser, a long-time Iola Community Involvement Task Force/PRIDE member, is about to ramp up fundraising efforts for a new splash park in town.

An account for the splash park has been set up through Your Community Foundation in an important step in the process, because any donations to YCF are tax-deductible, Houser explained.

A splash park CITF members envision would cost about $400,000.

Houser’s goal is to raise half of that, with the thought that $200,000 could qualify the city for a Community Development Block Grant.

“It’s a lot of money, but we want to get a really nice one,” Houser said.

Final designs are still way into the future, but the splash park would almost certainly entail a concrete pad filled

with an assortment of water sprayers, both from the nozzles at ground level, and from overhanging fountains. An activator button triggers the water.

“What we want is something that’s a little different for kids to enjoy, but something that would be a neat addition to our town,” she said.

AFTER months of discuss-

ing the matter, CITF agreed the splash park would be best suited for Meadowbrook Park because of its centralized location in town; available infrastructure such as water service; and its elevation allows for proper water drainage.

Their original hopes to have it closer to downtown never materialized, and a

Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution

the will of voters.

Cold, snow ahead

‘Silent Night’ church service memory will last a lifetime

By PAUL ZIRJACKS Special to The Iola Register

Note: Paul Zirjacks, age 86, is a retired Army veteran who served 30 years and reached the rank of Sergeant Major.

During my U.S. Army career, my late wife, Judy, and I spent many years living and serving in Germany before I retired in 1987.

For three of those final years, we and another couple we traveled with spent the Christmas holidays in Berchtesgaden, Germany, a small tourist town on the Austrian border.

One of the trips we took from Berchtesgaden was just over the border to the small

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

WASHINGTON (AP) —

The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for the violent 2021 Capitol insurrection, calling for accountability for the former president and “a time of reflection and reckoning.”

After one of the most exhaustive and aggressive congressional probes in memory, the panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are recommending criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a wide-ranging pressure campaign to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. The panel also released a lengthy summary of its final report, with findings that Trump engaged in a “multipart conspiracy” to thwart

At a final meeting Monday, the committee alleged violations of four criminal statutes by Trump, in both the run-up to the riot and during the insurrection itself, as it recommended the former president for prosecution to the Justice Department. Among the charges they recommend for prosecution is aiding an insurrection — an effort to hold him directly accountable for his supporters who stormed the Capitol that day.

The committee also voted to refer conservative lawyer John Eastman, who devised dubious legal maneuvers aimed at keeping Trump in power, for prosecution on two of the same statutes as Trump: conspiracy to defraud the United States and

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Bitterly cold temperatures, snow and wind chills are heading this way.

If you can, stay home and keep warm, Jason Trego, Allen County’s emergency management director, advises.

A wind chill watch takes effect at midnight and continues until noon Friday. A winter storm watch also starts at midnight and continues until 6 p.m. Thursday.

Temperatures could drop as low as -8 degrees overnight Thursday into Friday.

Wind chills could reach a low of -32 on Thursday

By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register See STORM | Page

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With severe weather on the horizon, the possibility exists that The Iola Register will not be delivered Thursday or Friday.

The Register is printed in the afternoon at a facility in Hutchinson and then makes its way to Iola in the evening hours.

If travel is deemed dangerous, that transfer will not occur.

Instead, whatever publications are withheld will be included in Saturday’s delivery.

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Zelenskyy visits front line

month and winter sets in.

Zelenskky met with military personnel in a dimly lit building — possibly a disused factory — in Bakhmut, which he has called “the hottest spot on the entire front line,” his office said. The city, about 380 miles east of Kyiv, has remained in Ukrainian hands, thwarting Moscow’s goal of capturing the rest of Donetsk province and the entire Donbas industrial region.

It was not clear how he got to Bakhmut, but his un-

village of Oberndorff for Christmas Eve services. The service was held outside of the small Catholic church where the Christmas song “Silent Night” was written in

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Paul Zirjacks shows the 1984 Christmas program from a church he visited in Austria. The iconic “Silent Night” was written there in 1818. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

An artist’s rendering, above, shows what a splash park could look like. The park has not yet been designed. At right, CITF/ PRIDE will note fundraising efforts with this billboard on the north side of the square.

Ukraine

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the eastern city of Bakhmut, the scene of some of the most intense combat since Russia invaded the country, meeting Tuesday with troops and praising their “courage, resilience and strength” as artillery boomed in the background.

President Vladimir Putin also hailed the “courage and self-denial” of his forces in Ukraine — but he did so at a ceremony in an

opulent and glittering hall at the Kremlin.

Both leaders sought to build morale as the stalemated conflict grinds through its 10th

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Obituaries

gressive Supranuclear Palsy on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Arthur was born in Denver, Colo., on March 25, 1950, to Roy and Ruby Larsen Chapman. His parents later divorced, and he was raised by his mom and stepfather, C.H. Cash. His family moved to a farm by LaHarpe from Oswego in 1963. After graduating from Moran High School in 1969, he joined the National Guard in Iola in 1970.

Art met his future wife, Ona Jewell, on a blind date with her mom and stepdad on Dec. 27, 1976. They became officially engaged around Valentine’s Day while watching the movie “A Star Is Born,” and they were married in Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola on July 9, 1977. They were active members of Wesley, and Art held several offices in the church.

He had been baptized and raised in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, but he became a good Methodist for Ona. He was a devout Christian all of his life, and even after his devastating diagnosis, his faith never failed. Art and Ona raised their five children on the dairy farm in rural LaHarpe, living across the garden from Ona’s parents.

Art was a devoted father, and his family was his life. Favorite family activities were going to watch their children play sports, and camping in Colorado and Yellowstone. Art was also very involved with his boys in Scouting, and served as Scout master in Iola for several years. Art and Ona were honored to be the farm grand marshals of Farm City Days one year. Art eventually went out of the dairy business and became a grain merchant for Colony Grain. A few years later, he became a salesman and then manager of Diebolt Lumber.

Art became actively involved in trying to get a building for Allen County Animal Rescue. He hit up vendors and Don Diebolt for deep discounts on building supplies, and he convinced an Amish construction crew to put up the building for almost no labor costs. He was on the ACARF board for years, and served as its president for several years. He retired from the lumberyard in 2013.

Ona and Art sold their farmhouse and land and bought their retirement home at Pomme de Terre Lake. They moved there the same day Ona retired from teaching in May of that year. They had seven blissful years entertaining their children, grandchildren and friends with their pontoon boat, swimming off their dock, and riding around in the golf cart. They became members of Pomme de Terre United Methodist Church.

A high point of retirement was their train trip to Albuquerque, N.M., and attending the Antique Road Show. Then they discovered the joy of traveling with another couple, Bruce and Judy Cochran, and they shared so many laughs and made wonderful memories on trips that included Florida, Texas, and Colorado.

In January 2020, Art was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. They knew it was time to sell the lake house and move closer to their children and grandchildren. They decided on Ottawa because it was half way between four of their children, and Art’s brother Dee and his family live in Ottawa. Construction of their ADA compliant home was begun the same weekend everything shut down for Covid. They were still able to move to Ottawa in July 2020.

Arthur is survived by his wife, Ona, and their five children: Roxann White, and her children Christopher, Derek and Alyssa, Iola; Mark Chapman, Ottawa, and his son Thomas of Iola; Daniel Chapman, Wichita; Julie Catron, her husband, Chris, and their children Alison and Grant of Shawnee; Nicholas Chapman, his wife Britta, and their children Isabella and Jewell, rural LaHarpe. He is also survived by his brother Dee Chapman and wife Betty, Ottawa; Lonnie Cash and wife Brenda, rural LaHarpe; brother Charles Cash; sister-in-law Eddyra Nelson and husband Delbert, Iola; brother-in-law Robert Jewell and wife Judy, Iola; brother-in-law Raymond Cooper, Iola, his aunts Jenny Schieferstein, California, and Linda Herman, Arizona, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Chapman and Ruby and C.H. Cash, his mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Vievie and Allan Teague, his sister Madeline Cooper, and an infant brother.

Art was a life member of the Blue Lodge of Moran.

His memorial will be to the Allen County Rescue Facility.

There is no immediate funeral service planned, but a celebration of life will be held at a later date in Iola. Date and location to be announced.

Elda Fewins

Elda Lee Fewins, 93, Iola, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola. She was born Jan. 16, 1929, in Iola, to Claude Mock and Elvertia (Keele) Mock.

In 1970, she married Amos (Roy) Fewins in Las Vegas.

He preceded her in death.

Elda Lee is survived by numerous family members and friends.

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, in the chapel at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery, Iola.

Memorials are suggested to Wings of Warriors, which may be left with the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

Lawmakers avoid shutdown with $1.7 trillion bill

WASHINGTON (AP)

— Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

The bill, which runs for 4,155 pages, includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding and would last through the end of the fiscal year in September.

Lawmakers worked to stuff in as many priorities as they could into the sprawling package, likely the last major bill of the current Congress. They are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday.

Lawmakers leading the negotiations released the details of the bill shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday.

The spending package includes about $45 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion, according to Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. It would be the biggest American infusion of assistance yet to Ukraine, above even President Joe Biden’s $37 billion emergency request, and ensure that funding flows to the war effort for months to come.

The U.S. has provided about $68 billion to Ukraine in previous rounds of military, economic and humanitarian assistance.

“The bitterness of winter has descended on Eastern Europe, and if our friends in Ukraine hope to triumph Russia, America must stand firmly on the side of our democratic friends abroad,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

The legislation also includes historic revisions to federal election law that aim to prevent any future presidents or presidential candidates from trying to

overturn an election. The bipartisan overhaul of the Electoral Count Act is in direct response to former President Donald Trump’s efforts to convince Republican lawmakers and thenVice President Mike Pence to object to the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has warned that if the fiscal year 2023 spending measure fails to gain bipartisan support this week, he would seek another short-term patch into next year, guaranteeing that the new Republican majority in the House would get to shape the package.

Financial Focus

Protect financial accounts from “cyberthieves”

Cybercrime is booming. In 2021, the FBI reported that cybercriminals scammed nearly $7 billion from Americans—a figure slightly higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland for that year, according to the research organization World Economics. How can you protect yourself from cyberthieves?

Here are some suggestions that can help:

• Watch out for “phishing” attempts: You may receive emails that appear to be from a legitimate firm, requesting information your financial institution would never request online—confirmation of an account number, password, Social Security number, credit card number and so on. These notes can look official, often incorporating a firm’s logo, so pay close attention to what’s being asked of you.

• Think twice before clicking or downloading. If you are suspicious about a communication, don’t click on a link or download an attachment—instead, go to your financial firm’s website or use their app to verify they sent the information or request.

• Become adept with passwords. Use a different password for each of your accounts and change your passwords regularly. Of course, maintaining multiple passwords can be confusing, so you might want to consider using password management software, which generates passwords, stores them in an encrypted database and locks them behind a master password—which is the only one you’ll need to remember.

• Use your own devices. Try to avoid using public computers or devices that aren’t yours to access your financial accounts. If you do use another computer, clear your browsing history after you log out of your account.

• Be cautious about using Wi-Fi when traveling. When you’re on the road, you may want to use public hotspots, such as wireless networks in airports and hotels. But many people don’t realize that these hotspots reduce their security settings to make access easier, which, in turn, makes it easier for cyberthieves to intercept your information. In fact, some hackers even build their own public hotspots to draw in internetseekers in an effort to commit theft. So, if at all possible, wait until you can access a trusted, encrypted network before engaging in any communications or activity involving your financial accounts.

• Don’t give up control of your computer. Under no circumstances should you provide remote access to your computer to a stranger who contacts you, possibly with an effort to help “disinfect” your computer. If you do think your device has an issue with malicious software, contact a legitimate technician for assistance.

• Know whom you’re calling for help. If you need assistance from, say, a customer service area of a financial institution, make sure you know the phone number is accurate and legitimate—possibly one from a billing or confirmation statement. Some people have been scammed by Googling “support” numbers that belong to fraudsters who asked for sensitive information.

• Review all correspondence with your financial services provider. Keep a close eye on your account activity and statements. If you see mistakes or unauthorized activity in your account, contact your financial institution immediately.

Advanced technology has brought many benefits, but also many more opportunities for financial crimes. By taking the above steps, and others that may be needed, you can go a long way toward defending yourself against persistent and clever cyberthieves.

Art Chapman

Art Chapman

Storm: Bitter cold, snow ahead

and -30 on Friday.

Winds are expected to be around 28 mph on Thursday and 21 mph on Friday, with gusts as high as 43 mph and 35 mph respectively.

Snow is expected to fall overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Trego said the forecast calls for about 3 inches in this area, but it could range between 1 to 5 inches.

“My concern when we see weather like this is the cold. I don’t think we’re going to see a lot of ice, which is more hazardous when it comes to infrastructure. Snow doesn’t stick to power lines; ice does. We’re probably not going to see tree limbs falling and taking electric lines down,” Trego said.

“Hopefully we’ll still have utilities — electric, gas, water — and

people can stay inside and keep warm, and everything should be OK.”

TREGO offered tips for getting ready for the winter storm:

Stay inside if possible. Make sure you are stocked with food, beverages and supplies.

If you have to go outside, dress in layers. Keep an emergency kit in your car with blankets and extra clothes.

If you’re going to be traveling, let someone know where and when you plan to travel, as well as the route you will take.

If you have a generator, check to make sure it is in good working order and fully fueled. Generators should only be used in a well-ventilated area; they are not designed to be used inside a

home.

COUNTY crews are ready for the storm, and road crews will be out as needed.

Trego said a couple of recent purchases will help the county be better prepared.

Last winter, the county purchased a mobile generator that can be used during a power outage, particularly at places such as a nursing home.

The county also purchased a FirstNet cellular box that provides a secure cellular connection for first responders, in the event a cell tower is unable to operate.

Trego said he plans to monitor conditions and will provide updates as needed.

“We always hope for the best and prepare for the worst,” Trego said.

6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Northern California coast

By GEROGE AVALOS The Mercury News/TNS

FERNDALE, Calif. —

A large earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted the Northern California coastline near Eureka on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The earthquake occurred around 2:34 a.m. on Tuesday with the epicenter reported to be just offshore of Humboldt County in California.

Besides Eureka, the towns of Ferndale and Fortuna are nearby, based on the epicenter reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. The popular Humboldt Redwoods State Park is also in the vicinity.

Power outages were reported in Humboldt County, emergency officials stated. Residents and journalists in the region were reporting scattered gas leaks around the region, and property damage ranging from collapsed

structures in rural areas to felled shelves and other home fixtures.

A swarm of aftershocks that included a 4.6 magnitude shaker in the town of Rio Dell several miles inland from the coast also rumbled through Humboldt County Tuesday morning.

At least 13 aftershocks were reported by the U.S. Geological Survey within 45 minutes after the initial 6.4 quake. The aftershocks were primarily inland east of the original temblor.

The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System — which is co-operated by the USGS and covers the West Coast, buzzed smartphones and woke up thousands of Bay Area residents to notify them of the earthquake. The local alert also warned that they might feel some shaking although that did not appear to have materialized.

A tsunami risk was ruled out by the National Weather Service. The Weather Service estimated that the quake occurred at a depth of one mile in the Pacific Ocean.

“Power is out across the county,” the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office stated at 3:13 a.m. in a post on its Twitter page.

NASA Mars lander InSight falls silent

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It could be the end of the red dusty line for NASA’s InSight lander, which has fallen silent after four years on Mars.

The lander’s power levels have been dwindling for months because of all the dust coating its solar panels. Ground controllers at California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory knew the end was near, but NASA reported that InSight unexpectedly didn’t respond to communications from Earth on Sunday.

“It’s assumed InSight may have reached the end of its operations,” NASA said late Monday, adding that its last communication was Thurs-

day. “It’s unknown what prompted the change in its energy.”

The team will keep trying to contact InSight, just in case.

InSight landed on Mars in 2018 and was the first spacecraft to document a marsquake. It detected more than 1,300 marsquakes with its French-built seismometer, including several caused by meteoroid strikes. The most recent marsquake sensed by InSight, earlier this year, left the ground shaking for at least six hours, according to NASA.

The seismometer readings shed light on Mars’ interior.

Just last week, scientists revealed that

InSight scored another first, capturing a Martian dust devil not just in pictures, but sound. In a stroke of luck, the whirling column of dust blew directly over the lander in 2021 when its microphone was on.

The lander’s other main instrument, however, encountered nothing but trouble.

A German digging device — meant to measure the temperature of Mars’ interior — never made it deeper than a couple feet, well short of the intended 16 feet. NASA declared it dead nearly two years ago.

InSight recently sent back one last selfie, shared by NASA via Twitter on Monday.

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War: Putin praises his troops

announced trip appeared designed to dishearten the Russians trying to surround the city.

“Bakhmut Fortress. Our people. Unconquered by the enemy. Who with their bravery prove that we will endure and will not give up what’s ours,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.

“Since May, the occupiers have been trying to break our Bakhmut, but time goes by and Bakhmut is already breaking not only the Russian army, but also the Russian mercenaries who came to replace the wasted army of the occupiers,” he said.

Russia’s invasion, which began Feb. 24, has lost momentum in recent months. The annexed provinces of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia remain fiercely contested. Capturing Bakhmut would sever Ukraine’s supply lines and open a route for Russian forces to press on toward cities that are key Ukrainian strongholds in the province.

Mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a shadowy Russian military contractor, are reported to be leading the charge in Bakhmut. Before Russia’s full-

scale invasion, Russia-backed separatists had controlled parts of Donetsk and neighboring Luhansk since 2014. The two provinces together make up the Donbas.

At the Kremlin ceremony on the holiday honoring Russia’s military and security agencies, Putin presented awards to the Moscow-appointed heads of four regions of Ukraine that Russia illegally annexed in September.

“Our country has often faced challenges and defended its sovereignty,” Putin said. “Now Russia is again facing such challenge. Soldiers, officers and volunteers are showing outstanding examples of courage and self-denial on the front line.”

In a video address by Putin released before Tuesday’s ceremony, he praised the security personnel deployed to the four regions, saying that “people living there, Russian citizens, count on being protected by you.”

“Your duty is to do all that is needed to ensure their safety and protection of rights and freedoms,” the former KGB operative said. He promised to reinforce units there with more equipment and personnel. The re-

gions are under pressure from a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Putin also called on counterintelligence officers to step up efforts to “derail activities by foreign spy agencies and quickly track down traitors, spies and saboteurs.”

British authorities, meanwhile, gave a bleak assessment of how the war is going for Russia.

Some 100,000 Russian troops were “dead, injured or have deserted” since the invasion began, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said. Wallace didn’t give a figure for Ukrainian casualties, but a senior U.S. military recently put the estimated number of Ukrainian troops killed and wounded at about 100,000.

“Not one single operational commander then in place on Feb. 24 is in charge now,” Wallace told lawmakers in the House of Commons. “Russia has lost significant numbers of generals and commanding officers.”

“Russian capability has been severely hampered by the destruction of more than 4,500 armored and protected vehicles, as well as more than 140 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft,” Wallace said.

Compared

this year, 7.1% of all diagnoses were attributed to influenza. For more information, visit the Kansas Syndromic Surveillance Program website at www. kdhe.ks.gov/1378/Kansas-Syndromic-Surveillance-Program

Health director recommends shots

Register Staff Christmas break is a perfect time for youngsters to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19, said Becky Johnson, director of the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department.

“It usually takes about two weeks for the vaccines to take full effect. By the time kids start school again, they could be well on their way to being fully covered,” she said.

Johnson said children will likely be ex-

Trump: Panel urges criminal charges

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obstructing an official proceeding.

While a criminal referral is mostly symbolic, with the Justice Department ultimately deciding whether to prosecute Trump or others, it is a decisive end to a probe that had an almost singular focus from the start.

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Trump “broke the faith” that people have when they cast ballots in a democracy and that the criminal referrals could provide a “roadmap to justice” by using the committee’s work.

“I believe nearly two years later, this is still a time of reflection and reckoning,” Thompson said. “If we are to survive as a nation of laws and democracy, this can never happen again.”

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the panel’s Republican vice chairwoman, said in her opening remarks that every pres-

ident in American history has defended the orderly transfer of power, “except one.”

The committee also voted 9-0 to approve its final report, which will include findings, interview transcripts and legislative recommendations. The full report is expected to be released on Wednesday.

The report’s 154-page summary, made public as the hearing ended, found that Trump engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the election.

While the majority of the report’s main findings are not new, it altogether represents one of the most damning portraits of an American president in recent history, laying out in great detail Trump’s broad effort to overturn his own defeat and what the lawmakers say is his direct responsibility for the insurrection of his supporters.

The panel, which will dissolve on Jan. 3 with the new Republican-led

House, has conducted more than 1,000 interviews, held 10 wellwatched public hearings and collected more than a million documents since it launched in July 2021. As it has gathered the massive trove of evidence, the members have become emboldened in declaring that Trump, a Republican, is to blame for the violent attack on the Capitol by his supporters almost two years ago.

After beating their way past police, injuring many of them, the Jan. 6 rioters stormed the Capitol and interrupted the certification of Biden’s presidential election win, echoing Trump’s lies about widespread election fraud and sending lawmakers and others running for their lives.

The attack came after weeks of Trump’s efforts to overturn his defeat — a campaign that was extensively detailed by the committee in its multiple public hearings,

and laid out again by lawmakers on the panel at Monday’s meeting. Many of Trump’s former aides testified about his unprecedented pressure on states, on federal officials and Pence to object to Biden’s win. The committee has also described in great detail how Trump riled up the crowd at a rally that morning and then did little to stop his supporters for several hours as he watched the violence unfold on television.

The panel aired some new evidence at the meeting, including a recent interview with longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks. Describing a conversation she had with Trump around that time, she said he told her that no one would care about his legacy if he lost the election.

posed to a host of new germs over the holidays as they interact with extended family members.

“It’s not too late to get the vaccines,” she recommended. COVID-19 is now regarded as endemic, meaning it’s become part of our viral woodwork, much like influenza, and can be guarded against through a series of vaccines and boosters.

Beginning the week of Dec. 4, one of every 10 diagnoses reported

to Kansas health care facilities were either COVID-19 or influenza, according to information relayed by Johnson.

A full 25% of diagnoses involved acute respiratory illness. Of those, 4% were for RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, among children.

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As a Holocaust survivor, the most important thing I can do is share my story

By DAVID LENGA Los Angeles Times/TNS

From Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., antisemitism is once again on the rise, being echoed by celebrities with wide audiences such as Kanye West and Kyrie Irving. To Jewish people who remember the Holocaust — or those, like myself, who survived it — this shameless bigotry is nothing new. Although the Holocaust ended more than 75 years ago, these instances point to how hatred toward Jewish people is perpetuated to this day, along with Holocaust denial.

In a certain sense, I can understand the impulse to want to distance oneself from atrocities like the Holocaust that expose an evil side to humanity. In a few instances, I have been confronted by people who are skeptical or in denial that the Holocaust even happened. Though it is difficult to confront those who outright deny my experience, these interactions only underscore the importance of my work.

As a survivor, I have made it my mission to honor the memory of the Jewish people by sharing my story with the world. I have come to view education as one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent violence and foster peace and understanding. Through interviews and speeches over the years, I have given my account of the Holocaust and the ways that antisemitism continues to endanger our society. I have visited schools and libraries and attended many events to tell my story as a Jewish person in World War II.

Recently, I had the honor of speaking at the Reagan Presidential Library as it announced its historic exhibit, “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.” For the Holocaust deniers and doubters, this exhibit is a stark reminder that truth cannot be compromised but must be faced head-on and defended in every generation.

I feel fortunate to be a voice for the millions of voiceless victims who were killed by the Nazi regime. But it is not only my duty — it is the duty of every one of us to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive in the face of an apathetic world.

The Nazi regime killed more than 6 million people. The regime sowed hatred among the German and European people and thrived by making our differences into

dangers and inferiorities.

During the war, close to 100 of my family members were among the Jewish people who lost their lives in the Nazi concentration camps. My mother and brother were just two of many.

After living for years in the Lodz Ghetto, a region in Poland established by Nazis where Jewish people were exploited for their labor, I was sent in 1944 to Auschwitz, where I survived the remainder of the war. After the war ended, I began to rebuild my life, first in Sweden, and then eventually in the United States.

AT THE START of the war, Germany was considered an enlightened country. Germans had long been at the forefront of culture, art, music and philosophy. Still, Nazism rose and festered throughout German society, culminating in genocide. In the United States today, we are not yet facing the climate of Germany in those prewar years, but it’s important that we remain vigilant against the rise in antisemitism before it takes off. According to the Anti-Defamation League, there have been more than 1,500 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. this year alone. We must not grow complacent and desensitized to these acts of hatred.

We owe it to Holocaust victims, those who lost their lives and those who survived, to remember them. Scholars have said that “the final act of genocide is the denial of genocide.” We must acknowledge the horror they endured lest we deny them their humanity once again.

The Jewish people will never get back all they lost during the Nazi regime, but the world owes it to them to continue to speak and listen, to teach and learn, to ensure that our suffering will never be forgotten.

As the number of Holocaust survivors and citizens of the world who lived through World War II dwindles, it is through stories, objects and memories that the Jewish people’s legacy lives on. Survivors like me need to know that our experiences have meaning and that our community cares about what becomes of us. To make sure atrocities such as the Holocaust never happen again, we need to keep these stories alive.

About the author: David Lenga, 95, is an Auschwitz survivor. He lives in Wood-

Ukraine: The country of the year

Ukrainian army to fold: his troops arrived with their dress uniforms ready for a victory parade but without nearly enough food.

In normal times, picking The Economist’s country of the year is hard. Our writers and editors usually begin with a freewheeling debate in which they spar over the rival claims of half a dozen shortlisted nations. But this year, for the first time since we started naming countries of the year in 2013, the choice is obvious. It can only be Ukraine.

The honor normally goes to the country which, in our view, has improved the most in the previous 12 months. So Ukraine is in one sense an unusual choice, in that life for most Ukrainians has grown spectacularly worse since Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of their country in February. Multitudes have died. Cities have been smashed and charred. Millions have fled their homes. Ukraine’s economy has shrunk by about a third. Because of Russian attacks, many Ukrainians are shivering in the dark without electricity.

Yet Ukrainians have proved themselves this year. Four of their qualities stand out. The first is heroism. When the invasion began, most people thought Ukraine would be crushed by its much larger neighbor. Many would have understood if Ukraine’s defenders had run away. Mr. Putin clearly expected the

The Ukrainians stood and fought. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spurning Western offers to spirit him out of Kyiv, supposedly snapped that he needed “ammunition, not a ride.” Ordinary Ukrainians showed similar mettle. Professors, plumbers and pop stars flocked to enlist, swapping comfortable beds for frosty foxholes and the risk of agonizing death. In battle after battle they routed the Russians. In defending themselves against an aggressor who disputed their country’s right to exist as an independent state, they found a new sense of nationhood.

They showed ingenuity, too. They spotted their enemies’ weaknesses, blew up their fuel and ammunition supplies, and quickly learned how to use new Western-supplied weapons. They devolved decision-making to officers in the field, making their units more nimble and adaptable than the plodding, hierarchical Russians. They made deft use of help from friendly intelligence services, especially America’s, while their enemies fought half-blind, and sometimes gave away their own positions by making phone calls on open lines.

Ukrainians have also demonstrated resilience When there is no tap water at home, they melt snow. When there is no electricity, they find heat and light in cafés with diesel generators,

Trump: In a class of his own among US presidents

Donald Trump was unique among all the men who have occupied the presidency from George Washington to Joe Biden. Only he was twice impeached by the House of Representatives. Only he opposed transferring power to his successor. Only he fomented a violent insurrection against the legal government he swore to defend. And now, only he has been referred by the Congress to be prosecuted for committing felonies.

How much more history can one man make?

The final public meeting of the Jan. 6 Committee

Monday, aired live on every broadcast TV network, was a series of opening statements by the nine members, starting with Chairman Bennie Thompson through Elaine Luria, each who added texture and detail to the portrait of Trump’s offense against democracy. But the last to go, Jamie Raskin, used his opening statement as would be a prosecutor, laying out evidence of Trump’s criminal offenses.

Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)) is the crime of interfering with the counting of the Electoral College votes

and declaring Biden the winner. Anyone with eyes and ears knows that was the goal of Trump’s mob ransacking the Capitol.

Conspiracy to Defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371) is the crime of acting in concert with others to use deceitful or dishonest means to impair government functions. Here, Trump’s coup plotting with John Eastman and Rudy Giuliani and other creeps is the clear evidence.

Conspiracy to Make a False Statement (18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1001) is the crime of knowingly and willfully lying to the government and

Trump’s plan for slates of fake electors fits the bill.

“Incite,” “Assist” or “Aid and Comfort” an Insurrection (18 U.S.C. § 2383) is the most serious of the crimes found by the committee. Rebellion and domestic violence are anathema to the Constitution and insurrection is automatic grounds to be permanently barred from public office. It wasn’t just some paperwork that Trump sought to stop. He tried to overthrow the government and install himself in power.

What say Special Counsel Jack Smith?

— New York Daily News

or sleep in the offices where they work, many of which now have bomb shelters and bottled water. The horrors Mr. Putin keeps inflicting on them do not seem to have dented their morale.

And with a few exceptions, they have not answered war crimes with war crimes. Russian forces have routinely bombed civilians, tortured captives and plundered villages. By contrast, Russian prisoners-of-war are startled at how well they are treated. This is largely because Ukraine is not, as Mr. Putin claims, a Nazi state, but a democracy where human lives matter. It has its flaws, notably corruption, but its government and people had rejected Putinism even before the war, and now they reject it more strenuously.

By standing up to Russia’s despot, Ukrainians have protected their neighbors. Had he conquered Ukraine, he might have attacked Moldova or Georgia next, or menaced the Baltic states. Ukraine has shown that underdogs can stand up to bullies, even enormous ones. It has thus been an inspiration not only to places with predatory neighbors, such as Taiwan, but also to oppressed people everywhere. Many tyrants broadcast big lies to justify their misdeeds, and impose their will through terror. Ukrainians have shown that lies can be exposed and terror can be resisted. Their struggle is far from over. But their example in 2022 was second to none. Slava Ukraini!

— The Economist

61 Years Ago December 1961

Floyd Smith, dean of Iola Junior College, gave Iola Rotarians a quick review of the 34 years he has devoted to the local schools. He was employed in 1927 as Iola High School coach and put in charge of the athletic program. He taught industrial arts and coached football, basketball, baseball and track. He became acting superintendent in 1936 upon the resignation of J. A. Fleming. He became principal of the high school in 1936 and has served in that capacity for 25 years.

For the heroism of its people, and for standing up to a bully

On Nov. 18, one week after the liberation of Kherson from Russian occupation, food aid is reaching the city, which has a population of about 280,000. It’s been eight months of occupation and supplies are very limited. (CAROLYN COLE / LOS ANGELES TIMES)

A look back in t me. A look back in t me.

On Nutrition: Christmas blizzard

By BARBARA INTERMILL Tribune News Service

Before I moved to western Nebraska, I thought a blizzard was a frozen milkshake with a gazillion calories. Then I experienced a storm with snow going sideways at 40 miles an hour. That was a blizzard.

According to the National Weather Service, a blizzard is a storm with large amounts of snow, winds greater than 35 mph, and visibility less than one-fourth of a mile. Apparently, it’s the strength of the wind that determines a blizzard from a snowstorm.

Blustery weather makes me thankful for electricity and hot coffee. Our dogs are happy we let them in by the fireplace. And even though they haven’t said so, I know the horses and cattle are relieved when they see my husband bringing them extra hay in his big green tractor.

Animals in the cold need extra energy to maintain their body temperature. Is that true of us humans as well? It is if we’re shivering in the cold trying to keep warm. Not so if we’re dressed like a grizzly bear in hibernation. Just to maneuver

through an icy blast with all that gear on can definitely use up some extra calories, however.

Some studies show that exposure to cold makes us feel hungrier, even if we don’t need the extra calories. I do admit it’s not always easy to fight off the urge to bake cookies when the weather outside is frightful.

Cold weather can also blunt our feeling of thirst. And since working outside in cold weather causes losses of fluid from our breath

USPS plans to move to all-electric fleet

WASHINGTON (AP)

— In a major boost for President Joe Biden’s pledge to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the sprawling federal fleet, the Postal Service said Tuesday it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

The post office said it is spending nearly $10 billion to electrify its aging fleet, including installing a modern charging infrastructure at hundreds of postal facilities nationwide and purchasing at least 66,000 electric delivery

trucks in the next five years. The spending includes $3 billion in funding approved under a landmark climate and health policy adopted by Congress last year.

The White House hailed the announcement as a way to sustain reliable mail service to Americans while modernizing the fleet, reducing operating costs and increasing clean air in neighborhoods across the country.

“This is the Biden climate strategy on wheels, and the U.S. Postal Service delivering for the American people,’’ said White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi.

Memory: Austria

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It was a mostly European crowd. They arrived in buses that parked at the edge of the village and then walked to the church.

Everyone was dressed warmly for the outdoor service. Everyone sang “Silent Night” in their own language. It was a very moving service.

To this day, whenever I hear “Silent Night” I remember the services on those cold nights.

Memories like these last a lifetime.

Here is the part of the program that was in English, as quoted from my aging printed program from the year 1984:

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Here the song ‘Silent Night’ was sung for the first time 166 years ago (Note: That’s a quote from my 1984 program. It’s now been 204 years.) At this hour we think of the two creators of the heartwarm-

ing melody, the teacher Franz Xavier Gruber and the priest Joseph Mohr. Their song is a message to everybody in the world who is of goodwill. We hope you will enjoy this hour with us and wish you a merry Christmas.”

and sweat, not getting adequate fluids can develop into a serious situation in a hurry. Besides a thank you to linemen who keep the power on, farmers and ranchers who feed and care for their animals and delivery drivers who bring us precious packages this time of year, a thoughtful gift might be a hot beverage to go.

People who live in colder climates also have a higher risk for a deficiency of vitamin D than those in warmer locales. That’s because vitamin D is manufactured when our skin is exposed to sunshine. And even if your weather is toasty, the shorter days of sunlight in winter months can lessen your body’s ability to make this important nutrient.

One other thing we know, according to

data from the U.S. and around the world: When the temperature drops, people tend to consume more alcohol. And those extra cups of cheer can add up to a whole host of problems, especially if you are trapped in the house with unwanted relatives.

One thing for sure, there is something special about a white Christmas. So put on a pot of tea. Try not to eat all the Christmas cookies you bake. Take it easy with the spiked eggnog. And thank God for the greatest gift ever given to mankind. Merry Christmas.

(Barbara Intermill is a registered dietitian nutritionist and syndicated columnist. She is the author of “Quinn-Essential Nutrition: The Uncomplicated Science of Eating.” Email her at barbara@quinnessentialnutrition.com.)

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splash park cannot be built in a flood zone, so constructing it at Riverside Park is off the table.

“You saw what happened in 2007, when the park became a bowl of water,” Houser said, referring to Iola’s last great flood. “A splash park can get wet, but being underwater like that would ruin it.”

HOUSER has become something of a local legend for her fundraising endeavors. She spearheaded a yearslong campaign to improve the football stadium at Riverside Park. (Her late husband, Ray, was an Iola High School football

coach).

“I’m not shy about asking for money,” she chuckled. “I figure people will give me one of two answers: yes or no.”

Even before the YCF account was established, Houser had been reaching out to donors who assisted with the stadium project. She’s brought in about $15,000 thus far.

Iolan Jim Smith set up a billboard for CITF to monitor the fundraising in the pocket park west of City Hall on Jackson Avenue.

Those wishing to donate to the splash park can visit the YCF website at https://givingmakesadifference. com and then click the “donate now” button at the top of the page.

Merry

From Doc and Kathy Monfort – Once again we come to years end. 2022 has own by and we turn our thoughts and thanks to the blessings in our lives, our family, friends, co-workers, clients, community, and all of the beloved pets that enrich our days. We wish all of you the happiest of holidays and Bow-Meow to the puppers and kitties.

From Leon and Diane LaGalle – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Leon, Diane, and Elsa.

From Kristen Ulrey – Hoping everyone has a safe and happy holiday this year!

From Ti any Hurlock – e cold is a beautiful reminder to o er warm wishes for a happy holiday season. May your holidays be bright. Much Love, e Hurlocks

From Megan Westerhold DVM – I have enjoyed working with many of you this year and caring for your animals, both large and small. As we enter the holiday season, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and a healthy and prosperous 2023!

From Brande Beyer DVM – It’s the time for re ection and I feel blessed to have provided care for many large and small animal patients this year. I wish you all the magic of the season. Happy Holidays from my family to yours.

From Belinda Garten DVM - During this holiday season, we count our many blessings. We are thankful for the opportunity to care for your animals, both large and small. We treasure the many friendships and bonds that we have developed over the years because of working at RBVS. Finally, we are thankful for our many clients who allow us to share a small part of their lives and the lives of their animals. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and many blessings in the new year!

From Leann Flowers DVM – I would like to wish everyone a very Merry and Blessed Christmas season. I appreciate your business and love seeing all your furry family members. Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

From Christine Freelove – Wishing you all a Tail-waggin and Purr-fect Christmas. Have a paws-itively amazing New Year!

From Hallie McDermeit – Merry Everything and Happy Always!!

From Caleigh Porter – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May the New Year bring you Joy and Cheer! From Caleigh, Macey & Winston.

From Nicole Haney – is time of year is a perfect time to spend with your family and friends, especially those of the furry variety! Wishing you lots of seasonal cheer and warmth. Happy Paw-lidays from Nicole, Brice, Penguin, and Shrimp Haney.

From Laura Boone – Sending best wishes to your family from mine. As we end this year, may you nd happy and loving memories to cherish and hold near to your heart. May your Christmas be Merry, and your New Year be Happy. From the Boone home to yours!

From Veronnica Cumplido – May everyone’s Christmas Wishes come true and good luck with all of your resolutions this year!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Veronnica and Fancy Cumplido! May all your sweaters be ugly and bright!

From Natalie DeGrado and Arabella (the hound dog) and Finn (the Fine) – May your Christmas be furry and bright!! Happy, happy holidays!

From McKenna Esfeld – We wish you a very Merry Holiday Season and the warmest wishes for the New Year! McKenna & Luna Mae

From Amanda Taylor – May this Christmas season ll you with warmth and good cheer that lasts all throughout the coming year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! From Amanda and Molly Taylor (and Oran, too)

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Radiology

Christmas and a Happy New Year!

From all of us to all to you!

Some studies show that exposure to cold makes us feel hungrier, even if we don’t need the extra calories, writes Barbara Intermill. (MARTINMARK/DREAMSTIME/TNS)

Close calls for top dogs

NFL’s ‘power’ teams eke out victories

By ROB MAADI The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Burrow wasn’t satisfied after throwing four touchdown passes in the second half to rally the Bengals to a comeback victory over Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.

“Not one of my favorites,” Burrow said when asked how he felt about Cincinnati’s 3423 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. “I mean, it was an exciting game but an ugly one that we were able to pull out and that just goes to show you that teams, like we have, they just find ways to win games. We keep just talking about it and guys just keep stepping up and making big time plays for us.”

Week 15 was a struggle

not only for the Bengals (104) but several playoff-bound teams. Only one game — Bengals-Buccaneers — was decided by more than 10 points, going into the Rams-Packers

matchup Monday night.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (11-3) needed overtime to beat the lowly Texans (112-1). The Chiefs trailed 21-16 going into the fourth quarter

and Harrison Butker missed a 51-yard field goal in the final minute that would’ve won it in regulation for Kan-

Yes, KC won, but warning signs are ickering

By SAM MCDOWELL The Kansas City Star

HOUSTON, Texas — Well, that was dicey.

Against the, checks notes, Houston Texans

The Chiefs won 30-24 in overtime here at NRG Stadium, a game they were favored to win by more than two touchdowns. And let’s be clear: The Houston Texans (1-12-1) are not a good football

team, no matter which metric you use.

So either this was a one-off for the Chiefs, or maybe they just aren’t who we think they are. They are stock-piling too many of these games together.

Let’s start there with our five observations from immediately after the game: 1. The takeaway

Over the past few seasons, we’ve tended to see the

Purdue, UConn top hoops poll; Jayhawks up to No. 4

By DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press

Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday.

Another unbeaten is closing the gap, though.

The Boilermakers received 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in their only game last week, allowing them to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week. But after then-No.

2 Virginia lost to Houston, Connecticut leaped into second place and scooped up the remaining 20 first-place votes.

It’s the highest the Huskies, unranked in the preseason, have been in the AP poll since they were No. 1 on March 2, 2009.

“We just have to stick to our identity,” said UConn star Adama Sanogo, who had 27 points and 14 rebounds in a 68-48 romp at Butler on Saturday. “No pressure, just play the way I’ve been playing.”

Chiefs take off in November and December — they like to “build,” as Patrick Mahomes phrases it.

This feels more like springing a leak.

The team that we’ve seen over a three-game road trip — in Cincinnati, Denver and Houston — looks more like one that hasn’t made much progress.

The teams that stick around deep into January,

and even early February, are those who play well over four quarters, not just spurts here and there.

It’s been more than a month since we’d classify a game in those terms.

2. The trust in the kicker

For the second time in three weeks, the Chiefs fourth-quarter strategy became dependent on trust in

Tiger keeps us guessing

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods relished the two days spent with his son, along with the chance to remind anyone watching he still has game. Some of the shots he hit during the PNC Championship did not belong to a ceremonial golfer.

Woods hasn’t lost his needle, either, as sharp as his short game.

The fifth fairway at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando was immaculate — except for a scorecard stuck into the grass next to the tee shot of Justin Thomas, which was some 15 yards behind where Woods had hit his drive.

On the card, a note that Woods wrote in cursive: “You’ve got mail.”

Padraig Harrington broke into laughter when he heard about this. The message takes on different meaning to different people — for the Irishman, it refers to being in a different postal code — but it translates to how far Woods blew it by him.

“You don’t even have to

What World Cup lessons can North America learn?

By KEVIN BAXTER Los Angeles Times

Sunday’s World Cup final, which ended with Lionel Messi finally grasping the one trophy he’d never won, was the most dramatic in tournament history. It was great theater, a bare-knuckle brawl that played out over 120 minutes and four rounds of penalty kicks before Argentina was declared the

victor following a game that ended in a 3-3 draw.

Which raises one very vexing question: What to do for an encore?

The next World Cup kicks off in North America in 3½ years and will be the largest and most complex ever, with a record 48 teams playing 80 games in 16 cities spread across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It’s not so much a soccer tournament as it is a

full-scale invasion.

U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone will be one of those trying to ensure it goes off without a hitch, and she will start that work by looking at what went right and what went wrong over the last month in Qatar.

“I’m the type of person that I can learn from everyone. So I took that approach

Bu alo Bills place kicker Tyler Bass (2) celebrates with his teammates after kicking a 25-yard eld goal to win, 32-29, over the Miami Dolphins Saturday. DAVID SANTIAGO/TNS

The Cougars’ 69-61 road win over the Cavaliers, along with an earlier win over North Carolina A&T, allowed them to climb two spots to No. 3. Kansas moved up four

Tiger Woods

Zach Edey (15) of the Purdue Boilermakers dunks the ball over Pharrel Payne (21) of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a game Dec. 4. GETTY IMAGES/JUSTIN CASTERLINE/TNS

Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner’s Trophy alongside his teammates Sunday, in Lusail City, Qatar. GETTY IMAGES/CLIVE BRUNSKILL/TNS

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR

Flint Hills Technical College is seeking a highly motivated and innovative instructor for their expanding Automotive Technology program in LaHarpe, KS. This is an additional full-time position starting August 3, 2023. The program offers technical skills training for automotive repair and maintenance careers, while giving the instructor the opportunity to work in an ever-changing and exciting field. This full-time, 9-month position offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience and education level, KPERS retirement plan, paid health insurance, as well as options for dental, vision, life, accident, cancer, and disability insurance. Enjoy holidays and summers off with a flexible workweek schedule.

The ideal candidate will have, or be willing to obtain, ASE certifications including A1-A8, G1, and L1, as well as experience working in an automotive service and repair shop. A minimum of an Associate Degree (or willing to obtain) in Automotive Technology, or a related field, plus either 2 years of related work experience or teaching in the automotive field, is required. The successful candidate needs to have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as be able to successfully complete a criminal background check. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

Applications will be taken until the position is filled.

To apply, please go to my.fhtc.edu and click on the Careers tab, or feel free to provide a cover letter and resume via email to Sandy Weeks, Director of Human Resources at saweeks@fhtc.edu . Call 620.341.1384 for job details.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Flint Hills Technical College is an EEO employer.

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Allen Community College is seeking an individual to assist with performing college-wide technical leadership along with advanced system development and technical duties on multiple platforms, systems or technologies.

Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience or equivalent technical certi cates desired. This is a 12-month position on our Iola, Kansas campus. Competitive salary based on education and experience. Excellent bene ts package including paid single medical/dental insurance, KPERS, tuition bene ts and generous leave plans.

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Excellent bene ts including paid single medical/dental insurance, KPERS, and generous leave. To apply by email submit cover letter, resume and application (on website) to: Shellie Regehr, HR, Allen Community College, 1801 N. Cottonwood, Iola, KS 66749 hr@allencc.edu • EOE

USD #256 ANNOUNCES BOARD VACANCY

The Board of Education of USD 256, Marmaton Valley, announces a vacancy on the board for a resident living in the district. This position may be lled by board appointment. Applicants should notify the district o ce by written letter of interest no later than January 20, 2023. This o ce will be placed on the ballot for election in November of 2025. The appointee will serve the remainder of the term until December 31, 2025.

Chalazions

Are oral antibiotics ever prescribed to treat chalazions in addition to eye drops and ointment? I have had two this year for, seemingly, no reason. They were treated with tobramycin eye drops, ointment and warm compresses. The first one didn’t resolve with those meds and was excised surgically. That eyelid then became infected without a chalazion and was treated with a second round of antibiotic drops. It remains a bit puffy and pinkish in color, which I chalked up to the new normal appearance.

Now, a chalazion has developed in the other eyelid. I don’t wear eye makeup and use an

eyelid cleanser recommended by my ophthalmologist. I am an otherwise healthy 76-year-old woman. Could there be a systemic bacterial or viral infection causing chalazions to keep developing?—- M.W.

ANSWER: The terms for different type of eyelid lesions can be a bit confusing. Most people are familiar with a stye, which is a localized inflammation of the upper or lower eyelid most commonly caused by an

infection of one of the glands of the external eye, usually by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. A stye is also called a hordeolum. An external hordeolum is in the eyelash follicle or the lid margin, whereas an internal hordeolum is inflammation in the meibomian glands, the ones that secrete mucous to help keep the eyes lubricated.

Makeup can block these glands and predispose someone to hordeola. Hordeola are treated with warm compresses, and sometimes by an eye specialist, with a combination of antibiotic drops and topical steroids. Drainage by an ophthalmologist is necessary if it doesn’t get

better within 1-2 weeks. If the infection gets into the skin around the eye, it may need oral antibiotics.

A chalazion is not an infection: It’s a usually painless rubbery mass in the eyelid. A chalazion can be a complication of a hordeolum, since the glands are blocked by inflammation, lead-

ing to thickened secretions from the gland. Since it’s not an infection, neither oral nor topical eye antibiotics are useful. These also usually get better with warm compresses over weeks to months. People with recurrent chalazia should be considered for biopsy, since they rarely turn out to be tumors.

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DEAR DR. ROACH:

Notices

NFL: League’s top teams had struggles in Week 15

winning the NFC East.

Continued from B1

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The Iola Housing Authority will hold a Public Hearing at 10:00 a.m. January 3, 2023 at 217 North Washington Ave., to receive comments on the F Y2023 Annual Plan and 5-Year Plan for 2023-2027.

All applicable documents are on display at the o ce of the Housing Authority, 217 N. Washington Ave., Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. EHO

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sas City. But the Chiefs wrapped up their seventh straight AFC West title on Jerick McKinnon’s 26-yard TD run in OT.

we believed in one another as a team,” Hurts said. “And I think the great teams, great players, they find a way.”

CHANGE OF MAIN OFFICE LOCATION & ESTABLISHMENT OF A BRANCH OFFICE

Published in the Iola Register December 14th & 21st, 2022Piqua State Bank, 1356, Xylan Rd, Piqua, KS 66761 intends to le an application with the State Bank Commissioner for permission to change the location of the main o ce to 301 W 1st Street, Gas, KS 66742. Application will also be made to establish a full service branch known as Piqua State Bank at the former location of the main o ce.

The State Bank Commissioner considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application. Any person wishing to comment on this application may le his or her comments, in writing, with the State Bank Commissioner, at 700 SW Jackson Street, Suite 300, Topeka, Kansas 66603.

Comments will be considered if received on or before January 3, 2023.

Public comments may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Kansas Open Records Act; K.S.A. 45-201 et seq. For more information about submitting a request for records, please refer to: https://www.osbckansas.org/consumers/openreocrds-requests/

“In today’s world, the NFL, you can’t go by the record,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “Everything is so close, the parity, and you’re off by like a fingertip catch or maybe a penalty or a turnover. It’s just one thing. It’s never been where there have been so many close games as there are now that have been determined by one score. The tape tells you the story. You put on the tape. We knew it was going to be a battle. We felt that going in.”

Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia (13-1) had to overcome a tough first half and three turn-

The Cowboys (10-4) blew a 17-point lead in the third quarter and lost 40-34 in overtime at Jacksonville. Dallas nearly lost to Houston last week. This time, the Cowboys couldn’t put away the surging Jaguars, who now trail firstplace Tennessee (7-7) by only a game in the AFC South.

Dak Prescott threw two picks in the second half, including a tipped ball Rayshawn Jenkins returned 52 yards for a TD in OT.

“You don’t overlook any game,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. “When we have conversations about ‘don’t take the cheese’ it’s really for the younger players and just to stay focused based on the questions they have to answer that will be different than they normally answer.”

Bass kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to beat Miami (8-6) 32-29.

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You are required to le your written defenses to the Petition on or before January 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., in said court in the City of Iola, Allen County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to le your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

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overs to beat Chicago 25-20. Hurts ran for three scores on a day he tossed two picks.

“I think it’s a testament to how we persevered as a team and how

The Cowboys may have been looking ahead to facing the Eagles on Christmas Eve but now the loss to Jacksonville all but eliminates Dallas from

Chiefs: Winning, barely

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one player.

The kicker.

The ongoing slump should send a signal to abort that mission — at the very least, until proven otherwise.

The Chiefs put the game on the foot of Harrison Butker at the end of regulation when they elected to kill clock and set up a 51-yard field goal try rather than trying to gain more yardage for a closer look, time on the clock be damned.

He missed.

Overtime.

And that’s not a new discovery — Butker missed a key kick in Cincinnati; and he missed an extra point earlier in this very game. Heck, overall, Butker has the lowest field goal percentage of his career, and the second-lowest extra-point percentage of his career.

If he’s not performing at the same level, the Chiefs shouldn’t make decisions as though he is.

3. The worry about the defense

A week ago, the Chiefs allowed the Broncos to score a season-high 28 points. On Sunday, the Texans matched a season high with 24 points.

True, the Texans were aided once by a short field. True, Willie Gay made a terrific fumble recovery to secure the final possession in overtime.

But the defense also had a chance to make it really hard on the Texans in the fourth quarter — or at least allow Patrick Mahomes and the offense a chance to push it to a two-possession game — and instead they allowed the Texans to drive 65 yards for a game-tying field goal.

4.

score touchdowns on the ensuing drive following both recoveries.

This has become a theme — the Chiefs have turned it over in nine straight games — which is ironic, because when an offense moves the ball as well as the Chiefs do by every other metric, turnovers are generally not good indicators of future problems.

Guess we’ll call this the outlier?

We saw this last year, and it took awhile to correct itself, but eventually it did just that, and the Chiefs went on a late-season roll. Still waiting on the end of this streak.

5. The deep shots

The Chiefs don’t get many opportunities to throw it deep — been that way for awhile now — which only underscores the importance of capitalizing on the chances they do get.

Mahomes is going to want a couple of throws back.

better throw concludes in a touchdown.

Only 9.7% of Mahomes’ pass attempts travel at least 20 yards in the air, 29th most in the league.

When you have ‘em, you gotta connect.

To be fair, they have more than the narrative would suggest. Mahomes has a completion percentage of 46.9% on passes that travel at least 20 yards in the air, per PFF, which is the fifth-highest mark in the league on those attempts.

On Saturday, Minnesota (11-3) fell behind Indianapolis (4-9-1) 33-0 at halftime before staging the biggest comeback in NFL history to win 3936 in OT. Baltimore (95) fell out of first place in the AFC North with a 13-3 loss to Cleveland (6-8). Buffalo (11-3) held onto the No. 1 seed in the AFC when Tyler

There have been 101 games decided by six points or less this season, the most in NFL history through the first 15 weeks. Fifty-six games have been decided by a score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, also the most through 15 weeks.

With three weeks remaining, the race to the Super Bowl is wide open.

The Eagles, Vikings, Bills and Chiefs are the top four teams by record, but each had a close call this weekend and it’s only going to be tougher in January.

Turnovers

Having said that, this was a game mostly for one reason.

Well, two of them.

Turnovers. Isiah Pacheco and JuJu Smith-Schuster each fumbled the ball, and the Texans would

On the opening drive, he had Marquez Valdes-Scantling all alone in the secondary, but either threw an errant pass or expected Valdes-Scantling to bend the route toward the sideline. Instead, an incompletion ended the drive. One quarter later, firing out of his own end zone, Mahomes had Justin Watson streaking down the middle of the field. Watson could have corralled the pass, but a

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Tiger: It’s anyone’s guess when, or if, Woods will return

write it down. We all know when somebody does that,” Harrington said. “He was airmailed.”

Small victories? Not really. Woods said in the Bahamas earlier this month, when he was reduced to being only the tournament host because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, that he could still hit all the shots. The trouble was walking to them.

He was in a cart at the PNC Championship because the PGA Tour Champions runs the event and carts are allowed on the senior circuit. John Daly is about to have knee replacement and took a ride. So did David Duval, playing with a torn muscle in his calf.

The question is when Woods will play next on the PGA Tour. Not even he knows.

A year ago, when he was still recovering from broken bones in his right leg from a car crash in Los Angeles some 10 months earlier, his only hope was to play the British Open at St. Andrews. He wound up playing two other majors, making 2022 a success.

The speculation on his return will start in February for the Genesis Invitational at Riviera and continue until azaleas begin to bloom at Augusta National.

For now, everyone is left with predictions, always a dangerous game involving Woods. Remember, in a span of five years he had four surgeries on his lower back and had to deal with a DUI arrest stemming from a mix of painkillers. And then he won the Masters.

“You’d figure not a chance,” Matt Kuchar

said. “He’s proven me wrong on multiple guesses of will he play again, will be win again, all of those. I’ve probably been proven wrong several times, and I’m a guy of the mindset you can never count him out.

“If there’s a chance — which you know there is a chance — he’s going to find it.”

Opinions vary widely. Last week alone, Colin Montgomerie doubted Woods could ever win again. He said Woods would have to return to a higher than ever standard of golf to be able to beat players 20 years younger than him and “I don’t see that happening.” A few days later, Harrington said he thought Woods can still win a major.

Woods turns 47 on Dec. 30. Once he stepped out of the cart and set up over a 3-iron into the

18th green Saturday, he looked every bit of 27.

“There’s not many in the world of golf that could hit that shot — 159 (mph) ball speed, off the fairway with an iron, knowing his irons have quite a bit of loft,” Harrington said. “That’s a very impressive strike.

“There are people hitting 3-irons out on tour who are low 140s ball speed,” he added. “There’s not many people who can do that in the world of golf.”

Given the atmosphere of the PNC Championship — Woods never smiled so wide when playing in the final group and tying for eighth — he was in self-deprecating form.

He was asked Saturday if it was best putting round of the year, a leading question because he had played only nine other rounds, and Woods mentioned all his

three-putts at Augusta and St. Andrews. His best shot of the week? “I can tell you a lot of my worst shots,” he replied.

He was reminded of that 3-iron and smiled. “I thought that was a good one, yes,” he said. And then he mentioned the 4-iron into 15 feet on the par-5 14th for eagle on Saturday, followed by the times he ripped driver by Thomas, the 29-year-old PGA champion.

He knows what he can do. Woods mentioned a few text messages he had from friends Saturday night reacting to that 3-iron on the 18th.

“It was basically me rolling the clock back a little bit,” Woods said, still aware that he faces a hopeless race against Father Time.

More confirmation came from his 13-yearold son, Charlie, who for the longest time only knew of his dad’s he-

roics from video highlights. That changed when Woods contended at Carnoustie in 2018, won at East Lake two months later and then scooped him up into his arms when he won the Masters the following April.

One moment Saturday illustrated why it takes only one appearance for Woods, aging and hobbled, to create so much hope that maybe more is come. He poured in putts 20 feet and 35 feet, and more birdies followed on the next two holes.

Charlie walked over to him and said, “Man, I didn’t know you were this good.” It was a small needle in a haystack of truth.

How good can he still be?

After all these years, all the injuries and surgeries, that’s still to be determined.

World Cup: North America takes center stage for 2026

with Qatar, taking a look around and seeing how they’re doing it, comparing it to how I think things may work in the U.S.,” said Cone, who spent 2½ weeks in Qatar during the World Cup. “What could we do better? What things are they doing that we can maybe kind of adopt in the U.S.?

“There were a lot of things that we can take notice of and hopefully make 2026 the biggest and best World Cup.”

Preparations for the 2026 World Cup began before Messi set down the World Cup trophy after Sunday’s victory celebration. But it’s the differences more than the similarities that stand out when comparing the 2022 World Cup with the 2026 tournament.

In Qatar, the 64 games were played in and around Doha, a city of 2.3 million people, and all eight stadiums were located within a 21-mile radius of the city center. In 2026, the tournament will be spread across four time zones with stadiums separated by as many as 3,500 miles, from the altitude of Mexico City and the humidity of Miami, to cosmopolitan Toronto and homespun Kansas City, Mo.

There are also different laws. Qatar strictly regulates the sale of alcohol while the U.S., Canada and Mexico

pretty much encourage it. Qatar had to build seven of the eight stadiums and its Metro system from scratch and spent billions more to upgrade its international airport. All of the stadiums and much of the infrastructure for 2026 are already in place.

“Not everything can transfer, right?” Cone said. “What works in one country may not work in another country.”

There’s also the tournament expansion. The last time the men’s World Cup was played in the U.S., in 1994, there were just 24 teams. This time the field will be double that size — so big that even FIFA president Gianni Infantino admits he’s not sure how best to organize the tournament. Should it begin with 12 four-team groups or 16 three-team

groups? Both scenarios have their pluses and minuses from a competitive standpoint, but Infantino quickly brought the conversation back to FIFA’s favorite subject: money.

“Three huge countries, 48 teams. More games, revenues will go up in terms of broadcasting, in terms of sponsorship, hospitality,” he said. “We will play in huge stadiums used for American football, 80-90,000 capacity. We are expecting 5.5 million fans traveling for these events.”

Which brings us to the most significant issue for both the three-country host committee and the 16 World Cup cities. FIFA has wrested control of much of the marketing and organization of the event away from its local partners, meaning FIFA will reap most

of the profits while leaving the costs to local organizers. As a result, no World Cup will ever again produce the kind of domestic surplus the 1994 U.S. World Cup did, said Alan Rothenberg, a former U.S. Soccer president who organized that tournament, still the most successful in history.

“Before, FIFA kept the TV rights and the international marketing rights and turned everything else over to us. We at least were able to get our share of local television and a handful of categories domestically for sponsorships. And then also participate in the ticket revenue,” Rothenberg said.

As a result, the 1994 tournament, still the best-attended World Cup ever, produced a surplus of approximately $50 million, more than double original projections. That funded the creation of the U.S. Soccer Foundation and helped grow the game at the

grassroots level. Major League Soccer was also born in the wake of that tournament, with Rothenberg overseeing its creation as well.

“It’s totally different from ‘94, that’s for sure,” said Rothenberg, now chairman of the sports marketing agency Playfly Premier Partnerships and an advisor to six 2026 host cities. “(FIFA) decided to bring things in house rather than just licensing third parties to do things. They’re running the show. The host cities are going to have the responsibility to operate the event and provide all the public services, and (FIFA is) providing very limited revenue opportunities for the host cities. So the host cities are scrambling to either find donations or public money or some creative ways to earn revenue.”

The new model will likely narrow the list of countries able to bid on future World Cups to wealthy nations like the U.S. or authoritarian ones such as Russia, China and Saudi Arabia, Rothenberg said. But it also makes it harder for the tournament to produce the kind of impact and legacy the 1994 tournament did.

Still, Cone believes if this next World Cup comes and goes and nothing changes, it will be a costly missed opportunity, regardless of the financial constraints. The tournament should, at the very least, fuel interest in the sport and participation at the grassroot level.

“There’s a lot to be done,” she said. “We’re looking at how can we use World Cup 2026 to grow participation, to grow our fandom. Not just in the host cities, but in every city in every state. Because while I’m looking at the road to 2026, the tournament itself, my big focus is post-26, when everyone packs their bags and goes home. What is the legacy of this World Cup and how are we changing the game? Have we made people reimagine our game and think about it in different ways?

“Our job is to really think about it and strategize and work with our members, work with our stakeholders and our partners, to make sure that we are maximizing the impact of the World Cup in ‘26 and beyond.”

If they can pull that off, it would be quite an encore.

Argentina players and staff celebrate after winning the FIFA World Cup finale against France Sunday. GETTY IMAGES/MOHAMED FARAG/TNS

Grandparent wants second chance after nut-allergy mistake

Adapted from an online discussion.

Dear Carolyn: I used to babysit for my two granddaughters on a regular basis, then covid interrupted that for a while. One of my granddaughters has a severe nut allergy. Unfortunately, after so much time apart, I fell out of the habit of carefully checking food, and the last time I babysat, I accidentally gave her a snack with nuts in it. It was completely accidental, but she had a minor reaction, and her parents were very upset.

Though they have not said as much, I believe they have written me off as a babysitter. I have not been asked to keep the kids again since. I apologized, paid the copay for the doctor visit, purged my house of everything with nut traces, and still no change. They thank me for the gestures, then continue to not ask me to babysit. What else can I do to redeem myself from this minor mistake?

— Emotional-Blackmailed Emotional-Blackmailed: You’ve done it all already. Now it’s up to them to decide whether to trust you again, and if they decide not

to, that’s their prerogative — regardless of whether they’re reacting proportionately or overreacting. Personal relationships operate outside of any laws of fairness, appropriately.

In my experience, too, parents of kids with severe allergies decide very quickly that second chances are a luxury they cannot afford. Kids can die. These parents know this and are not interested in being talked out of their vigilance, not for anyone.

I will also say that if I were the parents and I got a whiff of whatever moved you to claim “emotional blackmail” — !! — then I’d rethink the babysitting arrangements myself.

You’re emotional about this, of course; no doubt you are devastated and filled with regret and miss caring for your granddaughters. But if you have any temptation to channel these hard feelings into lashing out or finger-pointing, then shut that down now. Being in their lives

is a privilege to accept with gratitude, period.

READERS’ thoughts (and stop here if you’re allergic to haymakers):

As long as you keep characterizing it as a “minor mistake,” you are showing them you do not really take it seriously. It was fortunate your granddaughter did not have a severe reaction, but that doesn’t minimize the possible consequences.

· You’re minimizing all over the place: a “minor reaction” and a “minor mistake.” My child had a food allergy (thankfully outgrown). I wouldn’t consider her allergen slipping past the goalie as “minor,” because there are physical effects, and you also might have to manage your kid becoming afraid of food. If you’ve minimized this to the parents in any way, reassess and own it.

· You could have killed your grandchild. Accidentally, and I’m sure you would feel horrendously guilty, but she would still be dead. Please sit with that reality for a while before going back to her parents, who are probably struggling (yet again) with a threat they have probably feared and des-

perately tried to prevent their child’s whole life.

· With a severe food allergy, there’s no such thing as a “minor mistake.” It is all potentially fatal. And who would forget after a period of months that a child in their care could die because of a known allergen? That type of lapse shows, to me, that you don’t take this responsibility seriously enough.

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Masters to invite eligible LIV participants in 2023

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

Players who defected from the PGA Tour to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf are still welcome at the Masters next year, even as Augusta National officials expressed disappointment Tuesday in the division it has caused in golf.

The Masters, the smallest field among the four majors, is by invitation and there was some question whether it would honor the PGA Tour suspending players — including past Masters champions — for joining a rival league.

Chairman Fred Ridley put the tournament over the ongoing battle, which is now playing out in federal court with antitrust lawsuits and countersuits.

“Although we are disappointed in these developments, our focus is to honor the tradition of bringing together a preeminent field of golfers this coming April,” Ridley said in a statement, which were his first comments on how Augusta National viewed the divide.

“Therefore, as invitations are sent this week, we will invite those eligible under our current

criteria to compete in the 2023 Masters Tournament.”

Sixteen players with LIV Golf are among the 78 players currently eligible for the Masters. That includes six Masters champions — Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson and Charl Schwartzel.

Three others have won majors that come with a five-year exemption: British Open champion Cameron Smith, former U.S. Open and PGA champion Brooks Koepka and former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.

Joaquin Niemann qual-

ified by reaching the Tour Championship, while six others will finish the year in the top 50 of the world ranking — Abraham Ancer, Talor Gooch, Harold Varner III, Jason Kokrak, Kevin Na and Louis Oosthuizen.

Still to be determined is how Augusta National will react after the 2023 tournament.

“As we have said in the past, we look at every aspect of the tournament each year, and any modifications or changes to invitation criteria for future tournaments will be announced in April,” Ridley said.

Mickelson, a threetime Masters champion, chose not to attend

last year as he was recovering from the public pushback over his disparaging comments about the Saudi Arabians funding the new league, the tour and his ultimate goal of gaining leverage to change the PGA Tour landscape.

Ridley leaned on the heritage of the Masters and listed nine players — from Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, to the Big Three of Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus. He referenced Tiger Woods and Tom Watson, all who whom he said “have become heroes to golfers of all ages.”

Conspicuously miss-

Poll: Boilermakers, Huskies at no. 1, 2

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spots after blowing out then-No. 14 Indiana at Allen Fieldhouse, while Arizona rounded out the top five after knocking off then-No. 6 Tennessee.

“For us to get a gritty ‘W’ against a team like Tennessee, it was a great night,” Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said.

Virginia dropped to sixth while Texas, which played its fi rst game without suspended coach Chris Beard, remained at No. 7 following a win over Stanford. The Volunteers fell to eighth to begin a run of Southeastern Conference teams with Alabama falling to ninth after a loss to Gonzaga and Arkansas holding onto 10th for the second straight week.

The Bulldogs, who also beat Northern Illinois before their 100-90 road victory over the Crimson Tide, came in at No. 11 while UCLA climbed four spots to No. 12 after arguably

the most impressive week of anyone. The Bruins won 87-60 at then-No. 20 Maryland before beating then-No. 13 Kentucky at Madison Square Garden.

“Long week,” said UCLA coach Mick Cronin, whose team has followed back-to-back losses with seven straight wins. “We know what we’re capable of if we defend and play with the toughness we played with this week.”

Baylor checked in at No. 13 ahead of Duke, the only Top 25 team that did not play last week, while Mississippi State — one of five unbeatens left in men’s Division I basketball — came in at No. 15.

Illinois began a run for the Big Ten at No. 16 with Wisconsin and Indiana right behind it. Kentucky tumbled six spots to No. 19 after its third loss in its fi rst 10 games, while TCU rounded out the top 20 after its win over Mississippi Valley State.

Virginia Tech, Miami, Marquette, Auburn and Arizona State rounded out the poll. RISING AND FALLING

Wisconsin made the biggest move in the poll, climbing five spots following its win over Lehigh. But that victory came on the heels of more impressive wins over Maryland and in overtime at Iowa the previous week to open Big Ten play.

Kentucky took the biggest fall after its 6353 loss to the Bruins. The Wildcats’ other two losses are to Michigan State and Gonzaga, and they are just 1-3 in games played at Rupp Arena this season.

IN AND OUT

Marquette moved into the poll at No. 23 for the fi rst time this season after beating Creighton to open Big East play, while Arizona State entered in the fi nal slot after its own win over the Bluejays and another over San Diego.

Maryland fell out af-

ter its loss to UCLA. So did Ohio State, which lost in overtime to North Carolina in New York.

ing from his list was Mickelson, regarded as the chief recruiter among players for LIV Golf.

“They have inspired some to follow in their footsteps and so many others to play and enjoy the game,” Ridley said. “They have supported the sport and, thus, all who benefit from it. They have shown respect for those who came before them and blazed a trail for future generations. Golf is better because of them.

“Regrettably, recent actions have divided men’s professional golf by diminishing the virtues of the game and the meaningful legacies of those who built it.”

The British Open has

said it would not turn away those eligible. The U.S. Open hasn’t said if its criteria will change; that is expected at the USGA annual meeting in February. The PGA Championship has not said what it will do.

The Masters prefers to keep its field under 100 players and is target for that. Players who win PGA Tour events with full FedEx Cup points are eligible, and the club will take anyone else who gets into the top 50 in the world a week before the Masters.

LIV Golf does not get world ranking points — its application is pending — and it is unlikely anyone else from LIV would crack the top 50 by then.

Jack Nicklaus, left, and Gary Player, right, pose with Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley prior to the 2020 Masters at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia. ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION/CURTIS COMPTON/TNS