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Allen County COVID-19 Case Count

Cases since 1/24......96 Total cases*............3,622 Deaths...................31 *Since the start of the pandemic Sources: Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Report shows losses from pandemic

By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register

Allen County appears to have weathered 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with relatively few deaths compared to the state in general.

Nine county residents died from COVID-19 in 2020, with all of those deaths coming in the last two months of the year, according to statistics from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Those deaths would be followed by 22 others lost to the coronavirus since the pandemic began in early 2020, for a total of 31.

Three have died since the beginning of this year.

KDHE recently released its annual report of vital statistics, showing changes in such things as births, deaths, marriages and divorces.

Deaths and COVID

COVID-19 became the third-leading cause of death in Kansas in 2020, after heart disease and cancer, the report said.

In 2020, 3,272 Kansans See 2020 | Page A3

This panoramic view of a boy fishing in a river hangs was painted by Harvey Peck, who died Saturday at age 95. The young boy is former Mayor Tom Rutledge as a child. The painting hangs in the old Humboldt City Hall building. COURTESY PHOTO OF MIKE MYER

Humboldt muralist dies at age 95

By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

HUMBOLDT — Harvey Peck, whose murals adorn the walls in governmental buildings, area churches and even a local restaurant, is being remembered after his death Saturday at the age of 95.

Peck worked as a commercial artist after a 26-year career in the U.S. Navy that spanned from World War II to the Vietnam era. His artistic talent was evident well before then, noted Mike Myer, an unabashed fan of Peck’s work.

Myer noted Peck painted the noses of WWII bombers

while he was in the service.

A few years back, Myer canvassed Humboldt to get photos of Peck’s artistry — “everything Harvey Peck I could find,” he said.

Perhaps Peck’s most noteworthy piece is a panoramic view of a young boy fishing in a river, which carries a bit of history in its own right, Myer noted.

The story goes that Peck was painting the mural as a See PECK | Page A3

This painting of a collage of images unique to Humboldt can be found in the basement at City Hall. FILE PHOTO

Vaccine mandate to kick in for health workers

By DAVID A. LIEB and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH The Associated Press

Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks.

While the requirement is welcomed by some, others fear it will worsen already serious staff shortages if employees quit rather than comply.

And in some Republican-led states that have taken a stand

against vaccine mandates, hospitals and nursing homes could find themselves caught between conflicting state and federal demands.

“We would like to see staff vaccinated. We think that it’s the safest option for residents, which is our biggest concern,” said Marjorie Moore, executive director of VOYCE, a St. Louis County, Missouri, nonprofit that works on behalf of nursing home residents. “But not having staff is also a really big concern, because the neglect that happens as a result of that is severe and very scary.”

The mandate affects a wide

swath of the health care industry, covering doctors, nurses, technicians, aides and even volunteers at hospitals, nursing homes, home-health agencies and other providers that participate in the federal Medicare or Medicaid programs.

It comes as many places are stretched thin by the omicron surge, which is putting record numbers of people in the hospital with COVID-19 while sickening many health workers.

Nationwide, about 81% of nursing home staff members See VACCINE | Page A4

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GOP redistricting plan passes in Kansas; court fight looms TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republicans pushed their congressional redistricting plan through the GOP-dominated Kansas Legislature without much trouble Wednesday with an expected court battle looming over whether it would go too far in hurting the state’s only Democrat in Congress.

The House’s 79-37 vote sends Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly a bill that would split the Kansas City area into two congressional districts and move the liberal northeast Kansas city of Lawrence into a district with far more conservative central and western Kansas communities, some six hours away by car. The Senate approved the measure last week.

Under the new map, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice DaVol. 124, No. 82 Iola, KS 75 Cents

Rep. Jason Probst, Hutchinson Democrat, protests the Republican-backed redistricting map now headed to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk. (POOL PHOTO BY EVERT NELSON/TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL) vids would lose some of the neighborhoods in her Kansas City-area 3rd District where her support is strongest. Redistricting is a big issue for

both major parties as Republicans seek to regain a U.S. House majority in this year’s elections.

Democrats have strongly

criticized the plan as partisan gerrymandering, and Kelly has said several times that she wants to keep most of the Kansas City area in a single

district.

“It is not a map I would have voted for,” Kelly, a former state senator, said, without committing to a veto.

Republican leaders appeared to have the two-thirds majority necessary to override a Kelly veto in the Senate. But it’s not clear whether they have one in the House.

Almost all GOP lawmakers supported the plan, even western Kansas lawmakers from areas that former President Donald Trump carried by more than 80% of the vote.

The new lines would make Lawrence, home to the main University of Kansas campus, the district’s largest city.

“As long as they have done their calculations correct and I don’t have to deal with having a Democrat represent me See MAP | Page A4

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Obituary Vona Parker Vona Joy Parker, age 65, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Overland Park.

Vona was born July 20, 1956, to Kenneth and Pauline (Holstein) Ozbun in Wichita. Vona attended Haysville Campus High and graduated with the class of 1974.

She earned her associate degree from Allen County Community College before receiving both her Vona Parker bachelor and master’s degrees from Emporia State University. Upon graduating, she started her career in Special Education working for the ANW Cooperative. In May 1979, Vona married Calvin Parker. Their union was blessed with two children.

Vona was deeply involved with her church and served as the church secretary at Faith Assembly of God in Humboldt. From her teaching profession, she gained many close friends over the years that she held dear to her heart. Vona took great pride in raising her two sons with Calvin.

Vona is preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Ozbun.

Vona is survived by her husband, Calvin Parker; sons, Brandon Parker of Boise, Idaho, and Brent Parker of Taichung, Taiwan; mother, Pauline Ozbun of Haysville; brothers, Michael Ozbun of Haysville and Kenneth Ozbun of Valley Center; and numerous other family members and friends.

Cremation has taken place. No services are planned at this time due to the pandemic.

Memorials are suggested to Faith Assembly of God Church-Building Fund and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola KS 66749.

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Arrests reported Richard Potts of Iola was arrested Saturday evening in the 400 block of South Buckeye Street for suspicion of trespassing.

Officers made two arrests Thursday following a disturbance in the 300 block of East Street. Arrested were Brett Williams of Iola for suspected aggravated battery, and Harlie Isaula of Iola for suspected battery.

Officers arrested Darrin Hill of Iola for suspicion of aggravated battery, criminal restraint and criminal threat Jan. 16 in the 300 block of East Broadway Street.

Empty vehicle strikes others A vehicle parked at Pump N Pete’s, in the 1700 block of East Street rolled south across U.S. 54, striking

three unattended vehicles owned by Sigg Motors shortly before noon Jan. 19.

There were no injuries, Iola police officers said.

EMPORIA — Several local students were among those named to the Emporia State University Honor Roll.

The designation goes to those who maintain a 3.8 semester gradepoint average with a full-time schedule.

Local honorees are Sidney Shelby and Jessica Tidd of Iola, Dawn Bradford of Bronson, Austin Crabtree and Benjamin Prasko of Colony and Bryli Copeland, Kyra Ohl and Braelyn Falls of Le Roy.

Iolan reports vehicle damage Samantha Legrande told officers Thursday her vehicle was damaged while it was parked in the 10 block of South Ohio Street.

Report: U.S. economy grew 5.5% in 2021 WA S H I N G T O N (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020’s brief but devastating coronavirus recession.

The nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — expanded 5.7% in 2021.

It was the strongest calendar-year growth since a 7.2% surge in 1984 after a previous re-

cession.

The economy ended the year by growing at an unexpectedly brisk 6.9% annual pace from October through December as businesses replenished their inventories, the Commerce Department reported today.

“It just goes to show that the U.S. economy has learned to adapt to the new variants and continues to produce,’’ said Beth Ann Bovino, chief economist at Standard & Poor’s

Global Ratings.

Squeezed by inflation and still gripped by COVID-19 caseloads, the economy is expected to slow this year. Many economists have been downgrading their forecasts for the current January-March quarter, reflecting the impact of the omicron variant.

And for all of 2022, the International Monetary Fund has forecast that the the nation’s GDP growth will slow to 4%.

Trio named to Dean’s list TOPEKA — Iolan Krista Wilson, Ashlyn Bartlett of Humboldt and Marissa Luney of Le Roy have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall semester at Washburn University.

To quality, students must have semester grade-point average of at least 3.4 on a fulltime schedule.

Advocates sound off on food sales tax debate

By NOAH TABORDA Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — A pair of bills aimed at eliminating the food sales tax on food and groceries in Kansas will help reduce rising food insecurity and aid families in getting food on the table, supporters say.

House Bill 2484 would exempt food and food ingredients, including products sold at restaurants, from state retail sales and compensation use tax beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The bill would not include alcoholic beverages or tobacco.

The second measure under consideration Tuesday, House Bill 2487, would exempt Kansans beginning July 1.

The measure excludes prepared food from the exemption, unlike the first bill, and provides an exemption for sales of farm products sold at farmers’ markets.

Haley Kottler, thriving campaign director for Kansas Appleseed, said COVID-19 has exacerbated many food insecurity issues Kansas families already faced.

She said the average family in need would notice savings of about $500 a year through either measure.

“If we want to see Kansas thrive, we need to address the rise in food insecurity any way that we can,” Kottler told legislators on the House Taxation Committee, led

by Rep. Adam Smith, R-Weskan. “A 0% sales tax rate food and food ingredient policy solution will directly help all Kansans experiencing hunger and those who are not, while benefiting the Kansas economy.”

The renewed initiative to cut the food sales tax comes amid a budget surplus and after Gov, Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt each proposed either elimination or reduction of the tax.

The governor has indicated she would sign the measure once it reaches her desk, if it is a clean bill without other tax

Haley Kottler, with Kansas Appleseed, speaks in favor of removing Kansas’s food sales tax. SCREEN CAPTURE OF KANSAS LEGISLATURE YOUTUBE

breaks.

In 2019, the governor vetoed a pair of bills that would have gradually lowered sales tax down because they tied the measure to income tax breaks Kelly regarded as fiscally irresponsible.

The first proposal, House Bill 2484, would reduce state revenues by $319.8 million in 2023, $782.0 million in 2024 and $796.9 million in FY 2025, according to estimates from the Department of Revenue. The department estimated House Bill 2487 to carry a higher fiscal impact in the first year before leveling off, with $442.9 million in reduced revenue for 2023, $492.2 million in 2024 and $501.6 million in 2025.

Both plans would repeal the state’s non-refundable food tax credit available to certain Kansas residents with a qualifying income of less than $30,615. Revenue estimates suggest repealing the credit would save $10.3 million each year.

John Jenks, public policy director for The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, said Kansans are feeling the weight of one of the highest sales tax rates in the country and deserve relief.

“The Kansans that feel the greatest impact on this type of tax are often lower-income and underserved, as sales taxes, and especially a tax on food and groceries, is a regressive tax that disproportionately affects lower-income citizens,” Jenks said. “By reducing

and eventually eliminating the state sales tax on food and groceries, the state of Kansas can help put money back in the pockets of Kansans to spend on other things and services throughout the state.”

While the KC Chamber approved of the goal, it urged a phased-in approach to be mindful of how quickly the state’s budget surplus can disappear and to allow all stakeholders time to adapt.

One notable difference between the two measures is the effect on local sales tax. While House Bill 2484 would not change local finances, the inclusion of a farmers market sales tax exemption in House Bill 2487 would decrease local sales tax revenue.

Still, the Kansas Association of Counties indicated that eliminating the state sales tax on food could increase local sales tax revenues used in part to finance local governments, especially in border counties and communities where many will cross state lines for cheaper groceries. Jay Hall, deputy director for the association, spoke in support of 2484 because it leaves the local portion of the sales tax untouched.

“We ask that the committee not also reduce the local portion of the tax because counties depend on that revenue,” Hall said. “If we were to reduce those sales taxes for the local portion, which would essentially shift that tax burden to the property tax.”

Another difference

between these two measures is the inclusion of prepared food as sales tax exempt present in House Bill 2484. It defines prepared food as food sold heated, a product with two or more food ingredients combined by the seller for sale as a single item, or food sold with utensils provided by the seller.

Scott Schneider, representing the Kansas restaurant and hospitality Association, opposed House Bill 2487 but backed 2484 because it treats all food the same whether it is prepared or unprepared.

“I would encourage you to think about the small towns who no longer have a grocery store,” Schneider said.

“People get their food where they can. Should those who have less access to unprepared foods pay more for their breakfast?”

He noted that one-half of every food sale was through a restaurant before the pandemic.

An area of concern for those who testified in opposition or offered a neutral viewpoint was the expected loss of revenue contributing to the state’s highway fund.

House Bill 2487 would adjust the distribution of retail sales tax to ensure additional dollars for the highway fund, but the transportation piggybank would still realize revenue losses.

The Kansas Department of Transportation testified against the measures and warned about ramifications if the fund is not whole.

Travis Lowe, a lobbyist for Economic Lifelines, a grassroots transportation organization, recommended an amendment to take care of the highway fund.

“The Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program and its commitment to the state was approved under the assumption of this sustained funding source,” Lowe said. “If there is not an adjustment, the State Highway Fund will experience a large

shortfall, undoing all the recent progress made by the Legislature in recent years to suspend the transfers from the State Highway Fund.”

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KANSAS Farm Bureau also opposes the bill because food is one of the final sale destinations for agricultural products.

“A retail sales tax system should be designed to tax the ultimate retail sale,” said John Donley, representing the bureau. “It is our fear that the reduction in the retail sales tax of food may be a first step in moving toward a value-added taxing (VAT) system, which we strongly oppose.”

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The city of Wichita has announced that Deputy Chief Lemuel Moore has been named the police department’s interim police chief starting in March.

Moore is a 30-year veteran of the department, having begun his career as a beat officer before becoming the department’s DARE and school liaison officer and moving up the ranks to chief deputy.

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were lost to COVID. That number has now risen to 7,388.

Overall, deaths were 15.3% higher, mostly because of COVID-19: 31,667 Kansans died in 2020 compared to 27,312 in 2019.

But in Allen County, the total number of deaths actually dropped to its lowest level in five years.

In 2020, a total of 151 Allen County residents died, the lowest number since 2016.

That’s down from 2019, when there were 176 deaths.

The KDHE website shows the first death from COVID-19 in Allen County occurred on Nov. 3, 2020. Four men and five women died from COVID that first year. All were 65 and older, with four older than 85.

Most other deaths in Allen County were attributed to medical causes such as heart disease and cancers, with six dying from accidents (none were from vehicle accidents) and one from suicide.

Births

Allen County’s birth rate remains lower than its deaths, with 135 babies born and 151 deaths for a difference of 16.

That means the county is losing more residents than it is gaining through natural attrition.

The most recent Census report shows Allen County lost about 6% of its population in the last 10 years, which indicates residents are also moving away.

The county’s birth rate has fluctuated over the past five years, with a high of 159 in 2018 and a low of 131 in 2019.

Of those births, 111 had adequate or better prenatal care. Five had inadequate prenatal care, and 13 babies were born small for their gestational age.

A total of 27 mothers, or 20%, reported smoking cigarettes at some point during pregnancy.

That’s higher than the state average of 8.2%.

Of the 135 births, 61 were to unmarried mothers.

Ten babies were born to teenagers, and another two pregnancies to teen mothers ended with stillbirths.

Most of those pregnancies, though, were older teens; only two pregnancies were reported to mothers age 10 to 17.

Two pregnancies ended by abortion, with mothers between the ages of 25 and 34.

No infants died in Allen County in 2020.

Marriages and divorces

The KDHE report shows the statewide rate of marriages dropped 9.4% during 2020, and was the lowest rate recorded in the last 20 years.

More marriages occurred in October (16.7%, an increase from 11.8% in 2019) than in any other month in 2020. There were fewer June weddings (both in number and in percent of total marriages) in 2020 than in any of the last five years.

In 2020, 5,169 marriage dissolutions (5,112 divorces and 57 annulments) occurred in Kansas, a decrease of 19.2% from 2019.

The ratio of marriages to dissolutions was 2.7 to 1.

It’s likely the pandemic contributed to the lower rates of marriages and divorces.

Many couples postponed or canceled weddings because of warnings against large gatherings.

Agencies that support domestic violence victims also expressed concern that the pandemic would force people to remain in unhealthy relationships, perhaps because of quarantines, job losses, child care issues or other reasons.

Allen County reported just 36 marriages in 2020, the lowest in at least five years.

Marriages were down from 50 in 2019 and 63 in 2018.

Allen County reported 19 marriage dissolutions, also the lowest number in five years but not by much.

There were 21 dissolutions in 2018. The highest number, 43, was reported in 2016.

Diners at Estrellita’s Mexican Restaurant in Humboldt are treated to a painting of the old Seven-Arch Bridge near Humboldt. The bridge was torn down in 1999.

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landscape when then-mayor Tom Rutledge walked in and suggested the scene needed a person.

So Peck did as suggested, adding the boy (with Rutledge’s red hair) in honor of the mayor.

Other noteworthy pieces include Peck’s painting of Noah’s Ark, which is found in the Humboldt Methodist Church. The old Seven-Arch Bridge can be seen at Estrellita’s Restaurant in downtown Humboldt. Even Humboldt’s City Hall has Peck’s work on display, a collage of iconic Humboldt settings, from the downtown square gazebo, the Marsh Arch Bridge west of town, a Civil War cannon and a

to “be stuck with it forever” — or, at the least, for a long time. A poll from The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that few — just 15% — say they’ll consider the pandemic over only when COVID-19 is largely eliminated. By contrast, 83% say they’ll feel the pandemic is over when it’s largely a mild illness.

The poll shows that 59% of Americans think it’s essential that they personally be vaccinated against COVID-19 to feel safe participating in public activities.

But, underscoring what authorities call alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11, just 37% of parents consider it essential that their children are vaccinated before they return to normal. And although boosters provide significantly better protection against COVID-19, especially the omicron variant, than

picture of Jesus carrying the cross.

Another painting shows Jesus in prayer, and is at St. Peter’s Lu-

theran Church.

Even Humboldt’s water treatment facility has a Peck painting.

Funeral services for

Peck are Friday at Humboldt United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at the Utica, Mo., Cemetery.

How Fed hikes could affect mortgages, car loans WASHINGTON (AP) — Will mortgage rates go up? How about car loans? Credit cards?

How about those nearly invisible rates on bank CDs — any chance of getting a few dollars more?

With the Federal Reserve signaling Wednesday that it will begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March — and probably a few additional times this year — consumers and businesses will eventually feel it.

The Fed’s thinking is that with America’s job market essentially back to normal and inflation surging well beyond the central bank’s annual 2% target, now is the time to raise its benchmark rate from near

Poll: Americans think COVID is here to stay ATLANTA (AP) — Early in the pandemic, Ryan Wilson was careful to take precautions — wearing a mask, not really socializing, doing more of his shopping online.

The 38-year-old father and seafood butcher from Casselberry, Florida, says he relaxed a bit after getting vaccinated last year. He had a few friends over and saw his parents more, while making sure to still mask up at places like the grocery store. The recent virus surge hasn’t caused him to change his behavior much, because he’s vaccinated and has read that the variant causes less severe illness.

And, like many, Wilson has come to believe COVID-19 is probably never fully going away.

“It’ll become endemic and we’ll be stuck with it forever,” he says. “It’s frustrating, but what can you do about it?”

Many Americans agree that they’re going

An image of Noah’s Ark painted by the late Harvey Peck can be found at the United Methodist Church in Humboldt.

a two-shot course of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, just 47% of Americans think it’s essential that they get one.

Wilson, in Florida, said that while he is vaccinated, he doesn’t plan to have his 5-yearold daughter vaccinated because he’s heard the odds of healthy children suffering anything more than cold symptoms are low.

Although kids tend to fare better than adults, experts say they still can suffer from serious illness and long-term health impacts from the virus.

The poll shows more Americans are taking precautionary measures against the virus than before the omicron surge.

Overall, 64% now say they are always or often avoiding large groups and 65% are wearing face masks around others, both up from 57% in December.

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The Fed had slashed its key rate after the pandemic recession erupted two years ago.

The idea was to support the economy by encouraging borrowing and spending. But now, by making loans gradually

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Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard.

Barrett was confirmed exactly a month after President Donald Trump nominated her to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — and just five weeks after Ginsburg’s death in September of that year.

Democrats sharply criticized that timeline then, arguing that most confirmations had taken much

Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. TNS longer and that Republicans were trying to jam the nomination through in case Trump lost reelection.

But now that they hold the presidency and the Senate, though just barely, Democrats navigating the complicated politics of a 50-50 chamber are eyeing a similarly swift schedule, even if Breyer does not officially step

down until the summer.

In statements, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., made clear that they would move quickly once President Joe Biden makes his pick. Biden said as a candidate that if he were given the chance to nominate someone to the court, he would make history by choosing a Black woman. The White House has reiterated Biden’s campaign pledge since his election.

Schumer said the nominee will “be considered and confirmed by the full United States Senate with all deliber-

ate speed.” Durbin said he looks forward to moving the nomination “expeditiously” through the committee.

The nomination offers the chance at a reset for Biden and the Democratic Senate after Barrett’s confirmation left the court with a new 6-3 conservative majority and as they have struggled to pass key planks of Biden’s policy agenda. Democrats hope to replace the 83-year-old liberal justice without complication, and some Republicans may be willing to support a Biden nominee. But Democratic leaders are keenly aware that the death or illness of just one in

their ranks could flip control of the Senate and upend their plans.

The Senate plans to launch the confirmation process as soon as Biden makes the nomination, regardless of when Breyer officially steps away, according to a Senate aide who was not authorized to publicly discuss the planning and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Democrats could quickly hold committee hearings and even a full vote in the Senate before Breyer steps down, the aide said. The Senate would just refrain from sending the president the paperwork on the final confirmation vote

until Breyer has retired.

With such a narrow majority, Schumer will face heavy pressure to keep his caucus united.

Two Democratic moderates, Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, have repeatedly bucked their party on policy goals and could oppose a Supreme Court nominee if they considered that person too liberal.

In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very seriously” and looks forward to meeting and evaluating the eventual nominee.

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in the 1st ever in my lifetime, I think we are fine with it,” said Dustin Roths, the GOP chairman for Ellis County in northwest Kansas.

Republicans said the new lines stemmed from the need for the state’s four districts to have as close to the same number of residents as possible. The plan has them all at the ideal number of 734,470.

“The map drawn is fair to all four incumbents, and each of them would have won their district with the election totals of 2020,” said Rep. Steve Huebert, a Wichita-area Republican.

Still, lawmakers in both parties expect a court battle whether the GOP plan becomes law or not. In the past, three federal judges have reviewed the maps and in 2012, the judges were forced to draw the lines because a bitter fight between moderate and conservative Republicans kept anything from passing.

In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in a 5-4 ruling that whether a map is too unfair to one party is a political issue and not for the federal courts to decide. But some Democrats want to get a congressional map before the Kansas Supreme Court — which typically doesn’t review them — for a ruling on whether partisan gerrymandering violates the state constitution.

Northern Wyandotte County in the Kansas City area would be removed from the 3rd District and put in the neighboring 2nd for northeast Kansas.

Wyandotte County is

among the state’s few Democratic strongholds and Davids carried it 2-to-1 in 2020.

Critics of the GOP map argue it’s unacceptable because it decreases the number of Black and Hispanic voters in the 3rd, diluting their voting power. Republicans note that the 2nd District would become more diverse, but that hasn’t assuaged local residents’ frustrations after dozens of them told lawmakers in hearings that the Kansas City area should not be carved up.

“They were gaslighting Wyandotte County residents into thinking that they cared what they thought and wasted people’s time to come out and speak their truth,” said Dustin Hare, founder of a local group that aids the poor and homeless.

The change for Lawrence, which separates it from the rest of its home county, has also been widely criticized by local residents and officials.

For even some of the map’s backers, the change seemed to come out of nowhere. But Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican, said it was partly a response to Wyandotte County residents saying they didn’t want to go into the 1st District with western Kansas. Some GOP lawmakers pushed that idea in 2012 when the 1st District also had to pick up new residents.

“It was abundantly clear they did not want to be in the 1st, so I wanted to honor that,” said Masterson, one of the map’s architects.

already were fully vaccinated as of earlier this month, ranging from a high of 98% in Rhode Island to a low of 67% in Missouri, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The data is unclear about the vaccination levels in hospitals and other health care sites.

The mandate ultimately will cover 10.4 million health care workers at 76,000 facilities.

It is taking effect first in jurisdictions that didn’t challenge the requirement in court.

Those include some of the biggest states, with some of the largest populations of senior citizens, among them: California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania.

“There absolutely have been employee resignations because of vaccination requirements,” said Catherine Barbieri, a Philadelphia attorney at Fox Rothschild who represents health care providers. But “I think it’s relatively small.”

At Wilson Medical Center in rural Neodesha, Kansas, three of the roughly 180 employees are quitting, and several others have sought exemptions from the vaccine mandate, said hospital spokeswoman Janice Reese.

“We are very fortunate that that is all we are losing,” she said, noting that the hospital was not in favor of the mandate. “We didn’t feel like it was our place to actually try to tell a person what they had to do.”

Reese said the vaccine requirement could also make it more difficult for the hospital to fill vacancies.

In Florida, medical centers find themselves caught between dueling federal and state vaccination policies. They could lose federal funding for not adhering to the Biden administration mandate, but could get hit with fines for running afoul of state law.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has waged a legal campaign against coronavirus mandates, last year signed legislation that forces businesses with vaccine requirements to let workers opt out for medical reasons, religious beliefs, immunity from a previous infection, regular testing or an agreement to wear protective gear.

Businesses that fail to comply can be fined $10,000 to $50,000 per violation.

Asked if the state would pursue fines against hospitals that enforce the federal mandate, a spokeswoman for the Florida attorney general said all employee complaints “will be thoroughly reviewed by our office.”

Some states already have their own vaccine requirements for health care workers. In California, for example, they have been re-

quired to be fully vaccinated since Sept. 30 and must get a booster b y Feb. 1.

The federal mandate is “better late than never,” said Sal Rosselli, president of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents about 15,000 people in California.

“But if it happened sooner, we wouldn’t have gone through the surge, and a lot more people would be alive today.”

The government said it will begin enforcing the first-dose vaccine requirement Feb. 14 in two dozen other states where injunctions were lifted when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the mandate two weeks ago. The requirement will kick in on Feb. 22 in Texas, which had filed suit separately.

In Missouri, one nursing home served notice this week that it intends to take advantage of a state rule that allows facilities to close for up to two years if they are short-staffed because of the vaccine requirement.

“Obviously we are proponents of vaccines,” said Lisa Cox, a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. But “throughout all of this, we knew that mandating it would be a negative impact really on our health care

system ... just because of crippling staffing levels.”

Cox identified the facility that was closing as Cedarcrest Manor, in the eastern Missouri city of Washington.

She said there are just 42 patients in the 177bed facility amid the staffing shortages. A woman who answered the phone at the facility took a message but couldn’t immediately comment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ultimately could cut off funding to places that fail to comply with the mandate.

But it plans to begin enforcement with encouragement rather than a heavy hand.

CMS guidance documents indicate it will grant leniency to places that have at least 80% compliance and an improvement plan in place, and it will seek to prod others.

“The overarching goal is to get providers over that finish line and not be cutting off federal dollars,” said MaryBeth Musumeci, a Medicaid expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

The states affected on Thursday are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, along with the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

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New group here to America’s message to Moscow prove that ‘teachers The U.S. can’t stop a Ukraine invasion, but it can raise the cost are not the enemy’ Kansas school board elec- teacher exodus. tions are two years out, but Jonathan Eshnaur, a high a new group isn’t waiting school special education until then to try and support teacher in the Olathe School the state’s public education District, sees “parents tarsystem, which like others geting school boards to atacross the country, has been tack the things teachers truly undermined by misinforma- believe in, such as teaching tion about masks, the quality honestly about this country’s of schools, teacher training history, and we teachers take and how American history is that personally.” taught.

After more than a decade “We want to show teach- of doing what one of his own ers, who already have a hard great teachers inspired him enough job, that we support to do, Eshnaur finds himself them,” said Sloane Heller, asking, “Am I in the right prodirector of the Freedom to fession?”

Learn, a Kansas political action committee launched this THE COUNTRY is already month. “Teachsuffering from ers are not the a teacher shortenemy.”

We want to show age, and colThe camlege teaching paign aims to teachers, who already programs can’t back school have a hard enough grow enrollboard candi- job, that we support ment. dates who want them.

Last year, a to recruit and different poretain a diverse litical action — Sloane Heller, Freedom to group of teach- Learn director committee, ers, pay them 1776, spent an well and celeunprecedentbrate dedicaed amount of tion and hard work. money backing a slate of We support this goal. If conservative school board large numbers of teach- candidates fighting for what ers continue to leave public they called “parent choice.” school classrooms, the public That PAC helped win seats education system cannot sur- on Blue Valley and Olathe vive. school boards for candidates Ever since COVID-19 hit in opposed to LGBTQ rights, the spring of 2020, we have sex education, teaching about seen a shocking escalation race or anything related to diof verbal attacks on schools versity, equity and inclusion. and teachers. And as a result, Heller sees Freedom to good teachers are quitting.

Learn as a resource to counTeachers who have risked teract “misinformation that their own health returning to our schools are failing” and classrooms a year after pivot- inaccuracies about what’s being on a moment’s notice to ing taught. Yes, parents must online instruction are fed up. be involved in their children’s “They know that working education, and Freedom to in this toxic environment is Learn is not against that. Neiunnecessary,” Blue Valley ther are we. But it supports teacher Dianne O’Bryan said working with teachers in a in remarks at a school board collaborative, not hostile, enmeeting that quickly went vi- vironment. ral about an anticipated mass — The Kansas City Star

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The U.S. put 8,500 troops on alert Monday with the possibility of deploying them to shore up NATO defenses in Eastern Europe, and allies are sending ships and fighter jets. The West is finally getting more serious about deterring Russian aggression, and let’s hope it’s not too late for Ukraine.

President Biden is considering the troop deployment, along with ships and aircraft, to NATO allies like Poland and the Baltic states that are closest to the Russian threat. Go ahead and send them, sir. Mr. Biden’s strategy of restraint, in the hope of not provoking Vladimir Putin, hasn’t worked.

Mr. Putin has been adding to his own deployment of troops on three different fronts on Ukraine’s borders.

Ukraine isn’t a member of NATO, and the U.S. troops wouldn’t deploy there. But their arrival in Eastern Europe would send a message that the U.S. would get involved militarily if Mr. Putin makes a play for the Baltic states or otherwise moves against NATO nations. The Russian navy is planning live-fire exercises off the coast of Ireland, which isn’t a NATO member.

The troop news also helps to counter last week’s mixed messages from the White House and Europe about deterring Mr. Putin. The Russian’s goal is to conquer, or at least dominate, Ukraine while dividing the West over what the U.S. has called “massive consequences” in response to an invasion.

Mr. Putin has reason to think that might work. Germany’s navy chief resigned last week after he sent a message of appeasement to Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron chose the worst moment to say Europe should negotiate with Russia separately from the U.S. on Ukraine. Mr. Biden slipped up as well with his press-conference remark that a mere “minor incursion” might divide the West.

The centerpiece of Mr. Biden’s foreign policy platform was reviving America’s alliances, but countries

Service members and officials gathered at the 35th headquarters at Fort Leavenworth on Jan. 22 for a departure ceremony to support the soldiers and their families as the Kansas and Missouri-based units deploys to Southwest Asia for one year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Spartan Shield. PHOTO BY CAPT. TITUS FIRMIN don’t have allies for the sake of having allies. The President has invested in cultivating Berlin but has little to show for it. He can make clear that warming ties are subject to Germany’s cooperation on Ukraine. That means pushing the German government to support more serious sanctions and to allow third countries to export weapons to Ukraine.

The U.S. doesn’t need to fight in Ukraine, but it can do more to help that democratic nation defend itself.

That means sending antitank and antiaircraft missiles, as well as assistance with air defense, maritime security and intelligence.

If Mr. Putin does invade, analysts Seth Jones and Philip Wasielewski recommend a Lend-Lease type program that would provide Ukraine with weapons at no cost. As long as Ukrainians want to defend themselves, they deserve the means to do so. The U.S. should also support an insurgency against a puppet regime if Mr. Putin attempts to install one.

The policy goal would be to raise the costs of invasion so it becomes too painful for the Kremlin to sustain — or, better, even to begin. This would include imposing the toughest economic sanc-

tions Mr. Biden has promised, including denying access to the Swift financial system for dollar transactions.

DENYING MOSCOW control over Ukraine is in the U.S. national interest. A Russia fortified by Ukrainian resources would be a more formidable adversary and a bigger threat to NATO. One of the great results from the end of the Cold War was the breakup of the Soviet empire. Mr. Putin wants to reassemble it into a sphere of influence that would enhance his standing at home and increase his influence abroad.

The consequences will extend far beyond Ukraine as other American adversaries try to assert regional dominance. Mr. Putin could look to the Baltics next, while Iran and China also have malign aspirations. Authoritarians are seldom content merely with controlling their own people.

The U.S. and West need to be prudent about when to push back against regional aggressors, but helping Ukraine stay out of Moscow’s maw is crucial for preventing a larger threat to European peace.

— Wall Street Journal

Kansas politics increasingly toxic, choking chances for democracy I retired this year after 23 years in the Kansas Statehouse advocating for schools.

I thought I would work longer, but the Statehouse is a toxic environment. It is an unhealthy place to work for anyone who cares about the lives of working Kansans.

Legislative leadership is disdainful of working people, of anyone who won’t toe their line of intolerance and hate. The redistricting battle is a perfect example. People in “blue” areas like Douglas and Wyandotte counties must be marginalized before their blue contagion spreads.

Right now, Democrats can just manage to hold one seat in Congress. The GOP fears that someday another Democrat could be elected. The GOP believes that they, as a legislative majority, should get to pick their voters. Voters do not, in this world view, have a right to pick their representatives. And so the two blue areas must be split up so that there is no chance they would have someone with their values in Congress.

Mark Desetti Kansas Reflector This is not about what’s good for Kansas. It is solely about what’s good for the GOP and holding onto power at all costs — even if it means marginalizing minority voters in Wyandotte County. Even if it means splitting communities like Douglas County and the reservations.

But it goes far beyond the redistricting battle.

It is evident in every committee room, in every bill introduction, in every bill allowed a debate. The GOP will not allow a voice for working people; they will not allow poor people to get health care; they will not allow women to control their own bodies or teachers to teach honestly about history or LGBTQ people to live their own lives freely.

No longer do legislators in calling the rabbi a “dumbass” leadership positions listen; and suggesting he “Shut the f no longer do they consider up.” This is the Kansas Legisother points of view or even lature in 140 characters. allow them; no longer can we I don’t believe in censordisagree on a policy but still ship, and I know that I have be social or courteous or re- posted sharp criticisms on spectful. social media. But this was a In a democlegislator — a racy-crushing representamove, committive of Kansas No longer do legisla- citizens who tee chairs won’t allow hearings tors in leadership posi- speaks for on bills they tions listen; no longer them.

Would don’t personhis constitually support. do they consider other ents speak this They give only points of view or even way?

Would minimum no- allow them; no longer they care that tice of bill hear- can we disagree on a he does? Sadly, ings, cutting the watching all public and even policy but still be so- political dislobbyists out of cial or courteous or re- course these the opportunity spectful. days, I am beto testify — exginning to becept, of course, lieve that no those lobbyists one would care who support the bill appear at all. This is our represento have been given advance tative democracy in a death notice. spiral.

I believe our democracy is When I am faced with a dead. Our politics are toxic. supermajority of legislators Just recently a Kansas leg- who don’t care about humanislator responded to a rabbi ity, it’s time to go. When faced who posted on Twitter by with a majority of voters

who apparently are fine with this, it’s time to go. For these reasons — and the fact that I long to experience less stress and more joy — I have given up and retired. May God bless Kansas, although I fear such a blessing might be too little, too late.

I should also say that I appreciate the advice the GOP legislators gave me on hearing of my exit. Thanks to them, I was careful not to let the door hit me in the rear on my way out.

About the author: After a 14-year career as a bilingual elementary school teacher, Mark Desetti went to work as an advocate for pubic schools, students and teachers for several affiliates of the National Education Association. He recently retired after spending 23 legislative sessions working as governmental relations director for the Kansas National Education Association. His four children all graduated from Kansas public schools. He and his wife of 43 years live in Lawrence.

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Medical board auditing senator TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas doctor-lawmaker who has prescribed a parasitic worm treatment for COVID-19 symptoms acknowledged Wednesday that the state medical board has been investigating him since the summer of 2020.

Conservative Republican state Sen. Mark Steffen disclosed the Kansas Board of Healing Arts’ investigation of him during a Senate committee hearing. He was testifying in favor of a bill that would require pharmacists to fill prescriptions for both the anti-worm treatment ivermectin and the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for potentially dangerous off-label uses in treating COVID-19.

Steffen said the medical board has been investigating him for 18 months over statements dating back to his brief time as a local county commissioner before he took his Senate seat in January 2021. He said no hearings have been scheduled.

“They’re using it to hold over me, to think they’re going to silence me as I serve as a state senator,” he told the committee. “And obviously, that’s not working out for them.”

During the committee’s two days of hearings, several Kansas doctors reported having trouble getting ivermectin prescriptions filled by pharmacists.

Committee Chair Richard Hilderband, a conservative Republican from southeast Kansas, said he expects the bill to win the panel’s approval after it is debated next week.

“That is something between a doctor and a patient, on what their best way forward on care is,” Hilderbrand said.

Steffen is among the Republican-controlled Legislature’s most vocal skeptics of masks and COVID-19 vaccines and critics of the U.S. government’s and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

He is an anesthesiologist and pain-management specialist from Hutchinson.

Steffen even suggested that Kelly pushed the board to keep his case “in perpetual limbo” as a threat to him. The governor appoints the medical board’s members, but Kelly said she had “nothing to do with it.”

“I can’t take credit for it,” she told reporters. “This is the first I’ve heard of it.”

While medical groups and health experts have worked to stamp out the use of ivermectin for treating COVID-19, hospitals around the nation have faced lawsuits over their refusal to give it to patients.

Ivermectin is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat infections of lice, roundworms and other tiny para-

Sen. Mark Steffen, R-Hutchinson, right, has proposed legislation allowing doctors like himself to prescribe drugs for off-label use to treat COVID-19.

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sites in humans. The FDA has tried to debunk claims that animal-strength versions of the drug can help fight COVID-19, warning that large doses can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, delirium and even death.

And on Wednesday, top officials at two large Kansas health systems, Ascension Via Christi and University of Kansas Health, submitted testimony opposing the bill forcing pharmacists to fill ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine prescriptions, saying it “directly conflicts” with standards for pharmacists and physicians.

“We could not voice stronger opposition to actions such as mandating licensed professionals to act against their professional judgment and against their own licensing standards,” they said.

Susan Gile, the Kansas medical board’s acting executive director, declined to respond to Steffen’s comments, saying that the board does not confirm or deny ongoing investigations. She told the Kansas Senate committee that off-label uses of drugs are “not uncommon,” but a doctor still has a duty to do “what a reasonable physician would have done under the same or similar circumstance.”

Steffen said the investigation does not involve complaints from patients. He said in an interview that he has prescribed ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment, though he did not provide details.

Asked whether he still writes such prescriptions, he said: “I’d be more than happy to do it for people.”

Steffen is not he only doctor-politician to defy the medical consensus and U.S. government guidance on COVID-19 or promote dubious medical advice.

In Maryland, Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, also an anesthesiologist, said on a radio program in September that he wrote an ivermectin prescription but couldn’t get pharmacies to fill it.

And U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, another conservative Kansas Republican, said during his 2020 campaign that he took regular doses of hydroxychloroquine and last year promoted the unsupported theory that infected people have strong and long-lasting enough natural immunity to not need vaccinations.

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Nebraska’s Republican state attorney general said in October that he wouldn’t prosecute doctors for ivermectin prescriptions for treating COVID-19 as long as they had patients’ consent. In Kansas, state Attorney General Derek Schmidt said he’s not been asked to render an opinion and hasn’t researched the issue.

“I just haven’t had a reason to look at it,” he told The AP. “Generally, I think that doctors ought to control the care of their patients — I mean, that is my general approach.”

Kansas to pay $900,000 to wrongfully convicted man WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man who spent more than 13 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of sex crimes against an 8-year-old Kansas girl could receive nearly $900,000 in compensation from the state.

Merardo Garcia Jr., 52, was convicted in 2008 of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and rape against a girl in Wichita. He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. His conviction was vacated in 2020 when the girl recanted her story.

Sedgwick County District Court Judge Seth Rundle last week agreed to the compensation and other concessions to resolve a lawsuit filed by Garza, the Kansas Attorney General’s office said Tuesday.

The State Finance Committee must still review the agreement.

Under Kansas law, wrongfully convicted people can be compensated $65,000 for each

year they spend in jail.

Garza spent 4,928 days in jail.

Garza plans to receive more schooling and occupational training, which are compensated as part of the agreement, his attorney, Richard Ney, said in an email to The Wichita Eagle.

Ney said in a court filing that Garza was asleep on a couch when the girl was molested.

Garza appreciates the settlement but it can’t replace the years he lost in prison, Ney said.

“Of course, no amount of money can compensate him for the more than 13 years he spent in prison for a crime he did not commit,” said Ney, who added the case and recent similar cases “show that, tragically, wrongful convictions are not as rare as we would hope.”

Schmidt said in a news release that Kansas has been involved in 14 wrongful conviction lawsuits since Decem-

ber 2018. Agreements have been made in six of those cases, five are being litigated in district courts and courts have denied payment in two cases.

Payment was denied last week in a drug-related case out of Smith County.

Francis Everett, 64, was convicted in November 2007 of manufacturing methamphetamine. He sued after he was released when his conviction was reversed on appeal. He is currently in prison on other charges.

Shawnee County District Court Judge Teresa Walker ruled last week that Everett was released because of an error by the trial court, not because of actual innocence.

She said during a hearing on Jan. 6, Everett failed to prove that he did not commit the crimes and was not an accessory to the acts that caused the original conviction.

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Allen Community College’s Dayle Hambleton moves the ball against Fort Scott Wednesday. REGISTER/REESE BECKER

Alen’s women started slow but finished hot in a 6241 win over Fort Scott Community College on Wednesday night.

The game started off back and forth. Allen couldn’t get an advantage, due in large part to turnovers and poor shooting. Fort Scott’s Lady Hounds didn’t do themselves any favors either, plagued by poor shooring.

Eventually, the Red Devils found their groove and their shots started falling.

Fort Scott, however, continued to lose the ball, allowing the Red Devils to open up a double-digit lead early in the second quarter.

Allen got a litany of chances at the hoop and made them count. Clara Romero had six points in the second quarter to help the Red Devils build an early edge that would be too much for the Lady Hounds to overcome.

At the break, Allen led 3617.

Not long after the break, the Red Devils stretched their lead to 20. Allen’s defense looked the best it has all season.

Romero dominated the

third quarter, scoring six points. Aiding Romero was Naomi Smith with four points.

Once the fourth came, Adjaratou Mbaye scored eight points in the quarter.

Mbaye’s size and physicality took over the game.

Fort Scott, like many other teams this season, did not have the personnel to handle Mbaye in the paint.

Mbaye finished with 18 to lead the way. Romero scored 15. Smith had 12. Skyler Evans and Narris Blackwell both finished with 5. Hallie Reed and Melody Wilfong had three apiece. Chloe Burns had one.

“We are always pleased with conference wins. All these wins are hard-fought,” said Allen head coach Leslie Crane.

“When she (Mbaye) just power dribbles and goes up, she is a lot better than when she tries to put it on the floor too much. That’s a bad habit that we have been trying to break her of. She’s very effective when she does that.”

Allen is now 7-9 and 3-2 in the conference. The Red Devils are on the road this weekend at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

Allen men rally late for sixth straight win

By REESE BECKER The Iola Register

ACC men’s basketball team is on a roll. The Red Devils defeated Fort Scott 60-45 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to six games.

It wasn’t always smooth sailing for the Red Devils.

Allen led early, but lapses and turnovers allowed the FSCC Greyhounds to go on a 9-0 run, putting Allen into a deep hole.

Allen was not rebounding well early in the game and the Greyhounds had the speed that kept the Red Devils fits.

Fort Scott led at the break 34-26.

The halftime break did wonders for the Red Devils.

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Allen Community College’s Cedric Rollerson calls out instructions while possessing the ball Wednesday against Fort Scott. REGISTER/REESE BECKER

It’s Barty time in Australia MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty was the crowd favorite at Melbourne Park long before she ended a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final.

Danielle Collins said it’ll be “spectacular” to take on the women’s No. 1-ranked player in the final of her home Grand Slam event on Saturday.

The 28-year-old American got a little taste of what to expect in her first Grand Slam final as she left the court today following her 6-4, 6-1 semifinal win over seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek.

Barty beat Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 in 62 minutes in the first of the semifinals, and Collins wrapped up the night by beating 2020 French Open champion Swiatek in 78 minutes.

Predictably, there were boos after Collins finished her on-court TV interview.

Not too loud or long, but an indication of things to come nonetheless.

Barty won her first major title on clay at Roland Garros in 2019 and her second on grass at Wimbledon last year.

Now that she’s become the first Australian woman into the final here since Wendy Turnbull in 1980, Barty has a good chance to claim her first on a hard court. She’s only too aware, though, that no Australian woman since Chris O’Neil in 1978 has won the singles title here.

“As an Aussie, we’re exceptionally spoiled we get to play in our own backyard,” the 25-year-old Barty said. “Now we have a chance to play for a title. It’s unreal.”

Barty lost to eventual champion Sofia Kenin in 2020 the last time she reached the Australian Open semifinals. She said she’s learned from that kind of pressure as much as winning other Grand Slams.

“Absolutely embrace it,” she said of the home expectations. “You have to. It’s fun.

It’s brilliant to be playing in the business end of your home Slam. I’m not gonna lie about that — it’s amazing.”

Keys is just the latest in a line of rivals to explain how See BARTY | Page B6

Baseball harmed itself more than Bonds ever did Whatever harm Barry Bonds did to baseball pales in comparison to the damage baseball inflicted on itself both at the time and since.

So say what you will about the steroids era, at least the games were still worth watching.

You can’t say that about baseball today, assuming it’s even available on a TV set where you live. The sport’s popularity is buckling faster than the knees of a hitter

Jim Litke An AP sports analysis fooled by Clayton Kershaw’s curveball. The national audience for last season’s World Series — roughly 12 million viewers — was less than

half what it was barely two decades ago. A friend tried to put the best face on that vanishing act by saying baseball has become a “regional” game; that’s just another way of saying it’s on the road to becoming a niche sport.

If you drew up a list of things that would make baseball better tomorrow, reckoning with its past would be lucky to make it. Yet it might help explain how we got here.

Bonds and a few of his

juiced fellow travelers — notably Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, whose eligibility on the writers’ ballot for the Hall of Fame ran out this year as well — put on a fireworks show that pulled the game out of a rut dug when owners canceled the remainder of the 1994 season after players went on strike. People on both sides of the labor-management divide got rich, which is why nobody bothered to ask where all the

pyrotechnics came from.

In case you haven’t heard, we’re already eight weeks into another lockout and there are precious few signs it will be settled before the scheduled start of spring training on Feb. 16. Even if camps open by then, there isn’t nearly enough time — let alone will — to make improvements to the product on the field. And the game desSee BASEBALL | Page B6

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Warehouse And Production Personnel

Maintenance

Pay up to $12 hour

Wilhoit Properties Inc. needs a Maintenance Technician at our Parkford apartment community in Iola, KS. The primary responsibility of our Maintenance Technicians is to maintain the physical appearance and integrity of the apartment community. This involves ensuring a clean and comfortable living environment for residents and visitors.

(620) 212-5682 •furniture •appliances •shop •etc.

Ashton Heck 785-204-0369

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600 E. Garfield, Iola

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EMPLOYMENT

The Apartment Maintenance Technician will inspect the apartment community to enhance and maintain its curb appeal, perform service requests in occupied apartments, complete lawncare and ensure that all vacated apartments are thoroughly restored to "market ready" condition in a timely manner.

Maintenance Technicians must have reliable transportation and may have to respond to emergency after hours calls.

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Apply at focusjobs.com or call 620-875-0104

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323 N. Jefferson Call 620-365-3178 or 365-6163

Storage & RV of Iola 620-365-2200

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RNs, LPNs and CNAs We offer 4, 8 and 12-hour shifts, as well as bonus pay for extra shifts.

Apply at:

600 E. Garfield, Iola. EOE.

620-365-3183

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General Laborers Needed! 1st shift-Temp to hire position! $14.50 hour Previous concrete experience a plus!

Valid Driver’s License Required.

Call Today to Schedule Interview!

Interviews will be in Iola!

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620-331-6200

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We specialize in the sales, service and installation of:

is in search of a Pastor Email:

ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Responsible to coordinate and instruct both onsite and online in the Allied Health program, responsible for student recruitment, program development and advising. Courses include CNA, Medical Terminology. Full time position. RN or LPN required. Excellent benefits including generous time off, paid single health/dental insurance, and tuition, fees and book rental grants. Review position description on website, www.allencc.edu.

Submit letter of interest, resume, employment application (on website, www.allencc.edu ) and three professional references to: Shellie Regehr, Human Resources, Allen Community College, 1801 N. Cottonwood, Iola, KS 66749 or email to hr@allencc.edu.

ACC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

NOW HIRING!

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• Commercial HVAC • Commercial Refrigeration

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of Iola has a full-time opening in our maintenance department.

Good carpentry, plumbing and people skills a must. Must be available for weekend call rotation.

Pick up an application at 600 E. Garfield, Iola.

for details or find it on indeed.com

EOE

Contact Us 302 S. Washington, Iola

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Seeking an independently motivated individual with excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills.

Applications may be picked up at any of our offices or downloaded from our website: www.sekmchd.com under the contact tab. Please email completed application and a current resume to Becky Johnson at becky@sekmchd.com or fax to (620) 223-1686.

Now hiring for the full-time positions below.

Visit our website to review our excellent benefits package!

Desktop Support Technicians (Ottawa and Chanute Campuses) Minimum $17.85 per hour

Health Information Technology (HIT) Assistant Director Starting Salary $33,000-38,000

Student Support and Data Specialist STARS Upward Bound Administrative Assistant Starting Wage $12.50 -13.00 per hour

Chapman Learning Center Associate - PT

(Pending Board Approval) Starting Salary Range: $12.50 - $13.00 For a detailed description of all open positions and instructions for submitting your application, visit our website at

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(620) 365-3183 • WINDSORPLACE.NET

NCCC is an EOE/AA employer.

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NOW HIRING CDL LICENSED DRIVERS CLASS A WITH TANKER & HAZMAT ENDORSEMENTS PREFERRED OILFIELD EXPERIENCE A PLUS

620-365-2111

This is a full-time position, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday.

Benefits include but are not limited to: 12 paid holidays, accrual of 10 hours vacation time monthly, accrual of 10 hours sick time monthly, health/dental/vision insurance, KPERS retirement and a set schedule!

Starting Wage $12.50 -13.00 per hour

colonycommunitychurchks@gmail.com

• Geothermal

Immediate Opening!

SEK Multi-County Health Department Woodson County (Yates Center) Position: Public Health Nurse

Required: Active Kansas Registered Nurse License.

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824 N. CHESTNUT • IOLA

Paid time off Bonus pay

is now hiring:

or come in to apply!

802 N. Industrial Rd., Iola

Iola Mini-Storage

• •

PHARMACY

For more information, please contact Randy at

PAYLESS CONCRETE

Health insurance Life insurance

IOLA

Now hiring part-time and contract delivery drivers!

SERVICES

• •

Wilhoit Properties is an equal opportunity employer.

Send resumes to Sandi at sheidelberg@wilhoitproperties.com

BOARDING FACILITY Clean & affordable. Spacious Runs, Separated cat room, Climate Controlled,

EMPLOYMENT

Key Responsibilities: • Manage leasing office and maintaining property occupancy • Ensure deposits and rental payments are collected on a timely basis • Supervise maintenance staff; including delegating work, reviewing work, and maintaining deadlines • Develop & maintain marketing plans to ensure optimal occupancy level • Provide friendly and informative customer service • Resolve resident issues and ensure resident satisfaction through all interactions • Inspect the property daily to ensure it meets the company’s quality standards • Meet with outside vendors to obtain bids for authorized projects

Come join our team and be a part of worthwhile work!

620-365-3183

EMPLOYMENT

is NOW HIRING at Parkford Apartments for the following positions:

is now hiring a dietary manager, cooks and dietary aides.

620-330-2732 620-336-3054

HECK’S MOVING SERVICE

PETS

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EMPLOYMENT

Apply at 105 N. Industrial Rd., El Dorado, KS or call 316-321-9011 for details.

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Mon.-Thur.

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BY GEORGE DICKIE

Mike Tirico OF THE 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS ON NBC Have you had a chance to get to Beijing prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics?

I have not. Part of the great disappointment of this Olympics is not getting to the host city.

Usually we get the opportunity to go. Because of COVID, that has not been the case. So we have not had a chance to be there, unfortunately, and given the circumstances I think the amount of time we get to see the city will be far less than most Olympic host cities because of the restrictions, which is a great disappointment.

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How will any lockdown affect you and members of the NBC team?

It’s still to be determined. I think these things will change as we go through. But there’s an Olympic loop of once you’re in as a member of the media or other people connected with the Games, you won’t be able to get outside. They’re trying to nix or limit your interactions with the public who live there. So it’s not as if you’ll be able to go out and sightsee while we’re there for the Games, which is unfortunate. And the same was true in Tokyo (for the 2020 Summer Olympics). That’s exactly what happened to us there.

So as was the case in Tokyo, COVID will once again be a major story at these Games.

Well certainly in terms of competition, without question I do think COVID will be a part of it. I think there’s not doubt because we have not seen many of the athletes on the international scale compete last year. We’ve seen some athletes from some countries but not the entire world so we have a lot of questions about some different sports.

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(4:30) “Baywatch” Movie: ›››‡ “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019) “Spider-Man: Far Home” The NHL All-Star Skills Competition NBA Basketball: Pelicans at Nuggets College Basketball Pro Bowl Skills Women’s College Gymnastics TBA NBA Basketball: Bulls at Pacers Post NBA Basketball: Bulls at Pacers Football Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Castle Janet Jackson.

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“Transformers” Movie: ›››‡ “Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood” (2019) ‘R’ “Once Upon” NBA NBA Basketball: Grizzlies at Knicks NBA Basketball Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz.

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Growing Belushi Master Distiller Moon Dr. Pimple Popper My 600-Lb. Life Too Large Feet-Killing Me My 600Movie: ›››‡ “The Matrix” (1999) Keanu Reeves. ‘R’ Movie: ››› “The Matrix Reloaded” (2003) Big City Big City Big City Big City Raven Raven Big City Big City Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Slime Warped! Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Simpson Andy G. Andy G. Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray King King King Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged in Fire Forged “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” Resident Alien Astrid & Lilly Movie: “The Fifth Element” Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokers Jokers Jokers Last Last Last Last Last Last Skyville Live Golden Golden Golden “Running-Empty” Movie: ››› “My Sister Eileen” Movie: “Moon Over Miami” “Strike Up-Band” “Lethal Wpn. 4” Movie: ›› “U.S. Marshals” (1998) Tommy Lee Jones.

“Mad Max: Fury Road” ‘R’ River Monsters River Monsters: Deadliest River Monsters River Monsters Mon Bigger T. Perry’s Sistas First (5:00) Movie: ›› “What Men Want” T. Perry’s Sistas First South South South South South South South South Daily South South Ranch Rules Ranch Rules Ranch Rules Paris in Love Nightly Holly Paris Pre FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifying Post College Basketball FIFA Housewives of NJ Housewives/OC Housewives/OC Housewives/OC Housewives SLC Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Ghost Bears Total King/Hill King/Hill Burgers Burgers Fturama Fturama Amer. Amer. Rick

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TUESDAY 8 p.m. on CWPL Naomi In the new episode “Enigma,” Naomi (Kaci Walfall) gains new insights into her past, but she struggles to come to terms with the secrets that have been kept from her, and by whom. Barry Watson and MaryCharles Jones also star.

News Kenan Kenan That’s My Jam Betty White News Tonight Show News Wheel Neigh Bob NCIS NCIS: Hawai’i News Late-Colbert Family Family March 4400 Gold Gold Burgers Burgers blackPBS NewsHour Antiques The Road to Santa Fe Midsomer Mur. Murder World News ET The Bachelor Promised Land News Jimmy Kimmel Sheldon Theory 9-1-1: Lone Star Cleaning Lady Fox 14 News Mod Theory Two Court TV Live Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan Closing Arguments Chicago P.D. WWE Monday Night RAW 9-1-1 9-1-1 Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Amer. Close Amer. Amer. Amer.

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” ‘PG’ Snowpiercer Snowpiercer ›› “American Assassin” “Baby Driver” ‘R’ Movie: ››› “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017) “Spider-Man” College Basketball College Basketball SportsCenter SportCtr Women’s College Basketball College Basketball TCU at Oklahoma. Basket NFL Live NBA Basketball: Clippers at Pacers Post NBA Basketball: Clippers at Pacers Poker Catfish: The TV Catfish: The TV Catfish: The TV Holocaust Rem Catfish: The TV Ridicu Castle Castle Castle (9:03) Castle (10:03) Castle Castle Love It or List It Love It or List It Tough Love Love It or List It Love It or List It Tough Diners, Drive Kids Baking Chopped Chopped Chopped Baking Secrets-Playboy Secrets-Playboy Secrets-Playboy Adults Adopt Secrets-Playboy Playboy Street Outlaws Street Outlaws The 405 recommit to pushing each other. Street Outlaws Outlaws Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey 90 Days 90 Days 1000-Lb. Sisters Darcey & Stacey Darcey Movie: ››› “Batman Begins” (2005) Christian Bale.

Movie: ›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008) Big City Big City Big City Big City Jessie Jessie Big City Big City Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Loud Loud Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Simpson Andy G. Andy G. Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray King King King Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Aliens Red Movie: ››‡ “Hotel Transylvania” Movie: ››‡ “Hotel Transylvania 2” Resident Alien Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes “Talladega Nights: Ricky Bobby” Anchor Last Last Last Last Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Golden “Raintree Co.” “I Found Stella Parish” (8:45) “For the Defense” Movie: “Guilty Hands” ‘NR’ “Pearl Harbor” Movie: ›››‡ “Lethal Weapon” (1987) ‘R’ Movie: ›››‡ “Lethal Weapon 2” Last Frontier Alaska- Last Frontier (9:01) Alaska: The Last Frontier Alaska Martin Movie: “Karen” (2021) Taryn Manning. ‘NR’ (5:00) Movie: ››‡ “ATL” (2006) South (6:45) South Park South South South South South Daily South South Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Nightly Holly NASCAR Hub College Basketball College Basketball PBC Below Deck Below Deck Summer House Below Deck Summer House Mysteries- Unk. Mysteries of the Unknown Aliens in Alaska Myster Bears Total King/Hill King/Hill Burgers Burgers Fturama Fturama Amer. Amer. Rick

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Drone 2022 Olympics Paid NBC College Basketball PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Third Round.

Popstar! Movie: ››‡ “Wayne’s World” Ninja Warrior Bloodline Dete Burgers Family Cook Lidia Paint Painting Artsy Quilting Pink Floyd Live in Venice Week Journey Paid Pro Bowl Skills 2022 NHL All-Star Game Paid ABC Basket Hoops College Basketball Hoops College Basketball USC at Arizona.

Blood Bloodwork Bloodwork 60 Days In “Atlanta: In or Out?” 60 Days In 2022 Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics Short Track.

2022 Winter Olympics Hap Burgers Burgers Movie: ›‡ “Billy Madison” (1995) Movie: ›‡ “The Waterboy” (1998) (11:15) Movie: “Selma” Movie: ›››‡ “Malcolm X” (1992) Denzel Washington. ‘PG-13’ (12:00) Movie: “Rogue” (2020) ‘R’ “Charlie’s Angels” Movie: ››› “Charlie’s Angels” Basket College Basketball Teams TBA. College Basketball Baylor at Kansas. Basketball Basket College Basketball Teams TBA. College Basketball Basketball Basket College Basketball Spot Pre NBA Basketball: Grizzlies at Magic (12:00) “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” Movie: ››‡ “Talladega Nights” (2006) Longest “Tyler Perry’s the Family That Preys” Movie: ›› “Madea’s Witness Protection” “Boy Next Door” Fixer to Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Chance Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped Storage Storage Storage Storage Movie: “Braven” (2018) ‘R’ “Olympus Has Fallen” ‘R’ Moon Moonshiners Moonshiners Moonshiners Lone Star Law Lone Star Law 1000-Lb. 1000-Lb. Sisters 1000-Lb. Sisters Hoard-Buried Hoard-Buried Hoard-Buried NCIS NCIS Equal Movie: ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016) ‘PG-13’ Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Big City Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Smurfs Koral (3:40) “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” Movie: ›› “National Treasure” (2004) Nicolas Cage.

Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers (11:00) “Blade” Movie: ››‡ “Blade 2: Bloodhunt” (2002) ‘R’ Movie: ››› “The Sixth Sense” Jokes Jokes Jokes Foodies Foodies Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Vegas “National Lampoon’s Vacation” ‘R’ ›› “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” Vegas Foreign (1:15) Movie: “Rancho Notorious” Movie: “The Magnificent Seven” ‘NR’ “Point Blank” Movie: ›››› “Jaws” (1975) Roy Scheider. ‘PG’ Movie: ››‡ “Jaws 2” (1978) Roy Scheider.

The Ir Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Martin Movie: ›››‡ “Boyz N the Hood” (1991) ‘R’ Movie: ››› “Friday” (1995) ‘R’ Office Movie: ››› “Despicable Me” ‘PG’ “Despicable Me” Movie: ››› “Despicable Me 2” “What Happens in Vegas” Movie: ›› “The Wedding Planner” (2001) Movie: “Miss Congeniality” Basket College Basketball DePaul at Xavier. College Basketball Basketball “Bringing Down” Movie: ››‡ “Bad Boys” (1995) ‘R’ Movie: ›› “Bad Boys II” (2003) ‘R’ Unex Unexplained: C Unexplained: C Unexplained: C Most Terrifying Most Terrifying Bears Craig Craig Craig Bears Gumball Gumball Gumball Gumball “Over the Hedge”

WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m. on KODE The Wonder Years Dean’s (Elisha Williams) plans to ask Keisa (Milan Ray) to “The Valentine’s Day Dance” (also the title of this new episode) are foiled when another boy asks her out first, after a new makeover transforms her into the talk of the school.

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Paid Prostate Voyager VetsEarth Wild Roots One Earnin’ It-NFL Drone CBS Saturday Morning Lucky Innova Mission Hope- Golf Basket Basket Wild Wild Wild Wild Open Ready- Rescue Paid Made Paid MyPil Pink Molly Make48 Red ... Motor Old House Woods. Wood Crafts Garden Good Morning Good Morning Hearts Free Outback Hearts Paid Paid Paid Life 2.0 Pets Planet Space Paid Paid Paid Tip-Off College Basketball A Killer A Killer Deep Deep Deep Deep Deep Deep Deep Deep Blood 2022 Winter Olympics: Women’s Hockey 2022 Winter Olympics Luge. 2022 Olympics Amer. Amer. Amer. Amer. Amer. Friends Friends Friends Movie: “Happy Gilmore” Ghosts (7:45) Movie: ›››‡ “The Color Purple” (1985) ‘PG-13’ (11:15) Movie: “Selma” Mom Mom Family Family Family Family Movie: ››‡ “Good Boys” (2019) Rogue SportsCenter SportsCenter SportsCenter College GameDay College Basketball UFC Archival NFL’s Greatest Pro Bowl Skills SportsCenter College Basketball Paid Paid Lindy Out MidWest Angling Football Inside College Basketball Fresh Out Playlist Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Anchor Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Movie: ››‡ “Single White Female” (1992) Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Fixer to The Kitchen Giada Giada Pioneer Pioneer The Kitchen Mary Guy’s Chance Zombie Flip Zombie Flip Zombie Flip Tiny House 50/50 Flip Storage RV Chasin’ Moonshiners Moonshiners Moonshiners Moonshiners Moon Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey Darcey & Stacey 1000-Lb. Sisters 1000-Lb. NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS NCIS Big City Big City Big City Ghost Ladybug Amphi Ladybug Ladybug Big City Big City Big City Sponge. Slime Koral Smurfs Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge.

“Pirates of the Caribbean” (9:15) Movie: ››› “Cast Away” (2000) Tom Hanks. ‘PG-13’ Rose.

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Mike Mountain Men Mountain Men Mountain Men American Pickers Pickers Movie: ››› “Unstoppable” (2010) Movie: ›› “Drive Angry” (2011) ‘R’ Movie: ››‡ “Blade” ‘R’ Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokes Jokes Jokes CMT Music Hot 20 Countdown Movie: “Vegas Vacation” Out“Rider-Tucson” Rogers (9:08) “Crazy Over Horses” Town “Foreign Correspondent” Punisher Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Two Embarr Births Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins Crikey... Irwins The Ir Prince Prince Prince Prince Prince Prince Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Seinfeld Seinfeld Office Office Office (9:45) The Office Office Office Office Office The Kardashians The Kardashians The Kardashians The Kardashians Paris in Love Vegas Greatest Races: NASCAR Hub Bassmaster Elite Tip-Off College Basketball Below Deck Below Deck Below Deck Below Deck “Bringing Down the House” When Vacations When Vacations When Vacations When Vacations Unexplained: C Unex Teen Titans Go! Bears Bears Total Total Total Bears Teen Teen Teen

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News 2022 Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing, Figure Skating.

News News Wheel Sheldon Ghosts Big Brother Bull “Gone” News Late-Colbert Family Family Walker Legacies Gold Gold Burgers Burgers blackPBS NewsHour Old House Inspire Journey Bleak House World The Day Aman News ET Malcolm X Screen Queens Promised Land News Jimmy Kimmel Sheldon Theory J. Millionaire Kat Pivoting Fox 14 News Mod Theory Two Court TV Live Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan Closing Arguments Olym 2022 Winter Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics Theory Theory Theory Theory Go-Big Show Full Go-Big Show Full Sheldon Tip-Off NBA Basketball: Suns at Hawks NBA Basketball: Lakers at Clippers “Hangover II” Movie: ›‡ “Baywatch” (2017) ‘R’ Movie: ››› “Girls Trip” (2017) ‘R’ Pro Bowl Skills College Basketball UCLA at Arizona. Women’s College Basketball SportsC. College Basketball College Basketball College Basketball Wm. Basketball Women’s College Basketball Inside Spot World Poker Basket Jersey Shore Jersey Shore Messy Messy Jersey Shore Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Castle My Killer Body My Killer Body (9:03) Wendy Williams: What a Mess! Killer Flip Flip Flip Flip Married-Estate Hunters Hunt Intl Flip Flip Flip Beat Beat Restaurant: Im. Beat Symon Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat The First 48 The First 48 After the First 48 Taking the Stand The First 48 First 48 BattleBots BattleBots The march toward The Giant Nut. BattleBots Battle Too Large My 600-Lb. Life With bonus scenes.

1000-Lb. Sisters Hoard-Buried My 600Movie: ››‡ “Twilight” (2008) Kristen Stewart. ‘PG-13’ Movie: ››‡ “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Holly H. Holly H. Big City Big City Jessie Jessie Big City Big City Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Danger Warped! Lay Lay Sponge. Movie: ››‡ “Bee Movie” (2007) Friends Friends Friends Office Office Office Office Office Office grown- Single The 700 Club Simpson Andy G. Andy G. Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray King King King Swamp People Swamp People Swamp People (9:33) Swamp People Swamp (5:00) “The Fifth Element” Movie: ››‡ “The Maze Runner” (2014) “Bangkok Dangerous” ‘R’ Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Foodies Jokers Jokers Jokers Foodies Last Last Last Last Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Golden Dream Factory Movie: “Big House, U.S.A.” “Down 3 Streets” Movie: ›››‡ “Born Yesterday” “U.S. Marshals” Movie: ››› “Gran Torino” (2008) ‘R’ Movie: ››› “Under Siege” (1992) North Woods Law (7:01) North Woods Law: Uncuffed North Woods Law North Woods Law Un Martin (5:00) Movie: ›‡ “No Good Deed” Movie: ››› “Hustle & Flow” (2005) Terrence Howard.

Office (6:45) The Office Office Office Office Office Office Daily South South Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Paris in Love Nightly Holly Basketball College Basketball College Basketball NFL Runway Project Runway Project Runway Watch “Mom Christmas” Paranormal Ca. Paranormal Ca. Paranormal Caught on Camera Paranormal Ca. Para Bears Total King/Hill King/Hill Burgers Burgers Fturama Fturama Amer. Amer. Rick

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SATURDAY 7 p.m. on A&E Movie: Den of Thieves Christian Gudegast wrote and made his directorial debut with this 2018 action thriller that focuses on California’s most infamous bank robbery crew as they plan an elaborate heist on the Federal Reserve Bank of downtown Los Angeles.

News Ameri Grand This Is Us (9:01) The Wall News Tonight Show News Wheel FBI FBI: International FBI: Most Wanted News Late-Colbert Family Family Superman & Lois Naomi “Enigma” Gold Gold Burgers Burgers blackPBS NewsHour Finding-Roots Their Words Frontline World The Day Aman News ET Judge-Harvey Abbott black- Abbott black- News Jimmy Kimmel Sheldon Theory The Resident Dirty Dancing Fox 14 News Mod Theory Two Court TV Live Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan Closing Arguments NCIS “Nonstop” WWE NXT (9:08) Movie: ››› “Enemy of the State” ‘R’ Theory Theory Theory Theory Wipeout Wipeout Sheldon Sheldon Sheldon Pre NBA Basketball: Wizards at Bucks NBA Basketball: Nets at Suns “Bumblebee” “Zombieland” Movie: ›› “Transformers: The Last Knight” (2017) ‘PG-13’ College Basketball Teams TBA. College Basketball Teams TBA. SportsCenter SportCtr College Basketball Teams TBA. College Basketball Teams TBA. Basket NFL Live Sharp Spot Tennis Classics Snow Focused Life Ninja Warrior Poker Teen Mom OG Teen Mom Teen Mom: Gir Teen Mom OG Ridicu Ridicu Ridicu Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Fabulous Hunters Hunt Intl Fixer to Fabulous Fixer to Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped Chopped Chop Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Outlaws: Fast Street Outlaws: Fastest in America “Cali vs. Detroit” Street Outlaws Outlaws I Am Jazz 90 Days 90 Days I Am Jazz I Am Shauna Rae Sister Wives 90 Days Movie: ››‡ “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg. ‘R’ Movie: ››‡ “Shooter” (2007) ‘R’ Big City Big City Big City Big City Secrets Secrets Big City Big City Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug Loud Loud Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Sponge. Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Office Office Office Office Office Office Office Office The 700 Club Simpson Andy G. Andy G. Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray Ray King King King Curse-Island Curse-Island Curse-Island Beyond Oak Is. Curse-Island Oak Is “Harry Potter-Prisoner of Azkaban” Movie: ››› “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005) ‘PG-13’ Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Jokes Movie: › “Joe Dirt” (2001) ‘PG-13’ Neigh Last Last Last Last Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Golden (3:15) “Giant” ‘G’ Movie: ››› “Young Mr. Lincoln” Drums Movie: ›››‡ “Jezebel” (1938) “Lethal Wpn 2” Movie: ››› “Lethal Weapon 3” (1992) ‘R’ Movie: ›› “Lethal Weapon 4” ‘R’ Insane Pools (7:01) Insane Pools: Deeper Dive (9:01) Tanked Tanked Pools “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas” The Oval Ruthless Bruh The Oval South South South South South Park South Park Daily South South Botched Botched Botched Botched Botched Nightly Holly College Basketball College Basketball College Basketball Nevada at UNLV. Housewives of NJ Housewives of NJ Housewives of NJ Housewives SLC Below Deck Osbournes- Bel. The Osbournes Want to Believe Vampires in America Os Bears Total King/Hill King/Hill Burgers Burgers Fturama Fturama Amer. Amer. Rick

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THURSDAY 9:30 p.m. on FREE Single Drunk Female Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia) confronts her hardest sobriety challenge yet as she tries to avoid booze on St. Patrick’s Day, when Brit (Sasha Compere) gives her the chance to rekindle a friendship in the new episode “Shamrocks and Shenanigans.”

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Another delay for deep-see treasure hunter stuck in jail COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The long-running case of a former deep-sea treasure hunter marking his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of missing gold coins has hit yet another roadblock.

Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015, for that refusal. He is also incurring a daily fine of $1,000. A hearing held Monday in hopes of helping draw the case to a conclusion ended with a federal judge giving Thompson two months to find a new attorney ahead of yet another hearing.

Thompson’s case dates to his discovery of the S.S. Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, in 1988. The gold rush-era ship sank in a hurricane off South Carolina in 1857 with thousands of pounds of gold aboard, contributing to an economic panic.

Despite an investors lawsuit and a federal court order, Thompson, 69, still won’t cooperate with authorities trying to find 500 coins minted from some of the gold, according to court records, federal prosecutors and Algenon Marbley, the judge who found Thompson in contempt.

Thompson has previously said, without providing details, that the coins — valued at about $2.5 million — were turned over to a trust in Belize. After Thompson failed to appear for a 2012 Ohio hearing to discuss the coins, U.S. marshals eventually tracked him to Florida in 2015 and arrested him.

Thompson pleaded guilty in April 2015 to skipping that hearing and was sentenced to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. But his criminal sentence has

been delayed until the issue of the gold coins is resolved.

Thompson, who has gone through several attorneys, is currently housed in a federal detention center in Milan, Michigan.

Thompson told Marbley on Monday that he’s having trouble finding a secure phone or computer connection to discuss his case with potential attorneys. A message seeking comment was left with the facility.

Thompson also said he continues to suffer the effects of systemic exertional intolerance disease, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome, which also affects his short-term memory.

“It’s hard to explain the number of roadblocks,” Thompson said.

“I don’t rest on my laurels; I’m working all the time here. It’s hard to communicate here.”

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she had few answers to Barty’s slice backhand and wide variety of services.

Barty hit 20 winners to only eight for Keys, who was playing in the Australian Open semifinals for the first time since 2015. She lost that year to eventual champion Serena Williams, who was the last No. 1 seed to win the women’s title at Melbourne Park.

Barty converted four of her six break-point opportunities and saved the only two break points she faced on her

serve against the 2017 U.S. Open champion runner-up. In six matches so far at the tournament, she has dropped one service game.

The 27th-seeded Collins relies on a power game and imposes a relentless energy on every contest.

Her forehand crosscourt winner to set up her first match points was typical of her semifinal form. She hit 27 winners and had only 13 unforced errors. She opened each set with a break of serve and raced to 4-0 leads both

times.

Collins delayed her professional career by playing in the U.S. college system, and said it gave her a good grounding in handling what she calls “adverse” crowds.

Playing in empty stadiums during the COVID-19 pandemic has given her an appreciation of crowds, whether the fans support her, are against her or are neutral.

“That’s something that I really thrive in, whether I have a full crowd going for me or whether I have the opposite,” she said. “I really

just love the energy. I’m just really excited to go out there and compete.

“I realize that there is going to be a lot of people supporting Ash. It’s all in good spirit.”

Collins’ run to the semifinals in 2019 was her best previous result at a Grand Slam tournament. After undergoing surgery last year to treat endometriosis, she’s in less pain and said she’s in better shape to win.

Keys was on a career-best 10-match winning streak ahead of the semifinals, including a run to the title in a tune-

up tournament in Adelaide — her first WTA title since 2019. Her full tally of 11 match wins this month already equals her total for 2021, when she dropped into the 50s in the rankings.

She’s expected to return to the top 30 next week.

The stadium was limited to two-thirds capacity, with the state government allowing an increase from the earlier 50% restriction on ticketed courts late this week as part of the easing of rules in place for the COVID-19 pandemic.

While Barty is one

win away from giving the host nation a title, there’s a guaranteed win in another competition.

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, dubbed “Special K,” ensured an all-Australian men’s doubles final with 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over third-seeded Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in a nearly full Rod Laver Arena.

Fans were allowed into the main stadium with grounds passes during the day session and didn’t need stadium tickets for the afternoon session.

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perately needs overhauling.

Most pitchers only know how to throw two pitches anymore, fast and faster. Hitters have become a procession of strikeouts, interrupted by the occasional solo home run. No one bothers to run the bases anymore. If it looks as though players are simply standing around, that’s because most of them are.

“This is a game designed to be played by nine men, not two,” is how Theo Epstein, the boy-wonder former general manager who ended World Series championship droughts in both Boston and Chicago, said last summer.

Epstein is currently leading Major League Baseball’s latest effort to examine how and where the game could be tweaked to help lure back longtime fans and attract a new generation. The plan is to avoid the kind of short-term fix that steroids provided last time.

“No one is looking to reinvent the wheel here,” Epstein said in

The San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds (25) watches career home run No. 756 to break Hank Aaron’s home run record on Aug. 7, 2007. SACRAMENTO BEE/PAUL KITAGAKI JR./TNS the same interview.

“This is the greatest game in the world and we want to preserve the essence. A lot of this is restoring the game to the way it’s historically been played.”

Tradition was baseball’s strong suit for a century or so — until

suddenly it wasn’t. Fans alienated by the truncated 1994 season and lost World Series that year stubbornly stayed away from ballparks upon baseball’s return. At least at first. But then, in short order, Bonds and Sosa and Mark McGwire began routine-

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and ready to make a comeback.

And they did just that. Allen opened on a 4-0 run to close the lead to 34-30. Fort Scott pulled out again, but Allen kept the lead hovering around four points for much of the early portion of the second half.

With 6:25 left, a jumper by Allen’s Brayen Thompson knotted the game at 44-44. Then, a huge dunk by Allen’s Zabriel Boozer lit a fire under the Red Devils.

From there, Allen went on a 16-1 run to end the game, punctuated by a three from Cedric Rollerson.

Allen’s crowd, which can drain the life out of opponents, was loud and just seemed to get louder with each bucket, deafening the arena and making it hard for the Greyhounds to keep their composure and call plays.

“It took us some time to try and figure out their defense. In the first half, Fort Scott out-toughed us. They had momentum and were bringing the energy,” said Allen head coach Andy Shaw. “It was a total team effort.

Malachi Martin, who hasn’t been playing a lot, stepped up and made a big three. He gave us some quality minutes.”

Rollerson led the way with 14 points. Brandon Lawrence had 11 points. Thompson and Ed Wright had eight and seven rebounds. Ahmed Mahgoub had seven and seven boards. Martin

contributed five. Nick Whittick, Boozer, Chris Dixon, and Tyren Shelley had two. Boozer also had six boards.

Allen, 16-4 and 4-0 in conference play, has won 13 of their last 14 games, the last seven by double digits. The Red Devils are at Kansas City Kansas Community College Saturday.

ly launching baseballs where none had gone before and people flocked back to watch. Baseball didn’t just get its mojo back — remember the Nike ad, “Chicks dig the long ball”? — suddenly it was hip, too.

Now, of course, we know what fueled that rocket ship. There’s still no reliable number for how many players used performance-enhancing drugs, but Bonds and the rest of the inflatable

sluggers so dominated the screen that nobody thought to look at the players in the background. For every slugger like Rafael Palmeiro who got busted while cashing in the big bucks, there were plenty more Ryan Franklins, then a 32-year-old journeyman reliever just trying to make one more paycheck.

No matter, the owners paid them all and looked the other way because they kept the turnstiles

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Around the same time, Michael Lewis’ book “Moneyball” detailed the growing analytics movement that ultimately made defensive shifts commonplace, and more strikeouts meant more pitches and longer games with even less action in between.

Restoring the game, if that’s even possible, would be a lengthy effort and there’s no guarantee it would resonate with younger fans.

“There’s a lot more consensus on the direction of where the game should go,” Epstein said about the results of a fan survey. “A lot more balls in play, a lot more athleticism, a lot more action.”

If MLB is serious, that effort will require a ton of investment and abandoning the kind of short-term thinking that got baseball in this mess in the first place. The game’s power brokers should know by now that guys like Bonds, who turned the ship around, don’t come along very often.

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