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Suspect reaches plea deal Epting was one of five accused in Iolan’s killing

By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

Jessica J. Epting, one of five defendants accused of killing Iolan Shawn Cook last March, has reached a plea deal.

Epting, 33, was found guilty last week of a pair of misdemeanor charges, interfering with law enforcement and obstruction of justice, in Allen County Magistrate Court.

Judge Tod Davis sentenced

Jessica Epting Epting to a combined 13 months in jail for the interference and obstruction charges.

The jail sentence was suspended for 12 months probation.

The plea deal was the first resolution among the five defendants.

Others still charged with first-degree murder — Epting’s original charge — are Joshua L. Knapp, 35, Fort Scott, Amber Boeken, 25, Iola, Rhonda Jackson, 50, Iola, and James Myers, 60, Iola.

Knapp is scheduled to appear in court again Feb. 22, Boeken on Feb. 27, Myers of March 10 and Jackson on March 21.

Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway said Epting has agreed to cooperate with law See PLEA | Page A4

Six killed in mosque shooting Humboldt garage burns Humboldt firefighters were sent into action Saturday morning to extinguish a garage fire at 1123 Mulberry St. in Humboldt. Mike Myer, Humboldt, snapped this photo of firefighters approaching the structure. The firefighters later deployed a water cannon in a successful effort to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby house. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE MYER

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — A shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six people dead and eight others wounded in an attack that Canada’s prime minister called an act of terrorism. Police arrested two suspects.

More than 50 people were at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre when the shooting erupted Sunday night.

Some of the wounded were gravely injured, Quebec provincial police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe said early today. The dead ranged

in age from age 35 to 70, she said, and 39 people were unharmed.

One suspect was arrested at the scene and another nearby in d’Orleans, and police said they did not believe See MOSQUE | Page A4

KS lawmakers grapple for solution to shortfall

By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register

In his budget message, Gov. Sam Brownback instructed legislators to formulate a revenue plan by the end of January to deal with the spending d o c u m e n t ’s $342 million Kent Thompson shortfall.

The request apparently fell on deaf

ears; Tuesday is the last day of the month. “We’re still in an exploratory mode,” Rep. Kent Thompson told the Register Sunday afternoon. “I’m not seeing any clear path forward.” Because he is a mem-

ber of the House Taxation Committee, Thompson would be among the first to know if a path to solvency was on track. Thompson, rural LaHarpe, represents Allen and Neosho counties.

“Steven Johnson (R-Assaria) is chairman of the committee and he’s bringing everyone in who has any ideas … and there are a lot of them.”

But no proposals, to do with mechanics or policy, have yet to find traction in the Republican-dominated Legislature.

When one or more does — necessitated by Kansas’ cashbasis law — passage may depend on more than just those wearing GOP badges. For the first time in six years, the House has a more moderate bent thanks to the November election that ousted several ultra-conservative Republicans.

Among suggestions that has surfaced are one for an across-the-board spending cut of 6.95 percent and two in the Senate to cut school funding by $90 million or $120 mil-

Trump: Denies immigration ban led to chaos

By JILL COLVIN The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump denied today his immigration order was to blame for the chaos at nation airports over the weekend, instead pointing to computer glitches, protesters and even the “tears of Senator Schumer.”

“There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter the country,” Trump wrote in a series of early morning tweets. “This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world!”

Trump enters his second week in office amid a global backlash to his policies.

European Union officials denounced U.S. policy as a dangerous embrace of isolationism and inequality, while the international aid group Doctors Without Borders accused Trump of keeping people “trapped in war zones, directly endangering their lives.”

In Iraq, two lawmakers

Amin Al-Barati, left, and Khaled Ahemd join other demonstrators in reaction to the executive order travel ban Sunday outside Terminal 5 of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. CHICAGO TRIBUNE/BRIAN CASSELLA/TNS

there said the Iraqi parliament has approved a “reciprocity measure” restricting the entry of Americans into Iraq.

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how Trump’s order would make the nation safer. The order does not address homegrown extremists already in America, a primary concern of federal law enforcement

officials. And the list of countries in Trump’s order doesn’t include Saudi Arabia, where most of the Sept.

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lion. None has advanced to bill form.

Thompson scoffs at their sincerity. “I think it’s more shock-and-awe,” with those making proposals that border on the ridiculous.

This year’s legislative exercise in state finance is only a preclude to 2018, Thompson said, when a shortfall is forecast at $500 million, and on the same track into fiscal 2019 that starts on July 1, 2018.

Among his thoughts are some See BUDGET | Page A4

Funston ceremony in the works The Allen County Historical Society will observe the 100th anniversary of Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston’s death this month.

Funston A wreathlaying ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Funston statue in front of Funston’s boyhood home and museum complex on the west side of the courthouse square.

Funston was born in Ohio before moving with his family to a home a few miles north of Iola.

He worked initially as a botanist, participating in scientific expeditions in the Dakota Badlands, Death Valley and along the Klondike and Yukon rivers for two See FUNSTON | Page A4

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Kochs to spend $300-$400M over 2 years Trump to name Supreme Court pick on Tuesday INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — The conservative Koch network plans to spend between $300 million and $400 million to influence politics and public policy over the next two years, intensifying its nationwide efforts in the initial years of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Network officials disclosed their rough spending plans Saturday as donors gathered at a luxury hotel in the California desert. The investment, backed by the organization’s extensive nationwide network, positions the bil- David, left, and Charles Koch lionaire industrialist family to play a major publican majority in the They sharply oppose, however, efforts by the role in the debate over Senate.

“Use this as an opporTrump administration several Trump priorities — even those they tunity to help us really to interfere with free move forward in advanc- trade. oppose.

The Kochs and their allies are particularly focused on re-shaping the federal health-care system and eliminating federal regulations — two priorities in alignment with the new president. They sharply oppose, however, efforts by the Trump administration to interfere with free trade.

“We’re just getting started,” billionaire industrialist Charles Koch said at the opening reception for the weekend conference, which attracted more than 550 donors, each willing to donate at least $100,000 each year to the various conservative political and policy groups backed by the Koch brothers.

Koch and many of his top donors refused to support Trump in the run-up to his election, raising questions about both his readiness for the job and his dedication to conservative principles. There were lingering signs of tensions as donors arrived on Saturday.

Trump’s name was not mentioned by Koch — or the four other speakers — at the welcome reception. The group’s primary benefactor ignored the new administration and noted instead that his network successfully helped preserve the Re-

ing the country toward a brighter future now, while the opportunity is available. Because we may not have an opportunity again like we have today,” Koch said without mentioning the presidency.

The network’s spending plans going forward mark an increase from the amount spent in the two years before the 2016 election, which was roughly $250 million.

Spokesman James Davis said the network would spend between $300 million and $400 million ahead of the 2018 elections, much of it devoted to the organization’s nationwide grassroots organization to help educate voters and hold elected officials accountable.

The Kochs and their allies are particularly focused on re-shaping the federal health-care system and eliminating federal regulations — two priorities in alignment with the new president.

“Based on opportunities, based on our partners’ interest, if we can make a difference we’ll try to do that on the policies we care about,” network co-chair Mark Holden said.

Study looks at impact of running on brain injuries LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — More than a hundred Fort Riley soldiers are helping University of Kansas researchers study how intense running affects wounded soldiers with mild traumatic brain injury.

David Johnson, who is leading a two-year study, says many soldiers have significant problems with traumatic brain injuries.

Many of the injuries are caused by improvised explosive devices and other blasts.

Clinical trials will assess whether inten-

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sive cardiorespiratory exercise helps wounded warriors recover from mild traumatic brain injury. Johnson’s premise is that aerobic exercise helps the brain heal itself. All the soldiers participating in the study have been exposed to major explosions.

Johnson says soldiers will run to improve their aerobic capacity, with a goal of running more miles more quickly.

The research is supported by $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense.

FINDING VOTES

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If there’s an attempted filibuster, Republicans would first try to woo eight Democrats to vote with them to overcome it. But those votes aren’t a given. While there are several senators up for re-election in Republican-leaning states, some are loyal Democrats who rarely cross party lines.

Gorsuch and Hardiman won broad Senate support when they were confirmed for their appeals court judgeships.

Gorsuch was confirmed by voice vote in 2006; Hardiman 95-0 in 2007.

Pryor, who backed a Texas law that made gay sex a crime, will face opposition. He was confirmed 53-45 in 2005.

Conservative groups are ready. The Judicial Crisis Network has said it will spend $10 million to ensure Trump’s pick is confirmed.

TO FILIBUSTER, OR NOT TO FILIBUSTER?

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has said Democrats will oppose any nominee outside the mainstream.

He will likely decide whether to try to block, or filibuster, based on the nominee’s performance in confirmation hearings and feedback from his Democratic caucus, including the 10 senators who are up for re-election in states that Trump won last year.

The advantages of trying a filibuster are clear — make Republicans work to find the 60 votes needed to end it, including at least eight Democrats, and as a result, delay or block the

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Charles and his brother David Koch have hosted such gatherings of donors and politicians for years, but usually in private. Organizers report that this year’s attendees include five senators — prominent Trump critic Sen. Ben Sasse, RNebraska, among them — three governors and two congressmen. All are Republicans.

Several reporters, including one from The Associated Press, were invited to attend some of the forums. As a condition of attending, reporters were not permitted to identify any donors without their permission.

nomination. Republicans hold a 52-48 majority.

But there are also downsides.

Democrats running for reelection next year in states Trump won in 2016 could face political consequences for their party’s attempted obstruction. And if Republicans change the rules and eliminate the filibuster altogether, Democrats would have lost their most powerful weapon in future Supreme Court fights.

Republicans did not try to filibuster either of former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominees.

The only filibuster attempt in the past few decades was by Democrats against Justice Samuel Alito, nominated by former President George W. Bush. The effort failed and Alito was confirmed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump nominates a Supreme Court justice, Senate Democrats and Republicans will immediately face intense political pressure, with liberals demanding that Democrats block the choice and the new president urging Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to blow up longstanding rules to secure confirmation.

What happens depends in part on Trump’s choice for the opening.

Federal appeals court judges William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman are front-runners to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, according to a person familiar with the process who was not authorized to speak publicly about internal decisions and discussed the search on condition of anonymity.

Trump said he plans to announce his court pick on Tuesday night.

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Allen County sheriff ’s deputies arrested Daniel L. Palmer, 39, Humboldt, on a probation revocation warrant Thursday.

Deputies arrested Stacie L. Peters, 40, Chanute, on a probation revocation warrant Thursday.

Melissa M. Tomlin, 22, Bonner Springs, was arrested Wednesday for

suspicion of driving while suspended and no liability insurance, deputies said.

Deputies arrested Jeffrey S. Wilson, 27, Iola, on a pair of probation revocation warrants Wednesday.

Terri L. LaCrone, 49, rural Iola, was arrested by deputies Tuesday on a warrant alleging domestic battery.

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Correction In a story Saturday about wind farms, Patti Boyd was referred to as a former attorney. Boyd is a practicing attorney and serves as Municipal Judge in several area communities, including Iola. The Register regrets the error.

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Mark H. Kowertz, 46, Parkville, Mo., for allegedly driving while intoxicated and driving while suspended Jan. 21.

Katrina G. Kelley, 32, Iola, was arrested Jan. 20 by deputies for a warrant alleging possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, as well as four warrants alleging she failed to appear in court.

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Christopher W. Genoble, 29, Iola, was apprehended in Oklahoma, Allen County deputies reported, and brought to Kansas to face six warrants alleging he failed to appear in court.

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Trump declares war on Islam On Friday, President Donald Trump waged war on Islam when he banned the admission of refugees, immigrants and visitors from seven specific Mideast countries to the United States. It’s a message of hate, and worse, fear. People who are insecure throw up walls. Vilifying Muslims as possible terrorist is an insult to not only their faith but to our reputation of being a country that recognizes and welcomes those of different ethnicities and religions.

Trump’s move plays right into the hands of jihadists who have convinced wannabe martyrs that the Western World is out to eradicate Islam. By placing an entire religion under suspicion Trump only proves the terrorists’ point.

The executive order — his 17th in one week — is especially punitive to those trying to flee war-torn Syria. Trump’s edict indefinitely suspends all Syrian refugees who have been approved to resettle in the United States from doing so.

The irony is not lost that the order came at the conclusion of the daylong anti-abortion march in Washington, D.C. This administration is all too keen to align with the “sanctity of life” movement except

when it applies to the men, women and children whose very existence depends on our grace today, at this very moment.

The order is also rife with hypocrisy. First, it bases its justification on the Sept.

11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, but then omits any of those countries from the ban. Of those 19 terrorists on that horrific day, 15 were from Saudi Arabia, two from the United Arab Emirates, one from Egypt and one from Lebanon.

The travel ban also did not include Muslim countries that have done business with Trump.

Of the seven countries targeted — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — not one has sponsored refugees, those seeking asylum or wishing to immigrate who have committed acts of terror in the United States.

People gather at the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration plan on Sunday in Washington, D.C. Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS

Kansas’ unemployment rolls projected to grow In early December, the Kansas Legislative Research Department released a memo that predicts the state will have a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country by 2018. While the unemployment rate in Kansas hasn’t risen above the national level in more than a decade, stagnant job growth, a struggling economy and “relatively weak labor market components” (according to the memo, which cites a report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve) are just a few of the factors making it difficult to keep up with other states.

If you’ve been paying attention to the debate about Gov. Sam Brownback’s 2012 tax cuts and their effect on economic growth, this news should come as no surprise.

Brownback often argues that his tax cuts have spurred private-sector job growth, but Kansas was creating jobs at a faster rate before the cuts took effect in January 2013.

Moreover, the total number of nonfarm jobs shrunk by 0.7 percent between December 2015 and December 2016, which means Kansas had one of the worst growth rates in the country in 2016. Although

AS OF this morning, 15 Republicans have rebuked Trump’s order, sadly, none from Kansas, and a global backlash has begun.

The longer we remain silent, the more emboldened Trump will become.

This world, this country, is big enough for all faiths to call home. Pitting one against the other is a recipe for disaster.

— Susan Lynn

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The plans for Allen County’s new courthouse, recently completed by Brink & Dunwoody, Iola architects and engineers, were accepted by county commissioners.

***** TOPEKA (AP) — Gov. George Docking today announced the appointment of John Brink as state architect. Brink heads an architect and engineering firm at Iola.

Kansas gained 9,300 jobs in 2015, it lost 9,400 jobs last year.

As the U.S. and other states in the region have caught up with (and in many cases, surpassed) Kansas, the governor has continued to insist that his economic policies are working.

When the unemployment rate temporarily dipped below 4 percent last year, Brownback was quick to claim that “the recent changes in Kansas income tax policy deserve substantial credit”: “Since 2013, Kansas has seen 11 straight quarters of job growth in the private sector.

In nine of these quarters, job growth outpaced Kansas’ 20year average. Thanks to this strong job growth, Kansas has its lowest unemployment rate in 15 years sitting at 3.9 percent.” If Brownback is willing to invoke the unemployment rate and job growth when they reinforce his narrative, he should be willing to admit it when the numbers tell a different story.

If the unemployment rate in Kansas turns out to be higher than in the rest of the country by 2018, will Brownback concede that this undermines his assertions about the

relationship between record unemployment and his tax program? Perhaps he’ll tell us that unemployment would be even higher without the tax cuts. Perhaps he’ll blame the employment situation on declining agricultural revenue, low oil prices, etc. Perhaps he’ll say other states were bound to catch up because it’s “difficult to sustain robust job growth while at near full employment levels” (a point he made last February). Here’s what seems least likely: that he’ll acknowledge the tax cuts didn’t work as intended.

Considering the job growth Kansas was enjoying before the tax cuts went into effect (as well as the already plummeting unemployment rate at the time), Brownback shouldn’t have taken “substantial credit” for the state’s economic performance. Just look at the unemployment trend line — it was moving in the right direction long before Brownback took office. And if you need any more evidence, remember: Kansas had the ninth-lowest unemployment rate in the U.S. six years ago.

Now we’re ranked 19th.

— The Topeka Capital-Journal

Kansas lawmakers should revisit guns on campus legislation Four years ago, the Kansas Legislature decided that state universities and colleges would be safer if people were allowed to carry firearms on campus.

Fortunately, a temporary exemption allowed universities to stave off compliance.

But with a July deadline for campuses to comply looming, a showdown is on the horizon.

Now is the time for lawmakers to revisit the issue and heed the guidance of universities that don’t want concealed handguns on their campuses.

So far, legitimate concerns voiced by those directly affected by this law — administrators, faculty, students and parents — appear to have fallen on deaf ears.

The Kansas Board of Regents, which governs the state’s six public universities

and dozens of other community colleges and technical schools, has taken on this challenge with great tenacity, holding listening sessions and carefully crafting new policies. But the legislators failed to respect the wishes and wisdom of the people who must live with the consequences of the law.

Polling of faculty and students has consistently shown widespread opposition to guns on campuses. Professors worry that a student upset by a grade could become a lethal threat.

Resident assistants shudder to consider trying to manage routine disputes between students when someone might be armed.

Student body organizations have wisely raised the prospect of increased suicides as the stresses of the college years mix with alcohol and ready ac-

cess to a handgun.

The latest to join the voices of concern is the new president of Kansas State University, retired Gen. Richard B. Myers. Myers was the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, so one would assume that he knows a bit about weaponry and firearms safety.

Myers has said he’s especially concerned about guns on campus in light of the Legislature’s decision to double down, further loosening gun laws.

In 2015, lawmakers passed legislation allowing anyone who can lawfully own a gun to carry it loaded and hidden without a concealed carry permit or training. Soldiers, Myers has noted, are trained before being allowed access to firearms. And it’s unlikely that a civilian, especially one without much practice, can be

the marksman savior in an intense situation with an armed intruder.

Myers’ comments undercut the arguments in favor of the original bill. It was deceptively named the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act. Safety was the stated concern.

The rationale behind it was the mantra that a good guy with a gun is the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun. The fact that an increased number of guns also can lead to more accidents, innocent people being shot and suicides doesn’t receive the same attention afforded snappy slogans.

Legislators who passed this law held onto a discredited belief that gun-free zones invite someone with ill intent. The theory centers on the notion that people choose places to commit mass shootings based

on where they might be least likely to be stopped by armed security.

Multiple studies have found that it’s a myth.

There is still time for Kansas lawmakers to correct the mistake made by their predecessors.

A bill was introduced last week to exempt universities and colleges from complying. The measure is backed

by Overland Park Republican Rep. Stephanie Clayton, Wichita Democratic Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau and Mission Hills Republican Sen. Barbara Bollier.

The Legislature should seize the opportunity to reopen dialogue and allow the Regents to take the lead in determining what is best for the campuses under their watch.

— The Kansas City Star

How to contact your elected officials

President Donald Trump, (Republican) 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington D.C., 20500; phone (switchboard): (202) 456-1414 (comments): (202) 4561111

Gov. Sam Brownback, (Republican) Capital, 300 S.W. 10th Ave., Suite 212S, Topeka, KS 66612-1590; phone: (785) 2963232; www.governor. ks.gov/comments/comment.htm

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, (Republican) 109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D.C., 20510; phone: (202) 224-4774; Email: www.roberts. senate.gov/public/index. cfm?p=EmailPat

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, (Republican) Russell Senate Office Building, Room 354, Washington D.C., 20510; phone: (202) 224-6521; Pittsburg: (620) 2322286. Email: moran. senate.gov/public/index. cfm/e-mail-jerry

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, (Republican) 130 Cannon House Office Building, Washington D.C., 20515; phone: (202) 225-6601; Pittsburg phone: (620) 231-5966. Email: lynnjenkins.house.gov/ contact-me/

Sen. Caryn Tyson, (Republican) State Capitol-236 E Topeka, KS 66612 phone: (785) 2966838; e-mail: caryn. tyson@senate.ks.gov

Rep. Kent Thompson, (Republican) House District No. 9, phone: (620) 496-7200 State Capitol, Room 050-S 300 SW Tenth Ave. Topeka, KS 66612, or phone: 620-496-2255 email: kent@iolare. kscoxmail.com

Rep. Adam Lusker, (Democrat) House District No. 2, phone: (785) 296-7698 State Capitol, Room 043-S 300 SW Tenth Ave. Topeka, KS 66612, email: adam.lusker@ house.ks.gov

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Sunday said the addition of President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, to regular meetings on national security was essential to the commander in chief ’s decision-making process.

Trump took steps Saturday to begin restructuring the White House National Security Council, adding the senior adviser to the principals committee, which includes the secretaries of state and defense. At the same time, Trump said his director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would attend only when

Steve Bannon “issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed.�

Bannon served in the Navy before attending Harvard Business School, working at Goldman Sachs, starting his own media-focused boutique investment banking firm and later

heading the ultraconservative outlet Breitbart News, which has been condemned for featuring racist, sexist and anti-Semitic content. “He is a former naval officer. He’s got a tremendous understanding of the world and the geopolitical landscape that we have now,�

White House press secretary Sean Spicer told ABC’s “This Week.�

Spicer said “having the chief strategist for the president in those meetings who has a significant military background to help make — guide what the president’s final analysis is going to be is crucial.�

But to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, the Demo-

cratic vice presidential nominee, the NSC “sadly has some really questionable people on it,� he told NBC’s “Meet the Press,� citing Bannon among them.

And Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called Bannon’s appointment “a radical departure from any National Security Council in history.�

He told “Face the Nation� on CBS: “The role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been diminished, I understand, with this reorganization.

One person who is indispensable would be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in my view. So, it’s of concern, this ‘reorganization.’�

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there were other suspects. Police didn’t release names of the suspects or give a possible motive.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard both characterized the attack as a terrorist act, which came amid heightened tensions worldwide over President Donald Trump’s travel ban on several Muslim countries. “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge,� Trudeau said in a statement. “It is heart-wrenching to see such senseless violence.

Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is

a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear. “Muslim-Canadians are an important part of our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, cities and country,� he said. “The Muslim community was the target of this murderous attack,�

Couillard said at an early morning news conference. He said solidarity rallies would be held across Quebec today.

Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume, appearing shaken, said, “No person should have to pay with their life, for their race, their color, their sexual orientation or their religious beliefs,� Labeaume said.

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11 hijackers were from.

The president tweeted early today that only 109 out of 325,000 people “were detained and held for questioning� following his executive order to bar individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries. “Big problems at airports were caused by Delta computer outage, protesters and the tears of Senator Schumer,� he added.

Trump was referring to a Delta systems outage Sunday night that led to departure delays and cancellations of at least 150 Delta flights.

However, the chaos started Saturday as protesters packed some of the country’s major airports to demonstrate against the executive order.

Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted Friday that “Tears

are running down the cheeks of the Statue of Liberty� over the ban.

Trump has defended his order by saying it’s not a “Muslim ban.�

In a background call with reporters Sunday, a senior administration official declared the order’s implementation “a massive success story,� claiming it had been done “seamlessly and with extraordinary professionalism.�

Yet there appeared to be widespread confusion among authorities tasked with carrying out the order and how it would be applied to certain groups, like U.S. legal permanent residents.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly issued a statement Sunday saying that, absent information indicating a serious threat to public safety and wel-

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enforcement and the county attorney’s office in the prosecution of the other defendants.

Hathaway said the murder charge was dismissed against Epting after additional investigation by law enforcement.

COOK, 33, was last seen by relatives last March 13; they reported him missing four days later.

His disappearance sparked a 16-day, countywide manhunt before his body was

discovered northwest of Iola along the Neosho River.

Boeken was arrested March 21, and Knapp on March 24 on unrelated charges, before Hathaway announced they would be charged with first-degree murder April 28.

Murder charges then were filed against Jackson, Myers and Epting in late July.

Jackson and Myers were taken into custody that day; Epting remained at large until she was arrested Sept.

9 in Topeka.

fare, residency would be a “dispositive factor in our case-by-case determination.�

That means citizens of the seven countries who hold permanent U.S. residency “green cards� will not be barred from re-entering the U.S., as officials had previously said. It remains unclear what kind of additional screening they will now face. “You have an extreme vetting proposal that didn’t get the vetting it should have had,� said Ohio Sen. Rob Portman,. “In my view, we ought to all take a deep breath and come up with something that makes sense for our national security� and reflects the fact that “America’s always been a welcoming home for refugees and immigrants,� he said.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer this morning defended the closed-mouth dis-

cussions that preceded Friday’s announcement, saying that “I think there are some people who might not like the way it was done, but they were all consulted in the process.�

A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency order temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from the seven majority Muslim nations subject to Trump’s 90-day travel ban.

The order barred U.S. border agents from removing anyone who arrived in the U.S. with a valid visa from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.

It also covered anyone with an approved refugee application.

The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday the court ruling would not affect the overall implementation of the White House order.

realignment of the income tax exemptions for 330,000 business and farm owners that were featured in the 2012-13 cuts. “We have to look at it, absolutely,� Thompson said.

In his budget address Brownback spoke softly of that segment of the tax-paying public, in his conviction that putting money back in the hands of “job creators� would be a “shot of adrenalin for the economy.�

The concept, variously known as trickle-down or supply-side economics doesn’t have a track record of success after nearly five years in Kansas.

Brownback also included on the revenue side of his budget increasing taxes on cigarettes and liquor, selling proceeds of the 1990s tobacco settlement ear-

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years in Alaska for the United States Department of Agriculture, before embarking on a storied military career.

His military stature grew exponentially during the SpanishAmerican War and the Philippine American War. Funston’s role in the capture of Filipino insurrectionist Emilio Aguinaldo led to Funston receiving the Medal of Honor.

After the war, Funston was given command of the Presidio of San Francisco. He was there

during the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and helped maintain law and order in the aftermath.

Funston was favored

by President Woodrow Wilson to head American forces in Europe, which became entangled in World War I only months after his death on Feb. 19, 1919.

Funston’s boyhood home was relocated to the courthouse square in Iola in 1994; the adjoining museum complex was built shortly thereafter.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Williams, Federer cement legacies as greatest ever Serena Williams celebrates after defeating her sister, Venus Williams, 6-4, 6-4, in the women’s singles finals at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday. Zhu Hongye/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS

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Red Devil women get road win

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — So here was Roger Federer, down a break in the fifth set in a Grand Slam final.

Across the net was his nemesis, Rafael Nadal, the lefthanded Spaniard he hadn’t been able to beat in a major final in almost a decade.

The 35-year-old father of four was back in his first tour-level tournament after six months off letting his injured left knee recover, and he

hadn’t won any of the big four events in tennis since Wimbledon 2012. Nadal was returning from injury, too, and somehow the pair had renewed the Roger-Rafa rivalry in a throwback Australian Open final that transcended sport.

At that moment, an 18th Grand Slam title didn’t feature in Federer’s thinking.

Don’t play the player, he reminded himself, just play the ball. Attack the serve.

With that, Federer recovered the break, and seized momentum in a roll of winning 10 consecutive points that helped propel him to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win late Sunday night. His fifth Australian title extended his buffer to four atop the list of all-time Grand Slam champions. Nadal remained tied with Pete Sampras in second place with 14.

“For me it’s all about the comeback, about an epic

match with Rafa again,” Federer said, “... that I can still do it at my age after not having won a slam for almost five years.

“That’s what I see. The last problem is the slam count — honestly, it doesn’t matter.”

Federer had lost six of the previous eight Grand Slam finals he’d played against Nadal and was 11-23 in their career See TENNIS | Page B2

High School Weightlifting: Tri-Valley League Powerlifting Meet

GARDEN CITY — The Allen Community College women’s basketball team was able to secure a season sweep of Garden City Community with a 80-72 road win.

The Red Devil frontcourt set the tone in the victory with sophomore DaMonica Franklin leading the team with 29 points and 10 rebounds.

Freshman forward Akia Andrews — who has been playing through injury — also secured a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists.

The Allen backcourt was able to pressure the Garden City guards the entire game and disrupt their shooters.

Freshman Kamri Summons finished the game with 12 points and four steals.

MEN The Red Devil men fell short in a high-scoring affair against Garden City, 95-83.

Allen sophomore DaRon Mims continued his recent stretch of high-scoring performances with a team-high 19 points.

Jah-Kobe Womack added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and Jacob Patterson and Ithello Cross also found their way into double figures with Patterson having 13 points and Cross having 12.

UP NEXT The Red Devils will return home on Wednesday when they host Butler Community College. The women will tip off at 6 p.m. with the men’s game to follow.

Humboldt’s Griffin Voorhies executes a hand clean lift during Saturday’s Tri-Valley League Powerlifting Meet in Cherryvale. SUBMITTED/RYLAN WILHITE

LIFTING OFF

Cub athletes shine in league competition

By JON DYKSTRA The Iola Register

CHERRYVALE — The Tri-Valley League Powerlifting Meet on Saturday offered a unique opportunity for Humboldt’s winter sports athletes to join forces and compete against their

league rivals.

The Cub boys’ and girls’ teams each finished fourth overall.

The boys’ team was able to finish with three top-three individual placers.

At 198 pounds, junior Noah Johnson, a wrestler, was able to lift a team-

high 915 total pounds among his lifts and finished third in the league.

Cubs’ senior Griffin Voorhies, a basketball team manager, took third at 181 pounds by clearing 690 pounds.

The final third-place individual on

College Basketball: Kansas 79, Kentucky 73

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Jayhawks win blue-blood showdown over Wildcats

By GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Second-ranked Kansas missed all of its 3-point attempts in the first half, and still the Jayhawks kept on shooting.

That confidence paid off in one of college basketball’s toughest, loudest environments.

Josh Jackson calmly made consecutive 3-pointers to jumpstart the Jayhawks, Frank Mason III had 21 points and Kansas beat No. 4 Kentucky 79-73 on Saturday night in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

The Challenge’s marquee matchup between college basketball’s two winningest

programs ended with the Jayhawks earning their second straight win over the Wildcats on Kentucky’s home floor.

Three-point shooting was critical for Kansas (19-2). It shook off an 0-for-8 first half to make 5 of 11 after halftime, starting with Jackson’s backto-back makes which provided the first of several leads in a back-and-forth half. Kansas led throughout the final seven minutes.

The Jayhawks shot 59 percent in the second half, and Jackson finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

“I find making 3s gets kind of contagious,” the freshman See JAYHAWKS | Page B4

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Kansas forward Landen Lucas dunks against Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ken. LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD/NICK KRUG

FREDONIA — Even with a short-handed squad as several of their wrestlers went to Saturday’s Tri-Valley Powerlifting Meet instead of the Fredonia Invitational, the Humboldt Cubs were able to come away from Fredonia with some positive results.

The highlight of the tournament was Gunner Elder’s championship at 113 pounds.

In the first round, Elder pinned Fredonia’s Dallas Davis in just 21 seconds. Next, he picked up a 15-0 tech-fall over Labette County’s Colton ChapSee WRESTLING | Page B4

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meetings. His last win over Nadal in a major final was at Wimbledon in 2007.

“It remains for me the ultimate challenge to play against him,” Federer said. “It’s super sweet, because I haven’t beaten him in a Grand Slam final for a long time now.

“This one means a lot to me because he’s caused me problems over the years.”

With big wins come big celebrations, Federer said. “We’re going to party like rock stars tonight.”

By winning in Melbourne, where he first played in 2000 and where he kicked off his long reign at No. 1 with the title in 2004, he became the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1972 to win a slam.

Federer had lost five semifinals in Australia since winning his previous title here in 2010. He’d lost three major finals since winning that last Grand Slam in 2012. He hadn’t played Nadal in a major final since losing at the French Open in ‘11.

After twice rallying from a set down, Nadal was a break up in the fifth but couldn’t hang on to become the first man in the Open era to win each of the four majors twice.

Instead, Federer became the first man in the Open era to win three of Grand Slam events at least five times (7 Wimbledon titles, 5 U.S. Opens, 5 Australian Opens and 1 French Open).

“The magnitude of this match is going to feel different. I can’t compare this one with any other one except for maybe the French Open in ’09,” Federer said. “I waited for the French Open, I tried, I fought. I tried again and failed. Eventually I made it. This feels similar, yeah.”

Three months ago, Federer and Nadal were in the Spaniard’s native Mallorca for the opening of a tennis academy wondering if they’d ever be able to contend for majors again.

Yet here they were, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, renewing the classic rivalry that saw them dominate tennis a decade ago.

The long-odds final — No. 9 against No. 17 — unfolded after six-time champion Novak Djokovic was upset by No. 117-ranked Denis Istomin in the second round and top-ranked Andy Murray, a five-time losing finalist in Australia, went out in the fourth round to 50thranked Mischa Zverev.

Federer beat Zverev, and then U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka in a five-set, all-Swiss semifinal. That was the night before Nadal held off Grigor Dimitrov in an almost five-hour, five-set semifinal late Friday.

After four sets of a final where the momentum alternately swung, the fifth had all the tension and drama that these two players are famous for.

Federer had a medical time out for treatment on his upper right leg and was broken in his first service game of the deciding set.

But he rallied and put Nadal under pressure.

Nadal saved three break points in the eighth game but lost momentum again when Federer finished off a 26-shot rally — the longest of the match — with a forehand winner down the line.

Federer got the pivotal break for 5-3, but Nadal made him work for the very last point.

Serving for the match, and after saving two break points, Federer was called for a doublefault at deuce. He challenged the out call on his second serve, however, and it was overturned.

Tempo back in his court.

After hitting a forehand crosscourt winner on his second match point, his celebrations were delayed when Nadal challenged the call.

Federer watched the replay, and leaped for joy when it showed his last shot was in — the perfect finish to his 100th match at the Australian Open.

“Congratulations to Roger ... Just amazing, the way he’s playing after such a long time of him not being on the tour,” Nadal said. “For sure, you have been working a lot to make that happen.”

“I fight a lot these two weeks,” he added. “Today, a great match, probably Roger deserved it a little bit more than me.”

Federer’s championship victory capped a remarkable weekend for 30-somethings — all four singles finalists were 30 or older — after 35-yearold Serena Williams beat her older sister, Venus, in the women’s final to capture her Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam title.

WOMEN’S FINAL Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner’s trophy for the 23rd time Saturday, celebrating her unrivalled place in history, and received a congratulatory letter and a pair of custom-made shoes from Michael Jordan, the name most synonymous with No. 23.

Venus Williams got to watch from close range again, and shed tears more of joy than regret after being beaten in a major final for the seventh time by her recordbreaking younger sister.

Serena won the all-Williams final, the ninth in Grand Slam history and the second in Australia, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday night.

With her record seventh Australian Open title, Serena moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the

most major titles in the Open era.

The Williams sisters are close. They started out playing together in Compton, Calif., hardly a hotbed for tennis, with their father Richard and mother Oracene as coach and mentor. And they still travel together around the world.

They met for the first time at a major at Melbourne Park in 1998 — Venus won that one. In 2003, when the younger of the Williams siblings completed her “Serena Slam” of four consecutive titles, Venus was on the other side of the net.

She didn’t reach another Australian final for 14 years.

When Serena sat on the court, holding both arms up to celebrate on Saturday, Venus walked over to her sister’s side of the net for a hug.

“This was a tough one,” Serena said. “I really would like to take this moment to congratulate Venus, she’s an amazing person — she’s my inspiration.

“There’s no way I would be at 23 without her — there’s no way I would be at one without her. Thank you Venus for inspiring me to be the best player I can be and inspiring me to work hard.”

Asked if it felt awkward to be on the receiving end of so many losses to her sister, the 36-yearold Venus didn’t flinch.

“No, because I guess I’ve been here before,” she said. “I really enjoy seeing the name Williams on the trophy. This is a beautiful thing.”

Venus won the last of her seven majors in 2008 at Wimbledon. She didn’t make the second week of a major for a few years as she came to terms with an energy-sapping illness after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome in 2011. And she only made it back to the semifinals last year at Wimbledon.

Another shot at a first Australian Open title was a sign of progress, she said.

“That’s exactly where I want to be standing during these Grand Slams, is on finals day, having an opportunity,” she said.

“That’s the highlight of all this, is to be in that moment.”

Serena Williams, meanwhile, enjoyed the fact she made history in Melbourne. Only Margaret Court, with 24, is in front of her in terms of overall Grand Slam singles titles, although the Australian great won 13 of her Grand Slams before the Open era began in 1968.

“My first Grand Slam started here, and getting to 23 here, but playing Venus, it’s stuff that legends are made of,” Serena said. “I couldn’t have written a better story.”

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Doctor knows best about medicine benefits Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 86-year-old white male. I am currently taking tamsulosin 0.4 mg and finasteride 5 mg. What benefits do these bring to me, and what are their side effects? — B.B. Answer: These medicines almost always are prescribed to treat an enlarged prostate.

Tamsulosin (Flomax) is what is called an alpha blocker. It works by relaxing the involuntary muscles within the prostate. This allows the urine to flow better through the part

Dr. Keith Roach To Your Good Health of the urethra (the tube that drains the bladder) that goes through the prostate gland. The most common side effects are lightheadedness on standing, and headache.

Any man who has taken an alpha blocker should let his ophthalmologist know. If he is contemplating cataract

surgery, the medicine can cause a complication, one that can be prevented with foreknowledge.

Finasteride is a blocker of 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that makes dihydrotestosterone. Dihydrotestosterone promotes the growth of the prostate, and also is a cause of male pattern hair loss (that is another reason one might take this drug). Finasteride can cause lightheadedness and sometimes sexual side effects, especially loss of libido. Dizziness and lightheadedness on

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standing are even more common when using both drugs in combination.

Most people have no significant side effects with either of these medicines; however, there are many reported reactions that I haven’t discussed.

These can happen in a few people. My experience is that your doctor should be able to explain to you why you are taking them, and your pharmacist may be your best resource for letting you know about the potential problems with them.

In-laws might not have ulterior motive Dear Carolyn: I’m not sure how to set effective boundaries with my in-laws. My husband and I are newlyweds. When last we visited them, they showed a family digital slide show. Mixed in were pictures of a woman my husband had been in a relationship with (over 10 years ago).

I left the room after several “Oops, we should have sorted these before we showed them to you” and more pictures.

The mother’s defense was, “Well, it is his history.” I talked to my husband who later that evening explained to them that neither of us wants to see these pictures.

Well, there were apologies and we felt we made real progress in our relationship with them — respect established.

Until the next night when again several pictures happened to pop up of another ex. At this point I said calmly, “I am

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not going to watch this,” and removed myself from the room.

I feel unaccepted by them and am not sure if this is just poor insight, judgment and taste on their part or if this is blatant disrespect. — M. Answer: “Respect established”? Nothing like sharing a bucket of grins with the in-laws.

It’s not your boundaries that need toughening, it’s your skin.

You’ve given me two choices, between declaring your in-laws thoughtless or declaring them outright hostile to you.

I strongly recommend you give yourself a third choice: that they’re reg-

ular people with a lot of life behind them and a commensurate photographic record that they, oops, didn’t get around to updating.

Or a fourth choice, that they’re people with a view of former loves that differs vastly from yours. Maybe to them it’s their son’s life story, no more, no less, no harm intended.

Both mean it’s possible that showing these pictures was no reflection on, or statement about, you.

And if that was the case, then your protest didn’t establish respect, it established that you feel threatened, insecure, so afraid you won’t be accepted that you’re afraid to laugh at yourself.

Or: Their apologies make this unlikely, but, maybe you’re right that they left those photos in on purpose.

If that was the case, then your protest didn’t

establish respect. It established that they’d won. They’d gotten to you.

Regardless of their intent, their son married you, not these other women. Stop trying to prove what plainly already is. Let them worry about what they accept and why. What your inlaws think and do have no bearing on who you are.

Know that, and then use it, either to make light of the old girlfriend thing — “Hey, you said there was no one until you met me!!!”

— or, if it’s the best you can do, to get through it with something resembling perspective. A few raindrops don’t bother a rock.

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the boys’ side was one of the youngest Cubs. Freshman 156-pounder Conor Haviland, a basketball player, lifted 570 pounds.

Other than those topthree placers, Humboldt freshman Isiah Coronado, a basketball player, had the highlight of the day by breaking the TriValley League squat record with a 295-pound lift as a 132-pounder. Coronado finished fifth overall in his weight class.

Humboldt senior Levi Habigar took sixth in his weight class, freshman Cooper Jaro took seventh at 123 pounds and freshman Josh Hull was ninth at 198 pounds to round out the top-10 finishers.

Freshman Taylor Lassman also competed at 198 pounds and finished 13th.

Freshman Trenton Ray

was 14th at 123 pounds.

GIRLS The Cubs girls team sent only five competitors to the meet, but four finished in the top-three individually.

Freshman Winter Snyder lifted the most combined weight for the Cubs with 425 pounds to take third in the 148-pound weight class.

Freshman Alayna Johnson finished third at 140 pounds with 385 pounds of total weight.

Sophomore Morgan Mauk was third in the 132-pound class with 410 pounds lifted.

Sophomore Aricah McCall also finished third with 340 pounds lifted in the 123-pound weight class.

Sydney Barker was seventh in her weight class.

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Cubs, Ponies face off Tennessee tops Kansas State The Humboldt Middle School C-Team and the Iola Middle School eighth-grade junior varsity shared the court in Iola on Saturday with the Ponies earning a 26-8 win.

Grant Luedke led the Ponies with six points while Landen Nading, Drew Sirota, and Logan Preston each scored four.

The Cubs were led by Ethan Doepke with 4 points.

The Iola seventhgrade junior varsity lost to Pittsburg 21-11.

Trenton Varney led the Ponies with four points.

Humboldt’s Kyle Brinkerhoff hit a game-winning shot in the final 30 seconds to give the Cubs a 20-18 win over Pittsburg.

Drew Schoendaller led the Cubs with six points and Aden Kelley added five points.

Yates Center sweeps Marmaton Valley MORAN — The Yates Center girls built a twogame winning streak with a 33-24 win over Marmaton Valley on Friday.

Youth was served for Yates Center as 27 of their 33 points were scored by freshmen.

The freshman scorers were Maddie Colins with 10, Taylor Jacobs with eight and Jaylee Catron with six. Sophomore Allie Pringle scored the team’s other six points.

Marmaton Valley senior Kyla Drake had a

game-high 12 points.

The Marmaton Valley junior varsity beat Yates Center, 12-10.

BOYS The Yates Center boys topped Marmaton Valley 60-26.

Sophomore Aaron King led Yates Center with 16 points while Mikey Bruner had 13.

Junior Justice Pugh led Marmaton Valley with 12 points.

Yates Center’s junior varsity also won.

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man and then he took the title with a major decision over Abilene’s Colby Mohr.

Humboldt sophomore Dagen Goodner took second place at 160 pounds and finished the tournament with a 3-1 record.

Speed Hoepker and Brady Slocum also competed for the Cubs.

IOLA The Mustangs sent only two competitors to Fredonia, but both found their way onto the medal stand.

Senior Tavon Blazek finished 3-1 in the 170-pound class to finish

third and capped the tournament with consecutive pins.

Senior Colton Toney was fifth in heavyweight class and recovered from a pair of narrow losses to end on a win in the fifth-place match.

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By STEVE MEGARGEE The Associated Press

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(AP) — Tennessee’s young roster is starting to come of age.

Grant Williams scored 17 points Saturday as Tennessee defeated Kansas State 70-58 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge for the Volunteers’ third consecutive victory.

Rather than letting down in their first game after an 82-80 stunner over No. 4 Kentucky, the Vols built on their momentum. That represents a major achievement for a team that had struggled to establish consistency much of the season.

“Throughout the season, we would have a good game and then we’d take a step back,” said Williams, one of Tennessee’s three freshman starters. “We just preached to each other we’ve got to play hard and play our game. We did a good job of that.”

Tennessee also showed it has different formulas for success.

Robert Hubbs III carried Tennessee in the Kentucky game by collecting 25 points, but he wasn’t quite as productive against Kansas State. Hubbs was scoreless in the game’s first 16 minutes and finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Vols instead relied on their ability to

dominate the boards Saturday as they led by as many as 19 and never trailed all day.

Tennessee outrebounded Kansas State 43-29 and outscored the Wildcats 23-6 in second-chance points.

“We didn’t compete as hard as we needed to,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. “They competed and played hard, and we didn’t match it.”

Jordan Bowden had 13 points for Tennessee. Kansas State’s Barry Brown scored 17 points, including 15 in the second half.

Wesley Iwundu had 14 and Kamau Stokes added 11 for the Wildcats (15-6), who lost their second straight.

Tennessee built a 39-22 halftime lead by capitalizing on Kansas State’s cold shooting. Kansas State shot just 8 of 22 and missed all six of its 3-point attempts in the first half, which ended with Tennessee on a 9-0 run The Wildcats made five of their first six 3-point attempts in the second half, but they never got the deficit below nine.

“What we’ve done really the last two games for certain and really (the last) three is when teams have made a push back at us, we’ve been able to handle it,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said.

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said. “I think it kind of opened it up for us a little bit.”

Kansas got this big victory at the end of a tumultuous week for the program.

After the Jayhawks’ 85-69 loss Tuesday night at No. 18 West Virginia, campus police in Lawrence announced they were investigating an alleged rape of a 16-yearold girl at the team’s dormitory. Coach Bill Self said on Thursday that the investigation had become a “major distraction.” Self also suspended forward Carlton Bragg Jr. this week for a violation of team rules that he said wasn’t connected to the investigation.

Mason had 13 secondhalf points and Landen Lucas contributed 13

points — including a layup with 4:41 remaining to cap an 11-0 run for a 69-59 lead — and five rebounds before fouling out. Kentucky (17-4) got within 77-73 before Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk’s two free throws with 16 seconds left sealed the hardfought win.

“Coach told us to focus on the things we can control and we did a pretty good job of that,” Mason said. “We just have to do that, not get distracted and focus on what we can control.”

Kansas used a variety of defenses, including a zone, to effectively slow Kentucky. Malik Monk and Derek Willis each had 18 points for the Wildcats (17-4), but Monk had just had six in the second half as the Wildcats dropped their second straight.

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