Kalei Nagos Hale Is WIBW Good Kid

ROSSVILLE (WIBW) -- Kalei Nagos Hale is an 8th grader at Rossville Junior High. Her favorite subjects in school are Phys Ed and English. She is a multi-sport athlete who especially loves her Topeka Queens softball and Topeka Saints volleyball sisters!

Nagos, as she's known, has been a patient in past years at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City since she was 6 months old and is celebrating her 14th birthday! Here's how she's not collecting gifts for herself, but for other kids being treated at Children's Mercy.

She has a condition called Coloboma of the Optic Nerve and it has caused her to have zero vision in her right eye. She definitely doesn't let it hold her back. She is so determined to be just as good at anything, as kids with vision in both eyes are.

A couple of years ago, she started celebrating her birthday with a toy drive. 2020 marks her third year of asking for toy donations instead of gifts or a party for herself. She will deliver all the donations to Children's Mercy Hospital, hoping to make other kids smile while at the hospital. She has gone through 5 eye surgeries and countless appointments and check-ups from other peoples kind donations, so this is her small way of giving back.

Her family and friends are so very proud of kind heart! And so are we.

See a nice video about Kalei at:  https://www.wibw.com/video?vid=566830762

Louis Sedlacek (45) Passes away

Louis Sedlacek was born on August 4, 1926 and passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his home in Prague, NE..

Louis was a resident of Prague, Nebraska.

Louis attended high school in Rossville, KS and graduated in 1945.

Louis Sedlacek Date of Birth August 4, 1926 Abie, Nebraska
Entered into Rest January 14, 2020 Prague, Nebraska Friday, January 17, 2020 ~ 10:00 a.m. Svoboda Funeral Home ~ Wahoo, Nebraska Interment at Prague National Cemetery ~ Prague, Nebraska Military Honors by U.S. National Guard & American Legion #254 Thursday, January 16, 2020 ~ 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Svoboda Funeral Home ~ Wahoo, Nebraska Prague Rescue Squad or American Legion #254 Louis Sedlacek, 93, of Prague, NE, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his home in Prague, NE.

Basketball Games Rescheduled

The basketball games with St. Marys have been rescheduled from Jan. 17 to Jan 16 because of weather.

There will be a student art show taking place during all the games. 

KelLee Parr Radio Interview

Just up the hill from Union Station in Kansas City, the Willows Maternity Sanitarium played host to thousands of young, unwed girls as they gave birth and gave up their new babies. However, the Willows was just one reason that Kansas City was once known as the Adoption Hub of America.

KelLee Parr, of Rossville, is the author of "Mansion On A Hill: The Story of The Willows Maternity Sanitariam and the Adoption Hub Of America", which he discussed at the Kansas City Public Library's Central Library on Jan. 5, 2020.

Following this, KelLee did a radio interview on KCUR public radio in Kansas City. They posted the interview on-line. His interview is at 27:52 mark of the program. https://www.kcur.org/post/seg-1-media-critics-seg-2-willows-maternity-sanitarium

Rock Creek Basketball (Updated)

Rossville and Rock Creek played basketball on Jan 14 at Rossville.  The boys lost 58-37 and the girls lost 39-22.

Results of boys game:
Rock Creek    13    8    22    15  —  58
Rossville          8    8    10     11  —  37

Rossville  scoring:
Perine        2(1)    0-0  5
Morelli      2         1-2   5
Reeves      2         3-5   7
Badura     5          1-2  11
Brown      2         0-2   4
Garcia      2 (1)   0-0   5

Results of Girls Game

Rock Creek    9   9   12   9  —  39
Rossville        8   4     1    9  —  22

Rossville scoring:  
Streit              2      2-2     6 
Bergstresser  2     0-0     4 
Rabe               0     1-4      1 
Morelli           0     2-2     2 
Foster             0     1-2      1 
Rodehorst      1     2-2     4 
Gillum            2     0-0    4

KWCA 321A Rankings For Jan 14

106
1. DJ Knox-10-Goodland
2. Darius Schields-10-Norton
3. Corbin White-10-Jayhawk-Linn
4. Drayton Kennedy-10-Erie
5. Austin Armstrong-10-Larned
6. Carter Underhill-10-Hill City

113
1. Zach Archer-12-Rossville
2. Octavio Gonzalez-9-Goodland
3. Kaleb Atkins-9-Hill City
4. Dayton Bell-9-Hoxie
5. Dillen Hook-10-Larned
6. Jonathan Dyke-10-Republic Co. 

120
1. Kolton Field-10-Norton
2. Colton Shoemaker-12-Smith Center
3. Drew Bretz-9-Hoxie
4. Tom VanValkenburg-11-Council Grove
5. Reece Grafel-10-Oberlin
6. Wyatt Wright-11-Remington

126
1. Jacob Sisson-12-Phillipsburg
2. Brody White-12-Jayhawk-Linn
3. Drew Bell-10-Hoxie
4. Kaleb Talkington-11-Republic Co.
5. Grayden Jackson-11-Riley Co.
6. Ethan Elliott-10-Wellsville

132
1. Kai Allen-11-Silver Lake
2. Aaron Lenker-12-Phillipsburg
3. Derek Johnson-9-Hoxie
4. Charles King-12-St. Marys
5. Brian Escobar-12-Chaparral
6. Jacob Windholz-10-Russell

138
1. Dylan Weimer-12-Hoxie
2. Beau Horn-12-Riverside
3. Braydon Lemuz-11-Larned
4. Elijah Collins-11-Osage City
5. Matthew Reynolds-10-Douglass
6. Layne Hurla-11-Rossville

145
1. Matt Weilert-12-Fredonia
2. Colby Schreiner-10-Kingman
3. Dawson Kempt-12-Oberlin
4. Tate Kadel-10-Beloit
5. Jordan Bachman-11-Hillsboro
6. Aidan Stephenson-12-Oakley

152
1. Brennan Lowe-11-Eureka
2. Aidan Baalman-11-Hoxie
3. Luke Horn-12-Riverside
4. Hunter Prochaska-11-Beloit
5. Tristan Rathbone-10-Hillsboro
6. Cole Steinert-11-Hoisington

160
1. Anthony Signs-12-Wellsville
2. Jesse Gardner-11-Wichita Co.
3. Konnor Pfeifer-11-Ellis
4. Matt Rodriguez-10-Southeast of Saline
5. Ben Hansen-10-Plainville
6. Brent Escareno-11-Eureka

170
1. Tate Seabolt-11-Cimarron
2. Cole Amlong-12-Norton
3. Walker Lowdermilk-12-Sabetha
4. Gavon Uehlin-11-Oberlin
5. Mason Gottschalk-10-Ellis
6. Buddy Claibourn-11-Fredonia

182
1. Brennan Walker-10-Beloit
2. Jordan Finnesy-12-Plainville
3. Jayce Hamel-11-Hill City
4. Joshua Ball-11-Hoisington
5. Kayden Christiansen-12-Lakin
6. Brell Spiess-12-Smith Center

195
1. Wyatt Pedigo-12-Hoisington
2. Sterling Harp-11-Southeast of Saline
3. Braden Burks-10-Beloit
4. Gavin Sproul-11-Norton
5. Shadyron Blanka-11-St. Francis
6. Cyrus Green-11-Rawlins Co.

220
1. Dane Whalen-11-Osage City
2. Dillon Dunn-12-WaKeeney-Trego
3. Kody Davoren-12-Rossville
4. Judson Wiltfong-12-Norton
5. Hayden Robb-11-Perry-Lecompton
6. Jr. Matthews-11-Herington

285
1. Creighton Johnson-12-Beloit
2. Eyann Zimmerman-12-Republic Co.
3. Tra Barrientes-11-Sylvan-Lucas
4. Parker Opat-12-WaKeeney-Trego
5. Tyler Walford-12-Ellsworth
6. Rylan Hays-11-Phillipsburg

Justin Green Missing Since April

 (KAKE) -

A family is hoping the community can help find a northeast Kansas man who hasn't been heard from for months. They are especially concerned for his health.

Family last spoke to Justin Lamar Green in April 2019. He went missing from Rossville in Shawnee County, Kan. He was last known to be in the Kansas City-area, but he might frequent Topeka, said Rossville Police investigator Harry Hammer, III.

Justin also goes by the name of Justin Jay Green or Justin Jay Verde.

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JUSTIN LAMAR GREEN

Missing from: Rossville, Kan.

Missing since: April 2019

Age: 39

Height: 5’9’’

Weight: 235 pounds

Hair: Black     

Eyes: Brown

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If you have information that could help the case, contact the Rossville Police Department at (785) 584-6047 or Kansas Bureau of Investigation tip line at (785) 296-4017.

MEL Basketball Standings

Boys

              ... League ... Overall

Rock Creek   ... 3-0 ... 6-0Rossville        ... 1-0 ... 1-6Riley County ... 1-1 ... 4-1St. Marys        ... 1-1 ... 3-3
Wabaunsee   ... 0-1 ... 3-2Silver Lake   ... 0-3 ... 0-5

Girls

                 ... League ... Overall

Riley County ... 2-0 ... 5-0Wabaunsee    ... 1-0 ... 5-0Rock Creek      ... 1-2 ... 3-3
Silver Lake     ... 1-2 ... 2-3St. Marys        ... 1-2 ... 2-4Rossville         ... 0-1 ... 1-6

Daniel Baumchen Passes Away

Daniel P. "Dan" Baumchen St. Marys - Daniel Peter Baumchen was born Dec. 27, 1926, the son of William J. and Clara Steinmetz Baumchen, in the Turkey Creek Community in Wabaunsee County, and died January 8, 2020.

He graduated from St. Marys High school in 1944 and worked for 42 years for the Union Pacific Railroad as a station agent/telegrapher in Kansas City, Wamego, Clay Center, St. Marys, and Topeka. During his career, he also worked as a mobile agent, serving Union Pacific customers between Topeka and Manhattan.

On Aug. 7, 1954, he married Iona Graf at Emmett. They were married 65 years.

Public service was an important part of Dan's life. He served on the St. Marys City Commission from 1963-1969, and as mayor in 1964. He spent 16 years on the Kaw Valley USD 321 Board of Education and was on the board when voters approved the construction of new high schools in Rossville and St. Marys on the fourth try at the ballot.

He was a longtime scoutmaster for Troop 94 where he mentored 15 Eagle Scouts. Dan was awarded the District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver Award. He also was a member of Troop 1 by completing Wood Badge. He organized many troop canoe trips to the Quetico Provincial Park in Canada.

Dan was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He shared his love of the outdoors by teaching hunter education classes in St Marys for several years. He planted a large garden annually and enjoyed growing roses.

He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and volunteered in many capacities at the church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Sister Wilma Baumchen, OSB; and a brother, William J. Baumchen Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Iona; children Chris (Bill) Pannbacker, Washington; Paul Baumchen (LuAnn), Lawrence; John Baumchen (Angela Safranek), Canon City, Colorado; Anne (Larry) Fitzgerald, Lawrence; Mary Baumchen, Lawrence; Joe Baumchen (Marianne), Topeka; and George Baumchen (Libby), Durango, Colorado; 13 grandchildren, Colin Baumchen, Denver; Hallie Hughes (James), Leavenworth; Cameron Baumchen (Kayon), Lawrence; Luke Fitzgerald, Overland Park; Jake Pannbacker, Washington; Megan Glass (Brandon), Lawrence; Molly Townsend (Tyrone), Manhattan; Deven Baumchen, Kevin Baumchen, Topeka; William Baumchen, Jesse Baumchen, Canon City, Colorado; Zane Baumchen and Elyza Baumchen, Durango, Colorado; eight great-grandchildren, Conner, Wyatt and Beckett Hughes, Leavenworth; Ella and Grace Baumchen, Denver; Vander Baumchen, Lawrence; Harrison and Sophie Townsend, Manhattan; his brother, Joe Baumchen (Roberta) Onaga; and a sister, Wilma Jo Johnson, Oskaloosa.

A parish rosary will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys, followed by a gathering in the parish hall.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated be at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 13, at the church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.

Memorials are suggested for the St. Marys Community Food Pantry or the St. Marys High School Alumni Association and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

Basketball Games Postponed

Rossville's basketball games at Riley Co. on Jan 10 have been postponed until Jan. 18 because of the weather.

Rossville Tourney Cancelled

The Rossville  double duel wrestling tournament schedules for Fri (Jan 10) and Sat. (Jan. 11) has been canceled.

Semi Accident On Hwy 24

SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT) – Emergency crews were on scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer that was blocking railroad train tracks.

It happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday near Northwest Davis Road & Highway 24, just west of Silver Lake.

Borcherding On WU Presidents List

Paul Borcherding qualified for Washburn University's President's List for the fall 2019 semester. Students on the President's List took at least 12 graded credits and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.

RHS Boys Defeat Silver Lake

    The RHS boys defeated the Silver Lake basketball team 43-38 on Tue., Jan 7 with a big 4th quarter when they outscored the Eagles 14-6.   

Rossville     10 10 9 14 — 43
Silver Lake  11 11 10 6 — 38

Rossville scoring: 
Brockamp        1       0-0   2 
Garcia              3 (2) 4-4 12 
Badura             4 (3) 2-3 13 
Reeves            1       0-2   2 
Morelli              2      1-2   5 
Perine              3       3-3  9