Hamilton County Unofficial Election Results
NATIONAL OFFICES:
President/Vice President
Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris, Democratic. 134
Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence, Republican. 683
Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy “Spike” Cohen, Libertarian 19
United States Senator
Barbara Bollier, Democratic, Mission Hills 150
Roger Marshall, Republican, Great Bend 641
Jason Buckley, Libertarian, Overland Park 38
United States House of Representative, 1st District
Kali Barnett, Democratic, Manhattan 145
Tracey Mann, Republican, Salina 666
STATE OFFICES
State Senate, 39th District
John Doll, Republican, Garden City. 776
State Representative, 122nd District
J. Russell “Russ” Jennings, Republican, Lakin. 772
COUNTY OFFICES:
County Commissioner, District 2
Keith A. Puckett, Republican, Syracuse. 118
County Commissioner, District 3
John R. Simon, Republican, Syracuse 161
County Attorney
Rob Gale, Democratic, Syracuse 639
County Clerk
Angie Moser, Republican, Syracuse 797
County Register of Deeds
Pam Hook, Republican, Syracuse 797
County Sheriff
Michael Wilson, Republican, Syracuse 736
Jordan Grabowski. 25
Michael Worsley 2
William C. Howell 1
Zerick Kuecker. 1
County Treasurer
Stephanie F. Simon, Republican, Kendall 748
Bear Creek Township Treasurer
Stephanie Sue Westeman, Republican, Syracuse 17
Bear Creek Township Trustee
Barbara Westeman 1
Ed Westeman 1
Teresa Moser 1
Coolidge Township Treasurer
Rita Seay, Republican, Coolidge 40
Coolidge Township Trustee
Vicky Eads, Republican, Coolidge 39
Kendall Township Treasurer
Ronald H. Brown 1
Becky Grusing 1
Tonya Pollart 1
Jimmy Hash 1
Richard Perez 1
Becky Graber 1
Kendall Township Trustee
Bryan Graber, Republican, Kendall 36
QUESTION NUMBER ONE
Supreme Court Justices
Shall Eric S Rosen, Topeka, KS Position No. 4
be retained in office? Yes 494 No 222
QUESTION NUMBER TWO
Court of Appeals Judges
Shall Sarah E. Warner, Lenexa, KS Position No. 4 be retained in office? Yes 564 No 151
Shall David E. Bruns, Olathe, KS Position No. 6 be retained in office? Yes 550 No 165
Shall G. Gordon Atcheson, Overland Park, KS Position No. 8 be retained in office? Yes 500 No 210
Shall Karen Arnold-Burger, Overland Park, KS Position No. 9 be retained in office? Yes 506 No 203
Shall Kathryn Gardner, Topeka, KS Position No. 14 be retained in office? Yes 564 No 150
QUESTION NUMBER THREE
District Magistrate Judges
Shall Christopher J. Velez, Syracuse, KS Dist. 25, Position 2 be retained in office? Yes 594 No 150
QUESTION NUMBER FOUR
Shall the method of election for Unified School District No. 494, be changed as follows:
The Method of election in Unified School District No. 494, Hamilton County, Kansas, shall be changed from three member district method of election to the at large method of election, under which the school district is not divided into any member districts and all board members are elected at large. Yes 613 No 184
NEWS
A Family in Syracuse Needs Some Christmas Cheer
Andy Thompson is battling MS and could use your help this Christmas to get his children some Christmas cheer. This story will be posted on the website to make shopping easier. You simply click on the story and the link. It is free to all. NASHVILLE TN -The... [More]
Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Steps to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced several new steps her administration is taking to combat the spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. The new plan includes a public health campaign, community engagement conversations and an executive... [More]
Hamilton County Health Department Releases Statement Regarding Escalating COVID numbers
For most of the year, Hamilton County has maintained 2 to 3 active cases weekly and only a few hospitalizations at the beginning. As of Monday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reports the case count at 101 including probables. Last Friday, the Hamilton... [More]
KHP Flys in Remdesivir to Hamilton County
The Kansas Highway Patrol does more than write tickets and work accidents. They have been an integral part of the Coronavirus pandemic response. Winds were blowing 29 knots gusting to 40 knots as the KHP flew into the Syracuse - Hamilton County airport on Saturday afternoon.... [More]
Brummett/Herrera House Fire
It was spicy Takis that saved the Herrera/Brummett family. Ian, 15, was eating takis and needed a drink. That's when he smelled smoke and woke Shane. They got out but the house and its contents were destroyed. We can't say it's a total loss but the family doesn't have anything... [More]
End of an Era: Davis Motors Won't Rebuild
Just a couple weeks after a devastating fire destroyed Davis Motors, J and J Clymer began the task of cleaning up what remains. They hauled all the brick and metal to Preferred Iron and Metal in Garden City. The vehicles on the lot were separated out as the vehicles... [More]
A Veteran Gives Back
I can't think of a better way to celebrate Veterans Day than honoring one of our own. Thank you to each and every serviceman and woman who has served to protect our freedoms.
Marvin Weis served his country honorably in the U.S. Army as 2nd/8th Mechanized Infantry in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968.
“We got engaged and I got my draft notice. I went to basic training in Fort Bliss, TX. At Fort Polk, Louisiana, I did my AIT- Advanced Individual Training. When I was done in August I got a three week leave and Janet and I got married on August 27th and left for Vietnam in early September.”
Syracuse Elementary Students Vote
Syracuse Elementary Votes The library thought it would be fun to allow Syracuse Elementary students to have a vote in the 2020 election and learn about the voting process. From Wednesday, October 28 through Tuesday, November 3, students cast their vote at the library during... [More]
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OPINIONS
Holiday Contest - A chance to win $100
It was New Years Eve 1995 and all my decisions had led me to the bottom of the heap. While my life may have looked good on the outside, it was empty of peace confidence and respect in myself. On a whim, I decided to do a New Years run through Central Park. It was a midnight... [More]
Be The River
Just round the corner. Sometimes things look dark but the light is just around the corner. Another business in Syracuse is shutting down tomorrow. While I am very sad to see another business closing in 2020, I have a choice. I can view it as our small town is fading into darkness... [More]
Past the Sensational Headlines
I spent the last couple days wondering if I am a good person to cover news. As stories came in I had sensational headlines that would grab readers attention, sell more papers and get more attention drawn to our area. Covid data for example. High numbers of Quarantines aren’t... [More]
A Country Divided
I am writing this the morning after Election Day and I hope there is no declared winner yet. That sounds terrible doesn’t it? But if we could all stop listening to the national media or better yet the national media stops the tired rhetoric. The voters in 2016 and... [More]
What's Your Book Look Like?
It took me a long time before I gave my life to God. For many selfish reasons I thought I knew best and people who followed God seemed boring. I thought I would end up like a mindless drone or sheep just getting in line. Instead when I let go He took me on an incredible adventure.... [More]
Broken?
I wrote out my column last weekend with fury at the divisiveness of our country and our community regarding the election. How we seem to have forgotten our brothers and sisters simply have different perspectives on how to handle crisis and politics. Then on Sunday night, a... [More]
Sometimes You Win Sometimes You Learn
Sometimes you win sometimes you learn. I love this saying. It says if you lose there is a purpose to it. Easy to say, hard to do. I am not the best at being wrong. For many years I blamed, deflected, argued. I see it today on social media too. I see a lot of “Well they... [More]
Do you “have to” or do you “get to”?
Do you “have to” or do you “get to”? My daughter and I are listening to the audio book, Little House on the Prairie, as we drive here and there. Ma Ingalls was outside washing the clothes in a tub or by the river? I was busy trying to find where I was... [More]
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SPORTS
All League Volleyball
Three varsity volleyball players have been selected as all-league for the Fall 2020 season. Ashlyn Finlay, #18 Honorable Mention, Jayden Mitchell - #21 Second Team and Emma Heglin - #3 First Team. These three recipients also finished the first nine weeks with a perfecto 4.0 GPA. ... [More]
Luebbers Statebound
Regional Cross Country was held last Saturday in Johnson. We had a boys team and they performed very well. Jaren Luebbers is our lone participant to go to the State Cross Country meet this Saturday. “I’m very proud of our whole team for improving... [More]
Junior High Girls Volleyball "A" Team High Plains League Champions
On Monday, the Junior High Girls Volleyball team traveled to Lakin for the High Plains League Tournament in Lakin and the “A” team came away as the HPL champions. Game 1 was against the Trojans. Syracuse wins set I, 25-15, loses set II 21-25,... [More]
Lampe Statebound
SHS Senior Hannah Jo Lampe is headed to State Golf. On Monday afternoon at Regionals, Hannah shot 101, placing her tenth. Lampe heads to the two day tournament in Cheney on October 20th. She will compete against 9 teams and 63 golfers, all from 3A to 1A schools. ... [More]
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team traveled to Goodland Saturday, October 3 for the high school tournament. The event was originally scheduled at Oakley but was moved because of COVID. The ladies started the day by dominating Triplains Brewster, winning in two; 25-14 and... [More]
LAMPE TAKES SECOND
Hannah Lampe took second in the Varsity Girls Golf Tournament in Syracuse on Tuesday. She shot a 96. There were 37 girls from eight schools. Lampe said, “It feels great.” Varsity golfer Charity Maune did not place. JV plays on Thursday here in Syracuse and Varsity... [More]
VARSITY BULLDOGS UNDEFEATED
In case you haven’t heard, the Syracuse High School Bulldogs football team is 3-0, having defeated the Stanton County Trojans 27-0 on Friday night. It’s the first time the Bulldogs have been undefeated since 1999 with coach Mickey Sharon. Some of the highlights... [More]
JH Volleyball
The Syracuse jr high volleyball team faced Elkhart on Thursday, September 10. Then they traveled to Lakin Saturday, September 12 for their first tournament of the season. According to head coach, Rhoni Gould, the girls showed great improvements. “They are getting... [More]
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OBITUARIES
Gerald (Gary) Vennenberg
Gerald (Gary) Venneberg 71 son of Karl (Red) and Bonnie Venneberg passed away at his residence in Scottsdale Az. October 30 2020. He graduated from SHS in 1967 and attended Hays State college. He worked as a computer operator for a civil engineering company in Phoenix... [More]
Judy Mae Diehl
Judy Mae Diehl, 75, died November 5, 2020, at her home. She was born December 16, 1944, in Texhoma, OK, to Howard Wayne and Ellen Mae (Blake) Helton. Judy was a 1962 graduate of Syracuse High School. She was a Medical Records instructor at Hutchinson Community... [More]
Neva Ann (Shamburg) Maxfield
Neva Ann (Shamburg) Maxfield, age 86, passed away at the High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas on Thursday, October 29, 2020. She was born on August 1, 1934 in Randall, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil Robert Shamburg & Velma Goldia (Sadler) Shamburg. Neva as a... [More]
Francis Andrew Younger
Francis Andrew Younger, 79, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Clear Creek Care Center in Westminster, Co. He was a longtime resident of Syracuse, KS. To friends and family, he was known as Frank. He was born October 18, 1941 in Victoria, Kansas,... [More]
Wanda May Finkenbinder Stallings
Wanda May Finkenbinder Stallings, recently of Dodge City, Kansas, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Born April 9, 1935 to Albert and Lola (Baldwin) Findenbinder, she grew up as a farm kid during the Great Depression,... [More]
Kelley Snyder and Deborah Roberts
Kelley Snyder and Deborah Roberts A combined celebration of life memorial service for Kelley Snyder and Deborah Roberts will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery.... [More]
Sheryl Ann Rudy Carter
Sheryl Ann Rudy was born July 21, 1949 in Syracuse, Kansas, to Helen and H. Milton Rudy. She was welcomed home by two older brothers, Nelson and Royce. She died of complications from coronavirus on Oct. 6 in Olathe at the age of 71 -- and was once again welcomed home by... [More]
Lois Evelyn Whaler
Lois Evelyn Whaler, 80, died Wednesday October 7, 2020 at her home in Garden City. She was born August 23, 1940 in Horrace, Kansas the daughter of Leonard and Marie (LeMaster) Wallace. She attended school in Tribune until she met her husband Levi. They were married July 15,... [More]
More Obituaries
- Jack B. Scott
- Rev. Dr. Earl Hoffman Estill
- Henry Melgosa
- Lois Dikeman
- Minnie Lou (Beem) Marshall
- James Harper
- Loretta Marie Tyler
- Viola J. Smoke
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