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
Lankford Heads Parents as Teachers
Dallie Lankford is the Parent as Teachers coordinator. But she is more than that. She is a mom of three, a wife, works at Little Learners Preschool and has a huge heart for children. Syracuse Elementary Principal Liz Plunkett said, “When Mr. Larkin approached me... [More]
Senator Marshall to Hold Hamilton County Town Hall
Senator Marshall to Hold Hamilton County Town Hall (Syracuse, KS, April 9, 2021) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., will hold a public town hall from 8:30-9:30am MT on Saturday, April 17th at the Black Bison Pub in Syracuse. The public is invited to attend the town... [More]
WEEKEND BRINGS IN BIG BUSINESS FOR SYRACUSE
It’s a sleepy quiet Monday in Syracuse Kansas. You would never know that the town was slammed with sand rails and campers and people! So many people! City Administrator Brian Bloyd estimates there was 3500 to 4000 people. And so polite and respectful! In case... [More]
Family Friendly Egg Hunt, Parades and Concert Planned For This Weekend
David Donlucas started coming to the Syracuse Sand Dunes about two years ago. He met some of the guys from a group called the Dirty Boyz off road group. From there, they would take trips to Syracuse and they just kept coming back. Family friendly egg hunt, parades and a concert... [More]
Rain and Our County Roads
A .25 inch of beautiful gentle rain fell on our county Monday mixed with a little snow. As farmers and most of our county population were thrilled, there were many who have concerns regarding our county roads. I spoke with Road Department Supervisor Frank Burns and Hamilton... [More]
New Business Springs Up
Just shortly after Country Cafe moved into their new building on west Highway 50, more business sprang up. Whenever another business opens in Syracuse, it is a win for the town. Firehouse Ice & Water, owned and operated by Jim, Deb Lampe and Tanner Lampe is on highway 50... [More]
TRACTOR SAFETY
HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND! Tractor Safety Sat., March 13th Call Extension Office to register 384-5225
$5,000.00 Reward Offered
Last weekend in the southeast portion of the county on CR 31 and Road S, a Hamilton County road grader was shot up over 20 times. It got the door glass, engine panel, access panel to the radiator, rearview mirror, head rest and more. The person/persons also got three... [More]
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OPINIONS
Showing My Scars
You know what I am really good at? I can see what you all need to do to be better. That person over there needs to work out more. You, over there, you need to stop complaining. And that one there, you need to do better at time management. As I celebrated Easter this year, I... [More]
Life Begins At The End Of Your Comfort Zone
Neale Donald Walsh, author of Conversations with God said, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” How do you do with different and change? I like to think I love change but it turns out I only love the change that I create. If someone else changes something... [More]
When Did We Decide Our Leaders Had To Be Jesus?
As I grapple with the severity of today’s issues of gun control, racism, immigration, and vaccine passports I am overwhelmed. Maybe it’s great that issues are coming to a head. Or maybe it’s terrifying because the last presidencies as well as this one are... [More]
Perfect?
Have you ever tried to teach your child a concept? And you try over and over and over again yet nothing seems to work. You get exasperated and frustrated with them. You have tried soft and kind harsh and serious and still nothing. You know they are smart great kids but in this... [More]
Celebrating Life
My heart is heavy as a friend of mine passed away after a battle with breast cancer that would have brought me to my knees in month one. She fought till the end with humility and kindness always seeing the good. The night before her funeral I had two dreams. The first one... [More]
The Ring Is Getting Stronger
Last weekend, my husband had me watch the Lord of the Rings movies. I won’t lie, I fell asleep through some of it and couldn’t understand what they were saying in other parts. But two pieces stick out to me. The first one is “lembas.” It is elvish bread... [More]
HARD TIMES
I was home sick this weekend with a bad cold. I read a book about the Dust Bowl days - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. It was a fictional account of a family who did everything they could and it never got better. The dust kept coming for years. They left for California and... [More]
Dedicated to the Farmer and Rancher
I can’t believe how quickly my perspective can change. As I write this it’s ten degrees and sunny outside. And it is the most incredible beautiful day. Just a few weeks ago, 10 degrees would have been ridiculously cold. But the extreme cold snap with wind... [More]
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SPORTS
Spring Sports Start
One year ago, athletes and coaches were beginning practice for their spring sport, some practicing during spring break, others enjoying the break from school. Soon they found out their break was extended a week, some with great joy, others with apprehension. Then came the unfortunate... [More]
SUBSTATE HEARTACHE
Substate began and ended quickly but these Varsity teams left it all out on the court. In heartbreaking last second baskets, our basketball season was over. The boys lost by two points in the last five seconds and the girls lost by three. A wrap up of the season will come in... [More]
HEADING TO SUBSTATE
The SHS Bulldogs faced the 4-A Holcomb Longhorns for the final home game of the season, with the varsity teams unable to win. The boys will be the number three seed in first sub state match up at home, Monday, March 1, against the number 6 seed, Stanton County. This will be the... [More]
Junior High Bulldog Basketball
The Syracuse Jr. High basketball season has come to end following the High Plains League Tournament last Saturday. And what a season it was. It began when Head coach Jeff Mathias resigned from basketball due to his wife Tori’s health concerns. “The kids love... [More]
BOYS TAKE THIRD IN HPL TOURNEY
The varsity Bulldogs have finished the annual High Plains League Tournament and now looking toward the rest of the season. They will travel to Johnson to face the Stanton County Trojans Friday, January 29. Junior Varsity boys and girls will play at 3:45, varsity girls... [More]
HIGH PLAINS LEAGUE TOURNEY BEGINS
Syracuse High School varsity basketball teams began the High Plain League Tournament this week. The Monday Tuesday games were hosted by Stanton County and the Thursday, Friday Saturday games will be in Syracuse. According to Athletics Director, Dan Delgado, this is the... [More]
UNDEFEATED 8-0 BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM MEETS RIVAL LAKIN THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
The Syracuse High School boys varsity basketball team is having a record year! With Tuesday night’s 58-22 win against Moscow, the Bulldogs have secured the number two seed in the upcoming High Plains League Tournament (HPL) held at Syracuse January 11, 12, 14, 15... [More]
V and JV Bulldogs Sweep Wichita County
The SHS Bulldogs basketball teams travelled to Leoti on Tuesday, December 22 to face the Wichita County Indians for the final game of 2020. The Bulldogs junior varsity and varsity teams all came home with a win heading into the holiday break. The boys C-team came up four points... [More]
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OBITUARIES
Beverly Finkenbinder
Beverly Finkenbinder, 77, of Loveland passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. The youngest of three children, Beverly was born in Emporia, Kansas in 1943 to Aaron & Geraldine Bailey. She graduated from Syracuse High School in May 1961 and in June married... [More]
Larry Lee Hinton
Larry Lee Hinton, 80, passed away on Wednesday, November 18th at his home in Marana, Arizona. Larry was born to Helen (Stamback) and Boyd Hinton in Newton, Kansas on July 24th, 1940. Larry and his family later moved to the farm south of Tribune, Kansas where... [More]
Betty Lee Burton
Betty Lee Burton, 97, went to be with the Lord on March 25th, 2021. She was born June 8th, 1923 in Soldier, Ks, the daughter of Connor and Irene Lannon. Betty grew up in Denver, Colorado, Coolidge and Syracuse, Kansas, graduating from Syracuse High School in 1941.... [More]
Jean Evon Esquivel
Jean Evon Esquivel born on June 19, 1931 in Syracuse, KS to John (Jack) and Viola (Babe) Gayler Bastian, passed away in Mission, TX on March 28, 2021 at the age of 89 years. She attended Syracuse High School. After her marriage to Joe in 1947 she had 5 children. She and... [More]
Dolores Ellen (Winegarden) Moore
Dolores Ellen (Winegarden) Moore, age 88, passed away in Coolidge, Kansas on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was born on July 1, 1932 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Chancy Winegarden and Lula (Irwin) Winegarden. Dolores began her life in Waukesha, Wisconsin and... [More]
Darline Howland
Darline Howland 1929-2021 Valley Memorial-Holly, Colorado Visitation for Darline Howland will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Graveside services will take place at 11:00... [More]
Arthur Aeschliman
Arthur Aeschliman 1939-2021 Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel-Holly, Colorado A Memorial Service for Art Aeschliman will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Syracuse Wesleyan Church in Syracuse, Kansas with Pastor Ray Frank officiating. Inurnment... [More]
Gilbert Rodriguez
Gilbert Rodriguez, age 83, died Monday, March 15, 2021, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born December 3, 1937, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Basilio and Dolores (Reyes) Rodriguez. Gilbert was born and raised in Elkhart, where he attended... [More]
More Obituaries
- Patricia Louise Warner Scott
- Geraldine Anita (Farrar) McFadden
- Tori Tarine (Cox) Mathias
- Christie “J.R.” Raymond Bamberger
- Kathy Lynn Trask
- James William Frantz
- Crystal Lynn (Saiz) Hernandez
- Dorothy Jane (Myers) Moser
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