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Stories from Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Hot wheels (02/01/12)
Andrew Kueck (above), Elijah Rankin and Hunter Hamilton watch debry cars head for the finish line at the 2012 Cub Scout Pack 258 Pinewood Derby last Saturday morning at Concordia Elementary School (CES). Bobcat/wolf den leader Rod McCaslin (right) talks to his cub scouts before the derby begins...
Enbridge looking at new pipeline (02/01/12)
Enbridge Inc., owner of a 600-mile-long oil pipeline that runs near Concordia, is proposing the construction of a new pipeline that will start in Flanagan, Ill., and end in Cushing, Okla. The proposed 600-mile pipeline -- Flanagan South Pipeline -- would run parallel with the Spearhead Pipeline System and mostly stay within the boundaries of current right-of-way agreements. ...
Food drives: Not just for the holidays (02/01/12)
The Concordia Elementary School (CES) student council collected 818 non-perishable food items during the "Have a Heart, Give a Can" food drive. The items from the food drive, which ran from Jan. 17 to 27, were delivered Monday morning to the Sweet Springs Food Pantry. ...
Super-wide load (02/01/12)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers help escort a tractor-trailer hauling a large stainless tank through Concordia Monday morning. The tank was being shipped from Paul Mueller Company in Springfield to an out-of-state location. By state law, loads that exceed 150,000 pounds and are 16 feet or taller are classified as "super loads" and require police escorts in addition to the standard procedures for "over-sized loads."...
2011 snowfall totals nearly double annual average (02/01/12)
Concordia's weather in 2011 included near record snowfall early in the year, abundant precipitation during the spring and summer, and an unusually dry fall harvest season, followed by unusually wet weather in the last two months of the year. The year's snowfall totaled 40. 6 inches, the most since 1960 when 58.5 inches was recorded, according to local National Weather Service records dating back to 1959...
Lunch at the library (02/01/12)
Patrons of Trails Regional Library-Concordia Branch enjoy soup, desserts and conversation last Friday during a fundraising event at the library. The soup lunch raised $130 from free-will donations. The proceeds will go toward new computer chairs.
Fire destroys Blackburn home (02/01/12)
Smoke alarms were credited with helping a Blackburn family escape a fire in their home without injury early Thursday, Jan. 26. Bill Kellerman, Blackburn station fire chief with West-Central Fire Protection District, said the fire began in the attic and appeared to have been caused by an electrical problem. The fire burned through the attic floor and dropped hot ash into a bedroom, he said...
County road project moves forward (02/01/12)
The Lafayette County Commission is moving forward with a project to move a section of county road near Lexington. The half-mile section of road on Halls Station Road east of Lexington has four 90 degree turns the commission would like to eliminate. The north-to-south road is fairly straight with the exception of the sharp bends to the east. The commissioners decided it would be easiest to remove the sections in question and make a straight connection at the first and last turns...
Area band takes shape (02/01/12)
After months of garnering support and finding volunteer musicians, an instrumental music ensemble has been formed in Lexington, according to Executive Director Jacob Lamb. The ensemble will be a band called the Lexington Symphonic Band. Lamb said his original goal was to form an orchestra, but more woodwind, brass and percussion players volunteered than stringed-instrument players...
Zapp hired by county (02/01/12)
The Lafayette County Commission last week hired a temporary replacement to fill the county's purchasing agent position at the court house. Tom Zapp of rural Higginsville will fill the part-time position for the next two months. The position has been vacant for several weeks because purchasing agent Jim Starkebaum of Concordia has been on a leave of absence due to health complications...
Escapee receives 30-year sentence (02/01/12)
Rowdy Offield escaped custody in the most simple way imaginable: He simply walked out the front door. Offield, who had already received one 30-year sentence, was awaiting trial on a second charge in Oklahoma. While there, he intimidated his cellmate and assumed the man's identity when he was set to be released on bail...
Lady Orioles remain rolling with win over KC team (02/01/12)
Staci Schlueter scored 20 points, leading the homestanding Concordia Lady Orioles to a 43-31 victory over Southwest Early College Campus of Kansas City. Schlueter was strong from the opening tip, scoring half of her total points in the first stanza...
Lady Chiefs lose two games at Slater (02/01/12)
The Santa Fe Lady Chiefs lost both of the games they played at the Slater Wildcat Classic last week. The Lady Falcons raced out to a 16-6 lead after one quarter and never looked back. It was a 29-12 halftime lead, and a 47-24 advantage after three quarters...
Lady Saints whip Northwest by 16 points (02/01/12)
Grabbing 14 offensive rebounds helped the Saint Paul Lady Saints get more scoring opportunities. They cashed in many of them en route to a 48-32 non-conference victory over visiting Northwest in front of a courtwarming crowd Friday. "Our team defense is improving, and we're playing with more confidence, knowing our roles and doing our jobs," Saint Paul head coach John Beerman said...
Lady 'Hounds come up short in title contest (02/01/12)
Second-seeded Sweet Springs played a quality first half, leading the Smithton Lady Tigers by four points. However, when the second half started, the No. 4-seeded Lady Tigers scorched the nets at Leeton High School, scoring 30 points and coming away with the Leeton Tournament championship by a 51-40 count...
Lady Tigers get two wins (02/01/12)
Wellington's Lady Tigers finished off a perfect week with a 57-46 victory at Kingsville Friday. The Lady Tigers raced to a 17-6 lead after a hot-shooting first quarter, then gave up the lead by halftime, the game being tied, 24-24. Wellington regained its edge in the third quarter, leading 38-32...
Lady Cougars wind up third in Leeton Tournament (02/01/12)
Opening the game on an 18-2 run, Katie Woolsey's Crest Ridge Lady Cougars never looked back in claiming a 53-33 victory over homestanding Leeton in the third-place game in the Leeton Tournament Saturday. "We focused on starting the game with intensity on the defensive end," Woolsey said. "The girls did that."...
Cougars down Sweet Springs for crown at Leeton (02/01/12)
Sweet Springs didn't have the lead at the end of any of the first three quarters, but the Grey-hounds were playing right with top-seeded Crest Ridge in the championship game of the Lee-ton Tournament. The Cougars then charged away from third-seeded Sweet Springs in the final eight minutes to claim a 75-61 victory...
Saints beat two foes by double digits (02/01/12)
With leading scorer Seth Dahlke being held to three points, other Saint Paul Saints stepped up to pick up the slack Friday. The Saints pleased a courtwarming crowd with a 55-43 home victory over Northwest. Despite "coming out a little flat," according to head coach Monte Pitsch, Saint Paul jumped ahead 9-2 after the first quarter...
Chiefs fall short in third-place game (02/01/12)
Ben Nienhueser came off the bench to score a team-high 12 points, but the fifth-seeded Santa Fe Chiefs dropped their third-place game, 46-40, to No. 3-seeded Glasgow in the Slater Wildcat Classic Saturday. The Chiefs started fast, jumping to an 11-2 lead, getting a three-pointer from Andrew Cur-ry along the way...
Orioles drop decision against SWECC (02/01/12)
Homestanding Concordia outscored the Southwest Early College Campus Indians in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit in a 55-47 loss last Wednesday. The Orioles started slowly, trailing 16-8 through one quarter, despite Chris Latty scoring five points, including a three-pointer. Tylon Hall Temple and Jeno Block each scored five points for SWECC...
Lady Bearcats finish off perfect week (02/01/12)
A 13-5 spree by homestanding Orrick gave it a big enough cushion to cruise to a 47-37 victory over Hardin-Central Friday. The Lady Bearcats' win came three nights after a 61-51 conquering of Saint Paul. The Lady Bearcats were buoyed by the 18-point effort of Madison Winters in the win over Hardin-Central. She scored 14 of her points in the second half...
Ruth Lily Seidel Gienapp (02/01/12)
Ruth Lily (Seidel) Gienapp, 103, of Concordia, Mo., died on Jan. 30, 2012, at the Lutheran Good Shepherd Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at St. Paul's Lu-theran Church in Concordia with the Rev. Lee Hagan officiating. ...
Roger W. Mason (02/01/12)
Roger W. Mason, age 84, passed away Jan. 20, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Mo. He was born in Wellston, Mo., Oct. 28, 1927, to Grover and Emma Laeunah (Swanson) Mason and was the youngest of six boys. At age four, Roger was handed a guitar and thus began his musical career. ...