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Day 15, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report
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Updated: Jul 6, 2018, 12:12 PM
Published: Jul 6, 2018, 12:14 PM

 

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 This is day 15 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association.

 

Bryson Haverkamp, Technical Service Representative with Indigo Ag, reported that harvest in his Eastern Kansas territory is pretty well wrapped up. The first cuts came almost one month ago, on June 9, and quickly progressed. Yields for the region were highly variable, but he estimates that the average was between 35-40 bushels per acre.

 

"The variability is a combination of planting dates, crop rotation, moisture at planting and whether or not the field got a timely rain or two," said Haverkamp. "The first spot that I heard of cutting was near the Hope/Herrington area. They were right in this rain dead zone, so the wheat was definitely dry and ready to go."

 

Test weights in the area ranged from about 58-60 pounds per bushel. Proteins are also higher than recent years with an estimated average of about 13.5 percent.

 

"Yields are down across the board this year, but it seems to be a higher quality crop," said Haverkamp.

 

Logan Campbell, Dighton Area Grain Manager at the Garden City Coop Inc in Lane County, reported that the county was heavily affected by hail. They took in their first load on June 16, but rain caused some delays.

 

"I would say that we are about 65 to 70 percent of the way done with harvest in the area. With the hail damage that we have had, it's hard to give an exact number on how far along we are. An average year for the area is about six to eight million bushels, and as of June 3, we were just a hair below 5 million bushels." Campbell attributes this to fewer acres begin planted and loss of acres from a May 14 hail storm.

 

"The storm stretched from the western side to the eastern side of the county, taking out a five mile swath, which was about one-third of our harvest," he said. "It affected us pretty significantly and the storm didn't leave anything behind."

 

Yields have ranged considerably, from 10 to 50 bushels per acre. Campbell said, "Test weights started out amazing at 65 pounds per bushel, but then it rained. From there they dropped. The average from the northern area of Lane, which is what I oversee, has been 60 pounds per bushel." He reported that proteins have been averaging from 12.5 to 13 percent.

 

Lisa Schemm, a farmer in Wallace and Logan Counties, reported half of her family's planted wheat acres had been hailed out this year. The remaining acres had more freeze damage than the Schemms had expected, which took its toll on yields, and the family wrapped up their harvest in about four days. Schemm estimates that her area is about 90 percent harvested. Test weights held up 'really well' with Lisa seeing up to 62-63 pound test weights. She also added that protein in the area was much higher than in recent years.

 

"If we're not going to have the yields, the increasing price and the protein premiums definitely help," said Schemm. "We were ready for this crop to be done with so we can move on to the next."

 

The 2018 Harvest Report is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. To follow along with harvest updates on Twitter, use #wheatharvest18.

 

 

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Police busy with Meth arrests
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Published: Mar 13, 2025, 7:40 PM

Great Bend Chief of Police Steve Haulmark issued a press release Thursday morning pertaining to the arrest of three individuals on drug and weapons charges.

At approximately 2:25 p.m., Monday, March 10, an officer with the Great Bend Police Department stopped a white in color Chevrolet Tahoe in the 800 block of Morphy Street in Great Bend, driven by Mitchell Anspaugh, W/M 63. Anspaugh was placed under arrest for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Great Bend Police K9 Niko responded to the stop to assist. A free air sniff of the vehicle was performed during which K9 Niko alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle. Officers searched the vehicle and located methamphetamine, evidence of distribution, and drug paraphernalia. 

Anspaugh was transported the Barton County Jail on requested charges of Distribution of Methamphetamine (3.5-100 grams), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Drug Tax Stamp, and Driving While Suspended. Anspaugh was booked in lieu of $100,000 cash surety bond. Anspaugh was also booked on an outstanding Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for Failure To Appear. Anspaugh was booked on $1,000 cash surety bond for the warrant.

Later that same day, at approximately 5:47 p.m., officers from the Great Bend Police Department responded to United Parcel Services located at 2316 9th Street in Great Bend in reference to a suspicious package. Upon arrival, officers were notified that a package had been intercepted by staff and flagged as suspicious. Inside of the suspicious package, officers discovered 7.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine hidden within the contents of the package. Shortly thereafter, the investigating officers were able to identify the suspect attempting to mail the package.

On Tuesday, March 11, officers from the Great Bend Police Department responded to a residence located at 2087 NW 60th Street, in Stafford County, in reference to the execution of a Narcotics Search Warrant. Upon arrival, officers apprehended the suspect from the UPS incident identified as Chandler Wieland, W/M 57. Officers also apprehended Lisa Rugan, W/F 56, at the residence. During a search of the residence, officers located over 100 grams of Methamphetamine, Marijuana, other controlled substances, evidence of drug distribution, as well as illegal and stolen firearms. 

Wieland was arrested and transported to the Barton County Jail. Wieland was booked on two (2) counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Use of Weapons, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, and No Drug Tax Stamp. Rugan was also arrested and transported to the Barton County Jail. Rugan was booked on one (1) count of Distribution of Methamphetamine, Felony Interference with Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Use of a Weapon, and No Drug Tax Stamp.  

These investigations are still ongoing. Anyone with further information regarding these or any other crimes is encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crimestoppers at 620-792-1300 or online at p3tips.com.