WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita used car dealer that was accused of deceptive sales practices has agreed to pay more than $7,000 to resolve a complaint.
The Sedgwick County prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday that its consumer protection division had reached an agreement with the Numak Dealership. Prosecutors alleged that Numak was listing cars for sale on Craigslist without identifying the seller as a car dealer.
The dealership also is accused of failing to disclose that a vehicle it sold had a salvage title and improperly attempting to limit warranties.
The agreement doesn’t constitute an admission by Numak of the allegations. The dealership has paid the $7,000 in civil penalties and $747 in investigative expenses and court costs.
The company didn’t immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment.
The 2016 National Day of Prayer ceremony in Ellis County will be Thursday, May 6..
The event is scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. on the west side of the Ellis County Courthouse, by the Veterans Memorial.
This year, the theme Scripture is Isaiah 58:1 — “Shout it aloud, do not hold back, raise your voice like a trumpet.”
Local residents will lead the prayer for area leaders in government, military, education, church and family. A time for personal prayer requests from area congregations will be new for this year’s event.
If you have a prayer request, contact a local pastor or call KPRD at (785) 628-6300.
In case of inclement weather, the event will move to Breathe Coffee House, Seventh and Main.
TOPEKA– A Kansas man was sentenced Wednesday to 40 months in federal prison for robbing a man whose job was to stock ATMs with cash, according to acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall.
Pattrick J. Towner, 26, Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery. In his plea, he admitted the robbery took place Sept. 16, 2014, at the Low Cost Plus Convenience Store at 3101 S.E. 6th Street in Topeka. When the victim tried to restock the ATM machine in the store with cash, Towner entered the store wearing a mask and brandishing a firearm. Towner took the victim’s money and keys and then fled the scene driving the victim’s vehicle.
Co-defendant Ahmad Salim Salti, 21, Topeka, was sentenced to 24 months after pleading guilty to helping plan the robbery.
Beall commended the Topeka Police Department, the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag for their work on the case.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment urges all Kansans to protect themselves, family and friends from poisoning caused by drugs, including prescription medications. According to the Kansas Special Emphasis Report: Drug Poisoning Deaths 1999-2014, approximately 75 percent of drug poisoning deaths in Kansas were unintentional in 2014.
Taking too much of a prescription drug or mixing drugs, such as prescription painkillers and certain sedatives, can be dangerous. In 2014, prescription painkillers including hydrocodone and oxycodone, contributed to nearly half of all unintentional drug poisoning deaths in Kansas. According to the Kansas Tracking and Reporting of Controlled Substances (KTRACS), in 2014 more than 110,000 Kansans had overlapping prescriptions for both opiates (prescription pain medicine) and benzodiazepines (prescription sedatives).
“You can take several steps to avoid a drug poisoning,” said Brandon Skidmore, Director KDHE Bureau of Health Promotion. “Talk to your doctor if you have prescriptions for both a painkiller and a sedative. Never mix different drugs together or take more than prescribed without talking to your doctor first. Keep your medications locked up in a safe place where others cannot easily access them. Properly dispose of any unused medications. Finally, take medicine only if your doctor has prescribed it to you and do not share your medication with others.”
KDHE recently sent a representative to the 2016 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the largest national collaboration of professionals from local, state, and federal agencies including the Office of the President of the United States of America, several congressional leaders and others impacted by the prescription drug poisoning epidemic.
GREELEY COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 8p.m. on Wednesday in Greeley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 GMC Sierra pickup driven by Joseph V. Hoffman Jr., 45, Nekoma, was south bound on Kansas 27 two miles south of Tribune.
The pickup left the roadway and the driver overcorrected striking a concrete culvert.
The pickup crossed back across the roadway into the opposite ditch rolled and the driver was ejected.
Hoffman was transported to the hospital in Garden City where he died. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
FINNEY COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities in Finney County have a suspect in custody in connection with a shooting on April 21.
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, the Bent County Colorado Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle being driven by Joey Terrazas, 20, Garden City, according to a media release.
After further investigation Terrazas was identified as the wanted person in the shooting incident and arrested. He was later transferred on a bench warrant issued by Finney County.
On April 21, officers of the Garden City Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Ida Street for a reported shooting, according to a media release.
When officers arrived on scene they located Victor Irigoyen, 19, in the rear of a residence in the 4100 Block of E Hwy 50 in Finney County.
He had multiple gunshot wounds.
Irigoyen was transported to St Catherine Hospital and then flown to Via Christi in Wichita for additional treatment.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A city that once had one of the nation’s largest streetcar networks is preparing to launch a smaller, modern version that supporters say will shape development for years to come.
Kansas City is celebrating the opening of its 2.2-mile streetcar line on Friday with street parties, speeches and fireworks. The starter line runs from Union Station near Crown Center to the River Market, a few blocks from the Missouri River.
Advocates say the $102 million project will draw people to the city’s downtown and boost development. City officials plan to add three extensions if they can find a way to fund them.
At its height in the 1920s, Kansas City’s streetcar network featured more than 700 registered streetcars traveling on 300 miles of track. Its last streetcar quit running in 1957.
The midtown Kansas City clinic of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri will not get Medicaid reimbursements under a decision made by the administration of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. MATT HODAPP / HEARTLAND HEALTH MONITOR
The two Planned Parent organizations in Kansas and Missouri wasted little time challenging Kansas’ termination of their Medicaid funding.
Just a day after the Kansas Department of Health and Environment notified them of its decision to cut off their Medicaid payments, Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri and Planned Parenthood of St. Louis Region sued the head of the agency, Susan Mosier.
The 31-page complaint alleges the termination was unlawful and based on spurious grounds, such as undercover videos taken last summer by abortion opponents that purport to prove that Planned Parenthood affiliates around the country sold fetal tissue for profit, a crime. Earlier this year, a Houston grand jury cleared Planned Parenthood of wrongdoing and indicted the makers of the videos instead.
Other spurious grounds cited by KDHE, according to the complaint, included the supposed failure of Planned Parenthood’s Overland Park clinic to cooperate with a solid waste disposal inspection last December. In fact, the complaint says, the clinic did cooperate, although it refused to allow inspectors to take photographs out of concern for patients’ and staff’s privacy and safety.
Another reason cited by KDHE, the complaint says, was that Oklahoma and Texas had identified potentially fraudulent Medicaid claims by the Planned Parenthood affiliates in those states. None of those affiliates, however, are related to the plaintiffs, the complaint states.
The Planned Parenthood plaintiffs contend KDHE’s action was “unlawful, unwarranted and (a) politically motivated decision” by KDHE, “at the direction of Gov. Sam Brownback” to end the organizations’ participation in the Kansas Medicaid program.
The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Topeka, seeks class action status on behalf of all Kansas Medicaid beneficiaries who use, or seek to use, the affiliates’ services. It estimates the size of the potential class at about 450 to 500 patients.
In a statement Wednesday, Laura McQuade, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, said the organization “won’t allow extremists like Gov. Brownback to make baseless accusations without consequence.”
“We are going to court on behalf of our patients and the health of all Kansans,” she said. “Let’s call this what it is, an attack on people who already have the least access to care. For our patients, it’s not about politics, it’s about their health care and going to the provider they know and trust. Gov. Brownback has no business telling women and men where they can and cannot go for high quality health care.”
Eileen Hawley, a spokeswoman for Gov. Brownback, said the governor’s office won’t comment on pending litigation.
Kansas’ decision to end Medicaid funding for the affiliates came just weeks after he director of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Vikki Wachino, warned in a letter sent to all 50 state Medicaid agencies that they cannot cut funding to medical providers simply because they also offer abortion services.
“Providing the full range of women’s health services neither disqualifies a provider from participating in the Medicaid program, nor is the provision of such services inconsistent with the best interests of the beneficiary, and shall not be grounds for a state’s action against a provider in the Medicaid program,” she wrote.
Planned Parenthood of St. Louis joined the lawsuit because it operates a health center in Joplin, near the Kansas state line, and serves a small number of Kansas patients.
Also joining the action were three anonymous “Jane Doe” plaintiffs, representing Medicaid enrollees who are at risk of losing the services of the Planned Parenthood affiliates, and 11 former and current employees of the affiliates whom the complaint says were also terminated by KDHE.
Dan Margolies, editor of the Heartland Health Monitor team, is based at KCUR. You can reach him on Twitter @DanMargolies.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a man is dead after a shooting outside a Wichita apartment complex.
Wichita police Capt. Brian White said authorities responded to a 911 call at Calvary Towers apartments about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. White said that a man, whose identity has not been released, was found and pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say a male suspect was also at the scene when police arrived.
PRATT–On Saturday, May 7, 2016, America’s State Parks will launch the LET’S CAMP AMERICA! initiative, designed to promote camping in state parks across the U.S. LET’S CAMP AMERICA! showcases the vitality and wide array of healthy activities available to campers with hopes of engaging new audiences including youth, millennials, diverse communities and urban citizens.
LET’S CAMP AMERICA! invites first-time campers and outdoor enthusiasts to revel in the limitless outdoor recreation activities available in state parks. For all, camping in state parks is available close to home, affordable, accessible and accommodating. For many, LET’S CAMP AMERICA! may be a rededication to their love of the outdoors. For others, LET’S CAMP AMERICA! could be an all-inclusive invitation to experience and then dedicate personal and family time to camping in the outdoors.
On May 7 and September 24, 2016, LET’S CAMP AMERICA! will host activities and programs across many state park systems to help you create special outdoor moments.
In Kansas, you’ll find 26 state parks, featuring 10,000 campsites; more than 100 rental cabins; 500 miles of hiking, biking and horse trails; access to water for boating and fishing; and the beauty of nature. Find your big fish story, paddle, hike, watch the sunrise, make s’mores and count stars. There are endless experiences waiting for you whether at a campsite, in a cabin or in your RV.
Go to www.ksoutdoors.com and click on “State Parks” for more information about events at Kansas state parks during this special event. You can reserve a cabin or a campsite, and you can download maps and brochures featuring the state parks of your choice.
For more information about LET’S CAMP AMERICA!, go to www.naspd.org.
The summer session of the Athletic Edge at HaysMed is scheduled to begin Wed., June 8. The Athletic Edge is a training program for athletes 10 years through college that helps improve speed, strength and enhances athletic ability. It is designed for any athlete regardless of their ability level.
Shawn Landers
Each athlete starts out with a performance evaluation. The results are used by the staff to develop a customized workout that is designed to work on areas for improvement. “Unless athletes know their current level of ability, it is impossible to realistically create goals and monitor progress.” said Shawn Landers, Athletic Trainer at HaysMed Sports Medicine. “Our program identifies areas the athlete can improve.”
Classes run Monday through Thursday and are offered at 8:00 am – 10:00 am, 10:00 am – 12 noon, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. All sessions are held at the Center for Health Improvement at Hays Med, 2500 Canterbury.
There are two options available. Option one includes the first hour gym workout only with no weight training and is $150. The second option is the full two hour gym workout plus individualized weight training for $225. Multiple child discounts for families are available.
According to Landers, many athletes use this training to earn varsity playing time, starting roles or for a greater appreciation for the benefits of regular exercise.
Registrations are accepted through Tuesday, May 31. There is an early registration discount of $50 off the $225 fee for option two if you register by May 16. For more information or to register call (785) 623- 6369 or contact Landers at [email protected] or register online at https://www.haysmed.com/the-center/athletic-edge/.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Republican Party’s chairman and other top GOP officials say they’ll support Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president.
But not all Republicans are ready to back the brash billionaire now that he is the presumed GOP candidate.
State GOP Chairman Kelly Arnold predicted Wednesday that Kansas Republicans who’ve opposed Trump’s bid for the nomination will “come home” during the general election.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the state’s caucuses to claim 24 of its 40 convention delegates. Arnold is one of those delegates but said he will support Trump.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts reiterated promises to support the GOP nominee.
But state Reps. Amanda Grosserode of Lenexa and Brett Hildabrand of Shawnee said they never can support Trump. They supported Cruz.
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