RENO COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities in Reno County are investigating a shooting and searching for a suspect.
Just before 1:30a.m. Wednesday, police were dispatched to the 700 block E 7th Street in Hutchinson after report of a shooting, according to a media release.
When officers arrived they contacted the victim, Jesus Faudoa, who had multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a Wichita hospital with critical injuries.
Trump met on Nov. 20 with Kobach at Trump’s New Jersey golf course. photo courtesy Fox
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has told Kansas’ top elections official to disclose proposed changes to federal voting laws that he took to a meeting with President Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson says she reviewed the materials and found no error in the magistrate’s earlier ruling that required Secretary of State Kris Kobach to turn over the documents.
Robinson ordered Kobach to produce them by Friday to the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when voting.
An Associated Press photo of that November meeting showed Kobach holding a paper outlining homeland security issues. The order also requires him to produce a related internal document about proposed changes to the National Voter Registration Act.
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) A linebacker in the NFL who starred at Rutgers University has been charged in connection with a shooting in New Jersey.
A grand jury indicted Khaseem Greene for weapon possession on Tuesday in a December shooting in Elizabeth, where Greene is from.
The Kansas City Chiefs released the linebacker on Tuesday. Greene signed with the team in January. His lawyer wasn’t immediately available for comment.
NJ.com reports a criminal complaint says Greene was seen on camera handing a gun to another man who fired into a crowd. His co-defendant was charged with aggravated assault, but the extent of the victim’s injuries wasn’t immediately known.
Greene last played a game in 2014 for the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in 2013.
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY- A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Pottawatomie County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Dodge Ram driven by Nicole Lynn Chilcott, 34, Westmoreland, was southbound on Kansas 99 just south of Marten Road.
The truck went left of center into the northbound lane and left the roadway with no sign of braking or evasive maneuver.
The truck jumped a culvert and struck a tree.
Chilcott was transported to a hospital in Topeka where she died.
She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
Police: Three dead after Tuesday night shooting-photo courtesy KC
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A man is under arrest after a shooting victim summoned police to a Kansas home where three bodies were found.
Kansas City, Kansas, police say the surviving victim was struck in the head and shot in the back late Tuesday at the home. Officers later found two men and a woman who had been shot to death there.
Police say officers found the suspect about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from the shooting scene. He was taken into custody but no charges have been filed.
Officer Patrick McCallop says the suspect and victims knew each other, but he did not elaborate.
Police on Wednesday identified those killed as 47-year-olds Bernadette Gosserand and Vincent Rocha, and 26-year-old Jeremy Rocha.
Krista Charise Dietz, 46, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home in Westminster, CO. She was born in WaKeeney, March 1, 1971 to Dean Dietz and Linda Hicks.
Krista married Vahid Sheydaei. They were blessed with a son Chase. They later divorced.
Krista graduated from Goddard High School with the class of 1989 and continued on to earn a Bachelor’s degree at Kansas Newman. She taught school in Wichita and later moved to Denver where she worked in the financial field. At the time of her death she was working as a Lead Customer Service Rep/Operations Specialist at TransAmerica in Denver.
Her favorite pastimes were raising Chase and her pets. Her life revolved around her family.
Left to mourn her passing is a son, Chase of the home; mother, Linda of Wichita; father, Dean (Cindy Schoen) of Wyandotte, OK; sisters, Erin Dietz of Euless, TX, Shannon Fagen of Wichita; niece Ava of Wichita; and cousins and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Wilfred and Nina Dietz and Harlan and Emma Hicks.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney with Pastor Randy Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the City Cemetery.
There will be a short visitation from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Krista Dietz Memorial Fund and sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N 12th St, WaKeeney, KS 67672. Contributions may also be sent to your local humane society in her honor.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.schmittfuneral.com.
Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
By RON WILSON Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
“Let’s go to the beach!” No, you won’t need sunscreen and a towel. This is not an ocean beach, but it is a wonderful place to relax. It can host a wedding or other special event in a beautiful, rustic setting.
The Kejr family near Salina has farmed in Kansas for more than a century. Joe and Geena Kejr, descendants of the original farmers, live on the family farm west of Salina. Their daughter Michelle is marketing director for their newest enterprise, called Kansas Beach Hospitality and Events.
“I lived there my entire life, surrounded by these beautiful farm fields,” Michelle Kejr said. Now her grandfather, father, uncle, brother and cousin are farming together.
Michelle went to K-State as did her older sister and brother. She’s now working on her graduate degree in education. Michelle’s sister met a young man in Manhattan and the two planned to get married in fall 2016. Of course, they needed a place for the wedding and the reception.
The bride and groom-to-be decided to get married on her parent’s farm. But what about the reception?
About two miles from the Kejr home farm is another house and a large outbuilding. Michelle’s aunt and uncle had bought this house about 30 years ago. They built a large machine shed next to it where Joe and Geena held their wedding reception when the building was new. Michelle’s sister thought it would be neat to have her reception in that same building, three decades later.
Meanwhile Michelle’s aunt and uncle moved out and Joe and Geena took ownership. They realized that the house and building would make a great place for their daughter’s wedding reception and could be used for future events which they could attract.
The house was in great shape. It had three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, large living room and dining rooms, finished basement, and a beautiful wraparound porch with a screened-in section next to the kitchen.
The outbuilding was totally remodelled by the Kejrs. They built on an addition with a kitchen and bathrooms, complete with an attractive barn quilt on the outside. “The barn quilt was designed and painted by my cousin, the daughter of the aunt and uncle who lived there,” Michelle said.
The Kejr family had the electrical system in the building totally redone. A new railing was added to the existing balcony. New LED lighting and Edison bulbs were installed in the building. From the ceiling, they suspended what looks like the frame of a barn roof. This faux barn roof created an awesome appearance and marked the dance floor area.
On a beautiful fall day in September 2016, the Kejr family hosted the daughter’s wedding on the farm. Then the bride and groom traveled to the reception in the uncle’s Model A Ford, which ran like a charm. The event was a resounding success. After that the house and building were available to host future weddings and other events.
Kansas Beach Hospitality and Events
But what should this facility be named? Before the Kejr family owned the house, it was owned by Roy and Fern Beach. “We always referred to it as the Beach House,” Michelle said. They decided to honor the original owner of the house so they called it the Kansas Beach Hospitality and Events.
“It has fields of wheat all around it so it is like a beach, surrounded by amber waves of grain,” Michelle said. “Although we have had some calls from people on the coast who wondered how far we are from the water, so we had to give them a quick geography lesson.”
The Kansas Beach Hospitality and Events is in a peaceful, rural setting yet is only 15 minutes from Salina. It’s located north of the rural community of Brookville, population 257 people. Now, that’s rural.
“Let’s go to the beach!” No, don’t worry about sunburn. This is the Kansas Beach Hospitality and Events. We salute Joe, Geena, and Michelle Kejr and all those involved who are making a difference by hosting these events in rural Kansas. It’s like they have Beach-front property.
TMP-Marian is the No. 1 seed in the Russell 3A regional and receives a first round bye. The Monarchs will face either Lakin or Ellsworth at 3 pm Tuesday, 5/16. Plainville-Stockton is the No. 2 seed and plays the host Broncos at 6 pm Monday, 5/15.
Ellis is the No. 2 seed in the Brookville-Ell Saline 2-1A regional. The Railers receive a first round bye and will play either Brookville-Ell Saline or Bennington at 4pm Wednesday, 5/17.
Pioneer Day will be held on the grounds of Ellis County Historical Society, 100 W. 7th, Hays, on Wednesday, May 17, 1-2:30 p.m.
For the past 15 years, this event has encouraged hands-on learning about pioneer history for grades K-5. This year’s activities will include tales of fighting fires in the early days of Ellis County, cowboy songs, washboard washing, cross-cut wood sawing, and rug making, among others.
For the second year, an additional event will be held in the evening, following Pioneer Day. Families are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets for a free picnic-style dinner, starting at 6 p.m. Following dinner, the Hays Fireman’s Relief Association will present stories of fire-fighting during the early days of Ellis County, and the formation of the first Hays firehouse.
Ellis County Historical Society, founded in 1972, collects, preserves, and exhibits items and documents that illustrate the history of Ellis County. We are located at 100 West 7th Street in Hays.
Ellis is the No. 1 seed in the Spearville 2-1A Regional. The Railers receive a first round bye and will play either Ellinwood or Minneaola at 6 pm on Monday, 5/15.
SEDGWICK COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities continue the investigating into the cause of Tuesday’s fatal accident in Sedgwick County.
A GMC Sierra pickup driven by 58-year-old Gary Wolf Wichita, was southbound in the 600 Block of north Rock Road in Wichita, according to Sgt. Nikki Woodrow during Wednesday’s police briefing.
The vehicle crossed over to the opposite lanes of traffic, left the road and hit a tree.
Wolf was the only occupant of the pickup. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Woodrow.
