KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A suspect in the surprise-attack shooting deaths of two men in Kansas City, Missouri, is now charged in a woman’s killing.
Prosecutors on Friday charged 22-year-old Fredrick Demond Scott of Kansas City with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of 64-year-old Karen Harmeyer of Grandview.
The indictment didn’t include details of the death but KCTV reports an officer was called in July to investigate a dead body. Once the officer arrived, witnesses told him about Harmeyer, who lived in woods behind a church.
The officer entered the campsite and found her decomposed body inside a tent.
Scott previously was charged in two killings and is a person of interest in three others. All those victims were older white men. Scott is black.
The men were shot in surprise attacks, some near recreation trails.
The Hays USD 489 transportation director will discuss the purchase of vehicles for the 2017-2018 school year at the school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The purchase of vehicles is in accordance to a five-year transportation plan. The request this year is for the purchase of three suburbans at a cost of $38,952 each and two route buses at a cost of $90,831 each for a total cost of $298,518 from its capital outlay budget.
The district came in almost $5,500 under budget.
The low bid on the buses was from Midwest Transit.
In other business
Superintendent John Thissen will discuss the Fort Hays State University assistance program for Ellis County teachers for earning master’s degrees.
Donna Hudson-Hamilton, director of Early Childhood Connections, will take the board through required federal training.
Thissen also will provide the board with updates on board goals, negotiations and the upcoming bond issue vote.
VICTORIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State men’s cross country team wrapped up its regular season with a solid performance at the FHSU Tiger Open on Saturday morning (Oct. 7). The Tigers hosted the event at Sand Plum Nature Trial on a wet and muddy fall morning. The Tigers finished tenth overall and fifth among MIAA programs, totaling 263 team points.
A total of 820 runners competed in the four races, surpassing the previous record from last season’s race of 661 participants. 167 men took to the course in the eight-kilometer Gold Race.
Layton Werth navigated the course in 26:29.7 to finish 36th individually. Reed Rome earned a 44th place finish with a time of 26:44.8. Alex Barbosa finished in 63rd place (27:06.0) while Brett Meyer posted a time of 27:06.8 to finish 65th. Robert Loeffler rounded out the scoring for FHSU in 85th crossing the finish line in 27:20.9.
Western State took the team title after upsetting the top-ranked team in the country (Adams State), finishing with 51 points. Adams State completed the race with 77 team points, enough for second place. Central Missouri was the top MIAA team as they finished with 93 points. Mason Phillips captured the individual title with a time of 24:48.0.
The Tigers return to the course in two weeks when they travel to Warrensburg, Mo., to compete in the MIAA Championships on Saturday, October 21st. The race is set to commence at 11 a.m.
The severe weather and high winds stayed out of Hays Friday night, as an early fall thunderstorm dropped an official 0.78 inches of rain according to the K-State Agricultural Research Center.
Just seven days into October, Hays has received 1.96 inches of rain, with the year-to-date total at 28.82 inches.
The weekend weather forecast calls for sunshine and high in the upper 70s. Monday’s temperature will be much cooler.
VICTORIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s cross country team ended their regular season racing with a strong performance at the FHSU Tiger Open on Saturday (Oct. 7). Fort Hays State hosted the event at Sand Plum Nature Trail on a wet and muddy autumn morning. The Tigers finished fourth overall and second among MIAA teams, completing the race with 160 points.
A total of 820 runners competed in the four races, ultimately breaking the previous meet record held at last year’s race (661). 165 women traversed the course in the five-kilometer Gold Race.
Lindsay Roberts navigated the trail in 19:04.0, finishing 19th individually. Chelsea Jackson finished just a couple seconds behind Li. Roberts with a time of 19:05.9 to claim the 20th spot. Lauren Roberts completed the course in 19:31.9 to finish at 39th overall. Yessenia Gonzales reached the finish line a few seconds behind La. Roberts with an individual finish of 40th overall (19:34.1). Lisa Penner rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with a time of 20:11.7 and a 72nd place finish.
Western State upset the second ranked team in the country and won the event with 48 team points. Pittsburg State was the first MIAA program to cross the finish line with a second place finish and totaling 73 points. Adams State rounded out the top three with 142 points. Winnie Kibet of Colby CC took home the individual title concluding the race with a time of 18:00.6.
The Tigers are back on the course in two weeks as they travel to Warrensburg, Mo., to compete at the MIAA Championships (Oct. 21). The race is set to begin a 10 a.m.
Dr. Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, is the First District Kansas Congressman.
Friend,
This week, the House passed Micah’s Law, or the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
Science tells us that children in the womb can feel pain at or before 20 weeks. The United States is one of only seven countries worldwide who allow elective abortions after 20 weeks, and a majority of Americans want to see this changed.
As I said on the Floor this week, I’ve delivered some 5,000 babies, and worked closely with both mother and child to ensure a safe, healthy delivery.
In that time, I could give countless examples of a little girl at 16 or less weeks who stirred when she heard the voice of her brother or sister, mom or dad. At around that same time, she will often move, and respond to touch.
How or why, in my hospital, we would be working to preserve the life of that little girl, while in another facility, they are decapitating, and delivering her limb by limb, is a gross and cruel misuse of medical training. A violation of her life full of God-given potential.
I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act quickly, and get this bill on the President’s desk.
Additionally, I want to offer my prayers, and those of my family to the victims of the senseless attack in Las Vegas. As we await details, I hope you will help our nation use this as a time to pull together, and show that we are truly united as one nation under God. We must not shy away from tough conversations, and the many issues that attempt to divide us, but I hope we will do so recognizing the value of each person, their rights, and our common humanity.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns or know of ways my office can be of assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us.
See the above video from this week with Congresswoman Kristi Noem of South Dakota. She is leading the effort to make sure our tax system is fair for small businesses up and down Main St.
In the House
Interview on Larry King
It was an honor to join legendary broadcaster Larry King on Ora TV. Watch our conversation on the 2nd Amendment, our framework for tax reform, and the need for us in Washington to work together.
National 4-H Week
This week, we celebrated National 4-H Week!
The experience of 4-H teaches young people leadership lessons, as well as the value of practical skills and hands-on learning. The example they set is high and I look forward to the positive changes they will continue to make in the world.
National Manufacturing Day
Across our country, manufacturing provides over 12 million jobs and contributes over 2 trillion dollars to our economy. In Kansas, manufacturing accounts for nearly one fifth of the state’s economy, and directly employs over 160,000 people.
I look forward to celebrating National Manufacturing Day in our district.
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I’m sorry KU Fans, but I couldn’t help myself!
The Members of Congress may have lost the Charity Congressional Basketball Classic, but the true champions of the day were our honorable guests, Matt Mika, and Capitol Police special agents Crystal Griner and Doug Bailey, all of whom were injured at the shooting at the Congressional baseball practice earlier this year.
Our coach was John Calipari, head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats! This was the 19th annual event, which raises money for the Hoops for Youth Foundation.
PRATT – If you’ve dreamed of working as a game warden for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) the first step is completing testing and assessment, which will occur on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Crisis City Training Complex, 8 miles southwest of Salina. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours of natural resources coursework. Accepted applicants will be screened, tested, and assessed for entry into the pool of qualified individuals who may receive offers for employment as a Natural Resource Officer I. Application packets must be postmarked no later than Friday, October 27, 2017 to be considered.
To apply for the upcoming testing and assessment, applicants must first register with the State of Kansas by completing the personal information registration form at www.da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruitment/. A State of Kansas Applicant ID Number will then be provided.
Next, applicants must submit an application packet containing each of the following items:
1) Letter of interest (include your State of Kansas ID Number)
2) Detailed resume
3) College transcript(s) (unofficial copies are acceptable as long as the degree is conferred)
5) Authorization to release information form found at ksoutdoors.com/KDWPTInfo/Jobs (This must be witnessed and signed by a KDWPT employee or signed in front of and notarized by a notary public.
6) Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate located at www.ksrevenue.org/taxclearance.html (A Tax Clearance is a comprehensive tax account review to determine and ensure that an individual’s account is compliant with all primary Kansas Tax Laws.)
Application packets should be e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to Human Resources, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, 512 SE 25th Ave., Pratt, Kansas 67124. Applicants will be notified whether or not they have been selected to participate in the initial testing and assessment.
KDWPT reserves the right to conduct a background check on all qualified applicants.
For more information, contact the KDWPT Law Enforcement Division at (620) 672-5911.
The year will start with the musical “Company” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4, Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. A matinee performance will be at 2:30 on Sunday, Oct. 8. All performances are in Felten-Start Theatre in Malloy Hall.
“Company” is a fresh and original take on marriage, commitment, friendship and loneliness. The original Broadway production was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won six, including Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Music and Book.
The work has been praised for its frankness, sophistication and courage in portraying a bitter and honest of love and marriage.
Reeny Botros, 17, of Wichita is one of 10 Girl Scouts in the nation to be selected as a 2017 National Young Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts of the USA. (Courtesy photo)
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WICHITA – Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is proud to announce that Maureen “Reeny” Botros, 17, of Wichita, has been named by Girl Scouts of the USA as a National Young Woman of Distinction, the organization’s most prestigious honor. GSUSA selects 10 National Young Women of Distinction annually among Girl Scouts across the country who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts.
Botros is in Columbus, Ohio, this week, where GSUSA will be honoring the National Young Women of Distinction Oct. 6 through 8 during G.I.R.L. 2017, the Girl Scout National Convention and largest girl-led event in the world. Approximately 5 percent of all Girl Scouts in grades 9 through 12 go on to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, with only 10 girls in this high-achieving group receiving the National Young Women of Distinction honor.
For her Gold Award project, Botros invented “Illumi-cize” fashion accessories to promote physical activity among youth, attract more girls to STEM careers, and address negative stereotypes about women in technology. She designed the accessories to monitor heart rate and light up to incentivize exercise. But that was just the beginning – Botros went on to host a series of free “Catwalk Coding” camps teaching girls electrical and coding skills they could use to make their own light-up fashion accessories. During fashion runway shows, girls wore accessories they created.
Botros presented her invention to President Barack Obama during the White House Science Fair in 2015, and she received grants from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) to host her free Catwalk Coding camps for local girls over the past year. Recently selected as a HerLEAD Fellow, she will conduct a Catwalk Coding camp for more than 100 girls over Thanksgiving weekend in Mexico City, where she will use repurposed shirt samples donated by Ann Inc.
“By taking an innovative approach to all-girl STEM education, I hope to contribute to closing the gender gap in STEM fields,” Botros said. “Too often, girls are led to believe that to pursue STEM requires that they adapt to the male-dominated field. The message of Catwalk Coding and G.I.R.L. is that STEM is already compatible with their interests.”
Her extraordinary leadership as a Gold Award Girl Scout and now, as a National Young Woman of Distinction, exemplifies how Girl Scouts take the lead like a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) to make a difference in their communities and the world.
The daughter of Dr. Maged S. and Maureen Botros, Reeny is a homeschooled senior in high school who is also enrolled in coursework at Friends University. A proud Girl Scout since Daisies, she earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards before earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. She has been an active member of the Wichita Mayor’s Youth Council throughout high school, has competed in Lego Mindstorms and BEST Robotics, and was a NCWIT national runner-up three times. In the summer of 2016, she was selected to travel to Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, for seven weeks of Apple Engineering Technology Camp.
Sylvia Acevedo, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, sits with Wichita Girl Scout Reeny Botros during a National Young Women of Distinction interview on Sept. 5 at the corporate office of Facebook in New York City. (Courtesy photo)
“All of us at Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland are extremely proud of Reeny’s selection as one of the 10 National Young Women of Distinction for 2017,” said Liz Workman, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland. “Her Catwalk Coding Gold Award project focuses on narrowing the gender gap in technology in a very innovative way – capitalizing on girls’ desire to add bling to their clothing as a way to engage them in technology. And now, Catwalk Coding is going global! Thanks to a HerLEAD grant, Reeny will bring the program this November to 100 girls in the community center, Centro Comunitario Santa Fe, in Mexico City.”
To honor Girl Scouts’ National Young Women of Distinction, the Kappa Delta Foundation grants the 10 girls a combined $50,000 in college scholarships, reflecting Kappa Delta’s commitment to girls’ leadership and their pursuit of education. This includes a $5,000 scholarship for Reeny. She will also receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Institute for the Development of Women Leaders, which is providing a total of $100,000 to the 10 National Young Women of Distinction.
Being named a National Young Woman of Distinction, earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, and receiving these generous scholarships are just a few of the countless experiences girls can have through Girl Scouts. To join or to learn more about volunteering, go to kansasgirlscouts.org.
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HODGEMAN COUNTY —Strong storms rolled across the state Friday night bringing numerous reports of hail, 60-70 mile-per-hour wind gusts and flooding rains. There is an unconfirmed report of a tornado in McPherson County.
The storm knocked downed power poles in southwest Kansas and damaged buildings in Barton County. Some areas of Barton County reported over 3-inches of rain. More than 15 high schools across Kansas postponed or cancelled football games due to the severe weather.
The storm damaged forced officials to close Kansas 156 highway from U.S. 283 to U.S. 183 in Hodgeman County due to several miles of power lines and poles down. Officials set up shelter in Hanston for stranded motorist, according to the sheriff’s department.
There are no reports of injury due to the weather.
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I’m sorry KU Fans, but I couldn’t help myself!
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