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Month: April 2018
Valley Hope joins with Norton Co. partners to offer prescription drug disposal
NORTON — Kansans living in Norton County and surrounding areas now have a place to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs. Valley Hope is partnering with Moffet Drug Pharmacy, Norton Regional Health Foundation and Norton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs to offer a prescription drug disposal unit manufactured by MedSafe and available to the public.
Individuals can dispose of prescriptions at Moffet Drug, 102 S. State, Norton, normal business hours, which are 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, and 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.
“We have a ton of people that bring medicine in, and ask us how to dispose of it,” said Abby Rice, owner of Moffet drug along with her husband, Chase Rice. “Up until now, there was really only one day a year to get rid of prescriptions. The need is great, and hopefully this provides a safe way to dispose of unneeded or unwanted prescriptions.”
The disposal unit is certified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Once the unit is full, the prescriptions are taken by MedSafe and incinerated.
“We know that too many unused prescriptions end up in the wrong hands, which contributes to drug abuse and addiction,” said Valley Hope President and CEO Pat George. “Whether that someone is using another family member’s prescription without permission or someone stealing prescriptions to sell on the street, it’s better for everyone if any unused or unneeded prescriptions are dispose of quickly. This gives people a way to do that safely.”
The unit can take prescriptions but not needles or other sharps, Rice said. Glass vials containing insulin are accepted for disposal. For questions about disposing of prescriptions or using the disposal site, call Moffet Drug at (785) 877-2721.
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4th annual toy show to be held at National Guard Armory
By JAYLINN PFEIFER
Hays Post
The fourth annual toy show will be hosted at the National Guard Armory, 200 Main, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $3 and free for children 10 years and younger.
The event is a big family event designed to get the hobby of collecting toys back into style, said an organizer. The older generation is retiring and the younger generation is focused more on their cellphones, which enticed Mark Wendelburg to hold the event.
Wendelburg has grown up around these collectibles his entire life.
“It is nice for people to hunt for something or just something they don’t have in their personal collection,” he said.
Others helping with the organization of the event are Clint Straub and John Kreutzer. Vendors at the event will be selling collectible sports cards, NASCAR, farm tractors, toy cars, dolls, DCP trucks, trains, models, cast iron, action figures and more.
“I’ve been going to toy collector shows since I was 4 and, it’s just a great time to enjoy with family and share the experience with fellow collectors,” Wendelburg said.
For more information about the event, visit the Facebook page, Hays Toy Show, or email [email protected].
“My favorite part about the event is just the neat stories you get to hear about the different collectibles and the expressions on the adults and even the kids’ faces,” Wendelburg said.
Kansas school resource officer charged with fondling teens
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Wyandotte County prosecutors say a Kansas City, Kansas, school resource officer is charged with fondling at least three teenagers.
District Attorney Mark Dupree said Thursday that 57-year-old Michael Eugene English Sr. was charged Thursday with three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
Dupree says a parent contacted police in March and three victims have come forward. The three alleged victims were between 14 and 16.
English has been employed with the school district since 2015. He has been on administrative leave since March 22.
Dupree said investigators are still trying to determine if the alleged crimes occurred on school property.
Police: Serial Kansas burglary suspect in custody
HARVEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating several burglaries and have a suspect in custody.
Chaelyn N. Aaron, 28, wanted in connection with burglaries in Newton and Hesston is in custody, according Newton police.
In addition to the burglaries, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms wanted her in connection with the theft of firearms from a Park City business in March.
Aaron has 15 previous convictions for theft, burglary, criminal use of a financial card, fee-attempted to elude law enforcement and other vehicle violations.
On Monday, police reported Aaron had been known to flee, and ram pursuing vehicles and since there was a possibility she was armed they discourage the public from approaching her.
Kan. man acquitted in shooting death of best friend
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka man has been acquitted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his best friend.
A Shawnee County jury on Thursday found 19-year-old Ernest Williams not guilty in Justice Mitchell’s death.
Mitchell died June 26 after being shot during an attempted robbery.
Investigators say Mitchell and Williams met 17-year-old Shayden Byrd and Lamero Dunstan at a Topeka fast-food restaurant for a drug deal.
Testimony indicated Dunstan pulled a gun and shot Mitchell twice. Williams also drew a gun but didn’t fire it.
Prosecutors contended Williams was guilty of murder because the death happened during a dangerous felony.
Byrd was sentenced to five years in a juvenile facility after pleading guilty to first-degree murder. Dunstan faces trial in August on first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery charges.
USGS reports another Kansas earthquake
RENO COUNTY —Another earthquake shook Kansas Thursday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 2.5 magnitude quake just before 10p.m. It was centered approximately 5 miles west of South Hutchinson.
Just after 6 p.m. Tuesday a magnitude 2.9 quake was centered approximately 3 miles west of South Hutchinson, according to the U.S.G.S.
On Friday night, the USGS reported a magnitude 3.2 quake in the same area.
There are no reports of damage or injury from Thursday evening’s quake.
Cloudy, windy Friday with a chance for rain
Today A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
The latest forecast calls for around a half inch or more of rainfall over much of the SW KS region late today through Sat. evening #kswx pic.twitter.com/0A22rOXCMj
— NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) April 20, 2018
Tonight Rain. Low around 42. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Kan. officers prep for 4/20: Driving high? Kiss your license goodbye!
KDOT
Kansas City, KS – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), the Kansas Highway Patrol and local law enforcement partnered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to announce a tough new drug-impaired driving enforcement campaign—Driving High? Kiss Your License Goodbye!. The event took place on 4/20 – a date associated with cannabis culture.“Operating a motor vehicle while impaired not only impacts the driver and passengers of the vehicle, but everyone else on the road,” said Chris Bortz, KDOT Traffic Safety Program Manager. “Impaired driving is not a victimless crime.”The perception that driving while high does not adversely affect driving ability is a myth. It has been proven that THC – the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects – slows reaction times, impairs cognitive performance and makes it difficult for drivers to keep a steady position in their lane.
Kansas City, KS – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), the Kansas Highway Patrol and local law enforcement partnered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to announce a tough new drug-impaired driving enforcement campaign—Driving High? Kiss Your License Goodbye!. The event took place on 4/20 – a date associated with cannabis culture.“Operating a motor vehicle while impaired not only impacts the driver and passengers of the vehicle, but everyone else on the road,” said Chris Bortz, KDOT Traffic Safety Program Manager. “Impaired driving is not a victimless crime.”The perception that driving while high does not adversely affect driving ability is a myth. It has been proven that THC – the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects – slows reaction times, impairs cognitive performance and makes it difficult for drivers to keep a steady position in their lane.
“Our goal is to save lives and we’re putting all drivers on alert – Drug impaired driving is against the law,” said Colonel Mark Bruce, Kansas Highway Patrol. “In support of the education efforts targeting the drug impaired driver, the Highway Patrol and local law enforcement will deploy additional officers focused on identifying and removing the impaired driver.”
The bottom line is this: It doesn’t matter what term is used, if a person is high, stoned, wasted or drunk, he or she is impaired. Driving while impaired by any substance is illegal and can be deadly to the driver and all other road users.
McCrae wins individual title at Dodge City in playoff; Indians finish second
DODGE CITY, Kan. – After shooting a one-over-par 72 to finish in a two-way tie with Goddard Eisenhower’s Tyler Trudo, Tradgon McCrae hit a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the individual title at the Dodge City Invitational at Mariah Hills Golf Course.
McCrae was the only Hays High Indian to finish in the top-ten.
Hays finished runner-up as a team, seven strokes back of Kapaun Mt. Carmel who shot a 307. TMP-Marian was ninth with a 359.
Team Results
1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel 307
2. Hays High 314
3. Goddard-Eisenhower 317
4. Garden City 319
5. Hutchinson 341
6. Wichita-East 341
7. Liberal 345
8. Dodge City 346
9. TMP-Marian 359
10. Wichita-Northwest 360
11. Great Bend 364
12. Wichita-North 389
13. Ulysses 393
Top-Ten Individual Results
1. Tradgon McCrae-Hays, 72 (won in playoff)
2. Tyler Trudo-Goddard Eisenhower, 72
3. Jack Baker-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 73
4. Cameron Riley-Liberal, 74
5. Luke Gleason-Dodge City, 74
6. Cooper Steiner-Kapaun Mt. Carmel,75
7. Max Ontjes-Hutchinson, 75
8. Sion Audrain-Garden City, 75
9. Keagan Larson-Goddard Eisenhower, 76
10. Mateo Villegas-Goddard Eisenhower, 76
TMP-Marian softball rolls past Ellinwood
HAYS, Kan. – The Thomas More Prep-Marian softball team ran their win streak to eight games Thursday with a doubleheader sweep of Ellinwood. Bailey Lacy struck out 21 with one walk while allowing two hits in the ten innings of work.
The Monarchs scored eight runs in the last three innings to blow open a close game in the opener and won 10-0. They scored five in the first then 11 in the second to take control of the second contest and won it 22-0.
Emily Schulte, Kyleigh Allen and Lexi Gottschalk all drove in three runs in the first game. Anna Gottschalk had six RBI and Brianna Romme five in the second game as the Monarchs improve to 9-3.
Hays High Soccer dumps Liberal in 2OT
By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post
HAYS, Kan.-Another defensive battle ensued between Hays High and Liberal on the soccer pitch on Thursday evening in Hays. After battling to a 0-0, double overtime draw in Liberal on April 5th in Liberal the two teams were headed for the same fate Tuesday. Neither team could find the back of the net in the first half, a half that the Lady Indians controlled the ball throughout.
The second half was much of the same. Hays High controlled the ball and had some shots on goal but couldn’t find a way to score. The game went to the first overtime and the Lady Indians had a few opportunities but their shots went just wide of the net.
As the Lady Indians gathered together before the second overtime they kept their energy high and positive and it paid off. Less then a minute into overtime number two Hays High’s Kallie Leiker let a shot fly from just outside the top of the box. When the play was over the ball was resting in the back of the net after it sailed over the outstretched fingertips of the Liberal goalie and the game was over with the Lady Indians picking up the 1-0 victory.
Hays is now 7-2-1 on the season and 4-0-1 in the Western Athletic Conference. They will travel to Great Bend on Monday to face the Lady Panthers.
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65-year-old Kan. man linked to Mexican drug cartel sentenced
KANSAS CITY (AP) — A Kansas man who was a major heroin dealer in the Kansas City area has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Dennis McLallen, 65, of Overland Park also was ordered to pay an $850,000 judgment, which was the estimated amount of money he made from drug sales.
He admitted that he distributed more than 10 kilograms of heroin.
Investigators say McLallen and his wife were among 18 people charged after an investigation by federal agents and Kansas City and St. Louis police.
The 18 suspects included sources in Mexico who supplied drugs to McLallen.
He pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to distribute heroin, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to carry firearms during the commission of drug crime.