The Kansas Department for Children and Families said Thursday in a written statement that a report was made last month about a Leavenworth facility. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it’s investigating and that the day care continues operating.
The agencies commented after KSHB-TV talked to parents who were shown pictures of their babies lying face down with the sleeves of their sleepers tied behind them with ponytail holders. The babies appeared to be unable to move their arms. Deirdre Engle says she pulled her daughter from the facility, which she identified as Miss Anne’s, after she was notified. The day care didn’t immediately return a phone message.
SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating 2 suspects after an altercation with an officer during an arrest.
Just after 2pm. Wednesday, officers responded to the Parole Office in the 500 block of North Kansas Avenue in Liberal for an assistance call, according to Police Captain Pat McClurg. The parole officer needed a suspect taken into custody for probation violation.
The two responding officers attempted to arrest the 23-year-old male subject. He resisted violently, punching one of the officers several times. The suspect’s 19-year-old female companion attempted to interfere with the arrest and broke a door trying to get into the room.
The officers had to use chemical spray and physical control to take the subject into custody. The female submitted to officers without further resistance. Officers searched both suspects subsequent to the arrests and found quantities of suspected methamphetamine.
One of the officers went to Southwest Medical Center with minor injuries. The officer was treated and released.
Both suspects were booked into the Seward County Jail. The male subject was arrested for probation violation, interference with law enforcement, battery on a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The female subject was arrested for criminal damage to property, interference with law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Affidavits will be submitted to the Seward County Attorney seeking formal charges, according to McClurg.
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney have agreed to play a non-conference doubleheader on Monday (Apr. 23) at 1 pm in Hays after the weather forecast pushed the conference doubleheader in Kearney to Sunday (Apr. 22). The non-conference doubleheader between the teams in Hays was originally scheduled for Sunday.
Weather permitting, the plan is for the teams to play at 1 pm in Kearney on Sunday and then 1 pm on Monday in Hays. The doubleheader in Kearney is required for MIAA play. UNK is still alive for the conference tournament. Should the teams be able to get the games played Sunday in Kearney, Monday will serve as Senior Day at Tiger Stadium for Fort Hays State.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri-Kansas City is cutting 17 professors and administrators.
University officials said this week that most of the jobs eliminated will be faculty positions, with about a half dozen being administrators.
In a statement to The Kansas City Star Thursday, the university said the cuts were part of an ongoing effort to restructure and save resources for the school’s long-term growth.
Those affected by the decision were notified this week.
University of Missouri System officials announced last year that cuts would be made across the system in Columbia, Rolla, St. Louis and Kansas City.
Missouri-Kansas City officials announced earlier that they wanted about a 3 percent budget reduction from each school, college and division.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State guard Brian Patrick has announced his decision to transfer.
The sophomore from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, averaged 1.9 points while appearing in 49 games over two seasons with the Wildcats. His best game came against West Virginia late last season, when he scored 11 points.
Playing time has been hard to find on a roster stocked with guards, though. Barry Brown, Kamau Stokes, Mike McGuirl, Xavier Sneed and Cartier Diarra soaked up most of the minutes last season.
Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said Thursday that Patrick intends to continue his career elsewhere. Patrick did not say where he planned to transfer.
MIAMI (AP) -A former Kansas City Chief and University of Florida football player has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for a health care fraud scheme that prosecutors say bilked the federal government out of about $20 million.
Grow- photo courtesy Pinellas Co. Sheriff
Federal court records show that 46-year-old Monty Grow was sentenced Monday and ordered to pay about $18 million in restitution.
Grow was convicted earlier this year on 17 counts of health care fraud and money laundering in a kickback scheme from Patient Care America, a South Florida compounding pharmacy.
Prosecutors say Grow got millions in illegal payments for recruiting patients who were covered by the Tricare health insurance program for the U.S. Department of Defense, which services veterans.
Grow played the 1994 NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, competing in 15 games and tallying one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven tackles. He also played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and continue the search for a suspect.
Custer had a previous conviction for burglary in Kingman County and for aggravated battery in Sedgwick County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections
On Tuesday afternoon, police responded to a home in the 3800 Block of S. Meridian in Wichita, according to Lt. Todd Ojile. A neighbor crawled through a window in the home and found 39-year-old Trenton Custer dead.
He had been shot several times sometime during the weekend, according to Ojile.
Neighbors told police there was some type of disturbance late Friday or early Saturday and gunshots were heard.
Police are looking for two or three people who lived at the home with Custer, according to Ojile.
Almost 1,000 high school students from across Kansas and Nebraska packed Gross Memorial Coliseum with their artwork Wednesday.
This was the 44th year for the high school art day, which serves as an open house for the Fort Hays State University art and design department and a recruiting tool for the university. The event hosted 962 students from 62 schools this year.
Student artists with exemplary work took home certificates. Students watched demonstrations throughout Rarick Hall and some visited the Hays Arts Center downtown, which is preparing for the opening of its annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition.
Although high winds put a bit of a damper on the outdoor festivities, 30 schools also participated in a sidewalk chalk art competition on the sidewalks outside of Rarick Hall. The theme was “Monumental Memories.” Hill City High School took first, Russell High School took second and Dodge City Hill School took third.
“I want to thank all of the students and teachers who participated,” Katie Christopher, FHSU Department of Art and Design staff member and organizer, said. “We are doing it for them.”
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan State football player facing a May trial for an alleged sexual assault has been arrested in Kansas.
Robertson-photo Finney Co.
Auston Robertson was arrested Tuesday by Garden City, Kansas, police who are investigating marijuana crimes and other offenses. The disclosure was made Thursday by a prosecutor in Lansing, Michigan.
In response, a judge revoked Robertson’s bond in the assault case. He’s charged with raping a woman at an apartment near Michigan State a year ago.
Robertson, a defensive end, was kicked off the Michigan State team but played last fall at Garden City Community College in Kansas. He had 73 tackles.
His Michigan lawyer, Brent Leder, declined to comment on the new arrest. Robertson remains in custody in Finney County, Kansas.
Guy E. Stewart, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on October 31, 1939 in Grigston, Kansas the son of Tom & Mildred Payton Stewart. Guy was a lifetime Scott City resident and was a retired printer and worked for USD 466 as a janitor in Shallow Water, Kansas for 20 years and was currently a School Bus Driver.
On October 26, 1958 he married Valarie Harp in Friend, Kansas. She survives.
Survivors include his Wife – Valarie Stewart of Scott City, Kansas, One Son – Edward G. Stewart of Scott City, Kansas, Two Daughters – Carolyn D. Rowland of Scott City, Kansas, Melissa R. & Norman Tedford of Garden City, Kansas, Seven Grandchildren – Levi M. Heinrich of Holcomb, Kansas, Tia Heinrich of Scott City, Kansas, Kayla Stewart of Moberly, Missouri, Kelly LaMasters of Meade, Kansas, Evin Tedford of Garden City, Kansas, Josh Tedford of Garden City, Kansas, Courtney Gravett of Mexico, Missouri and Nine Great Grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his Parents, Three Brothers and Three Sisters and One Great Grandson.
Memorial Funeral Services will be at the Shallow Water School in Shallow Water, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2018 with Don Williams presiding.
Memorials can be made to the Pence Community Church in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.
SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects for alleged felony animal cruelty.
Matthew Fullen
After a report from a concerned citizen, sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant Wednesday for a pasture near Woodward Road and Lapsley Road and an adjacent home in the 5000 Block of Country Club Drive southeast of Salina, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan.
Deputies found neglected cattle and horses on the property. There were 30 horses and 96 cows reported in poor health, according to Soldan. Some had died.
In addition to the animals in the pasture, deputies seized 24 dogs, cats and rabbits and 39 additional animals from the residential property, according to Soldan.
They also arrested Beverly Fullen, 66, and Matthew Fullen, 40, on requested felony charges of cruelty to animals and 165 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals.
Beverly Fullen-photo Saline Co.
The Salina Animal Shelter and the Saline County Sheriffs Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad helped round up and place the animals with ranchers in the area who could help, according to Soldan.
The next steps in the legal requirements for upcoming construction of the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center, Vine Street and 43rd Street, will be reviewed by Hays city commissioners tonight during their work session.
According to a memo from Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty, The two percent CID (Community Improvement District) sales tax, the TIF Project Plan (Tax Increment Financing), and the Transient Guest Tax agreement have been previously discussed by the city commission.
There will be public hearings on the items at the April 26 commission meeting.
City staff has been working with bond counsel and the developer on a Development Agreement, the overall agreement governing the legal relationship between the developer and Hays, which will further define the project. Kevin Wempe, with Gilmore and Bell P.C., will be at tonight’s work session to explain the items in more detail.
Other agenda items include a request to replat Clubhouse Gardens II from two large lots into eight smaller lots, and bid award recommendations for waterline improvements at 2400 General Hays Road and replacement of the roof at the water plant and high service pump house.
Kansans that are new to vegetable gardening often have a hard time knowing how much of each variety to plant. Kansas State Research and Extension has a publication that might help you out with this problem.
The “Vegetable Garden Planting Guide” gives information on how much to plant of each veggie per person along with the average crop-yield expected per 100 feet.
Also included is a garden calendar highlighting recommended planting dates and expected harvest dates based on the average of seasonal temperatures. Information on specific crops is detailed including; days to germinate, plants or seeds needed per 10 feet of row, depth of planting, spacing within the row and spacing between rows.
Check out this publication online at: https://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/mf315.pdf, or you can find the publication at the Cottonwood Extension District’s office either in Great Bend or in Hays.
Another publication that is available and is a bit more in-depth, is titled the “Kansas Garden Guide.” This 77-page booklet covers much more detail, having sections on planning a garden, composting, improving soil, seeding and planting, garden care, watering, planting gardens for fall production, insect and disease control, container gardening, season extension and harvesting and storing. This is followed by an extensive section on how to grow specific vegetables and herbs.
You may order the print publication at https://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/Item.aspx?catId=534&pubId=8219 . This web page also provides a link to a free PDF copy of the same publication. These publications can also be quite helpful for the more experienced gardeners too.
Shifting gears here, I would like to discuss a bit on herbicides that address grass problems. So often one hears or reads information on herbicides that rid broad leaf weeds in turf areas, but rarely on how to attack unwanted grassy weeds that may be growing in your perennial garden, or areas around bushes and trees.
There are two major herbicide products that are used to kill grasses specifically that may have invaded your broadleaf plant area. Commercially, the trade names for these products are Fusilade and Poast.
Homeowner labeling is more diverse. Fusilade may be sold under the names of Ortho “Grass-B-Gon”, and Poast is sometimes sold to homeowners under the Poast label but it’s usually sold as “Bonide Grass Beater,” “Fertilome Over the Top II Grass Killer,” “Hi-Yield Grass Killer” and “Monterey Grass Getter.” Fortunately, you can identify these products by their common chemical names listed on the label. Fusilade’s common chemical name is fluazifop, and Poast’s is sethoxydim.
If you decide to use one of these products, read the label carefully. Remember, these chemicals are for killing grasses. Often, a surfactant (crop oil) must be added to the spray solution for the herbicide to work well. Please note; some grassy weeds such as bromegrass and sandbur are not controlled. Neither is mature tall fescue controlled, though seedling tall fescue is. Established Bermudagrass is knocked back but rarely killed.
Though both these products can be used over the top of numerous broadleaf plants (including iris), there are some differences in labeling. For example, if you need to control grasses in strawberries, choose Poast because it has a seven-day waiting period before harvest. Fusilade cannot be used within one year of harvest.
Rip Winkel is the Horticulture agent in the Cottonwood District (Barton and Ellis Counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact him by e-mail at [email protected] or calling either 785-682-9430, or 620-793-1910. This article is based on information from Ward Upham, Kansas State Research and Extension.
