Catherine M. Kutina, age 68, of Hays, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at HaysMed.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Antonino Rd & 210 Avenue, Antonino, KS with Fr. Earl Befort officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be on Friday, October 26 from 5-8:00 P.M. at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 2509 Vine St., Hays, KS 67601 and from 9:30 A.M. until service time at the church on Saturday.
A combined rosary and vigil service will start at 6:45 P.M. on Friday at the funeral chapel.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected].
Barbara A. Bennett, age 79, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.
She was born on December 17, 1938 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Ira & Pearl White Griffith. A resident of Scott County, Kansas since 1959 moving from Santa Ana, California. She was a homemaker
On January 18, 1956 she married Harold E. Bennett, Sr. in Raton, New Mexico. He passed away on August 11, 2012 in Garden City, Kansas.
Survivors include her One Son – Harold Bennett Jr. of Scott City, Kansas, Two Daughters – Trudy Bennett of Wichita, Kansas, Linda & Dana Goforth of Garden City, Kansas, Eight Grandchildren and Several Great Grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her Parents, One Son – Bradley Bennett and One Brother – Keith Griffith.
Private Family services will be held at a later date.
Jacob Schmeidler met earlier this year with State Rep. Eber Phelps (D-Hays) in Topeka.
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TMP-Marian is pleased to announce that Jacob Schmeidler, senior, is one of four Kansas high school students that qualified for the upcoming 2018 National 4-H Livestock Judging in Louisville, Kentucky.
Livestock judging is the evaluation of an animal’s attributes and making a comparison to other animals and the optimal standard of that particular class. After appraising each animal individually, a rank is established and assigned to each class. A typical contest class consists of four animals, these animals are to be numbered one through four.
A committee of professionals will judge each class or group of four, beforehand. In order for the student judges to place well, their ranked numbers one through four must closely, if not match perfectly, with the committees.
The majority of livestock judging competitions consist of classes from the following: breeding and market cattle, breeding and market sheep, breeding and market hogs, breeding and market goats.
To be successful, a judge must understand the anatomy of each particular animal and be able to apply that to the animals intended function. Once the judge has numbered the animals in a particular class from one to four, he/she must defend their decision during oral reasons.
When asked how to tell the difference between breeding and market animals Schmeidler said “with breeding animals you look for volume and structure, while market animals are all about the muscle and the finish.” Livestock judging is truly an art refined through patient study and long hard hours of practice, in order to learn which parts are most pertinent for meat and breeding stock production.
Schmeidler was only six years old when he judged his first class and he placed 6th at that event.
“I remember being ten years old when I gave my first set of reasons,” Schmeidler said. Set of Reasons, is an oral presentation given by the student judge on why they ranked a certain animal a certain way. Typically, students are 12 years old when they start this process. Schmeidler now enjoys teaching others how to judge and one of those people is his little sister.
Schmeidler has been training for the national competition with the Kansas State University Livestock Judging Team in order to gain more experience.
“I want to judge in college. I enjoy the challenge it brings. I will more than likely attend a junior college in order to get another year of eligibility,” said Schmeidler. Eligibility in Livestock Judging is limited to only one year at a four year university. Students usually use up their eligibility from their junior spring semester to their senior fall semester. However, if a student attends a junior college they are allowed another year.
It appears he is gifted in the ways of livestock judging and his experiences are only going upward from here. We want to wish Jacob the best of luck at Nationals!
COLBY — Western Plains Arts Association is bringing an “America’s Got Talent” finalist to northwest Kansas. Four friends, who through a series of serendipitous events, formed the Sons of Serendip. The quartet will come to the Colby Community College Cultural Arts Center, Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
The name Sons of Serendip comes from the notion that “serendipity brought us together” while attending graduate school at Boston University. Each member has an inspiring story and together the Sons of Serendip strive to embody the adjectives: classy, genuine, spiritual, sensitive and timeless. In 2014, the group finished as America’s Got Talent 4th place finalist in the popular NBC television show’s ninth season.
“It’s amazing. I loved it!,” said Heidi Klum, judge for “America’s Got Talent” program.
Tenor Micah Christian was a teacher, keyboardist Cordaro Rodriguez was an attorney, cellist Kendall Ramseur was a cello instructor, and harpist Mason Morton was a teacher. The Sons of Serendip concert program focuses on contemporary music, some with a rest twist, and some familiar Motown pop tunes. All will feature Michah’s tenor voice and the playing of the band. The cellist is also the backup singer.
This interesting combination of voice and instruments produces a lovely, rich sound. While they all have been perfecting their instruments since childhood, around five years ago they came together to begin what they knew would be a long beautiful journey of creating music that touches people’s hearts. The Sons of Serendip hopes their music will inspire others to follow their dreams, to pursue their love for music, to spread love and build a better world, and to create an experience one will never forget.
Admission is by Western Plains Arts Association season ticket or at the door adults $20 and students $10. Among numerous area sponsors, a major grant by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Logan, Kansas, makes the many programs of the WPAA season possible.
The group has a wide presence on the web. Visit sonsofserendip.com and view several of their well-produced songs on youtube.com.
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have a suspect in custody.
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Just after 4a.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting at the Delux Inn, 8401 W. Kellogg in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Officers located 43-year-old Jackie Jerome of Wichita with multiple gunshots to his body. Jerome was transported to an area hospital where he died.
Police have arrested 22-year-old Cory Bentley of Wichita on charges of first degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the shooting.
The investigation revealed Bentley and other individuals arrived at the hotel, a disturbance ensued between Bentley and Jerome when Bentley fired multiple times from a handgun, striking Jerome.
Bentley has previous convictions for theft, burglary and flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
This was not a random incident. This is Wichita’s 41st homicide for 2018, according to Davidson.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police are searching for a suspect after a fight at a motel left one man dead.
Crime scene tape outside the motel rooms where police are conducting Monday’s investigation -image courtesy KWCH
Police say the victim was in a fight at a west Wichita motel early Monday before the shooting.
The victim, a man in his 40s, died at a hospital.
Police have not issued a description of the suspect and other details were not immediately released.
The Ellis County Democrats will host State Senator Laura Kelly and other Democratic candidates from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at a rally to be held at the VFW in Hays.
“We are excited to have Senator Kelly in Ellis County one more time before the election. She brings an exciting message to the race for governor of Kansas and has strong momentum going into November,” said Henry Schwaller, chair of the Ellis County Democrats. “We look forward to an energizing evening with Senator Kelly and other important Democratic candidates for office.”
This is Kelly’s third visit to Hays since launching her campaign. Schwaller said she has a strong base of support in Ellis County and expects a large turnout for the rally.
“This event is open to the public and is free of charge. Donations to the candidates are encouraged, but we want all Ellis County voters to have a chance to meet their elected officials,” he said.
In addition to Friday’s rally, the Ellis County Democrats have been actively involved in going door-to-door, providing yard signs, registering voters and hosting smaller events for candidates.
“This is a critical election for Kansas,” Schwaller noted. “This will be a close election, so every vote matters. It’s clear that our state’s future will be determined by voters this November.”
RENO COUNTY — A Kansas man was injured in a farming accident on Tuesday in Reno County.
The Reno County Sheriff’s department reported Brian M. Miller, 31, was driving a New Holland tractor and pulling a 30-foot no till drill, planting wheat near Blanchard and Dean Road
Miller’s father told the sheriff’s department he believes Brian got off of the tractor to spread the wheat seed in the drill and for an unknown reason the tractor shifted into gear. The tractor was supposed to automatically shift into park if the driver’s seat was unoccupied.
According to his father, Brian last had contact with a friend at approximately 3:19 P.M. and hadn’t been heard from since.
His father began looking in the field for Brian and eventually found him just before 9:30p.m.
Brian told his father he had been run over by the drill. The tractor was located approximately a quarter of a mile away and had been stopped after running into a tree. The tractor was still running and was in gear.
Brian was airlifted to Wesley Medical Center by Life Team for injuries to his upper body, according to the sheriff’s department.
Today A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight Rain. Low around 45. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
FridayMostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on drug charges. Just before noon Monday, police made a traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 70 at the Marysville-Herington exit, according to the Junction City Police Tour Log.
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Officers arrested Lathyn Nehring, 18, Duquoin, Illinois; Tyrese Vinson, 18, Carbondale, Illinois; and Dante Putnam, 23, West Frankfort, Illinois on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana, Distribute Marijuana, No Drug Tax Stamp, and Possession of Paraphernalia.
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Vinson was also arrested on suspicion of Interference with LEO and Putnam on Fleeing / Eluding and Maximum Speed Limits.
WICHITA, KAN. – A federal jury Tuesday convicted a Wichita doctor of unlawfully distributing prescription drugs, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.
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Dr. Steven R. Henson, 57, Wichita, who operated Kansas Men’s Clinic at 3636 N. Ridge Road in Wichita, was convicted on the following counts:Conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs outside the course of medical practice (Counts 1 and 2).Unlawfully distributing oxycodone (Counts 3 through 15)Unlawfully distributing oxycodone, methadone and alprazolam (Count 16).Unlawfully distributing methadone and alprazolam, the use of which resulted in the deathof a victim on July 24, 2015, identified in court records as N.M. (Count 17) Presenting false patient records to investigators (Count 19).Obstruction of justice (Count 20)Money laundering (Counts 26 through 31).
Henson was registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration to dispense prescription controlled substances. His registered addresses included the Wichita Men’s Clinic and a location at 1861 N. Rock Road, Suite 201.
During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Henson:Wrote prescriptions in return for cash. Post-dated prescriptions. Wrote prescriptions without a medical need. Wrote prescriptions without a legitimate medical exam. Wrote prescriptions for people other than the ones who came to see him.
He faces the following penalties:
Counts 1-16: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million on each count.
Count 17: Not less than 20 years and not more than life and a fine up to $1 million.
Count 19: A maximum penalty of five years and a fine up to $250,000.
Count 20: A maximum penalty of one year and a fine up to $100,000.
Counts 26-31: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $500,000 on each count.
WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas woman was sentenced Monday to 110 months in federal prison for prying open a display case and stealing guns from a local store, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
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Chaelyn Nichole Aaron, 28, Wichita, pleaded guilty of one count of theft of firearms. In her plea, she admitted the crime occurred March 28, 2018, at an Atwoods store at 6235 N. Broadway in Wichita.
Aaron went into the store and used a small red crowbar to pry open a display case. She took seven handguns from the case and left the store. According to documents filed in court, she gave the guns to a drug dealer to pay off her debt.
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have a suspect in custody.
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Just after 2a.m. October 9, officers responded to 2930 SE Highland CT in Topeka on a report of a robbery to an individual, Lt. Manuel Munoz. The victim reported being struck on the head by several subjects and they stole his car keys and then drove away in his gold Honda Accord.
Officers quickly located the car traveling westbound at SE 6th and Lafayette and attempted to stop it. Several occupants took off running from the vehicle and were last seen running east through the neighborhood.
Officers quickly set up a perimeter and a K9 unit was brought in to assist. Officers took a juvenile female into custody at the intersection of SE 6th and Locust. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment with non-life threatening injuries.
Just after 9:30p.m. Monday, officers following up on information from detectives, located 18-year-old Anthony Marquise Kane in connection with the robbery. He was booked into Shawnee County Department of corrections for one count of aggravated robbery.
