Kansas Klips

Body HAYS—The lights of the Brass Rail flickered off for the last time on Saturday, October 21st, after more than 70 years in business.

Body MINNEAPOLIS—A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” pleaded guilty on Friday, October 13th, in a deal that could keep him out of prison due to his failing health, but only cleared up some of the mystery that dates...

Body WICHITA—A Kansas felon is under investigation for a crime involving a laser pointer. According to the United States Attorney, Cletis Ringwald, 68, of Lyons, was indicted on one count of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

Body RENO COUNTY—According to a media release from Reno County Emergency Management, on Monday, September 25th, the Reno County Fire District #4 was dispatched to hay bales on fire at Longview and Herren Road. Approximately 100 square bales were on fire, stacked about 30 feet high.

Body HARVEY COUNTY—The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man whose body was found in a local park on Sunday, September 17th. According to a news release, 31-year-old Tyler Lee Ford was found dead in the Sunset Ridge area of East Park on the lake’s southwest side.

Body TOPEKA—A car was pulled out of a pond on Monday, September 10th, after it was involved in a two-vehicle crash at a west Topeka Intersection at SW 6th and Gage. Police said a black Chevrolet Malibu and a red Dodge pickup truck collided in the intersection.

Body SALINE COUNTY—A Kansas teen, seventeen-year-old Cadence Halfhill of Ellsworth, was injured in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday, September 3rd, on North Brookville Road in Saline County.

Body GREAT BEND—The Barton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident that left a man with serious injuries. The sheriff’s office said around 11:30 p.m.

Body PRATT—Over the past several years, staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks have fielded an ever-increasing amount of public concerns regarding using trail or game cameras on public lands.