Kansas Klips

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Concerns cited by the public commonly included the issues of theft, and privacy concerns.

RAWLINS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged cattle theft in northwest Kansas.

BELOIT—In June, students from NCK Tech Beloit’s Welding program took home the silver medal at the National Skills USA Welding Fabrication Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. To qualify for the national contest, students must take first place at their respective state competition held in the spring.

TOPEKA—Governor Laura Kelly has announced that Kansas has been chosen to participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Policy Academy to advance Youth Apprenticeship.