Kansas Klips

Body RUSSELL—Eleven-year-old Kyleigh Funk of Russell is selling homemade cat and dog treats with fifty percent of the proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of the High Plains.

Body OLATHE—An Olathe man has created a phone booth where people can go and speak to loved ones who passed. The concept of the “wind phone” comes from a Japanese practice used for processing grief.

Body LAWRENCE—The City of Lawrence continues to work on options to help those homeless in the community. The City is preparing to create a pallet shelter village, which will serve as an emergency shelter option for those currently experiencing homelessness.

Body DERBY—Students and Derby’s Park Hill Elementary School have raised more than $900.00 to help train a classmate’s service dog. Each student was asked to bring at least $1.00 to school for the privilege of getting to wear a hat to school.

Body KANSAS — Among dozens of Kansas education bills filed in 2023 are proposals to adjust how many hours public school students spend in the classroom.

Body LIBERAL — With partly cloudy skies and a 20 mph breeze, the 74th annual International Pancake Day Race, a tradition between Onley, England, and Liberal, took place on Tuesday, February 21st.

Body ATWOOD — Lisa Woody began her nearly 45-year Kansas sports officiating career in 1979, when she was asked to fill in at a volleyball game. Woody continued to officiate volleyball games and eventually added football, wrestling and basketball as well.

Body GARDEN CITY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged identity theft and have a suspect in custody. On Jan.

Body GLADE — Last week Monday, an arrest was made in connection to a search warrant executed on July 16, 2022, in Glade. During the execution of the search warrant, items were located that indicated they may be components of a methamphetamine lab.

Body Multiple injuries in shootout DODGE CITY — The Ford County and Clark County Sheriff’s Offices have provided updates on the three deputies who were injured in an officer-involved shooting in Dodge City last Monday.