Kansas Klips

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.

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

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. Isabelle Sullenger was the latest woman to add her name as the Liberal winner with a time of 1:13.51.

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.

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

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.

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.

HUTCHINSON — Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) resident Juan Caballeros-Yescas died Wednesday, January 18, 2023. He was found unresponsive in his cell that morning.

NORTON — Bittersweet emotions swept over those who knew and loved former Norton Correctional Facility Sergeant Trent Brinkman, who was killed in 2020 in a tragic motor vehicle accident which occurred on the highway in front of the prison.

HAYS — The Fort Hays State University football team, athletic department, and campus community are mourning the loss of student-athlete Daniel Howard, who died early Sunday morning (Jan. 1) in his hometown of Oklahoma City.