Kansas Klips

MONTGOMERY COUNTY—On Sunday, June 9th, the staff at Ralph Mitchell Zoo in Independence discovered one of its three Siberian bear sisters had apparently decided zoo life had become unbearable and made an unsuccessful attempt to tunnel out of her enclosure, according to a media release from the city.

LAWRENCE—What started in late May and will continue for much of June will have residents of northwest Kansas seeing a low-flying helicopter towing a sizeable hexagonal frame.

ELLIS AND RUSSELL COUNTIES—After the wind and hail storm on Sunday, May 19th, went through Ellis and Russell Counties; hail reports ranged from golf ball-sized hail in Hays to threeinch hail in the Ellis and Gorham areas.

JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 5:00 a.m.

FORD COUNTY—A Kansas pilot avoided injury after a mishap just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1st, in Ford County.

ELLIS COUNTY—The City of Hays will locate its new police station and municipal courts downtown at 1100 Fort, the site of Astra Bank.The building has 23,000 square feet of space with room for expansion.

DICKINSON COUNTY—Law enforcement in Kansas located an abducted child in Dickinson County. Just before 8:00 p.m.

RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating after sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in Nickerson on April 11th to check on the welfare of animals.

KANSAS CITY, MO.—Firefighters were called on Monday, April 8th, after people spotted a mountain goat that had escaped from its owner and somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge.