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. Two Ford County deputies were hospitalized, with one hit by shrapnel and a second transported to a hospital in Wichita, where he underwent surgery for a gun shot. A third deputy, from Clark County, was also shot and taken to Wichita, where he received treatment.

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. Nearly two years have past since Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2247, designating the portion of K-67, from the southern limits of the Norton Correctional Facility then north to the northern limits of the facility in Norton County, as the COII Trenton J.

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.

LOGAN — The Dane G. Hansen Foundation announced that they have approved and given the go-ahead for the proposed Logan Intergenerational Facility, known as the LIFE project.

SALINE COUNTY — A Saline County man who got caught up in a utility phone scam is out nearly $1,500. Recently, the 49-year-old man reported he received a call from someone claiming to be with Evergy.

LOUISBURG — A woman in California thought she would never see her dog again. But now, after months of searching, her fur baby may make it home just in time for Christmas! Heather Reichart of Louisburg, frequently finds strays in her Kansas pasture.