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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A second suspect is now in custody in connection with a mass shooting that injured nearly a dozen people earlier this month in Kansas, Wichita police announced Monday. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and possession of a firearm by a felon. On Friday, a 19-year-old man was arrested. It wasn't immediately clear if either man has been charged. Their names have not been released. A message left with Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett wasn't immediately returned. The shooting h...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A day before killing four people in a mass shooting in Philadelphia last week, authorities say the gunman went to his first victim's door wearing a dark mask, shot through it and yelled that he was law enforcement before entering the home and continuing to shoot, police officials said at a news conference Monday. The details were revealed a day after police announced that it was likely Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, had been killed in the early hours of July 2, and not during the larger July 3 attack, as police had initially t...
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — When long-neutral Sweden applied for NATO membership together with Finland, both expected a quick accession process. More than a year later, Finland is in, but Sweden is still in the alliance's waiting room. New entries must be approved by all existing members and as NATO leaders meet for a summit in Vilnius, Sweden is missing the green light from two: Turkey and Hungary. A major obstacle was overcome Monday when Turkey's president agreed to send NATO's accession documents to the Turkish Parliament for approval, s...
The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final word Tuesday in Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya's yearslong legal challenge against rules that force her and other female athletes to lower their natural hormone levels through medical intervention to be allowed to compete in women's track and field races. The testosterone limits have effectively put a stop to Semenya's career by barring her from running in her favored 800 meters event — where she is a two-time Olympic champion and three-time world c...
Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado's most destructive wildfire in 2021. The lawsuit was filed Thursday, a few weeks after investigators announced that a sparking power line owned by Xcel was one of the causes of a fire that, fanned by high winds, destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and left two people dead. Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire set days before on a nearby property used by a Christian religious communal group was also found to have...
PHOENIX (AP) — Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. To add insult to injury, the region has been left high and dry with no monsoon activity, which can help offset the blazing temperatures. In Arizona, the monsoon season officially begins June 15 and can bring powerful storms with high winds, lightning and heavy bursts of rain. The heat has made p...
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind. Working with the prominent conservative lawyer Ken Starr, school officials crafted a guest list for a dinner at the home of a wealthy Texas businessman, hoping an audience with Thomas would be a reward for school patrons -– and an inducement to prospective donors. Before Justice Elena Kagan visited the University of Colorado's law school in 2019, one official in Boulder suggested...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving more than 50 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. Van Houten "was released to parole supervision," the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. She left the California Institution for Women in Corona, east of Los Angeles, in the early morning hours and was driven to transitional housing, her attorney Nancy Tetreault said. "She's still trying to get used to t...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota don't need to install septic systems to dispose of their "gray water," the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a long-running religious freedom case that went all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel ruled that the government "failed to demonstrate a compelling state interest" to justify overriding the religious freedom of the Amish families that challenged state regulations governing the disposal of gray water, which is water that's been u...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Oklahoma men are facing criminal charges after scuffling that broke out when the two allegedly tried to control access to a State Board of Education meeting last month. They both were charged Friday in Oklahoma County District Court with obstructing passage through a state-owned building. One man also is charged with two counts of assault and battery, while the other is facing an additional charge of disturbing a state employee. All the charges are misdemeanors. Online court records show arrest warrants were issued M...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators botched the drafting of a new law aimed at preventing transgender people from changing how their sex is listed on their driver's licenses, a state agency's lawyer argued in a court filing made public Tuesday. An anti-transgender rights law that took effect July 1 conflicts with another law governing what appears on driver's licenses, Kansas Department of Revenue attorney Ted Smith said. The department's motor vehicles division issues driver's licenses, and Smith said the division still must follow the o...
Real Estate Transfers Book 148 page 545: Scott A. McCall and Vicki K. McCall convey unto Scott A. McCall and Vicki K. McCall as trustees of the McCall Family Trust. The northeast quarter of Section 1, Township 34 south, Range 11 west of the 6th PM. Warranty deed. Book 148 page 547: Billy Nittler and Laura M. Nittler conveys unto Laura M. Nittler. Lot 9 in the Paige Subdivision to the City of Medicine Lodge. Quit claim deed. Book 148 page 548: Cody Hamm and Canyon Hamm convey unto Ryan K. Fischer and Alexis M. Fischer. Lot 23 of the amended plat...
Real Estate Transfers Book 891 page 123: Bahos Properties, LLC, conveys unto Monty G. Lohmann, trustee of the Monty. G. Lohmann Inter Vivos Trust. The south half of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter of Section 9, Township 28 north, Range 12, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 891 page 132: Boyce Jack Highfill and Diane Highfill conveys unto Philip Fred Pitter. Lot 18, Block 2 in Titus Third Addition to the City of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 891 page 134: Sandra Lee Everingham and E.L. E...
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Newsgram will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Civil Filings LVNV Funding LLC vs. Patricia Douglas, Cherokee:...
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 During this day was one traffic stop. 8:17 a.m. – Medic needed in the 200 block of Murray for a male with low blood pressure. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 1:52 p.m. – Report of a fire 4 miles south of Goltry on OK-45 between county roads 730 and 740. 9:24 p.m. – Medic needed in the 300 block of 5th Street for a female who fell and hit her head. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 10:08 p.m. – Report of a child with firework burns at the fairgrounds. No transport needed. 10:33 p.m. – Calle...
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Barber County Courthouse. The Newsgram will not intentionally alter or delete ny of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Criminal Filings Tiffany Nicole Henson has been charged with harassment...
In a regular meeting Monday, the Alva Board of Education approved hiring a custodian, approved three Kansas trips for the livestock judging team, and handled various tasks related to the start of the new fiscal year. Board President Jane McDermott opened the meeting with members Shane Hansen, Larry Parker and Karen Koehn present. Kevin Pingelton arrived a few minutes later. Washington Principal Madison Williams presented T.J. Gluth as a candidate for the custodian position at her school. Board...
Mike Roach was absent this week at the Alfalfa County commissioners meeting, but the other two officials, Nate Ross and Garret Johnson, made a quorum. The two began by signing the maintenance and operation warrants for payment and blanket purchase orders. They approved last week's meeting minutes, the monthly officer reports, and the Court Clerk Records Management and Preservation monthly report. Nobody submitted any bids for the old hospital lots, so Ross and Johnson agreed to put it for sale...
At the late June meeting of Burlington's Board of Education they hired a counselor to fill the vacancy left by Gayle McNett last spring. She was Donita Wagonner who was reportedly seeking the administrative level and was offered such a job at another school after first accepting Burlington's offer. Burlington's School Board held their monthly meeting July 6. They hired Christa Fraire from Alva as the school counselor for the 2023-2024 school year and accepted Wagonner's resignation. When Board...
At the Cherokee Board of Education's regular meeting Monday, July 10, energy efficiency was the first real point of discussion. Later, a proposed policy on having armed staff drew considerable discussion as well. Energy efficiency arose during the board's discussion of the encumbrances and warrants for the general, building and child nutrition funds, which were part of the consent agenda. Superintendent Bryce Schanbacher pointed out the high cost of the utility bills. Schanbacher is hoping that COSA's energy efficiency program can help the...
Readers of my column know I read lots of books. Reading is my favorite pastime. Whenever I write about books I’ve enjoyed, I receive encouraging comments so books will be my topic in this column. Late Papers But first I have a couple of other things I want to mention. We had an embarrassing lapse on delivery of the Alva Review-Courier for Friday, July 7. It was a combination error with an employee being late, which caused a change in the usual routine. The result was that papers mailed to A...
What happens when a county employee has accumulated unused vacation time and then gets elected to county office? That was a discussion during the Monday morning meeting of the Woods County Commissioners. Rachel Spellman-Hughes took office as county treasurer July 1. Before that she was employed in the treasurer’s office where she accumulated unused vacation time. Elected officials receive an annual salary and don’t receive vacation pay. The commissioners realized this situation has arisen bef...
Rolton Bouziden and Stetson Nix attended the first session of alumni camp July 1-3. Marlie Pitts, Makinzie Smith, Shay Wilson, Kennedy Zook, Rhiata Bouziden attended the second session, July 4-6. Camp was held in a new location this year, Cedar Hill Baptist Youth Camp in Binger. While at camp, members learned about the relationships between people in their day-to-day life and the best ways to communicate with them. They learned many new leadership skills that they can bring home and use within...
In the Newsgram reading area of northwest Oklahoma and southwest Kansas, the 2023 harvest of red, hard winter wheat was the worst in about everyone's memory. This serious situation was due to an extreme drought since the summer of 2022, specifically in this area centered for miles around Alva. Then in May, Mother Nature turned the faucet back on in the area and the weather was rainy and cooler than usual, which helped the crop some. The welcome moisture played havoc with combines getting in the field when needed. Most of the wheat good enough...
