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Naked teen arrested in apparent robbery attempt

Wichita policeWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after an Eisenhower National Airport police officer spotted him on the roof of a car without any clothes on.

According to Wichita police Lt. James Espinoza, the boy was spotted by the officer around 9:50 p.m. Monday. According to Espinoza, the boy was trying to get in through the driver’s door.

Authorities say a 25-year-old woman and her 5-year-old daughter were inside the car at the time. Espinoza says the woman knows the suspect.

The 17-year-old is being held in a juvenile detention facility on suspicion of aggravated robbery, child endangerment and resisting arrest.

An investigation is ongoing.

Commissioners vote to remove Ichthus Christian symbol from courthouse lawn

Ichthus2COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Boone County Commission has voted to move a memorial that includes a religious symbol from the county courthouse lawn.

Boone County Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to move the Operation Desert Storm memorial, which includes a small ichthus, also called a “Jesus fish.”

The memorial honors two Boone County men who died in Desert Storm. It is one of several memorials to veterans of different wars on the Courthouse Plaza near the Boone County courthouse.

The commission voted to move the memorial to the Columbia Cemetery.

The county government covered the symbol in June 2014 after a Columbia lawyer concluded the memorial violated the Missouri Constitution.

Funeral honors bat boy who died in tourney accident

Kaiser Carlile via Twitter
Kaiser Carlile via Twitter
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — Family, friends and teammates of a 9-year-old Kansas boy who died when he was accidentally hit by a bat honored him Tuesday as an inspiration whose big smile will always be remembered.

A funeral for Kaiser Carlile was held at the Seward County Community Center gymnasium. Kaiser was injured Aug. 1 by a player’s swing near the on-deck circle during a National Baseball Congress World Series game in Wichita.

He died the next day.

His Liberal Bee Jays teammates were among several hundred people who attended the funeral. His parents and his sister all spoke during the service. The parents thanked people from Liberal and across the nation who have overwhelmed them with support and prayers since the boy’s death.

Kids score well in English, low in math in new Missouri test

test  exam  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most Missouri students scored at least proficient in English on a new statewide test last school year, while students in most grades scored lower in math.

The scores released Tuesday by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are the first from a new assessment given in the spring.

Revised English and math standards based on the national Common Core guidelines for student learning were fully implemented for the first time last school year. The test was meant to gauge how well students are learning those new standards.

Between 55 and 59 percent of students in grades three through eight scored advanced or proficient in English.

Math scores ranged from a low of about 28 percent of some eighth-grade students scoring at least proficiently to 52 percent in third grade.

2nd man arrested in Missouri in bride’s killing after wedding

PoliceRAYTOWN, Mo. (AP) — Another suspect has been arrested in Missouri in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman just hours after her wedding in Topeka in 2014.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports a 38-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon in Raytown, Missouri. He is set to appear in extradition court Tuesday morning.

According to police, the suspect and Awnterio Dwan Lowery were in an SUV May 24, 2014, from which gunshots were fired at another vehicle that 42-year-old Tiffany Davenport-Ray was riding in. Davenport-Ray’s husband was driving.

Prosecutors say Davenport-Ray’s husband returned shots, and she was killed in the ensuing gunfight.

Lowery was found guilty of several charges including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Ethics complaint against Missouri lawmaker dismissed

Missouri Public Service Commission SealJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against a state House member over allegations that he allowed lobbyist gifts for others to be reported as his.

The commission this past week said it found no inaccuracies in lobbyist expenditures for the past three years. The report said it also didn’t find any expenditures that should have been reported to other public officials.

Republican Rep. Craig Redmon of Canton first was paraphrased by the Kirksville Daily Express and later told The Associated Press that he sometimes has told people to put under his name expenses that actually were made for others.

The Canton Republican has since denied any such action. Redmon says he misspoke and wasn’t paying attention to questions.

The executive director of liberal advocacy group Progress Missouri filed the ethics complaint.

Airline announces new service from Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Allegiant Travel Co. has announced new flight routes from Kansas City to Florida.

The Kansas City Star reports Allegiant’s new non-stop flights from Kansas City to Orlando, Fort Myers and St. Petersburg-Clearwater are set to begin in November.

The airline says its flights from Kansas City to Florida will operate twice a weekly.

Kansas City bar catches fire for second time this year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a fire hit a Kansas City bar for the second time this year.

KCTV reports the blaze at Champ’s Lounge & Grill was reported early Tuesday. No injuries were reported.

Authorities say the fire appears to be suspicious.

The building was ruled a total loss after a January fire. Though the building was still standing, it was not in use and gas and electricity had been off shut off.

Report: Fall farm crops mostly faring well in Kansas

cornWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The latest government snapshot shows most major farm crops in Kansas are faring well this season.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 59 percent of the state’s corn is in good to excellent condition. About 31 percent is rated as fair with 10 percent in poor to very poor condition.

Soybean condition is rated as 52 percent good to excellent with 39 percent rated as fair. About 9 percent of the soybeans are in poor to very poor shape.

Kansas has about 68 percent of its sorghum crops in good to excellent condition. About 27 percent of the sorghum is in fair condition with 5 percent rated as poor to very poor.

The agency also rated topsoil moisture as adequate to surplus in 78 percent of the state.

Kansas regulators to have hearings on Westar rate agreement

Westar logo squareTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas utility regulators plan hearings later this month on a proposed agreement to allow the state’s largest electric company to raise its annual rates by $78 million.

The agreement involves Westar Energy, a state consumer advocacy agency and other parties in Westar’s rate case before the Kansas Corporation Commission.

The KCC plans to handle procedural issues during a Wednesday meeting at its Topeka offices. It plans to open hearings on the agreement Aug. 17 and has set aside up to five days.

Westar initially sought a $152 million rate increase and said the revenues largely would cover the costs of upgrading power plants.

The company says that under the agreement most households would see their monthly bills rise from $5 to $7. Westar has nearly 700,000 Kansas customers.

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