Kansas Klips
Two quakes moments apart in NW Kansas
HAYS — Two earthquakes were reported moments apart in northwest Kansas last Tuesday morning, the 23rd. The Kansas Geological Survey said a 3.0-magnitude quake was recorded at 7:54 a.m. Tuesday in southeast Smith County. At 7:59 a.m., a 2.0-magnitude quake was recorded just a few miles away in northeast Osborne County. (HaysPost.com)
Longtime broadcaster, Chiefs star Len Dawson dead at 87
KANSAS CITY — Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname “Lenny the Cool,” died Wednesday. He was 87. Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based television station where he starred in his second career as a broadcaster. No cause was given, though Dawson had been in declining health for years. The MVP of the Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings in January 1970, Dawson had entered hospice care on Aug. 12. “He loved Kansas City,” his family said, “and no matter where his travels took him, he could not wait to return home.” Dawson personified the Chiefs almost from the start, when the suave standout from Purdue lost out on starting jobs in Pittsburgh and Cleveland and landed with the nascent franchise, then located in Dallas. There, Dawson reunited with Hank Stram, who had been an assistant with the Boilermakers, and together they forever changed the franchise. (Associated Press)
Driver dead after semi trucks involved in head-on crash
KINGMAN COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 1 a.m. Monday in Kingman County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Peterbilt semi, driven by Marcus W. Craven, 72, Pueblo, Colorado, was eastbound on U.S. 54 two miles west of Kingman. The semi crossed the center line and struck a westbound 2023 Freightliner semi, driven by Johnnie Randall Jones, 61, Greenbrier, Arkansas, head-on. Craven was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Livingston Funeral Home. EMS transported Jones to a Wichita hospital. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP. (HaysPost.com)
City may allow bigger non-venomous snakes at pets; must be microchipped
HAYS — Just like dogs and cats, Hays residents may soon be able to keep non-venomous pet constrictor snakes longer than six feet, if the owner follows city regulations regarding annual pet registrations. Unlike dogs and cats however, those pet constrictor snakes would also be required to be microchipped for proper identification, if necessary. Current city code already allows the keeping of non-venomous snakes up to six feet in length, according to Toby Dougherty, city manager. Dougherty told commissioners city animal control officers carry the equipment in their truck to scan microchips and most of the local vets are able to microchip animals, including snakes. “It’s pretty ubiquitous technology.” Pet microchips have an expiration date. Snake owners would be required to keep their pets’ microchips updated in order to annually register the animals. City commissioner Reese Barrick said, “If a person wants to keep a snake that is 8 feet long, that’s fine, that’s their business. But we should know who has snakes that are that big and we should be able to keep track of them should they escape.” (HaysPost.com)
Kansas deputies improvise, rescue kitten from cistern
OSAGE COUNTY — On Tuesday afternoon, the 23rd of August, deputies responded to a different type of call, according to the Osage County Sheriff’s office. Deputies learned that a kitten that had fallen into a 30-foot-deep cistern. With assistance from Osage County Fire District #1/ Carbondale Fire, Osage County EMS, and the homeowner, first responders fit a fish net to a long pole using duct tape. Sheriff Chris Wells was able to get the kitten to run into the net and retrieve it from the cistern. “Great teamwork—the kitten was saved and uninjured.” (HaysPost.com)
Family dog attack injures woman, 10-year-old girl
WICHITA — Law enforcement authorities and animal control officials are investigating a dog attack that sent a woman and a juvenile to the hospital. Last Wednesday, police were dispatched to a residence in Wichita for an animal bite call, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo. At the scene, officers located a 10-year-old girl with bites to her face and head and a 54-year-old woman with bites to her hands. EMS transported the victims to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Later that day, the girl was in surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. The woman was treated and released. The dogs belong to the 54-year-old woman, according to Robolledo. The injured girl is her granddaughter and is familiar with the dogs. It is unknown what caused the attack. Police did not release details on the breed of dog or the names of the victims. (HaysPost.com)
