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Month: September 2018

Monday Barton County Commission Meeting Agenda

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BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS September 17, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. until Close

I. OPENING BUSINESS:
A. Call Meeting to Order.
B. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. Consider Approval of the Agenda.
D. Consider Minutes of the September 10, 2018, Regular Meeting.
E. Any citizen wishing to make statements during the discussion of any item must first be recognized by the Commission Chair. After being recognized, that person should state their name and the name of any organization represented. Statements should be limited to five minutes.
F. Cell phones and other electronic devices, other than those used by the media and law enforcement, should be shut off.

II. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS:
-An Accounts Payable Register will be submitted to the Commission for the period of September 4, 2018 and ending September 17, 2018.

III. OLD BUSINESS – Items tabled, or scheduled, from previous Commission Meetings, will be heard at this time.
-There is no Old Business at this time.

IV. NEW BUSINESS – All new business to be considered by the Commission will be heard at this time.

A. COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE: Request for Approval – Added / Abated / Escaped / Refunded Taxes:
-Donna Zimmerman, County Clerk, will present a listing of Added / Abated / Escaped / Refunded Taxes. Orders for these actions are kept on file in the County Clerk’s Office. These are used to correct assessments and are requested by the County Appraiser’s Office or the County Clerk’s Office.

B. GOLDEN BELT HUMANE SOCIETY: Agreement:
-Barton County has historically utilized the Golden Belt Humane Society for animal control
services. To facilitate the delivery of services, the County was given representation on the
Humane Society Board of Directors. At this time, the Commission will be asked to enter into a
three-year Agreement that names the Humane Society as the County’s Animal Control
Authority, details duties and financial obligations and adds representation from the Sheriff’s
Office to the Board of Directors. Phil Hathcock, County Administrator, will provide details.

C. PROPOSALS: Request for Proposal for Audit Services for Calendar Years 2018, 2019
and 2020:
-Barton County accepted proposals for audit services for Calendar Years 2018, 2019 and 2020
until September 5, 2018. All County funds, including grants, state pass-through funds, and
general obligation bonds, are to be audited each period. Matt Patzner, Finance Officer, will
provide details.

D. WORKFIT: Continuation of the Agreement for Physical Capacity Profile® Testing:
-WorkFit provides physical capacity profile testing for pre-employment purposes. The testing
determines the abilities of the potential employee to perform a job’s essential functions, with or
without reasonable accommodation. This reduces the possibility of placing an individual in a
position where there is a substantial risk of injury, thereby reducing work-related injuries and
potential workers compensation claims. The service rate is $105.00 per testing. Mr. Hathcock
will provide details.

V. ENDING BUSINESS – After new items are heard by the Commission, the following items,
including announcements, will be heard.

A. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Following the close of the Agenda Meeting, the Commission will consider the authorization of
personnel changes, sign any documentation approved during the agenda meeting or sign any
other documentation required for regular County business. Similar action may take place
throughout the day.
-The County Commission has been invited to attend the Barton County Farm Bureau 100th
Anniversary dinner and meeting. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, September 23,
2018, at the Great Bend Events Center, 3111 – 10th, Great Bend, Kansas.

B. APPOINTMENTS:
-Subject to change, the following appointments have been scheduled:
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
9:30 a.m. or following the close of the Agenda meeting – Update on building project and fire
truck purchase – Doug Hubbard, Fire Chief, Fire District No. 1
10:00 a.m. – Financial Update – Matt Patzner, Financial Officer
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10:15 a.m. – Business Update – Jim Jordan, County Treasurer
10:30 a.m. – Departmental Servers – Dereck L. Hollingshead, Network Administrator, and
Darren Williams, County Works Director
11:00 a.m. – Regular Business Discussion – Phil Hathcock, County Administrator, and Donna
Zimmerman, County Clerk
THE COUNTY EDITION, KVGB-AM – Thursdays at 11:05 a.m. Members of the Health
Department are scheduled for September 20, 2018.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS:
A. Discussion Items.
B. Citizens or organizations may present requests or proposals for initial consideration.
C. The Commissioners are available to the Public on Mondays during regular business
hours.
D. The Commissioners may, individually, schedule personal appointments related to County
business at their discretion.
E. The next Regular Meeting will be at 9:00 a.m., Monday, September 24, 2018.

VII. ADJOURN.

Saturday Sports Headlines

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez capped Kansas City’s five-run ninth inning with a game-ending grand slam, lifting the Royals to an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Jason Hammel pitched a scoreless inning for the win.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Walker Buehler allowed two hits in eight innings, Yasiel Puig homered twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers drew even with the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL wild-card race with a 3-0 victory. Buehler pitched beyond the seventh inning for the first time and earned his first victory since Aug. 17. He retired the first 13 batters before Paul DeJong singled to left field. The Dodgers moved within one-half game of first-place Colorado in the NL West.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No. 4 Ohio State’s last Saturday without Urban Meyer on the sideline will be against No. 15 TCU. It will be the toughest test for the Buckeyes during their coach’s three-game suspension. TCU hasn’t faced a disruptive defensive front like Ohio State. But the Buckeyes and their new starting quarterback also haven’t been challenged as they will be by TCU’s defense. Ohio State is back in the stadium where it won the national title four seasons ago, and finished last year winning the Cotton Bowl.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Southern California-Texas rematch was supposed to be an early-season blockbuster. But both programs are already struggling. Now it feels more like a fight for survival, and the pressure is mounting to get a win to keep their seasons from spinning off course. The Trojans and Longhorns meet Saturday night with both teams facing questions about their quarterbacks and how nervous fans would react to another loss.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Duke has had to make a lot of adjustments while getting ready to play at Baylor on Saturday. The Blue Devils left North Carolina a day early for Texas to get out ahead of Hurricane Florence and finished their preparations for at a high school in Waco, Texas. They were already getting quarterback Quentin Harris ready for his first career start in place of injured Daniel Jones. Duke will also be without all-ACC cornerback Mark Gilbert.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Major Applewhite knows what to expect against Texas Tech. The Houston coach has faced the Red Raiders as a player, assistant coach and a head coach over the past two decades. He knows they score a lot of points. The Red Raiders are coming off a 77-0 win over Lamar. It was their highest-scoring game in six seasons under coach Kliff Kingsbury. He and Applewhite were Big 12 quarterbacks at the same time.
National Headlines
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been activated from the disabled list but says he is limited for now to playing in the outfield and pinch-running. Judge has not played since July 26, when he broke his right wrist against Kansas City. Manager Aaron Boone says the team is a couple days from making a decision on at-bats for Judge in a simulated game, a step before he will hit in a game.
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs reliever Pedro Strop will miss the rest of the regular season with a left hamstring strain suffered in Thursday’s win over the Nationals. Strop was injured trying to beat out a double-play grounder in the 10th inning. He has been Chicago’s closer since Brandon Morrow was placed on the disabled list on July 18, logging 11 saves in 13 opportunities since then.
UNDATED (AP) — Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger are listed as questionable for Sunday’s NFL action. Rodgers suffered a knee injury in Green Bay’s 24-23 win over Chicago last Sunday, but he returned to throw for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Roethlisberger participated in Pittsburgh’s final practice yesterday after skipping two workouts due to a right elbow injury.
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Brandt Jobe capped a fast start with an eagle in a 7-under 65 that gave him the first-round lead at the Ally Challenge. Jobe played his first seven holes in 6 under, making the eagle on the par-5 16th. Vijay Singh, Jeff Maggert and Esteban Toledo are one stroke back in the PGA Tour Champions event.
Friday Scores
INTERLEAGUE
Final N-Y Mets 8 Boston 0
Final Arizona 4 Houston 2
Final Texas 4 San Diego 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final N-Y Yankees 11 Toronto 0
Final Chi White Sox 8 Baltimore 6
Final Oakland 2 Tampa Bay 1, 10 Innings
Final Detroit 5 Cleveland 4
Final Kansas City 8 Minnesota 4
Final Seattle 5 L-A Angels 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Philadelphia 14 Miami 2
Final Atlanta 10 Washington 5
Final Chi Cubs 3 Cincinnati 2
Final Milwaukee 7 Pittsburgh 4
Final L-A Dodgers 3 St. Louis 0
Final San Francisco 2 Colorado 0

Perez hits game-ending slam as Royals beat Twins 8-4

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It has been one rough year for the Kansas City Royals.

Not this night, though. This one was fun.

Salvador Perez capped Kansas City’s five-run ninth inning with a game-ending grand slam, lifting the Royals to an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

Rosell Herrera sparked the winning rally with a one-out double off Trevor Hildenberger (4-4), who took over as Minnesota’s closer after Fernando Rodney was traded to Oakland last month. Whit Merrifield followed with an RBI single and advanced to third on Adalberto Mondesi’s base hit.

Manager Paul Molitor then put in Logan Forsythe, giving the Twins five infielders, and Alex Gordon was intentionally walked to load the bases. But Perez thwarted the strategy with a drive to center for his 26th homer.

“I was sitting on a slider,” Perez said. “It surprised me a lot when he threw me a fastball first pitch right down the middle, but after that I was just trying to do my best to put the ball in play and see what happens.”

The Twins’ loss lowered Cleveland’s magic number for clinching the AL Central title to one.

“We know Perez is a Twins killer and all those kind of things, but it would have been a little bit trickier to try to find a way to do that with Gordon,” Molitor said. “So, we went ahead and gave it a shot and he did a good job of fouling off some tough pitches and working it to 3-2, and we had to throw a strike.”

It was Perez’s second career game-ending homer and the sixth game-ending slam in Royals history. Perez said he was so focused on trying to hit the ball in the air he didn’t realize there were five infielders until the third pitch.

“As soon as I hit it, I knew we were going to bring him in (with the winning run),” Perez said. “If it had hit the wall, I didn’t care. I just wanted to win. But as soon as I saw the ball going, I got more excited.”

Last-place Kansas City improved to 12-2 in its last 14 home games after going 11-35 at Kauffman Stadium before the All-Star break.

“It’s getting fun again,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “For a while, it wasn’t a whole lot of fun, but you just keep your head up and keep working. But it’s starting to get fun again.”

Perez also had an RBI single in the first inning and Mondesi connected for his eighth homer in the seventh, a 437-foot drive into the right-field fountains. Jason Hammel (3-13) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.

Robbie Grossman and Willians Astudillo each had three hits for Minnesota, which also dropped the opener of the four-game set on Thursday.

Joe Mauer had a run-scoring double in the Twins’ three-run fifth, and Astudillo made it 4-2 when he singled in Grossman in the seventh.

But Mondesi went deep in the bottom half of the inning and the Royals nearly tied it in the eighth. Ryan O’Hearn tried to score from first on Jorge Bonifacio’s two-out double, but Astudillo made a diving tag to get him at the plate.

“That was a great send right there,” Yost said. “You hate the outcome. You don’t really want him thrown out, but I’m thinking if I’m coaching at third base I’m sending him right there, too. You’ve got to make them make that play.”

Minnesota wasted a solid start by Jose Berrios, who struck out nine while pitching six innings of two-run ball.

Kansas City right-hander Jorge Lopez was charged with three runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He departed with a left rib contusion after a fourth-inning collision with third baseman Hunter Dozier.

“He hit me right here in the chest,” Lopez said, lifting his shirt to reveal a bandage just below his left pectoral muscle. “I just reacted to that ball and didn’t know he was going to go that far. I should not be there.”

WORTH NOTING

Mauer’s double was his 598th extra-base hit, breaking a tie with Tony Oliva for fourth place on the Twins’ career list. He trails only Harmon Killebrew (728), Kirby Puckett (687) and Kent Hrbek (623).

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: After taking Dozier’s shoulder to the ribs, Lopez said he started having difficulty breathing, especially when taking a deep breath. He will have an MRI on Saturday and will be re-evaluated by the training staff.

Twins: C Mitch Garver (head) remained sidelined for a second straight game while he awaits clearance from the training staff after taking a foul ball off the facemask, but he did hit in the cage before Friday’s game. “I think that’s another step forward today,” Molitor said. … 3B Miguel Sano (lower left leg) was expected to work in the batting cage for a second consecutive day, but he remains out indefinitely.

UP NEXT

Royals RHP Ian Kennedy (1-8, 4.92 ERA) will make his second start since returning from the disabled list and second straight start against the Twins, who send RHP Chase De Jong (0-0, 0.00) to the mound for his second appearance since a July 30 trade with the Seattle Mariners.

Friday Statewide Scores

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Friday Scores
Andale 62, Rose Hill 0
Anthony-Harper-Chaparral 42, Cheney 14
Attica/Argonia 44, Pratt Skyline 10
Axtell 48, Onaga 0
BV Randolph 60, Wetmore 14
BV West 35, St. James Academy 32
Basehor-Linwood 57, Leavenworth 13
Belle Plaine 42, Wichita Independent 14
Beloit 56, Minneapolis 18
Bishop Miege 40, Mill Valley 7
Blue Valley 49, BV Southwest 7
Bucklin 38, Chase 6
Buhler 34, Augusta 6
Burlingame 54, Marais des Cygnes Valley 6
Burlington 34, Wellsville 12
Caldwell 58, Cedar Vale/Dexter 0
Caney Valley 42, Neodesha 7
Canton-Galva 66, Centre 28
Central Heights 34, Wabaunsee 22
Central Plains 72, Kinsley 0
Centralia 56, St. Mary’s 14
Chanute 49, Iola 14
Chapman 26, Abilene 0
Cherryvale 32, Erie 2
Cimarron 66, Stanton County 8
Clifton-Clyde 66, Wilson 12
Colby 38, Holcomb 34
Conway Springs 38, Kingman 21
DeSoto 56, KC Turner 0
Derby 55, Newton 7
Dodge City 49, Wichita Heights 27
Douglass 50, Marion 38
Elkhart 68, Sublette 28
Ellinwood 34, Ellis 13
Fairfield-Cunningham 50, Burrton 38
Flinthills 34, Oxford 20
Fort Scott 55, Independence 12
Frankfort 54, Doniphan West 6
Fredonia 28, Bluestem 14
Frontenac 26, Commerce, Okla. 0
Galena 50, Prairie View 22
Garden Plain 56, Wichita Trinity 14
Gardner-Edgerton 33, Lawrence 13
Girard 23, Columbus 16
Goddard 17, Andover Central 16
Goessel 30, Wakefield 20
Golden Plains 67, Rolla 18
Greeley County 44, Rawlins County 26
Halstead 64, Lyons 0
Hanover 68, Rock Hills 0
Hays 21, Liberal 20
Herington 74, Rural Vista 40
Hill City 53, Thunder Ridge 6
Hillsboro 32, Haven 24
Hodgeman County 28, South Central 14
Hoisington 50, Larned 13
Holton 37, Nemaha Central 32
Hoxie 54, Quinter 0
Humboldt 56, Eureka 6
Hutchinson 28, Garden City 24
Hutchinson Trinity 8, Ell-Saline 6
Inman 21, Remington 6
Jackson Heights 14, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 0
Jefferson West 25, Hiawatha 7
KC Northeast, Mo. 14, KC Harmon 12
KC Piper 56, Atchison 28
KC Sumner 36, KC Wyandotte 35
Kapaun Mount Carmel 30, Wichita East 0
Kiowa County 54, Pretty Prairie 0
La Crosse 44, Republic County 14
Labette County 28, Coffeyville 14
Lakeside 56, Linn 38
Lakin 28, Syracuse 0
Lawrence Free State 62, SM North 0
Lebo 46, Chetopa 0
Lighthouse Christian, Mo. 48, Riverton 0
Lincoln College Prep, Mo. 52, KC Washington 29
Little River 44, Bennington 12
Louisburg 27, Baldwin 7
Madison/Hamilton 76, Hartford 0
Maize 21, Wichita Campus 0
Manhattan 49, Topeka Seaman 7
Maranatha Academy 66, Crest 0
Marysville 42, Concordia 0
McPherson 56, El Dorado 8
Meade 43, Southwestern Hts. 14
Medicine Lodge 53, South Gray 22
Mission Valley 30, Northern Heights 0
Moscow 58, Weskan 32
Natoma 79, Deerfield 32
Ness City 54, St. John 0
Northern Valley 48, Wheatland-Grinnell 0
Norton 26, Oakley 24
Oberlin-Decatur 24, Sharon Springs 12
Oberlin-Decatur 24, Wallace County 12
Olathe East 37, Olathe West 27
Olathe North 51, SM West 14
Olpe 13, Christ Preparatory Academy 8
Osage City 38, Council Grove 6
Osborne 68, Stockton 22
Oswego 48, Altoona-Midway 16
Otis-Bison 50, Stafford 0
Paola 59, Ottawa 13
Parsons 59, Osawatomie 20
Pawnee Heights def. Cheylin, forfeit
Pembroke Hill, Mo. 44, KC Bishop Ward 8
Phillipsburg 42, Smith Center 14
Pike Valley 50, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 0
Pittsburg 34, BV North 31
Plainville 46, Hays-TMP-Marian 6
Pleasant Ridge 34, McLouth 12
Pleasanton 36, Jayhawk Linn 12
Pratt 55, Hesston 0
Rossville 29, Rock Creek 21
Royal Valley 28, Riverside 27
SM Northwest 27, Olathe South 21
Sabetha 35, Perry-Lecompton 33
Salina Central 27, Salina South 3
Salina Sacred Heart 9, Ellsworth 7
Santa Fe Trail 41, Anderson County 7
Satanta 52, Minneola 6
Scott City 61, Goodland 0
Sedan 66, Marmaton Valley 30
Sedgwick 47, Sterling 8
Shawnee Heights 20, KC Schlagle 14
Silver Lake 31, Riley County 12
Smoky Valley 8, Nickerson 6
Solomon 48, Moundridge 34
South Barber 70, Hutchinson Central Christian 68, 3OT
South Haven 48, Norwich 24
Southeast 39, Yates Center 7
Southeast Saline 28, Russell 14
Spearville 72, Ingalls 44
Spring Hill 24, Bonner Springs 23
St. Francis 54, Dighton 20
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 55, Tescott 6
St. Paul 54, West Elk 34
Sylvan-Lucas 46, Lincoln 0
Tonganoxie 34, Eudora 6
Topeka 66, Highland Park 0
Trego 46, Triplains-Brewster 14
Troy 41, Horton 8
Tyrone, Okla. 86, St. John’s Military 6
Udall 32, Burden Central 28
Ulysses 29, Hugoton 6
Uniontown 52, Northeast-Arma 12
Valley Center 23, Maize South 13
Valley Heights 66, Atchison County 26
Victoria 70, Macksville 24
Wamego 15, Clay Center 6
Washburn Rural 33, Topeka Hayden 17
Washington County 52, Valley Falls 6
Waverly 58, Southern Coffey 28
Wellington 47, Clearwater 26
West Franklin 39, Lyndon 0
Wichita Bishop Carroll 49, Wichita West 20
Wichita Collegiate 42, Mulvane 22
Wichita County 54, Logan/Palco 6
Wichita Northwest 56, Great Bend 34
Wichita South 38, Arkansas City 28
Wichita Southeast 27, Wichita North 12
Winfield 21, Circle 0

Kobach aims to drive out migrants living in Kansas illegally

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kris Kobach highlights his national reputation as an immigration crusader in running for Kansas governor by promising voters that if he’s elected he’ll work to drive out illegal immigrants to halt what he says is the $377 million in benefits provided to them by the state each year.

Photo courtesy Kris Kobach campaign

The conservative Republican’s plans echo President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration — an agenda Kobach has helped to shape. The president has endorsed Kobach , the Kansas secretary of state, who won a narrow primary victory over the state’s GOP governor.

Plenty of immigration policy analysts suggest Kobach’s push could harm the state’s economy, but they start by questioning the dollar figure he is citing repeatedly as the annual cost of illegal immigration to Kansas. Kobach is undeterred.

“My election would send a signal that the public-benefits gravy train is going to end,” Kobach said during a recent interview.

While states such as California and Illinois have offered immigrants sanctuary, Kobach wants Kansas to catch up to others including Missouri, Alabama and Arizona in setting policies designed to prevent immigrants living in the U.S. from getting jobs or obtaining benefits. Kobach has falsely described Kansas as the “sanctuary state of the Midwest.”

His figure for what Kansas could save annually comes from a September 2017 report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

The group backs Trump’s call to build a wall on the border with Mexico and opposes “amnesty,” for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, including a pathway to citizenship for those willing to serve in the military. Its website argues for cutting legal immigration 70 percent and says “immigration levels must fall” for U.S. wages to rise.

The group calculated figures for each state by tabulating a 50-state total for various costs and working from an estimate of how many immigrants living illegally in the U.S. reside in each state. FAIR estimated more than 84,000 immigrants live illegally in Kansas; other sources have lower figures. The total is between 2.2 percent and 2.9 percent of Kansas’ population.

Almost half of the total costs the study cites are for public schooling for immigrant children. But a 1982 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court prohibits states from denying those children an education.

Roughly a third is a combination of policing, court expenses and even general services, such as garbage collection.

In short, much of the spending is for services a state can’t avoid unless immigrants are deported or leave voluntarily.

Kobach acknowledged that he couldn’t cut off much spending immediately and might not be able to completely eliminate his $377 million a year entirely over time but maintains reducing it sharply is worth doing. He’s outlined multiple proposals for combatting illegal immigration.

FAIR research director Matt O’Brien, one of the report’s authors, said the burden to federal and state governments from providing services “offsets any measurable gain” from money “illegal aliens are alleged to inject into the economy.”

“In fact, illegal immigration simply amounts to a massive wealth redistribution scheme,” O’Brien said in an email.

Critics contend the report that Kobach is citing overestimates how many immigrants live in the U.S. illegally and fails to adequately consider immigrant contributions to the economy. A senior policy analyst for the libertarian Cato Institute called it “fatally flawed” — and said it might overestimate net government costs by as much as 97 percent.

“It’s disappointing that a candidate for such an important office is relying on such shoddy research to make his point,” said Alex Nowrasteh, the Cato analyst. He argues for allowing “peaceful” immigrants to stay in the U.S. even if they arrived illegally.

The Democratic nominee for governor, state Sen. Laura Kelly, described the FAIR report as “widely discredited,” adding in an email, “Kris Kobach is deceiving Kansans to further his personal political agenda.”

And independent candidate Greg Orman, a Kansas City-area businessman, said: “We’re not going to grow the Kansas economy by driving workers out of the state.”

Federal law generally prohibits government health coverage and food assistance for illegal immigrants, though Kobach says Kansas is not aggressive enough in policing fraud in those programs.

But FAIR argues that costs for states are bigger and include general services that legal residents also receive, as well as the costs of prosecuting and incarcerating illegal-immigrant criminals and medical care that poor immigrant families can’t afford but are entitled to by law.

In 2016, a study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concluded that first-generation immigrants are more costly in the short-term to states and local governments than native U.S. citizens, largely because of education costs. Kim Rueben, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, which participated in the academies’ study, said immigrant parents have more children on average.

But, she added, “Those kids are also going to be the future labor force.”

Studies by the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2013and the University of Kansas in 2014 concluded that immigrants benefit the Kansas economy and pay for government services they use. Both also concluded that immigrants expand the Kansas economy.

Kan. officer charged after high-speed crash injures man

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita police officer is facing charges after a 71-year-old man was thrown through a windshield after his pickup truck was hit by the officer’s car.

First responders on the scene of the March 16 crash-photo courtesy KAKE

An arrest affidavit released Wednesday says officer Samuel Dugo was speeding to a burglary call without his emergency lights and sirens on a Wichita street before his car hit a pickup truck.

Dugo has been charged with felony aggravated battery after the March 16 crash injured Donald Clark of Bel Aire. The arrest affidavit says Dugo’s car was going 79 mph when he hit Clark’s truck.

Prosecutors allege Dugo was driving recklessly that night.

Dugo’s attorney says the officer’s driving was not reckless and consistent with police practices. He also says Dugo tried to take evasive action after Clark’s truck drove into its path.

Kansas man dies, teen hospitalized after Jeep rolls in Pawnee Co.

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PAWNEE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Friday in Pawnee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Jeep Wrangler driven by Evan William Hopkins, 16, Garden City, was eastbound on K156 one mile east of Rozel.

The Jeep traveled left of center, entered the north ditch, hit a field entrance, went airborne, rolled end over end and came to rest on the driver’s side.

Hopkins and a passenger in the vehicle Todd A. Hopkins, 53, Garden City, were transported to Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned. Todd Hopkis died of his injuries.  Both were wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

 

Attorney General Sessions makes presentation in Hutchinson

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Attorney General Sessions during Friday afternoon’s event at the Law Enforcement Training Center

RENO COUNTY — United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Reno County Friday afternoon to speak to law enforcement and cadets of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

Sessions was the guest of Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, who praised Sessions for his work:

 

Sessions says the uptick in the crime rate is something that needs to be addressed. He spoke on the vigilance of the U.S. Attorney’s office and the support law enforcement has from the president:

Sessions also announced a $100,000 grant to the Wichita Police Department that will allow the department to purchase better technology, including 67 body cameras.

 

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