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The DAILY REPORT
P o l i ce & Sher i ff
A n i ma l s
Incidents Reported
Police
Wednesday
Dog to go, 400 block West St.,
8:01 a.m.
Obstruct officer, 800 block Sunrise Dr., 1:34 p.m.
Investigative case, 400 block
Mechanic St., 1:43 p.m.
Past fight, 3300 block 18th Ave.,
2:13 p.m.
Urinating in public, South Ave.
and Washington St., 7:58 p.m.
Traffic stop, 1100 block Union St.,
11:16 p.m.
Sheriff
Wednesday
Possession of marijuana, Road
215 and Road K, 12:40 p.m.
Investigative case, 400 block
Mechanic St., 1:43 p.m.
Fire, 2000 block Road 170, Neosho Rapids, 5:56 p.m.
Non-injury accident, 1000 block
Hwy. 99, 4:45 p.m.
Thefts & Vandalism
Police
Larceny, 600 block Commercial
St., 5:54 p.m.
Larceny, 700 block 6th Ave., 9:03
p.m.
Pet Patrol
To report a lost or found pet,
call the Humane Society at
342-4477, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Animal emergency
For a nuisance animal or animal in need of care, call the
Emporia Police Department,
343-4200, or the Lyon County
Sheriff’s Office, 342-5545.
Emporia Animal Shelter
Arrangements to claim or adopt
pets at the animal shelter,
1216 Hatcher St., can be made
by calling 340-6345 between
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday
through Wednesday.
Emporia Veterinary Hospital
Pets may be available for adoption at the Emporia Veterinary Hospital: 342-6515.
Lottery
For the latest winning numbers:
kslottery.com
Prescribed burning
event
Special to The Gazette
Fire is a long-standing
tradition in the Flint Hills.
Come to the Tallgrass Prairie
National Preserve Saturday
and learn how prescribed
fire is used to preserve the
prairie. The program, from
7 to 8 p.m., is free and will
be located in the conference
room at the preserve.
From mid-March through
mid-April, the Flint Hills
come alive with prescribed
fire. Visitors will learn why
this annual event is important and about the role that
fire plays in maintaining the
health of the prairie ecosystem. Program includes
a clothing demonstration
describing the special equipment and Personal Protective Equipment that firefighters use to protect themselves. Visitors will have an
opportunity for hands-on
with the heavy clothing and
learn about fire shelters, drip
torches and tactics that fire
fighters use during fires.
In celebration of the National Park Service 2016
Centennial and Tallgrass
Prairie National Preserve’s
20 year anniversary, the
preserve invites the public
to discover the meaning of
national parks. The preserve
is located two miles north of
Strong City on Kansas State
Highway 177 (the Flint Hills
National Scenic Byway).
Learn more at nps.gov/tapr.
Merlin Wheeler
reappointed chief judge
of 5th judicial district
The Associated Press
TOPEKA— Chief Justice
Lawton R. Nuss announced
Thursday the Supreme
Court has reappointed
Judge Merlin Wheeler to
a two-year term as chief
judge of the 5th judicial district, effective retroactively
to Feb. 1, 2016, and continuing to Dec. 31, 2017.
Wheeler has served as
district judge in the 5th judicial district since 1990 and
as chief judge since 1998. He
presides over cases in Lyon
and Chase counties.
“We are glad that Judge
Wheeler agreed to serve
another two years as chief
judge, providing continuity in capable leadership in the 5th judicial
district,” said Lawton R.
Nuss, chief justice of the
Kansas Supreme Court.
“I appreciate the continuing support of the Supreme
Court and fellow judges
represented by this appointment,” Wheeler said. “Our
goal has always been to efficiently, effectively provide
dispute resolution services
needed by the people of
Kansas and we look forward to continuing to do so
in the coming months and
years, even when faced with
expected and unexpected
challenges.”
Wheeler is a graduate of
Emporia State University
and Washburn University
School of Law. He served
as city attorney for Emporia
and was in private practice
there. He has served as an
assigned judge for both the
Supreme Court and Court of
Appeals.
Each of Kansas’ 31 judicial districts has a chief
judge who, in addition to his
or her judicial responsibilities, has general control over
case assignments within the
district, as well as general supervisory authority over the
administrative and clerical
functions of the court.
Alameda, California
Allene Whitley Smith of
Alameda, California, formerly of Emporia, died February
13, 2016, at St. Mary Medical Center, Oakland, Califor-
nia. She was 70.
Mrs. Smith was a home
health care worker.
No services are planned.
The family has the arrangements.
A b o u t T o wn
William Dwain Hammond
Kirbyville, Missouri
William Dwain Hammond of Kirbyville, Missouri, formerly of Emporia, died March 22, 2016,
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The Emporia Area Chamber Government Matters Committee along with the League of Women Voters will host a
Dialogue on Saturday at the Bowyer Community Building
on the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Coffee and pastries will
be available at 8 a.m. with the dialogue discussion beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Representatives from both the City of Emporia and
Lyon County will be present to discuss their collaboration
on key issues.
Road closing
According to the Lyon County Highway Department,
beginning Monday Road 145 between Road W and Neosho
Rapids will be closed. Bridge repairs are scheduled to begin on this date an B&RW7F