Police report

Teen hurt in trailer mishap

Micayla B. Moen, 15, was injured Oct. 4 following an incident in which her hand was run over by a trailer, Iola police officers reported.

Officers said the trailer was being towed by Gerald L. Dreher, 56, who was eastbound in the 300 block of East Jackson Avenue. Moen, who was riding on the trailer, either jumped or fell, at which time the trailer ran over her hand.

Officers said Moen suffered a finger injury.

 

Arrests reported

Humboldt police officers arrested Dallis M. Huddleston, 19, Iola, Sunday for suspicion of driving while suspended and possessing marijuana.

Nichole E. Collins, 29, Iola, was arrested by Iola police Sunday for suspicion of domestic battery, battery on a law enforcement officer and interfering with law enforcement.

Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Hoyt J. Massingill, 45, Burlington, for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, endangering a child, transporting an open container of alcohol, driving while suspended and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility.

Michael L. Garver, 46, Iola, was arrested by deputies Saturday for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and transporting an open container of alcohol.

Iola officers arrested Matthew T. Potchen, 25, Chanute, Saturday on three warrants stemming from drug charges out of Neosho County.

Hunter A. Boren, 21, Iola, was booked into Allen County Jail Friday for suspicion of two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer, interfering with law enforcement and for two probation violation warrants.

The LaHarpe Police Department reported the arrest Thursday of Warren J. Odom Jr., 47, LaHarpe, for suspicion of violating the Registered Offender Act and a warrant out of Montgomery County.

Iola officers arrested Kristen N. Kumalae, 24, Iola, for two warrants stemming from misdemeanor traffic charges Wednesday.

Deputies arrested Aaron D. Boudreaux, 28, Chanute, Wednesday on a failure-to-appear warrant related to child abandonment charges.

Howard A. Dillow, 69, rural Iola, was arrested by Iola officers Oct. 8 for suspicion of felony theft after Iola Walmart officials accused him of 69 separate incidents of theft while he was working there. The value of the stolen items was listed at $1,300, officers said.

Deputies arrested Annie J. Tush, 35, Iola, for suspicion of burglary and theft and possessing methamphetamine, prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Michael B. Williams, 26, Iola, was arrested by deputies Oct. 8 on a warrant relating to drug charges.

Humboldt police officers arrested Kimberly J. Arnold, 34, Iola, Oct. 8 for suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Erlyn D. Ramirez, 20, New York, N.Y., was arrested by deputies Oct. 7 for suspicion of driving without a license and no liability insurance.

Iola officers arrested Michael E. Scott Jr., 40, Bronson, Oct. 7 for suspicion of interfering with law enforcement and three warrants out of Allen County District Court after he was spotted in the 400 block of North Fourth Street.

Tamara R. Royal-Bey, 41, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Kansas Highway Patrol Oct. 6 for suspicion of driving while suspended.

On Oct. 6, Wesley L. Mitchell, 38, Independence, was arrested by KHP for suspicion of driving while suspended, illegal registration and no liability insurance.

 

Vehicles collide

Athena L. Gilliland, 43, was merging lanes while southbound in the 300 block of North State Street Sept. 26, when she collided with another southbound vehicle driven by Katie R. Maloney, 31.

Neither driver was injured, nor were their passengers.

 

ATM struck

An unknown motorist struck an automated teller machine Oct. 1 in the 100 block of South State Street, Iola police officers were told.

The driver left the scene without reporting the incident, which left a scratch on the ATM, officers said.

 

Gas meter struck

William D. Luttrell, 66, was backing from a driveway behind 512 S. Walnut St. Oct. 7 when he struck a gas meter, Iola officers reported. He was unhurt.

 

Tree stolen

Tabitha Wilson told Iola officers Oct. 8 a tree was stolen from the 10 block of East Madison Avenue.

 

Windows damaged

Iola police officers fielded calls from Evelyn Thohoff and Jeffery Cook Oct. 7 on window damage at both residences. The damage may have been caused by BBs, officers noted.

Radio club to offer license testing

Iola Amateur Radio Club members discussed a number of topics at their Thursday meeting.

The radio club will offer an amateur license testing session following its Nov. 14 meeting for those seeking new or upgraded licenses. Membership is not required. Those interested should contact Gale Jeffers prior to Nov. 14 at (620) 224-9821 or gale.jeffers@yahoo.com.

A committee tasked with studying the use of solar power for the repeater will report on the matter at the Nov. 14 meeting.

Upcoming ham radio fests will be Oct. 25-26 in Ardmore, Okla., Oct. 26 in Kirkwood, Mo., and Nov. 2 in Independence, Mo.

The next IARC meeting will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Iola City Hall.

8 counties need to upgrade voting systems

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A handful of Kansas counties are being urged to upgrade their voting machines to a voting system that creates a paper record of each vote.

The Topeka Capitol-Journal reports the American Association for the Advancement of Science urged Geary, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Harvey, Sumner, Wallace and Wilson counties to upgrade to newer voting machines.

Those eight counties currently use voting machines that record voter choices electronically without creating a paper record.

Katie Koupal with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office says fewer than 10 of the state’s 105 counties use election equipment that doesn’t create a paper trail. She says several counties are planning to buy new equipment before next year’s presidential elections.

Man suspected of drowning elderly mother

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany say they’ve arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother by drowning her in a well.

Police and prosecutors in Muenster said Tuesday that an autopsy showed the 79-year-old woman suffered head injuries before she was dropped in the well in June.

Chief prosecutor Martin Botzenhardt said the suspect appeared to have attacked her because she planned to sell parts of the land he hoped to inherit.

Authorities say the suspect hasn’t commented on the allegations.

In a separate case, a farmer has gone on trial in Augsburg accused of drowning his wife in slurry last year to avoid splitting their assets in a divorce. The man’s lawyers deny the allegations.

Last year, 123 women in Germany were killed by their current or former partners.

A look back in time

65 Years Ago

October 1954

Iola’s newest recreational facility, a 15-acre projected lake near the shale mound in Bassett, is finally on the way to becoming a reality. Water from a Lehigh fire hydrant started flooding the area Saturday. If Elm Creek keeps flowing, the pumping will continue until the area has a depth of about four feet. When the process is complete, the general public will be invited to use the lake for boating, skating or fishing.

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The Iola Lions Club will stage its annual sale of brooms made by the Kansas Foundation for the Blind on the last three days of this week. A trailer filled with brooms will be parked in the business district each day and will tour the residential areas from time to time with club members serving as door-to-door salesmen.

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Roy W. Cox of Iola was appointed to his former position on the Kansas State Highway Commission yesterday by Gov. Ed Arn to serve the remaining five months of E. R. Caskey’s term as Fourth District Commissioner. Cox served as a commissioner for eight years and then was director of the highway commission for four years, stepping aside this year to become state GOP chairman. He is a veteran Allen County grain dealer.

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Mayor Charles Wilson announced today that the State Hatchery will start stocking Lake Bassola with bass, channel cats, crappies, and bluegills next Tuesday morning.

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Sunday the members of Trinity Methodist Church will observe the 50th anniversary of the construction of their sanctuary at the corner of Kentucky and Broadway.

Moran Ruritan’s pancake dinner is Saturday

MORAN — The Moran Ruritan Club will host a pancake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Moran American Legion Hall.

Pancakes, sausage and biscuits and gravy will be served for free-will donations.

A raffle for various desserts will follow.

Blood drive Wednesday

The Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City will be in Iola from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the John Silas Bass Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St. for its regular blood drive.

Appointments to donate blood are not necessary, but can be done by visiting donate.savealifenow.org, or by calling toll-free (877) 468-6844.