HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 30-year-old man is jailed on a $35,000 bond after a disturbance just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Miles Henning is jailed for potential charges of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, an aggravated weapons violation by a convicted felon, felony interference, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct.
He reportedly went into the Dillons on East 4th and was yelling and cursing at staff and customers. When police arrived, he ran and was located in the 400 block of North Cleveland. He refused to cooperate with officers’ commands. As they tried to place him in custody, he allegedly pulled out a pocket knife. One officer stated that he felt threatened by Henning.
In court, Henning argued that none of this happened. He asked for a bond reduction, but — during discussion with the state about the bond — he got mad and hung up the phone at the Reno County Correctional Facility.
Henning has prior convictions for three counts of felony theft. He will be back in court next week.
TURON, Kan. – A Turon man was arrested Tuesday on several charges for a dispute about a dog.
Brian Epp is jailed on a bond of $11,500 and faces potential charges of aggravated assault, criminal threat, criminal use of weapons, having a sawed-off shotgun and defacing identification marks on the weapon.
His neighbor fired a gun toward his dog when she felt threatened. The dog ran home, but then started back toward her house. She told deputies that she didn’t aim at the dog, but at some trees near the dog. It was at that time that Epp came out and fired his weapon toward the woman, but didn’t strike her.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Epp after they found the weapon and some drug paraphernalia inside his home.
He’s expected back in court next week for the reading of any formal charges.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas State Fair Manager Robin Jennison has been in his new position for about a month and a half. He says his experience with state government is only a plus for the fair:
He already sees things he wants to work on as manager. That includes adding to the fairgrounds yearly lineup:
With the new law allowing the state fair to keep a big chunk of the sales tax it generates throughout the year, what happens if the fair generates so much money that state lawmakers want to come back and take away that extra money? Jennison says that’s not going to happen:
Jennison says he has yet to get sales tax numbers generated from this year’s fair.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Although the Reno County Commission met, it had no agenda items to approve. However, commissioners did get more comments on proposed wind farms in Reno County and how the county needs to have a moratorium while it puts together blanket zoning for such facilities.
Amy Brown, who lives near Haven, says the wind giants are receiving tax breaks while the residents being affected are an afterthought:
She also wants this proposed wind farm to be fully vetted before anything is built in Reno County:
One other person spoke during the meeting and was also in favor of a moratorium to stop NextEra from building a wind farm until zoning is in place.
Only two commissioners were present. They made no comments after the two ladies spoke.
Here are Brown’s written comments and links she cited:
Good morning gentlemen, Amy Brown, Haven, Kansas. During last week’s commission meeting, Kristy Horsch, another concerned citizen, formally requested a moratorium be placed on wind farm development. There was also a request to re-evaluate the current zoning regulations that are in place regarding wind farms, as they are insufficient to protect the health of the constituents of this county. Thank you for requesting that the County Planning Commission study a zoning overlay for the County, however, without a Moratorium on wind farm development, the study is useless, as this developer could begin building at their leisure in the un-zoned part of the county and in essence impose the industrial wind facility on the entire county, without giving constituents adequate time to vet out the full impact of living in the shadow of an industrial wind facility as well as understanding the potential or perceived economic benefit. It is imperative that a Moratorium on Wind Farm development be put in place immediately. Time is of the essence, the quality of life, the health and the economic impact on the constituents of this county, which you have a constitutional responsibility to serve and protect, remain in the balance of your choice of activity or passivity. I ask you to move expeditiously on both the matter of a moratorium and the review of current wind farm zoning regulations.
Further, we have requested the promised and perceived economic benefits of the industrial wind facilities, in order to objectively analyze, the “What’s In It for Us”, or the ultimate benefit to the bottom line for Reno County. To date, we have not obtained that information. We do not have the promised PILOT dollars or any other promises made to the county, short of a vague and possibly inaccurate FAQ posted, now in the archived documents section of the Reno County website found at this web address: https://renogov.org/DocumentCenter/View/6184/Nextera-Reno-County-QA-Rev-7_6_18.
Until a solid financial and health impact can be determined for the county again the Moratorium is essential.
– Are property values negatively affected?
Farm animals can graze immediately below a wind turbine because even at the bottom of its swing, the rotor blade is generally more than 100 feet above the ground. www.renogov.org.
Additionally, a savvy business person, typically understands not only what they are getting, but what they are leaving on the table. The billionaire, Warren Buffet, whom we would all agree is astute, has gone on record in May of 2012, in US News https://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/nancy-pfotenhauer/2014/05/12/even-warren-buffet-admits-wind-energy-is-a-bad-investment as saying, “I will do anything that is basically covered by the law to reduce Berkshire’s tax rate. For example, on wind energy, we get a tax credit if we build a lot of wind farms. That is the only reason to build them. They don’t make sense without a tax credit.” Let me repeat, “I will do anything that is basically covered by the law to reduce Berkshire’s tax rate. For example, on wind energy, we get a tax credit if we build a lot of industrial wind facilities. That is the only reason to build them.” In providing the lucrative tax incentives to these industrial wind facilities, we are spending taxpayers dollars and the only thing that we are accomplishing is creating a gigantic tax credit for the industrial wind generators while doing nothing to aid in our tax base. https://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/subsidizing-big-wind-real-costs-taxpayers-5752.html#.UGs4Fo6L_do.
Taxpayers are heavily invested in industrial wind generating facilities, actually, tax dollars are funding them on a federal and state level. To make a long story short, what’s in it for us are higher energy bills and no red carpet treatment for normal everyday tax paying residents or businesses, that are adding to the county tax base. Higher electric costs mean a lower quality of life for everyone in the county and the country for that matter. To that end, we must evaluate this looming industrial wind facility in light of the incentives that they are receiving at a federal, state and county level, in essence, the money that is being excluded from our tax base, and compare that to the promises and perceived benefit as well. Mr. Buffet accurately accessed it, the only reason to build a wind farm is a tax credit. The tax base and incentive certainly warrants a thorough understanding, before Reno County allows industrial wind facilities to take hold.
If Solar And Wind Are So Cheap, Why Are They Making …Between 2009 and 2017, the price of solar per watt declined by 75 percent while the price of wind declined by 50 percent. However, the places that deployed significant quantities of solar and wind … www.forbes.com.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 60-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly struck a moped near 5th & Adams. The victim believes it was done on purpose.
Timothy Davis faces a single count of aggravated battery. There is some evidence to suggest that he and the victim, 29-year-old Corey Wilson, knew each other possibly from a previous case. Davis was arrested Oct. 18 for the burglary of a trailer and theft of items.
It was Davis who contacted police over the rolling disturbance, but struck the moped once it was near his vehicle. Wilson’s brother then began following Davis.
Davis, in addition to facing charges from the burglary earlier this month, is also on community corrections for a burglary conviction that occurred last year.
He made an initial court appearance Monday for the new arrest. His bond was set at $25,000.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 64-year-old man is jailed on a $21,750 bond after he allegedly fired a weapon at a home on Park Street Oct. 26.
William Lee Claypole faces potential charges of distributions of drugs, aggravated assault, criminal threat, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia — one for distribution and the other for personal use — theft, and criminal discharge of a weapon.
He allegedly fired the weapon inside a home and made the person there feel threatened. She told police she came to the home looking for another woman and Claypole told her she wasn’t there. He told the woman to stop lying about him. She says she heard two men arguing and saw glass on the porch. He moved his hands behind his back and the woman feared he might have a gun. She started walking to her car when she heard a gunshot.
Police were called on the report of an armed subject. When they arrived, they made contact with Claypole. He said he only had a BB gun. However, officers found a .380 shell casing on the ground. That led to a search of the home. Officers found drugs, paraphernalia and two guns — one was reported stolen in McPherson.
Claypole has priors for attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, two convictions for unlawful possession of firearms, criminal damage, and aggravated burglary.
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Cold Weather Rule, designed to help Kansans who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months, will begin on Thursday, Nov. 1, and remain in effect through March 31.
The Cold Weather Rule was first enacted by the Kansas Corporation Commission in 1983 to prevent utility companies from disconnecting a customer’s natural gas or electric service during periods of extreme cold. Utility companies are prohibited from disconnecting a customer’s service when temperatures are forecast to be at or below 35 degrees over the next 24 hours.
Utility companies are also required to offer a 12-month payment plan to allow consumers to maintain or re-establish utility service. Any residential customer with a past due balance will qualify for payment arrangements under the rule. However, if you are behind on your bill, it is your responsibility to contact the gas or electric company to make those arrangements.
Payment plan terms to maintain or restore service require that customers agree to pay 1/12th of the total amount owed, 1/12th of the current bill, the full amount of any disconnection or reconnection fee, plus any applicable deposit to the utility. The remaining balance must be paid in equal payments over the next 11 months, in addition to the current monthly bill.
The Cold Weather Rule applies only to residential customers of electric and natural gas utility companies under the KCC’s jurisdiction.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Operation Christmas Child, a great way to help needy children in poor countries, is back.
Dawnita Miller, who owns the Carriage Crossing Restaurant with her husband, is a volunteer with Operation Christmas Child:
In addition to school supplies, she talks about how valuable these items are to the children. Items most Americans take for granted are invaluable to these children:
Miller explains how you can help with the collection effort:
Now is the time to prepare a box. This is a great project to do with children, other family members or your church. Once the box is prepared, it can be dropped off at a couple of locations:
For more information, visit www.samaritanspurse.org. You can even register your box on that site and track its way overseas.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The sentencing for an Arizona man convicted of being in possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute marijuana has been pushed back one week.
Dominic Holder was convicted for having around 44 pounds of marijuana on April 15, 2017, and conspired to distribute with Alyssa Holler. The state alleges that both traveled together in separate vehicles when they were stopped for speeding in Reno County. They were apparently taking the marijuana from Mesa, Arizona, to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Deputy District Attorney Tom Stanton wanted more time after the defense filed a 10-page motion Thursday seeking some form of departure when sentencing happens. Stanton said he could not come up with a response to that motion with so little time.
Reno County District Judge Trish Rose agreed to the continuance. Sentencing will be next Friday.
Holler has already entered a plea in this case and was granted three years community corrections.
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An Arizona man convicted of being in possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute marijuana is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
Dominic Holder was convicted for having around 44 pounds of marijuana on April 15, 2017, and conspired to distribute with Alyssa Holler. The state alleges that both traveled together in separate vehicles when they were stopped for speeding in Reno County.
They were apparently taking the marijuana from Mesa, Arizona, to Indianapolis, Indiana. Holler testified at the trial that she agreed to help Holder because she cared about him. With the money he provided, she rented a car and they left Arizona the day before the traffic stop.
Holler has already entered a plea in this case and was granted three years community corrections.
The sentencing is scheduled in front of District Judge Trish Rose.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police were called to 300 block of West 8th just before 4 p.m. Thursday on the report of an armed subject.
Robert Prebble
When officers arrived, they learned 35-year-old Robert Prebble had pulled a knife on a man he was having a verbal argument with.
Prebble had already left the scene, but was found shortly after in a detached garage on West 7th. After a search of that garage, officers reportedly found the knife with a curved blade. During a court appearance, Prebble denied he ever had a knife.
He faces a charge of aggravated assault.
Clancey Nelson, 23, was also arrested on drug charges at the location on West 8th. Authorities say they found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia on him. Nelson also faces a charge of interference with law enforcement.
