Toddler Dies, Second Victim of Reno County Fire
PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 2-year-old girl has died days after being pulled from a house fire in south-central Kansas that killed an older relative. Station KSNW reports that Charlotte Alley died Friday night at a Wichita hospital, where she had been flown following the Tuesday morning fire. The Reno County Sheriff's Department announced the toddler's death in a Facebook post, and hospital officials later confirmed it.Charlotte's mother was able to get the girl and her 1-year-old brother out of their burning mobile home near Pretty Prairie, but was unable to reach 70-year-old Judy Kay Alley. Firefighters later found Alley's body in the burned-out shell of the home. The mother and infant son also suffered injuries in the fire.
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Woman Found Dead inside Suburban KC Home
GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in suburban Kansas City say a woman has been found dead inside a burning home. The Kansas City Star reports that the fire was reported Friday night at a Grandview home. Fire Chief Ron Graham says firefighters arrived at the home to find smoke coming from the front of the house.Graham says firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and found the woman's body close to the front door. It was unclear how long the fire had been burning. Officials have not released the victim's name or the cause of the fire.
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Kansas Considers Easing Rules on Rural Ambulance Drivers
NORTON, Kan. (AP) — A proposal before the Kansas Legislature would allow people without medical training to drive ambulances in rural areas. The bill is in response to a statewide shortage of trained personnel for ambulances in rural areas. One person with medical training — such as a nurse or an EMT — would still be required to be on board ambulances. Supporters cite places like Norton County, in northwest Kansas. The county's 5,400 residents has six full-time ambulance workers and nine volunteers to respond to all 911 calls and take patients from one hospital to another. Kansas News Service reports some state and local officials argue the proposal could put patients at risk. Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services director Joe House says requiring two medically trained workers on ambulances protects the public.
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Washburn Set For MIAA Title Game Vs. No. 1 Ranked Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KPR-Greg Echlin) — The Washburn Ichabods defeated Lincoln University, 86-69, yesterday (SAT) at the MIAA tournament in Kansas City. That sets up a rematch in the title game against Northwest Missouri, the nation's only undefeated team on any level of college basketball this season. Northwest has beaten the Ichabods twice. This (SUN) afternoon's game takes place at 1, and the winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II tournament. But with a 24-6 record and the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, the Ichabods are likely to be in the Division II tournament regardless of today's (SUN) outcome.
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Baker University Adds eSports
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. (AP) — Baker University will become the eighth school in Kansas to join a national association for collegiate eSports. The school in Baldwin City announced Friday that Baker would add eSports for the next school year. Athletic Director Nate Houser announced that Toby Ebel was will the university's first eSports coach. He has served many roles at Baker since 2001, many involving technical and website positions. The Wildcats will compete in three different games in their inaugural season. The games will be announced at a later date. Baker will join the National Association of Collegiate Esports. It also will be the sixth school in the Heart of America Conference to add eSports. Baker will also be the sixth school within the Heart of America Athletic Conference to add eSports.
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