Family of Dighton couple mourns as probe continues
Residents describe a shaken community after a double homicide in Scott City involving the Schwartz family. Relatives say the couple’s three children Bryce 24 Devin 18 and Darlyn 21 cope with loss while keeping DKS Dozing and Roller Mill Schwartz Trucking and Triple S Welding and the Comfort Inn of Garden City running. Randy Evans found the pair Thursday evening after a fruit stand visit, with Elwin Schwartz noting the exact time unclear. Investigators say a third suspect is not confirmed as of Friday morning.
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Bryce
Devin
Dighton
Darlyn
Garden City
Eugene Wilson
Keitha
DKS Dozing & Roller Mill Inc
Schwartz Trucking Co
Triple S
Scott City
Surprise
Travis Jones
Schwartzes
Deloris Steinke
Gove County
Keitha Schwartz
Elwin Schwartz
Randy Evans
Delta
Colo
Randy
Matthew Berends Plays Ball Amid Civil Rights Debate
Matthew Berends, a 9 year old with spastic cerebral palsy, won a temporary court order allowing him to play in Farm League for the season. Recreation officials and lawyers argued safety and rule changes while supporters emphasize equal opportunity and community acceptance.
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Matthew
Jennifer Berends
Recreation Commission
J. Thomas Marten
U.S. District Court
Wichita
Scott
Brandon Davidson
Berends
Doug Mackay
Kutak Rock
Kirk Lowry
Kevin Hall
Christopher
Scott City
ADA Civil rights suit over summer baseball for disabled boy
Matthew with cerebral palsy sues after the Scott Recreation Commission initially barred him from playing baseball this summer. Attorneys contend the ADA protects his rights as a qualified individual with a disability while opponents argue baseball may not be a major life activity. The case centers on discrimination and basic equality under the ADA.
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Matthew
Mackay
Lowry
Scott Recreation Commission
ADA
KMHS face-lift discussion set Monday evening
KMHS board agenda includes brick facade debate with estimates from 10k to 250k and expert opinions on mortar and sprinklers. Lentz cites safety as priority while taxpayers urge cost-effective fixes. Also on agenda are graduation walk policies and annual policy updates from the Kansas Association of School Boards.
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Lentz
Jerry Bell
Bell
Duane West
West
Dudley Williams
Restoration Waterproofing
Wichita
Mid Continent Restoration
Fort Scott
Charles Brown
Brown
Garden City
Garden City High School
Board of Education
Harold Perkins
Kansas Association of School Boards
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Wharton’s
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Ness City
Tara Washburn
Tyler Woolfolk
West Mary
KMHS
Dorothy Huse
Garden Valley
Garden Valley Retirement Village, Inc
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Knights of Columbus Council
St. Dominic Church
St. Mary Church
Mooseport
Knights of Columbus
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Ken Degenhardt
Kim, Jason
Sequoyah Theater
Gene Juno
Terrace
Greeley County
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Tribune
High Plains
Lakin Homestead
Satanta
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