On March 13th, 2019 Charlene Valdez appeared in Wallace County District Court with court appointed attorney Leslie Beims, Goodland in the matter of case number 2017 CR 42. Valdez had been charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, within 1,000’ of a school, a severity level 2, nonperson, drug felony, which carries a presumptive prison sentence up to 104 months. Valdez had plead guilty to the charge and was found guilty on December 19, 2018. Valdez appeared in court on March 13th for sentencing in the matter. Valdez was offered a downward departure of her sentence in exchange for pleading guilty. The Hon. Judge Showalter agreed to the terms of the plea agreement and granted probation to Valdez, who was ordered to pay $1332.20 in restitution, $193 in court costs, and $420 in related fees.
Stephanie Eby appeared in Wallace County District Court on March 13th with court appointed attorney Leslie Beims, Goodland for sentencing in the matter of case number 2018 TR 283. Eby had been charged with Permitting an Unauthorized Person to Drive in December of 2018. In exchange for pleading guilty, the Wallace County Attorney’s Office offered to recommend 6 months of supervised probation with a 30-day underlying sentence. Judge Showalter agreed to the terms of the agreement and placed Eby on supervised probation with court services. Eby was ordered to pay $100 in fines, $108 in court costs and $410 in related fees.
Karmen Mueller appeared in Wallace County District Court on March 13th with Leslie Beims, Goodland in the matter of case number 18 CR 25. Mueller plead guilty to Count 1 Domestic Battery. In exchange for pleading guilty, the Wallace County Attorney’s Office offered a diversion on Count 2, moved to dismiss Count 3, and offered to recommend 12 months of supervised probation with a 6-month underlying sentence. Judge Showalter agreed to the terms of the agreement and placed Mueller on supervised probation with court services. Mueller was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $158 in court costs.
On March 11, 2018, Matthew Hohmann appeared in Wallace County District Court by submission of a journal entry by the signature of his attorney Christopher Rohr, Colby, in the matter of case number 2018 CR 17. Hohmann had been charged with Count 1 Possession of a Hallucinogenic Drug a Class B misdemeanor, First Offense, and Count 2 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
The State agreed to dismiss Count 2 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in exchange for Hohmann’s pleading guilty to an amended Count 1 Possession of a Marijuana, Class B misdemeanor, First Offense, which occurred June 17, 2018. The Hon. Steve Unruh assessed court costs in the amount of $158 and a $100 fine. Hohmann was further ordered to make a donation of $200 to the Wallace County Foundation, a $200 donation to the Wallace County Amusement Center, and a $200 donation to the Wallace County Senior Center. Hohmann was placed on 12 months of unsupervised probation with an underlying 6-month sentence.
On March 11, 2018, Drew Stillman appeared in Wallace County District Court by submission of a journal entry by the signature of his attorney Christopher Rohr, Colby in the matter of case number 2018 CR 18. Hohmann had been charged with Count 1 Possession of a Hallucinogenic Drug a Class B misdemeanor, First Offense, and Count 2 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The State agreed to dismiss Count 2 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in exchange for Stillman’s pleading guilty to an amended Count 1 Possession of a Marijuana, Class B misdemeanor, First Offense, which occurred June 17, 2018. The Hon. Steve Unruh assessed court costs in the amount of
Court (continued from page 1)$158 and a $100 fine. Stillman was further ordered to make a donation of $200 to the Wallace County Foundation, a $200 donation to the Wallace County Amusement Center, and a $200 donation to the Wallace County Senior Center. Stillman was placed on 12 months of unsupervised probation with an underlying 6-month sentence.
31 Years Ago (1994) The Strand Theater was showing Beethoven’s 2nd starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt. The following movie was A Perfect World starring Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and Laura Dern. There was a new look for the 1995 vehicle license plates. They... [More]
15 Years Ago (2010) The Strand Theater was showing The Princess and the Frog featuring the voices of Anika Noni Rose and Keith David. The following movie was Avatar starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. The family of Lavere Cullens wished to honor... [More]
20 Years Ago (2005) The Strand Theater was showing The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie featuring the voices of Tom Kenny and Jeffrey Tambor. The following movie was Ocean’s Twelve starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Chamber of Commerce would... [More]
25 Years Ago (2000) The Strand Theater was showing Galaxy Quest starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. The following movie was Bicentennial Man starring Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, and Sam Neill. Arnold & Dorothy Okeson were honored with a Going... [More]
30 Years Ago (1995) The Strand Theater was showing The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, and Wendy Crewson. The following movie was The Jungle Book starring Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, and Lena Headey. The Senior Center elected officers for the upcoming year... [More]
15 Years Ago (2009) The Strand Theater was showing The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, and Quinton Aaron. The following movie was The Princess and the Frog featuring the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, and Oprah Winfrey. The Wallace County Health... [More]
25 Years Ago (1999) The Strand Theater was showing Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. The following movie was Toy Story 2 featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack. Van Allen Implement advertised new John Deere toys in stock. They... [More]
30 Years Ago (1994) The Strand Theater was showing The Swan Princess featuring the voices of Jack Palance, Howard McGillin, Liz Callaway, and John Cleese. The FCE lesson on Cancer Awareness was scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the Senior Center. Those interested in attending... [More]
Third through fifth grade students from Greeley and Wallace County gathered in Tribune on Wednesday, April 30, to take part in an Agriculture Safety Day. The event, which was sponsored by Greeley and Wallace County Farm Bureaus in partnership with Greeley County FFA, featured... [More]
On Sunday, May 4th, Nicholas Hartman will walk across the stage to accept his diploma, making him the first to be the fifth generation of his family to graduate from Wallace County High School. In 1919, Hartman's Great-Great Grandmother Mabel (Kyner) Jennings was... [More]
On April 7th, Governor Kelly signed SB114 into law, authorizing nonpublic and virtual school students to participate in ancillary public-school activities and making it unlawful for the Kansas state high school activities association and school districts to discriminate against... [More]
On January 21 Weskan Coyotes took on the Bobcats of Bethune, Colo at home. The boys won with a final score of 64 to 28, with Trey Allen scoring his 1,500th point during the game. The girls also won by a final score of 60 to 51.
1s trow: Makenna Gibbs, Jersi Benisch, Jaelyn Daily, Mya Funk, Jaretsy Romero, 2nd row: Coach Braydon Summers, Makenzie Woolf, Zuri Spresser, Kallie Richardson, Lyla Pearce, Olivia Kuhlman, Assistant Coach Cassondra Summers. 1st row: Gage Cox, Trell... [More]
WCHS Winter Homecoming Royalty was crowned on Friday, January 17, 2025. Queen Jaelyn Daily is the daughter of David & Jori Daily. King Joe Edwards is the son of Cameron & Rebecca Edwards.
It is “Final Review” time in the County Appraiser’s Office. We will be driving through the entire county to review the conditions of buildings to ensure that we are valuing all properties accurately. We will be driving a county vehicle very slowly down... [More]
RAW Ministry is moving the clothes closet. The new location is 130 N Main Street in Sharon Springs. We will be open every Tuesday afternoon from 1 - 4:30 and Saturday mornings from 8 - 11 :30. Our trailer will be parked behind the building if you would like to drop off... [More]
Peak travel season may be over, but that doesn't mean that we are closing up shop at the Fort Wallace Museum! We have re-vamped winter hours that are already underway - you can visit Mon - Sat 10-4 MT this winter, weather permitting. If there is questionable weather, you can... [More]
It’s that time again in Wallace! It’s Rodeo Time! This year’s 70th Edition of the Fort Wallace Rodeo is shaping up to be a special one! There are again two performances; Saturday May 25 at 7 pm MDT and then on Sunday May 26 at 5 pm MDT. Admission... [More]
This past weekend, the Fort Wallace Museum had record-breaking attendance at the annual Symposium, and an equally successful Fundraiser Banquet. Around 90 people were in attendance at the day’s lectures and presentations, with attendees from all over Kansas, as well as... [More]
The Guardians of the Fort Wallace Museum will host their annual symposium and banquet on Saturday, March 16, at the museum, with symposium beginning at 8:30 am MDT and Capt. Keogh’s Emerald Banquet at 5 pm MDT. The theme of this year’s events is “The Moccasin... [More]
The Christmas Season approaches! Our annual Candlelight Christmas Service will be held on Sunday, December 3rd at 5:00 MT, starting at the 1888 Bethany Lutheran Church located on the west side of our Museum grounds. The traditional Swedish Lutheran service in the historic atmosphere... [More]
On Thursday evening, Nov. 2nd, come on over at 6 pm to hear a most talented musician, mandolinist and singer/songwriter John DePew! We will be hosting John inside the 1888 Bethany Lutheran Church. John Depew is a Kansas-based musician, songwriter, and traveler with a knack for... [More]
The fall travel season has featured strong attendance at the Fort Wallace Museum, with many retired couples and international travelers coming through. Our RV Park has also been busy, with many people staying to experience the local flavor of Wallace County. Our summer hours... [More]
This past Friday and Saturday, the Fort Wallace Museum grounds once again sprang to life -this time with the sights and sounds of a Native American village. 10 traditional tipis glowed in the sun, as well as military tents and a complete 1800s chuckwagon set-up. During Friday’s... [More]
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