Margheim and Schippers Sentenced in Wallace County District Court
Jake Wilson Margheim appeared in Wallace County District Court on November 12th, 2020 for sentencing in case number 17 CR 33. Margheim had been charged with 1 count of unlawful possession with intent to distribute marijuana, a level 4 drug felony, on January 28, 2017. Margheim pled guilty on September 17, 2020 before the Honorable Judge Scott Showalter. Margheim was sentenced to 15 months with the Kansas Department of Corrections, probation was granted. Showalter ordered Margheim to pay $110 in restitution to the Wallace County Sheriff’s Office, $193 in court costs, and $820 in additional fees associated with prosecution of the case.
Ashley Schippers appeared in Wallace County District Court on August 11th, 2020 for sentencing in case number 17 CR 44. Schippers had been charged with 1 count of distribution of methamphetamine, a level 3 drug felony, on June 26, 2017. Schippers pled guilty on June 11, 2020 before the Honorable Judge Scott Showalter. Schippers was sentenced to 54 months with the Kansas Department of Corrections, probation was granted. Showalter ordered Schippers to pay $250 in restitution to the Wallace County Sheriff’s Office, $193 in court costs, and $620 in additional fees associated with prosecution of the case.
TIMES
Times Gone Past 6/6/23
30 Years Ago (1993) The Strand Theater was showing The Sandlot starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, and Patrick Renna. The following movie was Indecent Proposal starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson. Keith & Eleanor Sexson celebrated their 50th anniversary... [More]
Times Gone Past 5/30/23
15 Years Ago (2008) The Strand Theater was showing Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, and Gwyneth Paltrow. The following movie was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull starring Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, and Cate Blanchett. ... [More]
Times Gone Past 5/23/23
20 Years Ago (2003) The Strand Theater was showing “Holes” starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Voight. The following movie was “The Matrix Reloaded” starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss. The children of Leslie... [More]
Times Gone Past 5/16/23
25 Years Ago (1998) The Strand Theater was showing “Grease” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The movie was celebrating its 20th anniversary. The following movie was “Paulie” starring Tony Shalhoub and Cheech Marin. The Wallace News reported... [More]
Times Gone Past 5/9/23
30 Years Ago (1993) The Strand Theater was showing “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” starring Elias Koteas and Paige Turco. The following movie was “Point of No Return” starring Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne. An estimated 1,500 people attended... [More]
Times Gone Past 5/2/23
15 Years Ago (2008) The Strand Theater was showing “Drillbit Taylor” starring Owen Wilson and Leslie Mann. The following movie was “21” starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth. Lace Searight and Corey David announced their engagement... [More]
Times Gone Past 4/25/23
20 Years Ago (2003) The Strand Theater was showing “Head of State” starring Chris Rock and Bernice Mac. The following movie was “Anger Management” starring Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler, and Marisa Tomei. JoAnna Klinge was selected as the Sharon... [More]
Times Gone Past 4/18/23
25 Years Ago (1998) The Strand Theater was showing “Titanic” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate, Winslet, and Kathy Bates, and Billy Zane. It also opened on Friday for an extra showing. Former Weskan residents, Howard & Doris Swartz, were celebrating... [More]
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NEWS
Stafford and Pearce Return from Wichita Victorious
On May 26th – 27th, Wallace County High School sent thirteen state qualifiers to compete in the State Track meet held at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Wildcats representing Wallace County High School: Ja’Asia Stafford, Jersi Benisch, Evan... [More]
Johnson to Play in 38th Annual 8-Man All-Star Games in Beloit
Cade Johnson, Wallace County High School, has been selected to play on the Division II West Squad. He is the son of Ole and Jessica Johnson and is a 2023 graduate. His future plans are construction. Football statistics, honors and accomplishments include: 1st Team All-State -... [More]
Hansen Awards Grants to Wallace County Fair Board
Dane G Hansen Foundation Community Grant Fund and Wallace County Foundation have again awarded the Wallace County Fair Board funds to help with the Wallace County Fair. The first one was for $5859.00 for Fairgrounds Improvement. The Fair board will replace the old bus with a... [More]
Sheriff's Office Log - May 2023
PLEASE CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 785-852-4288 IF YOU PLAN TO DO ANY BURNING 9 Vins / 19 Civil Process / 23 Court Cases / 10 911 Hang-ups – Friendly Reminder - if you give your child an older phone just for them to “play” on, 911 is still active. Traffic... [More]
Comedian Finds Western Kansas Hospitality in Sharon Springs
Within days of ticket sales opening, Erin Wright announced that the Chad Prather event had sold out. The four-month wait for Prather to perch himself upon a barstool to entertain ticketholders, almost ended in disappointment. Fog kept Prather’s flight to Denver from taking... [More]
NWKTC Announces Honor Lists
Goodland, KS. Northwest Kansas Technical College has announced the names of full-time students who earned spots on the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the 2023 spring semester. Students on the President’s Honor List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average... [More]
How Does Your Garden Grow? - Composting Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds make an excellent addition to the compost heap. If the filters are made of natural, biodegradable material, they can be included too. The largest benefit of coffee grounds is their high nitrogen content. Many people use chicken or other manure as a nitrogen... [More]
More News
- Smoky Hills PBS Share a Story Hits Local Libraries this Summer
- EF-1 Tornado Hits Weskan Schools, Destroys Bleachers
- Wallace County High School Class of 2023
- News from the Passport Office!
- WHS Sports Improvement Committee Completes Bleacher Project
- Sharon Springs Grade School Year Winds Down with Annual Play Day
- Best-selling local author to speak at Fort Wallace Museum May 21
- FHSU Dept of Agriculture saving lives through advanced safety training
BUGLE NOTES
Bugle Notes - 3/28/23
Another great memory has been made at the Fort Wallace Museum at our 2023 Symposium and Captain Keogh's Emerald Banquet! Pictured is our 2023 Featured Artist Good Warrior Deer and his family from Kingfisher, OK! Thanks to the Wallace County Foundation and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation... [More]
Bugle Notes - 3/8/23
Our 2023 Symposium and Fundraising Banquet is close at hand and it is shaping up to be an exciting day at the Fort Wallace Museum! Our full slate of activities begins on Saturday, March 18th at 9:00 am MT with our history presentations on this year’s theme “Native... [More]
Bugle Notes - 02/09/23
Our official artwork for 2023 is "The Contrary Warrior’ by 20-year-old Mah'Hivists Deer (Good Warrior Deer) of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. His ancestors include Northern and Southern Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Sauk and Fox and Iowa Tribes. This dynamic picture is being featured... [More]
Bugle Notes - 2/2/23
We will be holding a watch party for the season-opening episode of “Cottonwood Connections” on Smoky Hills Public TV this Sunday, Feb. 5 at 5 pm MST. This thirty-minute film features the history of Fort Wallace, as well as the efforts of the Fort Wallace Museum to... [More]
Bugle Notes - 1/26/23
Cottonwood Connections is a new video series on Smoky Hills Public Television being produced through the Friends of the Cottonwood Ranch with film director Ed Lowry. An initial season included host/historian Don Rowlison who explored such subjects as Legacy of the Cottonwood... [More]
Bugle Notes - 12/1/22
You are invited to join us at the Fort Wallace Museum this coming Sunday, December 4 at 5 pm for our annual “Candlelight Christmas!” The 1888 Bethany Lutheran Church is the location for a traditional Swedish Lutheran Carol service, with special music. Afterward, attendees... [More]
Bugle Notes - 10/27/22
The Fort Wallace Museum is pleased to announce another venture, this time into the publication of a children’s book “A Dragon’s Tale” by Marla Matkin. This whimsical piece of historical fiction features a little boy named Elliot who loves to imagine himself... [More]
Bugle Notes...
The Fort Wallace Museum recently gained another marvelous piece of history by way of our good friend Lt. Col (ret) Dennis “DK” Clark of Lansing, KS. This esteemed military strategist and historian is the namesake of our historic lecture series as well as sponsor of... [More]
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