Deputy Wood released from hospital

The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department announced today that Deputy Scott Wood, who earlier had life-threatening injuries from multiple gunshots at a convenience store robbery, has now been released from the hospital.

Deputy Wood was shot on Wednesday, March 4, at a convenience store near 44th and Shawnee Drive in Kansas City, Kan.

“We are delighted and encouraged by the great medical progress Scott has made,” said Sheriff Don Ash in a news release. “I’m also encouraged and grateful for all of the expressions of support and good thoughts and prayers for Scott, his family, and the Sheriff’s Office.”

“Deputy Wood has made great progress from the trauma of the shooting,” said Dr. Michael Moncure, medical director of trauma at the University of Kansas Hospital, in the news release. “Now it is time for rest, rehabilitation, therapy and time to take him the rest of the way. He and his family (and his extended family in law enforcement) still have work ahead for them.”

Attorneys general banter over upcoming Kansas basketball game

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas have a little friendly rivalry going about the upcoming University of Kansas – New Mexico State basketball game in the NCAA tournament opening round Friday at Omaha, Neb.

After news reports that Balderas said New Mexico State would defeat both KU and Wichita State in the tournament, Schmidt issued a response saying Balderas’ prediction is “baseless”:

“My friend and colleague Attorney General Balderas is obviously pandering his home-state crowd with his baseless prediction that New Mexico State will defeat both KU and Wichita State in the NCAA basketball tournament. As a new attorney general, Mr. Balderas clearly has much to learn about Kansas basketball. I wish him all the best in pondering these philosophical matters at length during the free time he will have next week after his team has departed the tournament this coming weekend in Omaha.”

Democrats to meet Saturday

The Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will be Saturday, March 21, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

The meeting will be held in Room 2325-2326, which is in the bottom floor of the Jewell Building.

The breakfast buffet starts at 8:15 a.m., and the forum begins at 9:15 a.m. The cost of the breakfast is $7 for students and those on limited income, and $10 for all others. Persons do not need to purchase a breakfast to attend the meeting.

Candidates who are registered Democrats will be allowed to speak and campaign at the breakfast. The meeting is open to all Democrats.

Candidates who plan to attend should contact Scott Mackey at scottmackey08@yahoo.com.

Reservations for the breakfast meeting are requested, but not required, by Friday, March 20, to scottmackey08@yahoo.com.