Category: Bonner Springs

Leavenworth man charged with gun, drug charges in Bonner Springs

Gun and drug charges were filed by the U.S. attorney’s office in connection with an incident in Bonner Springs.

Dacco Shane Muth, 27, Leavenworth, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a sawed off shotgun. The crimes are alleged to have occurred March 15, 2014, in Bonner Springs, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each of the firearms charges and a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million on the drug charge.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Bonner Springs Police Department investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Tomasic is prosecuting.

Classes, workshops offered in Bonner Springs

The Bonner Springs Arts Alliance is offering several workshops and classes this summer.
Some of the classes include:
Basket Weaving 1, four sessions, Kim Acton, age 12 and older, 10 a.m. July 28 to Aug. 1.
Make-up Artistry, Kristin Paxton, 6-8 p.m. July 11, $40.
Line Dancing, age 18 and older, Mona Lisa Studio – Suzanne Hern, 7-8 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday, $5 per class.
Young Artist, Mona Lisa Studio – Suzanne Hern, $15 per workshop.
Teen Artist, Mona Lisa Studio – Suzanne Hern, $60 for four weeks.
Art Basics, 18 and older, Mona Lisa Studio – Suzanne Hern, $60 for four weeks.
Voice, Jamie Koval, $50 to $60 per lesson.
Musical Theatre, age 14-17, $100.
Improv, age 14-17, $150.
Ball Juggling, Eric Pratt, 12 and older, 1-3 p.m. July 12, $25.
Juggling, Eric Pratt, 12 and older, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 3 and 10, $25.
Art Basics Workshop, Anita Shikles, 9:30 a.m. to noon July 19, $35.
Art Basics Classes, Anita Shikles, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays in August, four sessions, $60.
For more information about classes and workshops, with more details, visit BonnerSpringsArtsAlliance.org.
Classes may have a minimum number of students required, and supplies may be extra. All class fees must be paid in advance.

Area students receive degrees

Several students from Wyandotte County have received degrees from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan., for the spring semester.
They include:
From Bonner Springs: Erin Michael Harper, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Isaac B. Mills, a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.
Megan J. Rehm, a Bachelor of Science in biology (pre-physical therapy).
From Edwardsville: Christine Michelle Floersch, a Bachelor of General Studies with an emphasis in general business.
Amanda Francine Weatherby, a Bachelor of Business Administration in management.
From Kansas City, Kan.: Scott Andrew Klingman, a Bachelor of General Studies with an emphasis in business.
Steven Zeman, a Bachelor of Science in medical diagnostic imaging.
Ashley Marie Anderson, a Bachelor of Arts in communication, journalism.
Melody Lynn Breedlove, a Bachelor of Science in justice studies.
Brian Patrick Dunn, a Bachelor of General Studies with an emphasis in general business.
Colleen Elizabeth Dunn, a Bachelor of General Studies with an emphasis in child development.
Catherine Ann Rockey, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, secondary education.
Moses Toledo, a Master of Liberal Studies with an emphasis in criminal justice.
Rikki Nicole Whitby, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.