Kansas Senate majority leader arrested on suspicion of DUI

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A Kansas Senate leader was arrested Tuesday morning in Topeka on suspicion of driving under the influence and attempting to flee from a law enforcement officer, local jail records show.

Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop was booked into the Shawnee County jail just before 4 a.m., following his arrest by the Capitol Police. Online booking records show that the Wichita Republican also was arrested on suspicion of speeding and crossing a divided highway.

Suellentrop remained in the jail Tuesday morning. Senate President Ty Masterson’s office confirmed the arrest and said it was gathering information about the incident. It was not immediately clear whether Suellentrop had an attorney.

A report on Suellentrop’s arrest wasn’t immediately available. However, the Capitol Police said it occurred on Interstate 70 near an exit north of downtown and that Suellentrop was traveling in the wrong direction in the westbound lanes of the highway.

Suellentrop is a 68-year-old business owner who served in the House for seven years before being elected to the Senate in 2016. He won re-election last year, and fellow GOP senators chose him as the chamber’s No. 2 leader in December.

Wyandotte Nation announces criteria for tribal vaccine eligibility

WYANDOTTE, Okla. – The Wyandotte Nation announced Wednesday the criteria to receive coronavirus vaccinations at the Bearskin Healthcare and Wellness Center in Wyandotte, Oklahoma.

Eastern Shawnee and Wyandotte Nation citizens and their spouses 18 and older are eligible for vaccines. It’s also eligible for Wyandotte community members 55 and older.

Tribal citizens and community members that are not active patients at bearskin will need to present their tribal membership card, drivers license and insurance. An appointment is required.