Month: April 2019
Jessie Jefferis-Ross Jessie Mae Jefferis-Ross, 83, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Medicalodges Nursing Center in Fort Scott. Jessie was born on Dec. 1, 1935, on the family farm near Bronson, to Raymond Jackson and…
Neosho County commissioner resigns ERIE Neosho Countys commission chairman resigned, saying she had been stalked and harassed by opponents of a proposed wind farm, The Chanute Tribune reported. Jennifer Orr resigned via a letter,…
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) Authorities in Kansas and Oklahoma are investigating the deaths of two men from southwest Kansas. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a farmer reported on Tuesday that he found the body…
Iola High tennis traveled to Chanute on Tuesday and despite not taking a full squad, still took second overall. The number one doubles team of Bret Plumlee and Elijah Fawson went 3-0 on the day,…
NEW YORK (AP) Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names. No surprise to you or most cat owners, right? But Japanese scientists…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Royals had a great idea on Wednesday. So the Twins copied it. Billy Hamilton sparked Kansas City to a five-run inning to put the Royals in front at Kauffman Stadium,…
WASHINGTON The Trump administration and congressional Democrats have found something they agree on and it could mean higher taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Last week, President Donald Trumps energy secretary, Elaine Chao,…
Baseball stalled and softball soared in Yates Center on Monday versus Northeast-Arma. The Lady Cats hosted the Lady Vikings and won both games convincingly, 15-1 and 12-0, while baseball traveled to Arma and lost 4-2…
Major flooding on stretches of the Missouri River from Nebraska and Iowa through Kansas and Missouri resulted in several breached levees and significant damage to cities, towns, and farmland in March. Forecasters at the National…
The Humboldt golf team competed at Burlingtons golf meet at Rock Creek Country Club on Tuesday for their second meet of the season. Drake Hottenstein led the way with a 93, the lowest score that…
