Month: May 2019
Kansas senators met Tuesday to formally vote down Gov. Laura Kellys nomination for a Court of Appeals seat. In a strange twist, even Kelly wanted her nominee rejected. The outcome was already known before lawmakers…
At just 10 days old, my daughter Maile made history. Last April, swaddled in blankets, nestled in my arms, she became the first child allowed onto the Senate floor sleeping peacefully as I cast…
YATES CENTER For the fourth-straight year, the second-seeded Lady Cubs were stopped short of their goal of returning to the state tournament Tuesday evening when they fell in the regional championship to Jayhawk-Linn 10-8. …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand At 1:40 p.m. on Friday, March 15, a gunman entered a mosque in the city of Christchurch and shot dead 41 people as they worshiped. He then drove for six minutes…
EUDORA One lousy run was it all came down to for the Fillies Tuesday afternoon in Eudora. After five scoreless innings, the Cardinals managed to get one by the Fillies and that was all…
Carol Beth Christy, age 80, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Moran Manor, Moran. Carol was born on March 27, 1939, in Le Roy, to Frank C. Hart and Thelma L. (West) Hart. Carol…
Heavy rains and saturated soil this week led to Wildcat Creek hitting moderate flood stage on Wednesday. That combined with the rising water levels at Tuttle Creek understandably have many people concerned about the possibility…
Dr. Robert ODell passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, at his home in Fort Scott. He was born Feb. 22, 1956, in the Fort Hood Army Hospital. He was educated and graduated from Allen County…
Steven McCully, age 67, of Wichita, formerly of Iola, retired, avid gardener, baker, loving husband, father and PaPa, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Grace Point…
CHEROKEE For the second-straight year, Humboldt baseball is heading to state. The third-seeded Cubs cruised through two-seed Northeast-Arma and one-seed Southeast-Cherokee on Tuesday on their way to a regional title. “I’m incredibly proud of…
