Month: July 2019

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: State of Kansas ex rel DCF vs. Jaqui L. Bedenbender, other domestic State of Kansas ex rel DCF vs. Alyssa Boeck, other domestic Donna M. Orth vs.…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday was “Focus on the Risen Lord” taken from Revelation 1.     Pianist Rita Sanders played “Down to the River to Pray” for the prelude and “Happy…

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man who recently completed his quest of running marathons in all 50 states before the age of 50 credits a pair of gloves “delivered from the heavens”…

Wayne and Jane Turner of Boonville, Mo.,  recently collected their prize of a new 2019 Ford F150 Platinum Edition Truck from the annual Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation Truck Raffle Drawing. This year’s drawing marks the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ate 71 wieners and buns to secure his 12th title at Nathan’s Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest on Thursday, just a few hot dogs shy…

CLIMAX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is considering a ban on smokable hemp, a product that’s exploding along with the health craze surrounding a compound in the plant known as CBD. Besides federal regulations laid…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on the July 4th holiday, rattling nerves and causing injuries and damage in a…

PITTSBURG — Independence Day saw the AA Iola Indians head to Pittsburg for the All-American Classic in an American Legion round-robin tournament. This was Iola’s first time on the diamond since their split against Chanute…

To Whit Merrifield, it’s “a no-brainer.” Terrance Gore wishes the Major League Baseball powers-that-be would “just freaking prevent it.” To Nicky Lopez, the Royals’ rookie infielder who fouled off a pitch with the Triple-A Omaha…

HUMBOLDT — At age 2, Sandy Hurst was diagnosed with polio. Dr. Herbert Webb visited each day she was in the hospital and again at home, back when doctors made house calls. His grim appraisal:…