Month: July 2019

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A judge has cut a jury award in a lawsuit that found that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused cancer in a California couple from $2.055 billion to $87 million, the third time…

“The Beast,” played by River Hess, terrorizes a group of “rats and books” in a comedic adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” in a children’s summer theater workshop this past week. The show will be…

Johnny Lee Adams, age 77, of LaHarpe, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Moran Manor. Johnny was born May 20, 1942, to Noah W. Adams and Eller B. (Sanders) Adams in Iola. Johnny entered…

Howard Joseph Caldwell, age 77, of Iola, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Howard was born March 25, 1942, to Joseph Caldwell and Ruth (Mueller) Caldwell in Iola. He joined the…

Parked vehicles hit Ray E. Barnes, 83, was eastbound on Garfield Street July 18 when he struck a parked car owned by William Hobbs. On Sunday, Chase M. Roettgen, 24, was backing from a driveway…

Carlyle Presbyterian Church Kathryn Alice Traw, granddaughter of Pastor Steve Traw, was guest speaker at the morning service Sunday. Kate’s Scripture reference was taken from Hosea chapters 11 and 14:5-7 which warns of God’s judgment…

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed: Charles Leckrone II vs. Jennifer Riebel, protection from abuse Kalynne M. Connell vs. Travis W. King, divorce Stephanie Harbold vs. Ernest C. Harbold, divorce Elisabeth L. Hurtado-Lewis…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Black rag dolls that came with instructions to “find a wall” and slam the toy against it have been pulled from three stores after customers and a lawmaker said they were…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a deal that would leave just three major cellphone companies in the…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man who crashed his motorcycle after a birthday celebration at a Topeka bar was found dead in a ditch 42 hours later with the body of his passenger. Kenneth Barsch,…