Patrick and Carla Wachter, Overland Park, announce the birth of a daughter, Hyland Sophia, born Feb. 25, 2010, in Overland Park. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18 inches long. She joins…

  It took 66 rolled up trash bags to seal the seams where the wall did not meet the floor in the trailer.  Even so, “it was never warm,” said Rose Elliss, remembering her “other…

HUMBOLDT — Visiting Fredonia High blasted its way to an early lead against host Humboldt High, leading 22-4 after one period and 44-6 at halftime of a 68-23 win. The loss wraps up the regular…

PLEASANTON — Southern Coffey County High’s girls could do little wrong over the first 21⁄2 quarters of their Class 1A regional semifinal Friday. They Lady Titans shot well from the field and held Marais Des…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s girls were efficient early on offense and even better on defense Friday. Their opening spurt gave the Wildcats all the cushion they needed to defeat visiting Altoona-Midway High 40-28.…

SALINA — It was a bittersweet day for Iola High wrestling Friday at Salina’s Bicentennial Center. Iola High’s Chris Lynn recorded the first win at a state wrestling tournament for the Mustang wrestling program. After…

Joe and Doris Church, Colony, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. March 7 at Colony’s Community Room.Joe Church and Doris Garver were married March 5, 1945, in…

Jack L. McGrew, 84, of Iola died today, Feb. 26, 2010, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.He was born July 19, 1925, in Gas, the son of O.C. and Frankie L. (Forrester) McGrew. He…

Raymond “Ray” Springston, 63, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas.  He was born Nov. 17, 1946, in Iola, the son of the late Charles Springston and Doris Ballard Springston Vogel. He was…

Lester L. Oswald, 70, of Shawnee died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at his home.He was born Aug. 6, 1939, in Reading, Pa., the son of John Jack and Beulah Oswald. He grew up in Redding…