The transfer of equipment and systems to the new Allen County Regional Hospital requires a myriad of coordinates; all the while keeping the doors open for business.“As we close the doors to the emergency room…

William “Henry” Langford, 57, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at his home in Garnett.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Colony. Burial will follow at…

Melva L. Lee, 96, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Melva was born June 4, 1917, on a farm east of Paola, the daughter of Earnest F. and Johanna (Libutzky)…

Rodney Earl “Rod” Decker, 46, passed away at his home in Yates Center, on Sept. 19, 2013.Rod was born July 19, 1967, in Chanute, the son of Ronald Decker and JoAnn (Bishop). Rod grew up…

Margaret Annabelle (Rogers) Clugston, 91, Yates Center, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center located in Yates Center. Margaret was born Oct. 10, 1921, to Millard and Minnie (Steinforth) Rogers in…

Sharon Kay Bruner, 71, Neosho Falls, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.Sharon was born Aug. 18, 1942, in Gas, the daughter of Clarence and Goldie (Mullins) Rose. She grew up…

David Ray Rowe, 75, Crane, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at home of natural causes. David was born in Wellington, on June 8, 1938, to parents Raymond Robert Rowe and Minnie Alice Jackson Rowe.He…

Mass killings in the United States haven’t reached the point where we’ve become desensitized to tragic loss of life, but it seems that efforts to place any controls on firearms sales, or even the size…

With the help from teachers, Angie Linn, USD 257 curriculum director, explained to board members the benefits of the Cooperative Learning program at their board meeting Monday night.A visit in 2010 from experts with the…

Humboldt is eager to court Neighborhood Senior Living about locating a housing complex in its fair city.The Dallas-based business is pulling up stakes from Iola.It was to have had housing for seniors, including meals and…