Jenlyn A. Molser, 61, Parsons, was flown to a Kansas City hospital Sunday following a two-vehicle accident near Mildred.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Matthew K. Weller, 40, Kincaid, was westbound on West Virginia Road, when he failed to yield at the U.S. 59 intersection.
Wellers pickup collided with a southbound van driven by Mosler.
Mosler was flown via helicopter from the scene to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
Weller had no apparent injury, according to KHP.
Twenty-one years ago
June 1998
Jefferson Elementary School teacher Laura Caillouett was named 1998 Teacher of the Year by Iola Wal-Mart. Caillouett also was named USD 257s teacher of the year for 1997-98.
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Construction workers prepared reinforcement rods for concrete footings this morning at Alco Implement in Iola. A 1,800-square-foot expansion will allow for a larger parts department and showroom, said Alcos Tom Thurman.
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Clyde Toland was given the Current Event Clubs first Community Service Award. Toland, an Iola attorney since 1975, has an avocational interest in history.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Sedgwick County deputy sheriff has lost his law enforcement certification for conducting illegal traffic stops and searches.
A state board revoked Joel Sutherlands certification last month, citing more than 30 unnecessary traffic stops or searches.
The Wichita Eagle reports the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training says in the first six months of 2015, Sunderland stopped vehicles for violations that hadnt occurred and then conducted searches that werent legal.
Sheriff Jeff Easter says Sunderlands job with the sheriffs office ended in 2015 but his license wasnt revoked until after federal prosecutors decided not to file charges amid an FBI investigation.
Sunderland was sued for excessive force in 2013, when he was accused of beating a drunken driver. The county settled the lawsuit for $75,000.
REIMS, France (AP) Spain coach Jorge Vilda says part of the challenge in facing the United States is making sure his players arent intimidated by the defending Womens World Cup champions.
Spain faces the top-ranked U.S. team Monday in Reims, marking the first time La Roja will appear in the knockout round at the World Cup.
We need to insure that it doesnt get in our head. Weve had the right level of competition, and we hope that tomorrow that we can put our best foot forward, Vilda said Sunday through a translator. When the girls look at the players in front of them they are not going to see stars, they are going to see a team like any other. They are a good team, but we are also a team that has been known to be up to scratch and shown what we can do on the pitch.
Its going to be hard not to see those stars when facing a front line that includes Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath.
The United States skated through its group with a stage record 18 goals. And the team didnt concede a goal in the group for the first time at a World Cup.
The three-time World Cup winners are brimming with confidence.
I think this is the best team weve had, Ali Krieger said. Were so confident right now. Were so motivated to want to win and succeed.
The two teams met in January in Alicante, part of a European trip for the United States. Christen Press scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory and the Americans rebounded from a 3-1 loss to France in Le Havre a few days before.
The match may have been a confidence boost for No. 13 Spain, because it was able to hang with the worlds top-ranked team.
Coach Jill Ellis said she believed that friendly was critical to the Americans preparation, but both teams have since evolved.
I actually pushed for that game because I think it was important for us. You have to take the approach that if its a method where youre learning, youre growing and youre getting better, you cant worry about what your opponent takes away from a game, she said.
Ellis said Julie Ertz and Morgan were fine but didnt elaborate. Ertz missed the teams final group-stage match, a 2-0 victory over Sweden, because of a hip contusion. Morgan did not play in the second half because of a couple of hard collisions in the first.
Spain, playing in its second World Cup but making its first appearance in the knockout round, finished second to Germany in its group to draw the United States.
Spain has been on the rise since Vilda took over following the 2015 World Cup. The team won the 2017 Algarve Cup and last year won the Cyprus Cup, while also finishing in the final eight of the UEFA Womens Euro.
Defender Irene Paredes was asked if Spains players believe they have a chance.
Thats pretty basic, she said. Thats the first thing you have to achieve, that we ourselves think that we can win, right?
The winner Monday will play fourth-ranked France, which defeated Brazil 2-1 on Sunday.
CANADA-SWEDEN: Canada heads into its knockout round match against Sweden in Paris with captain Christine Sinclair sitting at 182 career goals, just two away from matching the international record set by former U.S. forward Abby Wambach. Sinclair is the second player to score in five straight World Cups, joining Brazils Marta.
Eight of Sinclairs goals have come against Sweden.
Theyre a team that always shows up in the big tournaments, she told reporters following training. Obviously they won the silver medal in the last Olympics. Theyre a world-class team, very well-organized with some great players. Its going to be a great game.
Fifth-ranked Canada has bronze medals in the last two Olympics, but fell to England in the quarterfinals at the 2015 World Cup on home soil. The Canadians are 4-3-3 in their last 10 matches against Sweden, with the most recent meeting at the Algarve Cup, when Canada prevailed on penalties after a scoreless draw.
Ninth-ranked Sweden made seven lineup changes in its 2-0 loss to the United States in its final group game, aiming to rest players for Canada.
My message is relatively simple tomorrow, captain Caroline Seger said. Its about winning or going home. Well have to get out there and play at 100 percent with no regrets when we leave the pitch.
The winner will face No. 2 Germany in a quarterfinal match Saturday in Rennes.
RECAPPING SUNDAY: Where to start with England and Cameroon? VAR decisions gave England a goal, while also calling back a Cameroon goal. Cameroons players some crying twice looked as though they might not resume playing. England would go on to win 3-0, and afterward coach Phil Neville told a sideline reporter: It didnt feel like football. This is going out worldwide. Young girls are watching that. I cant stand here and say thats right. Theres a certain standard of behavior. Regardless, Cameroon is headed home and England plays Norway in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) Eldorado Resorts will buy Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion, creating a casino giant.
The acquisition today puts about 60 casinos and resorts in 16 states under a single name, one of the biggest gambling and entertainment ventures in the United States.
Together, we will have an extremely powerful suite of iconic gaming and entertainment brands, as well as valuable strategic alliances with industry leaders in sports betting and online gaming, Eldorado CEO Tom Reeg said in a prepared statement.
The company, which will be called Caesars, will be led by Reeg, along with Eldorado Chairman Gary Carano. It will be based in Reno, Nev., where Eldorado is based, with a significant corporate presence in Las Vegas, where Caesars is based.
Eldorado will pay $8.40 per share in cash and 0.0899 shares of Eldorado stock for each Caesars share, or $12.75 per share. The transaction values Caesars at about $8.6 billion, and Eldorado will pick up about $8.8 billion of the casinos debt.
Shareholders of Eldorado Resorts Inc. will hold about 51% of the companys outstanding stock, with Caesars Entertainment Corp. shareholders holding the remaining and 49%.
Earlier this year, billionaire Carl Icahn revealed an enormous stake in Caesars and pushed for fundamental changes at the company. Caesars, which operates more than 35 casinos in the U.S., emerged from bankruptcy protection in late 2017, but its been struggling since.
Casinos have seen a tremendous uptick in revenue, however, with the broad legalization of sports betting.
Eldorado said today that its also reached a real estate agreement with VICI Properties Inc. in which VICI will acquire the real estate associated with Harrahs Resort Atlantic City, Harrahs Laughlin Hotel & Casino, and Harrahs New Orleans Hotel & Casino for approximately $1.8 billion. Other terms of the deal include VICI being given right of first refusals for whole asset sale or sale-leaseback transactions on two Las Vegas Strip properties and the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.
The Eldorado-Caesars deal is targeted to close in the first half of next year if approved by gaming regulators and shareholders.
Caesars stock jumped 12.2% before the market open, while shares of Eldorado fell 6.6%.
Gary Lane Garrison, 67, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, peacefully in his home.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cathy (Martinez) Garrison and his four children, Gina Conroy (Mike Conroy), Sara Garrison (William Carroll), Garrett Garrison (Arline Gonzalez) and Lee Garrison. He had seven grandchildren, Ralph, Alex, Billy, Gracelynn, Rylyn, Caeden and Brooklyn and one great-grandchild, Liam. He is also survived by his former wife, Peggy Goings and many lifelong friends and extended family.
Gary was born July 14, 1951, in Iola. He was the eldest of five children. He is survived by his siblings, Joe Garrison, Debra Schommer, Donna Schommer and Myrna Castle. He was preceded in death by his father, L.G. Garrison and mother, Thelma Morrow.
Gary proudly served and fought for our country in the U.S. Army from 1969-1979. He volunteered to serve in Vietnam and courageously survived two gunshot wounds. After completing his military service, he returned to the U.S. to put his roots down in Colorado Springs, Colo., and begin his legacy.
To honor and celebrate Garys life, services will be at Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. His visitation service will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, and his funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday. He will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery.
Ellen Louise Preston, age 80, Moran, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Ellen was born July 27, 1938, in Chanute to Marsh Harold Patton and Mamie Viola (Hoffman) Patton.
Ellen and Leslie LeRoy (Lee) Preston were married Nov. 24, 1975, in Ottawa. Ellen was a homemaker.
Ellen loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed animals, especially her dog, Odie. She liked to cook, crochet, and loved being a homemaker. Ellen is remembered for making the best fried chicken ever.
Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Lee; her parents; one sister, Susan Edwards; and two brothers, Donald Miller and Frank Barker.
Ellen is survived by two sons, Gary Preston and Jeff Kress, Yates Center; two daughters, Anita Haar and husband, Brian, Iola, and Mary Covey, Yates Center; nine grandchildren, Zack Thrush, Ben Thrush, Adda Covey, Andrew Preston, Lee Preston, Austin Haar, Addie Haar Blake Haar, Keely Kress; three sisters, Ilene Smith, Mary Hill, Faith Dee Irvine; three brothers, Albert Barker, Ronald Miller, Oren Barker; and numerous other relatives.
The Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m., Friday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Martins Oratory, 1368 Xylan Rd., Piqua. Inurnment will be at a later date in St. Martins Cemetery, Piqua.
Memorials are requested Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola, Kansas.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
Sherry Ann Veteto of Lees Summit, Mo., went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 19, 2019. She was 74 years old.
Sherry was born Oct. 9, 1944 to Howard and Francette Veteto in Iola. She grew up on a farm west of Colony, and attended Colony schools. Sherry graduated from Colony High School in 1962. She went on to study at Iola Junior College and Kansas State University, where she earned a degree in dietetics. After graduating from Kansas State University, Sherry completed an internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked as a dietitian for over 40 years, with her career taking her to Grand Rapids, Mich., before moving to the Kansas City area in 1985. She was also a long-standing member of the American Dietetics Association.
Sherry was a special aunt to 19 nieces and nephews, 39 great-nieces and nephews and 2 great-great nieces and nephews. She was very good at sending them birthday cards.
Sherry placed her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and served Him faithfully at Tri-City Baptist Church, where she was a member for over 30 years. Sherry was committed to carrying out the one another commands of the New Testament and used her gifts to minister to the body of Christ.
Sherry was preceded in death by her parents, sister Claudette Wright, nephew-in-law Dustin Elliott, and great-niece Claudette Elliott.
Survivors include sister Candie Shanahan (Scott) of Paola, sister Rochelle Clayton (Doug) of Dayton, Tenn., sister Jeanne Mcvietty (Greg) of Lees Summit, Mo., brother Mark Veteto (Ruth) of Lees Summit, Mo., brother in law Terry Wright of Overland Park, and her many dear friends.
Services will be on Monday at Tri-City Baptist Church, 430 NE Duncan Rd., Blue Springs, Mo. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. with the funeral following at 11. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. at Highland Cemetery in Iola.
Iola City Council members will take another look at a number of long-standing issues when they gather for their regular meeting Monday.
Mosquito spraying, which was disbanded this year following several debates about the practices effectiveness and cost, will be discussed once again.
Because of wetter-than-normal spring weather, some Council members are asking for the spraying to resume. The cost to do so from here on out would be about $12,000, according to City Administrator Sid Fleming.
Council members also will look at speed limits in north Iola, in particular Miller Road and Cottonwood Street. Speed limits for both were reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph a few years back to allow golf carts access to those streets.
However, the golf cart issue was rendered moot when Cedarbrook Golf Course closed its doors earlier this year. Fleming is asking the Council reinstate the 35 mph speed limit.
Downtown parking rules for residents living in upstairs apartments has become an issue as well. Fleming will once again ask the Council whether the rules prohibiting parking on the square overnight should remain, or amended for downtown tenants.
Finally, plans to repair the flood-damaged Recreation Community Building will take center stage once again as the Council hears a proposal for a second type of epoxy sealant for a portion of the concrete floor.
The 6 p.m. meeting at Iolas New Community Building at Riverside Park is open to the public.
Property Fraud Alert is a free online subscription service offered to the public that allows them to have their name monitored within the Allen County Register of Deeds office in order to track possible fraudulent recordings that affect their property.
The threat of mortgage fraud and identity theft crimes continue to rise, and all too often victims of these types of fraudulent activities are unaware their homes or identity have been stolen. While Property Fraud Alert does not prevent fraud from happening; it provides an early warning system for property owners to take appropriate actions should they determine possible fraudulent activity has taken place.
A common property fraud scenario involves a criminal filing a bogus deed making it appear that the actual owner had transferred ownership of a parcel to someone else. The criminal then takes that deed to a bank, fraudulently obtains a mortgage and then disappears with a large amount of money. While it can happen to anyone, perpetrators of property fraud often prey on the elderly, people in long term care facilities, absentee property owners and owners who spend large parts of the year out of town.
With Property Fraud Alert, subscribers will be notified when the name they have submitted is used in any recording activities within the Register of Deeds office. When subscribing to the service, the subscriber will have the option to choose one of the following notification methods; email or telephone call.
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