Bully Pulpit - “Black Lives Matter” more than black lives - Sep. 9, 2015
Riots in Ferguson, Mo., Florida, Baltimore and more had beginnings on what is being coined as police brutality, unfair treatment in society, and many more trickle-downs of a society that is decaying from the inner-city outward.After visiting St. Louis, Mo. last weekend for a wedding, the obvious lines...[More]
At home or on the road, be ready for weather extremes - Sep. 9, 2015
We’re about to enter one of the most agreeable times of year, weather wise, in Kansas, but don’t let mild autumn temperatures fool you. Kansas’ location at the geographic center of the 48 contiguous United States makes it a bullseye for all kinds of weather extremes. To see the...[More]
Swanfest is Saturday! - Sep. 9, 2015
The Swanfest tradition continues this year on Saturday, Sept. 12. The theme is “Hometown Teams” to align with the City’s participation in the national Hometown Teams Project. Everyone is invited to kick off the weekend on Friday night at the Prairie View Homecoming Football Game. To...[More]
The American Legion helps veterans, improves communities near and far - Sep. 9, 2015
The American Legion was founded in 1919 on four pillars: veterans’ affairs and rehabilitation, national security, Americanism, and children and youth. With a vision for a strong country, the Mound City American Legion Post 248 strives to encompass those original programs throughout the year. To...[More]
Pauline W. Duenkel - 10-02-1942 to 09-03-2015 - Sep. 9, 2015
Pauline W. Duenkel, 72, resident of Fulton, Kan., died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at Mercy Hospital of Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Oct. 2, 1942, in Sikeston, Mo., the daughter of Jake and Ida Singleton Ward. She married Larry Duenkel May 31, 1974, in Jefferson City, Mo. He preceded her in death July...[More]
Dorothy Spillman - Sep. 9, 2015
Dorothy J. Spillman, 93, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan. passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie, Kan. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery,...[More]
Nancy Ann Vail - 03-31-1933 to 09-05-2015 - Sep. 9, 2015
Nancy Ann Vail, 82, of Amoret, Mo., passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, at Bates County Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born March 31, 1933, in Amoret, Mo., to James Ray and Edna Beatrice (Jacobs) Wisdom. She graduated from Hume High School with the Class of 1951. On April 5, 1954 she married Herschel...[More]
James Edgar Mitchell - 09-15-1949 to 09-06-2015 - Sep. 9, 2015
James Edgar Mitchell, 65, Amoret, Mo., passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. He was born Sept. 15, 1949, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of William E. and Leona M. Thomas Mitchell.He worked in the construction industry, as a truck driver, and finally as a security guard. He was a member of the Pleasanton First...[More]
Jayhawk football falls to Christ Prep - Sep. 9, 2015
Turnovers were a big problem for the Hawks in their season home opener against Christ Prep on Sept. 4. The Hawks had nine fumbles, four of them lost, including a crucial fumble lost in the opposing end zone in the first quarter that swung the momentum of the game. The Hawks battled but the turnovers...[More]
Buffalo defense stymies Wellsville, 7-6, in season opener - Sep. 9, 2015
During much of the first half at Wellsville Friday, Prairie View’s fate seemed to hinge on special teams play.But then the Buffalo defense took over and denied five Wellsville threats inside or near the Prairie View red zone [final 20 yards] to preserve a 7-6 season-opening Pioneer League victory. To...[More]
