MANHATTAN — Sitting at youth events alongside grandparents can often lead to joyful conversations. And as people engage with members of that generation, it is important to be listening and observing possible signs of mistreatment, said Erin Yelland Kansas State University specialist and interim director of the Center on Aging.
Jim Hines, the 1968 Olympic 100-meter champion who later went on to be an NFL wide receiver, has died. He was 76.
SAN ANTONIO — The Wichita Wind Surge gave up a five-run lead in a 6-5 loss to the San Antonio Missions Tuesday in Texas League play in San Antonio. Trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the ninth, the Missions drew two walks and a hit batter.
Overland Park - Phyllis Hershey Carlson died in her Overland Park home in the early hours of May 29th, following a several-years-long fight with oral cancer. She was born in Upland, California on August 22nd, 1930 to Laona Pearl Book Hershey and Charles Hershey. In her ninety-two years, Phyllis was known and loved for being inquisitive, open-minded, dynamic, adventuresome, persistent, and particularly committed to caring for others. Her father worked as a custodian and beekeeper. Money was often tight for the family. Her mother was creative to ensure there was enough to eat and stylish, handmade dresses for church. There is no doubt that Phyllis inherited something of the restlessness and ingenuity that marked those years in the Hershey household. By kindergarten, for instance, she had already denounced her given name: Laona. Phyllis was shaped by her baptism in the Brethren in Christ (BIC) church. In high school in Upland, she grew skeptical about some of the church’s teachings. In 1949, she entered Messiah College in Pennsylvania, where she met her husband of nearly seventy years, Bob Carlson. In 1953, Phyllis married Bob, graduated with a degree in Education, and got her first teaching job. Phyllis then made the difficult decision to abandon the strict BIC dress code and head-covering. Phyllis and Bob moved to San Anselmo, CA where Bob was in seminary. This was a freeing time for Phyllis who encountered, “an openness to...and discussion about religious ideas.” In 1957, Phyllis gave birth to her first child, Steve. Her second child, Chris, was born in 1959. That year, the young family moved to D.C. where Bob was chaplain at Junior Village, a youth residential center. The family moved to Newton, Kansas where Bob was the Associate Pastor at Bethel College Mennonite Church. In 1962, Phyllis gave birth to her third child, Beth. She took early motherhood in stride, maintaining the household while Bob worked. Phyllis’s creative and instructive spirit pulled her
Thomas E. “Tom” Ratzlaff, 69, died at his Newton residence on May 31, 2023. He is survived by his wife Donna of the home and Brother Timothy “Tim” Ratzlaff of Newton. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, inlaws and friends. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday June 17th at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Newton with Pastor Donna Voteau and Pastor Tonya Ramer-Wenger presiding. Visitation with the family will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2023 at the church. A full obituary will be published soon. Memorials may be made to caring hands humane society or Bethel College Athletics and left in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
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Owning a lawn is more than just watering and mowing. Lawn and garden watering represents about half of outdoor residential water use. Much of the water applied to lawns is wasted due to overwatering, leaks, evaporation, and wind. It is possible to maintain a lawn of the same quality with less than half as much water through efficient watering and lawn management.
About a month ago the directors of EMS services in Harvey County gave a report to the county commission - and they did not have a rosy story to tell when they did. EMS services in Harvey County are struggling – increased call volumes, staff availability and insufficient reimbursement rates are creating challenges for every department in the county.
Dillon Stores announced June 6 plans for a new Dillons Fuel Center at 1410 S. Kansas, in the parking lot of the current Dillons store.
A bit of prevention goes a long way in minimizing insect and disease problems in the garden. Enlist a holistic approach known as Plant Health Care to manage your ornamental and edible gardens. It starts with proper plant selection and care and ends with using the most eco-friendly controls when problems do occur.