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Rough Outing For Setser At Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Kan. (May 10, 2024) Not the night Gunnar Setser had in mind, Friday’s outing with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota ended with a DNF. Slated to be at 81-Speedway the following night, Gunnar was not in action. While this past weekend was a rough outing,...
Historian retrieves WJ artifacts for Kansas museum
With 3,509 strikeouts, 417 wins, 110 career shutouts and a place in the inaugural class of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Walter Johnson was truly a one-of-a-kind player. But as we continue into the 21st century, Johnson’s legacy is becoming less and less well-known. Allie Utley, a historian from Humboldt, Kansas, the town Johnson was born just outside of, is trying to change that. Utley paid a visit to WJ on May 15 along with former administrator Charles Rideout and alumnus Michael Rideout to tour the school and collect artifacts for a local museum dedicated to baseball history.
Greenwood County History
Interview with Amos HarberIn 1981 Tom Isern did an interview with Amos Harber, who was born in 1903 and lived most of his life in the area of Neal.“My father was born in Texas and then moved to Tennessee and lived there for a few years and then moved to ...
Woman rescued after falling into Kansas lake spillway
WOODSON COUNTY—A woman is recovering after an apparent accident in Woodson County. Just before 3a.m. May 17, a 65-year-old woman fell into the water at the Eastside Spillway of the Toronto Lake Dam, according to the Woodson County Sheriff's office. Multiple 911 calls were made to the Woodson and...
KDOT Announced Approved April Bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place April 17, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.Approved work for Greenwood County was: 37 C519701 ...
Kansas man dies after ejected when car lands in ravine
NEOSHO COUNTY —A Kansas man died in an accident just after 3a.m. Thursday in Neosho County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chevy Malibu driven by Timothy John Vanleeuwen, 36, Savonburg, was southbound on U.S. 59 just south of Kansas 39 Highway. The car crossed the centerline, traveled...
Why are flags being lowered to half-staff in Kansas?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is directing flags to be lowered to half-staff later this week in honor of two local firefighters. Kelly announced the flag order on Monday, May 20 in honor of Iola Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric B’Hymer and Emporia firefighter and paramedic Greg Rausch. Flags will be lowered to […]
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