Stories from Thursday, June 28, 2007

The only laundromat in Fort Scott, which has been in operation for several years, closed its doors to the public earlier this month. And now, some area residents who previously did not have easy access to washers and dryers, such as Fort Scott Community College student Jesse Pohlmann, have to take their laundry elsewhere...

By Michael Glover The Fort Scott Tribune _ Fort Scott City commissioners on Wednesday agreed that codes enforcement needs to be stepped up. Increased enforcement can be achieved by adding personnel. The city has planned to add two full-time employees to the codes department...

After July 1, Nick Ruhl might be spending more time at home, but that's just fine as far as his wife is concerned. The Fort Scott resident and Fort Scott Fire Department firefighter was honored Wednesday by friends, family and colleagues for his 20-year career with the FSFD. Ruhl, a lieutenant in the department, said he is currently serving the department on a part-time basis with plans to fully retire on July 1...

Fort Scott husband and wife musicians Don and Mim Carlson will perform a variety of music styles during a free concert starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Heritage Park in downtown Fort Scott. The Carlsons are musicians who have performed folk, country, and historic music together at numerous venues in the Midwest for several years, local musician Ralph Carlson said...

Rowena Maxine Burt, age 84, resident of 1517 S. Crawford, Fort Scott, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 27th, 2007, at Fort Scott Medicalodge. She was born July 19, 1922 in Bronson the daughter of John Ennel and Mary Lawry Ermel. Maxine was a graduate of Bronson High School. ...

Mary Lou Redman, 79, of Fort Scott died Wednesday evening at her home. Funeral arrangements for Mary Lou are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Kenneth Leon Strother, 71, of Uniontown, died Wednesday evening at his home. Funeral arrangements for Kenneth are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

BELCHER -- Gage Michael Belcher, a boy, was born at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday at Mercy Health Center to parents Darren T. Belcher and Cynthia M. Murdock, Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Michael and Kelly Murdock of Hume Mo. and Paternal grandparents Steve and Brook Belcher of Fort Scott and Diane and C.J. Kimmel of Lawrenc...

The Kansas Department of Transportation wishes to express its appreciation for those employees celebrating state years-of-service anniversaries in July. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long-term dedication they have provided to the State of Kansas...

Ella Elizabeth Callahan, 89, of LaCygne,Kan., died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Life Care Center, Osawatomie, Kansas. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2007, at the Calvary Baptist Church, LaCygne, Kansas. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m., Thursday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel...

The Fort Scott lake Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport to conduct business concerning the following agenda items: safety and law enforcement, camping fee regulations, and sewer project funding.