Stories from Friday, May 17, 2024

Theodore Arthur Rohde, age 94, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at Presbyterian Village, Fort Scott. Services for Ted Rohde will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Ann Johnson, age 80, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was born on Sept. 14, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Raymond and Vada Daniels Casida. She graduated from Blue Mound High School and Fort Scott Community College. ...

Local officials are working on a federal grant opportunity focused on renewable energy and workforce development. During Monday’s meeting of the USD 234 Board of Education, USD 234 Superintendent Destry Brown said the district is pursuing a $20 million grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and is partnering with several community businesses and organizations that would benefit from grant funding...