Stories from Friday, August 8, 2025

There might be times we wonder if God, like Elvis, has left the building. That’s about what’s going on in Psalm 13. In this Psalm the writer asks, “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I have … sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me (verses 1 & 2)?” Anybody else?  ...

Last week, we began to look at the research findings of two neuro-physicians who conducted extensive research studying the relationship between human consciousness and “the persistent, particularly human longing to connect with something larger than ourselves.” Darwinians have long argued that religion is simply a human invention that evolved to serve as a coping mechanism in a cruel world. ...

Every summer ranchers cut and bale hay for the winter and don’t think much about it. But the nutritive value of hay is highly variable and not always represented by the visual appraisal of the hay. The nutritive value of hay is primarily a function of protein concentration and digestibility. ...

William R. “Bill” Ralls, age 74, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Wichita, Kan. Burial will be in Eden Cemetery, Milton, Kan. Online condolences can be left at www.ebersolemortuary.com...

Delphia Ann Chow, 92, of Fort Scott, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Leawood, Kan. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

The Fort Scott City Commission has approved an interlocal agreement and $40,000 in matching funds for a grant toward a study to determine the need for an overpass in Fort Scott. On Tuesday, Fort Scott Planning, Housing and Business Development Director Mary Wyatt informed commissioners the cities of Fort Scott, Spring Hill and Fontana received $2.15 million through a BNSF Railroad Planning Grant for a “railroad crossing elimination study.” Wyatt said Fort Scott’s portion of the grant is $800,000 while Spring Hill’s portion is $1.35 million.. ...

Look! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Actually, it’s the new Superman movie that premiered July 11 with national credits that include local Bourbon County residents Tom and Pat Christy. The Christys were contacted through a connection with their son Richard, a regular on the "Howard Stern Show," and asked if their voices could be studied through multiple phone conversations to gain the proper Kansas inflections and accents for the characters of Pa and Ma Kent...

TOPEKA – In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly on Friday directed flags be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup to sundown on Aug. 11, in honor of Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming who was killed in the line of duty on July 26...

Bourbon County Commissioners have adopted a resolution to form a planning commission in the process for zoning, and discuss adoption of the wording in the resolution during their Monday meeting. During the commission’s Aug. 4 meeting, County Counselor Bob Johnson said he has talked with commissioners about whether or not they want to know who the members of a planning commission will be prior to being appointed...