Jeffrey “Jeff” Wayne Schimming, 62, of McPherson, KS passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson. (website: www. stockhamfamily.com)
Merldene “Merle” D. Leatherman, 85, of Hutchinson, died March 17, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society Hutchinson Village. He was born November 26, 1936, in St. John, to Merle M. and Marie M. (Koelsch) Leatherman.
CANTON – The spring season of 2021 was not good for the Canton/Galva baseball and softball teams as the baseball team completely closed down the season early due to a lack of players while the softball team lost too many close games to be comfortable with.
CANTON – Being a small school with small numbers did not stop the Canton/Galva track and field teams from making some waves and finding success in 2021 that included seven league medalists, as well as a first-place gold at the state meet in the 200 meters.
LITTLE RIVER – One thing is obvious, the Little River track/field team is young, athletic, and motivated for much success in 2022. Why the optimism? Eight Little River athletes qualified for the 2021 state track meet and all eight of them will return for the 2022 season under the guidance of coach Betsy Lafferty as she begins her fifth season in charge of the Redskin track/field program.
INMAN – If you look on paper the Inman track/field teams look loaded for the 2022 season as second-year coach Lance Sawyer returns 10 individuals that participated and scored team points at the 2021 state track meet, including seven Teuton boys and three Lady Teutons.
LITTLE RIVER – Last spring the Little River baseball and softball programs went separate directions as the softball team suffered a winless spring while the baseball team finished 20-4 on the season before losing in the state regionals.
Clay Center, Kansas – There was once an ancient city that was affluent and a powerful force militarily, politically and economically. God said about it, “This is the exultant city that lived securely, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one else.” (Zephaniah 2:15) These were dangerous words of pride. They were confident in themselves and thought they were invincible. But what they did not understand, is they lived not just in a physical world, but a spiritual one also. And in that spiritual world there was good and evil, and evil dwelt in the heart of mankind. And the common sign of that evil was the pride, egotism and self-exaltation they displayed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of a $1.5 trillion government spending measure that omits COVID-19 aid the White House says is urgently needed.
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