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Marvin William Barkis
Marvin William Barkis, age 81, of Louisburg, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at North Point Skilled Nursing, Paola, Kansas. Marvin Barkis was very proud of having grown up on a farm in Kansas and having participated in the usual activities of a farm kid, like showing his 4-H calf at the Miami County Fair and running a haying crew to make extra money in summers. But when it came to choosing a livelihood, he realized that farmers work cold in the winter and hot in the summer, so he decided to study law. He attended Ottawa University (KS) and went on to Stanford Law School, graduating in 1968.
Harry Walter Bratton
Harry Walter Bratton, a 91-year-old resident of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on July 14, 2024, after a lingering illness. No funeral services are planned, however, graveside rites for the burial of the cremains may be held at a later date at Edinburg Cemetery in Edinburg, MO. Born on...
Ronald Joeckel
Ronald L. Joeckel, age 74, of Paola, Kansas passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, after battling Lewy Body Dementia. Ron was born in Paola, Kansas, to Albert and Earlene Joeckel on September 18, 1949. He grew up on his family’s farm west of Paola. Ron attended school in Paola and graduated from Paola High School in 1967. He loved cruising the square, working on the farm and spending time with friends. Following graduation, Ron enlisted in the Marines. He was in the reserves for 6 years.
Patricia Ann “Patty” Schroeder
Patricia Ann “Patty” Schroeder, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away at Olathe Hospice House surrounded by family, on Friday, July 12th, 2024. Services will be held on Friday, July 19th at Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Paola. A visitation will be held there from...
Mo. teen dead, 5 others hospitalized after violent 2-vehicle crash
JACKSON COUNTY —One teen died and five others were injured in an accident just after 9p.m. Tuesday in Jackson County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Honda HR-V driven by Preston A. McCarty, 18, Holden, Missouri, and a 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by Nathanel J. Jankura, 19, Holden, Missouri, were both southbound on U.S. 50 at Milton Thompson Road.
Town hall held amidst concerns, opposition over proposed data center in Peculiar
PECULIAR, Mo. — A development company wants to convert hundreds of acres of farmland to a data center, but neighbors are pushing back. Diode Ventures' plan to convert hundreds of acres of farmland into a data center is being opposed by local residents, who fear a significant decrease in their property values.
Abandoned Baby Goat With Paralyzed Legs "Capturing Hearts" At Louisville Animal Sanctuary
After a rough start, a baby goat born with paralyzed back legs is thriving and “capturing hearts” in Kentucky. Roman was less than two days old (and still had his umbilical cord attached) when he was found abandoned in a basket outside GiddyUp Horse and Wildlife Rescue in Cleveland, Missouri, earlier this month.
Sticker shock: How the supermarket has become a potent symbol of inflation in America
For Ellie Currence, every trip to the grocery store brings a moment of sticker shock. "Everything is more expensive, which is a huge bummer because it's the essentials I need," says Currence, who lives in Belton, Mo., outside Kansas City. Currence's family has recently expanded: She and her husband now have 1-year-old daughter Annalise to provide for.
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