Cassie V. Lewis
Cassie V. Lewis, 92, passed away May 28 at Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City, Kan.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 30 at Swaim Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cem…
May 2012
Duane A. “Buck” Harper
Duane A. "Buck" Harper, 81, passed away May 25 in Colby, Kan.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held May 29 at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel in Colby. Burial will take place at a later…
Redistricting trial
Federal judges plan 2-day trial in Kan. remap suit
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Attorneys for Kansas officials, business leaders and voters are heading to federal court for the trial of a lawsuit over the…
Salina cleanup settlement delayed until August
A long-sought financial settlement that would allow Salina to take over the cleanup of pollution at a former Air Force base has been delayed.
Salina, which acquired the former Schilling Air Force B…
Maria Inez Arana
Maria Inez Arana, 59, died May 22, 2012 at Via Christie St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
Funeral service will be held at Llamado de Dios Church, 901 S. 14th Avenue - Dodge City on Friday, May 25, …
What is it about moms?
Oddly enough, my mom has been in my thoughts all weekend. It can’t possibly have anything to do with the fact that today is Mother’s Day, but there it is, nonetheless. My mother was a complex con…
Think I’ll throw myself a pity party!
What an ordeal this has been. Out of necessity, I've trained myself to be a patient person, but this is trying even the far limits of my capacity to "just wait it out." Long days, weeks, and mo…
Milestone realized!
Sat down at the piano this morning for the first time in many, many weeks and could not stop the tears welling up from somewhere in my chest at the sheer joy of playing again. A big YES -- this is w…
Great Smith Backyard Caper 2012
Happy day --- yard stuff happening right outside my window! The heat and drought of the past few years -- not to mention an only partially-functioning drip system discovered late last summer -- has …
Cleanliness is next to ….
Woke up to another cool beautiful morning -- only 45° so far, overcast and slightly breezy. Slept like a rock on drugs last night, had a nice soak in the hot tub with Kimmers, and then we headed out…