Underdog Pyle intends to be Kansas’s next governor

State Senator Dennis Pyle from Hiawatha is running for Governor as an independent, having left the Republican Party in June to collect the necessary signatures for general election ballot qualification. Pyle believes voters need a choice and there is little difference between Republican Derek Schmidt and incumbent Democratic Governor Laura Kelly.

Red Demons football season ends with loss to Washburn Rural

The Dodge City Red Demons football team fought hard this season but was unable to overtake a tough Washburn Rural squad at Bowen-Glaze Stadium in Topeka on Oct. 28 as Washburn Rural defeated the Red Demons by the count 36-0.

DCCC: Volleyball earns 20th win beating Colby on the road

Dodge City volleyball team continued their stretch of road games to wrap up the regular season as they took on the Colby Trojans on Wednesday and earned a four-set win. The Conquistadors picked up the 3-1 win over Colby (25-23, 25-12, 18-25, 25-19) to improve to 20-8 on the season and 9-6 in KJCCC action.

Area football scores for week 9

Below you will find a complete rundown of high school football scores across the state from Week 9 of the 2022-23 high school football season. Class 6A BV Northwest 42, Olathe East 21 Olathe North 56, SM West 0 Olathe West 55, SM South 35 Derby 69, Topeka 12 Garden City 35, Wichita Campus 14 Gardner-Edgerton 42, SM East 21 Junction City 34, Wichita South 18 Lawrence 48, Wichita Heights 13 Manhattan 71, Wichita North 7 Olathe Northwest 56, KC Wyandotte 6 Olathe South 26, BV North 23 Washburn Rural 36, Dodge City 0 Wichita East 34, Lawrence Free State 0 Wichita Northwest 62, Wichita Southeast 0 Class 5A BV Southwest 42, Topeka Seaman 14 DeSoto 49, KC Turner 0 Emporia 83, Highland Park 64 Great Bend 31, Goddard-Eisenhower 27 Hays 44, Wichita West 20 Hutchinson 35, Liberal 7 KC Sumner 47, Topeka West 42 Kapaun Mount Carmel 31, Goddard 17 Maize 63, Salina South 0 Mill Valley 69, KC Harmon 0 Pittsburg 42, KC Washington 8 Salina Central 21, Andover 15 Shawnee Heights 28, Lansing 21 Spring Hill 26, Leavenworth 21 Valley Center 34, Maize South 27 Wichita Bishop Carroll 38, Newton 17 Class 4A Andover Central 42, Augusta 17 Arkansas City 32, Buhler 13 Atchison 48, Fort Scott 12 Bishop Miege 63, Ottawa 14 Chanute 49, KC Schlagle 6 Circle 60, Independence 20 Coffeyville 40, El Dorado 30 KC Piper 35, Tonganoxie 14 McPherson 34, Mulvane 13 St.

Alta Ross

Haviland - Alta Ross, 93, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at her home. She was born on January 17, 1929 in Wellsford to Anfred Lloyde Leland and Pearl May (Fankhouser) Johnson. Alta married Eugene Haile Ross on November 6, 1949 in Wellsford. He preceded her in death on January 7, 2017. Alta graduated from Wellsford High School. She attended Friends Bible College in Haviland for 2 years. She was a member of Haviland Friends Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting. She made plastic bag sleep mats that she donated to the Salvation Army, Manna House in Dodge City and Ascension Lutheran Church in Pratt. Each one of the sleep mats had a Gideon pamphlet attached. Thank you to all of the friends and neighbors for donating plastic bags for Alta’s project. She is survived by her children, Connie Ross of Dodge City, Gary (Joann) Ross and Delbert Ross both of Haviland; sister, Patsy Bruce of Venice, Florida; brother, Gene (Bobbie) Johnson of Tulsa, Oklahoma; brother in-law, Delmar Ferguson of Overland Park; grandchildren, Michelle (Jeff) Zook of Ellinwood, Travis (Amanda) Ross of Eaton, Colorado and Jenny (Matt) Ohmie of Wichita; great-grandchildren, Caleb Zook, Joshua Zook, Rolland Ross, Abram Ross and another on the way. Alta is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene Haile Ross; sisters, Eilene Johnson, Arlene Thompson, Alda Clarkson and Grace Ferguson; and brother, Lloyde