Endangered persons advisory issued for missing Haskell County woman and her children

HASKELL COUNTY – The Haskell County Sheriff’s Office requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue an endangered persons advisory for a missing woman and her two daughters from Haskell County. The whereabouts of 23-year-old Martha Unger, and her daughters Madilynn Grace Unger, 2, and Haylie Faith Unger, 1, are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate them. They were reported missing from their home in rural Haskell County today just before 7 p.m. It is believed Martha is driving a 2015 white Ford Explorer bearing Kansas tag 301RJY. Martha is a white female, approximately 5 foot...

SWMC Welcomes General Surgeon Dr. Peter Phan

Southwest Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Phan, M.D., F.A.C.S., has joined our outstanding team of medical professionals. Dr. Phan brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to serving the community, and we are thrilled to have him on board. Dr. Phan’s journey into medicine was inspired by a calling he felt as a high school student in Washington State. Reflecting on his path, he shared, “For years, I wanted to serve God but didn’t know exactly which career would fit. Then one day in Sunday school, I heard about missionary doctors and it suddenly...

Governor Kelly Announces $8.6M Awarded to Cost Share Program Projects

EDWARDSVILLE – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for spring 2024. “These new Cost Share projects will repair and modernize transportation infrastructure in communities across Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Collaboration on these selected projects address short-term challenges to bring long-term solutions to the places Kansans call home.” With today’s announcement, more than $260 million has been invested to support the 179 projects selected in the Cost Share Program since it began in the fall of...

Area 2A-1A Results: Stanton County’s Peterson Sets Mile Record

By Brock Kappelmann
May 30, 2021

2A

Boys

3200- Kamry Golub (Stanton County) 3rd 9:50.35

Shot Put- Roger Martinez (Stanton County) 3rd 47-01.50

800- Spencer Schmidt (Stanton County) 5th 2:02.55

4×800- (Stanton County) 7th 8:32.10 Kamryn Golub, Blaze Batterton, Uziel Carrasco, and Spencer Schmidt

Pole Vault- Zachary Farnham (Stanton County) 8th 12-00

Girls

Stanton County 2nd with 48 points. Garden Plain had 108 points.

1600- Chesney Peterson (Stanton County) 1st KSHSAA Record 5:00.72

800- Chesney Peterson (Stanton County) 1st 2:02.55

3200- Chesney Peterson (Stanton County) 1st 10:47.92

4×400- (Stanton County) 1st 4:11.83 uzanne Farnham, Addyson Scott, Lauren Canny, and Chesney Peterson.

Pole Vault- Suzanne Farnham (Stanton County) 2nd 10-00 and Nakaela O’Hair (Elkhart) 8-06 7th

300 Hurdles- Clarysa Webber (Sublette) 5th 48.40

1A

Boys
Meade 8th with 32 points.

High Jump- Vance Shewey (Meade) 1st 6-10

4×800- (Meade) 1st 8:22.01 Trent Roberts, Logan Keith, Brock Keith, and Torren Haynes

400- Torren Haynes (Meade) 4th 52.40

4×400- (Meade) 6th 3:39.19 Vance Shewey, Logan Keith, Torren Haynes, and Brock Keith

Girls

200- Sicely Jackson (Satanta) 2nd 26.05

400- Sicely Jackson (Satanta) 3rd 58.69

800- Sicely Jackson (Satanta) 3rd 2:26.53

100 Hurdles- Kylin Rudzik (Meade) 5th 16.15

4×100- (Meade) 5th 52.70 Allie Mille,r Lauren Christensen, Kylin Rudzik, and Kynlee Flavin