Month: December 2025
Wassenbergs’ Earn OneMarysville Legacy Award
Photo Courtesy of OneMarysville OneMarysville will present the Legacy Award to Dan and Ronda Wassenberg of Pepsi-Cola of Marysville during Celebrate Marysville, the organization’s annual
Chapman library hosts book club with a twist
By Jennifer Theurer The Chapman Public Library invites adult readers to the Adult Readers’ Hangout, a unique book club experience, January 6 from 2 p.m.
Obituary-William “Bill” J. Roe
William “Bill” J. Roe, 89 years of age, of Mankato, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 27th, 2025, at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit,
Obituary-Eleanor McChesney
Eleanor Mae (Fry) McChesney, 91, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away on December 23, 2025. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Eleanor will always
Obituary-Lavon Smith
Lavon Rose Smith, age 70 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at her residence. She was born on October 20, 1955, in Wamego,
Obituary-Dale Wayne Pralle
Dale Wayne Pralle, 70, of Bremen, Kansas, passed away December 23, 2025, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, Kansas, after a brief struggle with
Clay Center Livestock Sales sees value in the alternatives
By Jennifer Theurer Clay Center Livestock Sales and the Langvardt family have built a reputation for helping livestock sellers find livestock buyers. In addition to
Justice Eric Rosen to Be Formally Sworn in as Kansas Chief Justice January 8
Image: Justice Eric Rosen/Image courtesy of the Office of Judicial Administration It was announced that Justice Eric Rosen will be formally sworn in as chief
Sedgwick County Zoo Mourns Mwana, Its First Chimpanzee Born, at Age 41
Image courtesy Sedgwick County Zoo The Sedgwick County Zoo announced on December 19 that Mwana, the first chimpanzee born at the Zoo, has passed away
Kansas Wraps Up 2025 Above Normal Despite Fewer Tornadoes and Severe Dust Storm
Image courtesy Canva Kansas weather is known for its wide range of conditions, and 2025 followed that pattern. K-State Assistant State Climatologist Matt Sittel says