HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,691 graduates during its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Godfrey's Brittany Ritter graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Fort Hays this spring.
Plant of the Week: Butterfly magnet Milkweed. 22 Species native to Missouri. 24 Species native to Illinois. WARNING: Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) “grows readily from seed and spreads quickly by deep rhizomes. Because common milkweed can be weedy and difficult to remove, care should be used to establish the plant only in places where spread … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
Hazy sunshine again for Sunday as we continue to see smoke high up in our atmosphere from the Canadian wildfires. A weak back door cold front overhead may spark an isolated shower or two in southeast MO but otherwise we'll have a dry day and temperatures in the mid 80s. Warmer temperatures move in for [...]
ST. LOUIS – A somber tribute to a man who once led the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is taking place on Sunday. The family of retired Captain David Dorn is holding a special memorial event to mark five years since his death. On the morning of June 2, 2020, the 77-year-old responded to reports [...]
Joe Gary Arnold, 85, born April 6th, 1940 in Jackson, TN, entered the grace of God’s eternal rest on May 20th, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Survived by his wife, Julia; children, Simon E. Amies (Becky) and Anne-Marie E. Oelschlager (Brant); and grandsons: Kurt, Matthew and Lincoln Oelschlager. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Timothy’s Episc. Church or PBS Channel 9.