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Verlyn Scott Farlee was born Nov. 10, 1957, in Concordia, Kansas, to Merlyn and Jean (Hallgren) Farlee and died on Aug. 25, 2023, at the age of 65. Verlyn grew up in Republic and attended Republic schools until 1973, when the district consolidated with Belleville. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1975, and went to Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina to play football. He graduated in 1980 with a degree in physical education with a minor in psychology. He was a team captain and played...
Janet Kay Dillon, age 76, died Aug. 23, 2023, in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born March 21, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Pid and Maude Eileen Jones. Kay married Michael Dillon on Dec. 18, 1966. Together, they raised two daughters, Kim Dillon and Kerry Spencer. She was also a proud grandmother to Kaden and Kami Spencer, whom she adored. Kay was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Her family was the center of her world and she cherished the time spent with them. Kay...
James “Jim” Rohan, 71, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Superior, died last Tuesday, at Hastings. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior. Burial will be in Bostwick Cemetery. Visitation with friends will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial Superior....
In the words of Lawrence-Nelson head coach, Brian Blevins, "It's been a weird 36 hours." That is one way to describe the leadup to and the actual playing of their season opening game against Superior at Superior Friday Saturday and Saturday. That is correct. The game was played over the course of two days under drastically different conditions. Kick off time was moved back an hour on Friday because of excessive heat. Prior to kickoff, school officials and the officiating crew could be seen...
The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders volleyball team opened their season with a grueling three match day at the Axtell Invitational Saturday. The Class D-2 Raiders were pitted against D-1 Axtell and Silver Lake, both with winning records. Medicine Valley is a D-2 school. All three matches went to three sets. Lawrence-Nelson opened with a three set, 23-25, 26-24 and 25-21, three set win over the Silver Lake Mustangs. The Axtell Wildcats downed the Raiders in three sets, 20-25, 30-28 and 25-21. The...
The Rock Hills High School football team plays host to St. John's-Tipton at Mankato Friday with a scheduled kick off time of 7 p.m. Excessive heat at game time could lead to a later kick off time....
The Rock Hills Grizzlies volleyball team opened their 2023 season with a trip to Tipton Tuesday. Match results were unavailable at press time. Rock Hills hosts a triangular match with Osborne and Thunder Ridge at Mankato Tuesday....
The Rock Hills High School cross country team opens the season with a meet at Tescott today (Thursday)....
It was Friday night lightning at Superior's Brodstone Memorial Field which provided the excitement. Kickoff had been moved from the scheduled 7 p.m to 8 p.m. because of extreme heat conditions. Coaches, school administrators and officials huddled before the game as another threat from Mother Nature appeared in the form of thunderstorms moving in the direction of Superior. A few rain drops were falling as the Wildcats received the opening kickoff but lightning could be observed in the distance....
The Superior High School girls golf team opened their season Tuesday at the Superior Country Club. They hosted Doniphan-Trumbull. The team has qualified for the state championship the past two years. This season, the team has a new coach, Brittany Carpenter, and has three players. Nadia McMeen and Lauren Tietjen are the senior members while Rayne Biltoft returns as a junior....
The Superior High School cross country team opened their 2023 season with the Superior Invitational held at the Superior Country Club course Tuesday. Meet results were unavailable at press time. Nelsen Petersen is the new head coach, replacing Ron Hershberger who retired. Carsyn Koening is the lone senior member of the boys team. Ayron Grassman, Mason Korb, Ryan Kramp, Deylin Lawson and Kash Wenske are the sophomore class members. Ryder Cady and Brayton Meyer are the freshmen team members. Rebecca Tadeo, a senior, is the lone member of the...
The Thayer Central Tittans handed the Superior Wildcats volleyball team a three set, 25-15, 25-17 and 25-22, sweep at Hebron Thursday in the season opener for both teams. Superior played Fillmore Central at Geneva, Tuesday, with match results unavailable at press time. The Wildcats recorded 28 kills at the net while the Titans posted 41. Reagan Meyers led Superior with 13 kills, making a meaningful impact in her first varsity match. Ariana Heusinkvelt recorded five kills. Sadie Cornell had four...
