Ronald Asher
Ronald Asher, age 92, of Brookfield, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, at McLarney Manor in Brookfield. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Wright…
March 2022
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Chiefs Add Receiver Valdez-Scantling, Back Jones Amid Busy Offseason
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Ronald Jones to a one-year contract, the team confirmed during the weekend, adding some depth behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the running back room.
Students Of The Week
Recently, Brenton Billups and Logan Rainey were named Marceline RV Middle and High School Students of the Week. Billups’ activities include Black Knight Robotics team. In his spare time he enjoys gaming, studying code and hanging out with friends and family. Rainey’s activities include softball, basketball, and playing the piano. She is active outdoors fishing, four wheeler riding and playing with her dog Thunder. She also enjoys spending time with friends and family.
GRWI Hosts Second Annual Welding Competition
On March 25 Grand River Welding institute hosted its second annual Welding Competition with more than 140 students from area schools. Winners included: 1st place - Zack Tiffany, Pike Lincoln Technical School, 2nd place - Ronnie Settles, Clinton Technical School and 3rd Place - Sam Coleman, North Central Career Center.
Mark Singer
Mark Singer was born on February 15, 1959 and raised in Chillicothe Missouri by Midge and Wilbur Singer. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 13, 2022, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark worked in the computer industry throughout his career and made many long-time friends with his colleagues. Not only did Mark make his living working on computers, but he helped many friends and family work out their computer issues. He was a problem solver, and always willing to lend a helping hand.
‘Coach K’ Makes 13th Final Four As Duke Beats Arkansas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski slowly climbed up the ladder, bowed to the adoring Duke fans and then pointed to his players to give them the credit before cutting the final string of the net. Coach K’s farewell tour will end at his record-setting 13th Final Four.
Villanova To Seventh Final Four, Beating Houston In South Final
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright has won national championships with well-balanced and fundamentally sound teams, yet even he knew staying in contention for another title was going to take a rugged and exhaustive effort.
North Carolina Ends Saint Peter’s Bracket-Busting Run In ‘Elite Eight’
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saint Peter’s coach Shaheen Holloway pulled his starters off the court as the seconds ticked down and would not let them wallow in defeat. The Peacocks locked arms for one final team huddle — Doug Edert, KC Ndefo, Daryl Banks III and the rest of the bracket-busters who put the tiny commuter college in Jersey City, New Jersey, on the map.
Under-The-Radar 1 Seed? Jayhawks Flying High
Kansas has only trailed for about 24 minutes through its first four games in the NCAA Tournament, and in both its opener against Texas Southern and its regional final against Miami, the margin of victory was more than 25 points. Yet somehow, the Jayhawks are flying down to the Final Four under the proverbial radar
Royals Hope Youth Yields Edge Through Condensed Spring Camp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dayton Moore has spent more than three decades in baseball, first with the juggernaut Atlanta Braves of the 1990s and the last 16 in charge of the Kansas City Royals, leading them to two World Series and a long-awaited championship. He still sounds like a giddy schoolboy when spring training begins.