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Girls bypass Wellsville defense strategy
Cardinals earn 53-49 victory with Woodward, Abel help
By Michael Sudhalter
January 31, 2002
The Wellsville High School girls basketball team thought it found a foolproof way to defeat Eudora for the second time this season.
An athlete’s inspiration
Throwing coach perseveres despite personal setbacks
Dean Backes
January 31, 2002
Darin Schmitz finds inspiration from joyful and tragic sources.
Heavyweight victories earn wrestlers big wins
Eudora beats Prairie View, Wellsville with help from 48 forfeit points
By Rachel Kaslaitis
January 31, 2002
Eudora High wrestling team’s nature came to the fore Jan. 24 when Eudora beat both Prairie View and Wellsville.
Lear’s free throws leave Louisburg bowled over
By Michael Sudhalter
January 31, 2002
Eudora’s Lear Bowling thrives under pressure, as the senior guard proved Friday night at Eudora.
Firefighters battle city’s first working fire of 2002
By Erin Barcomb
January 31, 2002
Renovations to a historic home made fighting a Friday afternoon fire there more difficult, said Fire Chief Spencer McCabe.
Middle school contemplates transition
By Erin Barcomb
January 31, 2002
When school bond supporters celebrated their victory Nov. 6, Eudora Middle School principal Don Grosdidier said his school would begin the process of planning for the transition from one building to another.
Warren-McElwain revises Eudora mortuary plan
Construction to begin in early spring
By Erin Barcomb
January 31, 2002
A revised timeline for the Eudora Warren-McElwain Mortuary shows construction beginning in early spring, said co-owner Larry McElwain.
Relay organizers kick around new ideas
By Erin Barcomb
January 31, 2002
Butterflies, bubbles and banana cream pies were just a few of the ideas Relay for Life organizers from northeast Kansas brought to the table Saturday for a seminar on communities’ improving events.
City, residents revisit park, pool issues
By Erin Barcomb
January 31, 2002
Talk of a new swimming pool may dominate park planning at the moment, but the future of Eudora’s greener and drier park facilities is under discussion with some nudging from the city’s long range planning process.
Eudora Middle School honor roll
January 31, 2002
Kracl’s hiring in district taxpayers’ best interests
January 31, 2002
We applaud the Eudora school board’s recent decision to hire a construction consultant to act as its on-site eyes and ears during the building of the new $16 million high school. We are especially pleased the board chose local civil engineer Bruce Kracl to fill the position.
Saving a life can be a bloody good experience
By Erin Barcomb
January 31, 2002
I paid in blood to get this column in the paper. Seriously, I’m writing this because Friday I did something I should have done after I turned 17 and passed 110 pounds, although I admit I didn’t hit those milestones in that order.
Letters
January 31, 2002
Marion M.E. Mann
1923-2001
January 31, 2002
Francis McConkey
1920-2002
January 31, 2002
James K. Morris Sr.
1927-2002
January 31, 2002
Community calendar
January 31, 2002
Marmon-Benoit exchange vows
January 31, 2002
Brett Jacob Neis
January 31, 2002
Mildred E. Baird
1910-2002
January 31, 2002
Mary E. Gast
1906-2002
January 31, 2002
School calendar
January 31, 2002
Oliver-Breckenridge
January 31, 2002
Anna Renee Smoots
January 31, 2002