The Iola Register, Aug. 1, 2023

Studies examine COVID ‘brain fog’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions.

Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling health problems — with no proven treatments and only a smattering of rigorous studies to test potential ones.

“This is a year or two late and smaller in scope than one would hope but nevertheless it’s a step in the right direction,” said Dr. Ziyad AlAly of Washington University in St. Louis, who isn’t involved with NIH’s project but whose own research highlighted long COVID’s

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Jensyn Matlock, 3½, of Chanute, occupies her time Friday evening by covering herself with dried kernels at a “cornbox” at the Allen County Fairgrounds. The 130th annual fair wrapped up Sunday evening. At bottom left, Mylee Miller, foreground, and Maleah Gorden show off their steers during Saturday’s Beef Show. Miller was crowned grand champion beef showman. At bottom right, City Slickers 4-H’ers Carly Dreher, left, and Kyser Nemecek, right, partake in the Barnyard Olympics, in which Dreher had to spray water into Nemecek’s cup even though both had their eyes closed.

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High winds damage Jock’s Nitch

By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

A powerful storm that blasted through Iola and Allen County July 14 wreaked havoc on power grids, uprooted and tore apart countless trees and made life miserable for a good swath ot the population for the next few days. Turns out Iola’s Jock’s Nitch building took a hit as well.

Falling bricks from a parapet lining the building’s roof last week were evidence of the

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CSTW sendoff

The Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop wrapped up with a public performance Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Here, the young actors re-create a scene from the animated children’s film “Flushed Away.” Taking part in the scene were Ace Grundy, right, and his castmates Kyleigh Chapman-Burris, from left, Evie Schooler, Eliana Higginbotham (diving), Tarra Sailor and Leanna Flory. The two-week workshop, instructed by John Higginbotham, was funded by the Daniels Family Bequest. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

NEW YORK (AP) — Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, the Teamsters said Monday. An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow, after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S.

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Jesse Milburn of JCM Restoration, Fort Scott, surveys damage to the parapet lining the roof of Jock’s Nitch in downtown Iola Friday. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Obituaries

Colleen Danford

Colleen Danford, age 56, of LaHarpe, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Kansas senators vote for defense spending

By TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector

Hospital, Overland Park, after a brief illness.

Colleen Danford

Colleen was born in Kansas City, Kan., to Kenneth Elam and Tressie (Parker) Elam. She was the first of three children in her family. She grew up in Elmira, Mo., and attended school in Lawson, Mo., graduating with the class of 1985. She then attended one year of college at Avila University for nursing. Her family then moved to LaCygne. She began her career as a CNA/CMA working in LaCygne. She also worked in many area nursing homes including, Osawatomie, Paola and Louisburg. After moving to Elsmore, she worked in Moran and Iola before going to work at Allen County Hospital for over eight years. Colleen married Marlin Danford on June 26, 2020, in Miami, Okla. They made their home in LaHarpe.

Colleen was the perfect example of someone who made sure she was taking care of her family and friends, sometimes even to her own detriment. She loved her dogs, Jack, Millie and Chloe, but her grandkids were the apple of her eye. Colleen was a longtime San Francisco 49ers fan until she wised up and became an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan. She will be missed at family gatherings and whenever family is craving one of her signature dishes. Colleen loved to cook and some of her favorites were pepper steak soup, cheesy casserole, fried cabbage, and anything she grilled or smoked. Colleen raised a garden most years and she canned and made jelly from most of what she raised. In her free time she enjoyed fishing and she made many quilts for family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Eddie Danford.

Colleen is survived by her husband, Marlin of the home; her four children, Stephen Elam, Joshua Blackmon and Nina, Megan Rath and Jesse and Alexis Elam; Marlin’s children, Derek Danford and Kelcie Weber and Michael; 12 grandchildren; her parents, Kenneth and Tressie Elam; sister, Angela Elam; brother, Kenneth Elam Jr.; and her nieces and nephews as well as other family and friends.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola, with Chaplain Lloyd Houk officiating. Memorial contributions to St. Jude may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

Jerry Utley

Gerald Robert (Jerry) Utley, 79, of Iola, passed away July 25, 2023, at Medicalodges Fort Scott. Jerry was born Dec. 7, 1943, in Pipestone, Minn., to Marvin F. Utley and Florence H. (Lange) Utley.

Jerry attended school in Minnesota. He served his country in the United States Army. Jerry spent his entire life working as a mechanic. He was a member of the American Legion, and served twice as commander. Jerry was also a 30plus year member of the Iola Elks Lodge.

Jerry enjoyed camping, especially in Arizona. He liked working on cars, fishing, and smoking on his grill. Jerry loved animals, especially his best buddy Chance. He loved being around people, playing cards, eating, and laughing with his infectious laugh.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers-in-law, A.J. Johnson and Roy Wilson.

Jerry is survived by long-time companion, Janice Oberg, of the home; daughters, Amanda Keller, Chanute, and Yolanda (Troy) Habiger, Humboldt; son, Chad Utley, Chanute; Kenny (Stacey) Graham, Osage City; grandchildren, Amanda Graham, Pittsburg, Colton (Madeline) Graham, Tonganoxie; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; twin brother, Larry (Sharon) Utley, Iola; brothers, Steve (Shirley) Utley, LaHarpe, Dewey (Virginia) Utley, Piqua; sisters, Carol (Mel) Knutson, White, S.D., Judy Johnson, Gas; and numerous other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in the chapel at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola. Burial with military honors will follow in the Legion Section of Highland Cemetery, Iola.

Memorials are suggested to the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), and may be left with the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

Don was born to Robert and Eva (Reedy) Koester on a farm two miles west of Piqua and grew up on the family farm southwest of Piqua, graduating from Yates Center High School in 1958.

He attended Emporia State University where he completed an accounting degree and later received endorsement as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Throughout his career in accounting, Don worked in several businesses which began at Phillips Petroleum in Kansas City and later Bartlesville, Okla.

Upon the death of his father, Don returned to Piqua to take over the family farm where he also worked at Thompson’s Poultry and was an accountant and Distribution Manager at The Gates Rubber Company.

On August 10, 1963, Don married Jacqueline Dene DePriest in St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Piqua. They were blessed with three children (Angela, Robert and Tracy). They later divorced and he married Malala Jill Burgess.

Don served in the National Guard, and was a member of the Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and a member and past president of the Kansas State Fox and Coyote Hunter’s Association. Don retired from The Gates Rubber Company in 2005 after 29 years of service.

In retirement, Don enjoyed spending time on his family farm, with his children and their families, exploring the countryside, and watching the KC Royals and KC Chiefs. Don was very prideful of his children and granddaughter and will be missed greatly and lovingly remembered by his family and friends.

Don was preceded in death by his father, (Robert), mother (Eva), brother-in-law Edward Wichmann (Marlene), brother-in-law Bill Aguirre (Roberta) and nephew Brian Jones (Richard and Mary Jane).

Don is survived by his son, Robert Koester of Iola; his daughters, Angela Hampton and husband, Randal, of Greenville, S.C., and Tracy Keller and husband, Charlie, of Friendswood, Texas; granddaughter, Savannah Hampton of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Roberta Aguirre of Kansas City, Mo., Marlene Wichmann of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Mary Jane Jones (Richard) of Claremore, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews.

Don’s family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2023, from in The Venue at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola.

A Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at St. Martin’s Oratory, Piqua, Kansas, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 o’clock. Burial will follow in St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery.

TOPEKA — U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran voted with a bipartisan majority for the Senate’s version of the annual defense bill that included a 5.2% raise for servicemembers, sustained support for Ukraine’s war with Russia and invested in military bases in Kansas.

The Senate measure approved Thursday on a vote of 86-11 would establish an $886 billion ceiling on Pentagon spending in the upcoming fiscal year.

It didn’t include policy provisions related to diversity, equity, transgender health and abortion contained in the U.S. House’s edition of the National Defense Authorization Act adopted 219-210 with Kansas Republican Reps. Jake LaTurner, Ron Estes and Tracey Mann in favor and Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids opposed.

“Passing NDAA is one of Congress’ most important tasks to make certain our military is equipped and ready to defend the nation,” said Moran, a Kansas Republican.

“This year’s legislation includes critical investments for our nation’s weapons stockpile and cutting-edge cybersecurity technology. Just as importantly, NDAA includes a pay raise to our all-volunteer force and resources to help improve the quality of life for our servicemembers and their families.”

Moran said the package had $105 million for construction of an aircraft maintenance

hanger at Fort Riley in Junction City as well as $15.6 million for power generation infrastructure and $1.6 million for planning and design of a replacement air traffic control tower at the U.S. Army base. In addition, the Senate’s version contained $5.9 million for development of a microgrid and backup power generator at Forbes Field in Topeka.

The bill featured a provision allowing surviving military spouses to retain certain benefits upon remarriage at any age. It also required a study of possible impact of dropping a rule requiring servicemembers to obtain a referral from a primary care doctor to seek community-based mental health care.

Marshall, the state’s other Republican senator, said he supported the Senate legislation because it raised servicemembers’ pay and increased funding for “cutting-edge military technology to improve our lethality.”

He also pointed the Senate bill targeted financial assets of Mexican and Chinese companies linked to manufacturing and distributing fentanyl.

“Make no mistake, this bill is not perfect and I am not thrilled with the nearly $900 billion price tag given the repeated failure in spending oversight at the defense department,” Marshall said. “I hope we can resolve the deficiencies in the Senate bill with the Republican-controlled House version and make meaningful improvements to this legislation.”

Area ESU students earn recognition

EMPORIA — Several area students were recognized by Emporia State University.

Among those were students who graduated this spring. They are:

Austin Dominick Crabtree of Colony, summa cum laude bachelor of science in mathematics with a minor in computer science

Emily L Webber of Colony, bachelor of science in computer science with a minor in mathematics

Jaden Leigh Channel of Iola, magna cum laude bachelor of science in crime and delinquency studies

Kelsey RayEllen

Morrison of Iola, magna cum laude bachelor of science in

Carlyle news

Carlyle Presbyterian Church

Pastor Steve Traw’s message Sunday was “Protecting Priorities,” taken from the New Testament Book of Luke 10:38-42.

“What takes your attention away from God?” asked Traw. “Worship should be at the very center of a balanced believer’s life. How do your priorities line up?”

You can watch the church service at 10 a.m. Sundays, via Facebook.

Myrna Wildschuetz played “God’s Choir

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in the Sky” for the Prelude and “It Took a Miracle” for the Offertory. The Rev. Tom and Lucy Bevard will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Bible Study is at 3 p.m. Tuesday on the New Testament Book of Matthew.

biology with concentrations in healthcare and pre-physical therapy

Jennifer Lynn Gum Fowler of Kincaid, master of library science with a concentration in leadership and administration

Haven Harvey of Le Roy, magna cum laude bachelor of interdisciplinary studies in general studies

Braelyn Macie Falls of Leroy, summa cum laude bachelor of science in education in elementary education

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who were named to the university honor roll for the spring semester include:

From Bronson: Dawn Bradford

From Colony: Austin Crabtree

From Iola: Mayte Breithaupt, Rachel Shaffer, Sidney Shelby, Lexie Vega

Le Roy: Bryli Copeland, Haven Harvey, Kyra Ohl, Braelyn Falls

KYRA OHL of Le Roy, also was named to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list in the spring 2022 semester.

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toll. Getting answers is critical, he added, because “there’s a lot of people out there exploiting patients’ vulnerability” with unproven therapies.

Scientists don’t yet know what causes long COVID, the catchall term for about 200 widely varying symptoms.

“If I get 10 people, I get 10 answers of what long COVID really is,” U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said.

That’s why so far the RECOVER initiative has tracked 24,000 patients in observational studies to help define the most common and burdensome symptoms — findings that now are shaping multipronged treatment trials. The first two will look at:

— Whether taking up to 25 days of Pfizer’s antiviral drug Paxlovid could ease long COVID, because of a theory that some live coronavirus, or its remnants,

may hide in the body and trigger the disorder. Normally Paxlovid is used when people first get infected and for just five days.

— Treatments for “brain fog” and other cognitive problems.

They include Posit Science Corp.’s BrainHQ cognitive training program, another called PASC-Cognitive Recovery by New York City’s Mount Sinai Health System, and a Soterix Medical device that electrically stimulates brain circuits.

Two additional studies will open in the coming months. One will test treatments for sleep problems. The other will target problems with the autonomic nervous system — which controls unconscious functions like breathing and heartbeat — including the disorder called POTS.

A more controversial study of exercise intolerance and fatigue also is planned, with NIH seeking in-

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put from some patient groups worried that exercise may do more harm than good for certain long COVID sufferers.

The trials are enrolling 300 to 900 adult participants for now but have the potential to grow. Unlike typical experiments that test one treatment at a time, these more flexible “platform studies” will let NIH add additional potential therapies on a rolling basis.

“We can rapidly pivot,” Dr. Amy Patterson with the NIH explained. A failing treatment can be dropped without ending the entire trial and “if something promising comes on the horizon, we can plug it in.”

The flexibility could be key, according to Dr. Anthony Komaroff, a Harvard researcher who isn’t involved with the NIH program but has long studied a similarly mysterious disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS.

transportation industry and shippers nationwide.

“Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. Yellow has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government. This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien.

The Associated Press reached out to Yellow for comment on Monday. No bankruptcy filings were found as of the early morning.

The company’s collapse arrives just three years after Yellow, formerly known as YRC Worldwide, Inc., received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government. But the com-

pany was in financial trouble long before that — with industry analysts pointing to poor management and strategic decisions dating back decades.

Former Yellow customers and shippers will face higher prices as they take their business to competitors, including FedEx or ABF Freight, experts say — noting that Yellow historically offered the cheapest price points in the industry.

Yellow is one of the nation’s largest lessthan-truckload carriers.

The 99-year-old Nashville, Tennessee-based company had 30,000 employees across the country as of earlier this year.

On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal and FreightWaves reported that Yellow was preparing for bankruptcy — with some noting that customers had already started to leave the

carrier in large numbers. And the company reportedly stopped freight pickups earlier in the week.

Yellow shut down operations on Sunday, according to The Wall Street Journal, following the layoffs of hundreds of nonunion employees on Friday.

The bankruptcy preparation reports arrived just days after Yellow averted a strike from the Teamsters, which represents Yellow’s 22,000 unionized workers, amid heated contract negotiations. On July 23, a pension fund agreed to extend health benefits for workers at two Yellow Corp. operating companies, avoiding a planned walkout — and giving Yellow “30 days to pay its bills,” notably $50 million that Yellow failed to pay the Central States Health and Welfare Fund on July 15.

Falling bricks from the top of Iola’s Jock’s Nitch building at the corner of Madison and Jefferson avenues resulted from damage to the building’s parapet from the July 14 wind storm that roared through the county. REGISTER/RICHARD

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85 mph wind’s ability to cause damage, said Jesse Milburn of JCM Restoration of Fort Scott.

The winds caught the parapet at the perfect angle to crack apart the mortar keeping the bricks in place, making them susceptible to falling.

There were no injuries late last week when a pair of bricks fell. Milborn found several others bulging out from the wall.

After a closer inspection of the damage, Milborn taped off the section below the damaged bricks, and planned to return to Iola this week to begin repairs.

On top of adding new mortar and replacing the damaged bricks, Milborn plans to put a new cap on the parapet to better seal

the roof area. The Jock’s Nitch is the second local project JCM has handled.

Milborn also repaired Piqua’s St. Martin’s Catholic Church building, which damaged in a 2022 storm.

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rior of the Jock’s Nitch building had been covered with a tin facade.

But that facade was removed as part of renovations once the building was acquired by Jock’s Nitch owners last fall.

Jim Arnott and Bret Lawrence, pictured above, purchased Cooksey’s Drug Store at 1 E. Madison and took over operation on Monday, Aug. 6, 1973. In the summer of 1975, they bought Eyler Drug, formerly Cook’s Drug Store, and Iola Pharmacy was relocated to its current address of 109 E. Madison.

Today, owners Bill Walden, Jim Bauer and Travis Coffield and a dedicated team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and office staff continue a proud tradition of quality care and excellent customer service. We were here for you then. We’re here for you now.

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Chiggers: How to prevent, stop the itch

Being outside during the summertime can feel like a constant battle against nature and all the creepy crawly things. Mosquitoes, ticks and chiggers are some of the hardest pests to fight during this time of year.

A recent wild blackberry picking excursion left me covered in chigger bites and desperate for a solution to the uncontrollable urge to scratch. After doing some research, I found the following information from Mississippi State University Extension.

Chiggers, also called redbugs, have lots of myths surrounding them and how to go about treating their bites. These tiny bugs crawl up to the highest point on a plant and wait for an animal or person to walk by. When they fall onto a person, they typically land on shoes or lower pant legs and begin to crawl up the body looking for a place to bite. Their ideal feeding grounds are on thin skin, which is why children and women make the perfect targets. They go for soft, light, and moist areas of the body where sun and weather haven’t made the skin tough and dry.

Contrary to what many think, they do not burrow into the skin. Instead, they attach at the base of a hair follicle and inject digestive fluid into the skin. The fluid dissolves skin cells, chemically boring a hole into the skin. Our bodies’ reaction to the saliva and digestive enzymes is to blame for the incessant urge to scratch.

Another common myth about treatment is how to “dry them out.” The best solution to fight these pesky bugs and the reactions they cause is to bathe in hot, soapy water as soon as you can. Many do not notice bites immediately after being outside as they can take a while to settle down and attach. So even if you think you don’t have any or only notice a spot or two, you can prevent a full feast by washing them away quickly. If left alone, chiggers can continue to eat for several days. To help combat the

itching sensation, treat bites with calamine lotion or an antihistamine cream, or oral medication. Avoid harsh substances like nail polish or bleach as those can cause further irritation to the skin. If the bites are severe enough, physicians can prescribe anti-itch creams. Chiggers do not carry diseases like ticks do. They are just incredibly annoying. Any infection that arises from chigger bites is likely due to excessive scratching, so it’s important to fight the urge to scratch. Children are more prone to scratching so clip fingernails to a short length, repeatedly apply calamine lotion, and use antihistamines suit-

Heat, drought hurts you-pick farms

BRIGHTON, Iowa (AP) — You-pick farms are struggling through heat, drought and haze as customers cancel picking appointments and crops across Iowa refuse to grow.

These farms offer visitors the chance to harvest their own produce straight from the tree, bush or ground.

like this, that the well wouldn’t have enough water,” she said.

Similarly, Dean Henry told The Gazette that these are the worst conditions he has seen in his 56 years of operating the Berry Patch Farm in Nevada in central Iowa.

HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed on July 17TH 2023 in this Court by Dan Foust, Jr., as Petitioner and heir-at-law of Kimberlynn

Cooper, deceased, praying for the determination of descent of personal and real property in Kansas, or interest therein, owned by the decedent at the time of her death. You are hereby required to file your written defenses to such Petition on or before the 18th day of August 2023 at 8:30 a.m. of said day in said Court, in the City of Iola, in Allen County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon such Petition. /s/Dan Foust, Jr. Petitioner

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able for their age to help them heal more quickly.

To help reduce the likelihood of running into them, avoid tall grassy and brushy areas. If that’s not possible, wear long pants, boots, and a lightweight long-sleeved shirt. Tuck pant legs into tall socks and apply a permethrin-based insect repellent to clothing – not directly to your skin.

Had I known all this before my recent berry-picking experience, I would have taken some precautions and probably prevented some discomfort.

For more information, contact Cassidy Lutz at celutz@ksu.edu or by calling 620-6258620.

(Published in The Iola Register July 25, 2023)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DIVISION

In the Matter of the Estate of HAROLD K. THORNHILL, Deceased AL2023-PR-000029

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL

PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a Petition was filed on July 18, 2023, in this Court by Tina Kelley, praying for the appointment of Tina Kelley as executor of the estate of Harold K. Thornhill, and for the issuance of Letters Testamentary. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or

But this summer marks Iowa’s third year in a row of drought. And that is hurting farmers who grow water-intensive crops like blueberries and strawberries that are particularly sensitive to heat and drought, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported.

Kim Anderson told The Gazette that her well started faltering during last summer’s heat and drought at her 5-acre Blueberry Bottom Farm near Brighton in southeastern Iowa.

Many of her blueberry bushes became parched. And recently, for the first time in the farm’s five-season history, she had to cancel a day of picking appointments because there weren’t enough ripe berries.

“I just never anticipated something

before the 18th day of August 2023, at 8:30 a.m. of said day, in the District Courtroom, at the Allen County Courthouse, in the City of Iola, Allen County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

All creditors of the decedent notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

TINA KELLEY, Petitioner JOHNSON SCHOWENGERDT, PA

Daniel Schowengerdt P.O. Box 866 Iola, Kansas 66749 (620) 365-3778 Attorney for Petitioner (7) 25 (8) 1, 8

Henry said the Iowa Department of Natural Resources restricted his well water usage from 20 acres a day to 1 acre a day. But his strawberry plants need lots of water.

This year, his entire crop failed.

The heat has affected customers too. Some you-pick farms reported a decrease in customer visits, according to The Gazette. If people do come, they aren’t staying as long as normal to take in the entertainment at the farms, like picnic tables or games. Smoke from Canadian wildfires also caused Iowa skies to grow hazy and air quality to be poor several times this summer. Customers canceled their appointments on especially hazy days, Anderson said.

Zoo: Bears are real

BEIJING (AP) — A zoo in eastern China is denying suggestions some of its bears might be people in costumes after photos of the animals standing like humans circulated online.

The Hangzhou Zoo said on its social media account the sun bears from Malaysia are smaller than other bears and look different but are the real thing. The posting, written from the bear’s point of view, said, “It seems you don’t understand me very well.”

Internet users questioned whether the zoo’s bears were real after photos circulated showing one standing upright on slender hind legs. Other Chinese zoos have been accused of trying to pass off dogs dyed to look like wolves or African cats, and donkeys painted to look like zebras.

PA Daniel Schowengerdt P.O. Box 866 Iola, Kansas 66749 (620) 365-3778 Attorney for Petitioner

Chiggers, also called redbugs, have lots of myths surrounding them and how to go about treating their bites.

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Why do I hoard so many books? (An investigation)

Publisher’s Weekly recently reported that book sales for the first half of the year are down once again, continuing a trend that has accelerated since the pandemic.

As usual, I seem to be out of step. After a few years of joining the Kindle cult, I am back to my old bibliophile ways of buying more books than I will possibly have time to read. I do this not just out of compulsion, but aspiration (and, more practically, for research on various writing assignments). When I go to a great bookstore, which, to me, is like a cathedral, I feel the need to tithe. Some might call me a book hoarder.

I once read that buying books represents the illusion of buying the time needed to read them. That sounds about right. But these personal inclinations usually stem from a personal story. Here is mine. It takes a few turns.

I grew up around books, which is one of the few good things I can say about how I grew up. I remember opening my parents’ dusty hardcover of James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake” and thinking: How do people read this? (OK, so I still think that about “Finnegan’s Wake.”) I remember my mom’s rows of paperback Dorothy Sayers mystery novels. Even then, I could sense the magic contained within two covers, and I carried that sense of magic into adulthood. In a former life, in another city, I had hundreds

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of books in the house. They lined shelves, and they sat in unruly stacks. Then, suddenly, that old life ended.

My life partner, Kate, got sick and died. I lost my job, and, to some extent, my mind. I was sort of exiled to another city, Houston, with most of my old Dallas life, including the books, left in storage, where they remain. I started packing lightly and adhering to minimalism. Hence the Kindle, which I had sworn off for years as a not tangible enough reading experience. I fell into a rather spartan existence.

But something happened a few months back. I’m not exactly sure what it was, but I can trace the steps. I made my maiden voyage to Ikea, a story in itself, and I bought a bookcase, which had a strange domesticating effect on what I still think of as my temporary lodging in a friend’s townhouse. I figured I needed to fill that bookcase. And I slowly returned to the pleasure of holding a book, reading a book, and, yes, buying a book.

Since my work is to write about books, I have some form of excuse. But there’s more to it than that. I remembered how much I love books as physical objects: their

smell, their feel, the sensory reading experience they offer. I like getting them in the mail. I am interminably curious, and unrealistically ambitious. It’s a dangerous combination. I’ll be watching an Elia Kazan movie and suddenly I’ll remember that Richard Schickel wrote an acclaimed biography of the great director, whose legacy was tarnished when he named names during the Hollywood blacklist. I don’t own that biography. One thing leads to another. Again and again.

The books get in the way sometimes. They pile up on the arm of the chair where

I sit to watch TV. They take up the space on my ottoman where my feet are supposed to go. The stacks of galleys I receive as a book reviewer have taken over a whole table, organized by publication month. On the table, at the moment, is the Penguin Classics edition of Dickens’ “Bleak House,” which I’ve always wanted to read. There’s Haynes Johnson’s ’90s postmortem “Divided We Fall,” because I’ve been tinkering with the idea of writing a book about the decade.

There’s Kai Bird and Martin

J. Sherwin’s “American Prometheus: The Triumph and

Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” because the movie is coming out soon and I might write something about it. There’s Mel Watkins’ “On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy From Slavery to Chris Rock,” because it’s a great overview of one of my favorite subjects.

In buying books, I’m feeding the delusion that I will get to them all. Because, from my cockeyed perspective, it’s the noble thing to do. And perhaps it takes me back to better times. Yes, book sales are down. But I’m once again doing my part to right the ship.

Cities must prepare for deadly heat waves

The human body can barely cope with weather this hot. In Phoenix, where the asphalt can hit 180, emergency-room doctors are zipping heatstroke victims into body bags full of ice. Tens of thousands worldwide die from overheating each year, a toll that’s set to worsen. Global cities must prepare to deal with extreme heat as a matter of public health.

Several factors are converging that could make this year the hottest on record. First, heat domes have settled over large areas of North America, Europe and Asia. This happens when zones of high pressure in the atmosphere trap warm air below, pushing humidity (and cooling rainstorms) out of the system. Elsewhere, warming oceans are increasing humidity, while the recurring El Niño climate pattern is exacerbating the effects of an already warming planet. These hotter, more humid conditions can have dire health consequences. The most serious is heat stroke, when the body loses its ability to cool down. It’s often fatal. Other issues include heat exhaustion and dehydration, which can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. Extreme heat also exacerbates respiratory

problems — even more so when the air quality is poor from pollution or wildfires. The most vulnerable include children, the elderly and outdoor workers.

City-dwellers are also at added risk. More than half the world’s population lives in cities, rising to almost 70% by 2050. Sweltering temperatures have turned some urban areas into “heat islands,” with dense concentrations of pavement, buildings and surfaces that retain heat and offer little tree cover. Peak temperatures in such cities can be 15 to 20 degrees hotter than in surrounding areas. That not only creates health risks, but reduces labor productivity, saps economic growth and stresses urban infrastructure.

Health officials and policymakers need to do more to adapt. New York City has established cooling centers and a program to subsidize air conditioning for the vulnerable, including elderly and low-income residents. Chicago created a “311” program that involved well-being checks for at-risk residents, in addition to a text-andemail emergency-notification system. Cities worldwide should create similar systems, including in Europe, where an estimated 60,000

people died from heat-related causes last summer.

Longer-term, cities should invest in infrastructure that’s better suited to a changing climate, including covered walkways, “cool roofs” with white or reflective paint, and more expansive greenery, which can make urban heat more tolerable. Equatorial cities such as Singapore have planted grass over bus stops and on the sides of buildings. Medellín, Colombia, has created a network of “green corridors,” shaded by thousands of newly planted trees. Such measures don’t always come cheap, but the cost of inaction is high. From 1992 to 2013, heat waves cost the global economy more than $5 trillion, one recent study estimated.

Even as cities adapt to warmer weather, they shouldn’t grow complacent. In addition to adopting resiliency measures, the world still needs to slash emissions, invest in clean-energy projects, impose higher costs on greenhouse gases and boost research into carbon-reducing technologies. For millions of people across the world, the heat has become impossible to ignore. It’s time policymakers come to the same conclusion.

— Bloomberg Opinion

FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

August 1978

Omer Knoll, art instructor at Allen County Community Junior College — the first art instructor in the college’s history —resigned his post, as did Dr. Terry Glenn, dean of instruction, Glenn will go to the KU faculty and Knoll to a job near Hays, where he was raised. *****

J. D. “Dave” Conderman, Iola attorney and retired general in the Kansas National Guard, died last night at the Halstead hospital. He had been under treatment there following a heart attack that occurred about two weeks ago. He was 63. He joined the National Guard in 1933 and was a member of the 219th Field Artillery Battalion when it was called to active duty in 1940 on the eve of the entry of the U.S. in World War II. He took part in five campaigns in the European Theater, including the invasion of Normandy and the breakout at St. Lo under Gen. George Patton. He received his law degree at the University of Kansas in 1938. After World War II, he was a law partner with Robert V. Talkington until his death. During his legal career, he served as city attorney for Iola, Moran and LaHarpe and was Allen County attorney. He continued in the National Guard and rose to become commander of the 195th Field Artillery Battalion, the 195th Field Artillery Group and the 195th Engineer Group and then became judge advocate of the Kansas National Guard.

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Dick Strahl has leased the S. H. Kress building on

the east side of the square and will finance a furniture sales operation there. Kenneth Call from Colony, who recently retired from the U.S. Air Force, will manage the store. Strahl will continue his career as manager of the Iola TG&Y Family Center.

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Gladys Garner, a member of one of Iola’s pioneer families, died Friday night following a heart attack. She was 68. Her husband, the late Vernon “Bus” Garner, died Jan. 10, 1977. She is survived by daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Bass and Mrs. Janice Ambler of Iola, and three sons, Vern and Ronald of Iola and Richard of St. Louis, a brother, Elmer Williams of Kansas City, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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Marvin Boyer and John Franklin have purchased Iola Ready Mix. The company was sold by sealed bids. Boyer is associated with oil production in this area and Franklin is returning from Florida. Before moving there, Franklin was associated with IMP Boats. The sale of Iola Ready Mix followed the death of its owner, Dean Tweedy.

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Omer Knoll in 2014

KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS USD 257 IOLA

In cooperation with our schools, we present the following information which we hope will be helpful to our students and their parents and/or guardians. Please save this page for future reference. The school administrators and the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center urge you to visit your schools. Be involved in what they are doing for your children.

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if you are not planning to ride the bus. The bus driver will notify all eligible families a few days before school starts of pick-up times and location. Unified School District 257 will also operate a shuttle bus system between certain attendance centers. Families interested in having their student ride a shuttle bus should fill out the appropriate enrollment information Shuttle times will be determined following district enrollment, and families will be notified a few days prior to school starting. If you have any questions regarding school transportation, you can contact the School Operations Department at 408 North Cottonwood or call 620-365-4705.

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The Iola High School is rated “A Comprehensive School” by the State Department of Education, the highest rating attainable. Graduates of Iola High School may be admitted to any of the colleges or universities in Kansas, enabling students to select institutions adapted to their needs. Children who are not 16 years old must be in school under Kansas law. No pupil may be admitted to kindergarten who does not attain the age of five( 5) by August 31. Birth certificates must be presented on enrollment for the first time in a Kansas school district. In addition, any person first enrolling in a Kansas school district must present a Kansas Certification of Immunization against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Immunizations must be completed within 90 days after admission to school.

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Iola AA Indians take Super State runner-up

By QUINN BURKITT The Iola Register

HUMBOLDT — The Iola AA Indians were swept by Pittsburg AAA Post 64 in the Kansas American Legion Super State in Humboldt Friday evening.

The Indians (29-8) finished off a monstrous season in unfamiliar fashion, first dropping a one-run game in the seventh inning, 3-2, and then being blanked at the plate in a 6-0 season-ending loss. Iola led for all of six innings in game one before Pittsburg tacked on three runs in the seventh to squeak out the win.

“It was a great season,” Iola head coach Ethan Tavarez said. “It’s hard to judge this game based on how our season went. We’re looking forward to coming back out here next year and playing in this same game and hopefully winning it next time.”

Game one — 3-2 loss

Iola controlled the game for six innings before the seventh arrived. Trey Sommer tossed a shutout and allowed only three hits through six innings on the mound while Kaiden Barnett and Rogan Weir each drove in a run by

Humboldt Speedway has Merchant Night action

HUMBOLDT — Merchant Night was a hot one at the Humboldt Speedway when fans filled the stands and great racing took place on the track Friday.

The night started with the Home Savings Bank Factory Stocks where a familiar winner, the No. 7 of Dallas Joyce, was out in front early. But fate intervened, and something went wrong on Joyce’s car as he slowed out of turn four. That left the door open for the 21C of Matt Collins, who picked up his second straight feature victory. Mathew Kay piloted his way to second. Grant Reeves took third, Tevyn James fourth and Braden Bowman rounded out the top 5.

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the fourth inning. Sommer allowed one base runner to reach in each of

the first two innings before sitting down Pittsburg 1-2-3 in the third. The most traffic Sommer allowed was in the top of the fifth when three Pittsburg runners got on base but were stranded in scoring position.

“Showing that we can play at their level, we’re a team they don’t want to mess with,” said Tavarez. “They’ve beat us more often than not which stinks but they’re always close games, we’re not getting run-ruled. It sucks losing but there’s a lot of things the guys learned this summer.”

Weir put Iola ahead in the

bottom of the third when he sent a sacrifice fly to right field to score pinch-runner Henry White for the 1-0 lead.

The Indians scored again one inning later when Barnett singled to right field to plate Sam Hull for the 2-0 Iola advantage.

The seventh inning was Pittsburg’s. Kaleb Scales started the scoring with a triple to center field to bring home Ethan Rhodes and trim Iola’s lead to 2-1. Trevor Amershek then grounded into an error to plate Scales to knot the score 2-2.

“We started out the first game great. I thought we

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were fired up. I thought we had it won,” Tavarez said.

“Pittsburg is a team that can come back from being down. They were down 7-0 to Ottawa in the state tournament and came back and won.”

Logan Page pitched the seventh for Iola and took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits in one inning.

Pittsburg went ahead three batters later when Connor Vanbecelaere singled to right field to bring around Amershek to come ahead 3-2.

Iola went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh.

Game 2 — 6-0 loss

Iola’s momentum was robbed in game two.

The Indians managed three hits at the plate and four pitchers combined to give up six runs on seven hits and eight walks through six innings. Pittsburg struck at the plate with two runs in the bottom of the first before scoring four more runs in the fifth for the 6-0 final.

“When we hit the ball well, we hit it right at them,” Tavarez said. “There were just a lot of things that did not go our way that second game. I think our attitude could have been better. Our energy wasn’t bad but we were down the whole time and couldn’t pick ourselves up.”

Iola A Indian Kyler Isbell was called up for the series and pitched 1.2 innings of no-hit ball with a strikeout.

Trevor Church started on the mound for Iola and was hit with the loss after his arm became sore right before first pitch. He allowed two runs on three hits and recorded two outs in the first. Logan Page came on to relieve Church in the first and went 3.1 innings, allowing four

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LaHaye’s Bucking Bulls were back at the Allen County Fair Friday and Saturday night. There were a number of riders involved in the event including locals from Iola and Yates Center as well as others from Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Friday’s top three places went to Matt Horn, Chase Byman and Joey Smith. Saturday’s top finishes were Cody Hazelton and Matt Horn. REGISTER/QUINN BURKITT

Iola’s AA infield of, from left, Gavin Page, Kaiden Barnett and Jack White run off the field after making the third out. REGISTER/QUINN BURKITT

Iola’s Rogan Weir at bat against Pittsburg Friday. REGISTER/ QUINN BURKITT

Road & Bridge Department Supervisor

Anderson County, Kansas, is seeking an experienced manager to lead our Road and Bridge Department as Supervisor. is complex position requires business management skills (including personnel and nancial management, professional communication, and excellent public relations) as well as some technical knowledge about construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, culverts, and related structures.

e Supervisor will be responsible for administrative and supervisory duties such as ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, applying for funding and compliance with reporting requirements, planning and recommending projects, overseeing contracted projects, addressing citizen concerns, and collaborating with technical sta , contracted engineers, and management of the department to ensure safe, e cient, e ective service delivery. e Supervisor is highly involved in development of annual operating budgets and oversees all resources of the department.

Salary is dependent on experience. Applications are due August 10, 2023. Submit application to Anderson County Clerk’s o ce, 100 E 4th Ave, Garnett, KS 66032. For more information contact the Anderson County Road & Bridge department at 785-448-3724 or jwettstein@andersoncountyks.org. Job description available upon request. Anderson County is an equal opportunity employer.

Independent Living Specialist/Case Manager

Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. (RCIL) is seeking an organized, outgoing new member for our Iola o ce. Work with individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals, organize peer group meetings, perform outreach, and much more!

This is a full-time position with excellent bene ts (health, dental, vision, 5% match to 401K, generous PTO, 10 paid holidays, paid life insurance, ex time, company car, etc.) and competitive pay. Email hr@rcilinc.org

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Some paychecks could clear faster now with FedNow instant payment service

NEW YORK (AP) —

The Federal Reserve launched a new instant payment service

Thursday. FedNow allows banks and credit unions to sign up to send real-time payments so they can offer customers a quicker way to send money between banks. FedNow, which was

first announced in 2019, published a list of banks and credit unions that are already signed up to the service. However, it might take longer for customers to be able to use the service with their bank.

FedNow offers instant payment services for banks and credit unions to transfer mon-

ey for their customers. Unlike other private money-transferring services like PayPal or Venmo, FedNow services are not offered to customers directly through a third-party app or website. The services will only be available through banks or credit unions. However, once banks have ad-

opted FedNow, they're expected to make it available on their websites and apps.

Once a bank offers the FedNow services, customers will be able to send money instantly. The service is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Among the banks that will offer the Fed-

Now services soon are Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase.

By creating FedNow, the Fed is making it quicker and more accessible for people to send and receive online payments. The Fed is also catching up with other countries that already have realtime payment systems

like FedNow, including England, China, Sweden and India.

FedNow will also equip banks with tools to identify and combat fraud attempts. These tools include the ability for banks to flag suspicious accounts and limit the amount and frequency of payments by those accounts.

Rangers acquire Scherzer from Mets in blockbuster

SAN DIEGO (AP) —

The surprising Texas Rangers are going all-in with Max Scherzer just when they need a big boost the most.

The AL West leaders acquired the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a blockbuster trade announced Sunday, right about the time Texas placed ace Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with a strained right forearm.

News of the agreement broke Saturday night while the Rangers were losing for the sixth time in eight games, trimming their lead over second-place Houston to one game.

Texas didn’t stop there, either. The team also landed left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery, right-handed reliever Chris Stratton and international bonus pool money from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday for left-hander John King, minor league infielder Tommy Saggese and minor league righthander T.K. Roby.

Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Scherzer will make his Rangers debut Thursday when he starts at home against the Chicago White Sox.

“It’s great. We’re pumped about it. We’re getting an experienced guy with a tremendous resume,” Bochy said before the Rangers tried to avoid a sweep in San Diego.

Bochy said the message to his players before Tuesday’s trade deadline is: “Hey, we

mean business. We’re here to win. And it’s always a great message when a team does something like this.”

Rangers general manager Chris Young, a former big league pitcher, was excited as well.

“Obviously, Max’s pedigree is a future Hall of Fame pitcher and the winner that he is is a perfect fit for what we need right now,” Young said. “You can never have enough starting pitching and to add someone of Max’s caliber is a great addition to our club. We landed the player we feel like is going to help us get where we want to go this year.”

Texas has emerged from six consecutive losing seasons to lead the AL West all but one day in Bochy’s first season in charge. Bochy won three World Series championships from 2010-14 as manager of

the San Francisco Giants.

While hoping his absence won’t go beyond 15 days, Eovaldi, an AllStar this season who won a World Series title with the Boston Red Sox in 2018, was happy to hear of the acquisition of Scherzer.

“Adding him not only to this rotation for this year but also for next year, is a huge pickup,” Eovaldi said. “He brings that experience. He’s accomplished everything. What he’s going to be able to do for the guys, the energy, and you see how he goes out there and competes on the mound, and then just that extra experience for the postseason as well.

“We’ve got more guys that have experienced it and been through it, and the more guys you have with everything that he’s been able to accomplish, the better

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Clint Haigler returned to victory lane by topping all comers in the USRA Tuners feature. Trenton Wilson tried to catch up to the leader, but ran out of laps and finished second. Taking third was Travis Bockover, while Jesse Stair placed fourth and Larry Trester finished in fifth.

A scary scene unfolded in the first half of The Extrusion Inc. Midwest Mods feature when Joey Decoster rolled on the front stretch right in front of the flag stand, but the driver emerged unscathed.

Then when the action resumed, pole driver Mathew Kay — who was pulling dou-

ble duty — picked up the win. Jesse Folk Jr. stayed close for second. Casey Jesseph finished third, followed by Ryan Smith in fourth. Tyler Davis took fifth.

There was some excitement in the ARMI Contracting USRA Modifieds as Brendon Gemmill got out in front early, but a caution midway through put the crowd in a bunch once again.

Gemmill wobbled just a bit on the restart, allowing Tyler Davis to get the advantage. Davis held on from there to claim the win. T.J. Tolan, who started in eighth, worked his way up to the runner-up position. Gemmill wound up in third,

Rick Beebe placed fourth and Paden Phillips took fifth.

Rounding out the night was the Rays Metal Depot USRA B Mods, and the drivers finished the night with a bang. Tyler Kidwell and Brian McGowen put on a heck of a show and battled to the finish, which ended in a photo finish.

Kidwell took the checkered by a nose ahead of McGowen. Third went to the points leader Brian Bolin and fourth went to Henry Chambers. Rounding out the topfive was Chase Sigg.

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it is for the whole rotation and the team itself,” Eovaldi added.

Eovaldi joins two other Rangers All-Stars on the IL, catcher Jonah Heim and shortstop Corey Seager.

The trade netted the Mets one of Texas’ top prospects in infielder Luisangel Acuña, the younger brother of Atlanta star Ronald Acuña Jr. New York said he will be optioned to Double-A Binghamton.

Scherzer waived his no-trade clause to com-

plete the deal, and the Mets will send cash to Texas. The pitcher also agreed to opt in on the final year of his contract in 2024 at $43.3 million, according to reports that said the Mets were paying about $35 million of the remaining $58 million on the right-hander’s contract.

The 39-year-old Scherzer joins another former Mets ace in Texas: injured righthander Jacob deGrom. However, the two-time Cy Young Award winner had Tommy John surgery last month that could sideline him through the end of next season.

Scherzer (9-4) was leading the Mets in wins but had his highest ERA (4.01) since 2011 with Detroit. The eight-time All-Star started Friday at home against Washington, allowing one run over seven innings in a 5-1 New York victory. With 210 career wins, Scherzer is third among active pitchers behind Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke.

The Mets, one of baseball’s biggest disappointments, unload-

ed Scherzer just days after sending closer David Robertson to Miami for two minor leaguers Thursday night.

New York began the season with the highest payroll in baseball at a record $355 million but started Sunday 18 games behind firstplace Atlanta in the NL East and seven games back in the wild-card race with a string of teams to catch.

“We just couldn’t get the consistency clicking,” general manager Billy Eppler said.

The next question is what the Mets will do with Verlander, another three-time Cy Young Award winner signed through next season. There should be plenty of suitors for the 40-year-old righthander, who earned his 250th career win Sunday against Washington.

The Rangers made the first notable move of this trading season by getting once-dominant closer Aroldis Chapman from Kansas City in June. Chapman has stayed in a setup role with Will Smith

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runs on four hits. Iola’s bats could never get going. The Indians reached base in the first, second, third and sixth innings but couldn’t string consecutive at-bats together to bring home

any runs against tough Pittsburg pitching. Tre Wilson, Brandon McKarnin and Barnett each collected a hit.

McKarnin closed the game for Iola on the mound, recording the final out and not allowing a run or hit.

Pittsburg’s Rocco Bazzano threw a complete-game on the mound, allowing only three hits in the shutout.

The game wrapped up the season for the Iola Indians AA American Legion.

Iola’s Trey Sommer pitches to Pittsburg Friday. REGISTER/QUINN BURKITT

Max Scherzer of the New York Mets pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 24. TIM NWACHUKWU/GETTY IMAGES/TNS

This Women’s World Cup one to remember

By JAMES ROBSON The Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) — The Women’s World Cup is taking shape with shocks and highlights as it nears the end of the group stage.

Some players have established themselves as ones to watch, like Colombia star Linda Caicedo, who has made her team one of the tournament surprises. Colombia picked up an upset win over Germany, and Nigeria upset co-host Australia — just two of the games that showed the gap has closed at top level women’s soccer.

But co-host New Zealand was eliminated, and other big teams are in danger of not advancing headed into the final few days of group play.

The Associated Press takes a look at some of the highlights and lowlights so far:

GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT

There have been a number of contenders and Bia Zaneratto’s strike against Panama after a sweeping move from Brazil stands out as the most complete goal so far.

Ireland’s Katie McCabe scored directly from a corner kick against Canada, and England’s Lauren James curled in a long range effort against Denmark.

Even so, Caicedo’s solo goal in Colombia’s dramatic 2-1 win against Germany is the pick of the bunch. With a flash of skill, she beat two German players in the box before lashing a shot into the top corner as the Sydney crowd dominated by Colombia fans went wild.

MOMENT OF THE TOURNAMENT

It has to be Manuela Vanegas’ late winner for Colombia against Germany. Alexandra Popp seemed to position two-time champion Germany for a draw with an 89th-minute penalty.

But Vanegas’ header in the 97th minute gave Colombia a World Cup upset.

COMEBACK Norway looked down and out after an opening game loss

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handling most of the closing duties.

Now, Texas has bolstered its rotation.

The 21-year-old Acuña was batting .315 with seven homers, 51 RBIs and an .830 OPS in 84 games with Double-A Frisco this season. He also had 25 doubles and was leading the Texas League in stolen bases (42) and runs (68).

Acuña was the third-ranked prospect in Texas’ farm system and No. 44 overall in the majors, according to MLB Pipeline.

Buescher wins at Richmond; in playoffs

RICHMOND, Va.

(AP) — Chris Buescher was already in good position to qualify for NASCAR’s playoffs.

Now, even something remarkable over the last four races of the regular season won’t keep him out.

Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field.

Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Kyle Busch was third in a Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, followed by the Fords of Joey Logano from Team Penske and Ryan Preece of Stewart-Haas Racing.

to co-host New Zealand and a goalless draw against Switzerland. With star player Ada Hegerberg injured, the odds were beginning to stack up against the Norwegians going into their final Group A match against the Philippines.

But three goals within 31 minutes set up a 6-0 rout that saw Norway advance to the knockout rounds in second place. The Norway win knocked New Zealand out of the tournament, making the Football Ferns the first host to be eliminated in group play in tournament history.

EMERGING STARS

Caicedo’s standout performances aren’t a surprise to those who have followed her career. The Real Madrid forward has long-been tipped to be one of the biggest stars in women’s soccer.

She hasn’t disappointed in her first World Cup and has inspired Colombia to back-to-back wins with goals in each game.

England coach Sarina Wiegman unleashed Chelsea forward James from the start in the Lionesses’ second game against Denmark, and she made a quick impression. Collecting the ball outside the area after six minutes, she swept a curling effort past Lene Christensen.

Haiti’s Melchie Dumornay has shown flashes of the talent that earned her a move to French powerhouse Lyon, while 19-yearold Aoba Fujino has become the youngest player to score at a World Cup for Japan’s men’s or women’s teams.

Casey Phair, a 16 year old, became the youngest-ever player to appear in a senior soccer World Cup when she was a second-half substitute for South Korea against Colombia.

DISAPPOINTMENTS

While youngsters have capitalized on their chance to shine, some of the established names have yet to make their mark.

There have been differing reasons for that.

Sam Kerr’s calf injury robbed Australia of its star striker for its opening two games, while Hegerberg’s groin injury has cut her playing time for Norway.

Alex Morgan, who was the co-leading scorer at the last World Cup, is still finding her footing in the United States’ new look attack.

Record international scorer Christine Sinclair was benched for Canada’s second game and is still waiting for her first goal of the tournament, while Brazil great Marta has also been used sparingly.

SURPRISES

New Zealand kicked the tournament off with a 1-0 win against Norway, but couldn’t keep up its momentum and went on to lose by the same score to the Philippines to set up the co-host’s early exit.

Jamaica’s 0-0 draw with fifth-ranked France was described by its coach Lorne Donaldson as the country’s greatest soccer result, for men or women. But the biggest surprise could be yet to come if Jamaica can avoid defeat against Brazil to advance to the round of 16.

Colombia’s dramatic late winner against

Germany, meanwhile, was one of the great upsets.

ENTERTAINERS

The goals have been flowing for Spain and Japan, teams that both advanced from the group stage with a game to spare. Both teams secured 5-0 wins against Zambia and both have produced technically excellent displays.

Germany was on a high after its 6-0 rout of Morocco, but was humbled by Colombia.

Sweden routed Italy 5-0, while Norway found its scoring touch just in time against the Philippines.

ONES TO WATCH

Some of the favorites have made underwhelming starts. The two-time defending champion United States, England, Germany and France have not been totally convincing in group play and the tournament still looks wide open.

Colombia looks legitimate, and with Kerr back in action, Australia could become a contender.

The Netherlands look like serious contenders, while Spain and Japan have impressed. Brazil has shown flashes, but faces a fight to advance from the group stage.

Nigeria has shown it is dangerous, and Sweden has picked up back-to-back wins.

Buescher led 88 laps and was ahead by nearly 6 seconds when a caution came out with under 10 laps to go. That erased his lead over Virginia native Denny Hamlin, who was booed by his hometown crowd before the race.

But Hamlin got a poor final restart and Buescher easily pulled away for his first Cup Series win of the season, third of his career.

“I knew that last restart was going to be tough, but I knew we had the speed in this thing,” Buescher said.

He and RFK Racing teammate Brad Keselowski led a combined 190 of the 400 laps in their Fords. Keselowski, now a part owner of the team, led 102 laps on the 0.75-mile oval.

Buescher started 26th and had to drive through the field for the win that locked him into the 16-driver playoff field. Buescher became the 13th race winner this year and there are three playoff spots up for grabs over the next month.

It was the 139th Cup win for primary team owner Jack Roush, second since Keselowski joined the ownership group.

Ford now has 723 wins in NASCAR’s top Cup Series.

“Everybody at RFK Racing who has worked so hard to get us to this point,” said Buescher.

Hamlin, winner last week at Pocono, finished second in a

“One win is good, but you get three or four or five and then you feel a lot better,” Keselowski said. “It sure beats not having any at all, but we want to keep going. It’s nice to have one car locked in the playoffs. We need to get both cars locked in the playoffs. We have a good points gap, but we want wins and this is where we need to be.”

Keselowski, despite being winless this season, is still mathematically in contention for the playoffs.

The race was slowed just three times by caution flags, with the final yellow sending the leaders to pit road for four tires with eight laps to go. When the green flag was shown again, Buescher used the inside line to pull away for his third career victory.

Hamlin’s bid for the victory ended on the second lap of the final sprint when he drove in too deep in the first turn and slid up the track. He finished 0.549-seconds behind Buescher.

“I got a bad restart,” Hamlin said. “I had to recover too much ground from what I lost on the front stretch. Almost got to the outside, and then in turn four, almost got to the outside again, and then in turn one, I was like ‘I’m just going to ship it in there and try to get to the outside one more time’ and I just carried way too much speed and locked up the left front tires.”

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Kyle Larson, angered last week when Hamlin caused him to hit the wall while leading while Hamlin went on to win.

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Hi Carolyn! What is the best way to handle people who simply cannot and will not take no for an answer? A casual friend asks me to do minor (unreciprocated) favors for her, and she just can’t wrap her head around it when I have occasionally declined. I usually hedge, hem and haw, and end up feeling put upon, because the only peace I get is to just cave in and do it.

She recently overstepped a boundary by putting on the fullcourt press for me to cave in: 5 a.m. text messages, sometimes 6 a.m., thrice daily calls or more! And instead of caving in, I finally just blocked her number. Sweet, sweet relief. Now she is calling friends of mine whom she barely knows, crying that I am ignoring her. HELP? I don’t even think I want to be friends with her anymore. — Let It Gooo

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swered your own question. The way to handle it is to stop the routine in which you “hedge, hem and haw, and end up feeling put upon” until you cave and just:

1. Say no.

2. Mean it.

3. Don’t cave. That means you decline to take part in the conversation when your friend pressures you to change your answer. Texts at 5 a.m.? Are you kidding me? Maybe if she’s stranded by the side of the road; otherwise, mute city. Every time you cave, you teach her how hard she needs to push to change your no to a yes. (“Gift of Fear” 101, just in a different context.) You won’t get “peace” from encouraging persistence.

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derstanding that people have to take no for an answer if that’s the only answer you give them. And that’s your decision: You are in complete control of holding your own lines.

So, sure, this friendship sounds as if it’s over — but if you don’t want it to be, then make your limits clear to her and hold firm. No means no, I won’t respond when you pressure me, and, yes, I will block and ignore you if you don’t respect my decisions — so it’s up to you if you want to keep being my friend on those terms. That is sweet relief.

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