The Iola Register, Oct. 10, 2023

Israel vows Gaza siege after Hamas attack

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli government formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military labored into Monday to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The toll passed 1,100 dead and thousands wounded on both sides.

More than 40 hours after Hamas launched its unprecedented incursion out of Gaza, Israeli forces were still battling with militants holed up in several locations. At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel — a staggering toll on a scale the country has not experienced in decades — and more than 400 have been killed in Gaza.

Israel said it brought in special forces to try to wrest control of four Israeli sites

from Hamas fighters, including two kibbutzim that militants entered earlier in their attacks. Footage released by Israeli police from one area showed forces kneeling in tall grass as they exchanged fire with Hamas militants across an open field. The declaration of war portended greater fighting ahead, and a major question was whether Israel would launch a ground assault into Gaza, a move that in the past has brought intensified casualties.

Meanwhile, Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad group claimed to have taken captive more than 130 people from inside Israel and brought them into Gaza, saying they would be traded for the release of thousands of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The announcement, though

Eclipse viewing party is Saturday

The Iola Public Library will host a solar eclipse event on the front lawn Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. The partial eclipse begins here at 10:20 a.m. and reaches magnitude at 11:45 a.m. when approximately 75% of the sun will be obscured by the moon.

For the first time, the public will be able to look directly at the sun and follow the moon’s progress through a new sunscope — a telescope with special filters

— recently acquired by the Southeast Kansas Library System. Iola will be the first library to use it.

Stan Grigsby, retired Iola physicist and amateur astronomer, will be on hand

Tips for watching the celestial showcase

By MIKE MYER

New breastfeeding programs at the Southeast Kansas MultiHealth Departments offer support to mothers, and encourage businesses to implement breastfeeding-friendly practices. At left, Khloe Utley is a breastfeeding peer counselor for Allen and Anderson counties, and brings her baby, Jovie, to work with her. Brittany Frishman, right, is the SEKMCHD’s breastfeeding support coordinator. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Busting myths that motherhood is easy

about 10 months ago.

On Saturday, the moon will pass in front of the sun, but this does not mean that we will be treated to a total solar eclipse. Rather, it will be an annular, or partial, solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse the moon completely covers the sun, but because the moon orbits the earth in an oval orbit and not a circular one, sometimes the moon is too far from our earth to completely cover the sun.

So this will be partial eclipse.

Some people are calling it a “ring of fire” eclipse. While the moon will pass

in front of the sun, the path of “angularity,” or the area where you can see the “ring of fire,” will be narrow.

The path of angularity will be about 125 miles wide, stretching over the northwestern United States in Oregon and finishing in Texas. The American Southwest will be a prime viewing area. If you are within the path of angularity the moon will pass in front of the sun but if you are outside that area

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By VICKIE MOSS The Iola

Register

Khloe Utley didn’t have a lot of support during her pregnancy.

She signed up for WIC, a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants and young children.

That’s when she met Brittany Frishman, a breastfeeding expert and coordinator of the Maternal Child Home visitor program for the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments.

Utley didn’t know much about breastfeeding; Frishman worked with her after baby Jovie Bigelow was born

“The beginning is definitely the toughest,” Utley said. “I was always told it might hurt in the beginning. I’ve learned it’s not supposed to hurt and there are ways to make it easier.”

The experience had such an impact, Utley subsequently applied for a job at the health department. Now, she works with mothers as a home visitor and breastfeeding peer counselor in Allen and Anderson counties. Holly Fritter serves the same role in Bourbon and Woodson Counties.

“There was so much I wish

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A whale of a good time

Forum is Tuesday

Discussion on the $9.95 million bond issue to renovate the Allen County Courthouse is at 6:30 Tuesday at the courthouse.

The evening begins with tours of the building followed by a Q & A session with those involved with the renovation, including Judge Dan Creitz, Sheriff Bryan Murphy, and architects and engineers. Voters will decide the issue at the Nov. 7 election.

People standing on a rooftop watch as a ball of fire and smoke rises above a building in Gaza City on Saturday during an Israeli air strike that hit the Palestine Tower building. GETTY IMAGES/ MAHMUD HAMS/TNS

The Rutledge family’s signature Biblesta Parade float — Jonah and the Whale — once again highlighted the 2023 celebration Saturday. For additional photos of the parade, see Page A6. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Darrin Daugherty, right, new tech consultant for SEK libraries, shows off the new scope that is mounted on a tripod for viewing. COURTESY

Obituary

Bob Welch

Bob Welch of Moran died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Medicalodge of Iola. He was 78 years old.

The son of Lloyd L. “Tock” and Ruth V. (Adams) Welch, he was born Oct. 21, 1944, in Fort Scott. He grew up on the family farm just south of Moran and at 10 years old he started helping his father and brother, Don, in the fields.

He graduated from Moran High School and excelled in baseball and in football as the center. He was the only starting sophomore when the football team was undefeated in 1959. He played the trumpet in band and was homecoming king. In school he was known for being shy, a nice guy, and liked by everyone. He attended Allen County Junior College and graduated from Kansas State University in 1967 with a bachelor of science in agriculture. After college he owned and operated a large hog farm while raising cattle and crops.

On Aug. 3, 1968, he married Cheryl Diane Thompson at Moran United Methodist Church and was a lifelong member there.

Bob enjoyed getting together with family and at Welch get-togethers. Several decks of cards and card tables were not an uncommon sight, so as a Welch you were expected to learn pitch at a very young age.

He faithfully attended his children and grandchildren’s ball games even if it took him away from his chores and livestock.

Bob was very knowledgeable and took great interest in the health of his livestock and would go to great lengths to nurse them back to health. It wasn’t a surprise to find a calf or piglet on the back porch or someone pulling into the drive with an animal for him to look at or doctor. Farming was his passion. As his health failed, he still had faith that he would someday get back on his tractor.

He enjoyed talking about his heritage with stories passed down through the generations. After getting home late from ball games or in from the field, you would find him working, studying and charting futures and commodities or reading a farm magazine. On Fridays, for the past 55 years, you would find him at the sale barn in Gas City either sitting in the stands or helping his wife’s family or son in the back. It was just a short while ago he was there running after cattle, shooing them in a pen.

Bob was a quiet man, clever, stern, frugal, extremely hardworking, very stubborn, ridiculously humble, and his humor would catch you off guard at the most unexpected times. Even in excruciating pain, he could still make you laugh. His grandkids and his health softened him as he grew older, though he wouldn’t admit it. He was a Royals, Chiefs and K-State fan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Don Welch, infant granddaughter, Kalli Welch, great-niece Jill Hartman, brother- and sister-inlaw, Leon Thompson and Nina Worthington.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Cheryl Welch of the home. Three children, Tina Ashford and husband Steven of Bonner Springs, Teri Shaughnessy and husband Shayne of Iola and Scott Welch and wife Amy of Moran; 10 grandchildren, Aaron, Nicole, Emily and Autumn Ashford; Chase, Shelby and Ty Shaughnessy; and Kooper, Kinley and Karly Welch; brothers and sisters-in-law Judy Welch, Moran, Darrell Thompson, Larry Thompson and Linda Heffern, all of Iola, Nita Hunt, Marysville, Ohio, and a lifelong friend, Ron Strong, Keller, Texas.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Feuerborn Funeral Home Venue in Iola with funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moran United Methodist Church. Pastor Tracy Smith will officiate. Graveside burial will be conducted in the Moran Cemetery immediately following the funeral.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Moran United Methodist Church and may be sent to the church or the funeral home, 1883 U.S. 54, Iola, KS 66749.

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills at least 2,000

ISLAMABAD (AP) —

A senior Taliban delegation visited western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people over the weekend and flattened entire villages, a statement said.

Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake hit a densely populated area in Herat and was followed by strong aftershocks in what was one of the deadliest temblors to strike the country in two decades.

Disaster authority spokesperson Janan Sayiq told reporters in Kabul that so far around 4,000 people killed and injured — without giving a breakdown — and nearly 2,000 houses have been completely destroyed in 20 villages. The United Nations estimated the dead and injured to be closer to 2,500 people.

The Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs, Abdul Ghani Baradar, and his team are visiting the quake-affected region on Monday to deliver “immediate relief assistance” and ensure “equitable and accurate

distribution of aid,” according to a statement from the capital, Kabul.

The quake also trapped hundreds and people have been digging with their bare hands and shovels to pull victims — both dead and alive — from under the rubble. Authorities said Monday they were still waiting for an update on the latest casualties from Herat.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was about 25 miles northwest of the city of Herat, the provincial capital. It was followed by three very strong aftershocks,

measuring magnitude

6.3, 5.9 and 5.5, as well as lesser shocks.

Residents of the city rushed out of their homes again on Monday to stay on the streets after another aftershock hit. The USGS said the aftershock was magnitude 4.9.

“I have lost five members of my family; three daughters, my mother, my sister-in-law, and three from my uncle’s family,” said Asadullah Khan. He added that a total of 23 people in his village were killed.

Dozens of teams have scrambled to help with rescue efforts, including from the military

and nonprofit groups. Sayiq, from the disaster authority, said that more than 35 teams alongside local people were involved in rescue operations.

A global response to the Afghanistan quake has been slow, with much of the world wary of dealing directly with the Taliban government and focused on the deadly escalation between Israel and the Palestinians in the aftermath of the surprise attack by Gaza militants on Saturday that has left more than 1,100 dead in fighting so far and thousands wounded on both sides.

Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina

HONOLULU (AP) —

The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago began welcoming back travelers on Sunday after the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition from some Lahaina residents.

Five hotels in West Maui were accepting reservations again, according to their websites and the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association.

In addition, eight timeshare properties — in which visitors have an ownership stake in their room — were opening across the region early this month, including some a few miles from the devastation.

The reopening fell on the two-month anniversary of the wildfire that killed at least 98 people and destroyed more than 2,000 structures, many of them homes

I know we are still grieving, and it feels too soon. But the reality is there are those in our community who are ready to get back to work.

— Mayor Richard Bissen

and apartments.

Ilihia Gionson with the Hawaii Tourism Authority said Sunday that a huge influx of visitors was not expected based on conversations with hotels. Precise figures for how many travelers were returning to the area’s hotels and timeshares were not immediately available, he said.

Many local residents have objected to resuming tourism in West Maui, which includes Lahaina town and a stretch of coastline to

App shows how ancient Greek sites once looked

ATHENS, Greece (AP)

— Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage.

All they need is a smartphone.

Visitors can now pinch and zoom their way around the ancient Greek site, with a digital overlay showing how it once looked. That includes a collection of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon more than 200 years ago that are now on display at the British Museum in London. Greece has demanded they be returned.

For now, an app supported by Greece’s Culture Ministry allows visitors to point their phones at the Parthenon temple, and the sculptures housed in London appear back on the monument as archaeologists believe they looked 2,500 years ago.

Other, less widely known features also appear: Many of the sculptures on the Acropolis were painted in striking colors. A statue of goddess Athena in the main chamber of the Parthenon also stood over a shallow pool of water.

“That’s really impressive ... the only time I’ve seen that kind of tech-

nology before is at the dentist,” Shriya Parsotam Chitnavis, a tourist from London, said after checking out the app on a hot afternoon at the hilltop Acropolis, Greece’s most popular archaeological site.

“I didn’t know much

about the (Acropolis), and I had to be convinced to come up here. Seeing this has made it more interesting — seeing it in color,” she said. “I’m more of a visual person, so this being interactive really helped me appreciate it.”

the north. Opponents said they don’t want travelers asking them about their traumatic experiences while they are grieving the loss of their loved ones and processing the destruction of their homes.

More than 3,500 Lahaina-area residents signed a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay the restart. Green said restarting would help Maui’s tourism-driven economy get on a path to recovery.

Lisa Paulson, executive director of the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association, said her organization’s surveys indicated the number will be “low.” She predicted “a very slow ramp up to visitors coming back.”

Maui County on Saturday released a video message from May-

or Richard Bissen acknowledging the difficulties of the situation.

“I know we are still grieving, and it feels too soon. But the reality is there are those in our community who are ready to get back to work. Bills need to be paid, keiki have needs and our kupuna face continued medical care,” Bissen said, using the Hawaiian words for children and elders, respectively.

Thousands of tourists staying in beachfront hotels north of the burn zone left Maui in the days after the fire. Some 11,000 hotel rooms in West Maui have since either sat empty or housed displaced Lahaina residents under a program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Red Cross.

Bob Welch

Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after an earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. MOHSEN KARIMI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/TNS

Support: Giving mothers a hand

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I had known. I want to be that person for other moms,” Utley said. Frishman and Utley are working to bring several new programs to area health departments to help moms and their children.

Cub coronation

Humboldt High School crowned Garren Goodner and Kenisyn Hottenstein as 2023 Fall Homecoming King and Queen Friday. For further details of Humboldt’s 36-22 loss to Osage City — the first defeat of the season for the Cubs — go to Sports Page B1.

OF MIKE MYER

Oil prices rising

NEW YORK (AP) —

Oil prices are climbing, and stocks are wavering as violence in the Middle East injects more caution into world markets.

The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in its first trading since Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel, which then formally declared war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 6 points..

The area under conflict is not home to major oil production, but fears that the fighting could spill into the politics around the crude market sent a barrel

of U.S. oil up 4.1% to $86.10. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 3.9% to $87.93 per barrel.

One potential outcome is a slowdown in Iranian oil exports, which have been growing this year, according to Barclays energy analyst Amarpreet Singh. Less supply of crude would raise its price, all else equal. The conflict could also hurt the possibility of potential improvement in relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which is the world’s second-largest producer of oil.

That includes “safe sleep” education and grants to secure cribs. Utley is reaching out to area schools to help teen moms with babysitter workshops, CPR classes and other parent education programs. Frishman is tapping into her skills as a photographer to offer breastfeeding photo shoots. The two of them are working on “Mommy and Me” classes and community baby showers.

Meanwhile, Frishman and health department officials earned the Gold Level “Breastfeeding Employees Support Award” from the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and its Business Case for Breastfeeding program.

The goal is to normalize breastfeeding, especially in the workplace, as a healthy and natural way to feed a baby. Businesses that implement programs to support breastfeeding mothers could find it easier to recruit and retain employees, Frishman said.

“We want moms to have more spaces where they can feel safe to breastfeed,” Frishman said.

Frishman is reaching out to area businesses to help Allen County earn the reputation of being a breastfeeding-friendly community.

Some ways busi-

nesses can support new mothers is to offer policies that support breastfeeding, education videos, a lactation room for pumping (not a bathroom), and a refrigerator or freezer to store breast milk. Businesses also can provide paid maternity leave or flex time, on-site child care or a program that allows mothers to bring their babies to work.

Utley, for example, brings Jovie to work with her.

“Take care of your employees and they’ll take care of you,” Becky Johnson, executive director for SEKMCHD, said.

FRISHMAN started working at the health department in December 2022.

She has three children “and had different journeys and different challenges with all of them.”

“With my first baby, I felt like I was a failure because I was only making 2 ounces,” of breast milk at a time, she said. “And I felt so lonely. I’m also trying to get our department centered on trauma-informed care, because I am a sexual assault survivor and that had a big impact on my breastfeeding.

“I want to be a resource for mothers and let them know that their journey is unique and there’s no right or wrong way.”

The breastfeeding peer counseling program is offered as a service through WIC to provide support and education to new mothers. Counselors are available to meet with families when

Eclipse: Next one isn’t until April

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you will see the moon cover just part of the sun. For sky-watchers in southeast Kansas we will see that partial solar eclipse. For our area, the eclipse will begin at 10:21 a.m. Saturday.

Maximum eclipse will be at 11:47 a.m. At that

Library

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to explain it all and help ensure a safe sky-watch. Free safety glasses will also be available.

The sunscope is on display in the lobby, along with handouts detailing some fun activities and upcoming eclipses. There is another annular (partial) solar eclipse April 8.

JUST FOR KIDS

Lesa Cole has some special activities lined up for kids at 10 a.m. Friday, where she will show them how to construct a pinhole eclipse viewer.

At 2 p.m Friday, kids can decorate T-shirts with a glow-in-thedark eclipse design; participants must bring their own shirt and sign up for this one by Tuesday. The number to call is 620365-3262.

time about 70% of the sun will be covered by the moon. The eclipse will end at 1:19 p.m. when the edge of the moon will move away from the sun.

But will it be safe to look at the sun during the eclipse? Then answer is simple, no!

Even for people in the path of angularity the moon will cover only 90% of the sun and that is not enough to safely look at the sun.

Even a quick glance will harm your eyes.

If you have any

solar eclipse viewers left from the last solar eclipse they can be used to observe the sun. There are ways to make a simple eclipse viewers from cardboard boxes or aluminum foil. They are called pinhole eclipse viewers. Just search the web and you will find instructions on how to safely build them. (Editor’s note: The Iola Public Library has a special filtered “sunscope” that will be featured during Saturday’s eclipse. See related story.)

needed.

“A lot of moms I’ve talked with stopped breastfeeding in the first month, and not because they wanted to,” Frishman said.

“It’s because there’s not a lot of education on what is normal milk production. Most of these moms are doing amazing on their milk production, but because they don’t have a freezer full they think they’re not producing enough.”

A newborn has a stomach the size of a cherry, Frishman pointed out, so they don’t need a lot of milk at each feeding. Breastfed babies tend to eat more frequently, but only need a small amount. The average woman produces only 2 to 4 ounces at a time.

“Breast milk is different, so you’re doing fine,” she tells mothers.

Frishman and her staff also work with mothers to learn how to help a baby latch onto the nipple, how to cope with problems or infections such as mastitis, postpartum care and other breastfeeding topics. They provide a support kit that includes lotions, pads and information such as how long breast milk stays fresh.

FRISHMAN can site plenty of statistics to support the benefits of breastfeeding:

Babies who are breastfed have a 50% less chance of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Breastfed babies have a decreased risk of obesity and type-2 diabetes.

Breastfed babies have a lower hospitalization rate.

Breast milk can change based on the mother’s circumstances.

milk includes hormones to help the baby sleep.

Skin-to-skin contact regulates the baby’s heart rate, respiratory rate and body temperature.

“There are so many benefits to mothers as well,” she said.

Each time a woman is pregnant, the risk of breast cancer decreases by 7%. Breast cancer risk also decreases with breastfeeding. If you breastfeed for 13 months in your lifetime, the chance of ovarian cancer goes down by 63%. The risk decreases by 91% if you breastfeed for a total of 31 months.

Breastfeeding also saves money. Formula can be costly.

And, of course, breastfeeding is a bonding experience for both mother and baby.

“Especially in this age of technology, it’s really easy to be on your phone. But when you are breastfeeding, babies demand your attention,” Frishman said.

“It gives moms the permission to sit down and spend time with their baby and just be present in the moment.”

Not all mothers are able to breastfeed. Perhaps their physical or mental health doesn’t allow it, or they are taking certain medication.

“We always want them to know, ‘You’re an amazing mother regardless. And the best thing you can do for your baby is love them and just keep them cared for. So we want every mother to feel included and loved,” Frishman said.

“I think mothers in this community are craving this kind of support. And we do have a lot of resources. It just takes someone to identify them.

We will not have to wait long to see the next one, either. The United States will be a favorable place to watch a total solar eclipse next year. On April 8, a total eclipse will pass from Texas through central Arkansas and then end up in the northeastern part of the United States.

(Note: Mike Myer, of Humboldt, is an avid astronomer and photographer, and frequently shares stories with the Register about upcoming celestial events.)

Babies can receive antibodies against infections such as COVID-19 or RSV. At night, the mother’s

“As I tell mothers, breastfeeding is a very natural thing. But that does not mean it comes naturally.”

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Farm bill stalled amid U.S. House speaker battle

By ASHLEY MURRAY Kansas Reflector

WASHINGTON — As Congress faces another pressing deadline to fund the government and the U.S. House grinds to a halt without a speaker, the reauthorization of the nation’s agriculture and hunger programs has taken a back seat.

But lawmakers tasked with shepherding the new version maintain their progress is “in good shape.”

The previous farm bill expired Sept. 30 and its renewal, a process that occurs every five years, remains “in the drafting

stage,” said Sen. John Boozman, the Arkansas GOP lawmaker and ranking member of the Senate Committee on

Public notices

Bids to be submitted by mail or in person prior to October 24th, 2023 shall to be mailed/delivered to the following address: Midwest Engineering Group, LLC c/o Brad Riebel 1632 Nebraska Rd Iola, KS 66749 The Project consists of constructing approximately 3.5 miles of 2” to 6” PVC water line, including but not limited to piping, tracer wire, gate valves, fire hydrants, cleanouts, county road cased/uncased crossings, unnamed tributary uncased/ cased crossings, casing pipe, carrier pipe, service meter connections and connections to existing mains.

Part (or all) of this project is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, as indicated in the C522 - Contract for Construction of a Small Project.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Midwest En-

KS 66749

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

“I know myself and Sen. Stabenow, our teams are working to-

gineering Group, LLC, Sapulpa, OK. Electronic PDF copies of plans and specifications can be obtained from Midwest Engineering Group, LLC Contact: Holly Powers hpowers@midwest-engineers.com. Questions on the Bid Documents from general contractors and sub-contractors will be answered by written addendum through the office of the Consulting Engineer. Questions from produce suppliers or equipment suppliers will only be considered through general contractors and sub-contractors. Submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Brad Riebel of Midwest Engineering Group, LLC in writing or email briebel@midwest-engineers.com. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than ten days prior

gether to try and get ideas in the text. And so we’re moving forward,” Boozman told reporters Wednesday.

to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Request for consideration of “equivalent” products will only be considered in writing from general contractors and sub-contractors. No requests for alternate or “equivalent” products will be considered the ten (10) days prior to Bid opening. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. No Bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening bids.

a little more complicated, but our work continues to produce an effective Farm Bill,” said Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, who chairs the House Committee on Agriculture, in an emailed statement.

Worries over lack of progress

Stabenow of Michigan chairs the committee. “It’s been difficult because the appropriations process has kind of sucked all the wind out. But we’re in good shape. We don’t need an extension until the first of the year. If we do need an extension, I think we’ll be looking in the November time frame as we do the CR.”

The CR, or continuing resolution, is the funding compromise Congress struck last weekend just hours before a partial government shutdown. The temporary spending measure expires Nov. 17.

The farm bill and long-term government funding are completely different processes, but GOP House majority infighting over appropriations has stalled other priorities.

Thompson and fellow lawmakers have spent thousands of hours over the past two years collecting feedback from constituents on what they want to see in the multi-year bill, which is forecast to cost $1.5 trillion.

But some constituents say despite reassurance that the farm bill is progressing, they remain concerned about its delay, as well as funding for several of its programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.

As a mandatory program, SNAP will continue as long as Congress approves either temporary or long-term government funding.

“The delay in considering important legislation, such as agriculture appropriations and the farm bill, creates a great deal of uncertainty for farmers and ranchers. The 2018 farm bill already expired,” Sam Kieffer, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s vice president of public policy, said in a statement.

In the Matter of the Estate of KATHRYN E. WILMOTH Deceased

AL-2023-PR-000038

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on September 26, 2023, a petition was filed in this Court by Patricia Ann Dick, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Kathryn E. Wilmoth, deceased, dated June 9, 2014, requesting that the in-

(First published in The Iola Register Sept. 26, 2023)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate of NELDA K. CUPPY, Deceased AL-2023-PR-000036

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL

PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are notified that on September 20, 2023 a petition was

strument attached thereto be admitted to probate and record as the Last Will and Testament of the decedent; Letters Testamentary under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act be issued to Executor to serve without bond.

You are further advised under the provisions of the Kansas Simplified Estates Act the Court need not supervise administration of the Estate, and no notice of any action of the Executor or other proceedings in the administration will be given, except for notice of final settlement of Decedent’s estate.

You are further advised if written objections to simplified administration are filed with the Court, the Court may order that supervised administration ensue.

You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or October 30, 2023 at 1:30 o’clock p.m. in the District Court,

filed in this Court by Community National Bank & Trust, Iola, Kansas requesting that it be appointed Executor in the estate.

You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before Monday, October 23, 2023 at 1:30 o’clock p.m. in the

Iola, Allen County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from date of first publication of this notice, as provided by law, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Patricia Ann Dick, Petitioner

HEIM LAW OFFICES, P.A. 424 North Washington Avenue Iola, Kansas 66749 (620) 365-2222

Attorneys for Petitioner (10) 3, 10, 17

(Published in The Iola Register Oct. 10, 2022)

49 U.S.C. 5310 (rural public transportation)

Thrive Allen County is submitting an application for capital and operating assistance for transportation under the 49 U.S.C. 5310 (rural public transportation) of the Federal Transit Act. The application will be for capital funds to add a vehicle to our current fleet and for operating funds to help provide transportation services in the area. Written comments and questions in regards to this application are encouraged and will be accepted until 5:00pm on November 18, 2022 and should be sent to: 9 S Jefferson Ave, Iola, KS 66749 or email to info@thriveallencounty.org.

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they shall be forever barred. HEIM LAW OFFICES, P.A. 424 North Washington Iola, Kansas 6449 (620) 365-2222 Attorneys for Executor

And, with the ouster of former House Speaker and California Republican Kevin McCarthy by a handful of farright party members and all House Democrats, the lower chamber is frozen.

“As with every Farm Bill, there are forces and circumstances out of our control. What is always a complicated process has become

“All families, including those in rural America, face rising interest rates, high inflation and turbulence in the marketplace,” he continued. “The farm bill provides certainty to those who grow this nation’s food, fuel and fiber and is crucial to ensuring a safe and affordable food supply. Congress has always come through on a farm bill, and they must do it again. Every family in America is counting on it.”

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As Democrats mix messages on immigration, they risk hypocrisy

New York City mayor Eric Adams wrapped up a fourday visit to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia this weekend. While abroad, Adams praised his hometown’s “Empire State of Mind” and promoted the Big Apple as a wonderful place to start a business. To hear the city’s mayor talk, New York City is the best place in the world.

But please don’t come, said Adams, in an attempt to turn on the city’s “No Vacancy” sign. As his administration grapples with how to care for the 60,000 migrants now in the city’s care, Adams has taken it upon himself to spread a very mixed message: New York City is wonderful, but stay home.

Good luck. After learning the purpose of Mayor Adam’s trip, one migrant in Ecuador was confused. “How can you tell someone not to follow their American dream?” asked Carlos Gabriel Hernández. Protesters in Colombia waved signs that said “The real face of New York’’ and called the mayor a “migrant hating creep.”

Adams’ jumbled message reflects a larger confusion in the Democratic party on immigration. Just last week, the Biden administration sought to waive environmental regulations for construction of 20 more miles of border wall. This comes from a president who canceled Trump’s border wall on his first day in office. A further sign of uncertainty: When asked if a border

wall would work, Biden said simply, “No.”

POLITICIANS are allowed to disagree about immigration, and that includes Democrats. Many mayors and governors cannot fathom the stress cities like Chicago and New York face as they seek to accommodate migrants. Services are maxed out, and winter is right around the corner.

Leaders are also permitted to change their minds as conditions change. The United States is experiencing a record number of immigrants – the Border Patrol

arrested about 200,000 immigrants in September, the highest number this year. The House was rudderless even before former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was booted, removing any hope of legislative action. And economic conditions in many Latin American countries are worse, not better, than during the pandemic. Still, it’s worth remembering how Democrats like Eric Adams got here. It all started when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who, tired of his pleas for federal help falling on deaf ears, made a bet to his blue-state counter-

parts: See what we’re dealing with and you’ll change your tune. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped in, and the two started sponsoring trips north.

Now look at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who wants to end New York City’s “right to shelter” rule, which requires the city provide a bed to anyone who needs one. Notice how New York City has started offering migrants free bus tickets to Canada. Or witness irate Democratic mayors in the suburbs who reject migrants and refuse to lift a finger to help.

INSTEAD of proving Democratic leaders can tackle the migrant crisis with more compassion, they are reading from Abbott’s script. He and DeSantis don’t need to speak a word about immigration anymore; Adams and his allies do it for them.

And as President Biden throws up his hands and claims he can’t stop new construction of a border wall he knows is useless, he risks alienating the same voters who put him in office.

As Vanessa Cárdenas, the executive director of America’s Voice, an immigrant rights organization, said, “This president came into office with a lot of moral clarity about where the lines were.” Biden and his aides “need to sort of decide who they are on this issue.”

VALUES don’t mean anything if they change when the going gets tough. With control of the House in play, Democrats are likely worried about toss-up districts in the suburbs. No one likes a crisis, but President Biden and Democratic leaders like Adams need to remember not just who put them in office, but who their constituents are – and were.

Lest they forget, there’s a magnificent reminder standing tall in the middle of New York Harbor. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” indeed.

— Tim Stauffer

Lessons from Hamas’s assault on Israel

It is hard to see past the shock of Hamas’s bloodthirsty assault on Israel. That is because it involved thousands of rockets, and fighters attacking the south of the country by land, sea and air.

And because it was completely unforeseen despite its scale, inflicting a humiliating blow against Israel’s vaunted intelligence services.

But most of all because of the killing of hundreds of innocent people and the taking of scores of hostages by Hamas. As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ponder how to respond, the world’s attention will be caught up in their desperate plight.

It is too soon to know how the next few weeks will unfold. Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has vowed to exact “a huge price” and he is right: Hamas must be made to pay for its atrocities, which include the massacre of more than 250 young Israelis at a festival in the south.

But Israel’s response comes with grave risks.

Sending IDF ground troops into Gaza could draw them into bloody urban fighting — and endanger the hostages, too. The longer the fighting drags on, the greater the chance that violence spreads to the West Bank or Lebanon.

The death of many civilians in Gaza, especially if seen as wanton, would harm Israel’s standing in the world as well as being profoundly wrong in its own terms.

However, it is not too soon to be clear that this attack marks the end of a decades-old belief in Israel that Palestinian aspirations for sovereignty could be indefinitely put aside while the rest of the Middle East forged ahead.

Whatever else emerges from this conflict, one thing will be a new search for answers to the question of how Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace.

Mr. Netanyahu’s policy of sidelining the Palestinians depended on three calculations, each of which has been thrown up into the air by the Hamas assault.

The first is that, even if the Palestinian question was left to rot, Israelis could remain safe. As a result of the terrible casualties of the second intifada, which finished in 2005, Israel shut Palestinian populations away behind security walls. Superior intelligence and overwhelming firepower, including the Iron Dome anti-rocket system, meant that the armed threat from Palestinian fighters was manageable. That notion now looks broken.

One reason the intelligence services may have been distracted from Gaza is that the West Bank has been thrown into disarray by the expansionist aims of Israel’s far right.

In southern Lebanon Hezbollah has a fearsome arsenal, much of it supplied by Iran. No doubt, Israel will be able to re-establish its military dominance over the Palestinians. But even if its soldiers and spies believe that this ensures Israeli citizens are protected, voters themselves are unlikely to conclude that a return to the status quo is good enough.

The second assumption was that the existence of Hamas helps Israel deal with Fatah, the Palestinian party that runs the West Bank.

It was assumed that divideand-rule kept the Palestinians weak and that the influence of radical factions would undermine the credibility of moderates as partners for peace — all of which suited Mr. Netanyahu just fine.

With these attacks, that notion has also run its course. One reason for Hamas to strike was that divide-andrule has created the conditions in which Fatah has become decadent and out of touch; its leader, Mahmoud Abbas, is ailing.

With this assault, Hamas is claiming to be the true voice of Palestinian resistance. Inter-Palestinian rivalry was supposed to protect Israelis; it has ended up

making them targets.

The third assumption was that Israel could strengthen its position in the Middle East by pursuing regional diplomacy even as it left the Palestinians to fester. That view was endorsed by the signing of the Abraham Accords between Bahrain, Israel and the United Arab Emirates in 2020 — and the addition of Morocco and Sudan later.

Until this weekend, it had looked as if Saudi Arabia might join, too. Eventually, it still may, but Hamas has shown that the Palestinians have a say, too.

THE COMING operation against Hamas will only add to the sense that the time has come for a new approach.

After Saturday’s bloodshed, Israel cannot wreck Hamas only for it to remain in power in Gaza as if nothing had

happened.

However, no simple alternative is on offer. The IDF does not want to occupy Gaza — that is why the enclave is self-governed. The idea of an international peace-keeping force is also hard to imagine: no country wants to take on the responsibility. And yet, if the IDF destroyed Hamas in Gaza and then marched back home again, who knows what destructive forces might fill the vacuum that was left behind. Nobody should underestimate the difficulties that lie ahead. The second intifada turned young Israelis against talking to the Palestinians. This outrage will surely create a new generation of Israelis who cannot imagine how Palestinian factions could be a partner for peace. At the same time, Israel’s right-wing coalition has been focused on annexing parts of the West Bank. It will redouble these efforts.

Despite that, hard-headed Israelis will need to grapple with the fact that they must once again start to deal with the Palestinian issue. Israel’s security apparatus needs a counterparty to work with if it is to have any sway over the Palestinian territories. That means it needs a Palestinian interlocutor.

WHAT COMES next will depend greatly on who is in power in Jerusalem. For the moment, Israel is pulling together, but it will soon undergo a bitter reckoning that could yet lead to a new coalition, or even a new prime minister.

If Israelis are to be safe, whoever is in charge will need to stop thinking of the Palestinians as a problem that can be shelved and start thinking of them as a people who must be engaged.

— The Economist, London

A Palestinian demonstrator throws rocks toward Israeli soldiers during clashes in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/TNS)

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True and lasting safety for Israel will depend on engaging Palestinians, not defeating Hamas.

Israel: Declares war, bombards Gaza after Hamas attacks

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unconfirmed, was the first sign of the scope of abductions. The captives are known to include soldiers and civilians, in-

cluding women, children and older adults — mostly Israelis but also some people of other nationalities. The Israeli military said only that the number of cap-

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Among the participants in the Biblesta Parade in Humboldt Saturday were, at top, Logan Pals 4-H members portraying “Let the Children Come to Me,” as told in Matthew 19:13-14; below, “Sharing the Good News,” from Psalms 127:3-5; and at right, Joe Goforth portraying Jessus carrying the cross, as told in “John 19:17-18.

tives is “significant.”

The Israeli military estimated 1,000 Hamas fighters took part in Saturday’s initial incursion. The high figure underscored the ex-

tent of planning by the militant group ruling Gaza, which has said it launched the attack in response to mounting Palestinian suffering under Israel’s occupation and blockade of Gaza.

The gunmen rampaged for hours, gunning down civilians and snatching people in towns, along highways and at a techno music festival attended by thousands in the desert. The rescue service Zaka said it removed about 260 bodies from the festival, and that number was expected to rise. It was not clear how many of those bodies were already included in Israel’s overall toll.

In response, Israel hit more than 800 targets in Gaza so far, its military said, including airstrikes that leveled much of the town of Beit Hanoun in the enclave’s northeast corner.

Israeli Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters Hamas was using the town as a staging ground for attacks. There was no immediate word on casualties, and most of the community’s population of tens of thousands likely fled beforehand.

Civilians on both sides were already paying a high price. The Israeli military was evacuating at least five towns close to Gaza. A line of people

snaked outside a central Israel police station to supply DNA samples and other means that could help identify missing family members.

In Gaza, a tiny enclave of 2.3 million people sealed off by an Israeli-Egyptian blockade for 16 years since the Hamas takeover, residents feared further escalation. Israeli strikes flattened some residential buildings.

As of late Sunday, the

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retaliatory Israeli airstrikes had destroyed 159 housing units across Gaza and severely damaged 1,210 others, the U.N. said.

It said the number of displaced Gazans had jumped by tens of thousands, to more than 123,000. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said a school sheltering more than 225 people took a direct hit. It did not say where the fire came from.

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Iola’s Fawson on to state

By QUINN BURKITT The Iola Register

INDEPENDENCE — Iola’s Keira Fawson is headed to the Class 4A state tennis meet after finishing in fifth place at the regional meet in Independence Saturday.

Fawson knocked out teammate Rebekah Coltrane in the final match to claim a spot at state. Coltrane made it to the second round before a loss.

“Keira played very well at regionals,” said Iola head coach Chris Belknap. “She is very competitive and enjoys the sport so she works really hard. She stepped up her game when it was needed.”

The Mustang doubles teams of Molly Riebel and Melanie Palmer, Kyndal Bycroft and Harper Desmarteau were both knocked out in the first round.

“Both of our doubles teams played very well,” said Belknap.

Fawson opened up her play by defeating Labette County’s Lucy Pearson, 6-1 and 6-2 before falling to Fort Scott’s Abbie Gorman, 6-0

Crest wins Uniontown tournament

UNIONTOWN —

Crest’s volleyball team earned a first place finish and tied their record-setting number of 26 wins from last year at the Uniontown tournament Saturday. Marmaton Valley also took to the floor in Three Rivers League action.

The Lady Lancers (26-6) swept Northeast Arma, Kansas City Christian, Central Heights and Galena. Marmaton Valley won two of their matchups over Southern Coffey County and Northeast Arma.

Crest Crest opened up play by defeating Northeast Arma in three sets, 2125, 25-20 and 25-21. The Lady Lancers took down Kansas City Christian in two sets, 25-6 and 25-23. Crest then defeated Central Heights in two sets, 25-9 and 25-9.

“We had some struggles throughout the day, but the girls stayed to-

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MV rolls through Crest

By QUINN BURKITT The Iola Register

COLONY —

The Marmaton Valley High football dominated Crest 54-6 on Friday.

The Wildcats (5-1) outdid the Lancers in every aspect of the game by scoring seven touchdowns, forcing three turnovers, recovering two fumbles and making one interception. Two of Marmaton Valley’s forced turnovers ended up going for touchdowns.

Marmaton Valley jumped out to a 30-0 lead before Crest could get on the scoreboard.

Keira Fawson serves to an opponent at the regional meet in Independence Saturday. REGISTER/QUINN BURKITT

and 6-1. The senior Mustang took down Coltrane, also a senior, in the losers bracket, 6-0 and 6-1, as well as Fort Scott’s Bryleigh Hymer, 6-3

and 6-4.

“Rebekah didn’t like the idea of playing Keira, but I told her at least you two get to finish playing against a

teammate and friend and it doesn’t have to be a random opponent,” Belknap said. “I feel they did a great job and

“I think the guys were fired up all week through practice. They were locked in and determined. They wanted to win this one for sure,” Marmaton Valley head coach Max Mickunas

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Iola shines early, late in win over Girard

next week.

“Big win,” said Iola head coach David Daugharthy, who picked up his first-ever win over Girard, as a player or coach. “We were hungry. We wanted to prove we belonged, and I think we did that tonight.”

There may have been a bit of pride involved as well.

Several Iola players noted Friday was Girard’s homecoming night, and were keen on spoiling the Trojans’ fun.

“We came out ready to play,” Weide said.

It wasn’t easy.

Iola controlled possession through the first half, putting together back-to-back long drives to move ahead 14-0.

Weide capped the first drive with an 8-yard touchdown run. He then found Tre Wilson on a 4-yard pass early in the second quarter for the second score.

By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

GIRARD — Iola High was staring down the barrel of its second-straight heartbreaking defeat Friday.

The Mustangs had seen a 21-0 lead mostly dissipate.

Girard had closed the gap to 21-15 on back-to-back drives, and a Mustang turnover gave

the Trojans possession once again with less than 4 minutes left.

But in the blink of an eye, in the form of a fumble recovery by Iola’s Briggs Michael, suddenly the Mustangs were back in control

The turnover set the stage for the offensive play of the game three snaps later, when Iola’s Landon Weide reversed

course on third-and-eight at the Girard 30. Weide found a crease in the Trojan defense and zipped his way down the right sideline for the clinching touchdown. Iola’s 29-15 victory evens the Mustangs’ record at 3-3 on the season.

More importantly, it pushes Iola’s Class 3A, District 2 record to 2-1 with a showdown against Prairie View looming

The drumbeat continued from there. Iola’s Korbin Cloud picked off a Girard pass and ran it back to the Trojan 23. It took Iola all of two plays — both runs by Ben Kerr — to find the end zone once again. Kerr’s 8-yard touchdown run had Iola ahead 21-0 midway through the second quarter.

Things looked even brighter when Wilson ended Girard’s

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Cubs face first tough test; fall to Osage City Indians

By QUINN BURKITT The Iola Register

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt ran into their first tough test of the season Friday night when they dropped a home matchup to Osage City, 36-22.

The Cubs are 5-1. Humboldt’s defense had trouble slowing down Osage City’s rushing attack which was led by Cooper Parsons’ multi-touchdown game. The closest the Cubs came was 17-14 at the start of the sec-

ond half after a Blake Ellis 18yard touchdown run.

“They’re a good team and there really wasn’t anything different they came out with. Their kids ran hard and we didn’t tackle,” Humboldt head coach Logan Wyrick

said. “We’ve got to tackle better on defense and finish drives on offense.”

The scoring started early and often for Osage City.

Cooper Parsons hauled in a 13-yard touchdown catch to put Humboldt in an immedi-

ate 7-0 hole. Humboldt was hindered throughout the game by their inability to convert on fourth down, including the first time when the Cubs made it to the Osage City’s eight-yard

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Iola High’s Ben Kerr runs in an 8-yard touchdown in the Mustangs’ 29-15 win over Girard Friday. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

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Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas truck inspections

MEXICO CITY (AP) —

Mexico’s president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections that have caused major delays at border crossings.

President Andrés

Manuel López Obrador claimed Monday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to enforce additional truck inspections was “very irresponsible” and politically motivated.

Mexico’s national freight transport cham-

ber said Sunday that 19,000 trucks were delayed at the border. The freight association claimed the delayed trucks were carrying about $1.9 billion in goods. It said in a statement that the delays were “se-

verely affecting” crossborder trade.

“We are going to send a diplomatic note today to protest the Texas’ governor’s attitude of putting up obstacles to free transit on our borders without any reason, but rather with political

motivations,” López Obrador said. “He is using the immigration issue to play politics.”

Bridge closures and train delays because of the influx of migrants crossing the border have also affected freight traffic in recent weeks.

Mahomes savors Vikings defeat, 27-20

— Though Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have had plenty of scares already, they’ve lost just one game, by one point.

The frightening part for the rest of the NFL is what they might look like once they hit their

stride.

Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to Travis Kelce after the All-Pro tight end had left the game with an ankle injury, and the Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-20 on Sunday.

Mahomes went 31 for 41 for 281 yards and no

turnovers in his most efficient performance of the season for the Chiefs (4-1), who once again won while not at their best.

“There’s a lot of young guys out there, and we’re going to keep everybody moving and going in the right direction,” said Mahomes, who completed passes

to 10 receivers. “I think by the end of the year we’re going to be dangerous, because you’re not going to know who’s going to get those opportunities throughout the game.”

Kirk Cousins threw for scores to Jordan Addison and Alexander Mattison for the

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next drive with an interception, but Iola turned the ball over on downs late in the half — the Mustangs’ first empty possession of the game.

Then it was Girard’s turn to control possession after halftime came and went.

The Trojans put together scoring drives of 11 and 13 plays on their first two possessions after the break.

Meanwhile, Iola’s offense struggled to regain its early momentum.

After cutting the Mustangs’ lead to 21-15, Girard’s Aiden Ashbacher picked off an Iola pass to give the Trojans possession early in the fourth quarter.

Iola’s defense stiffened as Girard turned the ball over on downs at midfield, losing a fumble on fourth-and-long.

Iola was poised to take control, marching to the Trojan 22. Alas another Mustang turnover, a lost fumble, gave Girard possession once again with 3:53 left in the game at its 25.

Michael’s fumble recovery, coming as he poked the ball away from Ashbacher and then landed with the ball falling in his lap in the blink of an eye, was just the elixir the Mustangs needed.

Wilson ran the ball twice, picking up two yards, before Weide’s dazzling run.

The clinching play was designed to go to the left, with Weide’s only edict to not run out of bounds.

Problem was, Girard knew exactly where Weide was headed, and

did its best to have a pack of defenders waiting for him at the line of scrimmage.

“They slid their whole defense over,” Weide said. “I saw something out of the corner of my eye, and something told me I should try to go to the other side. I’m not a bigger guy, so I try to use my speed to get to the outside.”

He did so, easily outracing the nearest Girard defender to the end zone.

“It was a huge play,” Daugharthy said. “He had a couple of huge runs, especially late in the game that sealed it for us. And we did a good job blocking for him on that play.”

After Weide’s long touchdown, the Trojans got the ball back one final time. Wilson’s second interception of the game came on the final play.

Iola forced four turnovers in all.

“It could have been really bad, but our defense stepped up,” senior Gage Skahan agreed. “We came out and played well in the first half, but it got a lot harder in the second half.”

Unofficially, Weide racked up 112 yards on 14 carries, while completing 9 of 18 passes for 70 yards. Wilson rushed for 54 yards and Kerr for 44. Kerr also had five catches totaling 45 yards.

Girard’s Jake Towner rushed for 71 yards and completed 10 of 16 passes for 119 yards. The Trojans’ Scott Moore was his primary target, covering 92 yards on

Iola’s Korbin Cloud gets wrangled down by a Girard defender. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

seven receptions.

IOLA, which had lost in heartbreaking fashion in a Week 5 46-42 loss to Burlington, now sets its sights on a huge matchup next Friday at home against Prairie View, which stands at 2-0 in district play.

“They’re a big physical team that runs the ball a lot,” Weide said. “It’s a big week for us.”

Iola 7-14-0-8—29 Girard 0-0-8-7—15

First Quarter

Iola — Landon Weide

8 yd run (Damian Wacker kick)

Second Quarter Iola — Tre Wilson

4 yd pass from Weide (Wacker kick)

Iola — Ben Kerr 8 yd run (Wacker kick)

Third Quarter Girard — Jordan Love

5 yd run (Scott Moore run)

Fourth Quarter Girard — Jake Towner

3 yd run (Perrin Stevens kick)

Iola — Weide 30 yd run (Wilson pass from Weide)

Statistics (Unofficial) Rushing

Iola — Weide 14-112, Skahan 1-(-2), Kerr 8-44, Wilson 10-54

Girard — Smith 5-4, Love, 12-57, Towner 2271, Ashbacher 4-11, Huber 1-(-4)

Passing

Iola — Weide 9-18-70

Girard — Smith 1-3-12, Towner 9-13-107

Receiving

Iola — Skahan 2-21, Kerr 6-45, Wilson 1-4 Girard — Love 1-6, Ashbacher 2-21, Moore 7-92

MV’s Drayden Ellis. PHOTO BY HALIE LUKEN

Wildcats: Crush Crest

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said. “Overall, it was the best performance we’ve had as a team since I’ve been here.”

Brayden Lawson connected with Dre Ellis for a touchdown and the initial 8-0 lead.

Lawson then found Jaedon Granere on a slant route for a touchdown pass.

Lawson contributed on two of the next touchdowns when he had a scoop and score fumble recovery for a touchdown before he found Brevyn Campbell open on a seam route for a score.

Crest scored their lone touchdown on a pass at the end of the first half but were unable to convert on the two-point conversion.

“We have a lot of respect for the Crest team,” Mickunas said. “They’re a model of consistency and they’ve beat us handily the last few years. We just wanted to prove we’re the better team this season. I don’t think the opponent should matter as much as how we play

our game.”

All of Marmaton Valley’s touchdowns came through the air. Brayden Lawson completed two touchdown passes apiece to Granere and Ellis while Campbell brought in one. Lawson and Campbell each recovered a fumble. Granere came up with the lone interception, returning it 65 yards for a touchdown.

“Our defense was opportunistic. We had a good plan and the guys executed it,” said Mickunas. “They were really physical and they played hard. I think we’ve had five defensive touchdowns this year.”

On defense, Campbell collected a teamhigh nine tackles while Lawson had eight tackles and Cooper Scharff brought in seven. Tyler Lord and Daniel Fewins each had one tackle for a loss for the Wildcats.

Crest travels to Marais des Cygnes Valley while Marmaton Valley hits the road to take on Lebo Friday.

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Carlos Correa stars against former team as Twins knot up ALDS

HOUSTON (AP) —

Carlos Correa was back at Minute Maid Park, starring in the playoffs like he had so many times before.

Only this time he was wearing a different uniform.

Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Sunday

night in Game 2 of their AL Division Series.

Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night.

Game 3 of the bestof-five series is Tuesday at Minnesota.

Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, is back in the playoffs after Minnesota stumbled last

year in his first season with the Twins. And he is relishing his return to his favorite time of the year.

“It worked as motivation for me to, one, never miss it again and, two, be in the spotlight once again and be able to deliver for my team and feel that passion and love that I feel for this game and for winning,” Correa said. Correa hit an RBI

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handled it well.”

Coltrane defeated Labette County’s Lily Beery in the opening round, 6-4 and 6-4, before falling to Chanute’s Rylee Smith, 6-0 and 6-0.

Iola’s duo of Palmer

and Riebel fell to Parsons, 6-0 and 6-0 and Bycroft and Desmarteau fell to Fort Scott, 6-3 and 6-3.

“I had another great year coaching the Mustangs and I could not have asked for a better group of players,” said Belknap. “Our team has

really grown these past few years and I want to continue that trend. I really enjoyed watching them grow as individuals.”

Fawson will represent the Mustangs in the Class 4A state tennis meet Saturday in Winfield.

double in the first inning in Game 2. He added a two-run single to center in the fifth, lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead. He also robbed Jeremy Peña of a hit with a terrific diving stop for the final out.

Correa has eight hits and four RBIs in four games this postseason, helping the Twins to three playoff wins. He admitted that his big game Sunday was

even more special because it came against the Astros.

“I would be lying if I said no,” he said. “It’s cool when you do it against your former team. But at the same time, the ultimate goal is for us to win the series. I’m focused on bringing a championship to Minnesota.”

Manager Rocco Baldelli raved about Correa’s performance.

“We’ve always heard all of the sayings and things, when the lights come on and the bright lights, there are some guys, they’re giants in the light, and he’s one of them,” he said. “That’s what he is. He’s always an excellent player, but when it matters most, it’s like he can really take his attention and channel it and focus it and just

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Humboldt: Halted by Osage City

line only to be stopped cold.

when Josiah Smith nailed a field goal for the 17-6 lead heading to the break.

Crest’s Lady Lancers after winning first place at the Uniontown tournament Saturday.

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gether and went undefeated,” Crest head coach Abigail Hermreck said. “They did not get rattled, but dug deep and found a way to get momentum back in those moments of struggle. We still have work to do, but I am so proud of the determination they displayed and the dedication they have to the team.”

Hermreck’s squad defeated Galena in three sets, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-19.

Kayla Hermreck led the Lady Lancers with a team-high 64 kills while also going for 26 assists, 31 digs and five aces. Brooklyn Jones had five kills, seven assists, 21 digs and went 86% from the serving line. Karlee Boots notched 19 kills, 22 digs and three aces.

Cursten Allen went for one kill, three digs while Kinley Edgerton had a team-high 54 assists and 38 digs. Aylee Beckmon went for five kills, four assists, 28 digs and four ace serves.

Kaelin Nilges recorded six kills, seven assists and 16 digs.

Jaycee and Hanna Schmidt each had one kill.

Marmaton Valley

The Wildcats dropped their first matchup to Uniontown, 25-20 and 25-21.

Khiana Haynes scored a team-high seven points in the first set before Janae Granere went for a team-high 10 points in the second set.

Marmaton Valley then defeated Southern Coffey County in three sets, 25-20, 21-25

and 25-17.

Payton Scharff had a team-high nine points in the first set before Scharff and Granere had a team-high five points in the second set. In the third set, Kylah Sander scored a team-high eight points.

MV fell to Galena in two sets, 25-21 and 2514.

The Wildcats were led by Brooklyn Adams’ team-high six points in the first set before Granere scored a team-

high five points in the second set.

The Wildcats closed play by defeating Northeast Arma in two sets, 25-18 and 25-20.

Piper Barney had a team-high nine points in the first set before Barney and Marie Forero each scored a teamhigh five points in the second set.

Crest is in Yates Center Tuesday while Marmaton Valley hosts Pleasanton and Chetopa Tuesday.

“We’ve just got to finish drives. We were in the red zone a number of times and didn’t score,” Wyrick said. “That can’t happen against good teams.”

Parsons then found the end zone again for Osage City when he pushed himself in for a one-yard touchdown and the 14-0 difference in the second quarter.

Mateo Miller returned an interception for a touchdown to put Humboldt on the board for the 14-6 deficit shortly before halftime.

The Indians scored again before halftime

Humboldt began the second half strong when Ellis capped the opening drive by running in for an 18-yard touchdown to bring the deficit within 17-14, the closest the Cubs got to taking the lead.

Later in the third quarter, Osage City’s Kasen Parsons churned in for a three-yard rushing touchdown to take a 23-14 lead over the Cubs.

Osage City then scored a 61-yard touchdown for a 29-14 lead.

“They ran hard and we weren’t tackling

how we needed to,” said Wyrick. “We work on it every day. It’s very uncharacteristic of our football team, but hats off to Osage City. They ran hard.”

Osage City’s Cooper Parsons capped off his explosive night with an 84-yard touchdown run for the 36-14 lead with two minutes left in the game.

The Cubs didn’t go down quietly. Ellis then found Brody Gunderman downfield for a 55-yard touchdown connection to bring the deficit within 36-22, the final score.

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Humboldt’s Cole Mathes, left, and Mateo Miller, right, go after an Osage City ball carrier. REGISTER/QUINN BURKITT

Marmaton Valley’s Kylah Sander goes for a hit at Uniontown. PHOTO BY HALIE LUKEN

Divorcing friend wants couple to take sides

Adapted from an online discussion.

Hi, Carolyn: My spouse and I know several couples who are divorcing. In one case, we are “better” friends with one person in the couple, but still friends with both. Post-split, we have reached out to both parties and tried to keep our and our kids’ friendships going in this rough stretch. This effort is one of the ways we have been trying to give back and help people we care about as they deal with the loss of their marriage.

Now the closer friend is saying they feel uncomfortable with having mutual friends with their soon-to-be-ex. Our past experiences with breakups were all prekids, before we knew how hard it was going to be to make and keep good adult friends.

In the past, we would have been less proactive about reaching out to both, and probably kept only the better

Carolyn Hax

friend out of inertia. But I don’t know. We’re older. It feels weird to have someone draw a line like that. I also get how they might need space and to be surrounded by people who are 100 percent “for” them.

Anyway, our current take is to say, “Yeah, that is understandable,” but we aren’t going to stop being friends with the other person. Does that mean we stop reaching out to the friend who is uncomfortable? Do we say, “We love you, but we aren’t going to choose sides, let us know whether you still want to be friends with us right now”? Do we just say, “Yeah, that must be hard,” then let them figure out we’re still friends with the other person? Do we

say, “We love you, this is raw right now, let’s take a break and make a plan to hang out in a few months”? — Wanna Stay Friends

Wanna Stay Friends: First thing you do is preempt any misunderstandings.

They: “I am feeling uncomfortable with having mutual friends with my soon-to-be-ex.”

You: “Understandably. But I trust all of us to be adult and discreet. Is that what you mean? Or are you asking us to drop Ex as our friend?”

Talking your way to what you and this friend can accept, regardless of the outcome, sounds so much better than those permutations of ignoring people or dropping them without explanation. As needed, you can always say you aren’t comfortable deciding anything off the cuff and promise to get back to your friend with an answer.

I prefer it when people don’t ask this of oth-

Mayo Clinic: What does hand, foot and mouth disease look like in kids

By DEB BALZER Mayo Clinic News Network/TNS

Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, personto-person contact and touching a contaminated object.

Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic’s Children’s Center, says it is typically an illness of young children — usually children under 5. But you can get infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at any age.

Rashes. They are common in young kids, especially babies.

“Hand, foot and mouth disease is spread through respiratory droplets,” says Dr. Rajapakse. “It can also be spread through the stool of an infected person. That’s why hand-washing is important. It can also be spread through fomites — touching something that an infected person has touched before. For that reason, we do see that it spreads pretty easily, especially in places where there’s a lot of young children.”

While highly contagious, the virus is usually mild.

“It can be quite painful and uncomfortable,

especially the lesions of the back of the throat that can make it difficult to eat or drink,” says Dr. Rajapakse.

“If they’re having a lot of pain or discomfort with the rash, you can give them ibuprofen or acetaminophen to help with that, and make sure that they’re staying well-hydrated, drinking lots of fluids. Things like popsicles can help if they’re having a sore throat,” says Dr. Rajapakse.

There are no specific treatments, but there are things you can do to help your child feel better. Seek medical attention if your child’s signs or symptoms worsen after a few days.

ers, or at least not lightly — meaning, don’t ask except when the exes in question are guilty of blatant mistreatment or bad faith. Absent such abuse, it’s a sign of respect to empower friends to navigate their allegiances for themselves.

One reader’s thoughts:

• At the time of my divorce, most people were clear about their desire to stay neutral and friends with both parties, and I accepted that, much as I wanted to scream about her abuse to me and the children. Over time, almost everyone took sides anyway. I tried as best I could to accept it, enjoy the associations I had and lament the ones I lost.

My ex’s take was simply this: If you stay friends with my husband, then you are dirt and not worthy to even talk to. And over time, a lot of people who started “on her side” came to regret their choice and are friends with me again, or with neither of us. I feel sorry for her loss of friends.

Saturday’s Cryptoquote: Never jump in a pile of leaves with a wet sucker. — Linus, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”

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Swiatek beats Sampsonova to take China Open title

BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek won the China Open final with a near-perfect 6-2, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday, for her tour-leading fifth title of the season.

Swiatek’s triumph, in her first visit to China, was her 16th career title and adds to her impressive 2023 haul that includes titles at Roland Garros, Doha, Stuttgart and Warsaw.

Like her dominant defeat of third-ranked Coco Gauff in the semifinal, Swiatek’s serve was again the telling difference in Sunday’s final, denying Samsonova a single break point opportunity throughout the 69-minute match.

Both players stayed on serve in a steady opening until 22ndranked Samsonova double-faulted on her first break point of the match. Swiatek then held for 5-2, and broke Samsonova again to take the first set.

Swiatek mainatined the momentum into the second set to take an early break for 3-1 and quickly closed out her fifth title of the year after Samsonova put a

drop shot into the net on match point.

SHANGHAI MASTERS

Sebastian Korda stunned third-ranked Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8), 6-2 to advance to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters.

The 23-year-old Korda showed stamina and resilience by saving three set points to eventually prevail in an enthralling first-set tiebreak.

Medvedev, a finalist at the China Open last week, was far from his imperious best that has seen him win 60 matches this season. He cut an increasingly frustrated figure in the second set, and when Korda prised a break to take a 2-0 lead there was no stopping the 26th-seeded American from racing to his maiden win over a topfive player.

“We played really good tennis from the beginning,” said Korda, who made the final in Astana last week as part of the tour’s Asia swing. “We had some long rallies. I’m just really happy to get that first set under my belt and then it was just a matter of getting into one of his service games and hopefully taking it

home after.”

Korda will next face Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Marton Fucsovics 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Sixth-seeded Jannik Sinner, fresh from his China Open final win, had a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 over 25th-seeded Sebastian Baez and 19th-seeded Ben Shelton beat Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Eight-seeded Casper Ruud made it back-toback straight sets wins with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 win over 29th-seeded Christopher Eubanks. Ruud plays Fabian Marozsan in the fourth round.

In second round matches carrying over from Saturday’s rain delay, fifth seeded Andriy Rublev beat Quentin Halys 6-4, 7-5 and Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego defeated 10th-seeded Frances Tiafoe 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Also, J.J. Wolf outlasted 15th-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) and Grigor Dimitrov eased past Aleksander Vukic 6-4, 6-3. The 18th-seeded Dimitrov will next play 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov, who beat qualifier Bebit Zhukayev 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-2.

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kings (1-4). They had two chances at the tying touchdown in the final five minutes, but a late hamstring injury to star wide receiver Justin Jefferson and a lack of timeouts from earlier mismanagement of the game were ultimately too much to overcome.

Jefferson slipped on the turf while trying to make a cut on his route during a third-down pass deep in Kansas City territory. He grabbed the back of his right leg and limped slowly to the sideline. Coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game it was too early to provide a timeline for Jefferson’s return.

Mahomes hit Justin Watson with a 33-yard heave on third-and-18 from his own 17 to extend the Chiefs’ first possession of the second half. The two-time MVP finished that drive with a tiebreaking 8-yard scoring toss to Rashee Rice.

“We were backed up,” Mahomes said. “That really could’ve changed the game.”

Kelce, whose rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift was not in attendance after the superstar singer attended the Chiefs’ previous two games, fell awkwardly to the turf after catching a pass in the second quarter and went for X-rays. He watched the first possession after halftime from the sideline and went back in for the next one.

With coordinator Steve Spagnuolo sending plenty of extra rushers at Cousins, the defense was the catalyst for the Chiefs. Jefferson was held to three catches and 28 yards, both season lows, with cornerback L’Jarius Sneed leading the effort from the secondary.

“They played exceptionally today,” said Chris Jones, who had one of the three sacks

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play even better over and over again.”

López pitched a gem after leading the Twins to the victory in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. He yielded six hits and struck out seven while lowering his ERA to 0.71 this postseason.

He kept the Astros off balance with a fastball that averaged 95.9 MPH, slightly up from

his season average.

“We knew that today’s game was extremely, extremely important after losing the first one,” he said. “We came up with a good plan. We still wanted to be aggressive.”

Yordan Alvarez, who homered twice in Houston’s win in Game 1, cut the lead to 6-2 with a two-run shot in the eighth inning. But Jhoan Duran pitched a perfect ninth for Min-

nesota.

The victory gave the Twins a jolt of confidence before they head back home.

“We’re in the driver’s seat right now,” center fielder Michael A. Taylor said. “Honestly, we just believe in ourselves.”

It was Minnesota’s first playoff win on the road since a 2-0 victory over the Yankees in Game 1 of the 2004 ALDS.

and three of the 12 hits on Cousins. “Hats off go to those guys.”

All four of Minnesota’s losses have come by eight points or fewer this year after a record 11 wins in 11 one-score games in 2022. The Vikings lost a fumble on their opening possession, again, a turnover by tight end Josh Oliver that the Chiefs recovered at the Minnesota 45. Isaiah Pacheco’s touchdown run capped the drive and gave Kansas City the early lead.

The Vikings have an NFL-most 12 turnovers, including eight lost fumbles.

“We need to protect the football, and we need to make plays when they are there,” said Cousins, who went

29 for 47 for 284 yards and no turnovers.

STOPPED SHORT

After Cousins connected with Mattison on a 9-yard touchdown pass that pulled the Vikings within seven points with 12:11 left, the defense did its part by forcing punts on both of the Chiefs’ possessions. The Vikings had fourth-and-7 at the 19 with 4:54 remaining and took a delay of game penalty. Then Cousins chucked the ball into the end zone near Addison as he was hit on a cornerback blitz by Trent McDuffie. Addison collided with Sneed, but the flag for defensive pass interference was waved off.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek returns a shot against Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan during the third round of the U.S. Open in September. CLIVE BRUNSKILL/GETTY IMAGES/TNS