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Theaters to get state COVID funds TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is including movie theaters among the businesses to receive aid as the state gets close to wrapping up its distribution of federal coronavirus relief funds.

Legislative leaders signed off Friday on a proposal from Gov. Laura Kelly's pandemic recovery office to allocate $38.5 million in federal relief funds.

The state received $1.25 See FUNDS | Page A2

Though the evening lacked the camaraderie and festivity of previous years, Thrive’s annual awards ceremony was no less significant. In fact, many of this year’s winners proved not even a global pandemic could keep them down.

Because of the rise in local cases of COVID-19, Thrive Allen County recognized local award winners in a virtual celebration streamed live from the auditorium of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, the original site of the ceremony.

It was the 13th year for Thrive to recognize area people, organizations and businesses for their efforts in making Allen County a safer, healthier and more prosperous place to live.

Lisse Regehr, Thrive president and CEO, served as the evening’s emcee. Regehr stood before an empty auditorium, leading viewers through a se-

Loren and Regena Lance with the Mildred Store won Thrive’s award for recreation for their Music Nights. PHOTO COURTESY OF THRIVE ALLEN COUNTY ries of video clips depicting the winners.

HUMBOLDT’S Chris Bau-

er, a retired rural mail carrier, received the evening’s biggest award, named after the late volunteer extraordinaire

Donna Talkington of Iola.

Bauer has served as president of the Humboldt ChamSee THRIVE | Page A2

Between the spider and the willow tree Trevor Hoag

Aaron Kinzle and Mitchell Ewy live a quiet life in Iola, but Kinzle is always ready to lend a helping hand, something he credits his parents for teaching him. REGISTER/TIM STAUFFER

At the ready

By TIM STAUFFER The Iola Register

Aaron Kinzle gives his parents, Steve and Frances Kinzle, all the credit. And that spirit — never one to bask in the spotlight, and always ready to lend a hand — is yet again true to Aaron’s form.

“It’s pretty rooted in me,” reflected Kinzle, who at 41 years young stands ever at the ready to help others. “Even in middle school, I would vol- A Time unteer to for Giving help with the Farmer’s Market and highway cleanups. That comes from my mom and dad. I’ve always been a giver.”

Kinzle’s life is a quiet one, his days spent mostly with his partner Mitchell Ewy and their two cats. But this Thanksgiving, as nearly every long-standing holiday tradition now wobbles under the pandemic, stories like his

are a welcome reminder of the best in us.

Kinzle is a regular volunteer at Sunday Soups, which, true to its name, is a soup kitchen open to all who would like a free meal. It operates the last two Sundays of every month.

“I started in 2017 as a plate-scraper,” remembers Kinzle, “back when we had family dinners” at the Presbyterian Church. “Now, I help mostly with prepping, cooking and packaging.”

His dedication boils down to a genuine interest in people. “I meet somebody new every time, and that keeps me inspired to keep going,” said Kinzle. “In a matter of three hours, we put together and deliver 100 meals. A lot of our regular attendees have a definite need for a meal. It’s very satisfying to be able to help.”

Sally Huskey, who oversees Sunday Soups and is a longtime member of First Presbyterian, said, “I’ve known Aaron since he was a See KINZLE | Page A4

Just Prairie One day, an Osage chief was hunting in the forest, both for sustenance and for an image to inspire and guide his people.

After noticing the tracks of a giant buck, he whispered: “Grandfather Deer, I ask that you reveal yourself and affirm you are the symbol of my people.”

As the chief had become quite excited, he hurried less-than-carefully through the dense woods, his eyes fixed upon the ground. … until he ran smack into a gigantic spider web.

Angrily, he swatted at the spider who merely hopped aside and proceeded to ask

In Osage mythology, an elk is responsible for making the earth. PIXABAY PHOTO what on earth he was doing, crashing through his web like that.

After the chief explained he was searching for an image for his people, the spider said, “Grandson, I can be such a thing. You may think me small and weak, but I am patient. I watch and wait, and eventually all things

In Osage mythology, the willow tree is an image of the strength that comes with wisdom and age. PIXABAY PHOTO

come to me.”

“Learn this lesson,” the spider added. “And your people will become strong indeed.”

The chief took heed, and thus the spider became one of the images of his people.

THERE IS a fine line between history and mythology, a line that blurs and deconstructs.

Yet myths are central to culture, and reveal how societies make sense of themselves and find meaning in the world. They even show one how to live.

(The most prevalent narratives for our own culture, in terms of reach and influence, are likely found in the Old and New testaments of the Hebrew bible.)

So certainly, the Osage people who forever belong to southeastern Kansas have experienced events recorded in written history (many See MYTHS | Page A4

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Thomas Brown Thomas Lee Brown of Yates Center, passed away Nov. 21, 2020. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, to Joseph L. Brown and Lydia (Bohr) Brown on July 12, 1951. He was the middle of three children Connie Davis, his older sister, preceded him in death; her son survives. His younger sister, Barbara Leavitt, of Iola, survives as does his niece, nephew, various grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins.

His family moved to Yates Center in the late 1960s where his parents ran the Townsman Motel.

He graduated from Yates Center High School in 1969 and joined the United States Army shortly thereafter. He met Diana Lyn Kress, also of Yates Center, and they married in July 1972. Their daughter Candi Lane Brown (now Katherine Schlem) was born in 1973. They spent their early marriage in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. They separated in 1976. Diana passed away in 2002.

Their daughter, Katherine, Tom’s son-in-law Michael, and his two grandsons, Michael Thomas and Christopher Ward survive.

In the interim years, Tom spent time serving in Germany and Alaska in the military, eventually transitioning to the National Guard. He also served as a peace officer in Katy, Texas, and sold insurance in Chicago, Illinois. He met his second wife, Mary, in the early 1980s. They divorced soon thereafter.

In 1985, Thomas married Patricia Woodard of Wichita. Out of that relationship a daughter, Constance Annette Brown (now Constance Shouse) was born in 1989. They divorced in the 2000s.

Constance, a Wichita resident, survives as do her three children, Sophia Elisabeth, Robert David Victor and Vash Alexander.

Tom was always known for being sharp of tongue and witty; his clever repartee was always laced with humor. His favorite phrase was that he felt comfortable being “rude, crude and socially unacceptable.” Though situations may have prevented him from being always present in his daughters’ lives, he loved them fiercely. Health problems later in life prevented him from being the type of grandfather he really wanted to be and his one wish was to hang on long enough to see his grandchildren all graduate from high school.

Though his physical presence is now gone, Tom will live on in the spirit of his daughters, grandsons and granddaughter, and will be missed by so many in the Yates Center community.

Cremation will take place and inurnment will be at the Yates Center Graceland Cemetery.

Those plans as well as a memorial service will be planned at a future date when gatherings can be deemed safe for attendees and less dangerous for high risk individuals. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the highly regarded veterans organization, Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

Around Town Community Calendar

Events may be canceled, postponed or modified because of the coronavirus crisis. Check with organizers.

MONDAY — Iola USD 257 Board of Education meeting, 6 p.m., school board office.

— Iola City Council meeting, 6 p.m., New Community Building, Riverside Park.

TUESDAY — Allen County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., Allen County Courthouse.

— Veterans Administration representative available for walk-in health care and claims, 9:30 to 11:30 am., clerk’s office, Allen County Courthouse.

— Iola Kiwanis Club, noon, Townhouse West.

THURSDAY — Thanksgiving holiday. City and county offices closed.

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ber of Commerce for the last 20 years, served multiple terms on the USD 258 Board of Education, and been a member of the local Lions Club for more than 40 years, including as its District Governor twice.

In addition, Bauer is involved with Dream Humboldt, Humboldt Healthy Ecosystems, Pride, Humboldt Housing Team, Downtown Action Team.

Humboldt City Administrator Cole Herder, left, with Chris Bauer. Bauer won the award named in honor of the late Donna Talkington.

THE NEW Humboldt

Fitness Center was awarded for its efforts to promote health and wellness.

Originally intended for B&W Trailer Hitches employees, the fitness center is now available for the entire community. This visually stunning facility boasts a range of fitness classes, equipment and activity spaces. At its peak, the center had more than 800 members, an amazing feat for a community of less than 2,000.

Other nominees for the health and wellness award were the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department for its service and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Allen County’s Sheriff ’s Department for its rescue of the county’s Meals on Wheels program.

IOLA’S G&W Foods won the award for economic development.

Since opening its doors in 2018, the grocery store has become an essential fixture of Iola and Allen County, making health food more accessible for many.

However, nobody could have imagined the role the store would play during the outbreak of COVID-19. Workers donned masks, plexiglass shields were erected to protect cashiers and customers alike, and floor arrows were placed to suggest social distancing.

Additionally, store manager Daniel Gile personally delivers groceries and hot meals to customers who prefer to stay home during the pandemic. By now, he knows these customers on a first-name basis.

Sometimes he even helps them with household

Sylvia Christmas of Walmart, left, was recognized as an essential worker by Jonathan Goering, Marcia Davis and Robin Griffin of Thrive Allen County. tasks when he stops by.

Other nominees were Levi Meiwes of Meiwes Poultry Farm who has a thriving egg business, and Russell Stover Candies, which has recently added 150 employees and five managers to the Iola plant as well as increased its hourly pay rates.

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Change in Rural America exhibit at the Bowlus Center was named the winner for education.

Allen County became the first community in Kansas to host the prestigious traveling exhibit through the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Program. Local volunteers put together a pictorial celebration of local history titled, Allen County: Trails to Rails to Highways and Back.

Other nominees were the organizers of the Iola Black Lives Matter Solidarity Rally in June and Melissa Stiffler for her career and technical education leadership.

MILDRED STORE Music Nights won the award for recreation.

Downtown Mildred comes alive on the third Saturday of every month with country music and dancing. Loren and Regena Lance began the tradition in their market, the Mildred Store.

Music Nights attract visitors from all over.

Musicians are invited to play.

Before COVID hit, as

many as 250 would flock to Mildred, population 17, to enjoy an evening of music, dancing and fellowship.

Other nominees for recreation were Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy for her innovative online classes, and the Humboldt Speedway, the only dirt track for 100 miles.

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from Community National Bank, Emprise Bank, Great Southern Bank, Piqua State Bank and Bank of Gas recognized “Unsung Heroes” from the communities of Gas, Humboldt, Iola and Moran. In addition to the recognition the recipients receive a $150 stipend.

Mykayla Ard, a senior at Marmaton Valley High School in Moran, was awarded for spearheading the Something to Eat project. Ard and members of her FFA chapter provide packaged meals for elementary students to take home, including during the summer months.

Ard said her inspiration came from wanting students to be able to focus on school, not hunger.

She’s also been involved in numerous school activities including coat drives, making blankets, and providing gifts for first responders, cooks and bus drivers.

Cindy Scoville and her daughter, Michelle Scoville, of Humboldt

Cindy Scoville, left, and Michelle Scoville frequently cook meals for people. were recognized for their volunteer efforts in the kitchen, most specifically during Christmas. For the past 14 years they have provided a community meal for anyone who doesn’t have one.

They also help provide Tuesday meals at the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Chanute and help with Meals on Wheels.

Bill Asher’s passion for bicycles led the Iolan to assist in maintaining the Allen County free rural bikeshare program, doing both routine tuneups and major repairs.

Asher has fixed up and donated more than 20 bikes to Second Chance.

He’s also volunteered at the after-school SAFEBASE program.

IN LIGHT of the pandemic, essential workers representing myriad entities were recognized.

They included: Tina Cady-Friend of The Growing Place, Allen County Undersheriff Roy Smith, Ciara Draggo of Pete’s, Sylvia Christmas of WalMart, Dale Derrel of Goodlife Innovations, Cathay Dreher of the Southeast Kansas Community Health Center, Melinda Herder of the City of Humboldt, Ciara Dobson of Moran Manor, and The Iola Post Office.

Curtis Utley was named Thrive’s Volunteer of the Year. Utley was instrumental in building the pocket park next to Thrive’s headquarters on the Iola square. He’s also critical to upkeep of the pocket park’s fountain as well as maintaining Thrive’s pedi-cab fleet, and working on the trails.

“He believes in the spirit of Thrive and in the power of effecting positive change,” noted his daughter, Allie Utley.

Fishing license fees going down in Kansas WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — It will be a little less expensive to fish in Kansas starting Jan. 1.

The Wichita Eagle reports that on Thursday, the Kansas Wildlife Parks and Tourism Commission announced

several change related to outdoor recreation.

Among them: The cost of a one-day fishing license was reduced to $6 from $8.50. For non-residents, the price dropped to $10 from $14.50.

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$1.25 billion and must spend the dollars by the end of the year.

The proposal called for distributing $20 million for aid to businesses that have struggled because of restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic and $18.5 million on public health.

The funds for businesses include $5 million specifically for movie theaters, to be distributed $10,000 per screen.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Troy Waymaster, a Bun-

ker Hill Republican, received assurances during the meeting of legislative leaders with Kelly that one- or twoscreen theaters in small towns will be eligible.

Another $5 million would be set aside for private colleges and $4 million would go to restaurants and bars that haven't been able to tap other relief funds.

Local health departments also would receive $5 million, and some of the money would be to help them handle the eventual distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.

Specialist David Breth said the number of fishing permits being sold had dropped dramatically since 2016. That year, the state sold around 60,000 one-day license.

Now, the state is selling about 35,000 annually.

The commission also approved a trout permit for Kansas children under age 16. It will cost $7 and allow them to keep five trout. Previously youth could fish for trout for free but keep only two.

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Gov. Kelly’s trust fund plan is well-advised The state unemployment trust fund is being stretched.

With some 70,000 residents regularly receiving unemployment benefits, it’s at risk of being depleted next year.

GOP legislative leaders recently proposed using a portion of the state’s federal CARES Act money to bolster the fund. Gov. Laura Kelly shot down the idea, saying that low-interest loans from the government were a better option to cover any gaps that might emerge.

We understand the appeal of turning to CARES Act dollars right now. But Kelly’s decision was the right one.

Federal assistance for rebuilding from the coronavirus should go to towns and cities across the state, helping families and small businesses. That’s what it’s meant to do, and that’s what it should do. Look around your community, look around your region.

Do you see pressing needs exposed by the toll of the pandemic? We would expect that most everyone in the state of Kansas answers “yes” to that question.

Some lawmakers seemed to suggest that cities couldn’t spend enough of the CARES Act money by the end of the year. For officials who have so often espoused the virtues of local control, that’s laughable. Conservatives love to

talk about flexibility and ability to innovate. They should use this money to allow municipalities to do just that.

Turning to low-interest loans to replenish the trust fund, if necessary, will need to be handled with caution. Lawmakers sounded the alarm about businesses, which pay taxes to support the fund, being called upon to ultimately fund the difference.

That’s a reasonable concern. But these are, as the cliche goes, unprecedented times.

WE MAY BELIEVE that we are through with the pandemic, but the pandemic is not through with us. Even if effective vaccines are deployed at the beginning of next year, as seems increasingly likely, it will take much of 2021 for society and commerce to return to a vague semblance of normal. The economic aftershocks could well continue for years.

Navigating these times isn’t about how we spend a single batch of money, or how we handle a single trust fund. It’s about making prudent, long-term decisions for the best interests of the most Kansans possible.

That’s what the governor is doing, and she should be commended for it.

— Topeka Capital-Journal

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Allen County’s 423 4-H club members and the 132 adult leaders made spectacular records during the past year, according to reports made during the Achievement Banquet last night. The members completed 822 projects, with a gross income of $87,383 and had a net return of $42,288.

These involved growing 383 acres of crops, raising 356 head of livestock, preparing 3,808 dishes of food, serving

1,234 meals, canning 1,391 quarts of food and making 764 articles of clothing. ***** A new music store, JackN-Joe’s Music Mart, will be opened in Iola tomorrow by Jack McCrate, local band leader, and Joe Rovito of Chanute. It will be located on the second floor over the J.C. Penney Store on the south side of the square. The two will sell band instruments and accessories, sheet music, record players and music text books.

Thanksgiving 2020: Alone again, unnaturally We’ve made our preparations for Thanksgiving Day. Maybe the bird on the table will be a turkey breast, a duck, a small slab of vegan roast, or something as tiny as a Cornish game hen. We’ve reduced the number of potatoes, the volume of stuffing.

We’ve also canceled the plane reservations or the plans for a long drive to a friend’s house. If we live alone, chances are that we will still be alone on the one day of the year when we’d been pretty much guaranteed the warmth and comfort of companionship. If we’re lucky, we’ve formed a social bubble with a couple of pals and will make a feast with them.

There doesn’t seem much to be thankful for as we approach this holiday. COVID-19 infection rates are surging again, as is the death rate.

Many of the schools that were back in session are now closing again. Students are falling further and further behind where they would have been in a traditional school year. Stores, restaurants and salons and other services are still hurting; more businesses are threatened with permanent closure. Unlike when this whole thing started just before spring, the days now are growing colder, shorter, darker.

We’ve given up so much already in our efforts to

“flatten the curve.” And now we’re being told by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay home. If we’re smart, we’ll heed the warnings to not fly, not gather indoors with multiple households and not join the masses for shopping excursions. Instead, we’ll keep our masks on, limit time spent together and confine our socializing to safe distances — outdoors, if possible.

PERHAPS THE hardest part is we don’t know when or how all this is going to end. The Pilgrims were celebrating survival at the first Thanksgiving. We’re wondering how many of us will survive and how long we’ll have to worry. For that matter, the pandemic has forced us to confront how many Americans live close to the edge of survival all the time, with food and housing insecurity, a tenuous hold on employment and poor health that goes untended.

But at the same time that we mourn what’s missing, we also can remember what the Pilgrims were ultimately celebrating. They were thankful for having the resilience — and the help of Native Americans — to make it through a challenging time of deprivation in a new land.

We are also in a new land, figuratively speaking, one

Election officials target of unfair attacks Whether their candidates won or lost, Americans should commend election officials and volunteers for their outstanding work this year.

Instead, many are calling them criminals.

Day and night, critics on radio, TV and social media push false tales about misconduct by a wide array of election officials, voters, Democrats and companies. Even as many Republicans accept election results of every other race on the ballot, they reject the results of the presidential race.

They are encouraged to do so by President Donald Trump.

Truth is, this election was much better run than any of us could have expected. From start to finish, election officials exceeded expectations, especially when you consider the obstacles they faced.

Here’s an excerpt from a Nov. 12 Associated Press story: “A coalition of federal and state officials found no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of

Julie Doll A Kansas contributor widespread fraud advanced

by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters.”

With complete disregard for facts, Trump, aided by accommodating Republicans, launched a disinformation campaign to undermine the results.

While the results were unchanged, trust in the system crumbled.

The Morning Consult, a research company, found that “(p)rior to the election, 68 percent of GOP voters said they had at least some trust in the U.S. election system.

Post-election, that dropped to 34 percent.”

Why do Americans choose to take the word of a man whose long record of dishonesty is well documented? Why trust him over bipartisan poll workers and election officials?

In part because they are sore losers, but mostly because they hope to gain politically.

It’s a dynamic we have some familiarity with. Afterall, Democrats have been calling Trump an illegitimate president for four years.

They whined that he got fewer votes than Hillary Clinton. They pointed to Russians throwing the election to Trump. They complained about voter suppression policies.

In a 2019 interview with CBS, Clinton said about her 2016 loss: “I know that he knows that this wasn’t on the level. I don’t know that we’ll ever know what happened.”

It can’t surprise Democrats when Republicans resort to similar tactics for political advantage.

Of course, Democrats and Republicans argue that their claims are true — while the other side is lying.

As if dishonesty is peculiar to one or the other party.

Both Democrats and Republicans understand the corrosive effects of their attacks.

They have chosen to further damage people’s faith in their own country’s democracy because it’s politically expedient.

Their selfish, partisan ploys are especially galling this year, given how well our elections were handled.

Of course there were isolated problems — a few human errors, some technical glitches, the rare instance of cheating. It’s never been and never will be a perfect operation.

But state and local officials in Kansas and across the country were diligent in their efforts to make voting accessible and fair.

They managed to deal with the loss of many of their volunteer workers, with unprecedented numbers of absentee ballots, with cyber threats from home and abroad, with an onslaught of questions and concerns from the public, and with safety protocols that required new equipment, new rules and new attitudes.

They made sure democracy still works — despite everything. They are among the real heroes of 2020.

of great uncertainty. And we too have people helping us through: dedicated medical researchers developing treatments and vaccines; doctors and nurses risking their lives to care for the sick; essential workers keeping us stocked with food, electricity and water.

Let’s show our gratitude for their aid. We can work toward our shared survival by producing the personal protective gear needed by frontline healthcare workers and other essential staff, supporting those in need, and keeping our social distances big, our complaining low and our masks on.

Tired as we all are of the new routines, we’re showing determination and a measure of creativity. Some people have been isolating for days already, maybe getting COVID-19 tests as well, willing to do whatever it takes to be able to greet people they care about on Thanksgiving Day and possibly even give them a hug. Others are planning video calls to take the edge off their loneliness, and yet others deliver food and comfort to those who need help with survival at the most elemental levels.

Alone and collectively, we will face the uncertainty. That resilience is our strength, for which we can give thanks.

— The Los Angeles Times

Today in history Today is Monday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2020.

There are 38 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 23, 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

In 1936, Life, the photojournalism magazine created by Henry R. Luce, was first published.

In 1980, some 2,600 people were killed by a series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy.

Five years ago, Blue Origin, a private space company, landed a rocket called New Shepard upright and gently enough to be used again, a milestone in commercial aeronautics.

One year ago, beginning a three-day visit to Japan, Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons.

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(many of which depict subjection to tragic atrocities), but they also have orally transmitted legends and stories that arguably provide an even more profound sense of their indigenous identity.

Let us dive into a couple more of these tales, then, and into the rich prairie landscapes to which they are inexorably tied.

Let us see what wisdom and religious/philosophical guidance they continue to provide, as they illuminate the culture of a people who, long before “us,” called this very place home.

(THE REVEALING of the earth.)

The Osages came from the sky, among the stars.

In contrast to the blue-black vastness of the cosmos, they called themselves “Little Ones.”

When the Little Ones decided they would de-

The spider is an important image in Osage mythology, as it is linked to patience and other virtues. PIXABAY PHOTO the messenger, where they might find help.

Radiant Star brought back Great Elk, who threw his crushing weight down on the waters four times, until they withdrew and land appeared.

But Great Elk’s gifts did not stop there. He next took the different parts of his body, and

Radiant Star brought back Great Elk, who threw his crushing weight down on the waters four times, until they withdrew and land appeared.

scend to earth and become a people, after receiving guidance from four celestial beings, they followed the lead of young Golden Eagle.

The Little Ones and Golden Eagle passed through multiple realms, and eventually landed in the tops of seven enormous red oak trees.

Below the trees, unceasing waters covered the earth, so the Little Ones asked Radiant Star,

transmuted them into facets of nature: tall grasses, rolling hills, twisting creeks and streams.

It is for this reason Great Elk is remembered as “Earth Maker.”

Once the earth had been exposed, the Little Ones divided into three groups, each with its own modes of survival.

One group became the Water People, after meeting the sacred river being. They were also known as the Givers of

Names.

They named another group of Little Ones the Land People, and another group, the Sky People.

But there yet remained a fourth group, the Isolated, who had already been on the earth.

And the Little Ones had to find them before becoming a complete tribe.

After journeying the land, crossing creeks and muddy rivers, ceaseless prairies, and looking deeply into an unending sky, they reached the Isolated and their village.

And the Little Ones were terrified. For they found a people both repulsive to smell or look at.

Throughout the village were the bones of dead humans and animals, excrement and buffalo guts smeared everywhere, piles of garbage, people fighting and doing indecent things, and both men and women with fearsome tattoos around their eyes and on their breasts.

After the leader of the Water People met with

the leader of the village, talked for long hours and smoked the pipe, the Isolated Ones decided that they would join the Little Ones and leave that place of death, disease and decay.

Thus a new tribe was formed with four parts.

They were from that day forth the Children of the Middle Waters.

(A MEANING in life and death.)

“What is the meaning of life? “Why must people grow old and die?”

Though he was young, such questions ate away at Little One, plagued his thoughts. He asked his elders for guidance, but their answers were unsatisfying.

Eventually Little One decided he would have to seek the answers in solitude, in his dreams.

The next morning, he set off across the open prairie toward the hills, taking with him neither food nor water. He kept

walking and night after night hoped for a dream in which he would find a sign.

One night he came to a hill shaped like the rounded breast of a turkey, where a spring nearby burst from the base a giant elm tree.

Surely this place would provide a vision.

But to no avail.

Weak with starvation, Little One was concerned, though not so much for himself but for his parents, and for those who might search for his dead body.

He decided therefore to follow a creek back in the direction of his village, and proceeded in this way until he col-

“Reach into the earth and find a way forward along the path of life.”

Inspired by the vision, Little One stood and began to walk once more. And with his village finally in sight he sat down to rest in the tall prairie grass.

Suddenly, an elderly man appeared before him. He was familiar to Little One, though he had never met him before.

“What do you see?” the man asked.

After being silent a moment, Little One said: “I see a man in sacred clothing. His head is adorned with the fluttering down of eagles. I see a wise person

The elk threw itself down upon the waters four times, thus revealing the land. PIXABAY PHOTO lapsed among the roots of an ancient willow tree.

“Grandfather,” he beseeched the willow. “I cannot go on.”

It was then the willow spoke, its long tendrils swaying the wind: “Notice how you cling to me, Little One. Notice my trunk and its roots which hold firm to the earth. They are wizened and twisted with age, but they are strong.”

with the stem of a pipe between his lips. I see one rooted in the earth as a willow tree. I see one who is still and at peace.”

The old man then vanished like a ghost, and Little One was given solace.

For in this image of his future self, he had glimpsed the necessity of age, and of the fulfillment of a life that must end in death.

Kinzle: A spirit of giving back Continued from A1

little boy.

“He and his younger brother, Waylon, used to play the chimes at church. I’ve watched him grow up. He’s always wanted to help, either washing dishes or doing whatever. Aaron’s quite authentic. You ask him to do something and he always says, ‘I’d be glad to.’ That’s just the way he is.”

In addition to his volunteer efforts with Sunday Soups, Kinzle is also a regular helper, along with his sister Alana, with Rotary Club of Io-

la’s recycling program.

He often teams up with Rotarians Dan Johnson or Karen Gilpin to pick up cardboard on a Saturday morning, “to feel like I’m part of the community and the greater good.”

KINZLE wasn’t always so enmeshed in Iola’s community. As a teenager, he was focused on getting out of town. The day after his high school graduation, he moved to Florida.

That spurred several years of restlessness, with time spent in Con-

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He moved back, he says, to be close to family. Plus, he laughs, “my family was getting tired of Florida vacations.”

Back home, Kinzle and Ewy seem to have found a pleasant rhythm to life in Iola.

When asked what gets him out of bed each morning, Kinzle lingers a moment. “Beautiful days like today,” he remarks, as if the answer were obvious. One more chance to make a difference.

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Mahomes, sweet Mahomes LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1:43 to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool.

Not much can stop the Super Bowl champs lately. Not when they have the quarterback who makes everything go.

“We’ve got Patrick Mahomes,” running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire said. “I’m not worried about anything.”

Mahomes threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds to play, and the Chiefs avenged their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victory over the Raiders on Sunday night.

Mahomes passed for 348 yards and led two go-ahead scoring drives in the frantic fourth quarter for the Chiefs (9-1), who split their season series with Las Vegas (6-4) in dramatic fashion. Kansas City also took firm control of the race for its fifth straight AFC West title with an assertive comeback in its closest rivals’ home building.

“I’d take him over everybody,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Mahomes. “And I’m lucky to have him, as we are as a football team, as we are as a city. When you’re behind, he can make things happen.”

The Chiefs’ supreme confidence in their Super Bowl See CHIEFS | Page B4

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Cubs earn district honors HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s football team, whose rebuilding effort was derailed by injuries this season, still earned plenty of postseason accolades.

The Cubs had six players earn Class 2A, District 2 honors for their work on the gridiron.

After back-to-back undefeated regular seasons and extended playoff runs, Humboldt had to retool in 2020.

Complicating the effort was a rash of injuries that derailed another potential playoff run. By season’s end, Humboldt fielded a starting lineup with six sophomores and two freshmen. The Cubs had only three seniors on the roster.

Even so, Humboldt finished with a 4-4 mark in a season that ended one week prematurely due to COVID-19.

Two of Humboldt’s three seniors, Blake Walker and Drake Harrington, earned all-district honors. They were joined by sophomores Trey Sommer, Maddox Jonson and River Kaufman and freshman Garren Goodner.

The honorees:

TREY SOMMER began the season as a fullback, but soon shifted over to quarterback after starter Gavin Page was sidelined due to injury. Sommer earned first-team all-district honors as a “flex” player, and second-team all-district

Humboldt High’s Trey Sommer, above, earned all-district honors on offense and defense this season, as did teammate Drake Harrington, below. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN recognition as a linebacker.

On offense, Sommer rushed for a team-high 827 yards and nine scores, while throwing for 473 yards and two more touchdowns and hauling in 109 receiving yards with three more scores. On defense, he racked up a team-high 72 tackles, including 52 solo stops, five tackles for loss and a sack.

He also forced a fumble, pulled in an interception and had a fumble recovery.

DRAKE

HARRINGTON,

meanwhile, earned second-team, all-district honors See CUBS | Page B4

Humboldt High’s Maddox Johnson (50) is shown here with teammates, from left, Blake Walker, Garren Goodner and River Kaufman forcing a fumble in a win over Neodesha. All four Cubs earned all-district honors this season. COURTESY OF PARKER STAPP

Iowa State rolls past KSU AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy passed for 236 yards and three touchdowns and No. 17 Iowa State extended a historic start in Big 12 play, beating the Wildcats 45-0 on Saturday.

The Cyclones (6-2) cruised to their most-lopsided win over Kansas State in 77 years.

They remain in first place in the Big 12 after improving to 6-1 in the conference and matching the school record for league wins.

Iowa State hadn’t had such a wide winning margin against the Wildcats since beating them 48-0 in 1943. It was the Cyclones’ biggest win over a Big 12 opponent since

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routing Kansas 45-0 three years ago.

“To me, it’s not about offense and defense,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said.

“When we play great football, we’re playing as one team. It’s playing together.”

Kansas State (4-4, 4-3), which won 11 of the previous 12 meetings, started to unravel after failing to score on an early first-and-goal from the 3.

“Our offense had a great first drive and couldn’t finish and then sputtered after that,” Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said. “Frustrating See KSU | Page B4

Sporting KC advances after shootout KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Tim Melia stopped all three of San Jose’s shootout attempts and Sporting Kansas City converted all of its tries to beat the Earthquakes on Sunday after they finished overtime tied at 3 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Top-seeded Sporting advanced to face No. 4 Minnesota, a 3-0 winner later Sunday at home over No. 5 Colorado.

Gianluca Busio scored in the first minute of stoppage time to give Sporting Kansas City a 3-2 lead, but Chris

Wondolowski scored about six minutes later, heading home a high cross to the far post by Cristian Espinoza to force extra time. It was just the second career playoff goal for Wondolowski, who has an MLS-record 166 goals in the regular season.

In the shootout, Johnny Russell opened the tiebreaker with a goal, Melia stopped Oswaldo Alanís, and Ilie Sánchez connected for Sporting. Jackson Yueill was stopped, Khiry Shelton scored, and Melia stopped Espinoza to end it.

Melia is 6-0 in shootouts.

The 34-year old goalkeeper went into the match allowing goals on just 54% (14 of 26) of the penalty kicks he’s faced, the lowest percentage in MLS history.

Kansas City’s Roger Espinoza opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Carlos Fierro answered in the 22nd, and Shea Salinas scored in the 34th minute to give the Earthquakes a 2-1 lead.

Sánchez put away a corner kick by Busio in the 47th minute. It was the 10th goal off a corner kick by Sporting Kansas City this season, most in MLS.

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in all phases. We need to improve.”

Purdy completed 10 of his first 12 passes for 156 yards to six receivers and all three of his touchdowns.

Breece Hall was Iowa State’s leading rusher with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Hall ran for touchdowns of 33 and 21 yards as the Cyclones pushed the lead to 35-0 before half.

“The whole offense, starting with our offensive line and quarterback, I think we had great precision,” Iowa State receiver Xavier Hutchinson said after making six catches for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Kansas State struggled with quarterback Will Howard, who completed just three of his first 9 attempts and was replaced after throwing an interception late in the second quarter.

“I thought Will took a pretty good shot early in the second quarter

and kind of got rattled a little bit,” Klieman said. “After he threw the interception, I thought ‘Let’s let Nick (Ast) have an opportunity.’’’

Purdy, who finished 16 for 20, also ran seven times for 59 yards.

“I don’t know if that was completely by design,” Campbell said of Purdy’s success running the ball. “I think it’s more a tribute to Brock’s continued growth.”

Iowa State, which outgained the Wildcats 539-149, now turns its attention to a key game at No. 22 Texas on Friday.

“The next six days are going to challenge everything we’re about,” Campbell said.

“This is a hard, tough sport. So getting a short week isn’t easy.”

The Wildcats, who came into the week with 12 active cases of COVID 19, were missing starting linebackers Justin Hughes and Elijah Sullivan for undisclosed reasons.

Humboldt’s Blake Walker, from left, River Kaufman and Garren Goodner earned district honors this year.

Cubs: Six players earn district honors Continued from B1

for three separate positions: wide receiver, defensive back and punter.

As a receiver, Harrington had a team-high 17 receptions for 174 yards. He also racked up 30 tackles and broke up three passes as a defensive back. His 10 punts during the season covered an average of 36.5 yards, including a

57-yard boomer.

BLAKE

WALKER

earned first-team honors for his work on the offensive line and second-team honors as a defensive lineman.

His 48 tackles were good for third on the team, with a team-high nine tackles for loss. He also had a sack, a forced fumble and fumble re-

Chiefs: Score late to topple Raiders Continued from B1

MVP wasn’t shaken when they lost 40-32 at home to Las Vegas last month, prompting the Raiders to take a celebratory victory lap around Arrowhead Stadium in their buses.

Kansas City also didn’t worry when Mahomes threw only his second interception of the season late in the first half of the rematch.

And when Derek Carr found Witten for the Raiders’ go-ahead score, Mahomes said he knew what would happen next.

“We’re going to score,” Mahomes said.

“I just didn’t know if it was going to be overtime, or we were going to win it.”

The Chiefs didn’t need a tying field goal: They only needed 75 seconds to march 75 yards, with Mahomes going 6 of 7 on the drive.

Kelce, who caught eight passes for 127 yards, slipped free of Las Vegas’ safeties for the easy winning catch and then went back to the sideline to give a joking shoulder massage to Reid. The Chiefs can laugh at fourth-quarter tension, thanks to the man behind center.

“He turns it up when it matters the most, and

he was out there showing out tonight,” Kelce said about Mahomes.

Carr passed for 275 yards and three touchdowns, but the Raiders couldn’t match their offensive excellence in Kansas City last month.

The Chiefs have won five straight since that defeat, and the Raiders made just enough minor mistakes to prevent them from getting out of reach of Mahomes’ comeback ability.

“It’s as good as you can play,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said of Carr. “He had four or five balls that were magnificent throws that we could have caught that we didn’t make the play on. He played tremendous tonight. He played almost flawless.”

The Raiders led 24-21 on Darren Waller’s TD catch on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Mahomes led a 91yard scoring drive midway through the period capped by Le’Veon Bell’s first TD for Kansas City on a 6-yard pitch.

Carr and the Raiders replied with a crisp drive ending on Witten’s 1-yard catch just inside the goal line for his second TD with the Raiders and the 74th of his career.

“You’re really excited,” Carr said. “(But) they’re a real good offense, too. They go down the field, they score. The wave, the range of emotion — you try your best to stay even-keeled. You try your best not to get frustrated.”

That’s not easy when your counterpart is Mahomes.

Daniel Sorensen picked off a heave to midfield by Carr with 19 seconds left, and the Chiefs kneeled out their 18th win in the last 19 games since Nov. 10, 2019.

Nelson Agholor caught a TD pass and Josh Jacobs rushed for a score for the Raiders, who dropped to 2-3 at Allegiant Stadium in their new hometown.

Tyreek Hill caught an early touchdown pass for the Chiefs, and Edwards-Helaire rushed for 69 yards and two TDs in a fierce rivalry game.

These teams’ mutual distaste was obvious, with plenty of confrontations and yapping after whistles. Kelce and Johnathan Abram had particularly active mouths.

“The rivalry between the Raiders and the Chiefs, I think, is a great thing for football,” said Reid, who improved to 19-3 after his bye week.

“It’s great to be a part of it. I look forward to more future challenges like the ones they presented against us.”

The teams traded touchdown drives on the opening four possessions. Agholor made an exceptional toe-tap 17-yard TD catch to end the first quarter, but Edwards-Helaire’s first TD evened it at 14.

covery. He also blocked two punts.

For good measure, Walker also had two carries covering five yards.

MADDOX JOHNSON

earned second-team honors as a linebacker and honorable mention as an offensive lineman.

Johnson ranked second on Humboldt with 59 tackles and 45 solo stops, along with six tackles for loss. Johnson also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. When not blocking, he also had 29 receiving yards on three catches and one carry for two yards.

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He accumulated 29 tackles on defense, three for losses, and forced a fumble.

GARREN GOODNER

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