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Former Blue Dragon Basketball Player & Buhler Coach Ryan Swanson Dies at 56

Tuesday, August 5

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Ryan Swanson, a former national champion basketball player at Hutchinson Community College and former coach at Hutch CC and Buhler High School, died Saturday, Aug. 2 at Hospice House at the age of 56.Swanson graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1987 before... Read More.

Former KU Track Star, Kinsley Lawyer Al Frame, Dies at 91

Thursday, July 24

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) - Former Kansas cross country standout Al Frame passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91.Frame was a standout on the Jayhawk track and field and cross country teams from 1952-56, earning All-America honors in 1954 and 1955 in cross... Read More.

Roger Barta, Legendary High School Football Coach & Kansas HOF Inductee, Dies at 79

Tuesday, June 17

Legendary Kansas High School Football coach and Kansas Hall of Fame inductee Roger Barta has passed away at the age of 79, as first reported by Kansas Pregame.Barta won eight state football championships as the head coach of Smith Center High School and holds... Read More.

Lyons High School Senior Tragically Dies in Car-Semi Collision

Friday, May 16

ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kan. — A Lyons High School senior who was to graduate this weekend was killed Thursday evening in a car-semi crash in Ellsworth County.The Kansas Highway Patrol said Nathaniel (Nate) Dold of Sterling was eastbound on K-156 about 3 ½ miles northeast... Read More.

McPherson Man Dies of Injuries Sustained in Single Vehicle Accident

Monday, July 1

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — A McPherson man has died of injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident Friday afternoon in southern McPherson County.The victim was identified as 58-year-old Terry Schmidt. McPherson County Sheriff's Captain Dean Scott said Schmidt's vehicle left 14th Avenue... Read More.

Jerry West, A 3-Time Hall of Fame Selection and the Inspiration for the NBA Logo, Dies at 86

Wednesday, June 12

-- WRITTEN BY TIM REYNOLDS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -- Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died... Read More.

Larry Allen, a Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, Dies Suddenly at 52

Monday, June 3

BY SCHUYLER DIXON - ASSOCIATED PRESSDALLAS (AP) — Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 52.Allen died suddenly on Sunday while on vacation with his... Read More.

Reno County Correctional Facility Inmate Dies Sunday

Monday, April 15

By Lucky Kidd RENO COUNTY, Kan. — An inmate at the Reno County Correctional Facility died Sunday.Sheriff Darrian Campbell said in a statement that deputies at the facility were notified just after 6 PM an inmate was in distress in his cell. Deputies performed life... Read More.

Former State Representative and Senator Bert Chaney Dies at 96, Leaving Legacy on Hutchinson and Kansas

Friday, April 12

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Former State Representative and State Senator Bert Chaney of Hutchinson died Wednesday at the age of 96, leaving his mark and legacy on Hutchinson, and on Kansas.Born and raised in the Coffeyville area, Chaney served three years in the... Read More.

OJ Simpson, Fallen Football Hero Acquitted of Murder in ‘Trial of the Century’, Dies at 76

Thursday, April 11

BY KEN RITTERLAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was... Read More.

Canton-Galva Teacher Dies from Injuries in Friday Crash

Wednesday, December 20

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — A Canton-Galva High School teacher has died from injuries sustained in a December 15th crash. USD 419 Superintendent Jim Struber announced Wednesday agricultural education teacher Ashley Austin passed away Tuesday night at a Wichita hospital, where she was... Read More.

Fairway Police Officer Dies from Injuries After Being Shot While Responding to Car Theft

Tuesday, August 8

MISSION, Kan. (FOX NEWS / KCTV) — A Kansas police officer who was shot over the weekend while responding to a suspected car theft has died from his injuries. The Fairway Police Department announced Monday that 29-year-old officer Jonah Oswald died after he was... Read More.