Stories from Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Floris Current Slates, 96, Nevada, passed away Monday, May 16. Floris was born March 19, 1926, in Tomahawk, Wis. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Frank B. Slates on April 23, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan. Frank passed away on May 15, 2017. They were married for over 71 years...

Robert “Bob” Francis Walster, age 83, of Mount Vernon, Mo., passed away at 10:58 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family after a short illness. Bob was born June 9, 1938, in Prairie du Rocher, Ill., the son of Dennis and Clara (Menke) Walster...

A game that the Tigers were not supposed to win on paper, they made reality on Tuesday night in Harrisonville, Mo. The 16-6 Nevada Tigers beat the 21-1 Pleasant Hill Roosters that left the Roosters scoreless with a score of 5-0. “This was the type of performance that we've been waiting for all season that we know that our guys have been capable of,” said Head Coach for the Nevada Tiger Baseball team Danny Penn talking to Mike Harbit of KNEM KNMO communication. ...