Mystery man sought in 35-year old Anderson County death
Kansas Bureau of Investigation released a forensic facial reconstruction of a man possibly killed in Anderson County 35 years ago. Robert E. Blecha said the photos aim to generate clues. An Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation artist worked on the reconstruction after the skull was sent to them. State and area law enforcement seek information to identify the man.
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Record rains, tornado devastates Greensburg in Kansas
The May storm system caused widespread flooding and damage in Greensburg and Topeka, with flood gates closed on the Marais des Cygnes bridge. Ottawa also saw flooding along the Marais des Cygnes River, while rural county roads were washed out and crops damaged. Emergency officials note the system stretched from Alberta to the Plains, driven by a strong low pressure center.
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SGT GLEN MARTINEZ OU grad killed in Iraq
A Colorado Marine and Ottawa University alumnus Sgt Glen Martinez 31 was killed by a roadside bomb in Fallujah during his second Iraq deployment. He grew up in Monte Vista Colorado studied math and land surveying at OU where he played baseball and led the math club. He is survived by his wife Melissa Sue and his parents Ron and Carol Martinez.
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Merle Lewis 106th Birthday Celebrated With Storybook Life
Merle May Clark Lewis marked her 106th birthday with family stories of a long life. Her son Red Hull noted longevity runs in the family, citing three uncles who lived into their 90s and a mother who lived 100 years and 3 months. Born May 6, 1902 in Agricola, she recalls a bygone era when coffee cost 21 cents a pound and skilled labor shaped daily life.
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