Jule WInters, 91, Hill City, passed away on September 2, 2023, at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas.

He was born May 30, 1932, in Webster, Kansas, to George and Rose (Folsom) Winters.

Jule attended school in Webster and graduated from Stockton High School in 1950. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Lala on December 13, 1952, in Phillipsburg, Kansas. They had two children: Linda Eileen and Steven Jule. Jule and Betty were married for almost 65 years when Betty passed away in 2017.

Robert Charley “Basswood Bob” Oliva, age 62, tragically lost his life in an automobile accident near his home in Ely, Minn., on Aug. 24, 2023. 

He was born on Sept. 27, 1960, in Plainville to Ruth Lee (Price) and Charley Robert Oliva.

Raised in Russell, Bob was no stranger to adventures with his siblings. From a young age, you could find him making any excuse to visit Lake Wilson to fish or water ski. He continued his passion for the outdoors as a member of the local Boy Scout troop, where he made memories each year, becoming an Eagle Scout in 1979.

The Stockton Fire Department was called to a fire at 5:05 Tuesday afternoon on 11 Road for a baler on fire.

The location on 11 Road is approximately 2.5 miles north of US Highway 24.

If you are near this fire, please use extreme caution for responding fire personnel.