Edmond Leo Jordan, 80, passed away April 30, 2025, at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family. 

He was born February 23, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Harold “Tuffy” Clifford Jordan and Neola “Blondie” Darlene Westhusin. 

Ed spent his early years in Plainville, Kansas, before moving with his family to Colorado and Utah, following his father’s work in the oil fields. The family settled in Pratt, where Ed graduated from Pratt High School in 1963.

During the 2025 legislative session, approximately 775 bills and resolutions were introduced during the 90-day session. Over one hundred of these passed both chambers and reached the Governor’s desk, with many signed into law and a few becoming law without the Governor’s signature. The Kansas Legislature officially adjourned sine die on April 11, 2025, following a brief two-day veto session held April 10–11. "Sine die" (Latin for “without day”) marks the formal end of the session, with no further meetings scheduled.

Larry L. Chambers, age 86, of Rexford, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

He was born on June 12, 1938, in Colby, Kansas, to Herman Chambers and Lily Owens Chambers (later Plummer). He graduated from Levant High School in 1958 and proudly served in the U.S. Army, attending basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and then serving at Fort Riley.

On February 27, 1960, Larry married the love of his life, D. Dorine Alleman. They built their life together, raising three daughters: Dori, Dawn, and Larisa.