Wilson News

Leonard G. Steinle, 83, Wilson, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Russell. Mr. Steinle was born Dec. 13, 1929, in Russell County to Jacob N. and Elma Herber Steinle.

The Hutchinson City Council will be asked Tuesday to approve the transfer of administrative responsibility for federal rent subsidies for 222 Hutchinson families from the Hutchinson Housing Authority to the Cowley County Housing Authority.

Great Bend Fire/EMS Firefighters made one ambulance run Monday. There were no fires.

Thomas R. Soukup, 68, Dorrance, died Saturday, June 1, 2013. Mr. Soukup was born May 25, 1945, at Ellsworth to Raymond and Clare Mog Soukup.

Leonard G. Steinle, 83, died May 28 at Russell. He was born Dec. 13, 1929, in Russell County, the son of Elma Herber and Jacob N. Steinle.

Thanks to the extended drought, water levels at several lakes across Kansas are considerably lower than they should be, which could affect Memorial Day weekend plans.

Tuesday, 12:26 a.m. - Travis J. Logue, 35, Hutchinson, reported a white male threatened him with a handgun in the 1800 block of East Sixth.