Stories from Friday, January 10, 2025

Donald Fredrick Wunderly, resident of rural Fort Scott, passed away Jan. 4, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Born July 26, 1950, in Fort Scott to Fred and Julia (Brennan) Wunderly, Don graduated from FSHS in 1968. He was active in football, FFA and 4-H. He attended University of Arkansas pursuing a physical education degree. He excelled in football and served as a team captain. Don went on to play football for the British Columbia Lions and briefly in the NFL...

Patricia Ann Barker-Wallace, age 72, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Joplin, Mo. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS.

There’s been plenty of positive movement and momentum surrounding Freeman Fort Scott Hospital since it was first proposed to 100-plus cheering residents in June. Freeman Health System is in the process of seeking licensure to open and operate an acute care hospital. ...

One of the topics a new Bourbon County Commission will likely address in the new year is potential development of land near the former hospital building which is now owned by the Kansas Renewal Institute. On Dec. 30, commissioners tabled discussion on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Legacy Health that commissioners said would allow the healthcare company to develop on about 11 acres of land near the hospital site...