Lightning Storm
Robert Patz, left, and Tanner Bristol, McClouth, Kan., stop their pickup near the corner of Highway 16 and Washington streets to watch as black storm clouds roll over Northeast Kansas Wednesday evening. Reports were made of funnel cloud touchdowns in rural areas of Jefferson County. Other counties received large downpours of rain and hail.
Fire Fatality
A photograph of Nolan Vender, 13, rests among the debris at the site of a five-fatality fire that occurred on Sept. 17 at 1205 New Jersey. Vender was one of three grandchildren who died in the fire along with his grandfather, Charles Glover Sr.
Six Generations of Carnival Workers
Five-year-old Christian Moore plays with a balloon behind a dart-throwing stand operated by his father, James Moore, at the Douglas County Fair. Christian, who is on the road with his dad and Moore’s Greater Shows for the summer, is in the sixth generation of Moores to travel with the carnival.
Our Dance
Leo Shaw smiles at his girlfriend, Eugenia Bryan, as the two slow dance Wednesday during the Oldsters United for Responsible Service dance at the Eagle’s Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St. Shaw, who is the president of the group, says they’ve been organizing weekly dances for 28 years.
Flood
Easton resident Thomas Hutchens, left, and David Nieman leave the residence of Hutchens's mother, Hazel Hutchens, Sunday afternoon as flood waters begin to rise in Easton. Hutchens said he was carrying firearms in case looters approached the property.
K.C. Wolf
Dan Meers, who plays K.C. Wolf, the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs, takes his head off to watch some of the Chiefs' game against the Arizona Cardinals in Kansas City. Mo. "When you're up 49-0, it makes my job a whole lot easier," Meers said (Sunday, December 1, 2002).
Motel Living
Two-year-old Carolyn Hunt opens the front door of a motel room that she has been living in since May, along with her parents April Schmidt and Jerry Hunt and four other siblings. A narrow walkway leading from the front door to the bathroom is the only clear path in the room that does not have piles of clothing, school work or other belongings of the family. The couple, April and Jerry, are having trouble finding a home for their family that is affordable, yet big enough.
Heron
A heron flies past trees along the banks at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Rainy Day Mail
Soggy mail wasn't in the forecast for Lawrence resident Anthony Jennings as he plucks his mail Friday afternoon before heading back to work. Friday's showers a bit of cool relief from the week's hot temperatures.
Miss Kansas
Competitors in the Miss Kansas pageant primp and check out the competition by the pool as they wait to be photographed in their swimsuits Friday afternoon at the Holidome in Lawrence, Kan.
Kansas Wind Farm
hers John Kueser, Ellsworth, front, and Bill Donley, Lincoln, Kan., head northward on Highway 14 trailing their herd as they pass several turbines of the Smoky Hills Wind Farm on Wednesday Dec. 19, 2007. The Smoky Hills project, which consists of 56 wind turbines began in June and is likely to be completed by early 2008.
