Stories from Thursday, September 4, 2025

FORT SCOTT, Kan. – As of 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc. is open for business. The official opening follows the successful completion of the Kansas Licensure Survey. This milestone marks a significant step forward in Freeman’s mission to expand access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare throughout Southeast Kansas...

The Nevada Lady Tiger volleyball team made sure the debut of Morgan Sanderson as head coach was a successful one with a clean sweep over the Joplin Lady Eagles Tuesday night at Joplin High School. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...

The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce held a Meet & Greet coffee at Nevada Regional Medical Center to welcome two new physicians to the community. Coming to the Nevada Medical Clinic from her specialty two-year fellowship in Memphis, Tenn., for surgical obstetrics, Dr. KayeLinda Heiner fills an area considered an “obstetrics desert.” She said her extra training allows her to “deal with high risk pregnant patients and doing C sections...