With prosthesis leg in tow, Pete Richert displays the balance he’s developed during his physical therapy sessions at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. Click image to enlarge.
Pete Richert isn't letting an amputated leg keep him from running after his dreams
Pete Richert may have lost a leg, but he hasn’t lost heart.
The Hillsboro native, whose left leg was amputated above the knee after a roadside-bomb incident Feb. 22 while serving in Iraq with fellow National Guardsmen, continues his rehabilitation at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas.
The former standout distance runner at Hillsboro High School and Tabor College is not only accepting the prospect of a future with a prosthetic leg, he’s making plans to return to running.
About 50 people turned out on a beautiful Saturday evening for a free concert on on the lawn of the Schaeffler House Museum at Jefferson and Grand streets. It was the first of two concerts planned by the Friends of the Hillsboro Museums as a community builder and fund-raiser. The group served a sloppy joe sandwich meal. The Spirit-N-Celebration boys ensemble from Hillsboro High School, pictured above and at right, sang as a warmup to Bob Delk and the Boys, a popular local instrumental group. In the right photo are the members of Spirit-N-Celebration boys ensemble: (from left) Darren Enns, Ben Heyen, David Vogel, Aaron Stepanek, Michael Suderman, Adam Dirks and Tyler Suderman.
Marion County drivers will be able to renew their licenses at the county treasurer’s office in Marion for the foreseeable future.
Congressman Jerry Moran announced May 4 that county treasurers across the state will continue to process driver’s license renewals in the rural areas of Kansas.
With a backdrop of excited elementary school students looking on, members of the Unified School District 408 Board of Education broke ground Thursday morning for the new gymnasium and indoor swimming it will construct as part of a larger, $8 million building program. Hutton Construction of Wichita is the general contractor. Pictured from left are Jan Helmer, Kathy Meierhoff, Keith Collett, Chris Sprowls and Lyle Leppke. Plans call for the facility to be completed within a year. In February, the district broke ground for a new auditorium. Don Ratzlaff / Free Press
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