As a college student, N. Patrick Range wasn't sure he wanted to go into the family mortuary business.The moment of truth came when he was a 20-year-old senior and his father, Oscar L. Range, died and his mother, Athalie Range, had words of advice for him.

'When I came home from college for Daddy's funeral, Mother said, `You are the man of the family now.' And that sealed it. I have never regretted the choice I made, and I truly feel it is what my life's work was to be.''

Some 46 years later, Range has not merely carried on the family business. In the process, he won admirers among his colleagues across the state.

Despite his busy work, Range finds the time to serve the community through his membership in the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the Collegians, The King of Clubs and the Miami Model Cities Housing Trust.   more >>

As they pounded their feet on the gymnasium floor and practiced their choreography Friday evening, about 60 children helped raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence.

Students from Pinckney School won the trophy at the first Kappa Achievement Step Show at Central Junior High School, organized by the Kansas University chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

A team from New York School took second place ahead of a team from the Boys and Girls Club. 

“It’s going to be yearly, but this is the first time we’ve done it,” said Zach Turner, the chapter’s president and a KU junior from Wichita.  more >>