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Longtime college football coach Jim Walden dies

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Longtime college football coach Jim Walden, who played quarterback in the Canadian Football League before leading Washington State to a bowl game and spending nine seasons at Iowa State, died Thursday. He was 88. The two schools announced his death in statements Friday. No cause was given. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Walden,” Cougars athletic director Jon Haarlow said. “He will forever be remembered as a great Coug who deeply loved Washington State. Our heart is with Coach Walden’s family, friends and all the former players whose ...

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing’s crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late 2015, has died in Taiwan, the island’s official Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed source. The news agency didn’t give a cause of death but said the 70-year-old Lam had a cancer relapse last year and was admitted to MacKay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on Tuesday. He fell into a coma on Wednesday and died Thursday evening, according to the report. Lam, who was the manager of ...

Joseph M. Costello 1948-2026

GIRARD — Joseph M. Costello, 78, passed away Monday afternoon, June 29, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Joseph was born Feb. 27, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late ...

Roxann C. Armintrout 1965-2026

NEWTON FALLS — Roxann Carol Armintrout, 60, of Newton Falls, formerly of Bazetta, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born Oct. 15, 1965, in Warren, the daughter of Gerald and Phyllis Scott Armintrout. A lifetime area resident, Roxann had been a ...

James A. Richburg 1956-2026

WARREN — James Alvin “Burg” Richburg, 70, died Thursday, June 25, 2026, at home. He was born May 10, 1956, in Warren, the third child of the late Robert Richburg and Aslean Jackson-Richburg. He attended Washington Elementary, East Junior High School, Warren G. Harding High School, ...

Michael W. Kearns Sr. 1962-2026

WARREN — Michael W. Kearns, 64, died Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at home. He was born Jan. 27, 1962, in Warren, a son of Thomas and Nancy Peterson Kearns. He was employed as a salesman and finance manager at several car dealerships. Survivors include his sons, Michael W. Kearns II and ...