Mike Ramsey,rural mail carrier for southern Jewell County, retired Aug. 31 after 37 years of delivering mail in all kinds of weather. He was a substitute carrier for four years before taking the route full-time.

His family hosted a retirement party for Mike on Sept. 6 at the Randall Community Center. Those included Chad and Jenny Ramsey and  family, Sedgwick; Chris Ramsey and girls, and his friend, Kristen, Great Bend; Caleb and Kaylene Ramsey family, Randall; and Mike’s wife, Jill.

Many people from Randall, Jewell, Ionia and from out of county  attended to wish him well and to thank...