Disc golf tournament raises funds for family of fallen firefighter

Gabe Shelton was first up to throw during the Run for the Roses. It takes power, determination and technique to throw a disc accurately. Photo by Dee Riley.
Gabe Shelton was first up to throw during the Run for the Roses. It takes power, determination and technique to throw a disc accurately. Photo by Dee Riley.

Discs were flying Saturday, January 8 at the Frisbee’s and Firefighter’s Fundraiser for Lieutenant Malachi Brown. Nearly 60-disc golf enthusiasts turned out for the event, hosted by the Baxter Disc Golf Club and held at the recently installed course at Kiwanis Park in Baxter Springs.

Lt. Brown was injured in a structure fire October 15, 2021. He had been in a medically induced coma and succumbed to…