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Kansas Senate measure imposes fines on school districts tied to student walkouts
TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to clamp down on public school protests by requiring students to secure parental permission to participate and by imposing penalties on districts complicit in organizing protests or meek in disciplining student offenders.
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Children’s Choir hosts fundraiser
The Newton Community Children’s Choir will hosted a talent show and dessert auction March 1 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, 2600 College Ave. The evening featured performances by choir members, and some parents, along with a silent auction of desserts donated by local bakers. All photos by Michele Clark/Newton Kansan
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Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week voting opens
The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 13 of the winter sports season has opened. The site is at https://contests.cherryroad.com/event/1a74b41cc2f645c4. (A link can also be found at www.thekansan.com). This week’s nominees are: Boys Exavier Torres, sophomore, Newton High School, Wrestling. Torres placed third in the 132-pound weight class at…