Morning minute: Storm brings ice, snow
By Chad Frey/Newton Kansan Another winter storm swept through Kansas on Feb. 17, almost two weeks to the day that a storm system led to… Login to continue reading Login…
February 2022
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Second-half turnovers slow Railer boys
The Newton High School boys’ basketball team went into the half with a lead, but three turnovers and two fouls in the first minute of the second half foreshadowed the rest of the game as the Railers fell to Derby 78-61 Tuesday in AV-CTL I play in Newton.
Board of Ed postpones Lindley decision
About two weeks ago Architects Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey gave a report on the state of Lindley Hall to the Board of Education – one more step in the board making a decision of what the campus of Santa Fe 5/6 Center will look like long term.
Halstead names new coach
HALSTEAD – Halstead High School named Derek Racette as its new head football, lifting and track coach. Racette succeeds Jason Grider, who resigned to become an assistant at Bethel College.
Railers hit roadblock against Derby
After showing signs of moving in the right direction in the past few games, the Newton High School girls’ basketball team hit a roadblock in the last two. The Railers fell to Derby 67-14 Tuesday in AV-CTL I play at Ravenscroft Gym.
Area basketball roundup
Prep girls Heart of America Sterling 44, Berean Ac. 39 ELBING – The Sterling Black Bear girls used a 17-10 fourth quarter to get by Berean Academy 44-39 Monday in a clash of HOAL unbeatens in Elbing.
K-State, John Deere team on remote sensing study
MANHATTAN – Researchers at Kansas State University and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery are reporting findings of a project that they say could “fundamentally change” the way farmers manage and market crops.
Vertical gardening maximizes beauty and harvest
Go vertical to expand your outdoor gardening space, create privacy and add beauty to bare walls and fences. This centuries-old technique has been used to grow food and flowers, adding beauty and productivity from the ground up. Even those gardening on small city lots, balconies and decks can go vertical to expand their gardening opportunities.
Sending public funds to private schools would harm Kansas
Proposed legislation to allow state tax dollars for parents to send at risk students to private schools is a disaster trying to happen. Enacting the Student Empowerment Act would shift the foundation of Kansas public education.
Let’s grow a brighter Kansas future by combining agriculture and solar energy
Imagine fields of solar arrays with crops growing under them, tilting up and down, depending on plant, solar and producer needs. Imagine new agricultural industries, solar grazing and solar beekeeping, using grasses and flowering plants under and beside solar farms.