Newton softball team surpasses last year’s wins
Last season, the Newton High School softball team finished 11-11. After a triangular sweep of Salina Central and McPherson, the Railers are now 12-2.
April 2022
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The Godfather’ turns 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the first “Godfather” movie. Celebratory retrospectives are ubiquitous. The film is lauded for its surpassing cinematic artfulness, unforgettable performances, snippets of dialog that have become iconic, and its depiction of the architecture of the acquisition and sustenance of power. About this, like Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” it is almost a manual.
Falconer to present at museum for Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day and its current special exhibit, Kauffman Museum will host falconer Nate Mathews, Wichita, on April 23. The Saturday program is at 10:30 a.m.
Final series film gives a beyond-mainstream view of millennials
The final film in the 2021-22 KIPCOR Film Series offers viewers a chance to see a documentary so new it hasn’t been released in theaters yet. Directed by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, the 80-minute documentary “The Revolution Generation” is an examination of millennials and activism.
‘Main Street’ launching in Newton
Tuesday morning Scott Sewell, Kansas Main Street Director, visited with a couple dozen people on the Mezannine at Prairy to formally launch the Main Street Program in Newton - one of four communities added to the program this year.
College championships coming to Sand Creek Station
April and May madness in college golf is going to run through Sand Creek Station this week and next week. The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Championships concluded Tuesday.
Hutchinson repeats as Jayhawk champs
The Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team retained its title at the Jayhawk Conference Championships Monday and Tuesday at Sand Creek Station. The Blue Dragons finished the eight-team tournament with a team score of 852, winning the title by 29 strokes over Garden City Community College.
Railer baseball team rallies for sweep
The Newton High School baseball team had to overcome a big inning in each game to claim a non-league doubleheader sweep of Salina Central. Newton won each game 10-9.
Prediction for Kansas: Abortion banned within a year if voters don’t show up
Within the next year, the Kansas Legislature will pass a full ban on abortion, without exceptions for rape or incest. Gov. Derek Schmidt will delightedly sign it and rhapsodize about our state’s culture of life. A safe and common women’s health procedure and those performing it, along with the women themselves, will be criminalized.
Recycle on Earth Day
With another Earth Day upon us, PRo Kansas Recycling (a nonprofit recycling center) would like to remind everyone about some valuable resources we can all help save. Everyone talks about water, oil or trees as resources.