Ila Jean Sauerwein
A memorial service is scheduled for Ila Jean Sauerwein who died on January 29, 2022 will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday April 18, 2022 at Salem United Methodist Churchin Newton.
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Betty Jean Hanna
Betty Jean Hanna 102 died April 1, 2022.Funeral Service with Petersen Funeral Home. .
William Douglas Meyer
William D. “Bill” Meyer 77 died April 1, 2022 Petersen Funeral Home.
IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO STOP MASKING
Dear Doctors: The pandemic restrictions were difficult, but I’m not comfortable with ending mask mandates yet. I think we’re rushing into it. I have a co-worker who says that since vaccinated people don’t get very sick, getting infected isn’t the big deal it used to be. Do you think that’s true?
NHS Prom this weekend
The annual Newton High School Prom will be in a new location this year, the second time in as many years the prom has moved out of the school gymnasium to another location. Prom will be April 9 at Wild Prairie Event Center, 1610 SE Third, Newton.
A new tenant wants to save facility for foster kids
TOPEKA — One of the largest residential facilities in Kansas for boys who need more help than most foster care homes can offer looks to be spared from closure. Sequel of Kansas LLC signed the original lease for the Lakeside Academy in Wichita around 2008 and recently told the Department for Children and Families it would no longer operate the facility.
Prairie Window to host Foucault
Musician Jeffrey Foucault will take the stage at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains for the Prairie Window Concert Series at 4 p.m. April 10.
In the garden: Fertilizer not a cure all
When my daughter decided to sell eggs as her FFA Project I was excited because I would have lots of organic matter and manure from the chickens for my garden. Fertilizing is an important practice, but it is not a cure-all. Fertilization cannot compensate for:
Creating a Garden in the Shade
Don’t let limited sunlight stop you from growing a beautiful garden. Make the most of shady locations with proper plant selection and design strategies.
Kansas researchers find that feeding hemp to cattle mellows the herd
WICHITA, Kansas — A new study suggests feeding cattle industrial hemp — a horticultural cousin of marijuana — reduces their stress levels and makes them lie down more. That could prove beneficial to ranchers because relaxed steers tend to be healthier.