Wading into the culture wars
State Senator Rick Kloos waded into the cultural warfare fray on Facebook last week by calling for the Shawnee Heights High School Superintendent to remove the book, “Gender Queer,” from the school library.
April 2022
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Hyper-committed to fiction and fantasy
I suppose there is a good reason to withdraw from the pressures of the world from time to time, but 24/7? In books, TV programming, and movies we are hyper-committed to fiction and fantasy. The news is so full of political correctness that we can’t distinguish between hope and how things really are.
Anti-trans legislation in Kansas hurts LGBTQ+ youths
Kansas is one of a handful of states that have introduced anti-LGBTQ+ bills this year specifically targeting transgender women. There have been various anti-trans bills (HB2210, SB214, SB208 and SB484) introduced in the GOP-controlled Kansas State Legislature this session.
Area Track
x-non-scoring entry, J-tie-breaker applied. Berean Academy CKTL Tuesday at Remington Area finishers GIRLS Team scores — Berean Academy Team scores — Berean Academy 176, Little River 126, Remington 111, Hesston 71, Moundridge 24, Fairfield 18.
Nebraska-Kearney wins MIAA women’s title
The University of Nebraska-Kearney women’s golf team claimed the title of the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships held Thursday through Saturday at Sand Creek Station. The Lopers posted the low team rounds of 304 and 310 for the first two days of competition.
Railer baseball team holds off Heights
PARK CITY — The Newton High School baseball team held off Wichita Heights 7-5 Friday in non-league play at Heights. The Railers led 6-1 after four innings and held off the Falcons the rest of the way.
Bethel softball team swept by Ottawa
The Bethel College softball team dropped a pair of games to Ottawa Saturday in KCAC play. Bethel lost the first game 12-2 in six innings on the eight-run rule.
Diana Montgomery
Diana Montgomery, 68, died April 19, 2022 in Wichita. Private family services.
Area baseball/softball roundup
SOFTBALL Moundridge 9, Bennington 5 Moundridge 15, Bennington 0 MOUNDRIDGE — The Moundridge Wildcat softball team won despite being held hitless and won a no-hitter Friday against Bennington in HOAL play at Grasshopper Field in Moundridge. Moundridge won 9-5 and 15-0.