LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Support for Fields I worked with Becky Fields in the Harvey County Treasurer’s office for 30 years. During that time she went from vehicle clerk to County Treasurer.
July 2022
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Knights open final week of regular season with sweep
EMPORIA — The Newton American Legion Post 2 Knights baseball team headed into the final week of the season with a pair of wins over Emporia Monday night at Soden’s Grove. Newton won the first game 11-0 and the second game 13-3.
‘Farm to Fork’ growing
“Farm to Fork” has focused on bringing city and farm folk together since its inception in 2016, by offering all the chance to eat locally grown foods while touring where some of it is grown. “Everything we serve at dinner is produced in Butler County,” said Tiya Tonn, Butler County Farm Bureau Association county coordinator and Farm to Fork chair.
Spokes MIT stops at NPL
Jeriah Plank, a soon-to-be sixth-grader from Halstead, spent the first day of her week hanging out with students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - learning how to do 3D printing. “The most fun part was getting to design,” Plank said.
Don’t Put the Government in Charge of Charging
In June, the European Union passed legislation requiring all mobile devices to use one specific port type (USB-C) for recharging their batteries. US Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) , Ed Markey (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) think that’s a great idea, and that the US should adopt it as well.
Editorial Roundup: Kansas
By The Associated Press Kansas City Star. July 10, 2022.
Bechtold homer lifts Wind Surge past Arkansas
WICHITA — Andrew Bechtold hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Wichita Wind Surge to a 10-8 win over the Arkansas Travelers Tuesday in Texas League play at Riverfront Stadium.
Sluggin’ Rebels fall to Aviators, Diamond Dawgs
HAYSVILLE — The Newton Sluggin’ Rebels opened a four-game series against the Haysville Aviators with an 11-1 loss Tuesday in Sunflower Collegiate League play in Haysville. Down 3-1, Newton gave up six runs in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth inning.
Sports briefs
Hesston College names coach HESSTON – Hesston College named Thomas Gaskell as the head men’s soccer coach. He is currently the head women’s coach at Hesston and will continue in that position.
Loretta Carol Sauerwein
Loretta Carol Sauerwein, age 64, after a long battle with cancer, died Thursday, July 7, 2022 at her Newton residence. She was born on December 30, 1957 in Anthony, Kansas to Vlastislav and Louise (Anton) Sheen. On September 12, 2009 she married Terry Sauerwein in Newton, and he survives of the home.