Monday was the first day under Kansas State High School Activities Association rules that fall sports teams could begin practice. Newton High School has seven teams that began their pre-season workouts in preparation for the upcoming season.
When students began filing into classrooms Aug. 17 for the first day of school in Newton USD 373, the were greeted by teachers. And while that sentence might read as a “no duh” to middle- schoolers, having a teacher in the classroom has proven to be a big deal as school begins for the 2022-23 school year.
Dear Doctors: I was diagnosed with inactive lupus six years ago and put on Plaquenil (chemical name hydroxychloroquine). Since lupus is an autoimmune disorder, should I avoid products that may boost the immune system? Does diet play a role? I may never get rid of lupus, but I want to prevent it from becoming worse.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Words matter, and you’ll gain support by conveying what you want others to know with compassion and understanding. A change someone makes will be upsetting, but in the end, you’ll be the one to benefit.
Editorial: Republicans are supposedly good with money. Why waste it on Kansas abortion recounts? After anti-abortion activist Melissa Leavitt called for a recount of the recent statewide vote to keep abortion rights protections in the Kansas Constitution, even fellow conservative and anti-abortion advocate Mark Gietzen admitted the effort could be seen as a waste of the considerable state fee — about $229,000 — to retabulate all votes cast in the Aug.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster missed a soggy practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday because of a sore knee, though the injury to the veteran wide receiver is not expected to keep him out long.
BC men 9th in poll WICHITA — The Bethel College men’s soccer team was picked to finish ninth in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference pre-season poll. Defending champion Oklahoma Wesleyan was picked as the conference favorite over McPherson, Friends and Tabor.
The NBA will be off on Election Day. The league’s schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on Nov.
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, has welcomed an increasing number of visitors as fans commemorate the 45th anniversary of Presley’s death and a new movie reawakens international interest in the singer.
Starbucks on Monday asked the National Labor Relations Board to temporarily suspend all union elections at its U.S. stores, citing allegations from a board employee that regional NLRB officials improperly coordinated with union organizers.