Sports briefs
Hesston women top McPherson JV HESSTON — The Hesston College women’s basketball team outscored the McPherson College junior varsity 16-5 from the free throw line… Login to continue reading Login…
November 2022
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Hermosillo-Lopez rushes for five scores to lead Wichita County
Team wins first Eight-Man I state title By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan After a turnover leading to a touchdown early in the third quarter, it… Login to continue reading Login…
Detweiler throws for 7 TDs as Axtell repeats
Eagle QB adds 112 rushing yards and a score By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan Axtell quarterback Isaac Detweiler passed for 268 yards and seven touchdowns… Login to continue reading Login…
Plains Folk: Businessman Balladeers
If you’re a regular reader of Plains Folk, it’s likely we share certain values. One of these is that life is not a purely transactional matter. There are important things that are not reducible to calculation and exchange. On the other hand, you have to make a living.
Berean boys look to three returning starters
ELBING — The Berean Academy boys’ basketball team enters the 2022-23 season with three starters and two other letterwinners returning. Berean Academy is coached by Lewis Wiebe, in his 29th season with the Warriors.
NRC hosts ‘Tiny Tot Turkey Trot’
Newton Recreation Commission hosted a “Tiny Tot Turkey Trot” for the third year, with nearly 20 tots taking on an obsticle course, short run and craft projects in the gymnasium. “We do two laps to four laps based on age,” said Candice Egizi-Sifuentez, program director for the recreation commission.
Budgeting for the winter holidays
K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — The beginning of the winter holiday season has begun, filled with food, family, friends and fun.
Museum shines spotlight on rediscovered Kansas artist Clara Hatton
Clara Hatton is “arguably the most important forgotten Kansas artist of the 20th century,” and if you doubt it, Bill North is out to change your mind. The daughter of Russell County farmers, Hatton was educated in Kansas, Michigan and England in ceramics, bookbinding, calligraphy and letterpress, engraving, weaving, and jewelry making.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I see that our city commission is planning to approve a pricing increase to our city utilities. The city has already stopped providing recycling: the city retrieved one of my trash containers and did not reduce my monthly fee now that I’m only getting one container emptied each week...I actually only need it emptied once a month, but this city does not offer the option for once-a-month service.
Earl “Jay” Pinkerton
Earl “Jay” Pinkerton, Newton, Kansas, passed away November 20, 2022 at the age of 81. Visitation will be at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton, Kansas on Friday, November 25, 2022 at 5 to 8 p.m.