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Area players named to bowl Two area football players have been named to the West Squad of the 2023 Kansas Shrine Bowl. Ricky Parga of… Login to continue reading Login…
January 2023
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Moundridge girls use two shutout quarters in win
Elmore scores 16 points to lead Wildcats By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MOUNDRIDGE — The Moundridge Wildcat girls’ basketball team had two shutout quarters on… Login to continue reading Login…
Moundridge boys shake off first quarter to bury Oxford
Wildcats outscore Wildcats 39-6 from 3-point range By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MOUNDRIDGE — Just a few adjustments between the first and second quarters were… Login to continue reading Login…
Halstead coach released from position
Santoya served as boys’ basketball coach for past two seasons Updates By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan HALSTEAD — A lapse in professional credentials has led… Login to continue reading Login…
Education Frontlines: Nuclear Fission—A Fuller Picture
“Today we burn the rocks. Tomorrow we burn the oceans!” This was an unforgettable statement from one of the 16 mm films I showed to my students when I taught in 1971. My school district was poor. There was no money for audio-visuals. But I could borrow free films from the Oak Ridge Nuclear Lab in Tennessee. We also offered 9-week phase elective courses so students chose the science topics they wanted to study. One of my mini-courses was on Nuclear Power.
Looking back on the top sports stories of the year
It’s time for a look back on the 2022 year in sports. Below are some of the top headlines of the year, along with the top athletes: Bethel wins third straight KCAC football conference title For the first time in school history, the Bethel College football team won a share of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference title for the third straight season.
Looking forward to 2023
The upcoming year of 2023 should be culmination of a few years of work and planning on some new projects in Newton - which should lead to community growth. Here are five things to look forward to in 2023: 1.
It may not be an election year but Kansans should stay politically engaged in 2023
With great power comes great responsibility. This phrase has been uttered time and time again and is applicable to a wide range of situations, especially in politics.
Bipartisan wins amid end-of-year big spending, overreach
Each month I want to provide you with regular updates about what’s going on in our nation’s capital and throughout the 4th District of Kansas. Here’s what happened in December.
Robert “Bob” Wayne Brainard
Robert “Bob” Wayne Brainard, long-time Paris resident, passed away December 27, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. He was born September 23, 1943, in Newton, Kansas to Roy and Lena Brainard.