The Newton High School boys’ basketball team spent so much physical and emotional energy mounting a comeback that the team didn’t have enough in the tank when it came to getting over the top. The Railers trimmed a 16-point deficit to three early in the fourth quarter, only to give up a 17-6 run late in the game and fall to Maize 56-43 Tuesday in AV-CTL I play at Ravenscroft Gym on senior night.
HALSTEAD — The Halstead Dragon girls ended the regular season with a 53-33 win over Smoky Valley Tuesday in Central Kansas League play in Halstead. The Dragons led 13-7 after the first quarter, 29-16 at the half and 40-22 after three quarters.
It was a day more than seven years in the making - more than 300 residents, staff, community members and other supporters gathered to dedicate new and renovated portions of Kidron Bethel Villiage Feb. 16 in North Newton.
In 2022 the Kansas Legislature funded two new judge positions for Harvey County -- one district court judge and a magistrate judge -- thus giving Harvey County a total of four full-time judges. That action, in county prosecutor Heather Figger’s view, created a little bit of a problem for the county attorney’s office.
Lecture series returns to in-person The Dyck Arboretum of the Plains Winter Lecture Series returns to an in person presentation for the first time since 2020 at 7 p.m. Feb.
Dear Doctors: I am 69 years old, in very good health and have a physical every year. Last year, my doctor of 20 years did not order a PSA test for prostate, even though it’s covered by Medicare. Is a PSA test for a man my age necessary? My doctor has also stopped EKGs and chest X-rays. I’m confused.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Question anyone who appears to be giving you inaccurate information. Do your due diligence and find out firsthand whether an idea you have is feasible. Someone from your past may help you.
The Bethel College men’s basketball team ended the regular season with 70-58 win over McPherson College Saturday in KCAC play at Thresher Gym. The win is the Threshers’ sixth straight and eighth of the last nine games.
Class 3-2-1A Regional C Saturday at Marion Team scores — Council Grove 127, Halstead 95, Herington 94.5, Erie 89, Caney Valley 88.5, Hillsboro 83, Bluestem 73, Cherryvale 71.5, West Elk 63, Jayhawk Linn 50, Central of Burden 44, Douglass 41, Chase County 35, Eureka 34, Uniontown 30.5, Fredonia 29, Sedgwick 24, Remington 24, Marion 23, Cherokee-Southeast 18, Northern Heights 11, Canton-Galva 5, Elk Valley 3, Flinthills 0. Halstead wrestlers 113 — 1.
A Wisconsin-based company that provides workers to clean food processing plants paid a $1.5 million fine for illegally putting 102 children to work in dangerous jobs at meatpacking facilities, including those in Kansas and Nebraska.