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GOLF Wedgewood Senior Men 1. James Garcia, Doug Phillips, Roger Bratlin, Ken Lieske -4. 2. Dane Lawrence, Ed Hodge, Carvin Thiessen, Al Gann -3. 3.… Login to continue reading Login…
February 2023
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February 25 through March 5, All times Central NOTE: All competitions are subject to change. Check with www.thekansan.com, the Kansan sports Twitter page (@nksports) and… Login to continue reading Login…
The Social Responsibility of Business is Cauliflower
In 1970, economist Milton Friedman set out a bold claim in a New York Times op-ed: “The Social Responsibility Of Business Is to Increase its Profits.” More than 50 years later, we find ourselves embroiled in episode X of “OMG, a restaurant is introducing a food I find suspicious, they’ve gone WOKE.” Last August, it was Cracker Barrel’s “Impossible Sausage[TM]” offering. Now it’s Chickfil- A’s cauliflower sandwich.
Antonowich trey lifts Railer girls to comeback win
deficit The Newton High School girls’ basketball team spotted Maize an 18-point lead in the first 12 minutes of play, but outscored the Eagles 27-8 the rest of the way to claim a 27-26 win Tuesday in AV-CTL I play at Ravenscroft Gym. Olivia Antonowich hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining to give Newton its only lead.
Following contentious comment, commission passes moratorium
A meeting of the county commission Feb. 21 turned a bit fiery as those wanting to use the public comment section of the meeting expressed frustration with the commission over a proposed wind energy project, and limitations on the public comment section of the meeting.
In the garden: Have you considered succulents?
The definition of a succulent plant is: Having thick, fleshy, water-storing leaves or stems. Defined by theses thick leaves, these hardy plants handle being forgotten during a vacation perfectly.
Insight: Talk and Action
If it isn’t cliché yet, asking farmers and ranchers to tell their story ought to be by now since it’s often prescribed as a panacea that will fix anything wrong in agriculture. I don’t mean to diminish the impact storytelling has in shaping the minds of consumers and legislators. But I do think there’s another aspect that’s been taken for granted for too long.
“She Just Won’t Talk to Me!”
A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. A 2021 survey of more than 17,000 high school students found that 30 percent of the girls had considered suicide—a rate that’s double that of boys and almost 60 percent higher than ten years ago. Besides the unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior, the report shared other grim findings on sexual violence, substance misuse, depression, and other mental health woes.
THOMAS E LAGREE
Thomas E LaGree 79, died February 15, 2023, at his Newton residence. He was born July 23, 1943, in Newton, Kansas to Willard and Elsie (Butts) LaGree.
Bethel women end season with loss to McPherson
The Bethel College women’s basketball team was outscored 22-8 from the free throw line, falling to McPherson College 66-60 Saturday in the Threshers’ season finale. Bethel outscored the Bulldogs 52-44 from the field, but fouls were 24-15 against the Threshers.