Herbed potatoes
4 medium potatoes 1⁄2 cup butter, melted 1 teas. parsley flakes 1⁄2 teas.
April 2023
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A new museum in Amelia Earhart’s Kansas hometown honors her pioneering legacy in flight
Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart spent part of her childhood in Atchison, Kansas. Now her hometown is celebrating her life and adventures with a new museum that opens this weekend.
Masons award scholarships
Newton Freemason Lodge 142 awarded three college scholarships this month. The three college students awarded scholarships included: Marcella Timmons of Newton who attends Emporia State University, Lance Gormley of Newton who attends Wichita State University, and Spencer Johnson of Halstead who will be attending Kansas State Univeristy in the Fall.
Through the lens: 2023 Prom entrances
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Area baseball, softball roundup
PREP SOFTBALL Heart of America Moundridge 3, Sedgwick 2 Sedgwick 7, Moundridge 4 SEDGWICK — The Moundridge Wildcats and Sedgwick Cardinals split a HOAL twinbill… Login to continue reading Login…
Sports briefs
BC flag football falls OTTAWA – The Bethel College women’s flag football team fell to Ottawa 39-0 Saturday in KCAC play in Ottawa. The game… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer track teams third at Manhattan
Newton competes Friday at Campus The Kansan Staff MANHATTAN — Both the Newton High School boys’ and girls’ track teams finished third Friday at the… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton baseball team has bats silenced
Railers drop two to Maize South By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MAIZE — For the first time this season, the bats were completely silenced for… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer softball team swept by Maize South
Newton hosts Maize Tuesday By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MAIZE — The Newton High School softball team is still going through some growing pains, dropping… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton, the Chisholm Trail, and private property rights
“It did not seem possible that a town could make such a quick growth in such a short time, but Newton, Kansas sprang up almost over night.” That 1871 quote from a passing cowboy, as cited on the Harvey County Historical Society website, demonstrates the importance of the Chisholm Trail and the railroads to this community and south central Kansas. The cattle drives helped make Newton a booming Wild West community in its day.