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Kingman Inv. Thursday Eagles Pub and GC Par 72, 5,810 yards Team scores — Halstead 354, Cheney 370, Kingman 373, Pratt 376, Andale 417, Mulvane… Login to continue reading Login…
April 2023
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April 15 through April 23, 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…
High winds keeps scores down at Newton Invitational
Railers finish 16th out of 21 teams By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan High winds kept the scores in check Thursday at the Newton Invitational boys’… Login to continue reading Login…
A Political Lynching
The Tennessee House of Representatives, dominated by a Republican supermajority, voted yesterday to expel two Black Democratic legislators who had participated in a peaceful public demonstration on behalf of gun control. A third representative, white and female, was one vote shy of also being expelled. As Elie Mystal, writer for The Nation, aptly put it, the House’s action was a clinic in critical race theory.
Newton swimming claims five new state consideration times
The Newton High School girls’ swimming team pushed ever so closer to more state entries in a fourth-place finish Tuesday at the Newton Invitational I at the NHS pool. Winfield won the 10-team field with 286 points, followed by McPherson at 239, Marion at 169, Newton at 139 and Hutchinson at 102.
911 dispatch a busy place
When a 911 dispatcher reports for work, they sit down in front of an array of monitors and don a headset. The calls come quickly, and from a number of sources looking for all different kinds of assistance.
The Final Countdown
Spring has sprung on our central Kansas farm. The daffodils and apricot trees are in full bloom and being visited by the honeybees. The small flock of sheep we’ve been caring for all winter have now more than doubled as all of the ewes have lambed. Now the pasture is full of little white lambs frolicking and bouncing all around as their mothers keep watch. Our machine shop has also transitioned from housing a winter basketball court to housing a planter being prepped and bags of corn seed stacked high as we await our season of spring planting.
View from the hill: Anderson gives an update
Kansas lawmakers wrapped up most of our legislative efforts last week, working all night and late into the morning last Thursday to finalize a bevy of bills that now await the Governor’s signature. Most importantly, we passed a budget and tax plan that will help Kansas families combat rampant inflation.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Every April, we raise awareness about child abuse prevention. However, this work is ongoing and constant. We must be diligent in supporting families no matter the circumstances and recognize that parents and children need encouragement and someone to believe in them. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) include abuse and neglect as well as other household circumstances that affect children adversely. ACEs can cause long-term trauma, but providing stable, supportive relationships provides lifelong benefits for learning, behavior and health.
SUSAN L GRAVES
Susan L Graves, 70, died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home in Wichita. She was born March 16, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her parents J. Lloyd and Blanche (Brobeil) Spaulding precede her in death. Susan is survived by her husband, Jon; son, William (Sarah) Graves; daughter, Kimberly (Nicholas) Wenger; brothers Timothy and Jay Spaulding, and 5 grandchildren. Susan grew up in North Newton, Kansas and graduated from Newton High in 1971. While in high school she met Jon Graves and on December 19, 1975 they married, and honeymooned in England during the bicentennial summer of 1976. Susan was a graduate of Bethel College and went on to earn her master’s degree in library science from Emporia State University.