Library happenings
Newton Public Library 720 N Oak Street Newton, KS 67114 (316) 283-2890 fax: (316) 283-2916 www.newtonplks.org library@newtonplks.org Library Hours: Mon-Tues, Thurs: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
May 2023
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CKCF Spring Soiree honors volunteers
The Central Kansas Community Foundation recently held it’s first Spring Soiree at the Sand Creek Event Center to raise funds for its operating fund and toward its mission of “Building Stronger Communities Through Charitable Giving.”
Kelly approves K-12 spending and more private school tax credits, vetoes cut to rural districts
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a controversial school funding bill Thursday that lets more families use state tax dollars to pay for private or home schools.
Indian Hills wins third title at Sand Creek Station
Warrior men’s golf team wins seventh NJCAA title By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan Before this week, the National Junior College Athletic Association has held the… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer track sends 12 to state
Newton boys fourth, girls fifth at regionals By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan ANDOVER – The Newton High School track teams will send 12 athletes in… Login to continue reading Login…
Sports Calendar
May 20 through May 28, 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…
Josh Hawley’s new book on manhood is wrong on everything, everywhere, all at once
700 words Ideas about men and manhood have been evolving for more than 50 years, but Sen. Josh Hawley has not gotten the message. Like so many others working to protect white male supremacy (see Carlson, Tucker; McCarthy, Kevin), he’s driving a gas-guzzling Cadillac on a road increasingly filled with EVs.
Newton soccer squad ends season with loss
The Newton High School girls’ soccer team missed some opportunities against an unorthodox defensive style played by Goddard Eisenhower in the first half of Tuesday’s Class 5A West Region I semifinals at Fischer Field. The visiting Tigers switched to a more orthodox stance in the second half, scoring three goals and claiming a 3-1 win over the Railers.
Cramped quarters: County gets look at space study
This week Schaeffer Architecture gave preliminary findings of a space study the company has worked on for nearly three years. The study of the Harvey County Courthouse came back with a conclusion that was not a surprise - the county needs more space.
While we wait placidly, climate change and gun violence threaten Kansans and Americans
Mark Twain liked to say that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water, it would immediately jump out. However, if you put the frog in cool water and then turned on the heat, the frog would remain in the water until it boils to death. We Kansans — and Americans — are like the frog in Twain’s anecdote.