May 2023

Sports briefs

Hendrickson fourth at open LAS VEGAS – Newton High School grad Wyatt Hendrickson, a junior wrestler at the Air Force Academy, finished fourth in the Senior Division at 125 kilograms at the U.S. Open Freestyle Championships, which ran Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Bird park art panels completed

Kacie Schmidt, Newton, responded to a call for art entries last fall - submitting a fourfoot-square mural plan of a Cerulean Warbler (a small songbird). The Goessel art teacher in Goessel USD 411 was one of five artists selected for a very public art install - her mural will be attached to an information kiosk in a soon-to-be-constructed bird watching park in Newton.

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In Brief

Car show this weekend The Newton Car Show is in its 19th year, the 4th year under the management of Mid America Muscle Cars. The show begins at 8 a.m.

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HOROSCOPE

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Home improvement projects will pay off. Decluttering your space will ease stress and motivate you to take better care of yourself and your possessions. A compassionate attitude will be key.

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