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Easter, celebrated this weekend, by Christian churches, marks the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion.
March 2024
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Railer soccer squad falls
McPHERSON — The Newton High School girls’ soccer team was edged by Hays 2-1 Friday in the fifth-place game of the 18th McPherson Invitational at… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton baseball team splits with Central
High winds make routine plays tricky By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan Battling high winds that made fielding routine pop flies tricky, the Newton High School… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer softball squad christens new field with five homers
Newton sweeps Salina Central in home debut By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan cschnabel@cherryroad.com The Newton High School softball team emulated an old Railer baseball tradition,… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer swimmers cut times at Heights meet
Newton adds two new state consideration times The Kansan Staff WICHITA — The Newton High School girls’ swimming team showed a number of significant time… Login to continue reading Login…
McPherson Invitational, Hesston results
Thursday GIRLS Shot put — 1. Mason, Kaycee 35-10; 5. Wohlgemuth, Macy 29-1 ½. Discus — 3. Mason, Kaycee 94-2; 8. Hickman, Sophia 72-11. High… Login to continue reading Login…
Government debt versus Stein’s Law
On March 23, the US Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill, presumably bringing an end to months of congressional combat, “stopgap” measures, etc., by accepting the House version of that bill without amendments that would require renegotiation.As is usual with big government spending bills, it’s hard to get one’s mind around the total without dividing it by the number of people expected to pick up the tab.In this case, my rough calculation (based on the round number for the total and the latest estimates of US population is that the US government just ordered every man, woman, and child in America (yes, this means you) to cough up about $3,600.Not all at once, of course.
Plains Folk: Goodbye Old Paint
Don’t get the two songs confused, now.
Kansas Legislature sends Democratic governor bill banning under-18 transgender health care
TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature voted to send an intensely divisive bill Wednesday to Gov.
Kansas Senate committee tables medical marijuana bill until 2025 legislative session
TOPEKA — Pro-marijuana activists and law enforcement officials opposed for different reasons Thursday legislation introduced in the Kansas Senate to authorize a five-year pilot program for production, processing and distribution of cannabis for medical purposes through pharmacies.Hemp industry participants, physicians and a retired U.S.