Sports briefs
Railer soccer squad falls GODDARD — The Newton High School girls’ soccer team fell to Goddard 4-1 Tuesday in non-league play in Goddard. Newton trailed… Login to continue reading Login…
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Newton-Hesston swimmers win home meet
Ewert qualifies for state in backstroke By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan cschnabel@cherryroad.com For the first time in nearly two years, the Newton-Hesston girls’ swimming team… Login to continue reading Login…
Swather baseball team rallies for three wins
Hesston wins two with walkoff hits The Kansan Staff HESSTON — The Hesston High School baseball team claimed three come-from-behind wins in two consecutive days… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton Invitational I Girls’ Swimming
Tuesday NHS Pool Scorers and Newton results Team scores — Newton-Hesston 242.5, Marion 240.5, Andover Central 174, Valley Center 142, Hutchinson 139, Winfield 137, Buhler… Login to continue reading Login…
Thresher softball squad splits
Debs tosses three-hit shutout The Kansan Staff The Bethel College softball team had a pitching gem and an overall struggle, leading to a doubleheader split… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton woman killed in accident, driver found
By Chad FreyNewton KansanLaurie Robinson, 64, of Newton, was identified as the victim of a hit-and-run accident April 8 on Southeast 24th Street just east of I-135 in Newton.Robinson was a contributor to Anabaptist World and an author.
Chamber to host legislative update
The Newton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Update from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Events calendar
April 10 9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, “Stories of One-Room Schools in Kansas,” Harold Regier, retired teacher and pastor, North Newton 10:50 a.m.… Login to continue reading Login…
Amish Cook: Grieving while feeling pronounced joy
I stood with Daniel’s cousins as we sang song after song.
Old library under demolition
Just days after the opening of the new Newton Public Library demolition of Newton’s second library got underway.The space currently occupied by an empty brick building at the corner of Oak and Seventh Streets will become a parking lot for the newest library in Newton.The library being torn down by contractors this monthfirst opened in 1973, after several years of the city saving funds for its construction.On April 19, 1966, the City Commission voted to set aside one mill each year for 10 years to accumulate funds to build a new library.