Pocketknives and treasure
By: Greg Doering I still have my very first pocketknife, a Henckels three-bladed stockman with a red bone handle. It’s safely stowed in a drawer… Login to continue reading Login…
December 2024
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In the garden: December chores unrelated to Christmas
By: Scott Eckert December isn’t just for Christmas and Santa Clause. Conducting a soil test in December (if the soil isn’t frozen) is a crucial… Login to continue reading Login…
Letter to the editor: Kids can be Chaos in a Can
Facebook is loaded with comments about the school bus incident of Friday the 13th. I’ll make mine here. I’m a sub/activity bus driver for a… Login to continue reading Login…
Violence in Healthcare: Profit over Care
by: Wim Laven Following the murder of United Healthcare’s CEO, social media has been flooded with outrage, mostly directed against insurance companies that deny care.… Login to continue reading Login…
Fervent debates still resound in historic Lecompton, Kansas, where slavery began to die
By: Frank Barthell It’s an ambitious legacy for a community of fewer than 600 citizens. But Lecompton, 13 miles northwest of Lawrence, has leaned into… Login to continue reading Login…
Area Basketball Roundup
JUCO Women Southeast CC 71, Hesston Col. 52 HESSTON — The Hesston College women’s basketball team fell to Southeast (Nebraska) Community College 71-52 Saturday at… Login to continue reading Login…
Area High School Wrestling
Girls Friday 4th Douglass Goodwill Invitational Team scores — Derby 175.5, Pratt 158, Newton 152.5, Spring Hill 115, Campus 106, Douglass 97, Abilene 90, Rose… Login to continue reading Login…
Thresher men fall to Fort Hays State in exhibition
Yakubu leads Bethel with 16 points; team to play Jan. 4 at Avila The Kansan Staff HAYS — The Bethel College men’s basketball team managed… Login to continue reading Login…
Comeback for Newton boys comes up short against South
Railers to face Salina Central Friday in home debut By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan SALINA — The Newton High School boys’ basketball team won the… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer girls lose at Salina South
Henderson paces Newton with 10 points By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan cschnabel@cherryroad.com SALINA — The Newton High School girls’ basketball team fell to Salina South… Login to continue reading Login…