Halstead girls overcome slow start to win Marion title
Piper Schroeder scores nine points to lead Dragons past Berean By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MARION — The Halstead High School girls’ basketball team needed… Login to continue reading Login…
December 2024
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Late free throws lift Berean boys to Marion Classic title
Friesen scores 10 points in win over Wichita Homeschool By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MARION — The Berean Academy boys’ basketball team hit three of… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas Board of Education accepts policy report recommending phone bans, sends to local districts
By: Anna Kaminski KansasReflector.com TOPEKA — School districts across Kansas will receive a 20-page report containing guidance on cell phones that recommends daytime cell phone… Login to continue reading Login…
Half of Kansans say they haven’t heard of the Ogallala aquifer. Here’s why you should care
By Calen MooreKansas News Service HASKELL COUNTY, Kansas — For a farmer like Bret Rooney, not a day goes by that he doesn’t ponder the… Login to continue reading Login…
Buying firewood? Knowing heat values could aid your choice
K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Not all firewood is created equal. That’s the word from Dave Bruton, a utilization and marketing… Login to continue reading Login…
Events calendar
Have an event to add? Send like information to news@thekansan.com Dec. 14 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — 76th Christmas Bird Count, Kauffman Museum, North… Login to continue reading Login…
Prairie Doc Perspective: Anatomical variations, connecting research and patient care
By Ethan Snow, PhD The human body is composed of a typical pattern of anatomy, yet every structure varies in form from person to person.… Login to continue reading Login…
NPD: Punctured body spray can leads to bus evacuation
Editors note: This story was corrected for the location the bus pulled over. Newton Police are investigating an incident that occurred this afternoon on a USD 373 bus. In the…
The Hutchinson Madstone
By: Jim Hoy You’ll recall that in the days (centuries, in fact) before a vaccine was available, people relied on “madstones” to ward off rabies… Login to continue reading Login…
The Collapse of Syria’s Dictatorship
by Mel Gurtov The Regime’s End They’re celebrating in the streets in Damascus. In a collapse as stunning and swift as that of the Soviet… Login to continue reading Login…