Hey, Joe, pardon me (and everyone else)
by Thomas L. Knapp On December 1, outgoing US president Joe Biden issued a pardon for all federal crimes his son, Hunter, “has committed or… Login to continue reading Login…
December 2024
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Plains Folk: Water for the homestead
by Tom Isern In his nifty new history of the Homestead Act, Richard Edwards says the “three perils” of homesteading on the Great Plains… Login to continue reading Login…
Prairie Doc Perspective: Doctor Chekhov, Physician & Writer”
By: Eric Holm Literature classes worldwide study Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a great innovator of the short story. He wrote closely observed and deeply empathic slices-of-life… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas Profiles: From the Land of Kansas
By Ron Wilson The holiday gift box is arriving in Hawaii. It’s a collection of food products from far away in Kansas. These products represent… Login to continue reading Login…
Railer swimmers fourth in season opener
Newton falls just shy of state qualifying in four events By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Newton-Hesston-Sedgwick boys’ swimming team opened the season with four… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton Invitational I Boys’ Swimming
Thursday Newton High School Pool Scorers and Newton results. x-non-scoring exhibition. Team scores — Andover 457, Winfield 306, Buhler 254, Newton 154, Valley Center 86,… Login to continue reading Login…
WRESTLING
Boys Minneapolis 41, Halstead-Sedgwick 27 106 — No match. 113 — No match. 120 — Charlie Klein M won by forfeit. 126 — Chason Sauers… Login to continue reading Login…
Events calendar
Have an event to add? Send like information to news@thekansan.com Dec. 5 6:30 p.m. — Parade of Lights, downtown Newton. Christmas parade hosted by Newton… Login to continue reading Login…
After fireball in the sky, meteor hunters could be headed to area
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan Video by Braxton Banks provided by fireball.amsmeteors.org WALTON — Jason Utas, a graduate student at UCLA and long-time hunter and collector… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton boys face two top-ranked teams at pre-season jamboree
By Mark SchnabelNewton Kansan Railers to open regular season Thursday night at Hays City Shootout McPHERSON — If you are going to pick a measuring… Login to continue reading Login…