Railer girls outscored from 3-point line in loss to Central
Henderson leads Newton with 14 points, to face Ark City Tuesday By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan ANDOVER — A 30-15 advantage in 3-point scoring led… Login to continue reading Login…
February 2025
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Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week voting opens
The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 9 of the winter sports season has opened.
In the garden: Dealing with indoor plants
The indoor environment for houseplants in Kansas is not the most ideal. In fact it can be difficult with a lot of trial and error on your part. Sometimes no matter how hard we try we sometimes kill these plants. Improper light intensity ranks close to improper watering as a frequent cause for failure with houseplants. A plant in proper light is better able to withstand the high temperature and low humidity of many homes. The amount of light necessary for good growth varies with different types of plants.
It could’ve been …
By: Kim Baldwin My sister called me out of the blue last week. As her name and face appeared on my cell phone screen, I… Login to continue reading Login…
Bill gives state government the power to shut down medical treatments
The first bill that the Kansas Legislature sent to Gov. Laura Kelly this year didn’t lower property taxes.
Education Frontlines: When Politicians Dictate Medical Practices
Recently both the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives heard testimony relative to the anti-trans bill criminalizing medical practices that would help young people align with their mental gender. This is now the fourth attempt in Kansas for a law that readily passed on first attempt in many other Republican-majority states several years ago.
Handicapping the Kansas Property Tax Derby
Fresh off citizen vitriol for rising property taxes during their 2024 campaigns, a fortified Republican super-majority Kansas Legislature began loading their prized horses into the starting gate of this year’s Property Tax Derby.
Plains Folk: Ky-o, Ky-o-o-o
Let me tell you about a visit I made to the Library of Congress the first week of January. Specifically, to the library’s American Folklife Center. I was following the trail of a prairie balladeer named Myra Hull.