A milestone birthday earlier this month got me thinking about my parents and what their lives looked like at my age, which is vastly different from my life. In reflecting on the differences, it was really to see how my parents’ choices in their 20s and 30s have had a foundational impact on who I am and what my life is like today.
Western Kansas is the place for a quiet, rural lifestyle. But with that comes shortages when you need to see a doctor. Many will drive an hour or more to receive quality health care. But some of the problems may not be easily fixed.
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan From rodeo to demolition derby, rocketry to fashion and every kind of livestock, the Harvey County Fair offers up nine days… Login to continue reading Login…
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan No one really knows how long Sara Murphy has been involved in the Harvey County Fair, including her. When asked, she… Login to continue reading Login…
Martha Gartner can remember the first time she made a batch of pickles, she did it for her husband. And to hear her tell the story, that batch of pickles were awful.
Studs knockoff Hutchinson to reach quarterfinals By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan WICHITA – The Hays Larks became the first team in the National Baseball Congress… Login to continue reading Login…
The Kansan Staff KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The Kansas City Royals had a rally fall short in a 10-7 loss to the Atlanta Braves Monday… Login to continue reading Login…
The Kansan Staff WICHITA — The Aftershock, a team composed mainly of Wichita State alumni, downed Heartfire 74-68 to advance to the semifinal round of… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton Public Library hosted a family event on July 23, Science Heroes.
Today’s generation is less likely to have studied ancient history and know how a General Julius Caesar returned from war to end the Roman Republic and begin their Roman Empire. This concept of a military general taking over government was better understood in 1978 when William Manchester’s classic “American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964” was released. But the recent (2016) book, “The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War” by H.W. Brands provides more details including information critical to understanding the China-Taiwan situation today.