Newton to host Salina Central for homecoming
Railers coming off narrow loss to Goddard By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Newton High School football team heads into homecoming with one of its… Login to continue reading Login…
October 2025
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Gameday: Newton Railers vs. Salina Central Mustangs
7 p.m. Friday, Fischer Field Newton Railers (0-4, 0-3 AV-CTL II) L Maize South 37-0 L @ Andover Central 27-18 L @ Goddard Eisenhower 46-13… Login to continue reading Login…
Berean Academy Invitational Cross Country
Thursday Harvey County East Park GIRLS Team scores — Hesston 36, Augusta 73, Berean Academy 82, Remington 84, Hillsboro 113, Moundridge 136, Mulvane 170. Bluestem,… Login to continue reading Login…
Body found in southeastern Harvey County
A farmer working in his field found human remains in the 3000 block of South Hillside Road (south east of Newton) at about noon Oct. 1. The Harvey County Sheriff’s…
Time to move cold-sensitive plants indoors?
MANHATTAN — As fall weather approaches, it is time to start planning to bring cold-sensitive plants indoors, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini.
In the garden: Time for pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns
Nothing represents Halloween like a Jack-O-Lantern! Decorating and carving the pumpkin is a great activity and also you can teach your children how to handle utensils in a safe manner. After carving you want it to last as long as possible to continue to enjoy the season. The biggest concerns in keeping pumpkins are preserving moisture loss and preventing pathogens for as long as possible. There are a few steps that we can take at home to aid in our quest to preserve our pumpkin décor for as long as possible.
Fall party downtown
Just days after the first official day of fall (Sept. 22) , the final Saturday in September (Sept. 27) has become a party on Sixth Street downtown.
Exercise and Arthritis: What Really Works
If your joints ache after sitting too long or make crackling sounds when you get up, you’re not alone. More than half of older adults in the U.S. report having at least one arthritic joint, and while our understanding has improved over the past two decades, old myths still create confusion about how best to manage it.
Tips on canning frozen tomatoes safely
By Pat MelgaresK-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN — Kansas gardeners often face a common challenge at the end of a successful growing season:… Login to continue reading Login…
We’re all afraid of political violence and retribution. But don’t be drawn into remaining silent.
Not long ago, I was haunting the alleys downtown and noting all the infrastructure you don’t see from the storefronts. The utility poles and power lines and electric meters reminded me of the work of R. Crumb, the underground cartoonist most famous for the anthropomorphic, sexually charged “Fritz the Cat” comics. It wasn’t an oversexed feline I was thinking about but Crumb’s urban drawings, especially “The History of America,” that render in painful detail the things we have trained ourselves not to see, such as the web of power lines strung from utility poles overhead.