Newton proclaims PRIDE month
For the first time the city of Newton will observe PRIDE month following the approval of a proclamation at the city commission’s final meeting of May.
Chad Frey
Bethel art department presents new award to two juniors
Bethel College’s annual Awards Convocation, held April 29, included a new award set up in the Department of Visual Arts and Design – the Leslie Leupp Art Award.Ron and Vivian Leupp, Bel Aire, established the award in honor of Ron’s brother Leslie Leupp.Junior art majors Gracie Higgins, Tacoma, Wash., and April Powls, Garnett, are the recipients of the inaugural award.Leslie Leupp received an associate of arts degree from Hesston (Kan.) College and then graduated from Bethel College before going on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University in metalsmithing and jewelry design.He taught at Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., Indiana University and Texas Tech University, Lubbock, and then, from 1988 until his retirement in 2006, was head of Metals Arts in the School of Visual Arts at Penn State University.A superb mentor, Leupp was nationally recognized for metal work and innovative jewelry design.He received numerous awards, honors and grants, including a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Bunting acquires Minnesota company
By Kansan Staff Bunting Magnetics of Newton has acquired a magnetic printing cylinder manufacturer in Minnesota. Bunting announced the purchase of TD Wright of St.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Lincoln Park loan settled
The saga of Lincoln Park Apartments and a loan issued by the city for renovations to the old school building came to an end on May 28, as the city commission accepted a financial settlement offer from developer MetroPlains and wiped a mortgage clean.
Amid mental health crisis, new compact allows social workers to practice across state lines
Stefani Goerlich, a certified sex therapist and social worker with a private practice in Detroit, sees several dozen clients a month, most of them from underserved and minority backgrounds.
Gov. Laura Kelly calls special session of Kansas Legislature to contend with tax-cut bill
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‘America at her best’: For Negro Leagues museum president, stat recognition is bigger than baseball
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Kansas announces contract extension for Director of Athletics Travis Goff
The University of Kansas Director of Athletics Travis Goff has signed a 7-year contract extension that will keep him at KU through 2031.The agreement extends Goff’s contract – originally a five-year deal worth $700,000 annually – through May 31, 2031, and increases his base salary to $1.3 million.
KSHSAA, NFHS Network respond after announcer’s degrading comments caught on hot mic
A high school announcer in Kansas was fired for making degrading comments during a girls’ soccer match.
Chiefs lineman Buggs turns self into police
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Thursday in connection with misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.