Amish Cook: A special day at the country school
Seventeen children came beaming in the doorway.
Chad Frey
Prairie Doc Perspective: True Self-Care
During our most recent family movie night, we watched one of my favorites: Encanto.
Harvey Girls to be topic of discussion
“The Harvey Girls: Women’s Roles in Railroads, Kansas, and US History,” a presentation and discussion by Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay will be 2 p.m. March 24… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Library hosting furnishing sale
Newton Public Library is making the transition into the new library building, which leads to a furnishing sale in the old building at 720 N.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Chorale to perform
The Newton Chorale presents “From Darkness To Light” at 3:30 p.m.
Disruptive school closures are to be expected in a state that does not value public education
On March 4, the Board of Education for Unified School District 259 in Wichita, the largest public school system in the state, voted to permanently close four elementary schools and two middle schools to help address a projected $42 million budget shortfall.In the face of declining enrollment, the approaching end of federal COVID relief dollars to stabilize school district finances, and a backlog of more than $1 billion in deferred maintenance, the board had few good options available.
Congress Can Only Take Away Your TikTok If You Let Them
On March 13, the US House of Representatives passed HR 7521, the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” The bill, which would attempt to ban the social media app TikTok unless its Chinese owners, ByteDance, sell it to non-Chinese owners, faces an uncertain future in the Senate, but president Joe Biden says he’ll sign it if it passes.I don’t find the prospect of an attempt to ban TikTok unsettling, precisely because of the word “attempt.”At present, only about 170 million Americans use TikTok.
Kansas Profile: Highlighting the Baxter Springs Museum
What town is in the very corner of Kansas?In southeast Kansas, it is the historic community of Baxter Springs.
Peeps take over gallery
Ever wonder what it would look like if Peeps replaced the Kansas City Chiefs for the the big game, or if the marshmallow treats took over Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour?You can find out, for a few more days, at the Carriage Factory Gallery.
New Kansas flat tax proposal would mainly benefit state’s top 20% of earners, analysis shows
TOPEKA — A revamped flat tax plan touted by Kansas Senate lawmakers on Tuesday would cost the state nearly $650 million annually once phased in, give 40% of the benefits to the state’s top 20% and reap billionaire Charles Koch a half-million dollar windfall, according to independent analysis.During the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation hearing, Republican lawmakers claimed the latest version, encapsulated as Senate Bill 539, would address Kansans’ needs.“It is a product of listening to people and trying to come up with the best solution,” said committee chairwoman Sen.