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 Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
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.
I sprinted across the yard toward my mother and father-in-laws house. Since they are in Mexico doing treatments for Mom’s cancer, we get to help with things around the house. I have come to enjoy walking to their house every other night or so, to check on the garden, pull weeds, spray bugs, or harvest whatever happens to be ripening. Tonight the children preferred to stay home while I made a quick dash to spray the roses and blackberries, and water the plants on the back porch.
Just two years ago, Democrats were on the verge of achieving their long-awaited green energy revolution.
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MANHATTAN – A Kansas State University official says a poster created to help Kansas consumers make informed decisions about locally grown produce is sparking fresh conversations about seasonal eating and community food systems.
Exhibits Close 10 p.m. July 31, Aug.1-3
HESSTON — On a seemingly normal afternoon at Camp David Kansas near Hesston a preteen blonde sat in a folding chair, a woman in her 20s running a brush through her hair. The younger girl kept looking at a dress picked for her entrance to a party for the campers.
A plan to extend a portion of the Sand Creek bike path may take the next step on July 22 during the city commission meeting, when the commission approved a grant agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation.