Chad Frey

Chad Frey

  • Joined: September 29, 2023
  • Articles: 3459

Rec commits to Themian agreement, pickleball courts

For pickleball players in Newton, March 21 was kind of a big day. Not only was that the registration deadline for a spring indoor leage at the Newton Recreation Commission, but the day the NRC confirmed with the Newton Kansan that outdoor courts are about to be constructed.

Hendrickson knocks off Olympic champ for NCAA title

PHILADELPHIA – Newton High School graduate and Oklahoma State grad student Wyatt Hendrickson scored a takedown with 18 seconds remaining in regulation to score a 5-4 decision over former NCAA and Olympic champion Gable Steveson Saturday night in the championship match at heavyweight (285 pounds) of the NCAA Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

#RalierPride

The above hashtag does not get used often enough, and this last weekend it should have gotten a massive workout. Seriously.

Amish Cook: The wonder of spring days

The days I have been waiting on are coming into reality. Ah, the wonder of spring days! There is nothing quite like those first days of sunshine, warm enough to warm your body and your heart. Somehow to me it just feels like God’s love gently shining down on me. It won’t take care of all things in life but it helps me connect to the love of God who makes all things well despite the difficult dimensions.

EV “Overcapacity” myth

A recent Bloomberg report discredited the American excuse that China’s high quality and low cost new electric vehicles (EVs) are only due to “overcapacity” caused by Chinese government subsidies. Author David Fickling notes that European and American carmakers likewise get government subsidies, noting that the “subsidies received by Volkswagon in 2023 was greater than every cent declared by carmakers in the same fiscal year” and that “Ford also received more money than any Chinese rival.”