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Goessel claims five medals in 1A track

Bluebird boys tie for 11th in team standings By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan WICHITA — The Goessel High School track teams claimed five medals Friday… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Plains Folk: Dying cowboys across Kansas

As a balladeer, I’m always proud to declare that it was my co-author and singing partner, Jim Hoy, who sorted out the origins of perhaps the greatest of all cowboy songs, “The Cowboy’s Lament.” Not to be confused (which it often is) with “The Dying Cowboy,” a.k.a. “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie.”

Summer starts at NPL

A busy summer season began at Newton Public Library on May 25 with the summer reading kickoff party. Teens and tweens were invited to a party where they could paint a self portrait, play with legos and use science toys for about an hour at Newton Public Library.

Stranded runners hamper Cardinals against Marion

By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan GREAT BEND — The Sedgwick Cardinal baseball team stranded runners in scoring position in six of seven innings, in a 10-5 loss to Heart of America League rival Marion Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Class 2-1A state tournament at the Great Bend Sports Complex. “Baseball is like that a lot of times,” Sedgwick coach Doug Mabry said.

Sports briefs

Bethel track competes MARION, Ind. — The Bethel College men’s track track team had two entries in competition Thursday and Friday at the NAIA National Championships at Indiana Wesleyan University.

WAYNE JOHN REIF

Due an unintended miscommunication between the Newton Kansan and the mortuary, this obituary was not printed on it original scheduled date of Feb 18. We apologize to the family and anyone who was not made aware of the May 21 celebration of life.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Community Playschool, Inc is grateful to Harvey County United Way for being chosen as the recipient of the Susan Randall Bradrick Memorial Fund this year. Susan was a very dedicated United Way supporter and her family has chosen to continue this spirit of community support through this named memorial gift. We accept it with our sincere thanks and with the commitment that it will be used to maintain our goal to provide a preschool experience for those children and families in this community who need it most. Community Playschool has been serving families in the Newton area for 57 years. Countless volunteer teachers and helpers along with monetary support from five area churches, grant funding and individual donors have allowed us to continue to provide these services at a minimal cost to the families.