Sports briefs
GOLF Wedgewood Senior Men 1. Dave Stallbaumer, Phil Considine, Carvin Thiessen, Loren Dick -4.
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SATURDAY BEST BETS
149th Kentucky Derby KSNW 1:30 p.m. The “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” returns with the 149th annual Kentucky Derby, airing live from Churchill Downs.
Cusik, Stucky named women of the year
Since 1956, the Newton Area Women of the Year program has honored women who give freely of their time and talents to make Newton a better place to live. Women who live or work in Newton or North Newton are eligible.
Railer softball team splits with Andover
ANDOVER — The Newton High School softball team claimed a split Wednesday at Andover in non-league play. Newton won the first game 12-9 and lost the nightcap 9-4.
MONDAY BEST BETS
Jeopardy! Masters KAKE 7 p.m. The latest iteration of America’s favorite quiz show brings together the six current highest-ranked “Jeopardy!” contestants — Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He, Sam Buttrey and James Holzhauer — to go head-to-head for the grand prize and the title of “Jeopardy! Masters” champion.
THURSDAY BEST BETS
Station 19 KAKE 7 p.m. Things get complicated when everyone’s civic duty is put to the test when election day comes to Station 19.
VICKIE LYNN HUXMAN (YOUK)
Vickie Lynn Huxman (Youk) was born in Goessel, Kansas on February 17, 1954 the youngest of seven children to Leland and Lorene Youk and entered eternal life on May 2, 2023. Celebration of Life Service 2:00 p.m. May 18, 2023 at the Newton Christian Church in Newton officiated by Chaplin Greg Schmidt. Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to service time May 18 at the Church.
Lets support active transportation
The press release received on Star Wars Day was welcomed, with a statement that was welcome to start the notice off. “Increasing active transportation opportunities across Kansas – whether walking, cycling, using a wheelchair, skateboarding, etc.
Kansas deserves a Legislature that champions family values and inclusivity
I recently attended the Veto Session Conversation hosted by the Voter Rights Network of Wyandotte County and the Mainstream Coalition, where Gov. Laura Kelly’s recent vetoes of several disturbing bills were discussed. These bills targeted vulnerable Kansans, particularly the LGBTQ community, and neglected pressing issues affecting all Kansans.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The transgender menace in Kansas No, I am not the devil, so don’t believe everything you read on the internet, but I live in your community. I question our politicians who want to revoke my rights.