Editor’s Note: Gloria is taking a week off during a busy spring as the school year begins to wind down and the garden season is about to begin. So we are sharing some delicious spring and summer salad recipes this week. Gloria will return next week. She thanks readers for all of their support and encouragement! This week we offer a classic column, from the first week of May in 2015.
I’ve used this space many times over the years to provide some defense of the political powers and interests of the cities that over 75% of Kansans live in. I did last month in response to a bill in Topeka— which thankfully died in committee—that would have forbidden cities from exercising almost any kind of local control over the businesses which their residents interact with. This month I’m looking at another bill, one that isn’t as egregious a violation of Home Rule on its face, but in the long run might turn out to be just as bad, or worse.
ANDOVER — Delayed a day by rain, the Newton High School baseball team split a doubleheader against Andover Saturday at the Andover High School sports complex. Newton won the first game 5-3 and lost the second game 5-4.
Newton Recreation Commission hosted a “Battle of the Schools” fun run in Athletic Park on April 19. The one-mile run was for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
The Bethel College graduating class of 2023 has chosen Mark Jantzen, Ph.D., professor of history, as their commencement speaker. Ninety-eight seniors are scheduled to take part in the 130th commencement at 4 p.m.
NOTE: All competitions are subject to change. Check with www.thekansan.com, the Kansan sports Twitter page (@nksports) and the Kansan Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ TheNewtonKansan/) for the latest in cancellation and postponement announcements for area teams).
James Thomas Inv. Friday at Hillsboro Area scorers GIRLS Team scores — Smoky Valley 98, Inman 67, Berean Academy 58, Hesston 58, Larned 52, Remington 52, Elyria Christian 35, Hillsboro 31, Moundridge 29, Sedgwick 20, Council Grove 19, Lyons 13, Nickerson 10, Russell 7, Canton-Galva 4, Bluestem 3, Wichita Independent 2.
Hesston CKTL Tuesday Area results J-indicates use of a tie-breaker; x-non-scoring entry. GIRLS Team scores — Berean Academy 230, Little River 159, Hesston 84, Douglass 48, Remington 5.
Hendrickson fourth at open LAS VEGAS – Newton High School grad Wyatt Hendrickson, a junior wrestler at the Air Force Academy, finished fourth in the Senior Division at 125 kilograms at the U.S. Open Freestyle Championships, which ran Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas.
EL DORADO — The Newton High School boys’ track team took third, while the Railer girls were seventh Friday at the El Dorado Invitational. Results of many events, including all the field events, were not completed.