Area baseball, softball roundup
PREP SOFTBALL Heart of America Moundridge 3, Sedgwick 2 Sedgwick 7, Moundridge 4 SEDGWICK — The Moundridge Wildcats and Sedgwick Cardinals split a HOAL twinbill Friday in Sedgwick. Moundridge won the first game 3-2.
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County parks join the chrous of needing more rain
Every inch of Harvey County is considered to be in drought according to the U.S Drought Monitor. The southwest portion of the county is listed as D3 (Extreme Drought) whil most of the county is listed as D2 (Severe Drought).
Comstockery in America
Texas Federal District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling attempting to invalidate the F.D.A.’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone is remarkable in referencing many times what has become known as the Comstock Act of 1873.
Sports Calendar
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NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA CONSIDERED VERY TREATABLE
Dear Doctors: My grandfather is 72 years old and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. I would like to know more about this type of cancer and what kind of treatment may be involved. Is it unusual for someone his age to get this kind of a diagnosis?
Foraging walk coming to Sand Creek Trail
Amanda Mayflower took her first foraging walk on a portion of the Sand Creek Trail in July of 2021. Most of the food and medicinal herbs she found on that trip were not harvest-able - they were past their prime.
Sports briefs
OTTAWA – The Bethel College women’s flag football team fell to Ottawa 39-0 Saturday in KCAC play in Ottawa. The game was called in the third quarter because of lightning.
ANTON “TONY” KLASSEN
Anton “Tony” Klassen, 81, of Moundridge, Kansas, entered the Kingdom of Heaven to be with the Lord on April 11, 2023. Born in Goessel, KS, on March 3rd, 1942, to Christoph Klassen and Marie (Boese) Klassen, Anton was the third child of four brothers, and was able to enjoy growing up with his siblings, Harold, Eldon, and Ruben on a small farm South of Goessel Kansas. The family had a strong Mennonite belief and as part of his personal faith, Anton was baptized on May 20th, 1956, at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. He would continue to be a devout Christian at Eden Mennonite Church for the remainder of his life. Anton is survived by his son, Scott and Suzanne, Park City, KS; grandson, Cade and Melissa and great-grandson, Easton, Olathe, KS; grandson, Calen, Wichita, KS; brother, Eldon and Darlene, Wichita, KS; brother, Ruben and Analene, Goessel, KS; brother-inlaw, Larry and Betty Krehbiel, Moundridge, KS; sister-in-law, Kay and Gib Burgan, Moundridge, KS; sister-in-law, Maxine Schrag, Moundridge, KS; and countless nieces and nephews. Anton was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy (Krehbiel) Klassen; parents, Christoph and Marie (Boese) Klassen; and his brother, Harold Klassen. A viewing and memorial service will be held Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Moundridge Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge at 10 a.m., Monday, April 17 with the burial following at the church cemetery. A fellowship meal will be immediately following the funeral in the church fellowship hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Victory in the Valley in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.
Prom night 2023
Storms overnight Friday and into Saturday cleared the skies during the afternoon March 15 to make way for the annual Junior/ Senior Prom for Newton High School. This year prom was hosted at the Meridian Center, 1420 E Broadway Ct, the third location in as many years.
BARBARA MCCALL
Barbara McCall of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, formerly a long time resident of Newton, passed away on April 7, 2023 after a short illness. Barb was married for 64 years to Richard R. “Dick” McCall of Newton, who preceded her in death..