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Railers finish 16th out of 21 teams By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan High winds kept the scores in check Thursday at the Newton Invitational boys’… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
When a 911 dispatcher reports for work, they sit down in front of an array of monitors and don a headset. The calls come quickly, and from a number of sources looking for all different kinds of assistance.
The Tennessee House of Representatives, dominated by a Republican supermajority, voted yesterday to expel two Black Democratic legislators who had participated in a peaceful public demonstration on behalf of gun control. A third representative, white and female, was one vote shy of also being expelled. As Elie Mystal, writer for The Nation, aptly put it, the House’s action was a clinic in critical race theory.
The Newton High School girls’ swimming team pushed ever so closer to more state entries in a fourth-place finish Tuesday at the Newton Invitational I at the NHS pool. Winfield won the 10-team field with 286 points, followed by McPherson at 239, Marion at 169, Newton at 139 and Hutchinson at 102.
In the final week of March Newton USD 373 closed school for two days due to a computer network security incident. The incident is still under investigation, and the school district is working with external information technology experts to conduct a detailed investigation into the incident.
Every April, we raise awareness about child abuse prevention. However, this work is ongoing and constant. We must be diligent in supporting families no matter the circumstances and recognize that parents and children need encouragement and someone to believe in them. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) include abuse and neglect as well as other household circumstances that affect children adversely. ACEs can cause long-term trauma, but providing stable, supportive relationships provides lifelong benefits for learning, behavior and health.
April is officially Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Harvey County, after the Harvey County Commission took a second run April 11 at approving a proclamation to make it so. Following a reading of a revised proclamation the commission voted 2-1, with commissioner Becky Reimer the vote against, to approve the proclamation.
The Goddard High School girls’ soccer team suffered four one-goal defeats before facing the Newton Railers Tuesday at Fischer Field. Newton made it five with a 2-1 win over the Lions.
Spring has sprung on our central Kansas farm. The daffodils and apricot trees are in full bloom and being visited by the honeybees. The small flock of sheep we’ve been caring for all winter have now more than doubled as all of the ewes have lambed. Now the pasture is full of little white lambs frolicking and bouncing all around as their mothers keep watch. Our machine shop has also transitioned from housing a winter basketball court to housing a planter being prepped and bags of corn seed stacked high as we await our season of spring planting.