Ramadan – the Islamic month of fasting – is began on March 22, 2023. Amaarah DeCuir, who researches Muslim student experiences, offers insights into how public schools are moving toward greater recognition of the sacred Islamic month.
Editor’s Note: CherryRoad Media and the Newton Kansan asked the community to nominate “Angels Among Us” during a three week period in February and March, seeking 12 Angels to be featured in a magazine to be inserted in the Newton Kansan and distributed in the community starting March 30. The Kansan featured 14 Angels Among us in the Magazine, including Shana McGinnis. For more stories like this one, see the magazine.
The annual Harvey County Home and Garden Show was March 25 and 26 at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston. This year the them was “The Art of Succulents.” Included in the show are garden seminars, home and garden exhibitors, food trucks, door prizes, and youth events.
The Bethel College softball team claimed its second straight KCAC twinbill split Saturday, winning a game and losing a game against Kansas Wesleyan at Wedel Field. Bethel lost the first game 6-0 and won the second game 9-8 in eight innings.
Professor Donald B. Scheick was a Professor of History at Indiana State University. I was in his Ancient History class in 1965 when he first took attendance and assigned our textbook and readings. And then he began asking questions. “Mr. Schrock. Who was Abraham?” Answers on this first day of class did not have to be correct, because we had just received our assignment. But correct answers to questions would be critical in all his future class sessions, because he taught completely by asking questions. These were not questions that could easily be answered by memorizing facts. He forced us to consider the motivations for historical actions and the consequences that would have likely occurred if events had gone other directions. Boy did we learn to think!
Jack A Unruh 99, died March 22, 2023 at Halstead Health and Rehab. Jack co-owned and operated Marshall Furniture in Newton alongside his family for many years.
Hillsboro - Norman W. Winter, 72, passed away March 21, 2023 rural Hillsboro.
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