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Railer girls send four wrestlers to state

Newton finishes sixth at regionals The Kansan Staff WICHITA — The Newton High School girls’ wrestling team posted its most successful regional showing with four… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Railer wrestlers post perfect score against Salina South

The Newton High School boys’ wrestling team closed out the regular season with a pair of dominant Ark Valley- Chisholm Trail Division I dual meet wins Thursday at Ravenscroft Gym. Newton opened the night with its first perfect score in the 14-weight class era, downing Salina South 84-0.

Plains Folk: Two guys in a dugout

The first public notice I have of Frank E. Jerome is a newspaper article from January, 1873. The writer posts the claim that Jerome is “the swiftest compositor in Kansas,” that he had set 2600 ems (a printer’s term, essentially pieces of type) in an hour. This is to say that Jerome was a printing professional who set type for a living. Such people were numerous on the newspaper-rich prairie frontier, and they were legend, for various reasons.

SUNDAY BEST BETS

Puppy Bowl XIX 1 p.m. on DISC It takes dedication to tail wagging and licking to earn the right to play in the greatest exhibition of cuteness the world has ever known.

MONDAY BEST BETS

Cleo From 5 to 7 7 p.m. on TCM Airing as part of the channel’s theme of “Academy Museum: (writer) Agnes Varda,” Cleo (Corinne Marchand), is a successful singer and aspiring hypochondriac.

KATHRYN ANN “KAYE” GUINN

Kathryn Ann “Kaye” Guinn, 81, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Diversacare of Sedgwick. She was born September 21, 1941 in Ladysmith, WI to Carl and Helen (Thomas) Cudo.

LARGE PORTION OF POPULATION MAY FEEL ASMR BENEFITS

Dear Doctors: I would like to know more about ASMR. I never heard of it until a friend’s daughter started watching videos of people whispering. She says she likes how it feels. I watched for a bit, and nothing happened, but my own daughter has become a fan. What is ASMR? What does it do?

View from the hill: The big issues of the 2023 session

Each legislative session, there are 500 to 700 pieces of legislation introduced. Of that amount, less than 10% generally pass through the entire process. It is probably less than 1% that actually attracts any media attention. The vast majority, usually around 70%, pass through the legislature with strong bi-partisan support. In many instances, they pass unanimously. While it is not typically recognized, Republicans and Democrats work very well together on the important issues that move the state forward. Even when we disagree, we are generally quite agreeable as we recognize that we simply have differing perspectives. Here are some of the big issues I get asked about regularly.