Museum celebrates Kansas statehood
Kauffman Museum hosted a full slate of afternoon activites in honor of Kansas Day on Jan. 28 - one day prior to the official Kansas Day of Jan.
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Remsbergs step away from youth track program
Tad and Jamie Remsberg have run the Newton Flyers, a youth track and field program, for decades. But all good things come to an end at some point, and for the Remsbergs, this is the time to end.
47th Newton Invitational Girls’ Basketball Tournament
Pool section Bishop Carroll 57, Garden City 24 Bishop Carroll 50, Shawnee Mission Northwest 47 Shawnee Mission Northwest 40, Garden City 36 Bracket section Andover Central 55, Wichita Trinity Academy 15 Olathe Northwest 48, Newton 22 Newton 39, Wichita Trinity Academy 38 Andover Central 34, Olathe Northwest 33 Saturday’s medal games Seventh place: Wichita Trinity Academy 35, Olathe East 30 Fifth place: Newton 40, Garden City 30 Third place: Olathe Northwest 31, Shawnee Mission Northwest 22 Championship: Andover Central 41, Bishop Carroll 34 Scoring leaders (10 ppg minimum) Hayden Snodgrass, Andover Central 36 Landon Forbes, Bishop Carroll 36 Gabby Jackson, Shawnee Mission Northwest 33 Leah Henke, Bishop Carroll 32 Amaya Gallegos, Garden City 31 Maddi Amekporfor-Sadler, Andover Central 30 Meredith Reese, Olathe East 20* *-team played one game Newton Kansan All-Tournament Team (Selected by Kansan sports editor Mark Schnabel) Tier I (teams first through fourth) Hayden Snodgrass, jr., Andover Central-MVP Maddi Amekporfor-Sadler, sr., Andover Central Landon Forbes, sr., Bishop Carroll Skylar Pierce, jr., Olathe Northwest Gabby Jackson, so., Shawnee Mission Northwest Tier II (teams fifth through eighth) Olivia Antonowich, sr., Newton Tatum Suderman, so., Newton Amaya Gallegos, sr., Garden City Tara Wills, sr., Wichita Trinity Academy Meredith Reese, so., Olathe East .
Moundridge boys top Goessel
MOUNDRIDGE — The Moundridge Wildcat boys won their fourth straight game, stopping Goessel 83-28 Friday in non-league play in Moundridge. The Wildcats led 28-10 after the first quarter and 54-14 at the half.
Andover Central wins low-scoring NIT finals
Fitting for one of the lowest-scoring Newton Invitational Tournament girls’ basketball tournament in recent years, the championship game of the 47th edition was a defensive struggle. The 10th-ranked (KBCA, Class 5A) Andover Central Jaguars held top-seeded and second-ranked Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles to two field goals in the second half to claim a 41-34 win Saturday at Ravenscroft Gym.
Moundridge run in fourth quarter leads to title
SEDGWICK — The Moundridge Wildcat girls’ basketball team used a 9-2 fourth quarter to get past Chaparral 37-28 Friday night in the championship game of the 42nd Steve Shepherd Invitational in Sedgwick. Tied 10-10 after the first quarter, Chaparral pulled out to an 18-17 lead at the half.
Allen Don McCune
Allen Don McCune, age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. Allen was born April 15, 1938 in Salina, Kansas the son of Donald Craig and Florence Maria Johnson McCune.
KENNETH (KENNY) R. STEWART
Kenneth (Kenny) R. Stewart, 63, died January 25, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 23, 1959 in Eldorado, Kansas the son of Charles and Ethel Stewart. He attended high school in Newton. Kenny worked as a saw operator at Future Foam in Newton for 28 years. He enjoyed fishing, old cars and spending time with his 2 cats and dog. Those who knew Kenny knew his great niece, Taylor, great-great niece Jaylee brought him joy. Kenny is survived by his children Joshua (Ashleigh) Stewart of Hutchinson, Donald Stewart of Wichita and Stephanie Meilleur of Michigan. Grandchildren Brookelyn, Acelynn and Jaxson and Sister Cathy (Ron) Eason of the home, and friend and mother of his children Lori Siclebottom of Wichita. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Ethel Stewart, brother Chares S. Stewart, niece Stephanie Stewart and nephew Ronald E. Eason. Memorial contributions in Kenny’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for research and left in care of Petersen Family Funeral Home or mailed to the Kansas CFF Chapter at the following address: Heart of America, 2405 Grand Blvd. Suite 520, Kansas City, Mo. 64108
FRED SAAB, JR.
Fred Saab, Jr., 87, of Shawnee, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Advent Health Medical Center in Merriam, Kansas. Fred was born on May 13, 1935, in Haskell, Oklahoma to Lebanese immigrants, Fred and Najla Saab.
Let’s talk: Final thoughts on the utility bill
Editor’s note: This is the final column of a series by Lance Gormley looking at the Newton utility bill, or “water bill”. Upcoming topics include sewer, trash, the PUF, and conclusions. Gormley recently worked through a Wichita State University internship with the city commission, during which he was able to look closely at the utility rates.