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Jerry Troyer

Hillsboro - Jerry Troyer, 81, passed away September 20, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. Jost Funeral Home .

Patricia “Pat” Smith

Patricia “Pat” Smith was born to Katherine (Salzer) Corber and Alva “Bill” Corber near Waverly Kansas August 8th, 1932. She was the youngest of three siblings, with two older brothers, Robert “Jack” and Billy Corber.

Geraldine Ewert

Durham - Geraldine Ewert, 91, passed away September 19, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Jost Funeral Home .

Donna Reve McAnulty

June 16, 1933-September 21, 2022 Donna was born on a farm in Butler County on June 16, 1933. Her parents were Hugh and Flossie Westervelt.

Education Frontlines: Corporatization of universities

America’s rise to prominence following World War II was due to a massive increase in university attendance, heavily stimulated by the GI Bill. The return of war veterans, who had experienced the Great Depression in their childhood, along with the prior inflow of foreign academics who had fled persecution, led to a surge in college and university expansions. University enrolment in 1950 was seven times the proportion of college enrolment in 1900! This in turn resulted in a solid growth in the U.S. economy, expanded suburbs, and more subsequent Nobel Prizes. –But only for two generations.

Insight Kansas: What Emporia Has Lost

The news coming out of Emporia last week, with at least 30 members of the faculty of Emporia State University fired on one day, was terribly sad. Not just because the firings were a blow to the education of hundreds of ESU students, but also because it reflects a failure to understand just what, realistically speaking, higher education in Kansas should be all about.

County Commission to review Wind Energy rules

By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Members of the Harvey County Commission received a copy of a proposed Commercial Renewable Energy Project Regulations Sept. 23 as… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Railer spikers take third at home meet

Newton tops Andover Central twice The Kansan Staff After a 2-6 run of matches in the previous seven days, the Newton High School volleyball team… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Thresher gridders 4-0 after take down of Ottawa

Bethel racks up 483 yards offense By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan A couple of offensive miscues was about the only things that went wrong for… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close