Last week, President Joe Biden moved to codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by finalizing a rule to transform DACA into a federal regulation, a move that would help strengthen the legality of the program and benefit many undocumented youths. As a formerly undocumented person, I know just how much DACA can change lives.
The offense for the Newton High School football team took a little too long to get going in a 21-17 loss to Valley Center Friday in the season opener at Fischer Field. The Railer defense did manage a safety and a pick-six, but gave up a couple long touchdown plays early and couldn’t get stops late.
The Kansan Staff The Bethel College women’s soccer team posted its first win under first-year head coach Luka Milicevic, stopping Stephens College 5-0 Monday morning at Thresher Stadium. Bethelo scored all five goals in the second half.
Sheila Lynn Esposito of Maize and formerly of Newton peacefully passed away on September 1 at the age of 72. Sheila was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother.
Juliana “Julie” (Schmidt) Stucky, 87, died on September 2, 2022, at Paramount Community Living and Rehab in Newton, Kansas. She was born on June 1, 1935, in Goessel, Kansas, the birstborn daughter of John and Susie (Buller) Schmidt. Julie grew up with her eight siblings in rural Burns, Kansas, where she attended and graduated from Burns High School with the class of 1954. On June 18, 1954, Julie was united in marriage to Leland Stucky in Burns. They celebrated 68 beautiful years of marriage this year. Julie was employed by Hehr International as a foreman for 43 years before she retired. She was a devoted and faithful member of Meridian Baptist Church in Newton, where she volunteered in the church nursery for many years and was an AWANA leader for 30 years. She loved spending time with and getting to know all of the children. Julie enjoyed sewing and spending time with her family. Julie is survived by her husband, Leland Stucky; daughters, Barbara (Dan) Rexroat of Rosehill and Diane (Daryl) Walter of Newton; brothers, John Schmidt of Loveland, Colorado, Calvin Schmidt of Moundridge, and Dennis Schmidt of North Newton; sisters, Emmy Midkiff of Spokane, Washington, Fern Goodwin of Burns, and Berneda Jewell of Manhattan; and 4 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren.
Rose Marie Crawford, 81, of North Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, September 5th, 2022. She was born on December 9th, 1941, in Newton, Kansas to Arthur Friesen and Rosella (Schmidt) Friesen.
Connie L. (Koehn) Cornelsen, 74, died on September 1, 2022, at her residence in Wichita, Kansas.
Hillsboro - Deanne Duerksen, 77, passed away September 4, 2022 at her residence in Hesston. Jost Funeral Home .
Obituaries .
Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher Tuesday I was hauling hay; it was my fifth or sixth load of the day, and I had been hauling hay for the better part of a week. It was probably all too routine.