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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Young Swather netters fifth in opener

HESSTON — A young Hesston High School girls’ tennis team got a trial by, if not fire, at least mid-90s temperatures with high humidity to open the season Thursday with a fifth-place finish at the Hesston Invitational I at the Hesston High School and Ward Tennis Center. Defending Class 4A state champion McPherson won the team title with 25 points, followed by Buhler at 21, Smoky Valley at 18, defending Class 3-2-1A state champion Wichita Collegiate at 15 and Hesston at 14.

Why is Kansas punishing its remaining teachers?

As Kansas schools, from kindergarten to post-graduate, have returned to classes this month, our political culture has invented new ways of torturing teachers and other educators. Education reporter Suzanne Perez of KMUW has chronicled the construction of this torture device by state legislators, parents and boards of education.

FRIDAY BEST BETS

National Champions 7 p.m. on SHOW Hours before the championship game, Missouri Wolves’ quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) vanishes from the team hotel with his best friend, tight end Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig).

Marilyn Sue (Prouty) VanRossun

Marilyn Sue (Prouty) VanRossun, age 84, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at her home in Paramount Community Living and Rehab of Newton, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1938 in Newton, KS. and was one of eight children blessed to the late Wilbur and Wilhelmina (Weigand) Prouty of Hesston, KS.

Herman “Dee” Gilbert

Herman “Dee” Gilbert, 93, died on August 22, 2022, at Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas. He was born June 19, 1929, in El Reno, Oklahoma, the son of James and Mary (Matchett) Gilbert.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Saint Francis clarifies Reflector article Editor’s note: The article referenced, “Kansas foster care provider sues former leaders over alleged financial misconduct” [https://kansasreflector.com/] appeared in several CherryRoad Media publications. The Kansas Reflector publishes under a creative commons liscense and offers news and opinion pieces to news organizations at no charge.

HEAT PROBLEMS CAN ESCALATE QUICKLY

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about why hot weather is so dangerous? We’ve had a couple of heat waves with high humidity, and my grandfather didn’t even realize he had heat exhaustion. Air conditioning isn’t common in our area, and our kids are struggling, too. Honestly, it’s been a bit scary.