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Sports briefs

GOLF Wedgewood Senior Men 1. RogerBratland, Bill Wilson, Jerry Schmidt, Jose Ramos -5. 2. Ron Bogle, Phil Considine, Paul Normandy, Brian Schier -5. 3. Ed… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Sports Calendar

August 13 through August 21, All times Central NOTE: All competitions are subject to change. Check with www.thekansan.com, the Kansan sports Twitter page (@nksports) and… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Bethel volleyball team reports for practice

Threshers open season Aug. 19 and 20 By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Bethel College volleyball team reported to campus late last week and has… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Santa Fe, Lindley bond to be on November ballot

By Chad Frey Newton Kansan One of the most outspoken members of the board against renovating Santa Fe and Lindley Hall, Andy Ortiz, told the board he believes it is time to ask voters for their opinion. “I like to hear the 50 year potential for the amount money we are going to spend,” “If we are going to commit, we are going to commit.

In the garden: Seeding for a cool season lawn

Soon it will be time to seed your lawn if you want a cool season lawn. Many of you have shade trees and buildings that cast shade that you plant into a lawn. So a question I am often asked, “What’s the best shade grass for Kansas?” The answer is simple but requires explanation.

Conspiracies or disinformation plots?

Some time ago, several millennia in fact, a wise man known as Confucius admonished the Chinese people to “call things by their proper names” in order to better perceive and grapple with reality, and to avoid disorder. It is said that he was among the first to understand the importance of language in politics. If he were still around he might well have plenty to say about the English language in general, and our political lexicon in particular. A number of the terms commonly used in American politics conceal more than they reveal and seem almost designed to confuse. One of the more confusing political terms out there is “conspiracy theory.”

Fall parent meetings play to packed house

By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Maybe it is there will be a lot of athletes in grades seven through 12 in Newton USD 373 this year, or just the day on the calendar. But Aug 10 the first of three required parent meetings for parents of athletes in Newton USD 373 was standing room only in the high school auditorium - and auditorium that seats more than 400 people.

HOROSCOPE

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take pride in what you do, and refuse to let other people’s negativity slow you down. Stretch your mind to include new and exciting ways to use your intelligence and skills to make your dreams come true.