Fair wraps up
Newton Kansan For the first time in days it wasn’t overly hot - a cold front bearing rain swept through the area on the morning of Aug. 8.
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Eric Thomas Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Eric Thomas directs the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and teaches visual journalism and photojournalism at the University of Kansas.
Foresters three-peat at NBC
Newton Kansan WICHITA — For the ninth time overall and third time in a row, the Santa Barbara Foresters claimed the title of the National Baseball Congress World Series. The Foresters stopped Hays Larks 12-1, the sixth time Hays has finished as runner-up in the 88 years of the tournament.
The Amish Cook: Picturing what life used to be
By Gloria Yoder They all stood in a circle in the living room. Jesse suggested we sing Daddy’s song: “ Oh, the Best is Yet to Come.” My heartbeat quickened as I waited for Grandma to pick up her phone, 400 miles away.
A California Man’s ‘Painful and Terrifying’ Road to a Monkeypox Diagnosis
By Jackie Fortiér, KPCC/LAist Kaiser Health News Two days after Kevin Kwong flew home to California from New York, his hands itched so badly, the pain jolted him from sleep. He thought the problem was eczema.
Goessel hosts festival, parade
Goessel hosted the annual Country Threshing Days Aug. 5 through 6.
Wind Surge ends series on four-game winning streak
The Kansan Staff SAN ANTONIO — The Wichita Wind Surge ended a six-game Texas League series with a 2-1 win in 10 innings over the San Antonio Missions Sunday at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Wichita lost the first two games of the series, but won the last four.
Rebels finish 1-1 in SBS bracket play
The Kansan Staff GODDARD — The Newton Rebels finished play at the second SummerBall Showdown with a 1-1 finish in bracket play Friday and Saturday at the Genesis Sports Complex in Goddard. In the round of 16, the Rebels downed the PSCL Select 4-2.
Bethel spikers picked 11th
The Kansan Staff WICHITA — The Bethel College volleyball team was picked to finish 11th out of 13 teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference coaches pre-season poll Friday. Ottawa was picked to win the conference, claiming 12 of 13 first-place votes and 144 points overall.
Chiefs’ Frank Clark arrives at camp with new outlook on life
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