Knights take lead before weather hits
ANDOVER — The Newton American Legion Post 2 Knights baseball team did its job Tuesday night to open a doubleheader against the Andover Central Jaguars. It was the weather that refused to cooperate.
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Photo gallery: Nerf gun battle at The Porch
About 20 fifth- and sixth-grade age students were invited for a Nerf gun battle – and the Nerf darts were flying throughout The Porch, 724… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Newton wrestlers compete in Junior National duals
Treaster unbeaten, earns All-America honors The Kansan Staff TULSA, Okla. – A pair of Newton High School wrestlers competed in the USA Wrestling Junior National… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Dvorak single leads Sluggin’ Rebels to 12-inning win
Lobos forfeit second game The Kansan Staff The Newton Sluggin’ Rebels played one of its longest games in recent history Monday night when Micah Dvorak… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Knights take lead before weather hits
Newton adds twinbill with Hesston Thursday By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan ANDOVER — The Newton American Legion Post 2 Knights baseball team did its job… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Volunteer program at NMC Health relaunching
By Chad Frey/Newton Kansan Susan McIver is a relatively new employee of NMC Health, tasked with a big job.At it’s root her job as a… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Knights finish 2-2 at Andover tourney
ANDOVER — The Newton American Legion Post 2 Knights baseball team went 2-2 Friday and Saturday at the Andover Invitational. Newton won two games Friday, beating the Kansas Curve 6-5 and the Salina Hawks 13-12.
Visiting Uncle Carl
Last week Uncle Carl’s Camp at Kauffman Museum focused on printmaking, introducing the idea to children age 6 to 8. Campers explored a variety of simple printmaking techniques.
EXPLAINER: Title IX update faces polarized challenges
At least 19 states now either bar or limit participation in sports by transgender athletes, who are at the center of a polarizing, politicized debate, even though only a fraction of them are believed to be among America’s 8.5 million high school and college athletes.
The Legacy of Smallpox
Concerns about “monkeypox” are closely tied to the eradication of smallpox. But American’s recent impression of viruses as rapidly developing variants and our immunity only lasting months do not apply to either of these members of the Poxviridae family. They are double-stranded DNA viruses while the coronaviruses are completely unrelated single-stranded RNA viruses.