Dean Koppes
Dean Koppes 92 died May 30, 2022 A graveside service will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Kansas, on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 10 a.m. Visitation time with the family will be at the gravesite immediately following the service.
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Rosella Ruth Wiens Regier
Rosella Ruth Wiens Regier, 88, died on May 31, 2022. Memorial service will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Faith Mennonite Church in Newton.
Kenneth Buhler Schmidt
A memorial service for Kenneth Buhler Schmidt, 61, will be held on June 11th, 2022 at 11 a.m., at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton, Kansas. He passed unexpectedly at his home in Salt Lake City, Jan. 24, 2022. Please bring your fondest memories of Ken to share with family and friends.“
John K. “Jack” Ratzlaff
Halstead-John K. “Jack” Ratzlaff, 86, died Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Halstead Health and Rehabilitation.
Sports Calendar
NOTE: All competitions are subject to change. Check with www.thekansan. com, the Kansan sports Twitter page (@nksports) and the Kansan Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ TheNewtonKansan/) for the latest in cancellation and postponement announcements for area teams).
Moundridge boys win first state title
WICHITA — The Moundridge High School boys’ track team placed in all three relays, pacing the Wildcats to their first-ever state title in the Class 2A championships Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium in Wichita.
Hesston repeats titles at Class 3A state track
WICHITA — The Hesston High School track teams claimed a pair of state titles Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. Both state titles for the Swathers were repeats from last season.
Why would I talk to them? Research shows we can talk across our political divides
As we look at the pictures from Uvalde, Buffalo, and other mass shootings, we’re having agonized conversation. It seems inconceivable that “the other side” could look at those same photos yet reach utterly different conclusions about their meanings.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Look for different answers One definition of Insanity is doing stupid over and over again, expecting the answer to change. For 88 years, Ctrl-Left Democrat Gun Control has failed.
Shavuot: A Jewish holiday of renewing commitment to God
The festival of Shavuot, marked this year on June 5 and 6, celebrates the biblical story of God revealing Torah – Jewish scriptures and teachings – to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. This gift, and the observance of Torah’s principles, is at the core of the Jews’ relationship with God, referred to as the “covenant.”