Saturday hundreds of cars, trucks, motocycles and everything in between will descend upon downtown Newton, for the annual Newton Car Show. This is the third year of the Newton Car Show, as organized by the Mid-Kansas Muscle Car Club , though the show has deeper roots.
Stress your lawn, invite weeds! Anybody have henbit? Weeds are opportunists, taking advantage of open spaces in thin, weak stands of turf. Although improper fertilizing, watering, and mowing are the most common causes of poor lawns, insects and diseases can also expose the lawn to weed invasion. Always try to determine why weeds invaded the lawn and correct the problem. If the basic cause is not corrected, weeds will return even though existing weeds may be eradicated with herbicides.
The Newton High School girls’ soccer team gave up 11 corner kicks and took just three against Hutchinson Tuesday in AV-CTL I play at Fischer Field. The Railers scored on two of those corner kicks in a 3-0 win over the Salthawks, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
What do we appreciate teachers for? The answer should be obvious. Kansas public school teachers are dedicated professionals. So dedicated, in fact, they often go well beyond the call of duty, devoting their own time and money to the development of the next generation.
TOPEKA — Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office says the Kansas Supreme Court has no business evaluating the fairness of redrawn congressional districts, despite a district court’s ruling that the map is heavily biased toward Republicans and dilutes minority votes.
The Cottonwood Complex Fire, a wild fire that started in Reno County on March 5 bleeding into Harvey County and forcing evacuations, left behind serious damage, including one death. Burning a tota of 12,000 acres, about 820 acres of Harvey County were affected.
Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about rat bite fever? Our son got bitten by a baby rat while he was cleaning out his garage, and he didn’t see a doctor. It turned out that he was OK, but I’m worried about what could have happened. What should he have done?
A Bethel College Graduate picked up a gold medal in the Penn Relays, hosted in Philadelphia David E. Ortman, 69, Seattle, Washington, a Bethel College (1975) graduate, this year made his fourth trip to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because it was not yet signed. It includes $18 million guaranteed, a sizeable investment for a safety who turns 30 next week. The Saints had been searching for help at the position after Marcus Williams signed with the Ravens in free agency and Malcom Jenkins announced his retirement.
Halstead Inv. Tuesday Wedgewood GC Par 70, 5,200 yards Team scores — Halstead 364, Pratt 368, Hillsboro 382, Pretty Prairie 405, Buhler 412.