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Juan Rodriguez-Vela

Juan Rodriguez-Vela, 84, died on January 23, 2022, at NMC Health in Newton, Kansas. He was born on March He was born on March 8, 1937, in El Plateado, Zacatecas in Mexico, the son of Clemente and Trinidad (Vela) Rodriguez.

Study: New variety will help farmers increase sorghum yields

MANHATTAN — Scientists with the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sorghum and Millet (SMIL) have developed a sorghum variety they say will provide natural resistance to pathogens and pests that have crippled the crop in humid, lowland areas of western Ethiopia.

Always room for strawberries

As you plan this year’s garden, be sure to include some strawberries. They are low in calories, high in vitamin C and antioxidants, and provide seasonal interest in gardens and containers.

WHY THE SILVER DRAGON RETURNS TO CHINA EVERY YEAR

Every year in the middle of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, thousands of Chinese citizens line the streets above the Qiantang River to watch an unusual tidal wave come in from the sea, travel up the river and actually make the river reverse direction for a little bit.

Berean Academy outlasts Central Christian

ELBING — The Berean Academy girls’ basketball team had its way with Hutchinson Central Christian for three quarters, but needed to hold on in the fourth for a 41-36 win Tuesday night in the 55th Eli J. Walter Invitational in Elbing.

Bethel tops McPherson for 12th win in a row

The Bethel College men’s basketball team won its 12th straight game and moved into sole possession of second place in the KCAC, stopping McPherson College 78-62 Monday night at Thresher Gym. Bethel moved into sole possession of second place in the conference when Southwestern fell to Kansas Wesleyan 81-69 in Salina.

Bethel falls to McPherson

The Bethel College women’s basketball team fell to McPherson College 65- 54 Monday in KCAC play at Thresher Gym. Bethel trailed 16-10 after the first quarter, but tied the game 23-23 at the half.