The show at home
Sally Johnson welcomed questions about her paintings, which she calls colorist and magical realism. Asked to explain the terms, and recurrent motifs such as spheres, she would say, “I don’t know.” Then she’d have a go at it.
April 2025
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Bethany softball wins double at Bethel
The Bethany College softball team broke a six-game losing streak April 8, sweeping a double header at home against Bethel College. In the first game, the Swedes scored four runs in the first inning and one in the second before the Threshers answered with three in the third.
Clark sets school record at Wichita track meet
Smoky Valley High School track and field athletes split up for two events during the weekend, the Shocker Pre-State Challenge at Wichita State University and the Marion Relays. The Wichita contest grouped competitors into categories for schools from 1A to 3A, schools from 4A to 6A, and elites.
HOME EVENTS
April 17-23 Tuesday 7 a.m. Quarterback Club, Levin Room, Pihlblad Student Union, Bethany College 6 p.m.
School board talks of major renovation plan
The Smoky Valley Board of Education talked with three architectural firms Monday night about school district infrastructure renovation that could involve a multimillion-dollar bond election. The directors also approved staff estimates of how many students who live outside the district could be admitted to attend Smoky Valley schools in the 2025-26 school year, based on projected class sizes.
The test of our generosity
Do you believe that private citizens, rather than the overreaching, intrusive federal government, should be the safety net for fellow Kansans?
No objection to use of things brawl defendant may have said
A defense attorney in the January 2024 street brawl case raised no objection to the prosecution using statements that police attribute to his client, including communication by phone after he was read his Miranda rights and declined to answer questions. Justin Ferrell, the public defender for Jaden Dashawn Evans, could later seek to keep statements from being presented at a trial scheduled for June 10, but expressed no concern at a short hearing before District Court Judge John Klenda on Friday in McPherson.
Federal police detain residents in southwest Kansas
Communities in southwest Kansas saw an increase in federal immigration enforcement last week, causing unrest for the towns with heavily immigrant populations.
Help for enrolling in insurance may be lost
Navigators, who serve as a guide to help people select and enroll in health insurance plans on the federal marketplace, are likely to be harder to find in Kansas because of federal funding cuts.