July 2025
COME FOURTH At practice with the Lindsborg band
Forty-plus musical instruments between walls of cinder block is loud. On the third of July, before the players were brought to attention for coordinated practice at Smoky Valley schools, the barrage was mostly babel.
Things to consider about Medicaid in Kansas
News feeds are loaded with stories on the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the nation’s Medicaid program. We’ve heard stories about non-U.S.
June temperature near normal, rain higher
The average temperature in June was near normal, the National Weather Service said, while rain at the reporting station three miles east of Lindsborg was well above normal.
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Not a rule book, but a guide
Jesus’ most famous sermon includes a series of statements that begin with “You have heard that it was said … but I say unto you …”. Sometimes, these statements are seen as a nullification of the Hebrew law.
Kobach wants gender language gone from lunch contracts
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach encouraged the Kansas State Board of Education to remove sex discrimination language from the state’s lunch contracts, the latest in his offensive against gender and identity politics.
Bethany honors sports alumni
Bethany College announced its 2025 Alumni & Athletic Hall of Honor Awards, which will be presented at 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at Lindquist Hall in the Wallerstedt Library.
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Wavemakers second at Abilene meet
The Lindsborg Wavemakers swim team placed second in their last meet of the season, on Saturday in Abilene. The team scores were Peabody 973, Lindsborg 903, Abilene 748, Solomon 587.5, Marion 147.5.