November 2022
Wichita County wins first 8-man DI championship
NEWTON - After a turnover leading to a touchdown early in the third quarter, it was time for Wichita County quarterback Erhik Hermosillo-Lopez to take control of things, rushing for 242 yards on 29 carries with five touchdowns to lead his team to a 54-36 win over Little River Saturday in the Eight-Man Division I championships at Fischer Field. He also hit three of four passes for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Museum exhibit offers history of Christmas carols
The Finney County Historical Museum has opened a new shortterm exhibit for the holiday season, entitled “Carols of Christmas,” in the museum’s Front Door Gallery, where exhibits change periodically throughout the year.
D. JoAnn Jones
Dodge City - D. JoAnn Jones, 84, died November 26, 2022 at Saint Catherine Hospital of Dodge City.
Chiefs slog way past beat-up Rams for 26-10 victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid lamented more problems with the Kansas City Chiefs punt return unit. JuJu Smith-Schuster regretted their many failures in the red zone. Patrick Mahomes bemoaned “the one dumb play I make every game.”
No. 15 K-State pounds Kansas 47-27 to earn Big 12 title shot
MANHATTAN (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman didn’t want to back into the Big 12 title game by having Texas lose to Baylor. He wanted his Wildcats to earn their spot in Arlington.
Ask Amy: Elder parents ponder full financial disclosure
Dear Amy: Neither my wife nor I came from money. But thanks to a lot of hard work, good choices - and luck - our children will come into money.
Life can surpass everything you hope for
I have the family I never knew I could have. I had a great upbringing, great parents, but I was the accident who came along many, many years after my siblings, so I missed out on the shenanigans and memories you get to have growing up with your brothers and sisters.
‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.
Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread.