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RaileRobotics marking 25 years

By Chad FreyNewton Kansan RaileRobotics is celebrating 25 seasons at Newton High School with a first — a competition at the school. Newton RaileRobotics will celebrate 25 years as a robotics team with a free celebration scrimmage Nov. 21, at Newton High School’s Ravenscroft Gym, 900 W. 12th. The team use last year’s FIRST Robotics…

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Chili weekend downtown

By Chad FreyNewton Kansan Nov. 7 the 20th annual United Way Chili Cook-Off took over a block of Sixth Street. The annual event, moved from the last Saturday in Sept. to the first Saturday in Nov. this year, brings together nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools and government groups to serve their best chili recipes. More than…

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Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees

The following are this week’s Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees: Boys Neric Arellano Gayton, junior, Newton High School, soccer. Scored a goal in a 2-1 loss in the state quarterfinals to Kapaun-Mt. Carmel.…

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Amish Cook: What life is about

By Gloria YoderToday I think of three people who have impacted my life by example. There are many more of you out there, but for today I choose to share these three happenings.I’m walking in…