The businesses downtown are active. The brick streets are quiet. Two schoolboys are walking home with their bookbags. To the south, pickup trucks and livestock trailers are clustered around the sale barn. Downtown, a large 4-H clover is painted on the intersection of Main Street and Wisconsin Street.
Dear Doctors: I mentioned to a friend that I’m starting a low-carb diet that puts your body into ketosis. She said not to because ketosis is one of the dangerous complications that can happen to people with diabetes. Is that right? If so, how can low-carb diets ever be safe?
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Prep Girls Little Rv. 45, Moundridge 31 MOUNDRIDGE — The Little River girls’ basketball team used a 12-5 third quarter to break open a three-point game and claim a 45-31 win over Moundridge Tuesday in Moundridge.
Despite a nearly year-long attempt to address the concerns of parents — and their students — over Summit Learning by USD 373 teachers and administrative staff, the board of education voted Monday to eliminate the learning program.
Prep girls Bluebird Classic Burrton 37, Elyria Chr. 33 (OT) GOESSEL — The Burrton Charger girls claimed third place at the Bluebird Classic with a 37-33 win over Elyria Christian Saturday in overtime at the Bluebird Classic.
HUTCHINSON — The Newton High School girls’ basketball team has been finding ways to play with top teams for five, 10, even 15 minutes or more. The Railers are still looking for that complete game, falling to Hutchinson 61-32 Tuesday in AV-CTL I play in Hutchinson.
HUTCHINSON — After strong offensive showings in the last two games, the Newton High School boys’ basketball team’s scoring prowess failed it Tuesday, falling to Hutchinson 52-37 in AV- CTL I play in Hutchinson.
Bids for the largest county road project in decades were opened in November, and have been reviewed by engineers and the road and bridge department. The good news is the low bid for reconstruction of Old 81/ Hesston Road from Newton to the county line met specifications and came in about $1 million under estimates.
It seems like an eternity since we have had any moisture this fall and early winter. It is dry enough now with no moisture in the forecast to consider watering young trees and evergreens in your lawn and landscape.