County to make voting machine purchase
The Harvey County Commission will be asked to finalize the purchase of more than $253,000 of equipment for elections during a Feb. 15 meeting.
February 2022
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Masterson showing a manipulative and vindictive side
It is unclear that the people of Butler County and Senate District 16 sent Ty Masterson to Topeka to behave has he has this past week – but it is doubtful. Masterson has shown his manipulative and vindictive side as the Legislature has grappled with redistricting.
Kicking off
The Newton Recreation Commission recently finished setting up the gymnasium for indoor soccer, and Feb. 11 hosted a youth indoor soccer clinic.
Halstead third, Hesston 10th at CKL wrestling
HILLSBORO – The Halstead Dragon boys’ wrestling team finished third, while Hesston was 10th Thursday at the Central Kansas League Championships at Hillsboro. Hoisington won the team title by one point over Pratt 154.5-153.5, Halstead was third at 103.5.
Lewis Carl Stark
Lewis Carl Stark was born February 16, 1932 in Newton, KS. He met Jesus and had his sight restored on February 7, 2022. He was the son of Gus and Ella (Reiss) of Newton. Lewis was a life-long member of Newton Nazarene Church. He gave his life to Jesus at the age of 33. He loved to share his faith and if anyone had doubts about where they were spending eternity he would share John 14:6 and urge them to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. His life of service included driving the church bus for 22 years, transporting foster children, medical transports and foster parenting. He lost his eyesight on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the age of 79. Lewis or “Lewie” as he was known to his coworkers,retired as Supervisor from Cessna Wallace after more than 45 years of dedicated service.
Wilma Mae Brown
Wilma Mae (Potee) Brown, 91, passed away on January 14, 2022, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. She was born April 23, 1930 in Ames, IA to Lindley and Daisy (Stoll) Potee.
Carolyn Martens
Mrs. Carolyn Martens, 82, of Newton Kansas went home to be with the Lord February 7, 2022, after an extended illness. She was born March 16, 1939 at Trumann, Arkansas to Jimmie and Frances Owens. She grew up in Memphis Tennessee.
RESETTING GUT MICROBIOME IS A LONG-TERM PROJECT
Dear Doctors: I have been stress eating during the pandemic. That includes plenty of junk food, unfortunately, and I’ve gained 15 pounds. I’m sure it has been bad for my gut microbiome, and I want to do a reset. How do you eat for your gut to be healthier?
Devotional: The Mercy of God
I read about an instant cake mix that was a big flop. The instructions said all you had to do was add water and bake. The company couldn’t understand why it didn’t sell – until their research discovered that the buying public felt uneasy about a mix that required only water. Apparently, people thought it was too easy. So, the company altered the formula and changed the directions to call for adding an egg to the mix in addition to the water. The idea worked and sales jumped dramatically.