September 2022

Railer soccer team holds off Andover

ANDOVER — For the first 70 minutes of the game, the Newton High School boys’ soccer team looked like it did for four of its first five games this season, dominating on both sides of the field and putting up big numbers on offense. The Andover Trojans woke up in the second half of Thursday’s nonleague clash to overcome a three-goal deficit, falling a tally short in a 4-3 Railer win.

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Wind turbine permit rules moving forward

Ron Dietzel of Newton has spent about a year going to Harvey County Commission and Planning and Zoning Board meetings - concerned about the possibility of the construction of industrial wind turbines in the county. “In Newton Township, where I live, there are 91 rural homes Within Kansas, Harvey County has one of the highest rural populations. There are close to 100 rural residences in 15 townships,” Dietzel said “... the high density rural population of Harvey County means there is no space for 60 to 80 turbines.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I wish to address the slogan “no uterus, no opinion.” Men should have a voice in this issue. First, as Ben Shapiro said, “My identity has nothing to do with what’s right or wrong.” Secondly, I would argue that the baby is theirs too, as, without a man, there would be no child.

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Sports Calendar

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