September 2022

Unique vacation rental set to open

Byron and Susan Schrag wanted to create vacation spot on their property on SE 96th - a place that was just the right amount of secluded for a getaway but close enough to a nearby wedding venue to generate traffic. They wanted to do something different, and they were able to do just that. A true tree house was constructed. “It is really, really unique,” Byron Schrag said. The Schrags enlisted a little help for the project - contacting one of the producers of “Tree House Masters,” a television show about Nelson Treehouse Company.

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In Brief

Lions Club seeks Halloween Walk partners Newton Lions Club is seeking participants to give candy during the 28th annual Halloween Walk in downtown Newton. Businesses, clubs, churches, nonprofits and school groups are encouraged to participate.

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TAKE IT SLOW WHEN RETURNING TO EXERCISE AFTER COVID

Dear Doctors: I’m a healthy 61-yearold woman, still tired and a bit sick after five days with a moderate bout of COVID. I want to exercise again when I’m symptomfree. Would a 20-minute walk a few times a week, and a few gentle sessions of more vigorous exercise, be a good way to start? Dear Reader: We’re getting versions of your question from quite a few readers these days. And no wonder. In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated at least 60% of adults and 75% of children in the U.S. had been infected with the coronavirus. These numbers are driven, in large part, by the emergence of a series of highly contagious variants. This includes omicron, as well as its many subvariants.

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HOROSCOPE

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 23) -- Be ready to adjust as you move forward. Stay on top of what everyone is doing and make positive suggestions for whatever transition is necessary. Be a good listener and leader.

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Area football standings

Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I Heart of the Plains Six-man Class 1A, District 6 KSHSAA Districts Class 5A West Eight-Man I, District 4 Six-Man, District 1 Altoona-Midway;1;0;1;0;+21 Waverly;1;0;1;0;+21 Wetmore;0;0;1;0 Centre;0;0;0;1 Peabody-Burns;0;0;0;1 Chetopa;0;1;0;1;-21 So. Coffey Co.;0;1;0;1;-21 Class 3A, District 6 Six-Man District 2 Class 2A, District 5 ;League;Overall ;W;L;W;L Hutchinson;0;0;1;0 Maize;0;0;1;0 Maize South;0;0;1;0 Campus;0;0;0;1 Derby;0;0;0;1 Newton;0;0;0;1 Salina South;0;0;0;1 Division II Andover Central;0;0;1;0 Arkansas City;0;0;1;0 Goddard;0;0;1;0 Salina Central;0;0;1;0 Valley Center;0;0;1;0 Andover;0;0;0;1 G.Eisenhower;0;0;0;1 Division III McPherson;0;0;1;0 Circle;0 ;0 ;1 ;0 Augusta;0;0;0;1 Buhler;0;0;0;1 Mulvane;0;0;0;1 Winfield;0;0;0;1 Division IV W.Collegiate;1;0;1;0 Andale;0;0;1;0 Clearwater;0;0;1;0 El Dorado;0;0;0;1 Wellington;0;0;0;1 Rose Hill;0;1;0;1 Central Kansas League Halstead;1;0;1;0 Haven;1;0;1;0 Hesston;1;0;1;0 Nickerson;1;0;1;0 Pratt;1;0;1;0 Hillsboro;0;1;0;1 Hoisington;0;1;0;1 Larned;0;1;0;1 Lyons;0;1;0;1 Smoky Valley;0;1;0;1 Canton-Galva;1;0;1;0 Solomon;1;0;1;0 Wakefield;1;0;1;0 Goessel;0;0;1;0 Herington;0;1;0;1 Little River;0;1;0;1 Rural Vista;0;1;0;1 Six-Man Centre;0;0;0;1 Peabody-Burns;0;0;0;1 Burrton;0;0;1;0 Cunningham;0;0;1;0 ;W;L;TB Goddard;1;0;+13 Kapaun-MC;1;0;+13 Maize;1;0;+13 Maize South;1;0;+13 Salina Central;1;0;+13 Bishop Carroll;1;0;+12 Hutchinson;1;0;+7 Valley Center;1;0;+4 Newton;0;1;-4 G.Eisenhower;0;1;-7 Andover;0;1;-13 Great Bend;0;1;-13 Hays;0;1;-13 Liberal;0;1;-13 Salina South;0;1;-13 Wichita West;0;1;-13 ;District;Overall ;W;L;W;L;TB (Top four to playoffs) Clearwater;0;0;1;0 Hesston;0;0;1;0 W.Collegiate;0;0;1;0 Chapman;0;0;0;1 W.Trinity Acad.;0;0;0;1 (Top four to playoffs) Ellworth;0;0;1;0 SE of Saline;0;0;1;0 Halstead;0;0;1;0 Hillsboro;0;0;0;1 Lyons;0;0;0;1 (top four to playoffs) Belle Plaine;0;0;0;1 Bluestem;0;0;0;1 Marion;0;0;0;1 Sedgwick;0;0;0;1 Remington;0;0;0;1 (top four to playoffs) Goessel;0;0;1;0 Pretty Prairie;0;0;1;0 Solomon;0;0;1;0 Herington;0;0;0;1 Little River;0;0;0;1 Moundridge;0;0;0;1 Burrton;0;0;1;0 Cunningham;0;0;1;0 Tescott;0;0;1;0 Chase;0;0;0;0 Natoma;0;0;0;1 Pawnee Heights;0;0;0;1 Southern Cloud;0;0;0;1 Heart of America 11-man Wheat State League Eight-Man Eight-Man Ell-Saline;1;0;1;0 Bennington;0;0;0;1 Moundridge;0;1;0;1 Hutch.Trinity;1;0;1;0 Inman;1;0;1;0 Sterling;1;0;1;0 Marion;0;1;0;1 Remington;0;1;0;1 Sedgwick;0;1;0;1 .

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Area football roundup

Central Kansas League Halstead 42, Sm.Val. 40 LINDSBORG — Down 32-20 early in the fourth quarter, Halstead scored three unanswered touchdowns and held on for a 42-20 win over Smoky Valley Friday in CKL play at Lindsborg.

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Schmidt seeks passage of state sales tax exemption for diapers, feminine hygiene products

TOPEKA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt urged legislators Tuesday to adopt a state sales tax exemption for purchase of diapers and feminine hygiene products. Schmidt, the state attorney general challenging Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on the November ballot, said he was motivated by high rates of inflation on consumer products. The U.S. inflation rate of 8.5% in July was a slight improvement from June’s 9.1%, which was a 40-year high.

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