THURSDAY BEST BETS
Walker 7 p.m. on KSCW Cordell (Jared Padalecki) and Cassie (Ashley Reyes) stop a hostage situation at a server farm, but something Trey (Jeff Pierre) discovers indicates something more sinister is at play.
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Area basketball roundup
HOAL Bennington 70, Moundridge 60 BENNINGTON — The Moundridge Wildcat girls fell to Bennington 70-60 Tuesday in Bennington. The Wildcats trailed 33-22 at the half and 44-28 after three quarters.
Washburn Rural claims second TOC title
For the second time in two tries, the Washburn Rural girls’ wrestling team came out as champions of the Newton Invitational Tournament of Champions. The Junior Blues claimed a total of 13 medals.
WSU administrator to speak at Bethel for MLK Day
Bethel College will welcome Marché Fleming- Randle, Ph.D., from Wichita State University to campus for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan.
Marshall seeks extension for broadband map challenges
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall is requesting an extension to the deadline for Kansans to submit challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposed broadband map.
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NOT GETTING A FLU SHOT IS A HEALTH RISK
Dear Doctors: I’ve been reading that it’s a pretty bad flu season this year, and I’m starting to get worried about getting sick. I haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, but I think it might be too late. Is it still worthwhile to get the vaccine? Is this year’s vaccine effective?
Grace Anna Schroeder
December 27, 1927 to January 10, 2023, Hesston, KS Grace was born to George and Helena Abrahams in Goessel, KS. Grace attended Emmenthal Elementary School and graduated from Goessel High School.
Commission injects confusion into fireworks season
Each January the Newton city commission is thrust into the middle of a conflict, faced with a decision that not matter which way it goes there will be upset residents. The seemingly innocuous decision of when vendors can set up tents and open up buildings to sell fireworks - and when the purchaser of said noise makers can used them - is anything by trivial.
When America fixes its racism
hen we fix racism we’ll save or recoup the $16 trillion estimated to be lost in just this century, not accounting for the $2.4 billion related to health disparities. That money could go to healthcare for all or universal minimum wage or college.