In Brief
Koehn to present on courthouses J. Harvey Koehn has been on a quest to visit every courthouse in the state of Kansas, and he will discuss his findings at 7 p.m.
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Commission approves wind energy rules
For more than an hour and a half on Oct. 13 the Harvey County Commission listened to public comment surrounding a proposed set of regulations for possible wind energy projects in Harvey County.
Thrift store with a mission opens on Main Street
On May 1, 2009 Mark and Lisa Overocker lost everything, a house fire claimed their home in Long Point, Illinois. “The house burned to the ground,” Lisa said.
HOROSCOPE
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- You are in a better position than you realize. Don’t miss out because you are too scared to make a move. Follow your heart and reach for the stars. You’ll have the discipline to reach your goal.
GERD IS MORE THAN JUST HEARTBURN
Dear Doctors: I’m a 44-year-old man, and I’m a bit overweight. I’ve been having trouble with what I thought was heartburn, but my doctor says it’s actually something called GERD. How is that different from heartburn? She prescribed medication, but I wonder what else I can do that might help.
Biden’s (Mild) Marijuana “October Surprise”: Good Start. More, Please
After decades as one of America’s most vicious and uncompromising drug warriors -- and three years of promising to become less vicious and more compromising -- US president Joe Biden finally took action.
You don’t elect a mayor, should you?
Should the city of Newton make a change to the mayor’s position? That’s the question that was asked of the commission and city staff earlier this year, and the topic of a work session this week. That meeting was wedged in between a work session with the board of education Oct.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I would like to share the importance of the USD 373 school bond issue that will be on the November ballot. The bond is approximately $8 million to repair Santa Fe (5/6 center) and the gym.
Thresher gridders take to the road to face no. 24 Avila
The Bethel College football team took care of business last week to become the sole unbeaten team left in the KCAC. The Threshers reward was moving up three spots in the NAIA poll to ninth.
Area league cross country meets
Central Kansas League Championships Thursday Lindsborg GC GIRLS Team scores — Smoky Valley 31, Hillsboro 55, Pratt 76, Hoisington 77, Lyons 108. Halstead, Hesston, Nickerson no team score.