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There are clues to how different a new barbershop at 202 E. Fifth is everywhere, though at the moment not how different of a business the place will be become. For starters, there’s the name on the window: Cuts for Christ. That’s more than a name, it’s a mission statement. Walk into the shop, and one of the first things seen is a blackboard wall - with the beginnings of being filled with Bible verses and memories from customers who frequent the shop that hosted a ribbon cutting this week. “That is for people who come in here, to write a favourite Bible verse,” said Cody Broadhurst, founder of Cuts for Christ.

On October 24 Hesston College celebrated two new emeritus faculty members. With over 74 years between them, Vickie Andres, business professor, and Margaret Wiebe, library director, were honored for their years of dedication and commitment to the college and students.

Newton city commission to meet The Newton City Commission will meet for a work session and regular meeting Nov. 8.

Harvey County is expecting the first conditional use permits from NextEra Energy Resources to be filed in January though those permits will not be for wind turbines. “We are anticipating that the Planning and Zoning commission will be considering four conditional use permits for NextEra Energy Resources for the placement of what they call ‘Met Towers’” said Anthony Swartzendruber, county administrator for Harvey County.

There was an issue so important Nov. 3 that four different city councils and commissions met jointly at Newton Fire Station No.

WHITEWATER – The city of Whitewater, a small town that sits on the line of Butler and Harvey Counties, was looking at collecting more tax revenue in the next budget year than they did in the past. Whitewater Mayor Brady Gragg said the city was looking for about $14,000 in revenue, for a community of just more than 660 residents. Using a combination of increased property evaluation and mill levy increases, the city budgeted more expenditures.

The Newton Kansan and CherryRoad Media will cease production of the South Central Kansas Shopper’s Guide. “We are moving away from weekly advertising only publications because we cannot get enough advertising to cover the cost of printing and distribution,” said Jeremy Gulban, owner and publisher of CherryRoad Media.