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Early voting set to begin

Early voting in the 2022 general election will begin on Oct. 25 at the Harvey County Courthouse. As political ads have filled the airways for the state governor’s race, there are really only a pair of local races of note.

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Bazaar day on the way

Bazaar day is quickly approaching. At one time five churches hosted their events all on the same day - this year that day will be Nov. 5 and there will be three bazaars as two churches have chosen to not continue the tradition.

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At the Clubhouse

On a day without school, what to do with school age children can be a question. Enter “Clubhouse” at the Newton Recreation Commission - what was once Latchkey in Newton.

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K-State researchers work to update swine production industry standards

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A Kansas State University postdoctoral student is conducting research to update the swine industry’s production standards, a project he said will aid producers in formulating pig diet formulation and safety. Jamil Faccin, a veterinarian and researcher in K-State’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, said it has been 10 years since the National Research Council published guidelines for vitamin and trace mineral levels used in swine production, and six years since the last U.S. survey was conducted.

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