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Newton drive thru coffee shop changing hands

Reverie Coffee Roasters, a Wichita-based coffee roaster and retailer, will take over 12 Brew Drive Thru on March 1. The announcement comes just about three weeks after Reverie acquired Mojo’s Coffee Bar in North Newton, located on Bethel College campus “The last two years of working in a pandemic has proven the value drive thru coffee shops have in keeping people caffeinated,”said Andrew Gough, owner of Reverie Coffee Roasters.

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NMKSO to highlight young soloists

Young soloists – one a student at Newton High School – will headline the upcoming Winter Classics concert by the Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra. Current NHS student Caleb Garber was named the Dwight Beckham Young Soloist Competition winner in the high school division, earning him the chance to solo during the winter concert.

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Free at-home COVID tests to be handed out to Medicare beneficiaries this spring

WASHINGTON — Starting this spring, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month at no cost. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday that eligible pharmacies and participating organizations will begin distributing the tests in the coming months to individuals on either original Medicare or in Medicare Advantage plans.

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Library happenings

Newton Public Library, 720 N Oak Street, Newton, KS 67114 (316) 283-2890, fax: (316) 283- 2916 www.newtonplks.org email: library@newtonplks.org Library Hours: Mon-Tues, Thurs: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Wed, Fri-Sat: 9 a.m.

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