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Conway Springs man serves alongside dad

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TSnews Dustin Martin of Conway Springs is a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. Since signing up during his senior year of high school in December 2014, he has served alongside his father Doug Martin.
Dustin Martin followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the military. He and his father, Doug, are both members of the Kansas Army National Guard. They were deployed togther to Kuwait and to Iraq in 2018. Contributed photo

Hallow-winners

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A number of community Halloween events were held last week on Thursday, including in Clearwater, Goddard and Haysville. From left: Hallie Becker, dressed as a football, looks at a book with her dad during the downtown trick-or-treat event in Clearwater; Cara Pluimer-Rainsbarger gives a wave during the Oak Street Elementary Halloween parade, which traveled through downtown Goddard; Reaghan Marks was the Queen of Hearts at Haysville’s Halloween event, which draws more than 1,000 youth each year to Main Street. See more photos inside this week’s paper, with even more photos online at tsnews.com.
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Healthy holiday recipe swaps

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Editor’s note: TSnews is publishing a series of holiday stories in November and December, presenting ideas on how to have simpler, healthier and happier holidays. Although presents garner most of the fanfare during the holiday season, there is no denying that food and entertaining also figure prominently this time of year.
Celebrants can make some smart choices in the foods and beverages they eat to enjoy a healthier holiday season this year. Metro Creative

Cherry Chews

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Crust Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 cup oats (I used quick oats) 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter Filling Ingredients 2 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup drained maraschino cherries, quartered (save the juice) 1/2 cup pecans, chopped Topping Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 4 to 5 tablespoons reserved cherry juice 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup shredded coconut 3 eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a nine-by-13-inch pan by spraying it with cooking spray.
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