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After ‘lock-in’ juvenile arrested for criminal threat

By Chad Frey Newton Kansan One juvenile was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal threat, a felony, at about 5 p.m. Oct. 9 following statements made insinuating violence against Newton High School. The threats led to Newton High School issuing a “lock-in” order at about 4:25 p.m. Oct. 9, during parent-teacher conferences and volleyball games…

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Farm Insight: Sticking together

This has been quite a year, and all the stress can take quite a toll. Trade uncertainty, poor grain prices, increased fertilizer cost, higher interest rates … the list goes on and on. Couple that…

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Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week voting opens

The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 3 of the fall sports season has opened. The site is at https://contests.cherryroad.com/event/1a74b41cc2f645c4. This week’s nominees are:                                                                                   Boys Esnayder Garcia Torrez, senior,…

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Amish Cook: A Special Supper

By Gloria YoderWhen Mom first told me about the supper they planned to attend at my Uncle Paul’s house in Worthington, Indiana, I didn’t think that much about it. Paul was a special uncle though.…