Pompeo representative to visit Newton A representative from Congressman Mike Pompeo’s home office will visit Newton for "Congress in Your Community."A Constituent Services Representative will be available from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday in the first floor conference room of Newton City Hall to discuss issues...

Although property and sales taxes are the most well-known revenue generators for local governments, revenues from "user fees" are becoming an increasingly important funding source. The fees can provide extra revenues for projects in tight budget times."Kansas counties are increasingly applying user fees to such...

 Women's Fair Saturday The Newton Curves Women's Fair and Thrift Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the former Washington School Building on S. Washington. Exhibitors will include Thirty-One, Ladybug Designs, Harvest Greenhouse, Passion for Pets, Pampered Chef and Tupperware. There will also be Zumba demonstrations at...

Newton and North Newton officials met Tuesday evening to discuss a dispute over North Newton’s sewer rate. Newton reported North Newton owes several hundred thousand dollars worth of unpaid sewer fees, while North Newton is unsure if the fees have been calculated fairly.“We think that what we owe the city of Newton is yet...

Newton KansanThe first heat wave of the year has hit — and the first control burn to go out of control occurred in the middle of it.Newton Fire/EMS responded to a call of a control burn gone wild near Whitewater — about one acre was affected. According to the Newton Fire/EMS department, the bulk of the work was spot...

From 44 to 6—that’s the drop in the number of miles Harvey County’s road and bridge crew has been able to maintain each year, from 1993 compared to 2012. During that time, the county’s cost of overlaying one mile of road jumped from $41,000 to $115,000, more than doubling.Although delaying road maintenance...

When people call 9-1-1 to report a crime, they often take it for granted a Newton police officer will be able to respond to the situation right away. However, Newton Police Chief Jim Daily reports while the city’s population has increased in the past decade, police department staffing levels have remained relatively flat.He said...

Newton City Commissioners will again be faced with the choice to either raise taxes or cut services, city staff members reported during a budget work session Friday.Departments' 2014 budget requests came in at $17.9 million in expenditures with about $16.2 million in revenues, leaving the city about $1.7 million in the...

The public is invited to the free program "Black Newspapers and African-American Communities in Kansas" at 7 p.m. June 10 at the Harvey County Historical Museum, 203 N. Main, Newton. The program is being presented by Aleen J. Ratzlaff and is made possible by the Kansas Humanities Council. The presentation explores...

Newton KansanThe future of the Senior Patrol was cast in doubt Monday when Sheriff T. Walton announced the program was on the chopping block.But there is a movement afoot to try and keep some form of the program active."We are going to talk with everyone to see if we can revamp the program and make it...

Market set for SaturdayWALTON — Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center will host a Farmer’s Market starting at 9:30 a.m.  Friday at the Hilltop Convenience Store here in Walton. Students will sell cow paintings; honey whole wheat cinnamon rolls; whole wheat buttermilk pancake mix; strawberry jam; oatmeal cookie mix; all natural dog...

Providing good health care is about more than just treating a patient's physical ailments — many conditions also have a mental or emotional component as well.Health Ministries Clinic Executive Director Matthew Schmidt believes a more holistic approach is the future of health care, and he's excited...

Rising costs and decreasing funding are hurting the Harvey County Sheriff's Department, and could lead to cutting the department's senior patrol program in 2014.During his budget presentation at Monday's Harvey County Commission meeting, Sheriff T. Walton reported he just couldn't keep his budget...

Newton Rotary Club will Have Steve Coen from the Kansas Health Foundation speak at their meeting on Tuesday June 4th. Steve Coen has served as president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation since August 2008. Since joining the Foundation in 1987, Coen has held a number of different positions, including director of...

Summer food program to startFree summer meals for kids (ages 1-18) start June 10 at Sunset Elementary School, Boyd and Broadway in Newton, and run through July 26. Breakfast is from 8 to 9 a.m. and lunch is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. All are welcome, no registration or...

 A court motion filed by Gregory Moore, convicted of killing a sheriff’s deputy in Newton, does not sit well with the Harvey County Commission.?Monday the commission asked David Yoder if it was possible to place a lien on money Moore has filed a motion to recover.?“We can...

Former Sedgwick Mayor Keith DeHaven was well known for his public involvement. People who did the business of government with him appreciated his desire to be a public servant. DeHaven was mayor of Sedgwick for many years, and involved with the city for even more years. He passed away last week at age 81. "He was involved in a lot of...

More than 500 cats are expected to grace the halls of Caring Hands Humane Society this summer — each one in need of a new home, some in need of veterinary care. According to Caring Hands, about 54 percent are saved."Typically we get 100 kittens every month, beginning about now. We get 50 to 70...

Harvey County Commissioners discussed a tax abatement for Martin Machine and Welding in Halstead at their meeting Monday.Earlier this month, the city of Halstead passed a resolution declaring their intent to grant a five-year tax abatement to the company, which offers machining, welding, cutting,...

Please join St. Mary Catholic School in thanking Darlene Dick for the many gifts and talents she has shared with students in the Newton community as a teacher at Newton High School and St. Mary Catholic School! She will begin a new chapter in her life as she retires from teaching.?Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 2:00-3:30pm?101...