Dr. Colin Bailey, who the building is named after, said it was a huge milestone for the group. He has been board president for most of the fund-raising campaign.
"It is a great day," he said after the ceremony. "It is [...]]]>
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, fabrication, sandblasting and powder coating services.
The property receiving the tax abatement is at 201 Industrial Road, [...]]]>
"Stop this."
"Don't take their voice from them."
Those were just a few of the notes written on a banner during a rally earlier this month in Topeka. Advocates for the intellectually/developmentally disabled hope the notes will send a strong message to state lawmakers, demonstrating why they think long-term care services for the disabled should be carved out of KanCare.
"I think families have good reasons to be afraid, [...]]]>
WHAT IT IS: The city of Newton's 2013 budget for the Meridian Center. The budget is up from the 2012 adopted budget of $508,231 and the 2011 budget of $344,387.
DEPARTMENT STATS: The Meridian Center is a 15,000 square foot facility available to rent for weddings, conferences, meetings and other events. The Meridian Center had its first full year of operation in 2012. The building has 8,000 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate up to 450 people. The facility [...]]]>
According to Newton resident Byron Warta, who serves on a water-related committee and attended the meeting, western portions of the state have been hit particularly hard by a lack of moisture, and problems are likely to continue into the coming year.
"Yes, we've gotten some rain, but the rains [...]]]>
The board of directors for the Harvey County Community Partnership announced the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization’s dissolution will be effective June 30. Paperwork for the intent to dissolve was mailed to the Kansas Secretary of State’s office at the end of March. The partnership no longer has regular office hours and has closed its public phone [...]]]>
After hearing comments from representatives on both sides of the issue at the Tuesday night commission meeting, commissioners unanimously passed the ordinance. The ordinance formally establishes what a "group residence," such as a homeless shelter, is, and how such residences will be authorized to operate in [...]]]>
Barbara Burns thinks about the list of former Newton High School students honored with induction into the Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame, and wonders if she fits in. Those names on the wall, at least many of them, are familiar. She wrote nomination forms for many of them.
"This is intriguing," Burns said. "It was my world to write those things. It is affirming to be on the other side."
Burns will be honored at a brunch on Saturday and [...]]]>
"That's a huge difference," Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton reported during Monday's Harvey County Commission meeting. "The federal inmate program brings in a lot of money and reduces costs."
Walton shared statistics with the commissioners about the [...]]]>
"Our attitude for so long has been, 'This is Harvey County — that won't happen here,'" Sheriff T. Walton said. "But in every county that has happened, it still happened there. [...]]]>
WHAT IT IS: The city of Newton's 2013 adopted budget for the Newton Public Library. The figure above reflects only the city's direct contribution to the library and may not include all resources received by the library. The city funding is up from the 2012 adopted budget of $703,880 and the 2011 budget of $695,653.
HISTORY: In 1886, community members voted in a special election to establish the "Newton Free Library." The library's name was changed to the [...]]]>
Also KDOT has given Wichita the go-ahead to pursue $90 million in federal funding, which would make the long held dream a reality.
State Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, was part of [...]]]>
“During this last year, our shelter services for families have increased 37 percent,” says Jones. “We’re using air mattresses in the Safe House’s living room to provide a safe place for families. From January to March of this year, the Safe House [...]]]>
Book signing this weekend
Local authors Dena Bisnette and Joe Gilliam recenlty released the book "Newton" as part of the Images of America series from Arcadia Publishing.
The pictorial history boasts more than 200 vintage images and provides readers with an opportunity to reconnect with the history that shaped their community
The authors will host a book signing from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Anderson Book and Supply, 627 North Main.
Alumni [...]]]>
However, Janet Cagle, director of Harvey/McPherson Counties Community Corrections, said that cycle is a tough one to break, and these problems — especially drug addictions — present the program with some of its biggest challenges.
"We battle every year with trying to get our high-risk [...]]]>
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WHAT IT IS: The city of Newton's 2013 budget for the law department. The budget is up from the 2012 adopted budget of $517,839 and the 2011 budget of $476,730.
DEPARTMENT STATS: The city attorney is the chief legal representative of the city and provides legal advice and assistance to the City Commission and the city manager. Issues addressed include: federal and state laws and agencies that regulate or impact local government; drafting ordinances and resolutions; and [...]]]>
Commissioners looked at draft versions of the zoning ordinances: one about regulations for the siting of telecommunications towers and antennas, and one about regulations for the siting of group residence facilities (which would [...]]]>
Newton Fire/EMS responded to a house fire at about 7 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of North Elm. A two-story home was ablaze when they arrived.
All six family members who were home at the time of the fire escaped without injury.
"There were six people at home inside when it started — two adults and four children. They were able to all get out prior to our arrival," said Scott Metzler of Newton Fire/EMS. "We were able to stop the fire in the rooms of origin — [...]]]>
"Your future, as a company, is outside of the U.S.," said Karyn Paige, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kansas Global Trade Services. She was armed with statistics to make that case.
For example, 95 percent of the world population lives outside of the United States. World trade has grown [...]]]>