Northwest tops Northwest for third in NIT
By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan It was an all-Northwest defensive from Johnson County for third place in the 47th Newton Invitational Tournament girls’ basketball tournament… Login to continue reading Login…
January 2023
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Trinity Academy holds off late Olathe East comeback
By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Wichita Trinity Academy girls’ basketball team held off a late Olathe East comeback to claim a 35-30 win Saturday… Login to continue reading Login…
Railers win back-to-back games at NIT
Henderson leads Newton with 10 points By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Newton High School girls’ basketball team has made it two in a row… Login to continue reading Login…
Plains Folk: “Whose song is this, anyway?
It was the very eve of the Dust Bowl era, the darkest time in the history of EuroAmerican settlement on the Great Plains, when the Greeley County News, smack on the Colorado line, chose to reprint the full text (eight stanzas plus chorus) of a ballad dating from the 1880s: “Little Old Sod Shanty on the Claim.”
Fundraiser for inclusive playground coming up
Students at Slate Creek Elementary have a dream - and have started raising funds to make the dream come true. They would like to for the school to have an “ inclusive playground set” that all students can play on with all classmates, regardless of abilities.
Offense struggles for Railer girls early
The Newton High School girls’ basketball team had trouble getting the ball to go through the basket in a 48-22 loss to Olathe Northwest Thursday in bracket play of the 47th Newton Invitational Tournament at Ravenscroft Gym. It took the Railers three quarters before the offense finally got going.
Regier wins college competition, will play with NMKSO
Bethel College student Eli Regier, Newton, is the winner of the annual Dwight Beckham Young Soloist competition (college division) sponsored by the Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra. Regier, a junior music education major, is a saxophonist.
Let’s talk: Trash fees in Newton
Editor’s note: This is the third of a series of columns by Lance Gormley looking at the Newton utility bill, or “water bill”. Upcoming topics include sewer, trash, the PUF, and conclusions. Gormley recently worked through a Wichita State University internship with the city commission, during which he was able to look closely at the utility rates.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
What is a ‘met tower?’ Wanted to take the opportunity to provide details to the residents of Harvey County about meteorological (MET) towers – what they are and what they do. I’d also like to explain the four conditional use permits that have been submitted for consideration to the Harvey County Planning and Zoning commission.
Editorial: Difficult discussions coming this week
There are a pair of work sessions coming up next week that warrant attention - the board of education will talk about dropping enrollment, while the Newton city commission will talk utility rates. Neither is a discussion that anyone really wants to have.