Plains Folk: Give them the devil
,by Tom Isern Sometime in September 1877 the poet who called himself Vox Buffalorem, the voice of the buffalo range, paused to take stock… Login to continue reading Login…
September 2023
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Bethel Threshers vs. Saint Mary Spires
6 p.m. Saturday, Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium, Leavenworth Streaming: Tickets: Bethel Threshers (1-0, 0-0 KCAC Kessinger Div.) W Sterling 53-3 Saint Mary Spires… Login to continue reading Login…
Library Happenings
Newton Public Library 720 N Oak Street Newton, KS 67114 (316) 283-2890 fax: (316) 283-2916 www.newtonplks.org library@newtonplks.org Library Hours: Mon-Tues, Thurs: 9 a.m. – 8… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas profiles: Kansas service dogs go international
By Ron Wilson On a transatlantic flight to Europe, Éclair is arriving in Ireland. But this isn’t just another jet-lagged tourist: This is a four-legged… Login to continue reading Login…
Disaster politics: My perennial plea for presidents to stay home
by Thomas L. Knapp As I write this on the morning of Tuesday, August 29, forecasts predict that the storm known as Idalia will make… Login to continue reading Login…
‘Not much of a Labor Day’ at county parks
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan The Labor Day weekend, which normally is a big weekend at county parks, does not hold quite the same promise as… Login to continue reading Login…
Regulators: Evergy’s proposed rate increases are too high
By: Rachel Mipro KansasReflector.com TOPEKA — State regulators say a detailed financial audit shows Evergy’s proposed $218 million rate hikes are unjustified. The Kansas Corporation… Login to continue reading Login…
Scouts add seating to Themian Park
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan To earn a Girl Scout Silver Award takes time, dedication and a group of scouts to accomplish a task that… Login to continue reading Login…
In Brief
Holiday changes trash collection The City of Newton will observe Sept. 4 as a holiday, altering the curbside trash collection schedule. Trash normally collected on… Login to continue reading Login…
A confusing time of year
We’re wrapping up this year’s budget season, a time of year where numbers fly during local governmental meetings that some find hard to grasp and… Login to continue reading Login…