March 2024

By Kansan StaffCarl Harris, Newton resident, former Newton city commissioner, and custom home builder with more than 40 years of experience in the home building, remodeling and light commercial construction industry, was recently elected as the 2024 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders at the conclusion of the association’s leadership meetings during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.Co-founder and Vice President of the Carl Harris Co., Inc and Managing Partner of Harris Homes, Harris has built homes in many communities around the state of Kansas.“In this pivotal election year, our top priority will be to work with Congress and the administration to implement practical solutions to ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis,” Harris said.

By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Stan Brodhagen’s grandfather was a supervisor on a build of one of Newton’s most iconic buildings, one that he signed… Login to continue reading Login…

by Chad FreyNewton Kansan March 2 the public scurried out of the 1972 Newton Public Library building for the last time, the doors locked behind… Login to continue reading Login…

TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab said in-person advance voting would run through March 18 for Kansans interested in leaving their mark on the state’s Republican and Democratic presidential preference primaries.The frontrunner in the respective contests were President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who were the preference of Kansans in 2020.