Summer meal program launched
Newton USD 373 recently announced a free summer meal program for children. Children 18 and under can received a free breakfast and lunch Mondays through Fridays at two locations in…
June 2024
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Inclusive playground construction begins
A couple of years ago students at Slate Creek started bringing their spare change to school with a dream - build a playground where all the students at school, special education students included, could play together.Those pure hearts had no idea what that playground would cost - and that the number would be in the hundreds of thousands.
Sunflower Summer Adventures: Heading underground at Strataca in Hutchinson
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a series called “Sunflower Summer Adventures” documenting the summer activities of the Frey Family using the Sunflower Summer App.
Kansas ag leadership program announces newest graduates, next class
MANHATTAN – A program that develops leaders for agriculture, business and rural communities recently celebrated its newest graduates at the same time it announced the next class of participants.Three area participants were listed among the graduates — Nicholas Peters of Goessel, Kevin Logan of Hesston and Megan Hobbs of Newton.Jill Zimmerman, president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program, said 30 individuals of Class XVI celebrated the class’s success and KARL completion.
Kansas profiles: A rural teaching organization
“Ad Astra per Aspera – To the Stars through Difficulties” is the Kansas state motto.
City to create police training facility
The creation of a police training facility in downtown Newton took a step forward this week as the city commission approved sending a project out for bids to renovate a building purchased by the city last year.In August of last year the city purchased a warehouse at 214 E.
McClelland returns from Honor Flight
Local veteran Donal McClelland recently participated in Flight 99c of Kansas Honor Flights.Donal McClelland, Newton, served in Vietnam as part of the Navy.
Despite recent storms, drought lingers
A series of thunderstorms, and the rain that has come with them, over the course of the last month or so has moved the needle of the area’s drought status - though only slightly.This week Gov.
Vaughn named Harvey County Extension Agent
Abby Vaughn will begin serving as the Harvey County nutrition, food safety and health extension agent, effective June 10.Vaughn earned her bachelor’s degree in community health from the University of Kansas.
Monarchs flex muscles, rout Rebels
NEWTON – Hutchinson had to go 12 innings at home Wednesday night to subdue the Newton Rebels in a 4-3 walkoff victory.The Monarchs made sure that was not repeated in Thursday’s return match at Centennial Park, jumping on the Rebels quickly.