Railer soccer team falls to Maize South
Newton has five-game winning streak snapped By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan The Newton High School boys’ soccer team saw its five-game winning streak come to… Login to continue reading Login…
October 2024
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Sports briefs
Bethel men tie Tabor HILLSBORO — The Bethel College men’s soccer team posted its second straight tie, playing Tabor to a 1-1 draw Wednesday in… Login to continue reading Login…
Sports Calendar
October 19 through October 27, All times Central NOTE: All competitions are subject to change. Check with www.thekansan.com, the Kansan sports X page (@nksports) and… Login to continue reading Login…
Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra concert this weekend.
The Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra opens the 68th Season with their Fall Classics Concert at 4 p.m.
Tootsie Roll drive this weekend
The Newton Knights of Columbus will host the annual Tootsie Roll Drive Oct. 19 and 20 at Wal-Mart, North Dillon’s and South Dillon’s. The drive raises money to benefit local…
County commission race a history maker
The 2024 Harvey County Commission election is a bit of a rarity — there are two contested races for commission seats.It has been decades, and it is actually unknown how long ago, since such a thing has happened.
Candidate profiles: Harvey County Commission – District 3
Name: Richard D. McDiffett City of Residence: Rural Newton Party Affiliation: Democrat 1. What motivated you to run for the position of county commissioner? In… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Candidate Profiles: Harvey County Commission – District 2
Name: Mark Jenkins City of Residence: North Newton Party Affiliation: Democrat 1.What motivated you to run for the position of county commissioner? I was motivated… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
As ACA enrollment looms, more than 1,200 county residents make use of marketplace
It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov.
‘Ready to Run’ set to launch
Newton mayor Rod Kreie and commissioner Leroy Koehn came up with an idea to help find stronger candidates for local offices – create a program that would educate would-be candidates about the offices to which they aspire.They recruited some help to create such a program, partnering with the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce and reaching across the political spectrum in addition to administrators from the city, county and school district to start creating a program is called “Ready to Run.”“Being an elected official is not easy,” said Rod Kreie, Newton mayor.