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February 2025
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NRC hosts sale on big game day
The Newton Recreation Commission has hosted a indoor Community Wide Garage Sale in January the past couple of years, but this year things changed.
Funding uncertainty, month long closure place cloud on airport project
A more than $5 million project to renovate the secondary runway at the Newton City/County Airport has been working through governmental agencies for several months – both the city of Newton and Harvey County directed staff to pursue federal aviation grants in July of last year.
What federal fund uncertainty means for aging dept. unclear
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan In some ways the Department on Aging has been here before, but in others the department is in new territory. Federal… Login to continue reading Login…
Tree trimming to begin
The City’s contractor, Royer Brothers, will begin tree trimming in the public rights-of-way this week in maintenance area 1, which is east of South Pine Street between Southeast 14th and East First.
Snow may be coming
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather bulletin on Feb. 9 that could mean significant snowfall for the Harvey County Area.
Newton woman helps launch company and app for female stroke survivors
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan Marcie Jones had a stroke at the age of 47, and it changed her life. The initial changes were not good,… Login to continue reading Login…
Education Frontlines: The Bellamy Salute
What constitutes a “Nazi Salute” and where did it originate? The arm-up palm-down salute actually has an innocent American precursor and controversial history in the “Bellamy salute.”
Adjusting to the new political reality
For decades, there has been a general understanding of the coalitions that define the two parties.
Statehouse scraps: Kansas Senate leaps at opportunity to follow in Elon Musk’s footsteps
Hey, Kansans! Are you excited and delighted by the work of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency lackeys in rooting through government records in search of waste?