The Harvey County Attorneys office announced April 16 that Edward L. Altum, age 71 of Newton, was sentenced to 208 months in Kansas Department of Corrections custody following a conviction for Second Degree Intentional Homicide and Aggravated Battery in the killing of his wife Peggy S. Altum. by Judge Michael X. Llamas.
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Jane Nichols Director of Human Services and Business Services for Newton USD 373 was recently forced to deliver some bad news to district employees, staying with the current health insurance provider comes with a sizeable premium increase.
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan In February Cass Miller, director of the Harvey County Parks department, had identified a fund which could be subject freezing or… Login to continue reading Login…
Becky Janzen kept getting prompts to drive out to what was once a conference center near Hesston. She kept getting told she needed to check of Camp David International, the organization that purchased conference center in 2022 and established a summer camp for a targeted group of children. Children she can identify with.
HESSTON — Hesston College is excited to announce the 2025 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit, a vibrant showcase of creativity featuring works by the college’s talented students across various disciplines. The exhibit will be on display from April 22 to May 9 in at Hesston’s Regier-Friesen Gallery in Laban Peachey Center (325 S College Dr, Hesston).
Virtually all of the pieces I have written for Kansas Reflector and other publications have been about agriculture.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Easter lilies, a traditional holiday symbol of hope and purity, may not yet be done for the year.
The Newton Recreation Commission Board will meet at 7 a.m. April 18 at the Newton Activity Center, 415 N. Poplar.
WICHITA — Susan Rogers, first grade teacher at Derby Hills Elementary School, Derby USD 260, and Jason Peters, mathematics teacher at Hesston High School, Hesston USD 460, were named Region 4 finalists for the 2026 Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) award during a ceremony on Saturday, April 12.