Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week voting opens
The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 1 of the fall sports season has opened. The site is at This week’s nominees are:…
September 2025
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Fine arts boosters, Applebee’s host band fundraiser
The Newton Fine Arts Boosters first fundraiser of the school year will be Sept 9 at Applebee’s Grill and Bar, 601 Manchester Lane. Customers who… Login to continue reading Login…
What is your expectation?
By Jack Welch Do You Expect to Succeed? Do we truly expect to succeed in life? Are we continually pushing ourselves toward excellence in our… Login to continue reading Login…
‘‘Big Kansas Road Trip’ lands in Halstead
The Big Kansas Road Trip made the second of three stops this year on Sept. 6, picking Halstead for the stop.
Amish Cook: Horseback Adventure in Shawnee National Forest
It was Friday morning, the second day of camping in Shawnee National Forest. A group of 15 of us plus four guides were in the process of mounting horses for a four-hour expedition on horseback. Though I grew up with horses all my life, riding was not a big part of that experience.
Thousands of Kansas City images from the tumultuous 1960s and ‘70s find a new home
Julie DeneshaKansas News Service Former Kansas City Star photographer Raymond Corey captured behind-the-scenes images and everyday rural life in the Midwest for decades. A new… Login to continue reading Login…
D.C. ghouls have put Kansas kids and families on the chopping block. We’re finally noticing.
Writing about children and families of late has felt a bit like watching that Philadelphia Phillies game where an enraged older woman snatched a home run ball from a 10-year-old boy’s father. One generation has been doing its best to wrest resources from another, damn the consequences and judgment from anyone else.
Mixed Emotions about Wind Turbines? You’re Not Alone.
By: Mark R. Joslyn A person in a black shirt AI-generated content may be incorrect. West of Salina, on the way to Colorado, I saw… Login to continue reading Login…
Three positions on childhood vaccination: only one is correct
On May 27, US Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the federal government no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children.
Responding to Insight Kansas at ‘Washington abandonment’
The recent opinion piece titled “Washington abandoned rural Kansas — and farmers are paying for it” (July 15, Newton Kansan) raises important concerns, but it overlooks the Kansas delegation’s consistent leadership on issues that matter deeply to Kansas farmers, particularly advocacy for the Food for Peace program, formerly administered by USAID. As strong supporters of this initiative, Senator Moran, Senator Marshall and Representative Mann have taken meaningful steps to strengthen U.S. food security programs while ensuring they continue to benefit both hungry populations abroad and producers here at home.