That’s entertainment: Popular alternatives to the Presidential Campaign Circus
Although more than 50 million Americans have already voted -- by mail or in person -- “Election Day” formally falls on November 5.
Chad Frey
Lions Club pancake feed coming up
For the 78th year the Newton Lions Club will host an Election Day Pancake Feed.
Through the lens: Trick or Treat
The Newton Lions Club hosted the annual Halloween Safe Walk in downtown Oct.
Harvey County Talk, Oct. 30 2024
A doozy of a program that talks elections, the First Amendment rights, and local election predictions. The host Lance Gormley chats with USD 373 BOE member Andy Ortiz and Kansan editor Chad Frey.
Through the lens: NRC Candy Scramble
The Newton Recreation Commission hosted the annual Family Candy Scramble and Costume Contest Oct. 30. The event was moved, due to weather, from Fischer Field in Athletic Park to the Newton Activity Center, 415 N. Poplar.
Kansas unemployment rate settles at 3.3% in September — highest mark in two years
TOPEKA — The streak of five consecutive months of increases in the Kansas unemployment rate came to an end in September as the jobless figure held at the 3.3% level reached in August.State and federal labor departments reported Kansas unemployment plateaued at 3.3% following a steady rise from 2.7% in March.The percentage of Kansans unable to find employment ranged from 2.6% to 2.8% from June 2022 through April of this year.
Dia De Los Muertos coming up
The now annual Dia De Los Muertos Newton celebration is coming up Nov.
Events calendar Oct. 31
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Coy Dick represents third generation of peace speech winners
Bethel College senior Josué Coy Dick comes from a family of peacemakers and peacebuilders.Coy Dick recently became the third generation in his family to place at the top of a contest that requires researching and then writing and speaking about a contemporary peace topic.He is the winner of the binational C.
Colors of harvest
I’ve spent a lot of time in the cabs of tractors this month as we continue our marathon of fall harvest.Spending so much time operating the grain cart during fall harvest has allowed me ample time to get caught up on podcasts, opportunities to start and end new audiobooks, and hear the latest songs on the radio over and over and over again.While I’ve had this extra tractor time, I’ve also been away from other important tasks.