Meeting notices
The Newton City Commission will meet at 7 p.m.
Chad Frey
Events calendar, Oct. 19
10 a.m.
Misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, and newspeak
As a free speech fundamentalist, I’m not seeing much of value on offer from either Democrats or Republicans in this year’s presidential election.
Bringing down the cost of higher education
The cost of higher education, along with the costs of medical care and pharmaceuticals, have dramatically exceeded the rate of inflation for the last forty years.Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows average college tuition increased from $4,885 in 1985 to $24,623 for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Kansas Profiles: Humble Homestead brings natural healing
“Homemade.” Homemade meals and products always seem to be the best.
Plains Folk: More of my horses
I got to thinking about some of the horses I’ve owned when I saw a copy of an essay my granddaughter, Josie, had written for a creative writing class at Johnson County Community College, where she is beginning her second semester.
If Kansas schools know social media harms students, why do they use Instagram?
Even though this fictional dentist’s office doesn’t exist, imagine it for me.This office is a small pediatric practice that treats Kansas kids for the normal stuff of childhood mouths: cavities and teeth cleanings.
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 organizations that serve the community’s intellectually disabled residents. The Knights…
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.