Chad Frey

Chad Frey

  • Joined: September 29, 2023
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Harvest underway

The 2024 wheat harvest is underway, as evidenced by trucks pulling into the mill and combines patrolling fields throughout Harvey County.

KBV host car show, Schowalter show coming this weekend

Kidron Bethel Village of North Newton hosted a car show June 7, the first of back-to-back car shows at Bluestem Communities facilities in Harvey County.A number of vintage or antique vehicles were on display for both Kidron residents and members of the community.Kidron is home to more than 340 residents living in health care, assisted living and independent living neighborhoods.For a full photo gallery of the car show, visit thekansan.comThis weekend Schowalter Villa of Hesston will host a Father’s Day Car show for residents and their families from 9 a.m.

KS Supreme Court ruling highlights the fragility of voting rights

On May 31st the Kansas Supreme Court ruled on a case challenging the state’s 2021 election laws that made it more difficult for Kansas citizens to vote.In its majority decision, the Court states that there is no right to vote enshrined in the Kansas Bill of Rights, but that voting rights are explicitly given in Articles 4 and 5 of the Constitution.As I was reading the news on the Court’s decision, I found myself recalling a book I recently read (via audiobook), Tyranny of the Minority, by prominent political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt.In the book, Levitsky and Ziblatt state that the whole point of a democratic constitution is to establish a set of rights that are protected from the fleeting whims of present day policymakers.

Garden Tour hosted

The 28th annual Newton & North Newton Garden Tour was hosted June 8 and 9 in four area gardens.

The 28th annual Newton & North Newton Garden Tour was hosted June 8 and 9 in four area gardens.Tour participants were able to view area gardens selected for the tour for a donation of $10.