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Car Show raises more than $20K

The Newton Car Show took over downtown May 6, making use of warm temperatures to fill nearly every inch of downtown from Fifth through Eighth Streets - including a block of cross streets on either side of Main, with vehicles of all types from all eras.

Amish Cook: Relying on avocados

When it comes to avocados, not everyone’s face lights up like mine. I used to wonder what those ‘things’ are. I didn’t know how they were prepared, much less how they tasted. Never did I imagine I would rely on them so much one day!

Newton Invitational II girls’ swimming

Thursday NHS pool Scorers and Newton results x-non-scoring entry Team scores — Great Bend 227, Marion 219, Newton 216, Maize South 193, Maize 161, Holcomb 119, Valley Center 97.5, Buhler 62, Liberal 33.5. 200-yd.

Palmer sets long jump record at KCAC

HILLSBORO — The Bethel College men’s track team claimed several nationally-ranked finishes Thursday and Friday at the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. The BC women claimed two conference titles.

Guacamole Salsa

2 avocados 1 tomato 2 tablespoons chopped onions 2 teaspoon real lemon juice 1/2 teas salt Half avocados, scoop out pulp and mash with a fork, add remaining ingredients and mix. We enjoy dipping in other veggies, chips, or whatever! If you’d like add a dash of garlic salt in place of the tomato and chopped onion.

In Brief

Library to host quilt artist Newton artist Chris Allen will present “Every Quilt Tells a Story at 7 p.m. May 16 at Newton Public Library, 720 N Oak Street.

First business in mixed-use development to host ribbon cutting

A ribbon cutting set for May 11 is more than a short ceremony to formally welcome a new bank -- it also represents the opening of the first business in a more than 70 acre mixed use development. It will be a moment 10 years in the making when Peoples Bank & Trust ceremonially opens a newly built location at 1905 S Kansas Ave from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Rash of vandalism costing county

Vandalism, and theft, to road signs and other markers has always been a bit of an issue in Harvey County - but lately things have been spiraling out of control. Take April 23 as an example - the road and bridge department responded to reports of six signs of various types vandalized, as well as trash dumped on SE 60th.