On a seemingly random Monday night at the end of February, the Newton USD 373 Board of Education underwent a marathon meeting – not the result of items on the agenda Feb. 27, but the result of a public comment section that went more than 90 minutes surrounding two issues.
The demolition of a home at 303 SE Fourth Street will continue to wait, as the city has struggled to find a contractor to do the work. In the fall of 2022 the Court ordered the razing of the structure at 303 SE 4th that was deemed a dangerous structure following a structure fire and property owner neglect.
Carriage Factory to highlight students Carriage Factory Art Gallery. 128 E 6th St, will celebrate Newton High School Art Department and students, starting with the senior class with a series of exhibits this spring.
EMPORIA — The Newton High School girls’ basketball team waited a little too long to get the scoring up and the turnovers down, falling to Emporia 56-37 Tuesday in the Class 5A sub-state semifinals in Emporia. As in the past two games, the Railers dug themselves too deep a hole to get out of.
Monday’s games Prep girls Class 3A sub-state Halstead 51, Kingman 44 HALSTEAD — The Halstead Dragon girls are off to the Class 3A sub-state semifinals after a 51-44 win over Kingman Monday night in Halstead. Halstead led 11-3 after the first quarter, 17-15 at the half and 33-31 after three quarters.
Monday is the first day, under Kansas State High School Activities Association rules that spring sports teams may begin practice to prepare for the upcoming season. Newton has seven spring teams that were able to begin practice on Monday.
The doctor says you need to eat more leafy greens! Why not plant some and grow it in your own garden? Though lettuce is most often planted directly from seed in late March to early April, it can be started from transplants. Transplants allow lettuce to mature earlier so that it escapes the excessive heat that can lead to a strong flavor and bitterness.
MANHATTAN, Kan. - A wide-reaching survey of Kansas agricultural producers’ perceptions of the importance of water has shown that farmers not only care about protecting that vital resource for their own operations, but also for the well-being of their local communities.
Wind farms continue to spread across Kansas — but with new features that will tone down the way they interrupt wide open skies with red, blinking lights visible for miles and resented by many rural residents.
Senate President Ty Masterson isn’t even subtle when he says that he intends to do away with the food sales tax so that the state can afford to cut income taxes for the highest wage earners. And now that bill has passed the Senate and will go to the House.