‘Stay Strong, Stay Healthy’ coming to Newton
A new eight-week “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy” class, a class for older adults, will begin August 26 in Newton. Sessions are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
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City approves RHID for ‘The Enclave’
Final approval of a taxing district that will allow The Enclave at 14th to move forward was approved by the Newton City Commission Aug. 2.
Kansas voters reject ‘Value them Both’ amendment
TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that
Essential workers – who gets a place in the pandemic picket line?
At a time of children with popsicle-covered faces running around and summer music festivals – many are celebrating the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond celebrations though, parents of children under 5 scramble to pediatrician offices while immunocompromised folks try to navigate daily life with deadly risks. Healthcare workers face long-term burnout and abuse from patients, long past praise as heroes and applause at the turn of shifts.
How gay marriage became less polarized over time
While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.
Marty Warkentine
NEWTON-Marty Warkentine, 58, died Thursday (July 28, 2022) in Newton. Services are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton, Ks .
John Garrison
John Garrison passed away on the evening of Saturday, July 30, 2022 surrounded by loved ones and prayer at St. Luke’s hospital. He was 70 years old. John was a loving husband, a caring father, a doting papa, and a dependable friend, and a hardworking businessman and CPA. Often described as ornery and perpetually late, he was even better known as kind, generous, gentle, sincere, fun, and most notably faithful. John was an avid runner and a lifelong hiker, who could be found almost any day of the week enjoying a short or long meet-up over coffee with friends old and new. This consistent engagement with those he cared about plainly demonstrated his willingness to do anything to better connect with people. Whether crawling on the ground to play with grandkids or traveling to faraway offices to discuss financial matters, John met people where they were and needed to be. John was always frugal and sometimes jokingly regarded as cheap. He was known to talk slowly, a trait his closest friends and family would recognize as thoughtfulness, with intentful “pauses for effect.” Regardless, everyone knew him as a great listener.
Sports briefs
Rebel transfers to ORU TULSA, Okla. — Newton Sluggin’ Rebel Dalton Patten announced he will transfer to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa beginning this fall.
Royals send Whit Merrifield to Blue Jays for 2 players
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whit Merrifield said last month he might be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if it meant playing for a team in contention, even though he had refused to get the shot while playing for the last-place Kansas City Royals.
Election night takes on a new look
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan In decades past the place to be on election night was the court house community room of the Harvey County… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close