Community
Bluestem Gala to benefit senior care
Bluestem Communities will host one of its most popular events, the Bluestem Gala, on Thursday, Nov.
‘Laundry of Love’ provides free meal, laundry night each month
Jacob Easley of Newton was stuffing some clothes into a washing machine on Wednesday night when he paused for a moment to express his thanks for the opportunity.
Through the lens: Taste of Newton
Photos by Chad Frey, Newton Kansan Photos by Michele Clark, Newton Kansan
Restaurateur breathes new life into truck stop eatery
Robert Sowles moved to Newton about a year ago, he and his wife were looking for a new place to be and Newton seemed to fit the bill.
Angels Among Us nominations open
You don’t know them, but they’ve touched lives.
NPL to host ‘William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas’
With support from Humanities Kansas, P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter AG presents “William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas,” a Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau program by Beverley Olson Buller from 1…
Newton five-year-old diagnosed with rare cancer
This week London Ferguson’s family did not get news they wanted to hear.
BNSF closes Broadway crossing for repairs
The BNSF Railway crossing on East Broadway closed for repairs this week. The crossing is expected to be closed through 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Walnut Street will remain open…
Dozens leave school after alleged threat from weeks old social media post
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan A slightly heavier police presence at Newton schools Sept. 18 signaled something was afoot during student drop off. An email to parents a few minutes…