The creation of a police training facility in downtown Newton took a step forward this week as the city commission approved sending a project out for bids to renovate a building purchased by the city last year.In August of last year the city purchased a warehouse at 214 E.
MANHATTAN – A program that develops leaders for agriculture, business and rural communities recently celebrated its newest graduates at the same time it announced the next class of participants.Three area participants were listed among the graduates — Nicholas Peters of Goessel, Kevin Logan of Hesston and Megan Hobbs of Newton.Jill Zimmerman, president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program, said 30 individuals of Class XVI celebrated the class’s success and KARL completion.
Local veteran Donal McClelland recently participated in Flight 99c of Kansas Honor Flights.Donal McClelland, Newton, served in Vietnam as part of the Navy.
A series of thunderstorms, and the rain that has come with them, over the course of the last month or so has moved the needle of the area’s drought status - though only slightly.This week Gov.
Abby Vaughn will begin serving as the Harvey County nutrition, food safety and health extension agent, effective June 10.Vaughn earned her bachelor’s degree in community health from the University of Kansas.
The Newton USD 373 Board of Education took a step towards filling an open spot on the board during a June 10 meeting – using an hour long discussion to create a process for screening applicants and create a final four list.
The 2024 wheat harvest is underway, as evidenced by trucks pulling into the mill and combines patrolling fields throughout Harvey County.
The Harvey County Commission terminated an unused contract on June 11, a contract that was approved in 2021.
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.
Just how big a problem a sinkhole which opened up two weeks ago in Walton Township will be has not been defined – but it has led to at least the temporary closure of North Osage Road, north of Northeast 72nd Street.“When I was out there [May 31] it looked like was undercutting the road slightly,” said Anthony Swartzendruber, county administrator.He and county staff have been charged with researching solutions to the problem – a problem that has grown larger in the last week.A depression on the other side of the road, which the township has dealt with for years, has “opened up” in the last week according to township trustee Mike Spangler.“This thing now encompasses our entire right of way of this from east to west,” Spanger said.