2023 Top 10: 10 New Hope breaks ground
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Appointed attorneys get raise Jan. 1
Court appointed attorneys, and “conflict attorneys,” in Harvey County are about to get a pay raise.
A peek inside the new library
This week the city of Newton posted photos to social media of the inside of the new Newton Public Library, with construction nearing completion.
Finding objective ways to talk about religion in the classroom is tough − but the cost of not doing so is clear
Despite the holiday season’s calls for joy and peace, religious strife continues in many places.
Area communities pick up grant from state commerce dept.
The cities of Halstead, North Newton and Sedgwick combined to pickup a grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce, announcing the award Dec.
Bethel College stays in top 25 of U.S. News annual listing
This year Bethel College moved up a notch in the annual “Best Colleges” issue published by U.S.
How do you attract people and businesses to rural Kansas? Communities are trying AI
AI is doing everything from making art to writing computer software, and now community leaders in western Kansas are hoping it can help them crack the code for bringing people and businesses to their areas.The rural communities are turning to AI to identify the businesses, services and housing residents need.
Inclusive playground to be constructed in 2024
A couple of years ago students at Slate Creek started bringing their spare change to school with a dream - build a playground where all the students at school, special education students included, could play together.Those pure hearts had no idea what that playground would cost - and that the number would be in the hundreds of thousands.A few parents from the PTO came together to support that fundraising effort, and the Central Kansas Community Foundation came to the table for support.And then, a November to remember happened.
Dear Santa
Students from Slate Creek and South Breeze elementary schools shared their letters to Santa with The Newton Kansan.