Commission approves city manager contract
Newton KansanDaniela Rivas, the current assistant city manager in McPherson, will become the next city manager for the city of Newton.
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Sedgwick election narrows to one vote
Following a vote canvassing – otherwise known as voter certification – by the Harvey County Commission (which doubles as the county election board) one race became really, really tight.
BriefsD-Fy plans game night
Harvey County D-Fy, a community group dedicated to reducing drug use in Harvey County, will host a family game night from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Kansas officials downplayed involvement in Marion raid. Here’s what they knew.
MARION — Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody enlisted the support of local and state law enforcement officials in the days before he led raids on the local newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city councilwoman.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Department of Revenue, Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of the State Fire Marshal — along with the county attorney and a magistrate judge — were complicit in the Aug.
One killed in wreck at Broadway and I-135
By Kansan Staff Speed is believed to be a factor in a fatal crash at the roundabout at Broadway and I-135 in Newton. Just before… Login to continue reading Login…
States lose track of thousands of foster children each year
Sharday Hamilton, a 28-year-old advocate for foster youth, homeless youth and runaways, still bears her own scars from running.There’s one near her left knee.
‘Why would I trust the government?’: Kansas conservatives speak against death penalty
TOPEKA — No one has been executed in Kansas since 1965.Citing anti-abortion beliefs and love for Jesus Christ, several Kansas conservatives affirmed Saturday their commitment to making sure that status continues.During the Kansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s annual meeting Saturday in Wichita, discussion veered between Lee Harvey Oswald, public schools, religion and the root causes of violence.
In Kansas, abuse survivors seeking help from courts don’t get the legal assistance they need
TOPEKA — Hannah Green said her father physically, mentally and sexually abused her.
County approves commercial renewable energy bans
It is very rare that a decision by the Harvey County Commission is met with cheers and a standing ovation – but that is what came during the Nov.
