County to pay for ‘short term fix’ of Road and Bridge building
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan In the eyes of County Commissioners Don Schroeder and Randy Hague the current Road and Bridge facility on Spencer Road has… Login to continue reading Login…
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New mural nearly completed
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan Newton’s latest downtown mural took a couple steps towards completion on Sept. 27 with addition of a metal folk art sculpture… Login to continue reading Login…
City approves KDOT agreement for bridge project
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan At Tuesday night’s meeting, the City Commission approved an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for reconstruction of the The… Login to continue reading Login…
Photo contest entry opens Oct. 1
The annual Best of Newton Photo Contest will be accepting entries from Oct. 1 through 23. The free contest gives photographers multiple opportunities to be… Login to continue reading Login…
Repair of bridge over I-135 near K-196 to begin soon
In Brief Work will start soon to repair a bridge over I-135 that is 1 mile north of the K-196 junction. The Kansas Department of… Login to continue reading Login…
Former Bethel president Epp remembered for his ‘passion for people’
By: Melanie ZuercherSpecial to the Kansan NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – E. LaVerne Epp, who served as president of Bethel College from 2002-05, died Sept. 18… Login to continue reading Login…
BOE talks enrollment decline
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan Newton USD 373 enrollment has been trending downward, something that is not really news to the administration or board of education.… Login to continue reading Login…
NMC Health opens specialty clinic
Special to the Kansan NMC Health announced Sept. 25 the addition of a new physician and specialty clinic in Newton. Urologist and surgeon Faris Azzouni,… Login to continue reading Login…
‘Station U.S. 50’ set to open
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan About a year ago Jan Stubby started to bring an old gas station that sits in a residential neighborhood back… Login to continue reading Login…
BOE calls emergency meeting to talk Homecoming court
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan A male has been announced as candidate for Newton High School homecoming queen –sparking a controversy and prompting communication between… Login to continue reading Login…