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Car show this weekend The Newton Car Show is in its 19th year, the 4th year under the management of Mid America Muscle Cars. The show begins at 8 a.m.
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Bird park art panels completed
Kacie Schmidt, Newton, responded to a call for art entries last fall - submitting a fourfoot-square mural plan of a Cerulean Warbler (a small songbird). The Goessel art teacher in Goessel USD 411 was one of five artists selected for a very public art install - her mural will be attached to an information kiosk in a soon-to-be-constructed bird watching park in Newton.
Jantzen will give Bethel’s 2023 commencement address
The Bethel College graduating class of 2023 has chosen Mark Jantzen, Ph.D., professor of history, as their commencement speaker. Ninety-eight seniors are scheduled to take part in the 130th commencement at 4 p.m.
Banks repair project reaching critical decision time
A project to repair collapsed river banks in Harvey County East and West Parks has suffered some starts and stops, with the county commission taking up if the project can move forward during its May 2 meeting.
GAF inks land deal, KLP projects move forward
Efforts to develop businesses in the Kansas Logistic Park took another step forward this week, with a really large leap coming the afternoon of April 27. The Kansan has confirmed that GAF Materials closed on its real estate purchase of 230 acres in the Logistics Park.
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County commission to meet The Harvey County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. May 2 in the community room of the Harvey County Courthouse, 800 N.
SafeHope hosts vigil
A light rain did not stop the “Denim Day Candle Light Vigil” hosted by SafeHope April 26 in Krehbiel Park, next to the Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth.
Walton principal, teachers, transfer to Northridge
As Newton USD 373 prepares for the closure of Walton Rural Life Elementary School at the end of this school year, a number of staff changes and transitions were approved and announced during a special meeting of the board on April 27.
County working on elevator, parking lot of new building
Work to repair a parking lot began, as work to complete an elevator repair continued, on a newly acquired Harvey County building. Harvey County just took ownership of 215 S.
Restrictions on transgender rights and abortion coming to Kansas after Republicans override vetoes
TOPEKA — Republicans controlling the Legislature continued to use their supermajority to push through laws curbing transgender and abortion rights on Thursday. Lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov.