Kansas schools are back to in-person classes after the pandemic, but students have come back rowdier and more prone to behavioral blow-ups. In Wichita, the school year began with several large brawls and weapons arrests.
For non farm businesses seeking drought relief in connection with this winter’s drought, there is a deadline to keep. According to Tanya N.
TOPEKA – Peace Connections Inc. has became just the eighth nonprofit organization in the state of Kansas to become certified as a “Service Enterprise.” They become part of the top performing 11% of nonprofits nationwide in volunteer engagement and organizational performance.
The Newton High School baseball team split a pair of games Tuesday against Maize in AV-CTL I play at Klein-Scott Field. Newton won the first game 6-5 and lost the nightcap 7-5.
The Newton High School softball team made a couple of impressive comebacks, but were too far in the hole early, dropping a pair of games to Maize Tuesday in AV-CTL I play at Kelsch Field. Newton lost the first game 15-12 and the second game 19-12.
It’s to late for the late Lou Richardson who grew up in Newton, but Governor Laura Kelly recently signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2127 which makes it easier for victims of childhood sexual assault to pursue justice.
Drug Take Back Day scheduled STAND, Mirror Inc. and the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office will host a Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m.
Chisholm Middle School tennis hosted Hutchinson for a dual meet April 18 at Newton High School. The team will travel to Salina April 20 for a dual meet before traveling to Maize for an invitational tournament April 24 at Maize.
Newton Kansan A public hearing which represents the first step of closing Walton Rural Life Center is beginning to take shape, as Newton USD 373 released an agenda for that meeting via social media last week.
Storms overnight Friday and into Saturday cleared the skies during the afternoon March 15 to make way for the annual Junior/ Senior Prom for Newton High School. This year prom was hosted at the Meridian Center, 1420 E Broadway Ct, the third location in as many years.