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Amanda Mayflower took her first foraging walk on a portion of the Sand Creek Trail in July of 2021. Most of the food and medicinal herbs she found on that trip were not harvest-able - they were past their prime.

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.

Newton Freemason Lodge 142 awarded three college scholarships this month. The three college students awarded scholarships included: Marcella Timmons of Newton who attends Emporia State University, Lance Gormley of Newton who attends Wichita State University, and Spencer Johnson of Halstead who will be attending Kansas State Univeristy in the Fall.

Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart spent part of her childhood in Atchison, Kansas. Now her hometown is celebrating her life and adventures with a new museum that opens this weekend.

The life and legacy of the Rev. Dr.

The old adage is April showers bring May flowers, but this spring there have been little to no April showers as spring began. Still, signs of spring are showing.