Nurses at Wichita’s St. Joseph hospital vote to unionize
The number of Wichita nurses represented by a union continues to rise. Nurses at Ascension Via Christi St.
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Kansas Dems seek action as Kansans receive valuation notices
Homeowners across Kansas are receiving property valuation notices this week, and some state legislators are taking notice. Some areas of the state are seeing home valuations spike by 20 percent.
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Board of education to meet The Newton USD 373 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. March 13 in the board meeting room of McKinley Administrative Center, 308 E.
NHS jazz takes honors at first-ever competition
Musicians for Newton High School made the most of the first time the Kansas Bandmasters Association hosted “Jazz Championships.” Newton High School Jazz Ensemble I earned first place in their division - Kansas High School Activities Association Class 5A at the March 7 event at Friends University. They did so behind winning awards for the best saxophone section, and a tie for best trumpet section in their classification.
Observing Lent
The Knights of Columbus recently hosted a fish fry at Saint Mary Catholic School to kick off the lenten season and more are planned. There will be fish fries from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Murder sentencing postponed in Butler County
El DORADO – What was supposed to be the sentencing and closing of a child abuse case turned into a surprising postponing. Kaleb Hogan was convicted by a jury on Jan.
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Time to ‘spring forward’ Daylight saving time will begin at 2 a.m. March 12.
County clerk requests change in back tax collections
Becky Fields would like the county to change a policy made in 2019, one that dictates how tax payments are applied to accounts that are in arrears. She called the current policy “heartless” during a county commission meeting March 7 after stating that the county has started 43 tax foreclosure proceedings in February.
KOMA complaint referred to Sedgwick County
The State of Kansas Office of the Attorney General responded, by letter, to a Kansas Open Meetings Act complaint filed by The Newton Kansan. The Kansan filed a complaint following a Feb.
County parks finds solution to unleashed pets in East Park
Park rangers believe they have hit on the solution to a problem in the parks - at least in East Park. The problem: pets being allowed by owners to roam free, off their leash despite signage requiring leashes in the park.