The road to reporting persistent sexual abuse by her gymnastics coach in 1998 was a long and difficult one for Kim Bergman of Shawnee. She says at 12 years old she began dealing with the memories of her coach’s hands inside her swimsuit and under her shirt by writing letters to another coach.
Sally Ibrahim Azar, center, a Palestinian Christian and Council member of the Lutheran World Federation is applauded by clergy after she was ordained as the first female pastor in the Holy Land, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Nate Hofer, winner of a 2021 a Global Peace Photo Award medal, will offer “Shooting for a Cause: How to Make Photographs Bigger Than Just You.” during the Newton Public Library Fourth Tuesday Photography program at 7 p.m. Jan. 24.
Brothers Grayson and Wyatt Graber grew up on a ranch just east of Elbing, trying traditional sports like wrestling and football as they attended school at Remington-Whitewater. Those sports didn’t really hook them.
One area landowner has been fined for placing cut down trees in a pair of creeks locally, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
TOPEKA — Three bills that would help Kansas parents trying to save money on school supplies were received favorably by legislators on Thursday. During a Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation meeting, Sen.
TOPEKA — Stabbings, 16-year-olds with guns and violent attacks: Officials working with young offenders in Kansas say they need lawmakers to step up and fix flaws within the state’s juvenile justice system.
TOPEKA — Auditors working for the Kansas Legislature estimated five of the state’s major business development incentive programs would generate positive total returns for the private-sector economy but not produce enough growth in tax revenue to cover public investments.
Library to host ‘spring training’ for gardeners Local vegetable and flower gardeners will come together at Newton Public Library for “spring training” – an evening of tips, tricks and information sharing in anticipation of spring planting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Newton Public Library, 720 N. Oak.
Ed Myers has made several appearances at recent city commission meetings, and done an interview with Harvey County Digital posted on Facebook, to discuss utility rates. He has railed on the commission for discussing rate increases for water and sewer.