TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is hoping Kansans don’t have a short memory. She is betting her reelection chances on her ability to convince voters the state was in disarray just before she took office four years ago. She argues her tenure has brought stability to a state that was a teetering ship left by former Republican leaders Gov. Sam Brownback and, briefly, Gov. Jeff Colyer.
(THE CONVERSATION) It’s one of the most famous moments in modern Catholicism: the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. The Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to three Portuguese children in 1917, when much of the world was engulfed in World War I. Over a series of six appearances, Mary emphasized to these young shepherds that to bring peace, they should pray the rosary every day.
Crews from the K&O Railroad were performing some maintenance in Newton on Oct. 27, clearing out a bridge that had stopped tree limbs and trimming limbs away from the rail line that operates between Newton and McPherson.
There was a ribbon cutting at Newton High School this week, not for a new school building – but for a new program housed in a couple of rooms there. It’s called The Boxcar.
Lauren Reusser was trying to find time to go to a soccer game on Oct. 26 after spending his day - the second day in a row - at the MCC offices in North Newton at a meat canning project. “This is an absolutely phenomenal project,” Reusser said.
Northridge evacuated due to alarm A false fire alarm led to the evacuation of Northridge Elementary at about 1:20 p.m. Oct.
Newton USD 373 fall break arrives Newton USD 373 will observe fall break on Oct. 31 and Nov.
Leon Villanueva is a busy guy - working full time at Agco while taking college classes would keep anyone busy. But the past few months he’s added something else.
A project that started in 2020, to construct a wetland area expanding an area owned by the city and create a bird-watching reached an important milestone Oct. 25.