Author returns home for book tour
Sandra Nickel is returning home, the Newton High School and Bethel College graduate chose her hometown to celebrate her latest accomplishment the publication of her fourth book. “This is a really nice homecoming.
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USD 373’s Skinner named the Teacher of the Year
Brian Skinner has been a teacher for nine years, and during those nine years he has been a rock star of sorts. A member of the Harvey County Special Education Cooperative, he is chair of the Newton High School special education department.
Kansas race tests which matters more: Economy or abortion?
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Republicans redrew Democratic Rep.
Pandemic spending at Kansas hospitals could make insurance more expensive
WICHITA — Spending shot up at hospitals in the first year of the pandemic amid struggles to find workers and critical supplies. Kansas saw a particularly big jump — and residents may end up footing the bill. Hospitals in the state spent an average of $2,228 per patient per day in 2020, a 13% jump from the year before. That outpaced the national spending increase, according to an analysis of American Health Association data by LendingTree. “Hospitals have been facing longstanding financial issues even before the pandemic,” said Chad Austin, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association. “And more recently, hospitals are not immune to the challenges created from the cost and the impact of the pandemic.”
Chili Cookoff names winners
One of Newton’s signature events was hosted Sept. 24, the 16th annual Harvey County United Way Chili Cookoff.
K-State sorghum researchers land $2M grant to modernize nitrogen guidelines
MANHATTAN – Kansas State University researchers say a $2 million grant that they received recently will help to modernize recommendations for applying nitrogen to sorghum in a three-state region, ultimately boosting the value of grain sorghum in the United States.
Parents of disabled kids urge expanded aid
TOPEKA — A Kansas mother struggling to balance treating her cancer with caring for her disabled children urged lawmakers Monday to provide more support for people like her. Kathy Keck, a mother of five kids, three of whom have developmental and medical disabilities, said she left the workforce more than five years ago to care for her children.
BOE gets first look at book review process
The Newton Board of Education will be asked to give final approval to six novels set to be used in classrooms, after seeing the review forms created over the summer in response to controversy surrounding some optional reading material in grades five through 12. The board was able to look at the review notes approved by a review committee which recently met for the first time. The committee was able get through six novels. “Teachers would come speak what they had on their form, answer and respond to any questions and the receive feedback from the committee,” said Sheila Wendling, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services. “The committee has three other meeting set for the school year and I know that teachers will be looking at what they have been using in their classrooms.”
Cross country
Marion Inv. Thursday Area results GIRLS Team scores – Remington 25, Hillsboro 38, Wichita Central Christian Academy 57.
Fox Meadows gutted by fire
David Terrones was sitting at home on Sunday, when he saw something alarming. “I was on the back,” Terrones said. “On that balcony the flames were burning like crazy.” He got out of his apartment in Fox Meadows Apartments in the 700 block of West 12th with the clothes on his back and shoes on his feet.