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.
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.
On a sunny Saturday morning Glen Ediger was sitting in a shady spot behind the Carriage Factory Gallery, helping kids of all ages create pieces of art. A man of many talents, the inventor and designer was using a home-constructed contraption to help anyone who wanted to try create “Spin Art.” There was no place he would rather be on Sept. 24, even though there may have been other places he should be - The Carriage Factory Gallery Art Market and Art Carnival occurs the same weekend as events hosted by another group he his a member of, The German Car Club of Kansas.
TOPEKA — Soldiers, legislators and military families gathered Friday at the Kansas Capitol for an unveiling of a memorial honoring families of soldiers who died while serving in the armed forces. Gov.
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HESSTON – Hesston College will host its annual Cultures Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, in the Hesston Mennonite Church community center. Students representing 18 plus countries will prepare food, give presentations about their countries of origin and offer performances reflecting their global roots.
6 hamburger buns ½ pound ham 6 slices baby Swiss cheese ½ can onion and chive cream cheese spread SAUCE: 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce ⅓ cup brown sugar 6 tablespoons butter, melted Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
The Newton City Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in Newton City Hall, Agenda items include honoring Sister Rosemary Sieg for 70 years of religious life and 65 years as an educator; proclaiming fire prevention week; a request to close main street for a Halloween Walk; annexation of Full Vision; condemnation proceedings for the construction of a rail spur; a water supply district operation agreement; street bids; and a period for public comment.
Members of the Harvey County Commission received a copy of a proposed Commercial Renewable Energy Project Regulations Sept. 23 as part of their agenda packet for the Sept. 27 meeting of the commission.
One of Newton’s signature events was hosted Sept. 24, 16th annual Harvey County United Way Chili Cookoff.