Lower sales tax for groceries in Kansas coming soon
OLATHE, Kansas — Kansans will soon be paying a lower sales tax rate at the grocery store after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed a tax cut into law that was approved by state lawmakers.
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Kansas saw the nation’s second-highest increase in drug deaths last year
Kansas recorded the nation’s second largest percentage increase in drug overdose deaths in 2021, according to provisional data released on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Day To Play
Thursday was the annual “Field Day” for students at Northridge Elmentary, a host of outdoor activities for students. Activities included using a parachute, a form of gaga ball and tug of war.
Has The Resurrection Lost Its Relevance to You?
Clay Center, Kansas – What if Jesus’ resurrection never happened? What if He died on the cross, but Sunday never came and He remained dead? I have been going to church and hearing about Jesus’ resurrection since I was three. Religious people like me can hear about it so often, that we are in danger of losing the significance of it, where it is no longer meaningful.
Concrete truck overturns on East First
A Builder’s Concrete truck overturned at around 2 p.m. May 9 on East First Street between Oliver and Woodlawn roads in a one vehicle accident.
Woman wants Kansas library to get rid of children’s book about boy who dresses in mom’s clothes
TOPEKA — An Oakley woman wants to ban a children’s book from the public library because it contains drawings of a naked boy who gets dressed in his mother’s clothes. The Oakley Public Library Board of Trustees could decide later this month whether to get rid of “Fred Gets Dressed,” by New York Times bestselling author Peter Brown, after the woman filed a formal complaint regarding the book’s content.
NUTRITION MUST BE PRIORITY DURING CHEMOTHERAPY
Dear Doctors: I’m getting chemotherapy for breast cancer. I expected the nausea and exhaustion, but I didn’t know food would start to taste metallic and just plain weird. Some days all I want are potato chips, which still taste OK to me. I’m never hungry, so it’s hard to eat. What can I do?
Ruebke shooting for Eagle Scout
Michael Ruebke, a high school junior, wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older brother - earn an Eagle Scout rank with a project that helps law enforcement. His older brother helped with creating a library at the Harvey County Detention Center.
Law enforcement killed in the line of duty remembered
Some pieces of history are hard to remember, but during a sesquicentennial they get remembered. In the 150-year history of Newton, and Harvey County, three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty.
Summer activities return to NPL
With more than 90 events over the course of 61 days, the Newton Public Library summer activities are making a full return this year after a two-year hiatus. “Last summer, we were able to bring back in-person StoryTimes, and other in-person gatherings with limited attendance, but we couldn’t hold some of the traditional events that draw larger numbers of people to the library,” said Dr.