There was a groundbreaking ceremony just south of the intersection of First Street and Boyd Avenue on April 26, the culmination of a few years worth of work to create a new housing project on gound once owned by the city of Newton.
For about 20 years William Eash, D.M.A., has directed the Bethel College Masterworks concert. This year will be his final turn.
The 2022 Harvey County Farmers Market begins May 14, 2022 behind The Breadbasket restaurant in Newton. This is in the 300 block of Main Street in the Old Mill parking lot.
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a multi-part series from a story by The Kansas Reflector HESSTON — Brad Heppner’s vision to transform his hometown’s main street into a thriving commercial hub is so breathtaking, local and state officials would rather not question the operations of a uniquely regulated trust company he describes as a pawn shop for rich people. Few in the Kansas Legislature, or even the investment world, understood Heppner’s business model when lawmakers agreed last year to let him launch the nation’s first technology-enabled fiduciary financial institution — known as a TEFFI — which is operated by his Dallas-based company, Beneficient.
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the bonus letters column that we promised several weeks ago. With a bonanza of mail, these extra letters columns help us keep up with your comments and follow-up questions. We’ve received a lot of virus and vaccine questions, so let’s dive in.
By Chad Frey/Newton Kansan What happened to 14-year-old Cadence Santana on April 1 was no joke. She was trying to walk across the street, navigating… Login to continue reading Login…
While the first official day of Spring is March 22, this year it took a few weeks for spring to begin to truly show. Kansan photographer Michele Clarke found signs of spring around Newton last week, from trees beginning to finaly leaf out and tulips displaying their spring colors.
Dearest friends across the board, thank you for all your love and support these intense days and moments. The children thoroughly enjoy opening mail, we have been greatly blessed and humbled by all your contributions.
From Babe Ruth to John Wayne, Americans have seen chewing tobacco in popular culture for over a century. Spitting chew has been a trademark of cowboys and professional athletes alike and chewing tobacco use continues at high rates in the United States. In 2018 a survey showed 2.4 percent of American adults used smokeless tobacco, with snuff or snus pouch use on the rise and chewing tobacco on the decline.
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a multi-part series from a story by The Kansas Reflector HESSTON — Brad Heppner’s vision to transform his hometown’s main street into a thriving commercial hub is so breathtaking, local and state officials would rather not question the operations of a uniquely regulated trust company he describes as a pawn shop for rich people. Few in the Kansas Legislature, or even the investment world, understood Heppner’s business model when lawmakers agreed last year to let him launch the nation’s first technology-enabled fiduciary financial institution — known as a TEFFI — which is operated by his Dallas-based company, Beneficient.