Board takes look at Lindley options
The future of Lindley Hall will be decided soon — this week the Newton USD 373 board of education reviewed an architectural and structural building evaluation by Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architecture of Wichita.
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Internationally known pianist to play at Bethel Saturday
Internationally acclaimed pianist Gjergji Gaqi will travel from Texas to perform on the Bethel College campus Jan. 29.
Kansas committee considers bill to ban ‘humiliating’ practice of juvenile shackling
TOPEKA — Kansas legal leaders and juvenile justice advocates are backing a bill to end the use of restraints on a juvenile during court hearings, which they referred to as an unnecessary and humiliating practice.
Staff, client issues could lead to nursing home restrictions
The weekly statistics for COVID-19 issued Monday are sobering — 886 new cases in a week. That represents more than 10 percent of the total number of cases reported since the pandemic began two years ago.
City approves land sales
The Newton City Commission approved the next step in a pair of land sales — the sale of property in the Kansas Logistics Park and property east of the airport. KLP development The KLP development of land and infrastructure began in 2010, in partnership between the City of Newton and Harvey County.
Newton USD 373 creates substitute incentive, increased overload pay
School districts across the sate have been struggling to keep classrooms staffed as the pandemic lingers on, and Newton has not been immune to that problem. Middle School students, used to two or three teachers a day, have seen as many as nine different subs for classes in a single day.
Whiteflies can be found in the home in the winter
They can be an outdoor problem but are often found in the home in the winter. Whiteflies are common on houseplants and in greenhouses.
Study: New variety will help farmers increase sorghum yields
MANHATTAN — Scientists with the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sorghum and Millet (SMIL) have developed a sorghum variety they say will provide natural resistance to pathogens and pests that have crippled the crop in humid, lowland areas of western Ethiopia.
Always room for strawberries
As you plan this year’s garden, be sure to include some strawberries. They are low in calories, high in vitamin C and antioxidants, and provide seasonal interest in gardens and containers.
Yes, more and more of your paycheck goes to health care
Health care spending is growing a lot faster than inflation and per-capita income. But it's not because we're getting tons more care.