Two years ago, then new county commissioner Becky Reimer asked for read only access to the county accounting software system, looking for more “oversight” in monitoring the invoices paid by the county. Those invoices are approved by the county commission at each meeting of the commission. At the time, she was unsuccessful in gaining that access.
The English Language Learners program within Newton USD 373 expanded during the last year, with more students enrolled and more teachers trained to teach them. A bar chart viewed by the Board of Education on Feb. 10 bore that out, though it did not contain hard numbers.
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan A project to pave a portion of Hillside Road will move forward after bids came in well under budget for the… Login to continue reading Login…
The City of Newton, Sanitation Division, will observe Monday, Feb. 17 as a holiday, altering the curbside trash collection schedule.
This Friday, February 14 is Newton High School’s 2025 Winter Homecoming.
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan It was in the second week of discussion that the city commission came up with a plan for the 2025 fireworks… Login to continue reading Login…
The Newton Recreation Commission has hosted a indoor Community Wide Garage Sale in January the past couple of years, but this year things changed.
A more than $5 million project to renovate the secondary runway at the Newton City/County Airport has been working through governmental agencies for several months – both the city of Newton and Harvey County directed staff to pursue federal aviation grants in July of last year.
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan In some ways the Department on Aging has been here before, but in others the department is in new territory. Federal… Login to continue reading Login…
The City’s contractor, Royer Brothers, will begin tree trimming in the public rights-of-way this week in maintenance area 1, which is east of South Pine Street between Southeast 14th and East First.