City sets fireworks sales window, postpones discharge decision
After nearly 45 minutes of discussion the city commission was able to make about one half of a decision for the 2025 fireworks season.
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Newton man pleads guilty to sex crime
Mark A. Shields of Newton pled guilty Jan. 22 to Kidnapping, Aggravated Indecent Solicitation of a Child less than 14 years of age, and Aggravated Battery all related to the same minor victim.
Kansas’ tuberculosis outbreak is one of the largest in the U.S. since the 1950s
A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has grown to be the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started tracking the illness in the 1950s, health officials said.
Transgender Kansans urge lawmakers to reject bill banning gender-affirming care for youth
After years of attempts by Republican lawmakers, Kansas appears poised to join more than 20 other states in banning teens who have gender dysphoria from accessing gender-affirming health care.
Building use evaluation for USD 373 continues
Within the last week two members of the Newton USD 373 Board of Education participated in a community meeting which was part of an effort to create a plan for future building use.
Kansas secretary of state endorses bill nullifying AG’s refusal to affirm school bond vote
TOPEKA — The Kansas secretary of state and Republican legislators endorsed Tuesday a bill nullifying the state attorney general’s decision to invalidate on a technicality passage of a $4.6 million bond issue for Greeley County public schools.
Land market starting to flatten, says K-State economist
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Non-irrigated cropland prices in Kansas rose 3.8% last year, while pasture and hay ground increased by approximately 2.7%, according to information in the 2024 Kansas Agricultural Land Values and Trends publication released earlier this year.
Newton USD 373 responds to Immigration action: District issues letter to parents mirroring state education dept. statement
Newton USD 373 sent an email to parents on at about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 28 reiterating policy concerning immigration enforcement within the school district.
Kansas Day celebrated at Kauffman
“At Home on the Range” was the theme for Celebrate Kansas Day activities on Jan. 25 at North Newton’s Kauffman Museum.
Commission to take up permit for truck parking on Old 81
The story first published online at thekansan.com Jan. 27