‘Laundry of Love’ provides free meal, laundry night each month
Jacob Easley of Newton was stuffing some clothes into a washing machine on Wednesday night when he paused for a moment to express his thanks for the opportunity.
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NHS homecoming announced
The Newton High School Fall Homecoming Week will be Oct.
Through the lens: Taste of Newton
Photos by Chad Frey, Newton Kansan Photos by Michele Clark, Newton Kansan
Restaurateur breathes new life into truck stop eatery
Robert Sowles moved to Newton about a year ago, he and his wife were looking for a new place to be and Newton seemed to fit the bill.
November election could shift Kansas State Board of Education to the right
WICHITA — The race for five seats on the Kansas State Board of Education could dramatically shift the board’s political makeup, which could reshape academic standards or the way schools approach social-emotional learning.Currently, four of the 10 board members — Michelle Dombrosky, Cathy Hopkins, Dennis Hershberger and Danny Zeck — are conservative Republicans who campaigned in recent elections against what they described as “woke” leanings in public schools.They spoke out against lessons on racism, sexuality and gender identity, as well as efforts to be more inclusive of trans kids.
Bethel continues upward trend in enrollment for 6th straight year
The largest first-year class in decades at Bethel College is leading the school to a slight increase in enrollment.This fall 209 first-year students enrolled, the first time the incoming class was above 200 since 2017.“It’s the largest first-year class in 40 years, since 1984,” said Eric Preheim, director of admissions.
Regulators approve rate increase for Kansas Gas Service customers
Customers of Kansas’ largest natural gas utilities will see their bills rise slightly next month after regulators approved a rate increase Thursday.Kansas Gas Service, which serves almost 650,000 residential customers, filed a request with the Kansas Corporation Commission this spring to increase rates.
Delayed farm bill punted until after election
WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election.The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept.
Cheney Lake is drying up. Wichita says the drought plan is working
One big rainstorm won’t fix Wichita’s water shortage.Dark storm clouds that hovered over Wichita one mid-September softened the ring of cracked dirt that’s inched wider around Cheney Lake each week, but it didn’t erase the underlying problem.Kansas is in a drought.For much of the last year, Cheney Lake, Wichita’s primary water source, has drained away under hotter and drier-than-average conditions.