After listening to multiple discussions of the county budget, and if it was possible to increase personnel in the sheriff’s department and the number of miles or road improved by the road and bridge department while keeping the mill levy flat, undersheriff Shawn Chapman had a message to deliver to the Harvey County Commission.“You have a big decision ahead of you,” Chapman told the commission during its most recent budget meeting.
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly announced this the dates for the second round of local consult meetings to gather input on strategies for implementing the 2022 Kansas Water Plan - including a meeting in Newton.The September meetings will build on the first round of local consult and Regional Advisory Committee meetings held earlier this summer.The Newton meeting will be 9 a.m.
The Newton USD 373 Board of Education will revisit an agreement made with a consultant last month when the board meets at 7 p.m.
Michele Clark, owner of Images by Michele Clark and Newton Kansan contractor, is partnering with Sunflower Tire and Auto for a fundraiser to help the Guzman family – a Newton family involved in a one car fatal accident in Oklahoma.
The problems for Pete’s Puddle, a camping/RV resort near Burrton, seemed to start after an all-day music festival this summer – an event that they unknowingly needed to apply for a conditional use permit to host.
The annual Fall FloraKansas Native Plants Days will be Sept.
Harvey County D-Fy will host a Hobby Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
CASA, A Voice for Children Inc., will host a “Princess Party” from 10 a.m.
HESSTON — This weekend the annual FloraKansas Native Plants Days will mark a milestone, this is the 25th year of the fall sale.