Through the lens: Back to school
Newton USD 373 Students in first through fifth grade, seventh grade and ninth grade were in school for a half day of school on Aug.… Login to continue reading Login…
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Dry summer leads to increased pool usage
Newton Kansan A hot, dry summer has meant good things for the Newton Municipal Pool – like beating 2023’s attendance numbers with about two weeks left in the summer swimming season.“It has been a good year, it has been a lot of work, but it has been good,” said Bart Peace, assistant superintendent of the Newton Recreation Commission which operates the Newton Municipal Pool.The pool saw 12,891 swimmers by the end of July, well above the 11,881 number for the same time a year ago.That came after multiple heat waves that pushed the temperatures well above 100 degrees – which, Peace said, actually slows down traffic at the city pool.“It gets above 100, and you would think everyone wants to swim,” Peace said.
Party at Themian Park celebrates possible improvements
On the eve of the first day of school at Santa Fe 5/6 Center a group of volunteers came together to create a party in Themain Park, across the street from the school and where some physical education classes are taught during the school year.
Commission certifies primary election
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners first order of business on Aug.
Newspapers begin voter survey on voter habits
TLDR; Survey link: https://bit.ly/Times-GazetteElectionSurveyDue to the alarmingly low rate of voter turnout this year and in previous years, the Times-Gazette, in partnership with the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, and The Newton Kansan, will be hosting a survey to gather information on voter habits and interests.
Car show, school supply drive coming to Dillons
Mid-Kansas Muscle Cars and the Friday Night Cruise will host a back to school Car Show from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16 at Dillons,… Login to continue reading Login…
Walton school financial value established, future muddied
Since the closure of Walton Rural Life Center a year ago the future of the building that housed the school program has been murky as the Board of Education has struggled with what to do with it.
Record 171,000 Kansans enroll in the federally subsidized ACA health insurance marketplace
TOPEKA — A record 171,000 Kansans enrolled this year in the subsidized health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, an increase more than 60,000 over the past two years.The nonprofit, nonpartisan BY: TIM CARPENTER Health Institute reported Thursday that enrollment in Kansas for the 2024 plan year climbed 37.7% from the 124,000 total in 2023 and the 107,000 total in 2022.
New code of conduct would impose more specific discipline standards across Wichita schools
WICHITA — The Wichita school district has rolled out a proposed student code of conduct that would guide how discipline measures are handled across the district.The 16-page draft document is in response to an investigation by the U.S.
Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper
TOPEKA — A special prosecutor in court documents filed Tuesday says former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody “induced a witness to withhold information” in the days after Cody led a raid on a newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city councilwoman.Special prosecutor Barry Wilkerson, of Riley County, charged Cody with interference with judicial process, a low-level felony, in Marion County District Court.