School begins
There are 173 days of school remaining in the Newton USD 373 20025-26 school year.
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Library to host book sale
Newton Public Library’s first used book sale since moving to the new building will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16 at the library, 223 E. 7th.
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Old Settlers coming this weekend
The Old Settlers celebration in Halstead has taken place since 1887, the 2025 edition will be the 138th festival.
Derby set for Aug. 10
The 2025 Harvey Count Fair Demolition Derby will take center stage at 6:30 p.m Aug. 10.
Treasurer responds, again, to commission travel inquiry
Following county commission action to withhold a portion of a per diem payment to treasurer Becky [Opland] Fields during the most recent commission meeting, Fields issued a response, then came to the Aug. 5 commission meeting to discuss the matter in person.
County fair opens
Xavier Oden, 7, launched his Harvey County Fair on Thursday night in the right way: with a purple ribbon.
Treasurer responds to commission travel inquiry
Following county commission action to withhold a portion of a per diem payment to treasurer Becky [Opland] Fields during the most recent commission meeting, Fields has issued a response.
One last go
Wyatt ReQua is about to make his final appearance as a 4-Her at the Harvey County Fair this weekend, showing pigs as he has done for more than a decade.
BOE sets $50 million bond target
Members of the Newton USD 373 Board of Education spent the last two weeks talking to community members about an upcoming bond issue as they prepared to set a limit on how much funding to pursue.