Things that go bump in the night: Strange events happen at old Marion County poor farm
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Nancy Marr hunkered down in bed one night at her house in rural Marion County, a home where a……
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Taking hits: Three girls on middle-school football teams
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Chisholm Middle School student Margaret Bates carefully marked her steps—some to the back and some to the side. She……
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Sewing together a tour: Area guild quilt event on Saturday in Newton, Hesston
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Although it won’t be able to blanket the town, the upcoming Emma Creek Quilt Guild Quilt Home Tour could……
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Caring for others: Sunset class raises money for hurricane victims
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Sunset Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Nancy Welle turned an emotional time with her students into a call for action…….
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A year after Hehr Glass purchase, Lippert laying off staff, closing plants
Lippert Components is closing plants in Newton and North Newton and laying off staff. The company based in Elkhart Indiana makes recreational vehicles, vehicle……
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Double trouble: Hamm, Gillispie do well on the tennis courts
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton High School tennis courts at practice on Friday afternoon looked like an alien landscape with fluorescent yellow balls……
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Finding hope: Certified peer mentors help those who need it most
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now One time, someone called the Kansas State Certified Peer Mentors because they were concerned about a person sleeping outside……
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Borscht and zwieback: Esau involved with Mennonite soup for 32 years at Fall Fest
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Although he no longer uses the Borscht Buggy anymore when cooking the soup with Mennonite ties, Bethel College alum……
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Making beautiful music together: Webb, Haywood nominated for New York City jazz award
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Even though the first time they met, they performed “September in the Rain,” their relationship has grown more into……
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An idea blooms: Local community college office plants pollinator garden
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Chilly, tan-colored insects rested on Echinacea flowers in the Axtell Educational Center’s new pollinator garden recently, as other native……
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