Crumbling building structurally unsafe
By Blake Spurney Newton Now The crumbling façade at 519-21 N. Main St. will require more extensive repairs than originally thought, according to a……
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How the city bought back property it once sold for $1
By Adam Strunk Keely Clipper thought she’d found a steal, buying five acres at a public auction. “No one was bidding on it ,and……
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Harvey County seeing mass of voter registrations, advanced ballots
By Adam Strunk Droves of voters are registering in Harvey County and County Clerk Rick Piepho has a tough time recalling an election with……
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District hoping to address elementary school storm safety
By Blake Spurney Newton Now A past tornado of unimaginable destructiveness is forcing USD 373 to upgrade storm shelters in most of its buildings…….
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Run for your lives!: Families run Kansas Zombie Hunters
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now An ivory crescent moon shined onto the October landscape, spreading hints of light onto the rural Newton field, beckoning…
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From Colombia to the States: Faus talks about heritage at library program
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton resident Walt Long brought a photo of his grandfather and grandma taken many years ago to the writing workshop…
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Friendship and music: Local group plays together for a decade
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now While they’re plucking strings, singing, and playing the harmonica and djembe, a West African drum, members of a Newton-based band,……
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Piano pedagogy: Walter instructs 64-year age span of students
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now One day, when Diane Walter of Newton drove down Main Street with a passenger, Danika Bielek, she slammed on the……
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Auction will ‘seal’ fate of Old Post Office
By Adam Strunk A sealed bid process will likely decide the fate and future owner of an historic Newton building. In August, the building’s……
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Wichita water hearing postponed, locals organize to block regulation changes
By Adam Strunk Wichita might have to wait a little longer for a decision on whether or not it can take more water from……
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