Decades of love: Penners celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The first time 94-year-old Donald Penner met his wife of 70 years, he only saw the top of her……
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Slam dunk: Entz in her 13th year of basketball
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Bounce, bounce, bounce. Players gave each other high-fives while others ran drills up and down the Willis Gym court…….
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Keeping warm on chilly days: Enz makes woolen mittens
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Mary Enz has been sewing all her life, having been mentored by her grandmother and a home economics teacher,……
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‘King of Kings’: First Mennonite to perform ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ Sunday
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now It’s a song written for the reason for the season. It’s about Jesus Christ, and a choir comprised of……
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‘The Nutcracker’: Botterwecks take part in local dance production
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton residents Krystyna and Jarrod Botterweck figured out how they can spend more quality time with their daughters by……
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Bethel College receives final notice from accrediting body, avoids probation
For Newton Now NORTH NEWTON – The Higher Learning Commission, Bethel College’s accrediting body, has made a ruling of “Accreditation-On Notice” at the conclusion……
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Helping kids learn: Ministerial Alliance gives to students in need
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Imagine you’ve had a long morning at school. It’s near lunchtime. Your stomach growls. You haven’t eaten anything since……
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No crashing here: High school students do well in stock market game
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Elijah Edwards became a millionaire in the fourth grade. Well, he was a “virtual” millionaire, along with some classmates…….
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Not a toss up: Back Alley co-owner talks about his mentors
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series Newton Now looking at how community members have succeeded and the help provided to them……
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A league of their own: North Newton resident on first women’s K-State basketball team
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Much like the women’s baseball team that had a reunion in the Tom Hanks movie, “A League of Their……
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