‘Part of you is missing’: Newton resident misses mass for first time in 75 years
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Holy water fountains at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton are dry. Catholics use the water in……
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Potato famine: Meridian Grocery busy with COVID-19 lurking
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now On Monday morning, Meridian Grocery in Newton had something more precious than gold and diamonds during the COVID-19 pandemic:……
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NHS swimmers talk about their love of the sport
Editor’s note: This interview was done last week before all schools were called off for the rest of the semester. We decided to print……
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Through the glass: Family helps Newton man celebrate birthday
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Christina Ramos stood outside on Tuesday afternoon at Kansas Christian Home, talking to her husband of more than 60……
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Downtown business owner credits parents, grandparents as mentors
Editor’s note: This is one part in a series of articles Newton Now is doing on mentoring. By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Tina Ostrander……
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Chisholm students write letters about weighty subjects
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Chisholm Middle School seventh-grader Cheyenne Qualls once had a micro pig named Lily Bean. Pigs are Qualls’s favorite animals,……
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Jantz dishes out hard work at NMC for 45 years
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Becky Jantz has washed a lot of dishes—probably more than most people ever would dream of washing. Her boss,……
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‘It was not a good evening’: People in Hesston recount experiences with the tornado
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Count to five. One…two…three…four…five. It’s not much time if you’re doing something fun, but it can be a great……
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A life well lived: Budde leaves legacy of hard work, farming
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Bill Budde has been described as hard working and a farmer at heart. After a life of loving, learning,……
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Knights of Columbus offering catfish, tilapia on ‘Fry-days’
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now It’s a good, old-fashioned Midwestern fish fry and it’s happening at St. Mary School cafeteria during the Lenten season,……
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