Trying out jobs: First-graders enjoy learning about careers
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Blonde little Graci Reed, who was emphatic about saying her first name doesn’t have an “e” at the end,……
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Pep in their step: NHS band keeps things lively
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now They get the crowd going and their music can inspire an energy that gets the players to maybe try……
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Brush strokes: Rural Newton resident helps kids, creates art
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Rural Newton artist Kathy Hisel loves the work of a late-1800s, early 1900s painter, who isn’t quite as well……
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Car show having a rebirth of sorts in downtown Newton
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now They get dirty and greasy, and they don’t care about that. They’re doing it while doing something they love;……
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By leaps and bounds: Newton teen to turn 4 on Feb. 29
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Multiples of the number four is important to Katelin Koehn’s life, since she was born at 8:04 a.m. weighing……
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Fans have small Chiefs parade on Saturday
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton business owner Mark “Luck” Rodriguez thinks maybe getting out his autographed poster of former Chiefs player Derrick Thomas……
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Decades of love: Stuckys celebrate 71 years of marriage
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Edna and Silas Stucky said it was love at first sight, and that sight had 20/20 vision into the……
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Slate Creek students learn about milling in studying Kansas
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Slate Creek Elementary School first-graders looked wide-eyed at the wheat that Margaret Goering, with the local Farm Bureau, milled……
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In a pickle: Newton Rec has first-ever Newton Business Games
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Kenny Loggins sang refrains of “Danger Zone” in the background while six teams took part in the Newton Business……
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Throwing kettle corn: Bethel alum leads cheers at Bethel College games
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Wearing a plaid jacket and throwing kettle corn at the audience, 87-year-old North Newton resident and Bethel College alum……
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