Tisket a tasket: Residents deliver May baskets, recall memories of yesteryear
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now April showers do bring May flowers, at least in the case of the Coffey family of Newton, members of……
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Be prepared: Local Boy Scouts forming all-girl troop
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Ezri Mitchell and Trista Blackwell, wearing Boy Scout and BSA shirts, along with Rieley Wilson, worked with laughing and……
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Strategy and footwork: High school girls’ soccer team members don’t give up
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Unlike most people, Maddie Edson has had two stages in her life when she couldn’t walk—when she was a……
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Into the woods: Newton resident makes one-of-a-kind fairies, elves at local shop
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now During a trip to Wal-Mart, Janette Ryan noticed the check-out woman’s name was Jerrica. Ryan thought Jerrica would be……
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For the love of history: Goodwin becomes new historical museum director
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The steps to the Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives in Newton harken to a time more than 100……
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On the cutting edge: KNORK launches new Eco line
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Several years ago, KNORK made it through the fourth round of “Shark Tank,” but they didn’t make “the cut.”……
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Therapy and fun: Knitting guild helps infants, each other
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now There will be little explosions in Newton on June 11, but the explosions won’t be from pyrotechnics. That date……
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Golfballs and volunteering: McAnulty couple helps out with Apple Blossom Festival
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton resident Mel McAnulty said he thinks he has about every woman in Newton collecting egg cartons for him…….
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Putting out fires: Metzler retiring as local chief
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now There are several firsts retiring Newton Fire/EMS Chief Scott Metzler remembers from his career. There was his first EMS……
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Not a drag: Brown to enter ’41 Willys Coupe in car show
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Rural Harvey County resident Charlie Brown bought his 1941 Willys Coupe in 1969 for $75. It would sell for……
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