Garcia becomes stronger, healthier after chemo, radiation
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The paintings Newton resident Mario Garcia has been working on recently are a metaphor for his battle with Stage……
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Hall of Famers recall days of playing ball
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Testosterone mixed with the thick air on a summer morning in 1961, as teenager Stephen Ramirez took part in……
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Former Choraleers member Bolton recalls record album
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now It was a little bit of heaven and a little bit of the netherworld for those in the Newton……
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Advocating for women: Yocum inducted into BPW Hall of Fame
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now North Newton resident Ellen Yocum sat at a luncheon June 1 during the 100th Business and Professional Women Kansas……
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It’s a blast: Father, son duo sells fireworks for years
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now There are at least four “No Smoking” signs at the entrances of the fireworks stand in the Dock 44……
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Parks Department comes up with creative ways to use tree trunks
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now One day, Newton Parks Department employees were on lunch break together, and the topic of conversation turned to what……
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Asbury Park finds the bop shu bop shu bop: Residents, families treated to 1950s-themed party
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Delores Cook, wearing her hair in pin curls and pushing her walker, made a rather rapid straight line over……
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Rare albino squirrel spotted in Newton
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now In the lush green land of Newton, there lives a rare creature, a small creature, a furry creature. Every……
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Changing skyline in Newton: Hospital to get new MRI machine
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The Marvel Comics X-Men character Magneto wasn’t on scene as a five-ton magnet was lifted from Newton Medical Center……
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Liking the technology of art: Graham show to benefit local CASA
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton resident Duane Graham went from being an art student and starving artist to heading up the engineering department……
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