Burrton girl scouts share ins and outs of cookie sales
By Jared Janzen BURRTON—Girl Scouts in Burrton have been busy selling cookies since mid-February. Fourth-graders Brooklyn Achilles and Rylee Wente, along with third-grader Zadie……
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The Sassanachs: Local band brings Irish flair to Kansas
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—First-time audience members at one of The Sassanachs concerts are often a little unsure of what they’re getting themselves into. Self-proclaimed……
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Pump it up!: Weight class at YMCA helps folks get in shape
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Muscle Pump class instructor Becky Busenitz had members lie flat on their stomachs and extend their arms and legs,……
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Newton boy receives new hearing aids thanks to help from Job’s Daughters
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Angel Garcia Jr. has perfect pitch, which is a little unusual because the 9-year-old wears hearing aids. Garcia has……
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Be careful out there—it’s skunk mating season
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now A skunk’s mating season doesn’t involve romance, like in the case of cartoon character Pepé La Pew, who was……
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NMC notifies federal government of medical supply shortage
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on what Newton Medical Center is dealing with regarding recalls and medical supply shortages…….
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Local flower shop co-owner Jack Clay talks about mentors
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Jack Clay’s career can be summed up in the name of a popular rock band, Guns N’ Roses, since……
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Barbers deal with power outage
By Newton Now Staff Due to a power outage, part of Newton’s downtown went dark earlier Saturday evening. The outage hit Main Street and……
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Hiking a fundraiser: NHS baseball team collecting shoes for pitching machine
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The Newton High School baseball team is putting their best feet forward, as they’re conducting a shoe drive to……
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Enjoying the team: High school swimmers like camaraderie
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Parents, grandparents and others gathered in the Newton High School parking lot on Thursday afternoon to send the Newton……
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