Local animal-control officer helps shelter pets affected by flooding
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Monty wasn’t used to being caged. He’d meow. He wanted attention, and he got it. “Monty was very loving……
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Voter choices finalized for general election
By Adam Strunk, Newton Now County Rick Piepho had a busy past week, with candidate lists swelling as the filing deadline hit for Nov…….
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Roberson named new Fire/EMS chief
A 24-year veteran of the department will be Newton’s next fire/EMS chief. Deputy Chief Steve Roberson, who joined Newton Ambulance Department in 1995, will……
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A rich history: Hermstein to retire as register of deeds
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Harvey County Register of Deeds Margaret Hermstein has seen it, and others have seen it, including researchers. It’s a……
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Commissioners agree to make changes to Prairie View board
By Blake Spurney Newton Now Staff The Board of Harvey County Commissioners will change the process for how it makes appointments to the Harvey……
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Board election comments clarified
By Blake Spurney Newton Now Staff Superintendent Deborah Hamm made a public apology to Harvey County election officials Monday night at the USD 373……
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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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Realtors, Developers, City hope to address historically tight housing market
It might be a good time to sell a house in Newton, but it’s a tough time to buy. Houses are increasingly hard to……
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North Newton declares June 1 as Jacob D. Goering Trail Day
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NORTH NEWTON—In honor of a North Newton resident who recently passed away, the North Newton City Council unanimously passed……
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Search and rescue: Local fire, EMS part of Task Force 5
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Two years ago, a man was trapped in a Lindsborg grain elevator. McPherson Fire was there most of the……
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