North Newton’s taking out bonds to upgrade infrastructure and amenities
By Wendy Nugent and Adam Strunk, Newton Now NORTH NEWTON—The North Newton City Council discussed at its monthly meeting issuing about $1.6 million in general……
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Newton gets its due, 98.8 percent of the time
By Adam Strunk Newton never forgets a debt. And almost always, it collects. This year, Newton, as it does every year in the budgeting……
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City again paying bills for ABI building
By Adam Strunk Kansas Chemical Coatings (KCC) has suspended activity in the ABI factory at the Newton City/County airport. The information came to light……
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City supports senior housing development
By Adam Strunk The City of Newton has yet to approve a zoning change to allow a senior citizen housing development at S. Anderson……
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With hybrid a no-go, North Newton purchasing used Charger for police department
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NORTH NEWTON—North Newton Police Chief Randy Jordan will get a new vehicle, approved by a 4-0 vote Monday night,……
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North Newton lowers combined water/sewer bills
Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When most towns keep raising water and sewer bills for consumers, the North Newton City Council did the opposite during……
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Edwards, Pickman give view of life on the other end of the phone call
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Newton If people get upset at their utility bill in Newton, they often call the city’s utility billing department and……
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Graveyard shift: Cemetery workers oversee two locations
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The oldest grave at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton belongs to Carlos B. King, a member of law enforcement who was……
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Going electric: North Newton looks at purchasing hybrid police vehicle
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NORTH NEWTON—The City of North Newton is exploring the possibility of getting a hybrid police vehicle. During its regular council……
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Following this year’s hack, county doubling down on IT
By Adam Strunk Harvey County is getting serious and will spend some serious money on its IT department and in turn, security. In February,……
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