Voucher bills in statehouse evoking strong opinions locally
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff Public school advocates aren’t exactly thrilled about legislation that has cleared committees in both the Kansas House……
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Dangerous county intersections set to get safer
By Adam Strunk Jason Schmidt, of rural Newton, was heading home from Newton Community Chorale practice Monday, Feb. 13, approaching the intersection of E…….
Former Burrton council member pleads no contest to aggravated battery
BURRTON—Justin Freeman, who resigned from the Burrton City Council last week, pleaded no contest on Jan. 23 to two counts of aggravated battery, one……
Hesston offers new communication method
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff HESSTON—The city of Hesston has added a new way to reach residents with information they could find……
Hesston council tables high-speed internet initiative
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff HESSTON—Hesston City Council discussed the merits of an open wireless system versus the city managing content for……
Planning commission approves permits for weather towers
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff The Harvey County Planning Commission approved conditional-use permits for NextEra Energy on Feb. 7 for four weather……
Planning commission expresses frustration and wind reg changes
By Blake Sourney Harvey County Now Staff Before unanimously voting Feb. 7 to request a six-month moratorium and an advisory election on Feb. 7,……
Who is GAF
By Adam Strunk Newton stands on the verge of realizing a goal local and state governments invested millions in infrastructure spending to achieve: a……
Piepho expresses concerns about proposed election bills
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff Harvey County Clerk Rick Piepho has provided testimony on behalf of the Elections Committee of the Kansas……
Clerks’ offices have received spate of requests for voting records
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff Harvey County Clerk Rick Piepho has received five requests for a cast-vote record ever since Mike Lindell……