New Heart-to-Heart director has long journalism career
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Laura Kelly reported on the unpleasant underbelly of the world when she worked at The Wichita Eagle from 1981-2007, having……
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Art group raising money for next downtown mural
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Peggy Wambold of Newton sat in her chair as the winter sun painted its warmth through her glass doors, while……
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From scratch: Lunchroom workers cook up a baking career
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When they go home from work at night, most people probably don’t want to do what they did during the……
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Trash rates could jump $19 annually to pay for bulky item pickup
By Adam Strunk The City Commission looked at a plan to provide free bulky item pickups to citizens…at least on the front end. When……
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Barry accepts USD-440 superintendent position
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—After three hours of closed executive session Thursday night, the Halstead-Bentley Board of Education announced that Ron Barry had accepted an……
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Sedgwick principal smooches pig
By Bill Bush SEDGWICK—Every R.L. Wright Elementary School student sat on the edge of the bench, last Friday afternoon in the high school gymnasium,……
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Bentley students explain reading program to Kansas lawmakers
By Jared Janzen BENTLEY—A group of students from Bentley Primary School got to turn the tables, last week and be the teachers for once—and……
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Committee denies rezoning former Bentley restaurant
By Jared Janzen BENTLEY—The Bentley Zoning Committee recommended against rezoning the former Bentley Corner restaurant building, last Thursday. The decision came in a split……
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New pastor looking forward to community outreach
By Jared Janzen BURRTON—Burrton’s newest pastor says his new position feels like home and that he loves it, so far. Joshua Kessinger was officially……
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Decades of love: Sandovals meet in fourth grade, married for 50 years
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When Mona and Robert “Guero” Sandoval were in the fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Newton, they were let……
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