Boy scouts across Sedgwick
A variety of organizations build a variety of things. Habitat for Humanity constructs houses, while blue-collar crews put up high-rise apartments and towers in…
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A life of giving thanks
Thanksgiving. Some years, Randy Reimer?s birthday falls on that national holiday, since he was born on Nov. 25, 1928. Although his birthday wasn?t on…
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For the love of art
In a little room at 2500 Place in North Newton, there?s art all over the walls. The nondescript, plain wooden door leading to the…
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Protecting life and limb
While at work, Rodney Redinger fights fire with fire. Literally. Redinger, who grew up in Burrton, is a wildland firefighter, teacher and commander. As…
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Music to the Newton Medical Center
Ronnie Lee Nelson had a heart attack in early October. His attack was atypical. He felt weak, and there was no pain. Paramedics had…
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Sound of the Heartland: Holiday program to raise funds for safe house
?Tomorrow?s another day I hope and pray we?ll be together Tomorrow, this today, will be a yesterday that?s gone forever So take my hand,…
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From Newton to Mardi Gras
Drums, xylophone, piano keys and a tambourine played an old-fashioned melody that drifted on the warm fall air at Mike Hanchett?s shop in Newton…
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Holiday Family Affair
On a wall at the Newton Performing Arts Center is a painted ?Dance is the only art where we are the paintbrushes.? With that…
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Cooking up funds for the United Way
Downtown Newton is adrift with a variety of food smells at various times of the day and year. Some days, downtown smells like peppernuts,…
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Fox Theatre: A phoenix rising from the celluloid ashes
Newton native Barb Burns has fond memories of the Fox Theatre in downtown Newton from when she was growing up ? recollections of cinematic…
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