The pages of her life
On any given day, Newton Public Library is bustling with patrons working on computers, searching for that special book that might help them learn…
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An oasis in the grass
The Predator rode a bicycle through Newton last summer and took advantage of the hospitality at the bike hostel in the Newton Bike Shop….
Newton artist paints a fall-time career
Joe Loganbill?s paintings percolate with timeless, peaceful images. One piece in his home depicts, in vivid colors, a portion of a snow-graced St. Mary?s…
DISCOVER GOESSEL / Museum a perfect day trip get away
If anyone tried to ring the giant replica of the Liberty Bell in Goessel, it might make a whooshing sound, perhaps, but it won?t…
HAND CRAFTED / Clydesdale Frames creates wooden masterpieces all over the Midwest
As a boy, John Van Bruggen had a passion that just wouldn?t let go: Legos and Lincoln Logs and building. ?I always found myself…
A DIFFERENT STUDENT / Regier taking on classes at Hutchinson Correctional Facility
?In jail, my mind opens like the cell door in front of me.? That?s a line from one of the memoirs written by one…
Couple to take Amish stories to the stage
The husband and wife team of Carol Duerksen and Maynard Knepp of rural Hillsboro are storytellers by profession and personality. So, how else would…
AREA BOOKSTORES / A perfect way to get through winter
During the winter months, some people like to frolic in the snow, sliding down hills and yelling with excited joy. Others have fun cocooning…
Newton folks remember time with Eisenhower
As the state?s largest airport adopts its new name ? Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ? Kansas residents are revisiting the legacy and memories…
Christensen creates a wooden beauty out of The Lord?s Prayer
Gerald Christensen carefully cuts out tiny pieces of wood creating meticulous designs, sometimes taking a whole day, to create two small frame pieces to…