Amid national opioid epidemic, hospital evaluates practices
By Adam Strunk The fewer opioids the community takes the better. That’s the message Newton Medical Center is working to send to the community…
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Slick roads cancel schools and cause slide offs
USD 373 has cancelled school because of inclement weather. The National Weather Service projects a winter storm to spread freezing drizzle through the morning,…
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Long-time Newton journalist passes away
By Adam Strunk Bill Wilson, a long-time Newton journalist, Bethel graduate and Burrton resident died Wednesday morning at the age of 58. The Wichita…
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Thieves burglarizing mailboxes in Newton
By Newton Now Staff Grab your mail if you don’t want it stolen. Newton Police are looking into a rash of mailbox burglaries that……
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NPD investigating threatening message at NHS
The Newton Police Department is investigating a threatening message discovered Thursday at the Newton High School. Newton Police Lt. Scott Powell said a message…
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White nationalist recruitment fliers found, removed in North Newton
By Newton Now Staff A few North Newton residents may have woke up to a flier reading “White Lives Matter” on their cars or…
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Hodge wins election, baring recount
It took a week, but we now have a winner in the local Kansas House of Representatives race, barring a recount. The Harvey County…
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Hundreds of ballots still coming in as state house race tightens
By Adam Strunk The House District 72 race could be getting even closer. On Wednesday, the county received 200 mail in ballots for the…
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Voting turnout higher, but results could take some time
Update 9:10 p.m. With early and advance ballots counted, Democratic candidates are leading in Harvey County. This is not a surprise, with Democratic candidate…
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Kelly apologizes for Republican Party mailers
By Adam Strunk Steve Kelly, Republican nominee for State House District 72, has sent out a public apology letter for an election mailer that…
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