Robotics team receives engineering award
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—The Newton High School RaileRobotics team named this year’s robot Karrot—one reason was because team member Erik Kaufman……
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Mennonite organization offering scholarships
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff For more than 40 years, the Swiss Mennonite Cultural and Historical Association has been offering scholarship opportunities……
USD 373 winnows down $9 million in improvement requests
By Adam Strunk NEWTON—USD-373 staff made $9 million in capital improvement requests for next year across the district. With only $1.15 million in the……
Dahlsten reflects on 30-plus years at Hesston High
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff HESSTON—Mark Dahlsten learned of an opening at Hesston when his father, Ron, attended a league meeting as……
Hesston district adopts child-safety curriculum
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff HESSTON—The USD-460 Board of Education on March 6 approved a child safety curriculum that will be presented……
Local Science Olympiad going to state
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Chisholm Middle School eighth-grader Sophia Eicher compared Science Olympiad to being on an athletic sports team. “You learn……
Wedel helps students grow during education career
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now HALSTEAD—Jana Wedel has many memories from her decades of working in schools. One that stands out is seeing……
Hesston returns to familiar place as robotics champion
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff HESSTON—Life returned to the status quo Saturday at Hesston High School after its robotics team reclaimed a……
Two Santa Fe teachers honored with Cosmosphere fellowships
By Blake Spurney Harvey County Now Staff NEWTON—Santa Fe 5/6 Center teachers Valorie Pfannenstiel and Robert Masem recently were awarded with the Kansas Cosmosphere’s……
Newton High School to present one-act productions April 2
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—One might say Madison Hershberger is doing a theatrical hat trick as she’s written, choreographed and is now……