People advised to get flu shots early this year
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—If we thought 2020 was a challenge thus far, it could get even worse during flu season. “It……
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Former COVID-19 patient talks about what it’s like
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Larry Sadowski will always remember his ambulance rides, if nothing else. They cling to his memory like the COVID-19……
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‘We miss hugs’: As pandemic stretches on, care-facility residents deal with isolation
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Kidron Bethel Village resident Iva Reber looked out her window one day and wrote a poem about what she……
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Koontz busy informing public on COVIID-19
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Dr. Jennifer Koontz has become somewhat of a regional expert on COVID-19 and has worked these past few months……
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Race against time: Newton girl receives heart transplant
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Lanayah Rivera has a heart named Bill. At least that’s what she named her new heart she received after……
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Jantz dishes out hard work at NMC for 45 years
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Becky Jantz has washed a lot of dishes—probably more than most people ever would dream of washing. Her boss,……
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Newton Medical part of surgical gown recall
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on medical supply shortages at Newton Medical Center and how they’ve dealt with it…….
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