Newton native collects dinosaur artifacts
“Puzzles of stone–a lost and vanished race of saurian giants. They ruled the Earth, these massive tyrants. The eons passed, and they were its…
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Feathered friends: Sorensen book published about hens, rooster
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NORTH NEWTON—Diane Sorensen used to make up stories when her now 28-year-old daughter was growing up—stories that would…
Soft and majestic: Stucky starts playing organ at church 60 years ago
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NORTH NEWTON—North Newton resident Donna Stucky thinks of the West Zion Mennonite Church in Moundridge’s pipe organ as…
Crafts by Tafts welds business together
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Rod Taft of rural Newton likes metal at least in two ways—listening to shredded metal, like Metallica (think…
Business is blooming: Mother/daughter duo making cupcake bouquets
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Mother-and-daughter business partners Ana Soto and Glenda Ledesma learned one important thing since starting their cupcake bouquet business—buttercream…
Bethel College men’s basketball team helps to light up the sky
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—The men’s Bethel College basketball team has ignited fans to explode into cheers of excitement and this summer,…
Throwing a strike: Nodland couple buys Eastgate Lanes
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Brandon Nodland was bowling even before he was born. That’s because his mom, Carol Nodland, played the game…
They’re creepy, spooky: Hesston College theater camp putting on Addams Family musical
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—The children in the movie “Addams Family Values” are sent to summer camp with their spookiness contrasting against…
Art and history: Olais exhibit up at local gallery
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Raymond Olais calls himself an art-cheologist. That’s because he uses art to find information about the past. It…
Brewing a business: There’s gonna be a new coffee trailer in town
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Newton resident Gretchen Loganbill’s relationship with coffee has been percolating through the years. She said her coffee connection…