Newton High grad brings racecar to school
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Police probably have been concerned with drag-racing teens with every generation since the Industrial Revolution. However, even though…
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Area Bethel College students portray leads in upcoming production
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NORTH NEWTON—Allison Weaver’s acting experience started out as her portraying a kitchen tool to now being a lead…
Three siblings have more than 100 years’ experience at Kansas Christian Home
byBy Wendy Nugent. Harvey County Now NEWTON—Norma Stoltzfus came to the Newton area from Puerto Rico decades ago because one of her sisters attended…
To market, to market: Northridge students sell their wares while learning economics
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Northridge Elementary School Principal Megan Nagel said she always wanted purple in her hair and she was glad…
Newton celebrates 150th birthday
byBy Adam Strunk, Harvey County Now Happy 150th Newton. A large crowd of people gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate the city’s long-awaited Sesquicentennial. “May…
Davidson retires, Mettman takes over dental practice
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Retired dentist Dr. Terry Davidson has seen thousands, if not millions, of teeth in his 41-year practice in…
Decades of love: Hesston couple married for 76 years
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now HESSTON—After the pastor who did marriage counseling with Margie and Rich Huxman returned home, he told his wife…
Holocaust survivor’s experiences chronicled by national museum
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NORTH NEWTON—Many American tweens and teens don’t have a lot to be concerned about, nothing that might tear…
Creating in chaos: Local artist works in gallery exhibit
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Eden Quispe embraces chaos in her life and art. “I’d rather it be chaotic than do the same…
Snow, cold don’t put a damper on Trappers’ Rendezvous
byBy Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Gusts of arctic air blew onto the 3,000 warmly dressed people attending Trappers’ Rendezvous on Saturday at Harvey…