Fire burns hundreds of acres near Burrton
byBy Wendy Nugent and Harvey County BURRTON—Smoke turned the air almost as dark as night early Saturday evening on U.S. Highway 50 between Burrton…
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Harvey County among most generous
byBy Adam Strunk Harvey County ranks among the top in the state for overall generosity. That’s according to a Smartasset, a financial advising company,……
Burrton grassfire burns several hundred acres
byBy Jared Janzen BURRTON—Firefighters from eight surrounding agencies teamed up Sunday afternoon to battle a sizeable grassfire northeast of Burrton. About 300-400 acres burned……
Armed robbery leads to high-speed chase
byIndependent Staff BURRTON—A suspect was arrested last week after an armed robbery at the Dollar General in Burrton that led to a police chase……
A white Easter pretty fitting
byThis has been a strange week of ice and fire. I cursed both, but each provided scenes that will long be etched in my……
Blaze contained, damage remains to be counted
byBy Adam Strunk and Wendy Nugent,?Newton Now On Wednesday night, March 23, the heavens glowed an eerie orange while ash fell from the sky……
Burrton family turns problem into business
byThe woman in New York pours her liquid laundry detergent into the washing machine. She doesn?t realize that one element of her laundry soap…
Protecting life and limb
byWhile at work, Rodney Redinger fights fire with fire. Literally. Redinger, who grew up in Burrton, is a wildland firefighter, teacher and commander. As…