Harvey County among most generous
By Adam Strunk Harvey County ranks among the top in the state for overall generosity. That’s according to a Smartasset, a financial advising company,……
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Burrton grassfire burns several hundred acres
By 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……
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Armed robbery leads to high-speed chase
Independent Staff BURRTON—A suspect was arrested last week after an armed robbery at the Dollar General in Burrton that led to a police chase……
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A white Easter pretty fitting
This has been a strange week of ice and fire. I cursed both, but each provided scenes that will long be etched in my……
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Blaze contained, damage remains to be counted
By Adam Strunk and Wendy Nugent,?Newton Now On Wednesday night, March 23, the heavens glowed an eerie orange while ash fell from the sky……
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Burrton family turns problem into business
The woman in New York pours her liquid laundry detergent into the washing machine. She doesn?t realize that one element of her laundry soap…
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Protecting life and limb
While at work, Rodney Redinger fights fire with fire. Literally. Redinger, who grew up in Burrton, is a wildland firefighter, teacher and commander. As…
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