By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NORTH NEWTON—Mark Janzen calls the book he wrote an “auto”-biography. That’s because it’s about the cars that touched his life. “It’s just sort of an automotive saga ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now ­NORTH NEWTON—Former Bethel College President Doug Penner lived a life of service and integrity. “Doug was truly one of the nicest persons I have ever known,” said ...

by Bill Bush Three miles outside of Newton sits the third busiest airport in Kansas, according to the number of operations, according to Newton City-County Airport Director Brian Palmer. Palmer and ...

By Rusty Whitcher WALTON – For the Brubacher family, dove hunting means a time of fellowship, family, friends, fun and oh yeah, a little hunting too. Despite koozies stating it was the 47th Annual ...

By Rusty Whitcher HESSTON—With a unanimous vote, the Hesston City Council paved the way for a first-of-its-kind event. The council granted the Hesston Chamber of Commerce a special use permit, ...

By Rusty Whitcher HESSTON—Even though no action was taken, one topic received much discussion. In a carryover from the Aug. 25 meeting, the USD-460 Board of Education continued looking at the rental ...

Beverly J. Gering 94 died August 30, 2025, at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas. She was born April 23, 1931, in Wichita, Kansas to Howard and Theora (Dix) Hanson. She married Richard ...

Doug was born September 18, 1947 in Reedley, California, the second of three children born to Sally (Goertzen) and Wilbert Penner. After spending his early childhood years in Hillsboro, the family ...