By Sarah Beauchamp HALSTEAD—The Halstead school Board approved spending about $30,000 for the installation and implementation of the school safety alert system known as Centegix. With the continued ...

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 Jessie Wagoner Harvey County Now NEWTON—The Newton City Commission on Tuesday approved the sale of more than $5.5 million in general obligation bonds, endorsed several upcoming community events and ...

by Bill Bush HALSTEAD—During its very first meeting, the Halstead High School FFA chapter exceeded its membership goal for the year. They wanted at least 30 members and already have 35. In total, ...

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 ...

For Harvey County Now HESSTON—Hesston College’s Regier-Friesen Gallery will feature “Rooted Heart, Traveling Soul” through Sept. 28, a photography exhibit by ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...