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Street closure in Newton starts Wednesday
NEWTON, Kan. — SE 14th Connector (colloquially known as Beer Can Alley) will be closed to all traffic between Logan and Spencer beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, as the contractor, Pearson Construction, begins work on the new SE 10th Street intersection. The new intersection is being built...
Prairie View breaks ground on tiny home village to promote mental health stabilization
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Prairie View broke ground on its Sanctuary on the Prairie project in Newton. On Tuesday, the project is designed to provide crisis stabilization services for individuals needing immediate support and care, offering an alternative to hospitalization. The Sanctuary on the Prairie project will feature independent units...
Halstead bond passes
HALSTEAD, Kan. — Voters in Halstead-Bentley USD 440 passed a bond Tuesday that will add additions and improvements to multiple USD 440 schools. The bond was passed 352 to 321. The bond of no more than $28,500,000 will go toward:. Bentley Primary School. • Build New Secure Entrance and...
Newton park proposal revealed Tuesday
NEWTON, Kan. — The Newton City Commission, USD 373 Board of Education, and Newton Recreation Commission will hold a joint public work session at 5 p.m. May 14 at the Meridian Center to hear about a proposal for improvements to Themian Park. A citizen group is fundraising for improvements...
Newton to apply for TA grant
NEWTON, Kan. — At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Newton City Commission authorized an application to the Kansas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant to extend the Sand Creek Bike Path. The project would extend bike path from the Sand Creek dam south along the creek...
Buhler soccer team falls to McPherson in 4-1A regional final
The Buhler High School girls soccer team was shut out by McPherson 2-0 in the Kansas Class 4-1A West Regional #3 championship game Thursday night at McPherson. The Bullpups led at halftime 1-0. McPherson will take a 12-5-1 record to the Class 4-1A state girls soccer tournament, which will take...
Police chase stolen car through Hillsboro
Many in Hillsboro began their morning hearing sirens on Monday, May 13. According to a press release from the Hillsboro Police Department, at 6:10 a.m. a Hillsboro Police Officer was taking a vehicle theft report at 306 N. Birch from Quadaloupe Sosme who reported that her 2013 GMC Terrain had been stolen overnight.
McPherson shuts down Irish to end season
The Chapman High School baseball team had its season come to an end this week at the hands of the two-time defending Class 4A State Champions McPherson Bullpups. The Bullpups struck early on the second inning to score twice enroute to the 11-1 semifinal victory. They added two runs in the third, a single run in the fourth, five in the sixth and finally a run-rule walk off run in the sixth.
Janzen retirement party on May 17
The family of Anne Janzen will be hosting a retirement party with a come-and-go open house to celebrate her 42 years of service as an educator for Marion County Special Education Cooperative in the USD 410 school district. Janzen began her teaching career in 1982 in Hillsboro and has remained in the USD 410 district.
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