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Progress continues on Neosho Ridge Wind project
Upgrades to public roads are almost complete in the construction area of the Neosho Ridge Wind project, and the developer hopes to begin pouring foundations next week. Project Manager Chris Weatherford said upgrades are 95 percent complete to public roads…
Superintendent announces retirement
Following Monday night’s Board of Education Meeting, a district press release announced that Superintendent Deb Hamm will retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. “Newton is our home,” Hamm stated in the release. “I’ve enjoyed serving this community…
Newton raises minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21
If you want to buy tobacco products in Newton, Kansas, you'll have to be at least 21 years old starting next year. The Newton City Commission on Tuesday approved a T21 ordinance, which raises the minimum age to 21 to…
KC-area city lands on ‘Great Places in America’ list
The Kansas City metro is on a roll when it comes to some of the best places to live. Earlier this month, Money named two local cities — Shawnee and Blue Springs — to its list of the best places to…
Canton library to host ground breaking
In a Kansas township of 900 citizens sits the last built Carnegie Library that is on both the state and federal historic registries. That library will be added on to this year, after the community celebrates breaking ground. There will…
Piece of Dodge City’s past returns home
On Tuesday, the Boot Hill Museum received a donation of the Rev. O.W. Wright’s personal desk by his great-granddaughter Claire Laird and her children. According to Boot Hill Museum, Ormond Worthington Wright was born in Acworth, N.H., in 1850, arriving…
McPherson Hospital debuts new Rehabilitation Department
The community got an inside look at the recently relocated Rehabilitation Services Department at McPherson Hospital during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house, Wednesday. The Rehabilitation Services Department has relocated to a spacious and easily accessible facility in the former…
Sedgwick County offers mental heath first aid classes
Communities across Kansas are recognizing the importance of mental health education. Comcare in Sedgwick County holds mental health first aid classes. Comcare says it's similar to a physical first aid class. As people learn how to perform CPR, they should…
Local authorities cite drivers in ‘Officer on a Train’ event
Local authorities joined Kansas Operation Lifesaver during Rail Safety Week to watch for unsafe and illegal activities at rail crossings. The Wichita Police Department, Sedgwick County Sheriff, Kansas Highway Patrol and BNSF police were patrolling rail crossings across Wichita on…
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