By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Mechanic work came naturally to Jerry Buller. When he was growing up at a farm east of the town of McLain (when it was a town) after his dad got frustrated ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Middle school and high school athletes are busy during the summer, even though they're not competing. They're just getting ready for it. This summer, students ...

Newton BOE at least has right idea with bond issue. Figure out the amount the community will support paying. Then, design the bond issue to address the most important priorities while staying in such ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—At least 100 people were at the U.S. Highway 50 Stand Up America, Route 50 Coast to Coast protest of President Donald J. Trump on Saturday between Newton and ...

I’m just about tired of writing about the Old Dillons building. I think I’ve penned at least 10 articles about the property at 320 N. Main over the years and when it would be torn down. It’s ugly.

By Rusty Whitcher Just thinking about them can give people the sensation of itching, and there are a lot of urban legends about these common summer pests. They are a parasitic mite more commonly known ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—With the Fourth of July next week, large tents have popped up all over Newton and other parts of Harvey County. For just a few dollars, the dreams of young ...

by Bill Bush HALSTEAD—As they have since the 1980s, Sam Griffin and Ron Auernheimer are setting up the Halstead Lion’s Club fireworks stand at 216 Main Street. Griffin and Auernheimer handle the ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—Firefighters did nothing to prepare for the Battle of the Badgez kickball game on Friday night. Well, that "nothing" paid off, because they beat the law ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now July 4 this year marks the 249th birthday of the United States of America, although it's being reported events for the 250th anniversary are happening this year.

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—A group called the White Caps wrote notices to people in red ink, which was thought to be blood, with skulls and crossbones on their stationery to anyone they ...

by Bill Bush HALSTEAD—Twice, the crowd filling city hall Monday evening stood on the verge of erupting as Halstead’s City Council voted to ban battery energy storage systems (BESS) from the town’s ...