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A Hispanic Mennonite church is meeting in the house, which is owned by the First Mennonite Church across the block.

Seeking cemetery location for relative: Rebecca Cutshall, born 1831, died 1869 in Newton, KS.

In the fall, the new Kansas transportation plan will be written, and Harvey County wants to make sure when that happens improvements to U.S. Highway 50 will be on the 10-year list.

The city of Newton will observe Monday at a holiday, altering the curbside trash and recycling pick up schedule.

Two men were critically injured Monday afternoon during a vehicle accident on Interstate 135 near Newton.

The City Council in Oklahoma City is now formally in support of a plan to extend Amtrak north from the city to Newton, Kan., just north of Wichita.

The Harvey County sheriff has a reminder for drivers: keep an emergency kit in the car.

“We supply oxygen to large home health-care companies who provide oxygen to customers in their homes”

Another business soon will call Newton home. Grafco LLC is looking to build a 10,000-square-foot facility in the Newton Industrial Park. via Newton Kansan

On June 7, a dinner and country, western and bluegrass concert will be at Newton's Athletic Park band shell to benefit Walton Rural Life Elementary School. via Newton Kansan

“It may not be five days a week. If someone wants to do four or three that's okay too. That to me would be worth it.”

When you live in one town and work in another, you can't avoid pain at the pump. via Kansas' CW

“I'd like to see us get off of foreign oil”

Reported by: Russ Ptacek Email: ptacek@nbcactionnews.com Last Update: 11:14 pm PRAIRIE VILLAGE , Kan. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“For generations, people lived their entire lives close to their birthplace, and, as wealth passed from one generation to the next, most stayed in the same county. This is no longer true”

More than $1 billion will transfer from one generation to the next in Harvey County by 2020, according to research conducted by the Kansas Association of Community Foundations. via Newton Kansan

Lee Estus of Canton was driving a cement truck owned by Builder's Concrete westbound on U.S. Highway 50 at 1:40 p.m. Monday when a blown tire caused him to lose control of the truck. via Newton Kansan

“People always comment how happy and friendly he was. Always had a smile”

Who: Paul Schmidt, 88, of Lenexa, who was an accountant, a basketball star and a conscientious objector during World War II.When and how he died: April 9, from pneumonia and sepsis.Accounting career: For ... via KansasCity.com

The Newton Community Children's Choir is inviting students from Newton and the area who will be going into grades four through eight next year and their parents to visit during an open rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. ... via Newton Kansan

The annual Newton All-District Band Concert is 4:00 p.m Sunday. This free concert and will be at the Athletic Park Band Shell, and features band students in grades six through 12. via Newton Kansan

The annual Newton Downtown Car show and Anthony Gomes concert will be Saturday. Both events serve as a fund-raiser for the Fox Theatre. via Newton Kansan

“Opening the center to the public gives Newton families another option in town for child-care services.”

Kirsten Horton has a tough decision ahead of her. Does she continue to work even though her whole paycheck will soon have to go to child care or will she choose to stay home and forgo important income for her ... via Newton Kansan