North Newton News

The Forum Theatre's "Ain't Misbehavin'" opens Thursday. From left: Betti O, Arthur Marks, Barb Schoenhofer, Huron Breaux and Kylie Jo Jennings.

Dorothea Franzen and Ruth Franzen, sisters who grew up in Hillsboro and spent their lives involved in academia, made an estate gift of more than $1 million to Bethel College in North Newton, the college recently announced.

From the outside, it looks small and cold, but inside, Keven Hiebert's tepee is warm and surprisingly roomy.

The boards of directors for Kidron in North Newton and Schowalter in Hesston have completed negotiations and voted to approve the merger, effective Jan.

BREAKING NEWS: Schowalter Villa, Kidron-Bethel Finalize Merger Last Updated: January 27, 2012 The boards of directors of Kidron Bethel Village of North Newton and Schowalter Villa of Hesston completed negotiations and voted to approve a merger agreement January 26, uniting their operations effective immediately.

Ron Braun of North Newton is the new vice president for advancement at Tabor College.

In 2008, the effort started in Southampton Township after residents complained to their township supervisors that trash rates were too high.

Chad Carr faces 20 years in prison when he appears this morning before Harvey County District Judge Richard Walker.