Kris Schmucker, left, looks on as Harvey County Historical Museum & Archives Director Catherine Graves puts on a nurse hat from an exhibit. The two think history should be fun. Wendy Nugent/Harvey ...

By Rusty Whitcher NEWTON – Once again, the Harvey County Fair will be punctuated with the sounds of revving engines and crunching metal. The annual Harvey County Demolition Derby hosted by 716 Derby ...

by Bill Bush HALSTEAD—Since the beginning, the benefit to Halstead for allowing a battery energy storage system (BESS) has been in question. The only jobs provided would be temporary initial ...

The winners of The Voice will be in North Newton for a free concert Saturday, July 19. The band, Girl Named Tom, will perform at the third annual concert on the green at Bethel College. “This is ...

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Lacie Cole, right, owner of Lacie's Sunflower Sweets Co. Peabody, helps a customer purchase a sweet treat on Wednesday night at the Hesston Farmer’s Market. Wendy Nugent/Harvey County Now ...

TOPEKA – Starting next year, the Kansas State high school basketball tournaments will look a little bit different. After two years of discussions through regional meetings, the classes supported the ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now HESSTON—People at Schowalter Villa in Hesston are so happy to see junior volunteer Oliver Goerzen. "Always have a ...

“Matilda the Musical” cast members rehearse last week at Bethel College. The show will open on July 18, and it is a Newton Community Theatre production. Wendy Nugent/Harvey County Now ...

Betty Ann Schmidt, 95, passed away on July 4, 2025, at Kidron Bethel in North Newton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudy and Nettie Enns, husband Robert W. Schmidt, brother Myron (Sonny) ...

Alan Wayne DeMoss, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 5, 2025, at his home. Alan was born on Dec. 25, 1952, in Topeka to Don (Hugh Donald) and Peggy (Werth) DeMoss. His Christmas birth ...

Louis Robert Rodriguez, 86, died peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, accompanied by loved ones at his home in Newton, Kansas. He was born June 21, 1939, in Dodge City to Samuel Eusebio ‘Sammy’ ...