Jerid Coleman, 44, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home in Newton with his wife, Laura, by his side. A Celebration of Life will be announced by Affordable Cremations Plus, Wichita.

By Adam Strunk County Treasurer Becky Opland (Fields) attended Tuesday's county commission meeting to notify the commission that she expected to have her meals reimbursed. Last week, the Harvey County ...

AmeriStarRail is proposing a privately-funded rail-line which could connect New York to Los Angeles, with a stop in Newton.

by Bill Bush HALSTEAD—Carrie Herman, recipient of this year’s Old Settlers Good Neighbor Award, has not only served Halstead but all of Harvey County and beyond. Herman was the executive director at ...

By Adam Strunk Prairie View received the go-ahead for its plan to build three small duplexes meant to serve as transitional housing for patients. The Newton Planning Commission approved both its ...

The sign signifies the future home of Golden Plains Credit Union. The site is on the corner between Old 81 and Lancaster just south of King Construction's offices.

By Adam Strunk The Kansas Forest Service is in ‘wait and see mode.” Harvey County Now previously reported that the state service faced proposed federal budget cuts that would have removed 80 percent ...

By Jessie Wagoner Harvey County Now Funding for the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP), locally known as the “Farmers Market Program,” has decreased this year, while interest in ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—There were sightings of baby footprints in the Newton Et Cetera Shop recently as it was being remodeled. Although the local thrift shop is thought to be ...

Marilyn Schill, standing at right, talks to a team of Trivia Night players on Thursday night at Moxie Community Pub in Newton. Standing at left is the other Trivia Night host Misha Homan. Wendy Nugent ...

By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now SEDGWICK—Rachel McClaran looked for the next career step that would help her have a larger impact on students. That step was becoming the new superintendent in the ...

By Adam Strunk NMC Health has rainy day funds for a reason. The regional medical providers' CEO, Val Gleason, said the fallout from the recently passed federal budget would cause a loss of revenue for ...