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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 new ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Prairie View, as well as the Newton Medical Center, the Newton Public Library, and our local United Way, deserve acknowledgment for taking proactive measures to seek solutions to an especially complex ...

Alan Wayne DeMoss, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 5, 2025, at his home.

PHOTO PROVIDED Officer Josh Manning and his wife, Abrielle, hand out popsicles during the Halstead Police Department’s Buns and Badges free swim night at the Halstead Public Pool.

by Bill Bush Harvey County Commissioners approved a resolution to put a moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) until Jan. 1, 2028, to give the planning commission time to review the topic ...