The voting process of the Newton Kansan Athletes of the Week for Week 1 of the spring sports season has opened. The site is at This week’s nominees are: Boys Janmejay Patwardhan, sophomore, Hesston ...

Separated by six states and a time zone, students at two universities got opposite lessons about free speech last week.

The Newton city commission will meet at 7 p.m. April 8 in the commission room of Newton City Hall, 201 E. Sixth. Agenda items ...

As a first generation college student who is now a professor, I know firsthand the vital role libraries play in providing ...

Attempts to erode university accreditation due to any criteria based on DEI is wrong. But there are many growing flaws in U.S ...

Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra hosted a “Spring Family Concert” April 5 in Bethel College’s Memorial Hall. For a full gallery of the afternoon by Michele Clark, visit thekansan.com.

Community National Bank and Trust announces the merger of Prairie Bank of Kansas and Farmer National Bancshares, Inc. with Community National and Community Bancorp, Inc.

The Board of Harvey County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. April 8 in the community room of the Harvey County Courthouse, 800 N. Main.

Edgar Lopez opened the business on April 3, and there was instant traffic. La Jalisciense is a unique business for the community – a Mexican ice cream and snack shop.

The next phase is set to begin on a bridge project in eastern Reno County, just west of Burrton, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Hesston College students recently had a unique opportunity to participate in the Kansas Independent Colleges Association ...

There have been noticeable signs that spring has arrived on our farm. Following a snowfall during the kids’ spring break, the ...