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Salthawks Rally in Third Quarter, Edge Newton

NEWTON - Hutchinson scored all of its points in less than five minutes during the third quarter Friday, and the Salthawks held off Newton 15-14.Newton, which came into the game having lost 17 straight but had vastly improved this season, scored the only points... Read More.

City of Newton Awards Contract for KLP Rail Extension

NEWTON, Kan. — At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission awarded a contract to extend rail improvements to serve the Kansas Logistics Park, including the new GAF manufacturing facility currently under construction.The project will extend rail spurs from the KO Railroad line where it currently... Read More.

Community Invited to City of Newton Planning Events

NEWTON, Kan. — Newton residents are invited to share their thoughts about the future of the community at public events next week.The first visioning sessions for the City of Newton’s new comprehensive plan, Newton Next, are set for Oct. 7-8.The goal of these meetings... Read More.

Bullpup Boys Soccer Upsets Newton in Home Thriller 2-1

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson High School Boys Soccer returned home following their OT victory over Buhler on Tuesday, defeating 5A, and previously unbeaten, Newton 2-1.McPherson ended up having just two shots on goal, both of which found the back of the net. Parker Riemann scored... Read More.

Salthawk Soccer Falls in High-Scoring Game to Newton

The Hutchinson High boys soccer team certainly hasn't had a dull start to its season.Tuesday at Newton, the Salthawks fell 4-2 to the Railers. It was Hutchinson's fifth game, and the lowest-scoring game the Salthawks have played was in a 2-2 tie against Andover... Read More.

Newton City Commission Adopts City Building Code Updates

NEWTON, Kan. — The Newton City Commission has adopted updates to the City’s building codes to bring them up-to-date and more closely match the City of Wichita, where most Newton contractors also do business.The updates included the 2024 editions of the International Building Code,... Read More.

Investigation Underway Involving Exploded Device in Newton

NEWTON, Kan. — An investigation is underway in Newton involving an exploded device this morning.Newton Police responded to a report about 5:20 this morning of shots fired in the area of the 1500 block of North Anderson. While no evidence was found at the... Read More.