Newton

Rivas was hired as Newton's city manager in January, after working throughout south-central and southeast Kansas. She’s a graduate of Wichita State University.

Newton is the latest city in Kansas to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21.Starting Jan. 1, retailers in Newton won’t be allowed to…

The Newton School District is asking voters to approve an $86 million bond proposal for high school upgrades and a new elementary school.The bond issue is…

Long-running frustration about Amtrak’s willingness to keep a rail passenger line running through remote parts of the country has politicians...

The city of Newton, Kansas, sits on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief route, which runs from L.A. to Chicago. Now, with city and state leaders pushing for the…

A plan to renovate the Law Enforcement Center in Newton is moving forward.The building houses the Newton Police Department and the Harvey County Sheriff’s…

Newton police officers and supervisors are now using body cameras to record their interactions with the public during official duties.The city used a…

A $70 million real estate development that would include retail space and a retirement community could be coming to Newton.Occidental Management, the same…