PHOTO PROVIDED Bentley Primary School third-grade teacher Marcia Mueller on her last day. Mueller retired after 30 years with the district.

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 Bill Bush HALSTEAD—While Halstead’s Cloverleaf 4-H Club competes at the Harvey County Fair this week, they’ll also be recognizing their 75th year as an organization. Cloverleaf started on Jan. 1, ...

By Rusty Whitcher HESSTON—Even though the temperatures were soaring outside, people showed up in droves once again. Proving it’s the biggest fundraiser on the calendar each year, the Hesston Area ...

By Rusty Whitcher HALSTEAD—Despite not officially being on the agenda, the hot button topic of a proposed battery energy storage system once again made its way into the normal Halstead City Council ...

By Adam Strunk County commissioners viewed a $2,000 trip as a waste of money. The County treasurer sees it as necessary training. On July 29, the Harvey County Commission dedicated a significant ...

HESSTON—Ruthe A. Spexarth, 82, died Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Ascension Via Christi Medical Center, Wichita. She was born, February 1, 1943, at Wichita, to Edwin A. and Helen K. (Schmitz) ...

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 ...

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 ...