201 E 6th St
PO Box 426
Newton, KS
67114-2215

Phone: 316.284.6000
Fax: 316.284.6090

CITY HALL PRESS RELEASES - EVENTS

  City Hall Press Releases are presented in Adobe Acrobat Format.

Date of Release	Subject of the Release
May 1, 2008	Construction on SW 24th
April 14, 2008	Airport Breakfast
April 10, 2008	Sand Creek limited access
April 8, 2008	Cemetery cleanup requested
March 28, 2008	Downtown Master Plan Public Meetings
March 21, 2008	Magnolia Street Bridge
March 10, 2008	K-15 Construction
March 6, 2008	Stage 1 Sand Creek Restoration
March 4, 2008	Open Seat on City Commission
February 1, 2008	Community Videos Project
January 17, 2008	Park Aerospace Breaks Ground
January 9, 2008	Sand Creek Station receives customer service award
Date of Release	Subject of the Release
December 26, 2007	Low salt
December 11, 2007	Randall Riggs new City Manager
December 10, 2007	Ice Storm
December 6, 2007	Sand Creek Station receives National Award
November 5, 2007	E. 1st repairs Allison to Walnut
October 27, 2007	New Airport Weather Station
October 27, 2007	US 50 Traffic Count
October 23, 2007	Manchester Closed
October 15, 2007	Airport Fly In Breakfast
September 21, 2007	Street Work on Washington Road
September 13, 207	Downtown Newton Street Marking Project
September 11, 2007	S. Kansas Ave Corridor Planning Meeting
August 29, 2007	905 S. Ash named Newton's yard of the year
August 27, 2007	Airport Manager attend state conference
August 23, 2007	Mosquito Population Control
August 15, 2007	Old 3rd Street lights to be removed
August 15, 2007	N.Y. firm chooses Newton for plant
August 9, 2007	Newton Night Out
July 31, 2007	Nominations for Yard of the Year
July 27, 2007	New road, South Old Main to open
July 27, 2007	Sanitation Field testing
July 27, 2007	Adopted Procedure for Filling the City Commission Vacancy
July 27, 2007	City Manager Jim Heinicke to retire
July 20, 2007	Anderson - US 50 to close July 25
July 19, 2007	Street Overlays for week of July 23
July 18, 2007	Valley Center Fire - Air Quality
July 10, 2007	Police Auction
June 14, 2007	SW 14th is now open
June 12, 2007	2007 Slurry Sealing Schedule
June 6, 2007	W. Broadway to close 06-11
June 1, 2007	Gold Partners for the Pro-Am
May 29, 2007	WOR air show
May 9, 2007	Reminder to mow grass and weeds
April 26, 2007	Construction to begin on US-50
April 26, 2007	Two new playgrounds at Centennial Park
April 17, 2007	Airport Breakfast Flyin
April 17, 2007	Sand Creek Pro Am Golf Tournament
April 5, 2007	Part of S.E. 24th Street to be closed Monday
April 5, 2007	Landfill Coupons
April 4, 2007	Tree City USA
April 3, 2007	Cemetery Cleanup begins April 23rd
March 29, 2007	April 1-2 Railroad crossing to close
March 28, 2007	SE 24th to be closed March 30th
March 27, 2007	Broadway closed at BNSF tracks March 29th
March 26, 2007	SW 14th and Anderson to close
March 16, 2007	SE 24th to be closed
March 5, 2007	S. Kansas Ave Bike Path Grant
March 3, 2007	14th and Old Main is now open
February 9, 2007	Athletic Park Improvements
January 23, 2007	Snow shoveling on your sidewalk
January 12, 2007	Prepare for a Winter Storm
January 2, 2007	N Duncan to be closed for construction
Date of Release	Subject of the Release
November 17, 2006	Broadway Street to open ahead of schedule
November 6, 2006	Please don't feed the ducks
October 27, 2006	Bike Path to Close
October 23, 2006	14th and Old Main Closed 10/25
October 19, 2006	Airport Breakfast
October 5, 2006	E Broadway Concrete Pour, 10-10 and 10-12
October 3, 2006	New Bike Path Signs
September 22, 2006	Q and A on E Broadway Renovation
September 18. 2006	Structural Collapse Rescue Course
September 8, 2006	Broadway and High Open
August 18, 2006	West 1st partially closed 08-21
August 11 2006	Portion of Kansas Ave to be closed
August 8, 2006	Portion of E 1st St to close for repair
July 26, 2006	Yard of the year
July 21, 2006	Broadway detour maps
July 17, 2006	Broadway Businesses Access during construction
July 13, 2006	Broadway and High to be closed for construction
June 30, 2006	Milling and Overlay of SW 14th Street
June 13, 2006	SW 14th to remain closed
June 9, 2006	Sales Tax Informational Forum
May 25, 2006	SW 14th to close for sanitary sewer project
May 23, 2006	Broadway Street Reconstruction
May 22, 2006	Wings of Remembrance
May 19, 2006	Slurry Sealing list for summer 2006
May 11, 2006	Biking Walking on the Golf Course
April 27, 2006	Plastic Grocery Bags
February 15, 2006	Sales Tax Community Forum
February 8, 2006	E 12th Sewer Improvements
Date of Release	Subject of the Release
December 9, 2005	Trash Route final Change
December 8, 2005	Trash Route temporary Change
December 1, 2005	S. Anderson to reopen
November 29, 2005	Air Show
November 22, 2005	Snow routes and winter preparation
November 15, 2005	Please compost or mulch your leaves
September 16, 2005	11th Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements
September 7, 2005	Fire/EMS to send two personnel to gulf region
August 16, 2005	Anderson to be closed for paving
August 4, 2005	Anderson Open to Southbound traffic only
July 15, 2005	Stratford Place entrance to be one lane
July 14, 2005	KemperSports selected to manage Sand Creek Station Golf Course
June 27, 2005	Emergency water conservation
June 27, 2005	Chisholm Trail Festival Preparations
June 20, 2005	FEMA Reimbursement for Ice Storm of 2005
June 17, 2005	Fire/EMS Stand Down
June 6, 2005	Slurry Sealing list for summer 2005
May 17, 2005	8th and High at tracks closed on 05-18
May 10, 2005	National EMS Week Activities
April 11, 2005	Funeral Services for Deputy Ford Wednesday in Newton
April 5, 2005	Greenwood Cemetery Spring Cleanup
April 4, 2005	Bulky Item Pickup Rates
April 1, 2005	Balzer Earns CDBG Certification
April 1, 2005	Myers Presents Seminar on Open Public Records
March 22, 2005	12th and Main Construction Resumes
March 21, 2005	Rest Room Closed
March 21, 2005	Myers Speaker at Water Coalition
March 1, 2005	Myers elected President of Regional Water Coalition
February 28, 2005	Sand Creek Project Funding
February 17, 2005	Meridian Street Closed for Golf Course Const.
February 7, 2005	Storm Debris Removal Completed
February 1, 2005	Community Forum Report
January 27, 2005	First Phase completed with debris removal
January 25, 2005	Myers speaks in Overland Park
January 20, 2005	01-20 Debris Removal Update
January 18, 2005	Don't dump into waterways
January 14 2005	Week 2 Debris Removal Report
January 14, 2005	Holiday Cleanup Schedule
January 12, 2005	Don't TOP your trees
January 11, 2005	Storm Cleanup Update, Post 1 Week
January 10, 2005	Chamber Student Services Day Schedule
January 7, 2005	Electrical Repair Plan
January 6, 2005	Ice Storm Cleanup Plan
January 6, 2005	Recovery Operations for Ice Storm Day 3
January 5, 2005	Emergency Operations for Ice Storm day 2
January 4, 2005	Emergency Operations for Ice Storm day 1
January 4, 2005	The year in review, annual report 2004
Date of Release	Subject of the Release
December 17, 2004	PBC awards Robl Commercial Construction Fischer Field bid
December 16, 2004	SE 14th & Washington Road nearing completion
December 15, 2004	Chief Denny attains Executive Fire Officer Degree
December 14, 2004	Library Landscaping
December 6, 2004	Employee Recognition
December 1, 2004	North Dillon's expansion FAQ
November 29, 2004	Snow and Ice removal announcement
November 19, 2004	North Dillon's expansion project open house
November 19, 2004	12th street closed this weekend for construction
November 19, 2004	KDOT US-50 study open house
November 18, 2004	City Attorney presents teleconference
November 17, 2004	Okerberg Skate Park opens
November 15, 2004	Street employees attend Gravel Road Maintenance workshop
November 12, 2004	Proper recycling of leaves
November 8, 2004	SE 14th West of Washington Rd to be closed for 2 weeks
November 1, 2004	City Attorney teaches open records class
October 18, 2004	N Anderson, SE 12th and Logan Street Improvements
October 5, 2004	Harvey Co ESA Training Announcement
September 30, 2004	Newton PD Child Identification Program
September 29, 2004	Taste of Newton Recycling Update
September 28, 2004	Yard of the Year for 2004
September 15, 2004	Safety 14th and Kansas Intersection
August 25, 2004	14th and Kansas (K-15) Intersection
July 22, 2004	Municipal Golf Course Development
July 13, 2004	BNSF and Main Intersection
June 25, 2004	2004 Fireworks Regulations
April 13, 2004	Health Facilities Task Force Report
Date of Release	Subject of the Release
July 25, 2003	The Golf Course Project - Chronology
January 3, 2003	FEMA Grants to Fire/EMS