News articles

11 Result(s) Found

City to celebrate Newton’s birthday with free event

Published on February 02, 2026

Newton will celebrate its 154th birthday with a community party and other special events this month.

Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases

The Rundown – City plans for four days of fireworks in 2026

Published on January 28, 2026

At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission reversed course from its previous discussion about the 2026 dates of fireworks in Newton, approving a plan for four days of sales and discharge.

Tagged as: , Media Releases, Public Notices

The Rundown – Audio visual company coming to Industrial Park

Published on November 25, 2025

At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission approved the sale of 3.68 acres of land in Newton Industrial Park to Heartland Audio Visual for its commercial and warehouse operations.

Tagged as: , Media Releases

The Rundown – City extends deadline for tax abatement projects

Published on November 21, 2025

At a special meeting Thursday morning, the City Commission extended the City’s intent to grant tax abatements for two local industrial expansions: Full Vision and Avcon Industries.

Tagged as: , Media Releases, Public Notices

The Rundown – City tweaks bulky item pickup program

Published on November 13, 2025

On Wednesday, the City Commission updated the City’s solid waste ordinance, including a change to the bulky item pickup service.

Tagged as: , Media Releases, Public Notices

Five juveniles arrested in Newton shooting

Published on July 31, 2025

Five Newton teens were arrested after a shooting Wednesday evening in Newton.

Tagged as: , Media Releases

City to publish 2026 budget with flat tax rate

Published on July 23, 2025

At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission approved a not-to-exceed budget for publication that keeps the property tax rate flat for 2026.

Tagged as: , Media Releases

City of Newton engineer in need of stem cell donor

Published on June 30, 2025

City of Newton staff are coming together to support long-time co-worker Mike Headings, who was diagnosed earlier this year with a rare form of leukemia. City staff have partnered with the organization NMDP to plan two stem cell donor drives.

Tagged as: , Media Releases

Commission begins discussion of hotel recruitment

Published on June 11, 2025

At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission discussed offering possible incentives to recruit a new hotel to Newton.

Tagged as: , Media Releases

GAF breaks ground in Kansas Logistics Park

Published on June 06, 2025

Newton City officials were privileged to join other state and local officials and leaders from GAF to ceremonially break ground on GAF's new shingle manufacturing facility in Newton.

Tagged as: , Media Releases

Page 1 of 2

News articles

City to celebrate Newton’s birthday with free event

The Rundown – City plans for four days of fireworks in 2026

The Rundown – Audio visual company coming to Industrial Park

The Rundown – City extends deadline for tax abatement projects

The Rundown – City tweaks bulky item pickup program

Five juveniles arrested in Newton shooting

City to publish 2026 budget with flat tax rate

City of Newton engineer in need of stem cell donor

Commission begins discussion of hotel recruitment

GAF breaks ground in Kansas Logistics Park

Search News