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Yahoo
13-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Newton moves forward on bike path extension along Sand Creek
NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) – The City of Newton is moving forward with a planned bike path extension along Sand Creek. On Tuesday, the Newton City Commission approved issuing a request for qualifications to engineering firms for the project design. The project will extend the bike path from the Sand Creek dam to SW 14th Street, creating a continuous trail from Sand Creek Station Golf Course to Bethel College and providing access to Rhoades Wetland Park. Community steps up to create pep band with no band teacher In January, the Commission accepted $3 million in grant funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The federal Carbon Reduction Program will cover 80% of the $3.6 million project cost, with the City of Newton funding 20% ($728,000). The design will likely take several months due to creek crossings, right-of-way acquisition, and coordination with BNSF Railway, the city said in a newsletter. KDOT expects to bid the project by September 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
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Newton puts cap on firework sales, fun around the Fourth of July
NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) – The City of Newton has limited the number of days vendors can sell, and residents can shoot fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday. On Tuesday, the Newton City Commission set June 27 through July 5 as the window of days fireworks can be sold within city limits. It also set a smaller window of four days, July 2-5, as the allowable days to shoot fireworks in the city between 10 a.m. and midnight. Tuesday's action by the commission came after several weeks of discussions and community input. Newton man loses fingers from firework, warns others According to the city, a poll on its website received 1,448 responses over the weekend. When asked, 'How many days do you think fireworks should be allowed in Newton?' 65.4% of respondents favored four days, while 34.6% favored eight days. The commission said that the emails and phone calls they received reflected a similar trend. The majority of the community expressed support for a shorter timeframe. On the other hand, fireworks vendors advocated for more days, arguing that their revenue would decrease if customers could purchase fireworks but were not allowed to use them. Commissioners said they sought to balance the competing interests of the business owners and community residents by allowing sales for the full state-permitted timeframe of nine days and allowing discharge for just four days. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
