by Darren McMannis | Jul 20, 2018 | Fire, Obituary
One person is dead after a structure fire July 20 at the McGinn residence at 1216 South Spring Lake Road east of Halstead. At about 10:09 a.m. a 911 call was made that there was a fire at the location. “We came out on a structure fire with a possible entrapment,” said...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 17, 2018 | Police Court
Harvey County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested. North Newton police early Tuesday morning arrested a Harvey County Sheriff’s deputy in connection with a criminal threat. Harvey County says police took Levi Herring into custody a little before 6 a.m. The...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 14, 2018 | Drowning
Drowning. According to Harvey County Sheriff Chad Gay, A 49-year-old man is dead after an accidental drowning in the lake near Camper’s Row at Harvey County East Park. The 911 call was received at 6:18 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2018, and the body was...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 11, 2018 | Accidents, Old News
It’s a good thing Junior Hess is a head strong young man, or he’d have a permanent part in his hair now. Junior went swimming at Yentruoc (Courtney Davis’ place near Newton) Sunday, and hit a chain while diving. What he wants to know is, “Was...
by Darren McMannis | Jul 6, 2018 | Obituary
Shane Michael Batterman, 33, of Newton passed away on Friday (July 6, 2018) from a heart attack caused by drugs and alcohol use. He was born October 10, 1984, in Newton, the son of Wade and Bobbie (Rivera) Batterman. Shane grew up in Newton and attended Newton Bible...
