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Commission debates whether to switch legal-notice publications to locally owned Harvey County Now; decision tabled
Summary
Commissioners discussed competing proposals for 2026 legal-notice publication: Harvey County Now (higher circulation, $6.50/inch) and the Newton Kansan/Cherry Road Media (current contract, $2.25/inch); after arguing about reach, fairness and budget impact, the board tabled the selection until Commissioner Schroeder returns.
Harvey County commissioners on Dec. 23 heard public comment and staff analysis on which newspaper should publish the county's 2026 legal notices. The two options presented were Harvey County Now, a locally owned weekly with a reported circulation of 2,548 and a proposed rate of $6.50 per column inch, and the Newton Kansan/Cherry Road Media, which offered a three-times-weekly schedule at…
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