| Halstead, Kansas, Location:
- Ten miles west of Newton, Kansas, via Hwy 50
- Centrally located between Newton, Hutchinson and Wichita
- Only 30 minutes from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
Major Industries in Halstead:
- Legg Company, manufactures agricultural and industrial belting
- Skyline Homes, produces manufactured homes
- Idaho Timber, wholesale lumber company which builds rafters, trusses and counter tops
- Martin Machine & Welding, metal fabrication
- Patrick Industries, distributors to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries
- Farmer's Coop, grain elevator, fuel outlet and full service feed mill
- Monsanto Agronomy Center, concept farm for many crop varieties and outlet for seed
Industrial Park:
- Commercial lots are available on the west side of Halstead. For more information, call Halstead City Hall 316-835-2286
USD 440 School:
- Enrollment approximately 750 students
- Class 3A
- 2001 HHS Boys Basketball State Champions
- Dennis Latimore, Kansas High School Basketball "Player of the Year"
Museums, Recreation and Parks:
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Wedgewood Golf Course, a 9-hole public golf course
- Heritage Museum & Depot
- Kansas Learning Center for Health
- Harvey County Park West
- Spring Lake Resort
- Wiebe Aircraft
- Recreation Commission, youth baseball, basketball, gymnastics, swim teams, and adult softball and volleyball
- Riverside Park
- Scout Park
Medical Community:
- Halstead Place Assisted Living Facility - a 30 bed facility
- Halstead Health & Rehabilitation - 60 bed nursing home (newly renovated)
Picnic Movie:
- The 1955 MGM movie Picnic, starring Kim Novak, William Holden and Cliff Robertson, was filmed in Halstead's Riverside Park. Picnic was nominated for an Academy Award as "Movie of the Year" in 1956.
Parade Movie:
- The 1983 film Parade was filmed in Halstead as a sequel to the hit movie Picnic.
Churches:
- First Mennonite
- Gardenview Mennonite
- Grace Mennonite
- Halstead Baptist
- Halstead Presbyterian
- Sacred Heart Catholic
- United Methodist
Housing Developments:
Famous Sons of Halstead:
- Dr. Hertzler, founder of Halstead Hospital in 1902 and Hertzler Clinic in 1926.
- The Halstead Cowboys, a semi-pro baseball team, produced many fine ball players, including Larry Gura.
- Boyhood home of the late, legendary basketball coach Adolf Rupp of the Kentucky Wildcats. Halstead High School has hosted the annual Rupp Tournament since 1976.
- Conrad Nightingale, a Halstead High School graduate, competed in the 1968 Olympics. Since 1971, Halstead High School has hosted the Conrad Nightingale Invitational Track Meet.
- Jim Roper, winner of the first NASCAR race.
- Bobby Berger, champion bull rider.
- Linwood Sexton, inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in June, 2001.
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