Zoo animals visit library

Blank Park Zoo educator Kaylee displays Pigwidgeon the Screech Owl during a presentation Tuesday at the Newton Public Library. The owl is missing his left wing and was rescued by a raptor recovery center. Kaylee also displayed a 7-year-old American alligator and Peeta the ferret, one of the animals ... Read More »

Local News

Wooly mammoth bones on display at Keokuk County Expo on Saturday

The Third Annual Skunk River Artifact Show, sponsored by the Hawkeye State Archaeological Society,  will be on Saturday at the Keokuk County Expo grounds in Sigourney.The show ... Read More »

Regional News

Hacker forces city of Waukee to shut down website

WAUKEE (AP) — Two attacks by a hacker have forced the city of Waukee to shut down its website.The Des Moines Register says hacking incidents occurred Sunday and Monday. City A ... Read More »

DNR says Iowa boaters need to follow new laws

DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa boaters will need to follow new laws designed to protect the state’s lakes and rivers from non-native aquatic species.The Department of Natural Resource ... Read More »

World News

Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued in Pa.

JAMISON CITY, Pa. (AP) — Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck i ... Read More »

Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being d ... Read More »

Sports

Hawks baseball loses at home to Tri-County, 9-2

SULLY — Baseball can be a tricky game. Often times, athleticism is taken out of the equation on a baseball diamond, and the game comes down to how well teams are able to rally ... Read More »

Lifestyle

Insta-ham: Pork Board launches social media site

Social media has become an everyday part of people’s lives. Users share recipes on Pinterest, check-in on Facebook, give instant opinions on Twitter and express their creativi ... Read More »

Dining

Insta-ham: Pork Board launches social media site

Social media has become an everyday part of people’s lives. Users share recipes on Pinterest, check-in on Facebook, give instant opinions on Twitter and express their creativi ... Read More »

Opinion

Ty's Take: I love being a big brother

I’ve always been a very protective person by nature. I’m like a natural older brother.I will tease and pick on you all day, but if somebody else does it, then my blood starts ... Read More »

The Beauty is in the Details: an Architectural Contest is Coming

Newton’s downtown is a district of visual contrasts.  Buildings with classical architectural lines and details stand in close proximity to box-like structures with clean lines ... Read More »

Community

JCARL meets Tuesday

The Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 5411 Liberty Ave, Newton, for its monthly board meeting. Anyone is invited to attend. ... Read More »

Immanuel Baptist to hose vacation Bible school

Are your kids ready to become secret agents or investigators? Then they won’t want to miss a minute of “Investigation Destination” vacation Bible school at Immanuel Baptist Ch ... Read More »

Obituaries

Rollin Arthur Hoffert

Rollin Arthur Hoffert, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Center in Cedar Falls. He was born Sept. 6, 1931, in C ... Read More »

Avonel Garvin

Arrangements are pending for Avonel Garvin, 94 of Newton, who died Monday, June 17, 2013 at Skiff Hospital under the care of Skiff Hospice. Johnson Funeral Service is handling ... Read More »

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