The people. It’s the reason why Jane Byer comes back to Newton every year for the all-class reunion of former Newton Senior High School students. Just like the other hundred-plus people that filled the hall at the Iowa Speedway Newton Club on Friday night. “Everybody’s friendly,” Byer said, recounti
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More than a hundred Jasper County residents looked on during the selection ceremony on Saturday as the new fair queen and princess for Jasper County were selected and crowned.
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CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — More than 100 victims of the 2008 Iowa floods could receive buyouts well above their property’s assessed value before the disaster struck.Those buyouts — s
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DES MOINES (AP) — Efforts to limit payday lenders in Iowa have repeatedly failed in the Legislature, but more cities are approving zoning changes that make it harder to open t
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters have at least temporarily battled to a “draw” with a fast-moving fire that has already killed two people and destroyed 379 homes, g
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WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Hindsight will soon be punishable by a $25 fine in this Jersey Shore resort.Wildwood passed a law Wednesday night banning overly saggy pants on the board
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Whenever a new regime takes over, there is a period of adjustment. Whether it be new management at a restaurant, a new editor at a newspaper or in this case a new coach of a t
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I grew up watching the old “Adventures of Superman” serials starring George Reeves — a native Iowan — on television (obviously in reruns).And, while TV back then was generally
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Summer feels like it’s finally arrived! Many of us have already fired up the grill – it is the middle of June after all — but now that we’re feeling some summer heat, grilling
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Summer feels like it’s finally arrived! Many of us have already fired up the grill – it is the middle of June after all — but now that we’re feeling some summer heat, grilling
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When the weather is warm, many people are inspired to expand their culinary horizons and look for foods that are light, fresh and satisfying.Although warm-weather cooking may
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With this past week being three years since devastating flooding across Iowa, and the fact that recent weather has again caused agonizing problems with folks across the state,
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You may not know it, but June 15th, people around the world are celebrating Global Wind Day. As Iowans, we have lots to celebrate because of the wind industry.This homegrown i
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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.
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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
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Timothy Dale Williams, 61, of Brooklyn died Friday morning, June 7 at his home. Tim is survived by his wife Carol Kay; his mother Thelma Darlene Williams of Newton; two sons,
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Dorothy L. (Wessel) Anspach, 83, of Newton died on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at her home in Newton.A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist
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