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Reconfiguration forum draws more than 70 people to DMACC

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Body cameras aid small town force with big solution

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City council to approve budget Monday

Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:01 am

Inpatient services director hired at Skiff

Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:21 am

Area student receive DMACC Foundation scholarships

Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am

President Lists

Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am

Skiff Auxiliary scholarship applications available to Jasper County residents

Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:59 am

KAH packaging event March 7

Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:58 am

Newton Public Library to accept foods for fines

Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:57 am

Local students earn fall 2014 dean’s list honors

Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:56 am

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Jump-rope event kickstarts hearts, fundraising
“Out of monkeys — sorry.”That was what P.E. teacher Steve Pearson had to write on a sign after supplies of one of the most popular T-shirts ...
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Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:19 am
Hy-Vee donates to YMCA
Hy-Vee recently made a significant contribution towards the ongoing funding of various health and wellness programs offered by the Newton YM ...
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Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:20 am

‘Never forget’
The trial may be over, but the families of Steven Fisher and Melisa Gregory are vowing to keep the memory of their slain siblings alive.For ...
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Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:14 am

Reconfiguration forum draws more than 70 people to DMACC
“Bond issues are about buildings. Reconfiguration is about people.”That’s one of the last things Newton Community School District Board Pres ...
Local
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:16 am

Body cameras aid small town force with big solution
Police officers have dash cameras and body mics to assist in emergency calls, but departments are beginning to invest in body cameras to pro ...
Local
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:13 am
Sigourney ousts Lynnville-Sully from 1A playoffs
KNOXVILLE — Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks and the Sigourney Savages entered Thursday’s Class 1A District 10 championship game at 1-1 when facing e ...
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Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:29 am

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‘Never forget’
The trial may be over, but the families of Steven Fisher and Melisa Gregory are vowing to keep the memory of their slain siblings alive.
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:14 am
Body cameras aid small town force with big solution
Police officers have dash cameras and body mics to assist in emergency calls, but departments are beginning to invest in body cameras to provide a fir ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:13 am
Reconfiguration forum draws more than 70 people to DMACC
“Bond issues are about buildings. Reconfiguration is about people.”That’s one of the last things New ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:16 am
Hy-Vee donates to YMCA
Hy-Vee recently made a significant contribution towards the ongoing funding of various health and wellness programs offered by the Newton YMCA. Pictur ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:20 am
Jump-rope event kickstarts hearts, fundraising
“Out of monkeys — sorry.”That was what P.E. teacher Steve Pearson had to write on a sign after suppl ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:19 am
Inpatient services director hired at Skiff
Jan Myers was announced as the new inpatient services director at Skiff Medical Center, one of two new hires for the hospital, at the board meeting Th ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:21 am
City council to approve budget Monday
A light agenda is planned for the Newton City Council at its 6 p.m. Monday meeting. Only three action items are set to be reviewed by the council, inc ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:01 am
Area student receive DMACC Foundation scholarships
ANKENY — Des Moines Area Community College students from the Newton area have received scholarships from the DMACC Foundation for the spring semester.
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am
President Lists
University of IowaIOWA CITY — Allison Jones, of Newton, and Lauren Peters, of Prairie City, have bee ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am
Skiff Auxiliary scholarship applications available to Jasper County residents
Skiff Auxiliary is once again offering a number of college scholarships for Jasper County residents. Scholarships will be awarded to students who resi ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:59 am

Sigourney ousts Lynnville-Sully from 1A playoffs
KNOXVILLE — Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks and the Sigourney Savages entered Thursday’s Class 1A District 10 championship game at 1-1 when facing each other ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:29 am
Wildcat court-storming shakes up Jayhawks
Kansas State’s fans ignited a firestorm when they stormed the Bramlage Coliseum basketball court Monday night following the Wildcats’ 70-63 victory ov ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:55 am
Newton’s Travis to play football for St. Ambrose
Newton High senior Jordan Travis made an impact on both sides of the football for the Cardinals last fall.
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:46 am
Dr. Jessen featured as Hometown Hawkeye
Thomas Jessen’s decision to pursue a career in medicine followed the influence of his time as an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa.
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:47 am
Cardinal Lanes Bowling
Feb. 25Women’s Wednesday Morning CoffeeNewton Daily News 3, Deere Daisies 1Newton Daily News — 3,320 ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:15 am
Mustang Lanes Bowling
Feb. 23Monroe Men’s City LeagueFloor Store 2, The Underground Co. 2Floor Store — 3,111: Chad Rorabau ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:15 am
Humphrey, Stice earn state bowling medals; Cardinals place fifth in 2A state tournament
DES MOINES — The towel and penny worked.Newton High’s junior Madison Humphrey and senior Melanie Sti ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 11:21 am
Slow start hurts PCM in district final
OSKALOOSA — The Prairie City-Monroe boys’ basketball team was playing catch-up for the majority of the Class 2A District 11 final against Pella Christ ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 11:24 am
Lynnville-Sully boys advance to Class 1A District 10 final
MOULTON — It will be an all South Iowa Cedar League final Thursday for the Class 1A District 10 championship.
Feb. 25, 2015 - 11:27 am
Ankeny beats Newton in substate play
PLEASANT HILL — Newton High’s Cardinals had their runs to the lead in Monday night’s Class 4A Substate opener. But a 14-6 third-quarter surge by Anken ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:40 am

Allen Michael Poston
Allen Michael “Mike” Poston, 55, of Newton, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:51 am
Darlene Kay Seibert
Darlene Kay Seibert, 64, of Monroe, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at her home. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Fe. 28 at Coburn Fun ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:52 am
Ruth Keller
Ruth S. Keller, 87, of Newton, died Monday evening, Feb. 23, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
Feb. 25, 2015 - 11:37 am
Allen Michael Poston
Allen Michael “Mike” Poston, 55, of Newton, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of life servic ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 10:47 am
Lila Rae Neideigh
Lila Rae Neideigh, 56, of Runnells, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at her home. A funeral service will ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:09 am
Dean Sadler
Dean Sadler, 86, of Pella, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. A celebration of life service will be May 1. ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:08 am
Ruth Keller
Ruth Keller, 87, of Newton, died Monday evening, Feb. 23, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.Fu ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:08 am
Mildred Bogaards
Mildred G. (Van Wyk) Bogaards, 83, of Pella, died Monday morning, Feb. 23, 2015, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella.
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:08 am
Phyllis E. Blankenship
Phyllis E. Blankenship, 93, of Monroe, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held on Monday, ...
Feb. 23, 2015 - 11:02 am
Sean Forrest Postma
Sean Forrest Postma, the son of Jerry and Kaye J. (Kingery) Postma, was born Sept. 29, 1963, in Newton. He was a graduate of the Baxter Senior High, C ...
Feb. 19, 2015 - 12:06 pm

Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Randy K. Smith Jr., 41, of Newton, is charged with driving while license s ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:22 am
Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Kayla H. Cockerton, 20, of Newton, is charged with driving while license s ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 10:47 am
Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Kurtiss P. Landrum, 47, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:17 am
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Newton Police Department• Lawrence A. Hada, 45, is charged with trespassing after authorities were c ...
Feb. 18, 2015 - 10:53 am
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Newton Police Department• A 14-year-old juvenile is charged with third-degree theft after authoritie ...
Feb. 17, 2015 - 10:45 am
Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Christian L. Fisher, 48, of Grinnell, is charged with driving while licens ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 11:03 am
Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Seton K. Smith, 38, of Baxter, is charged with possession of drug parapher ...
Feb. 13, 2015 - 11:10 am
Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Amber N. Burgart, 26, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 11:07 am
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Newton Police Department • Stephen M. Elliott, 26, of Newton, is charged with driving while license ...
Feb. 10, 2015 - 2:47 pm
Police Blotter
Newton Police Department• Richard W. Atwood, 56, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant ...
Feb. 9, 2015 - 11:20 am

Fill-up your car before Sunday!
The governor signed a bill I opposed Wednesday morning which will take $3.7 million out of Jasper County pockets. An additional 10 cents will be added ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am
A racial slur and second chances
Let’s start at the beginning.A very good place to start.Last Sunday, Lady Gaga brought the Oscar cro ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:58 am
The war on drugs, San Francisco-style
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had out-of-towners tell me they think San Francisco is a breathtakingly beautiful city — so why is it that City H ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 10:58 am
Facebook February
February is my favorite month. OK, I have to admit the main reason for my fondness is because it’s my birth month. It makes it easy to love.
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:30 am
Giuliani: nutball or sleazeball?
I’m trying to make up my mind about Rudy Giuliani: I can’t decide whether he’s a nutball or a sleazeball. For now I’m going with a sleazy nutball, but ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:54 am
The future
Future cars may be driverless and powered by hydrogen. Toyota already has a hydrogen fuel-cell model ready for the market, with other auto makers scra ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:23 am
Wrestlers use unique combo of brains, brawn
High school and college wrestlers have told me it’s tough to describe their yearly cycle of training and preparing, let alone describe what it’s like ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 10:52 am
A late-night mommy call
There are only two groups of people who make plans to go out after 10 p.m.: those answering a booty call and moms. It’s possible there is a third grou ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 11:39 am
Community Reinvestment Act can boost energy efficiency, funding for low-income schools
One in five Americans spends his or her days in our nation’s 140,000 K-12 schools. Those schools spend close to $8 billion a year on energy costs, the ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 10:51 am
Would ISIS like some heroin?
Ever since a State Department spokeswoman stupidly suggested that people are happier with jobs and money than without jobs and money, Americans have r ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 11:47 am

Fill up on fiber this National Heart Month
Dietary fiber is found mainly in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes and is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constip ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 11:48 am
‘Birdman’ takes flight at an Oscars punctuated by politics
LOS ANGELES — The long take of “Birdman” has stretched all the way to the Academy Awards, where the jazzy, surreal comedy about an actor fleeing his s ...
Feb. 23, 2015 - 10:57 am
Healthy, valuable fats important to sucessful diet
You may be treating your sweetheart this February, but remember it’s also American Heart Month — the perfect time to give your own heart some love.
Feb. 19, 2015 - 11:59 am
50 shades of green: How studio roped men into seeing ‘Grey’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Universal bumped “Fifty Shades of Grey” from August 2014 to Valentine’s Day, 2015, it seemed like a cheesy gimmick. Now that b ...
Feb. 17, 2015 - 10:35 am
Eye-opener: US teens getting less and less sleep, study shows
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. teens are getting sleepier: Many lack even seven hours of shut-eye each night and the problem has worsened over two decades, a stu ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 10:58 am
‘SNL’ celebrates its big 4-0 with an anniversary special
NEW YORK (AP) — With a measure of anniversary hoopla perhaps exceeded only by the nation’s bicentennial, “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 40th sea ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 11:45 am
Older Adult Wellness — Learn something new
Want to live longer and stay mentally sharper? Of course, you do.But the bigger question is how can ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 11:57 am
Build a healthy meal
A healthy meal includes a variety of foods; ideally one food from each food group. Make half your pl ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 11:11 am
Comedy Central announces Jon Stewart leaving ‘The Daily Show’
LOS ANGELES — Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humor into an unlikely source of news and analysis for viewers of “The Daily Show,” ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 11:38 am
Sam Smith wins four Grammys, Beck takes home album of the year
LOS ANGELES — Sam Smith’s soulful sound and heartbreaking songs resonated with fans — and his breakthrough was solidified when he took home three of t ...
Feb. 9, 2015 - 11:34 am