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  • Photos: Healing on the road

    The traveling wall known as The Wall That Heals is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C. The replica was truc ...

    Local

    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:00 am

  • Fifth-graders touring artwork

    Glenda Duffus tells the Berg Middle School class of Jennifer Weibel about the Newton Cardinal sculpture in front of Newton High School.Wedne ...

    Local

    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:48 am

  • Cardinal Lanes new league to support Jasper County nonprofit

    Lace up the bowling shoes and get ready to make a difference. Cardinals Lanes is forming a new bowling league that not only promotes fun but ...

    Local

    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:38 am

  • It’s that time again: time to get your flu shot

    The Jasper County Health Department is urging everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot. This year the Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine wil ...

    Local

    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:50 am

  • Fire at Salvation Army

    A small pile of clothes was found burning in a parking lot next to the Salvation Army Loan Closet along East Fifth Street South in Newton at ...

    Local

    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:52 am

  • Relationships aid in healthy aging

    A pastor once said, “I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of ...

    Health

    Sept. 23, 2016 - 1:42 pm

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  • NCSD gets Fresh Fruit & Vegetable grant

    In the ongoing effort to get more fresh food to students during school days, school administrators look under every rock to find programs that fund mo ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:29 am

  • Fifth-graders touring artwork

    Glenda Duffus tells the Berg Middle School class of Jennifer Weibel about the Newton Cardinal sculpture in front of Newton High School.
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:48 am

  • Board moves forward with boulder park designs

    The Newton Park Board moved forward with boulder park plans and were updated on the skatepark design by parks superintendent Nathan Unsworth at its We ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:29 am

  • Fire at Salvation Army

    A small pile of clothes was found burning in a parking lot next to the Salvation Army Loan Closet along East Fifth Street South in Newton at about 9:1 ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:52 am

  • It’s that time again: time to get your flu shot

    The Jasper County Health Department is urging everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot. This ye ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:50 am

  • Cardinal Lanes new league to support Jasper County nonprofit

    Lace up the bowling shoes and get ready to make a difference. Cardinals Lanes is forming a new bowling league that not only promotes fun but also aims ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:38 am

  • Photos: Healing on the road

    The traveling wall known as The Wall That Heals is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C.
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:00 am

  • Charge dismissed against one robbery defendant

    All charges have been dismissed against an 18-year-old Eldora woman who had been arrested shortly after a robbery at Casey’s General Store location in ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:31 am

  • Rabies violation found after dog bite

    A Newton man was charged following a dog bite incident on his property. Johnny H. Diedrich, 56, is charged with rabies vaccination violation following ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:36 am

  • State parks peak season winding down

    Another busy year in Iowa’s state parks will be coming to an end and soon staff will be preparing for the first freezing temperatures of the fall.
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:33 am

  • Nona Blanche Ferris

    Nona Blanche Ferris, 92, of Newton, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Newton Village Healthcare Center. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Sat ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 11:28 am

  • Dorothy I. Marshall

    Dorothy I. Marshall, 86, formerly of Newton, Mingo and Monroe, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral servic ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:30 am

  • Walter Horn

    Walter “Herb” Horn, 97, formerly of Newton, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at his daughter’s home in Des Moines. Funeral services for Herb are pendin ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:30 am

  • Norma J. Borchert

    Norma Jean Borchert went with the Lord, her Savior, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at Mercy/Skiff Medical Center in Newton.  
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 11:42 am

  • Rex Miskimins

    Rex Miskimins of Rock Creek Lake, Kellogg, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at the age of 89. He was the son of Frank and Zeola Miskimins of Seymour.
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:42 am

  • William O. Landwier

    Full military honors for William O’Brien Landwier of Eolia, Mo., will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry, Mo. Will ...
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:42 am

  • Gertrude Bernice Slings

    Gertrude Bernice Slings, 92, passed from this life on Sunday morning, Sept. 25, 2016, at Nelson Manor in Newton.
    Sept. 27, 2016 - 2:55 pm

  • Gertrude B. Slings

    Gertrude Bernice Slings, 92, passed from this life on Sunday morning, Sept. 25, 2016, at Nelson Manor in Newton.
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:39 am

  • Norma J. Borchert

    Norma Jean, 89, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at Mercy/Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A time of remembrance and celebration service will be at 11 a.m. ...
    Sept. 27, 2016 - 11:00 am

  • Alfred T. Ashby

    Alfred Thomas “Al” Ashby was born May 4, 1924, at the family farm home outside of Grinnell, to Henry Manderson Ashby and Edythe Roxanne Burnham Ashby. ...
    Sept. 26, 2016 - 12:19 pm

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department • Emily N. Biehn, 21, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after ...
    Sept. 27, 2016 - 1:30 pm

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Emily N. Biehn, 21, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft after au ...
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:39 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Christian J. Schultz-Carrillo, 22, of Newton, is charged with driving whil ...
    Sept. 23, 2016 - 10:25 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Christopher L. Loudermilk, 24, of Newton, is charged with eluding, driving ...
    Sept. 21, 2016 - 10:23 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Breanna R. Bragg, 24, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant a ...
    Sept. 14, 2016 - 10:46 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Shay R. Vannoy, 25, of Monroe, was taken into custody the morning of Sept. ...
    Sept. 13, 2016 - 10:20 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Jessica L. Morris, 28, of Newton, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 1 in the ...
    Sept. 9, 2016 - 10:39 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Kyle A. Edwards, 26, and Nathan D. Martin, both of Newton, are charged wit ...
    Sept. 7, 2016 - 10:33 am

  • Police Blotter

    Jasper County Sheriff’s Office• Christopher A. Anspach, 33, of Newton, is charged with unauthorized ...
    Sept. 6, 2016 - 10:56 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Jennifer M. Rose, 28, of Newton, is charged with two counts of assault on ...
    Aug. 29, 2016 - 10:38 am

  • Column: Giblets and gizzards! Thanksgiving was hot

    Editor’s Note: The column originally published Dec. 10, 2015 Did you know modern smoke detector’s s ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:43 am

  • Car crazy to kid business owner

    Chris Hinkle has always been car crazy. In the 20 years I’ve known him, it’s been car after car, most of them muscle cars. He’s what we used to call a ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:32 am

  • JCCA season opens with a class act

    The Jasper County Concert Association launched its 33rd concert season Monday evening at the NHS Center for Performance. “Bravissimo Broadway” was muc ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:31 am

  • Column: Nothing admirable about ignorance

    When you see or hear something surprising, you’ll initially do one of three things — show no reaction, act surprised or shrug it off. However, it’s wh ...
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:57 am

  • Secrecy, Democracy and the TPP: Trade transparency is what the public wants – and needs

    The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has received heightened attention in this campaign season, including for the lack of transparency in its negotiati ...
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:56 am

  • Excuses for losing just don’t cut it

    When Mitt Romney lost in 2012, there was very little discussion of blame. Everyone assumed that Romney simply lost because he didn’t do a good enough ...
    Sept. 28, 2016 - 10:56 am

  • The climate change debate is over

    Earlier this month, Hurricane Hermine caused storm surges that flooded the Florida coast, killed one person, and knocked out power for hundreds of tho ...
    Sept. 27, 2016 - 1:40 pm

  • They just steal your money

    When a town near the city where I work as a reporter began considering a vote to authorize civic improvements, I was pretty sure how the public debate ...
    Sept. 27, 2016 - 1:38 pm

  • Column: Chip off the old block

    Since I was young, I have been writing. I started by writing and illustrating my own books, moved on to publishing a “kids” newspaper when I was 10 an ...
    Sept. 27, 2016 - 1:35 pm

  • Column: Multi media

    Like many people, my news consumption begins as soon as I crack my eyes open in the morning. When I grab my iPhone I almost always have alerts from Th ...
    Sept. 26, 2016 - 11:17 am

  • It’s that time again: time to get your flu shot

    The Jasper County Health Department is urging everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot. This ye ...
    Sept. 29, 2016 - 10:50 am

  • Relationships aid in healthy aging

    A pastor once said, “I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's ...
    Sept. 23, 2016 - 1:42 pm

  • Cooking family meals with tea

    There is something nostalgic about sitting on the front porch and sharing a glass of tea with neighbors or family that lends to slowing life down and ...
    Sept. 22, 2016 - 10:59 am

  • September is Family Meals Month

    Are family meals a lost art?In our world today, with fast-paced lives, busy work schedules and extra ...
    Sept. 15, 2016 - 11:03 am

  • Hand strength exercises

    Take a moment to consider the importance of your hands. If you’re reading this story in the newsp ...
    Aug. 29, 2016 - 10:02 am

  • Grilling outside the box

    When it comes to the outdoor grill, think out of the box. The grill imparts incredibly complex flavor into foods. Whether grilling turkey, pizza, vegg ...
    Aug. 11, 2016 - 10:37 am

  • Behavior changes offer clues that dementia could be brewing

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing — changes in behavior or personality might be an early ...
    July 28, 2016 - 11:49 am

  • Gardening for seniors

    You’re never too old to play in a little dirt, and who would’ve thought that getting your hands dirty would be so beneficial?
    July 25, 2016 - 11:33 am

  • Fire up the flavor with grilled fruits, vegetables

    It’s grilling season! What better way to fill half of your plate with fruits and veggies than to take advantage of the season. Grilling enhances the s ...
    July 21, 2016 - 11:39 am

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