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  • Farmers Union petitions IDALS on spray-drift rules

    The Iowa Farmers Union has filed a petition with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in an effort to get some new pesticide spray- ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am

  • Newton FFA beats record fundraising sales

    On Sept. 8, 2014, the Newton FFA kicked off the annual delivery fundraiser “Fruit Sales.” The Newton FFA chapter sold more than $46,000 in fruit, meat ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 11:00 am

  • Newton Development gets $200K for rural jobs program

    DES MOINES — Iowa Agriculture Undersecretary for Rural Development Lisa Mensah announced five awards on Jan. 23 to expand access to credit for rural b ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:58 am

  • Leadership class to begin in February

    Once again the Newton Development Corporation (NDC), Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC-Newton Campus) and the Jasper Community Foundation are c ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:14 am

  • It’s 80s night for the Newton Wellness Coalition kick off event

    The Newton Wellness Coalition picked an 80s theme for its kickoff event, set to happen at the Newton varsity basketball games Friday. The group will o ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:08 am

  • DOE releases tough criteria for Sept. 1 waivers

    In mid-December, the Iowa Department of Education released a statement that made it clear starting school before the week of Sept. 1 will be tough.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:09 am

  • Lace up, cool out

    Runners take off following the starting gun at Saturday’s Skiff Medical Center Pink Nose/Blue Toes 5K run/walk. Skiff Foundation Event’s Manager Leisa ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:18 am

  • Keystone Laboratories celebrates 25 years

    Keystone Laboratories celebrated its 25 anniversary with a party featuring the Double G Big Band at DMACC Saturday. The company, which was founded in ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:21 am

  • Vernon donates to Jasper County United Way

    Vernon Company President Chris Vernon (right) presents a check for more than $24,000 to United Way of Jasper County. UWJC Executive Director Jessica L ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:22 am

  • Sheets elected to petroleum marketers board

    URBANDALE — Lynn Sheets, of Sully, petroleum development manager at Key Cooperative has joined the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Marketers and C ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:40 am

  • Paul B. Doran

    Paul B. Doran, 86, of Newton, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Newton Healthcare. A funeral mass will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29 at Sacred Heart ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:56 am

  • Robbie Satterfield

    Robbie Joe (Robb) Satterfield, 65, died peacefully, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family.
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:55 am

  • Connie Cae Horton

    Connie Cae Horton, 69, of Colfax, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Th ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:54 am

  • James R. Wormley

    James R. Wormley, 61, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.Fu ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:53 am

  • David Lile

    David Lile, 69, of Newton, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Services are pending at Celebrate Life Iowa.
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:53 am

  • Melburn Clymer

    Melburn Louis “Melby” Clymer, 83, of Newton, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Park Centre in Newton. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wed ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:34 am

  • Richard L. Phipps

    Richard LeRoy Phipps, 70, of Rock Creek, died after a lengthy illness at his home on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. The family will greet friends from 10 to ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:34 am

  • Roger K. Smith

    Roger K. Smith, 79, of Baxter, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Ja ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:35 am

  • Kathryn I. Kingery

    Kathryn Irene Kingery, 90, of Newton, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Nelson Manor in Newton. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 29 ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 11:36 am

  • Paul Doran

    Paul Doran, 86, of Newton, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Newton Healthcare. Services are pending at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 10:52 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Jerrica L. Sanders, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, is charged with interference wi ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:52 am

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    Newton Police Department• Carah A. Leavens, 26, of Newton, was arrested on two Jasper County warrant ...
    Jan. 23, 2015 - 11:13 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Duane G. Loshaw, 45, of Newton, is charged with domestic abuse assault and ...
    Jan. 22, 2015 - 10:34 am

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    Newton Police Department• Kevin R. Lennie, 48, of Newton, is charged with domestic abuse assault and ...
    Jan. 21, 2015 - 11:01 am

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    Newton Police Department• Jolene K. Lewis, 37, of Newton, is charged with controlled substance viola ...
    Jan. 19, 2015 - 11:02 am

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    Newton Police Department• A 16-year-old juvenile is charged with third-degree burglary after authori ...
    Jan. 16, 2015 - 11:04 am

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    Newton Police Department• Crystal D. Ross, 29, of Des Moines, was arrested on two Marshalltown Polic ...
    Jan. 15, 2015 - 10:35 am

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    Newton Police Department• Ronald L. Lisk, 55, of Newton, is charged with failure to yield right of w ...
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 11:00 am

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    Newton Police Department• Marshall D. Row, 21, was arrested on a Mitchellville warrant for theft aft ...
    Jan. 13, 2015 - 10:39 am

  • Police Blotter

    Newton Police Department• Michael W. Stevens, 53, of Newton, was arrested on an Idaho warrant for pr ...
    Jan. 9, 2015 - 10:48 am

  • It was a long weekend

    As a storm blows through the Northeast, I feel like a storm just hit my house over the weekend. I definitely had a long weekend, and it wasn’t the goo ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:52 am

  • Stability and growth in education funding

    One of the more prominent topics of discussion this past week in the Iowa Legislature revolved around the setting of Supplemental State Aid (SSA) for ...
    NEW: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:51 am

  • The deflated football conspiracy

    By now, the world (or that portion of it not reading the Quran and watching soccer) knows that there was some jiggery-poker with the feetballs used in ...
    UPDATED: Jan. 27, 2015 - 10:52 am

  • It’s fun to go to the Y-M-C-A

    Oh yeah ... look who’s jumping on the fitness bandwagon — this gal!So let’s be honest. My efforts ar ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 10:55 am

  • Restate of the union

    President Obama sure is consistent. His State of the Union address sounded like his other speeches: What I’ve done is great! America is in a much bett ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 10:53 am

  • Investing in schools keeps Iowans competitive

    Iowa schools are crucial to a world-class education that prepares students for good jobs and strengthens our middle class.
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 10:54 am

  • An only parent’s daughter

    I grew up in a small three bedroom house in a good neighborhood not far from my elementary school, Thomas Jefferson. 
    Jan. 23, 2015 - 11:16 am

  • Legislators must take action on water pollution

    Paul MullerNewtonIt was interesting to read the comments made by Sen. Amy Sinclair when addressing p ...
    Jan. 23, 2015 - 11:09 am

  • Veterans Day on the Hill

    Hundreds of our veterans and their families traveled to the State Capitol on Wednesday for “Veterans Day on the Hill.”  Throughout the day, veterans m ...
    Jan. 23, 2015 - 11:10 am

  • Camper and boat owners beware

    Terri RockNewtonI am writing to express my deep concern about the Newton City Council’s review of a ...
    Jan. 26, 2015 - 4:03 pm

  • Eating for Energy

    A new year often brings lofty goals of getting more things accomplished. The right combinations and timing of food can give you a much needed energy b ...
    Jan. 22, 2015 - 10:47 am

  • ‘Sniper’ success reveals power of conservative audience

    NEW YORK — Empty seats were hard to come by at Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” over the holiday weekend, where the R-rated Iraq War drama - all wor ...
    Jan. 21, 2015 - 10:57 am

  • Costars remember Elvis the actor

    For many, the title “King of Rock and Roll” is reserved for one man: Elvis Presley. Had he lived, Elvis would have celebrated his 80th birthday on Jan ...
    Jan. 20, 2015 - 11:22 am

  • Older Adult Wellness — winter workouts

    As the temperatures start to drop and the wind begins to blow, you may think it is the time of year to store away the tennis shoes and slow down for t ...
    Jan. 15, 2015 - 10:48 am

  • ‘Birdman,’ ‘Budapest’ top Oscar nominations

    Two extravagant comedies, “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” dominated nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards with nine nods each, whil ...
    Jan. 15, 2015 - 10:30 am

  • ‘Boyhood’ tops Globes; ‘Grand Budapest’ upsets ‘Birdman’

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes inched closer to legitimacy in its 72nd show, giving awards not just to A-List celebrities, but to the ...
    Jan. 12, 2015 - 11:15 am

  • Fill snow days with new activities

    A blizzard of white flakes has been falling through the night, and the school phone chain has begun. As expected, children will have a day off from sc ...
    Jan. 9, 2015 - 10:50 am

  • Improve your strength, muscle mass this year

    The new year is now in full swing, and many of us are starting fresh with a renewed interest and desire to get healthy and be more physically fit.
    Jan. 8, 2015 - 11:25 am

  • Guide for healthy eating may consider environment

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The government issues dietary guidelines every five years to encourage Americans to eat healthier. This year’s version may look at w ...
    Jan. 8, 2015 - 11:14 am

  • Rich Little still impresses

    At 76, veteran comedian and impressionist Rich Little is still zigzagging the country doing one-man shows.
    Dec. 26, 2014 - 10:07 am

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