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Newton police investigating January death of infant

Newton Police are investigation the death of a Newton infant who died last month.Lt. Wes Breckenridge said Friday evening that six-month-old Kaiden Michael Olea, the son of Joseph Olea and Chelsea Miller was taken to Skiff Medical Center on Jan. 10. Kaiden died at a Des Moines hospital on Jan. 15 du ... Read More »

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NHS students compete in Ames Regional Science Bowl at ISU

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NHS students compete in Ames Regional Science Bowl at ISU

Five Newton Senior High School students competed in the Ames Regional Science Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Iowa State University in Ames, answering dozens of science and math ... Read More »

Regional News

GOP budget asks workers to share insurance cost

DES MOINES (AP) — Republican lawmakers unveiled a proposed budget Thursday that would force state workers to pay $200 a month toward their health care coverage, drawing immedi ... Read More »

Group: Tax credit change would aid 500,000 Iowans

DES MOINES (AP) — An advocate for expanding a working-class tax cut backed by Democrats told state lawmakers Thursday that more than 500,000 Iowans would likely benefit from t ... Read More »

World News

The Pope, Obama and religious freedom

Pope Benedict XVI cut to the chase when meeting with the visiting bishops from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and the U.S. Armed Services.The pope mentioned “religious freedom” i ... Read More »

Sandia Labs 
engineers create 
‘self-guided’ bullet

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Figuring out how to pack a processor and other electronics into a machine gun bullet has been a challenge for engineers at Sandia National Laboratorie ... Read More »

Sports

Mustang seniors poised for final shots at state titles

PCM senior wrestlers Dalton Kingery and Jake Tool have spent the entire season ranked near the top of their respective weight classes. Now, after months of duals and tournamen ... Read More »

Lifestyle

Shelf life for spices

Dear Sara: How long do spices last? I know I have tons that have no expiration dates on them. Some spices still have a good smell, but I’m not sure if they will hold their tru ... Read More »

Parents’ guide to new movies

(MCT) — “Chronicle”Rating: PG-13 for intense action and violence, thematic material, some language, sexual content and teen drinking.What it’s about: Three teens acquire super ... Read More »

Dining

10 beers that make great holiday gifts

(MCT) — Giving beer as a present offers the recipient two options: Drink it or cellar it.Either way, you can’t lose. If they choose to open it right away, you — the giver — ca ... Read More »

Betty’s cook book still trendy

(MCT) — At 90, Betty Crocker is a hip gal, with a bacon martini in one hand, a caramelized pot roast in the slow cooker, tofu on the menu, Sriracha pickles in the refrigerator ... Read More »

Opinion

Traffic camera ban is overkill

On Thursday an Iowa House committee approved a bill that would stop cities and the State of Iowa from using traffic cameras to capture images of cars speeding and running red ... Read More »

Local dieticians support healthy school lunches

To the Editor,As local dietitians who live in the community, we support the steps the school lunch program has taken to make meals healthier. The author, Susan Levin, of Tuesd ... Read More »

Community

JCCB, résumé programs at library Wednesday

JC ConservationBoard ProgramsAnimal Valentines — Jasper County Naturalist Chrissy Rea will visit the library at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to talk about animal Valentines. Learn how ... Read More »

Club Notes

Kellogg Garden ClubDale and Judy Vander Linden of Baxter presented a program featuring his wood carvings at the Jan. 24 meeting of the Kellogg Garden Club. Retiring president ... Read More »

Obituaries

Coleen Brown

Coleen E. Brown, 84, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 at her daughter’s home.Coleen was born Sept. 25, 1927, to Harry Friend Townsend and Veva Etta Patterson Townsend in Mars ... Read More »

Sondra Huseboe

Sondra “Sondi” Kay Huseboe, the daughter of Hollis Everett and Myrtle Irene (Barton) Simpson, was born July 23, 1949, in Newton, Iowa. She graduated from the Newton Senior Hig ... Read More »

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