Get to Know Newton “100 Signs of Progress” was reported on by the Business Record. Pick up extra copies at City Hall of the magazine style publication, printed by Newton Daily News.
• Downtown Christmas Holiday Open House Nov. 12-13 will feature an Elf on the Shelf contest this year. Plus enjoy live musicians on the square while you shop.
• Woodland Construction bought seven D&D lots from the city. They will build homes in the $100,000 range, on those lots.
• The City has contracted for the construction of utilities and road infrastructure in Cardinal Ridge, which will be underway soon.
• Newton Development Corporation honored Patriot Converting, LLC and Multi Packaging & Printing for their investments in Newton at the annual Salute to Business & Industry luncheon.
• Calling all Chilli Cookoff Bosses: Young Professionals of Jasper County will sponsor this event on Nov. 25 at the Lighted Christmas Parade downtown.
• Newton Main Street Downtown Trick or Treat will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27.
• Fairmeadows North (Berg area) has a pending offer on the last available spec home built. That brings the total to seven new homes in that division.
• Iowa State University Landscape Architect students will present their concept drawings for utilization of the DMACC green space on Nov. 16 with possibly 30 different concepts.
• Greater Des Moines Partnership will meet with economic development officials in Newton on Nov. 3 to tour former Maytag buildings.
• Iowa Sculpture & Fine Arts Festival Nov. 5-6 will have an educational component, watch and learn how the artists have adapted techniques in their creative process.