Opinion

  • An open invitation: Learn what we do, play a role

    The Newton Daily News strives to report the news that is important to its community, but we also have to acknowledge our limitations.
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 11:28 am

  • A bad case of Olympics fever

    The thing I love the most about the Winter Olympics is it’s perfectly acceptable to announce my hatred toward other countries.
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 11:28 am

  • No, this isn't the worst job out there

    During the Iowa Newspaper Association's annual convention last week, I got a chance to have lunch with college students who are considering careers in ...
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 11:33 am

  • Hometown Kid: It has always been about love

    Calling the past week “challenging” would be an understatement.Many have asked, “What is your column ...
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 11:33 am

  • Consider career/volunteer opportunities in Emergency Medical Services

    Have you ever called 911 for an emergency and wondered if someone would come? How long it would take for help to arrive?
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 11:32 am

  • Ty's Take: The return of Princess Ty

    It’s amazing the power little girls hold over grown men.As men, we are supposed to be these monosyll ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 12:09 pm

  • Say "No" to Big New World Order's hidden agenda

    To the editor:Again we the taxpayers are being thrown under the bus. Call, write, email: vote “No” o ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 11:17 am

  • Turn off TV, computer; spend more time with family

    To the editor:I watched a program on TV a short time ago about three generations of men working toge ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 11:17 am

  • The history of Skiff (part seven)

    Thanks to visionary leadership and exceptional community support, all was well at Skiff in the mid-1990s.  But Newton was not typical of other rural h ...
    Feb. 11, 2014 - 11:04 am

  • Full citizen participation, transparency demands archived video of council meetings

    To the editor:Yippee ki-yay, the Newton city council is once again becoming more visible to the publ ...
    Feb. 11, 2014 - 11:04 am

  • Middle class decline tied to poor student achievement

    The 20-percent decline in the middle class in Iowa is primarily caused by a 50-year decline in Iowa student achievement and related job skills that ar ...
    Feb. 10, 2014 - 1:10 pm

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    Reader Poll

    What do you think about the proposed Raceway Ridge development and how it may impact the surrounding Iowa Speedway.
    I think it's a great idea that will bring jobs and economic growth to Newton
    It sounds like a good plan, but I'd like to know more
    'm not so sure it's a good idea, but I want to learn more about it
    It's a really bad idea to use tax dollars — regardless of the source — to fund economic development
    Undecided