Supervisors accept $15K bid for Annex Building
The county annex building has a buyer.On Tuesday, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors accepted a …
Conservation board delays opening public facilities at campgrounds
While Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds eased restrictions enough for parks to open up campgrounds, showers and bathrooms to eager campers, the Jasper …
SWCD has resources available
Take advantage of cover crop cost-share to reach your conservation goals. Cover crops are great for reducing erosion, increasing organic mat…
Friedman earns All-State speech honors with math
Leo Friedman adapted quickly to the faster pace of high school. Friedman became involved in activities and athletics in his freshman year at…
Park Centre residents move with Tik Tok
Necessity breeds innovation and that is exactly what happened at Park Centre. Wellness director Alyssa McCarl and coordinator Brittany Hopwo…
City offices, buildings to remain closed through June 15
Mayor Michael L. Hansen continued the Emergency Proclamation for the City of Newton to keep city buildings closed to the general public thro…
Security cameras to keep eye on neighborhoods
Technology may be the tool Newton needs to reduce the rate of property crimes.On May 18, the city co…
Council split on Maytag Pool closure
Council members don’t know whether to close or open Maytag Pool this season.This resulted in two fai…
New and improved: Water quality updates to Mariposa Park completed
If you haven't been out at Mariposa park recently, it might look a little bit different now. A multi-million dollar water quality improvemen…
Winds cause damage to power lines east of Newton
A thunderstorm swept through Jasper County Monday afternoon causing damage to power lines causing thousands of area customers to be without …
Seniors cross the finish line
It was a graduation to remember.Sure there may not have been a formal, in-person ceremony inside the…
