Hotel hostility
The city’s acquisition of a 48-year-old hotel known to attract criminal activity and had reportedly met the bare minimum of safety standards…
YMCA, Rotary Club come together to eradicate polio
The Newton Rotary Club teamed up with the Newton YMCA this year to have the Ride To End Polio take place in one of the gyms at the YMCA faci…
Supervisors approve purchase of culverts
The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of miscellaneous stock and 84-inch culvert pipes from Illowa Culverts for $52,9…
Ernst contender to stop in Newton Saturday
U.S. Senate candidate Michael Franken will be in Newton for a local meet and greet at 4 p.m. Saturday at 1108 N. Third Ave. E.
JCFB offering scholarships to local students
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) awards 54 scholarships annually in the amount of $1,000. The 2020 scholarship application is now avai…
Attorney joins Newton firm
The law firm of Caldwell, Brierly & Chalupa, PLLC in Newton, welcomes Antonia Sicilia as an associate attorney. Sicilia is from Des Moines a…
School board reorganizes following election
A new school board roster has been formed.At Monday night’s meeting inside the E.J.H. Beard Administ…
Baby Storytime brings giggles, smiles to Newton Public Library
The Newton Public Library had some very happy listeners Monday morning as the library hosted its Baby Storytime event for newborns up to 18 …
The power of giving
Sharece Rucker and Alexis Steward know what it’s like to grow up not knowing if they would be walking to school with a hat, coat or gloves. …
Farmers encouraged to keep the stubble during No-Till November
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Iowa farmers to “keep the stubble” on their harvested crop fields and impro…
Sheriff’s office to partner with Iowa Alcoholic Beverages division for enforcement
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Jasper Co…
