County to upload supervisors meetings
Recorded videos of the board of supervisors meetings will soon be available for viewing at the official Jasper County website.
ISU grads
AMES — The following students are area December graduates of Iowa State University: Shelby Deaton of Baxter, bachelor of science, animal sci…
Neighbors Helping Neighbors offers ‘Free Laundry Night’
Neighbors Helping Neighbors hosts a free laundry night the second and fourth Mondays of each month. They provide laundry supplies, quarters,…
New Year’s resolutions at the Newton YMCA
the calendar begins to inch closer to the new year, people often start to make resolutions for Jan. 1. A popular selection to kick of the …
Leading by example
Here’s a crazy concept: Democrats and Republicans can be friends. Thad Nearmyer and Michelle Smith a…
JC Habitat for Humanity to rehab Baxter home
The Jasper County Habitat for Humanity, which is a division of the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, will be rehabbing a home in Baxt…
Warren wants a level playing field
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., does not want to close down the banks; rather, she wants to “level the playing field” so innocent people are…
Council rejects Newton Inn offer
As of now, the former Newton Inn is still in the city’s possession.A proposal to purchase the city-o…
Snow days craze
Another weekend of snowstorms? Sure, why not.By early Friday afternoon, Newton was covered in a thic…
