Prayers of thanks
This is to the young man ahead of me at Dollar Tree June 12. Thank you for paying for my merchandise…
Women are making real progress in Agriculture
We are finally making some real progress in recognizing women are an integral part of agricultural operations. The latest Ag Census, just re…
Mailbox vandalism
Saturday night someone smashed a large number of mailboxes in rural Baxter. My box cost me more than $50. What possesses a person to carry o…
Unemployment rate doesn’t tell the whole story
Recently the unemployment numbers were released which shows nationally, 3.6 percent and 2.4 percent for Iowa. While those numbers look good,…
Attitudes on immigration
The immigration of illegal aliens situation makes an interesting contrast in attitudes on how to deal with it.
ACT a more accurate assessment
Did you know that the ACT standards relate to not only college-ready skills but also workforce? There is a section of their web site that ex…
The meaning of ‘profound’
Searching my mind for a brief description of the Newton Community Theatre’s latest presentation, “Crucible” I settled on just one word, “pro…
Missing Zits comic strip
Congratulations to Pam Pratt on becoming the new editor of the Newton Daily News. I hope her tenure will be profitable for both the paper an…
No reliable evidence
Laura Hollis, a conservative commentator about whom no information is provided in the Daily News’ printing of her article “When Heroes Have …
Fact checking Trump
Trump argued recently he has been hounded by investigators in the Russia probe for no reason. And that “he does not do cover-ups.” Trump’s p…
Grateful for generosity
Thank you to our Newton Postal Patrons for your generous food donations to the Newton community.The …
