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Volunteers prepare scarecrows the day before Fall Fest on Oct. 12 at Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Business owners and community members created their own scarecrows for the Scarecrow Walk, and each one features their interpretation of the theme "Where's Your Cardinal? You Can't Hide Our Red Pride!"

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Lynn Harnden, a retired Lt. Colonel of the U.S. Army, and the Baxter American Legion completed fundraising and installed at "Huey" helicopter as a memorial to Vietnam Veterans on Sept. 30 in downtown Baxter.

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Newton High School holds its Homecoming Parade on Sept. 19 in downtown Newton. In addition to showing off Homecoming King Zane Munger and Homecoming Queen MeLayna Budinich, the event served as a community pep rally led by the cheerleaders, the Newton Pacesetters and varsity football team.

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Zane Munger and MeLayna Budinich were crowned the 2024 Newton Homecoming King and Queen during a coronation ceremony on Sept. 19 in the high school gymnasium.

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Crowds gathered for the RVTV broadcasts on Sept. 4 in downtown Newton. Residents wore their Hawkeye or Cyclone gear in preparation for the Cy-Hawk game the next day and treated the RVTV crews to a Cardinal pep rally.

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Teachers and students at Berg Middle School hype each other up on Sept. 4 while dressed in Hawkeye and Cyclone gear in preparation for RVTV coming to town. RVTV held its last stop of the tour in Newton before the big football game.

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Despite blistering heat, thousands of fans made their way to the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway in Newton. In addition to the weekend full of racing, the event featured top-of-the-line talent performing outdoor concerts in the infield. Luke Combs and Eric Church performed July 13 while Kelsea Ballerini and Post Malone performed July 14.

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Heavy downpours couldn’t stop the Fourth of July Parade presented by the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce and Newton Main Street on July 4 in downtown Newton.

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Fierce Faith Music Fest returned for its third year in a row with performances by Jordan Feliz, Sanctus Real and Friday Night Fire on June 15 at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton.