Historically, council member Randy Ervin has embraced the idea of funding partner agencies, and he remained vigilant in his ...

Housing justice advocates caution that sweeps disrupt peoples’ lives by severing their ties to case workers, medical care, and other vital services. Many unhoused people also have their personal ...

A “grand supper” and masquerade party put on by the ladies of the First Universalist Church at Union Hall on Christmas Eve ...

Jake Christensen of Christensen Development shows off his award he received from Newton Development Corporation during its Salute to Business and Industry luncheon on Oct. 10 in DMACC Newton Campus.

The barn was built sometime in the late 1940s. According to an article from Iowa Farm and Home Register in February 1949, it operated under farmer O.K. Flaugh as a 20-cow dairy barn. It was touted as ...

From left: Michael Wagler, Main Street Iowa state coordinator; Jerry Schwaller of Ex Nihilo, LLC; Erin Yeager, executive director of Newton Main Street; Craig Armstrong, economic development ...

Emma Harden, age 2, completed the Newton Public Library 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Emma’s older brother also ...

According to documents included in the agenda, the bill aims to simplify and increase recording fees to $10 per page. Iowa ...

Iowa House Rep. Jon Dunwell speaks to Republican supporters during his Oct. 15 event where Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appeared as a special guest and offered her support. (Christopher Braunschweig ...

NORTH ENGLISH — Too many too turnovers and a slow start plagued the Colfax-Mingo girls basketball team on Friday night.

The Newton football team opens the postseason against Class 4A No. 2 Decorah at 7 p.m. on Friday in Decorah. (Troy Hyde/Newton News) Opening the playoffs against one of the top ranked teams in ...

MAXWELL — Emie Tuhn scored her 1,000th career point, three players reached double figures and the Baxter girls basketball ...