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

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 ...

Patrick Martin was seriously injured working at Gates Corporation this past week, but by the time he fully recovers he will no longer have a job to return to. The 44-year-old Newton man is in the ...

Justin Lambert, owner of Smoke City BBQ, wanted to see BBQ return to Newton after the closing of Moo's late 2022. Primarily a BBQ enthusiast, Lambert opened Smokey City earlier this year and hopes ...

SULLY — Tara Williams spent 13 years at PCM. She wasn’t unhappy. She just wanted more. But whatever position she left PCM for also had to be the right fit. “I really wanted to be an AD.

Supervisors have called for a special election this November in hopes Jasper County residents will agree to a $6.4 million bond to pay for the second phase of the new Liberty Avenue Yard project ...

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

Newton was selected to host “Spark!” as part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program, which brings engaging exhibitions to rural communities.

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

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

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

Newton Police Department is investigating several reports of fraudulent credit card transactions in what appears to be a resurgence in suspected skimming activity. According to a Dec. 20 press release ...