Newton disc golfer thanks city for course expansion at Woodland Park
News Desk Jim Knudson, the disc golfer pivotal in convincing the City of Newton to install baskets at the Woodland Park disc golf course, thanked council members and staff on Aug. 5…
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Learn more and taste more of Ukraine
Join Mariya’s Ukrainian Room for a hands-on dumpling class workshop and learn more about Ukrainian culture at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 and at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 and…
Clarence Avery Wilson
Clarence Avery Wilson, 95, of Newton, died Friday, July 26, 2024, at Park Centre. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2024, at the Wallace…
Harris and Walz head to Arizona, where a VP runner-up could still make a difference
(AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate will hold a rally in Arizona on Friday as part of their tour of electoral battlegrounds, visiting a state…
NPL supports littlest readers
Congratulations to Santos Curiel, age 2 1/2, who just finished the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Newton Public Library. Santos’ favorite book is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”…
Janet Sue Antle
Janet Sue (Thomasson) Antle, age 85 of Newton, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Traditions Memory Care in Newton. Private graveside services were held at Silent CIty Cemetery…
Luanne Kay Chesshire
Luanne Kay Chesshire, the daughter of William James and Evelyn Irene (Harken) Keninger, was born August 1, 1949, in Hampton, Iowa. She graduated from Ackley-Genevia High School with the class…
Wing promoted to engineering manager for LeMar Industries
Christian Wing has been promoted to engineering manager for LeMar Industries, a division of CTB Midwest Inc., according to Nicholas Kiederlen, Plant Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit. In…
Jasper County Conservation goes all out for new campout
Mariposa Park is nothing like it was 10 years ago, and that’s a good thing. The 151-acre recreation area, located about five miles northeast of Newton, has undergone massive improvements…
Baxter baseball scores three conference wins
BAXTER — Colton Moffit stayed unbeaten on the mound, Ben Richardson collected three more hits and Perrin Sulzle drove in three runs for the Baxter baseball team during its home…
L-S baseball stays unbeaten with dominating wins
BELLE PLAINE — Corder Noun Harder is playing like one of the best Class 1A baseball players in the state this season. He improved his batting average to .654 with…
L-S softball can’t overcome slow starts in three SICL losses
BELLE PLAINE — The Lynnville-Sully softball team out-hit Belle Plaine during their South Iowa Cedar League matchup on Friday. But two errors were too much to overcome as the Lady…
Peterson settles into new role as Iowa Speedway President
Despite rumors of its demise back in late 2020, Iowa Speedway is alive and well almost four years later. And with the addition of the NASCAR Cup Series to the…
Newton softball downs 1A No. 2 Sigourney at Oskaloosa tourney
OSKALOOSA — A six-run inning propelled the Newton softball team to a win over Class 1A No. 2 Sigourney on Saturday. The victory helped the Cardinals salvage a two-game split…
Newton softball can’t overcome miscues in loss to No. 1 Norwalk
Facing the No. 1 ranked team in Class 4A was going to be hard enough for the Newton softball team on Friday night. But committing four errors made the challenge…