Woodrow Wilson Elementary Principal Todd Schuster is retiring at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, capping off a 30-year ...

Jasper County Attorney Scott Nicholson said unlawful passing of a school bus happens more often than people think. So much so ...

The cast of “The Littles” features around 30 child actors from Jasper County and surrounding areas. Directed by Tiffany ...

Newton cited City of Grants v. Johnston, a 2024 Supreme Court ruling, to justify the ordinance. The case found that cities ...

Brenda Hysell-Geneser, a clerk for the City of Lambs Grove, does not have a broken leg. But an email sent to a number of ...

Lois Verlene Birkenholz, 93, formerly of Newton, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Harmony West Des Moines. No services ...

Lillian Swain, 87, of Newton, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at her home. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m., Saturday, ...

Ever since the EGYM machines were first installed in mid-October 2025, more than 450 members have signed up to test them out.

The former police chief of Baxter, William Daggett, knowingly submitted claims for payment which were inaccurate or otherwise ...

The Cardinals held Oskaloosa to single digits in all four quarters and Cibula’s fifth double-double of the season led Newton ...

John Frederick Johnson, 72, of Newton died Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The ...

Hal”, age 80, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Jan 13, 2026 at Mercy One Hospital in Newton Iowa. He was born ...