Newton News

The St. Nick's Christmas Club is once again organizing to ensure hundreds of Jasper County children have presents and food this holiday season.

Several City of Newton services will close in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Anyone wishing to adopt a family through the St. Nick's Christmas Club may do so by visiting the Newton Daily News from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The children of St. Luke United Methodist After School Club display some nail aprons decorated for use by Habitat for Humanity volunteers.

Attorneys representing uniformed security personnel recently filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa against Per Mar Security Services for alleged violations of federal labor law.

On Monday, the Newton City Council approved some fee hikes for the Newton parks system, including a $2 increase for the cost to play 18 holes of golf at the city-owned Westwood Golf Course and higher fees for renting park shelters.

On Oct. 17, the International Lions Clubs welcomed the Newton Lions Club into their membership.

In these tough economic times, the prospect of more jobs in Jasper County, no matter how few, is good news for county officials.

The mystery of what's causing the flooding in the Callison Park neighborhood hasn't been solved ... yet.

Employees of the Iowa Speedway are helping one of their own make Christmas special for an Iowa serviceman and his comrades serving in Afghanistan.

The Newton YMCA is trying to offer many programs and opportunities for fitness-goers and non-fitness goers to lose weight and stay healthy this holiday season.

The November meeting of the League of Women Voters of Jasper County is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Park Centre in Newton.

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a Newton man over grass clippings that were passed off as marijuana.

Newton CVB Offering New Grant Program The Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau's purpose is to increase tourism and economic activity in Newton through the promotion of visitor activities.

The Newton Community School District Board of Education took the first steps in ending their early retirement program.

Long-time newspaper man and former Newton Daily News publisher E.K. Shaw has died.

Two Newton men have been sentenced to more than two years in prison for possession of child pornography.

Nearly 100 students from Newton, Pella, Oskaloosa and Ottumwa performed on Saturday at the Newton Senior High School Center for Performance.

The Newton Cardinal varsity boys and girls basketball teams will once again be having Cardinal Club this year.

Newton will once again be in the spotlight for its green economic revival during a conference in Chicago.