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3 days ago · Newton has a chance to re-host PGI, but residents worry about the proximity to homes. By Christopher Braunschweig . November 12, 2024 at 5:45 am CST.
Fireworks convention location sparks backlash from neighbors
3 days ago · Hallam said the convention will bring more than 1,700 members to Newton and Jasper County areas. They will use more than 800 hotel rooms and 350 campsites, and they will spend money at local ...
Rezone of farmland into light industrial draws criticism from …
2 days ago · Expand. Newton residents living near a piece of farmland on the northeast side of town oppose its rezoning from agriculture to light industrial. (Christopher Braunschweig) Oftentimes the ...
Newton purchases 100-year-old home to remove neighborhood …
1 day ago · Newton City Council voted to use low-moderate income set-aside funds to buy a 100-year-old home that is in poor condition and is likely going to be demolished. According to city documents, the ...
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A member of the Des Moines Astronomical Society (DMAS) will give an update from Ashton Observatory and share a few things happening in the night sky to watch for.
Newton City Council continues its indecisiveness with splash pad
6 days ago · November 08, 2024 at 3:45 pm CST. Expand. Newton City Council and the mayor continue to argue over the splash pad park. City documents from February 2021, when the splash pad project was in its ...
Newton juveniles charged for stealing guns, parents charged for ...
November 05, 2024 at 12:04 pm CST. Expand. Newton Police Department has charged three juveniles with felonies for allegedly stealing guns, and some of their parents may go to jail for hiding the ...
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Jasper Community Foundation donates $200,000 to Legacy Plaza Greenspace Project at DMACC Newton Campus. The donation is part of an initiative to raise $4 million for the new community gathering ...
Newton schools will start giving construction updates soon
Oct 21, 2024 · In total, the new Aurora Heights will have a capacity of 500 students in grades K-4 and 108 students for half-day pre-K. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School will see changes, too.
Reduced nonprofit contributions makes financial sense but council …
Jan 23, 2024 · In an effort to save money, Newton’s city administrator proposed significantly reduced partner contributions to a number of nonprofit agencies in town, all but two of which would be defunded of ...