Individuals, families and groups are welcome to volunteer or attend activities at the Neal Smith National Wildlilfe Refuge.

The Newton VFW Post 1655 has closed operations as of Sunday, April 13. State leaders say it is due to no one being nominated ...

Additional concrete work was approved for Westwood Golf Course, which will be built before the completion of the clubhouse’s ...

Watch for upcoming programs, "How Religious Diversity Shaped Iowa" and "Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy" hosted by the Newton Public Library.

The March 17 meeting of the Colfax Historical Society was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Kevin Williams. Members present were: Kevin and BJ Williams, Larry and Charlet Daft, Aaron ...

The director of teaching and learning at Newton schools is on paid administrative leave after being charged for allegedly taking alcoholic beverages out of a local gas station’s cooler, drinking ...

The May 2024 storms resulted in floods around many Jasper County communities, and several residents in Newton reported sewage backups in their homes. The city council is considering changes to the ...

AMES — Three high jumpers from Colfax-Mingo’s track and field teams finished in the top 15 at the IATC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday and Friday. Xavier Woods led the ...

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors set public hearing dates for a proposed road vacation at East 64th Street South. About 0.4 miles of the road is proposed to be vacated, provided property ...

Newton senior Ethan Valtman, seated center, signed to play tennis at St. Ambrose University on Friday afternoon at the high school. Joining Valtman at his signing were his father John Valtman ...

Cole Plowman (32) was on the most recent Newton boys basketball team to play in the state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. The IHSAA announced on Tuesday that the state tournament will be moved to ...

Jasper County officials say the money allegedly misused by a former community development employee — who has been arrested and charged with theft and 11 counts of forgery — was not county ...