West Des Moines native Mason Mitchell returns home this weekend when the ARCA Menards Series returns to Iowa Speedway. Mitchell will race in his No. 25 Pro Seed Toyota for Venturini Motorsports ...

Lowell Zimmerman guided the Newton High softball program to its two state tournament appearances, taking fourth in 1983. (Jocelyn Sheets) In the stands witnessing Newton High softball history last ...

Counties like ours work hard to deliver the same level of election security and access as larger, better-funded areas, but we can’t do it alone. To meet those expectations, Congress must provide ...

Costa Oil in Newton will be hosting a NASCAR driver meet-and-greet on Aug. 1 at 1217 First Ave. E. in Newton to kick off the upcoming race weekend at the Iowa Speedway. (Christopher Braunschweig) ...

PCM softball ends historic season with fourth-place finish at state tourney Mustangs drop final game to fifth-ranked Albia By Troy Hyde ...

Ordinances are being amended by the city council to allow food trucks to park and operate on the north side of the new splash pad in Harmony Park. Newton City Council approved the first reading of ...

Three Hawks lead area with first team all-SICL honors Ten total players score all-conference baseball recognition By Troy Hyde ...

Newton City Council voted to postpone the contracts for both NDC and NHDC until certain provisions could be added. (Christopher Braunschweig) Updated contracts for Newton Housing Development ...

A lifelong passion Jasper County Fair Grand Marshal Doug Woebbeking has taken on almost every role with 4-H and the fair and still loves it as much as when he started By Jamee A. Pierson ...

Chloe Swank Another strong season for Sims netted her first team all-conference recognition recently. The teams were released to the public after Pella won its first softball state championship on ...

Fentanyl is killing more Americans than any other drug in history. Under Joe Biden, this deadly drug was flooding across our open border, poisoning our communities, and taking lives at record pace ...

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