Bob Krause, a former state legislator, announced this week he will be running for Congress as a Democrat to oust the 1st ...

The May 19 meeting of the Colfax Historical Society was called to order at 7 p.m. by president Kevin Williams and he thanked ...

“The Hawks did a lot of great things over the course of the season and at the state meet,” L-S head girls track and field ...

The Newton softball team’s roster size is not ideal going into the 2025 season. But the Cardinals bring back five players who ...

Newton scored one run in the first and fifth innings but put up crooked numbers in the second, third and fourth. All five Marshalltown runs came in the fourth. It was Newton’s first win of the season ...

Teen Summer Reading also begins on June 2. Participants get a bookmark to log their reading and a free lanyard. Teens who ...

Fred Chabot, member of the church’s trustees committee, said over the years the dome has received some maintenance and repair ...

Postponing the opening of Maytag Pool to June 1 gives lifeguards time to finish their required certifications and ensures a ...

Just as I surmised, at 20 amps, the welder could weld thin sheet metal. When I cranked up the amperage for heavier material, it blew a breaker.

Supporters of Medicaid last week opposed Congress’ budget cuts by protesting outside Newton Clinic and MercyOne Newton ...

I am giving my May 2025 Squeal Award to the out-of-work millionaires, who chose to fill out the form to collect unemployment ...

A messy day is no more unusual than waves on the water. Just go with the flow. Don’t panic or despair. Problems will be resolved and pass. With time they will seem insignificant if they are remembered ...