There has been a couple of meetings to discuss what we are hearing from our school leadership and our thoughts about the Governor’s school funding proposal.

Two individuals in Newton have been arrested for allegedly leaving their dogs in a vacant home with no heat during one of the coldest days of the year so far, leading to the death of one of the ...

The Newton Police Department conducted compliance checks to ensure local businesses are not selling tobacco or vape products to those under the age of 21.

Two individuals have been arrested and charged with numerous crimes that stem from reports of mail theft in rural Newton, and unauthorized use of credit cards and checks at various banks and ...

Jasper County RSVP held a Dr. Martin Luther King Day Walk-A-Thon to benefit Discover Hope. In honor of MLK Day, RSVP Volunteers walked the halls of DMACC to raise awareness and mo ...

Belle Plaine’s Sam DeMeulenaere was tough to handle in the first half. He scored six of the Plainsmen’s 11 first-quarter points, but Veldhuizen kept the Hawks in front with a pair of 3-pointers and a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Finn Martin won a pair of events, Ethan Comer and Evan Marshall finished inside the top 10 in two individual ...

SULLY — The Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team scored the game’s first 26 points and held Belle Plaine to single digits in ...

Local police in Marshalltown began their credit card fraud investigation in late December 2024. It was suspected that a ...

Newton led 18-12 after one quarter and outscored the Demons 16-5 in the second to pull away for good. Caden Klein led the ...

Three public hearing dates were set by the Jasper County Board of Supervisors to reclassify Indian Street as an Area Service ...

The Newton girls basketball team had a three-possession lead after the first quarter of its non-conference game against Albia ...