Catastrophe prevention: Local watershed keeps Newton from flooding

Sand Creek Watershed Joint District No. 68 Chairman Tom Cowan talks about the workings of the watershed while riding in a vehicle atop the dam at Site 1. Wendy Nugent/Newton Now

By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton resident Orville Schmidt didn't like what flood waters could do to a person's quality of life, security and possessions,...

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