Dazed in the summer: Local weekend fest popular on Saturday
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Thirteen was the lucky number for Omar Shifrin on Saturday, as he ate that many cups of a sweet……
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Koch impacted many lives in the Newton area
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When talking about Dorothy Koch after her passing, people described her as being kind, interested in what they had……
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Record-breaking event: Lehmans witness Simone Biles’ historic performances
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Ashley Lehman did repeated back walkovers while others strolled alongside her on Thursday afternoon, upstairs at the Flip Flop……
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‘Kneading’ to serve: Mother/daughter team sells pupusas every two weeks
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Ana Belia learned to make pupusas in the army, and every two weeks, she makes enough to feed an……
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Cold air funnel, not budding tornado, formed over North Newton
By Adam Strunk A funnel cloud formed over North Newton Wednesday night during a thunderstorm sparking some residential concerns, considering no tornado sirens sounded…
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Train derailment work will again close lane of U.S. 50
For Newton Now If you’re heading east on U.S. Highway 50, get ready for a slow down today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
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Earthquake disrupts Burrton school day
By Jared Janzen BURRTON—Students and teachers started the second day of the school year with a bit of a jolt Friday morning. A 4.2…
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Old Settlers parade features one-of-a-kind dragon
HALSTEAD—Halstead’s Old Settlers parade had a bit of a Macy’s vibe last Saturday. It didn’t have any six-story high balloons floating through the sky,……
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Cornhole tournament explodes into major event at Old Settlers
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—What began as just a few friends entertaining themselves during Old Settlers has grown into one of the biggest competitions of……
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City manager retiring
By Newton Now staff After three years as City Manager and 35 years working with the city, Bob Myers has announced he will retire…
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