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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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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PHOTO GALLERY: Old Settlers in Halstead
Old Settlers in Halstead offered a variety of activities for many ages. Here’s a look at some of those. Photos by Bill Bush, Jared……
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Arena rock: Epic performing Saturday night during local festival
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Although the band Epic plays rock from the ’70s and ’80s with the big sounds, lots of drums and……
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Getting organized: Newton resident helps folks get their stuff together
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton resident Anna Lee Ward demonstrated how folding pants into fourths can help a person organize them, as well……
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Helping others: Northview has money to give
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Carolyn Adams volunteers with the local Payee Program because she wants to help people who have difficulty budgeting. “I……
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