Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run
By Newton Now staff On Friday afternoon, one person was hit by a vehicle around 4:10 p.,m. in the 500 block of West Fifth……
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Small plane has soft crash at airport Tuesday night
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton Fire/EMS was called to the Newton City/County Airport at around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday night for the report of……
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Million places 14th at Sunflower State Spelling Bee
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The word with which second-time state winner Sukesh Kamesh from Kingman Middle School won the 2019 Sunflower State Spelling Bee……
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Tuesday morning fire causes extensive damage to Newton home
By Newton Now staff A fire this morning at 209 W. First Street in Newton was confined to the back of the home, according……
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Park Aerospace building 90,000 square foot facility, adding jobs
Park Aerospace will be undergoing significant expansions and add an estimated 73 jobs in the next five years. The expansion will include the construction……
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Plane lands safely after engine failure
By Jared Janzen, Newton Now NEWTON—A small plane carrying two people was able to land safely at Newton City/County Airport after one of its……
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One man killed in mower accident
By Newton Now staff One man has died after being trapped under a lawn mower in a ditch full of water. According to the……
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Newton bank robbery suspect arrested
For Newton Now The suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at Newton’s First Bank south branch has been apprehended. Martin L. Paris, 50,……
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Newton leader dies at 70
By Adam Strunk Mayor David Nygaard passed away at his home in Newton this week at age 70. According to a friend, a neighbor……
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Grass fire this afternoon in town
By Newton Now staff Newton firefighters knocked down a grass fire in the 200 block of West Sixth St. just this afternoon. With the……
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