Newton YMCA, school district team up for daycare
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—As the world deals with a decade’s worth of history in one year, people are making changes to fit……
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Digging out: Newton resident describes journey with trauma
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on dealing with trauma. Jane Piel wanted to tell her story, hoping it will……
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McBrooms open furniture, cabinetry shop downtown
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Clinton McBroom’s two occupations involve carpentry. They go hand in hand, he said. One has him doing carpentry, while……
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Library accountant to retire after 44 years of service
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—When going to work, there are certain waterfalls people might like to find, including a waterfall of pay, a……
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Roberts aiming for national title in final go-around
By Blake Spurney Payton Roberts of Newton had just set a conference record with the best mark in the shot put in Division II……
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Hospital building gets facelift, new way-finding
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Hospitals have used a variety of signs and color to get patients and visitors to go to the correct……
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Main Street Interiors changing ownership after 32 years
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Katie Coy has shown a knack for interior design ever since she was a child. “I wouldn’t play Barbies—I would design……
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Grider has love for ‘brutal and beautiful’ sport
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—As the son of a football coach, Doug Grider has been playing the sport as long as he can remember. “I……
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‘The 2nd’: New movie release not Simonsen’s first
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now NEWTON—Lexi Simonsen kept busy earning a living and going to school in Los Angeles from 3:30 a.m.-11 p.m. or……
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People advised to get flu shots early this year
By Wendy Nugent, Harvey County Now NEWTON—If we thought 2020 was a challenge thus far, it could get even worse during flu season. “It……
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