Kelly apologizes for Republican Party mailers
By Adam Strunk Steve Kelly, Republican nominee for State House District 72, has sent out a public apology letter for an election mailer that…
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State House, county commission candidates to square off at Meridian Center
By Newton Now Staff Voters will have a chance to get informed about all their local candidates all in one sitting. Newton Now and…
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Newton made things happen
A note of gratitude and thanks is necessary to the community of Newton as a whole—its individual residents, its businesses and the arms of…
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Little Arkansas passes flood stage, moderate flooding expected
Updated 12:57 p.m. The county has released a list of roads affected by flooding. Here’s the list. The story on the flooding is below…
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Flooding could close floodgates, roads by Thursday
Flooding on the Little Arkansas could close the Halstead floodgates and hamper travel on U.S. Highway 50 by Thursday morning. That’s according to a…
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I gained weight for you: a recap of Taste of Newton
By Adam Strunk As I do each year, I endeavored to provide a gastronomic snapshot of the food fest that is Taste of Newton,…
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One man in custody after standoff and failed burglary
One person is in custody, with minor injuries following a standoff in rural Harvey County. The standoff followed after what appears to have been…
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