In a pickle: Newton Rec has first-ever Newton Business Games
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Kenny Loggins sang refrains of “Danger Zone” in the background while six teams took part in the Newton Business……
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Throwing kettle corn: Bethel alum leads cheers at Bethel College games
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Wearing a plaid jacket and throwing kettle corn at the audience, 87-year-old North Newton resident and Bethel College alum……
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Go Chiefs!: Midtown Towers ready for the Super Bowl
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Only on one day a year does the Chiefs football-cheering group of about 20 Midtown Towers residents call themselves……
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Eye on the target: NHS sophomore does well in shooting sports
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Mullets, the hairstyle from the ’80s where it’s “business in the front and party in the back,” have returned…….
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Fish in water: NHS boys Kennell, Schmidt enjoy swimming
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now The welcome humid, warm air of the Newton High School indoor swimming pool area felt like a tropical rain……
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Strike!: NHS seniors enjoy bowling for the school
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now One thing Newton High School senior Cori Lyall likes about being on the bowling team is the group is……
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Newton police officer also a goalie for the Wings
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Whether they admit it or not, sometimes getting arrested and landing in jail can be a blessing to someone……
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On the mats: NHS starts girls wrestling team
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now When Alexis Ellis wrestled with the other managers of the Chisholm Middle School team, she found she enjoyed it…….
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Treaster, Mock friends on and off the wrestling mats
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton High School senior wrestlers Grant Treaster and Sawyer Mock see quite a bit of each other on the……
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Slam dunk: Entz in her 13th year of basketball
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Bounce, bounce, bounce. Players gave each other high-fives while others ran drills up and down the Willis Gym court…….
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