Other than plowing roads, winter operations in Jasper County can include snow and ice removal and sanding and salting roads.

A fast start and a strong finish was all the Newton girls basketball team needed against Chariton on Tuesday night. The ...

Newton junior Caden Klein, right, won the opening jump ball against 6-foot-6 center Jack Norton of Carlisle during the team's ...

Newton senior Ethan Valtman celebrates his spare before actually picking up the spare during the Cardinals' season-opening ...

With a 30 percent voter turnout, the citizens of Baxter have seemingly elected two city council members. Dalton Kinzel and Joel Schabilion earned the most votes in the special election held July 9.

Holidays can be stressful and overwhelming, both for caregivers and people with dementia needing care. But by planning ahead, it’s possible to create a joyful time for everyone. (Photo provided ...

1. Please introduce yourself and explain why you are running for school board. I’ve lived my entire life excepting one year in Prairie City graduating from Prairie city Community Schools in 1971.

Highways F-34 and F-70 in Jasper County have been approved for repairs by the board of supervisors this past week. The county engineer said contractors will fill in the larger cracks, use slurry ...

1. Introduce/Reintroduce yourself to voters and explain why you are running. Jerry Lee Chandler Jr., lifelong resident of Newton, Iowa. 1982 Newton Senior High Graduate. Owner/ operator of Jerry ...

Jasper County Attorney Scott Nicholson said electioneering and voter intimidation will not be tolerated, especially with the rise of the overall political discourse and after the strong reactions ...

PCM senior Finn Wilson and junior Shay Burns (41) celebrate a fourth down stop by the Mustang defense late in the first half of the team's 41-0 quarterfinal win over Mid-Prairie on Friday.

The transition boundary map, left, and final boundary map, right, were approved March 25 by the Newton Community School District Board of Education. Community input led to some adjustments being ...