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State Medical Examiner identifies body of man found after Jasper County house fire
COLFAX, Iowa — Editor's Note: The above video was originally published in March 2024. The State Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body found in a Jasper County home following a fire in March, according to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office. The deceased man, 64-year-old Dale Albert Schmidt, was...
HIRTA receives tourism grant for Beyond the Bus event in October
HIRTA was awarded a $925 tourism grant from the Newton City Council for its Beyond the Bus event coming up in October. The nonprofit organization’s request for a Newton Hotel-Motel Tourism Grant was approved in a unanimous vote by council members during their April 15 meeting at city hall.
Weather disasters forcing insurance companies to raise rates and drop customers
Recent storms are pushing insurance rates up for home and business owners. In some cases, their insurance policies are not being renewed. One insurance expert says it's a simple math problem. With so many weather disasters, insurance companies are paying more in claims than what they're collecting in premiums. And that is bad business.
PCM students clean up debris after tornado in Monroe
JASPER COUNTY, Iowa — A service day for one Jasper County school was timed almost perfectly. Students from Prairie City-Monroe spent the day cleaning up after the tornado near Monroe. They started early in the morning. KCCI caught up with them as they helped farmers clear debris. Watch the...
NCSD school board leaves in-district transfer decision to administration
Newton school board members agreed to leave the decision to either allow or prohibit in-district transfers up to district administrators. Which likely means, based on comments made by superintendent Tom Messinger, the practice will discontinue for the time being while the district focuses on its configuration. In a lengthy prepared...
Newton boys finish seventh at Washington Invitational
RIVERSIDE — Facing another tough field, the Newton boys golf team finished in a tie for sixth on Monday during the Washington Invitational. The Cardinals shot below their season average and tied conference rival Oskaloosa in the final standings. The 11-team field featured two of the top teams in...
Inside a rural Iowa school district’s fight to save public education
When Kevin Hosbond was teaching English and coaching speech in the rural southeast Iowa school district of Fairfield, his position was on the chopping block three separate times. Each time, students and parents convinced the school board to save his position. But in 2017, amidst financial crisis in the district,...
Baxter boys set two school records at road triangular
COLO — Two more school records were set by the Baxter boys golf team on Monday, but the Bolts finished second in a road triangular. Host Colo-NESCO shot a 159 to win the meet at the par 34 Twin Anchors Golf Course. Baxter’s school-record 193 was good for second and GMG (267) completed the field.
Commercial divers to repair pipes in water storage tank in Newton
Divers have been hired by the city to repair suction pipes in a water storage tank owned by Newton Water Works. According to city documents, WaterWorks has been unable to provide water from a high service pump in the 1,000,000-gallon storage tank when the water level is below 11 feet at the Central Pump Station.
Meyer wins medalist honors at road triangular
COLO — Abbie Meyer won medalist honors and Maddie Reimers finished in the top five, but the Baxter girls golf team finished second in a road triangular on Monday. The Bolts shot a 233 in second, but GMG won the meet with a 221. Host Colo-NESCO did not have enough golfers for a team score at the par 34 Twin Anchors Golf Course.
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