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Kids enjoy the return of the Glow Foam Party — which featured two cannons this year — during Newton Fest on June 7 at Maytag Park. The kids zone at Newton Fest featured a number of inflatables, a climbing wall, mini-golf and laser tag on June 8 at Maytag Park. Kids participate in obstacle courses and take a try at the fire house during Safety Fest on June 8 in Maytag Park.
Newton reaches two milestones thanks in part to Iowa Speedway
NEWTON Iowa — The Iowa Speedway came to town on the heels of Newton losing it’s largest employer — Maytag. The first goal achieved was increasing Newton’s population. While the Iowa Speedway did not directly cause the population to rise, it has been a factor in drawing visitors to the area. The speedway did attract […]
Floods and resident feedback force Newton to evaluate sewer solutions sooner
Newton Public Works Director Joe Grife was already planning on speaking with city council sometime this year about a potential stormwater utility rate increase, but what he was not planning on was a devastating flood that further emphasized why the city’s storm sewer system needs improvements. In a presentation...
Newton City Council seeking applicants to fill Ward 4 vacancy
Following council member Vicki Wade’s announcement this past month that she would soon resign from her Ward 4 seat on the Newton City Council, the elected body on June 3 voted to officially give notice of its intent to fill the vacancy by appointment and is now soliciting applications from interested parties.
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