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Chamber Ambassadors Visit Warnell Real Estate
Ambassadors visited Hannah Warnell with Warnell Real Estate powered by Realty One Group Impact today to learn more about Hannah’s new office and trends in the current real estate market. Hannah moved to an office downtown at 821 5th Ave to be able to provide better service to her local clients.
Cardinals use big second half to down Fort Madison on Senior Night
Nate Lampe inched closer to another school record and added to one he’s already had during the Newton boys soccer team’s home win over Fort Madison on Friday night. The Class 3A No. 10 Cardinals recognized 13 varsity players on Senior Night and used a three-goal second half to pull away from the Bloodhounds during a 4-1 non-conference home win at H.A. Lynn Stadium.
Huyser, Russell headline L-S, Baxter girls at state qualifying meet
BROOKLYN — Camryn Russell was the only area female athlete who clinched an automatic bid into the state track and field meet during a Class 1A state qualifier at BGM High School on Thursday. The Lynnville-Sully girls left Brooklyn without knowing for sure if they were going to be...
Location secured for mini-pitch soccer court at Maytag Park
Organizers three months ago unveiled a plan to fundraise and install a mini-pitch soccer court at Maytag Park. Following city council action this past week, the organizers have now secured a location for the mini-pitch soccer court, and more than $115,000 has since been raised for the project. Newton City...
Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 38 in Newton, Jasper County
Two candidates are running to represent Iowa House District 38, which covers Newton, Colfax and most of Jasper County. Incumbent Republican Rep. Jon Dunwell and Democrat Brad Magg are running for the seat. To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal and Des Moines area legislative candidates running for political...
An inside look at Grinnell’s Stew Makerspace
Stew Makerspace student employees Matilda Carne `24, Mariposa Condron `27 and Nathan Hoffman `24 give The S&B a tour of the space. The community resource is a product of collaboration between Grinnell College’s Wilson Center and the Grinnell Area Arts Council in downtown Grinnell, Iowa.
National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes in Iowa after Tuesday storm
So far 2 tornadoes have been confirmed in Iowa from Tuesday morning's early storm by the National Weather Service. One of the tornadoes carved a path more than 6-miles long from Osceola to Clarke County at 12:38am to 12:46am. That EF1 twisters' maximum width was 80 yards with estimated peak...
Baxter’s Meyer advances to regional final
LYNNVILLE — A career-best score from Abbie Meyer was enough to advance the Baxter junior to the final round of regionals on Friday. Meyer was the lone area golfer to advance from the Class 1A Region 5A site at Diamond Trail Golf Club. The season ended for host Lynnville-Sully and the rest of the Baxter girls golf team.
Cardinal doubles teams face each other for third at individual regionals
DES MOINES — Ella Swarts and Olivia Hotchkin dropped their first set of the day on Monday during the Class 1A individual regional tournament at Saydel High School. The Cardinal seniors rallied to take the next two sets though, and eventually had to face off against a familiar pair in their final match of the day.
L-S, Baxter boys end golf seasons at sectionals
LYNNVILLE — Lynnville-Sully senior Keegan DeWitt finished seventh in the final standings but missed out on a district tournament berth by one stroke during a Class 1A sectional tournament on Wednesday. DeWitt led the Hawks with a 79 at the par 72 Diamond Trail Golf Club, but Lynnville-Sully and...
Newton boys fall short of state berth at district tennis
PELLA — Newton head boys tennis coach Jared Gerber liked most of his team’s draws in a Class 1A individual district tournament on Wednesday. And for the most part, the results went as expected. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the individual portion of their season is over after rival...
Feedback needed this summer for proposed natural gas rate increase
Four public meetings have been scheduled this summer — with one being held in Newton — for customers of Black Hills Energy to provide comments regarding a proposed gas rate increase. By now, customers should have received notices in the mail which show in great detail how the new rates would affect gas bills.
Newton man flees after appearing in court but is promptly captured after tip
Jason Trotter, 51, of Newton, decided last week after appearing in court for a drug trafficking-related charge to flee the Jasper County Courthouse, only to be apprehended by authorities on the second floor of a downtown building less than a block away from where he escaped. The incident occurred on his birthday.
Newton man accused of stealing DMPD patrol car, facing several charges
A Newton man is behind bars, accused of stealing a Des Moines Police patrol car. DMPD says officers were speaking with business owners on University Avenue Saturday afternoon, when one of the cars disappeared. An officer had left the keys inside of it. GPS tracking led police to the car,...
Bracewell leads C-M boys at sectionals
PELLA — Cael Bracewell led the Colfax-Mingo boys golf team at its Class 2A sectional tournament on Wednesday, but the Tigerhawks’ season ended short of districts. The Tigerhawks finished seventh in the eight-team field with a 423. They were better than Central Decatur, which shot a 471 at Bos Landen Golf Course.
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