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Never full: Newton girl struggles with rare genetic disease
DES MOINES, Iowa — At just 9 years old, Carly Eddy's day-to-day life is hard. A rare genetic disease makes the Newton girl feel like she's constantly hungry. As a result, her weight has increased quickly over the last few years. Nikki Eddy says that's made school difficult for...
Temporary stop signs to be placed at intersections near Monroe and Reasnor
Several temporary stop signs were approved by the Jasper County Board of Supervisors on April 16 and will be placed on various intersections around the Monroe and Reasnor areas. Jasper County Engineer Michael Frietsch suggested the signs are a result of the current construction along Highway 14. The following intersections...
NCSD school board member resigns citing increased workload as AEA worker
Newton school board member Liz Hammerly has stepped down from her elected position, citing an increased workload as an employee of one of the state’s nine Area Education Agencies (AEA), which have lost hundreds of workers recently after an Iowa law spelled uncertainty in the profession. From the moment...
Newton boys suffer narrow loss to rival Dutch
Newton’s gameplan against Pella on Tuesday night revolved around the Dutch’s best player, Teddy Apostolopoulos. But for the second straight season, Apostolopoulos got the best of the Cardinals and his one goal and one assist led Pella to a victory over the Newton boys soccer team. The match...
STC track ramps up in Newton
NEWTON — It was a beautiful day for track and field last Thursday night as the Trojans took the trip to H. A. Lynn stadium in Newton. As the regular season is quickly coming to a close, this meet, which is filled with tough competition, serves as a good test to help get athletes closer to their postseason aspirations.
Supervisors rezone 16.72-acre parcel east of Baxter to agricultural
Land that was originally planned to become a Jasper County subdivision with a number of homes built on it has since been consolidated into a single parcel, and now, following board action last week, it has been rezoned from rural residential to agricultural to better accommodate the owner’s farming prospects.
Freese’s 19 saves not enough for Newton girls in loss to Pella
PELLA — Natalee Freese made 19 saves, but the Newton girls soccer team was limited to one shot during a 7-0 road loss to Class 2A No. 3 Pella on Tuesday. The Cardinals trailed 2-0 at halftime before allowing five second-half goals in the Little Hawkeye Conference matchup. Abby...
Hurdles guide Newton girls in windy Grinnell
GRINNELL — On another very windy night in Central Iowa, the Newton girls track and field team continued its strong tradition in hurdles with big night on the oval. The Cardinals won the shuttle hurdle relay, placed 1-2-3 in the 100-meter hurdles and also doubled up in the 400 hurdles to help Newton place third in the team standings at the Grinnell Invitational on Tuesday.
Jasper County reverses decision on summer hours for secondary roads workers
Following the Jasper County Board of Supervisor’s decision to return summer hours of secondary roads maintenance employees to five, eight-hour work days from four, 10-hour work days, the Public Professional and Maintenance Local 2003 union on April 16 successfully petitioned against the action. As a result, the board of...
Klein, Payne lead Newton at boys track at Grinnell
GRINNELL — Two wins and a plethora of runner-up finishes led the Newton boys track and field team on Tuesday, but the Cardinals took fourth in a four-team field at the Grinnell Invitational. Caden Klein won the 100-meter dash, Curtis Payne ran and jumped to a win in the...
Newton girls tennis falls to conference rivals Pella, Indianola
INDIANOLA — Lauryn Garrett scored the team’s lone win, but the Newton girls tennis team was 0-3 in three-set tiebreaks during a 10-1 loss to Indianola on Monday in Little Hawkeye Conference action. Garrett won her match at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-3. Lex Dirksen and Olivia Hotchkin...
Price leads Newton boys at tough Oskaloosa Invitational
OSKALOOSA — The Newton boys golf team competed in an Oskaloosa Invitational on Tuesday that featured one of the best teams in Class 2A and 3A and two of the best individuals in those classes, too. The 15-team field also included plenty of other teams ranked in the top...
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