Historically, council member Randy Ervin has embraced the idea of funding partner agencies, and he remained vigilant in his ...

Housing justice advocates caution that sweeps disrupt peoples’ lives by severing their ties to case workers, medical care, and other vital services. Many unhoused people also have their personal ...

Jasper County officials say the money allegedly misused by a former community development employee — who has been arrested and charged with theft and 11 counts of forgery — was not county ...

Diagonal parking is prohibited on the 100 blocks of East Secoond Street North and East Third Street North, which are currently under construction for streetscape improvements. (Christopher ...

Lynnville-Sully sophomore Jack Bowlin, left, contests a shot at the basket by Colfax-Mingo senior Cael Bracewell on Tuesday. The state-ranked Hawks remained undefeated after the conference road win.

A “grand supper” and masquerade party put on by the ladies of the First Universalist Church at Union Hall on Christmas Eve ...

Newton City Council voted 5-1 to purchase a 100-year-old home, which has been identified as "very poor" condition by the county assessor. It is likely the home will be demolished. (Christopher ...

SULLY — The Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team recovered from a slow start against Class 1A No. 3 Montezuma on Tuesday, but the Hawks couldn’t overcome the Bravettes’ second half push ...

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks last week visited the Chevron Renewable Energy Group biorefinery in Newton alongside fellow Republican members of the Conservative Climate Caucus, whose mission ...

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors have a discussion about with human resources director Dennis Simon at a past meeting. The board recently approved a revised policy removing department heads ...

Jasper County Veterans Affairs Administrator Alyssa Wilson is currently on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. The county's Veterans Affairs commission will likely hold a closed ...

Financing for Project Fastpitch, a proposed 16-field softball complex in Newton, has slowed down since the COVID-19 pandemic. Newton Mayor Mike Hansen assured the project is still a-go and wanted ...