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Vera Fern (McKinney) Morrison Wiley, age 98 June 10, 1921 – June 27, 2019 Vera Fern (McKinney) Morrison Wiley, age 98, of Dieterich, Illinois, and formerly of Newton, and Bogota, Illinois, passed away 10:51 AM – Thursday, June 27, 2019, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer
The Newton Eagle Football team will once again host an elementary football camp for incoming first grades through sixth grade. Camp will be July 8- 10 from 9:00 – 10:30. Campers will be instructed on the basic fundamentals of football. Campers will have an opportunity to compete in many skill
Happy 13th Birthday on July 13th Kyanna Marie Ruholl We are so proud of you! Love , Your family & Friends
The Oblong Summer Hootenanny will be hand on July 6th at the Oblong Park. The events for the day includeL 10 am Fishing Rodeo – For All Ages 11 am to 6 pm – Craft and Flea Market Booths 11 am to 4 pm – Children’s Games on the Midway
We offered the Jasper County 4H members an opportunity to place a thank you on our site to their generous buyers. Many members of the community gather to support the young people in the 4H club as they sell their animals. Thank you to each and every buyer who supported
The ground is being rapidly cleared to make way for a new Dollar General plus store with plans for opening by October of 2019. This will be located across the street from Casey’s General Store in Newton and will include more coolers to house more refrigerated and frozen items. Dollar
Champion Dairy Feeder Calf Connor Bierman Reserve Champion Dairy Feeder Calf Monica Buerster Champion Sr. Dairy Showman Market Natalie Bierman Reserve Champion Senior Showman Market Monica Buerster Champion Inter. Dairy Showman Market Kye Bergbower Res. Champion Inter. Dairy Showman Market Nick Bierman Champion Jr. Dairy Showman Market Claire Probst Reserve Champion Jr. Dairy Showman Market Kody Bergbower Champion
Champion Sr. Master Showmanship Jarrett Tharp Reserve Sr. Master Showmanship Chloe Jansen Champion Jr. Master Showmanship Turner Tarr Reserve Jr. Master Showmanship Jace Judson