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Newton Community Educational Foundation President Kelly Sorenson talks about the upcoming Excellence in Education Awards the Foundation hands out annually, and the other endeavors the Foundation is involved in.

Newton Homecoming King Caden Klein and Queen Kayden Langston talk about what the coronation ceremony was like for them, what part of this year’s Homecoming they are excited about most, and their plans after graduation.

Bob Lane with the Jasper County Concert Association talks about the upcoming concerts the Association is hosting, and how to get tickets to those concerts.

Newton Mayor Evelyn George talks about the IndyCar Series not scheduling a race at Iowa Speedway in 2026, the continued lack of action by the owner of a derecho-damaged building to tear the structure down, and the addition of stop signs at an intersection on the south edge of town.

Newton School District Director of Business Services Tim Bloom talks about Monday’s second bond sale related to the $22 million dollar building addition and renovation projects at Aurora Heights and Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schools, where the project’s stand in terms of their budgets, and school financial reports that are now due.

Jasper County Sheriff Brad Shutts talks about the office’s new Community Outreach and Field Support Services Program, and explains it’s an extension of many efforts that are already underway within the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.

Newton High School Student Council Faculty Advisors Clarissa Bloom and Kelly Tremel talk about next week’s Homecoming Activities at Newton High School as well as a change to the Homecoming Parade, and the debut of the first ever Cardinal Games.

Jasper County Public Health Department Director Becky Pryor talks about the opening of the grant application process for Jasper County’s Opioid Settlement funds, where the funding comes from, past recipients, and priorities for this round of funding.

Newton School Superintendent Tom Messenger talks about the School Board approving a bid for new ADA-accessible bleachers and a new press box on the visitor’s side of H.A. Lynn Stadium, his personal observations about the state mandated no cellphone use during school policy, and the school district’s English Language Learners Program.

Newton Main Street Executive Director Erin Yeager talks about Friday and Saturday’s Fall Open House in Downtown Newton and the upcoming move of the Main Street Office to First Newton National Bank.