The President of the South Skunk Blues Society, Mike Cooling, talks about the organization and its 33rd Annual Bowlful of Blues at Newton’s Maytag Park this coming Sunday, August 31st.

Woodrow Wilson Principal Todd Schuster talks about the 100th anniversary of the Woodrow Wilson school building, which is also its last as a school, how the staff plans to have events marking the final year of classes in the building, and the new staff members he has coming on board this year.

Newton’s Thomas Jefferson Elementary Principal Jolene Comer talks about having construction work and classes taking place in the school at the same time last year, the new staff she has, and the plans that have been made for student drop off and pick-up for the start of the school year Monday.

Emerson Hough Elementary School Principal Tara Zehr talks about the new staff at the school, how this will be the last school year for the Emerson Hough building, and the school’s high number of kindergarten and 1st grade students.

Newton Mayor Evelyn George talks about the upcoming paving of downtown alleys, the filing period for City and School Board elections, cautious driving as Newton’s schools re-open Monday, and more upcoming “Our Iowa” bus tours.

Newton Berg Middle School Principal Dotty Dotson talks about the start of the new school year Monday, August 25th, this week’s Back to School Nights, and who parents should talk to about issues with their child.

Independent Filmmaker Tiffany Ketcham of Newton is preparing to shoot her third film with a cast of 30 area children and talks about how she got into movie-making, her two prior films, and what her latest movie is about.

Newton High School Principal Daryl “Dotty” Dotson talks about how many students and new teachers he expects to have in his building this year, the new state mandated cell phone use ban, and the school’s upcoming “Back to School Nights”.

Newton School Superintendent Tom Messenger talks about student drop-off and pick-up will be handled at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to start this coming school year, and how parents can find out when their student will be picked up and dropped off by their bus.

Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kaylea Marchant talks about Wednesday’s Annual Luncheon the Chamber hosts for teachers who are new to the Newton School District, and about the Chamber’s first ever Business Expo this Saturday at Newton’s Berg Middle School.