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Preserve Iowa Summit Update

The Preserve Iowa Summit is nearly here. The Newton Historic Preservation Commission has been working hard to put on a great event. A couple of promotional videos have been release to create buzz for the conference:

• About the Hotel Maytag Rehabilitation: h...

May is Building Safety Month

In May 2019, the City of Newton is participating in the 39^th annual Building Safety Month, a worldwide campaign presented by the International Code Council, its members and partners to promote building safety. First observed in 1980, Building Safety Month...

National Preservation Month - Help Save Places That Matter

Every year in May, local preservation groups, state historical societies, and business and civic organizations across the country celebrate Preservation Month through events that promote historic places and heritage tourism, and that demonstrate ...

SSMID Board Update

The 10 bike racks approved for purchase by the SSMID Board at their April 8 meeting have been ordered through Mojo Cycle and will be delivered in late May to the Public Works Building for installation by City crews.

Preserve Iowa Summit Coming to Newton

The Preserve Iowa Summit is coming to downtown Newton! The conference, taking place June 6 - 8, is the state’s premier conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation. Those who attend will have opportunities to lea...

Nelson Set to Rock Newton Fest on June 8

Community members will be seeing double during Newton Fest in June. Newton Fest committee members announced rock band Nelson will be performing their show “An Evening with the Nelsons” on Saturday, June 8.

“With the fifth year...

Newton Community Health Partnership

In 2017, the State of Iowa had the fifth highest adult obesity rate and the 16th highest youth obesity rate in the United States. Initiated by the Rockefeller Foundation and the former Iowa Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the Newto...

Getting Started on Nextdoor

Nextdoor, is a social networking platform for local communities and neighborhoods. Instead of connecting you to users anywhere in the world, Nextdoor narrows your network to those in your surrounding area. According to Nextdoor's website their mission is ...

To Revive Your Old Neighborhood, Think Small

Bernice Radle wants you to think small.

When she comes to Newton this summer for the Preserve Iowa Summit, she’ll encourage hundreds of historic preservationists, developers, architects and community leaders to dream big. But think small. Do smal...