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Emergency Shelter Designated in Newton

Jasper County has had its share of severe weather causing significant and extended disruption of electrical power impacting the public’s safety and the well-being of citizens. It has been and continues to be a major concern of  public s...

ATV/UTV Ordinance Information

Properly equipped ATVs and UTVs can now be operated within City limits and on any street/highway within the City limits with the following limitations and prohibitions:

• No ATVs and UTVs allowed on First Avenue (Highway 6)
  • Exceptions - UTVs and ATVs may be o...

Landfill’s Winter Saturday Schedule Begins in November

Saturdays between November 1 through March 31, the Newton Sanitary Landfill is open the FIRST Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Newton Police Department Disorderly Conduct Arrest

During the October 3, 2022 City Council meeting a Newton resident, later identified as Noah Petersen, requested to make a public comment during the designated citizen participation portion of the City Council agenda. Petersen approached the podium and beg...

Free Live Homework Help Now Available at the Library

Gain access to homework help (and much more) from the Library’s catalog with Brainfuse’s HelpNow™  database and your library card! Brainfuse HelpNow™ provides learning solutions for users of diverse needs a...

Traffic Stop/Impaired Driving Investigation Body Cam Footage

View body cam footage from the Newton Police Department.

Introducing the HIRTA On Demand App!

HIRTA is excited to announce a new on-demand transportation service available in all of our seven counties! This new feature is in addition to HIRTA’s existing service and is available with the new HIRTA On Demand smartphone app.

The on-demand se...

Newton Police Department Traffic Stop/Impaired Driving Investigation

8/31/2022 Initial Statement

At approximately 12:12 a.m. on August 28, 2022, Newton Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving with its high beam headlights on. The driver was identified as 19-year-old Tayvin Galanakis. 

Upo...

Newton Public Library Receives Accreditation from the State Library of Iowa

The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Newton Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” 

Achieving accreditation require...

22on22 Campaign

We are ready be part of the solution to stop litter pollution by working with businesses and residents who care enough to take ACTION! Start by taking the 22on22 Pledge.

Alert Iowa - Information When You Need it Most

When emergencies happen, be the first to know. Jasper County will use Alert Iowa to send official, real-time alerts to the public with information about potentially life-saving actions that you may need to take to keep yourself, family, and household safe...