Jasper County News

In these tough economic times, the prospect of more jobs in Jasper County, no matter how few, is good news for county officials.

Several 4-H members from around the county recently were installed as Jasper County 4-H Council members.

Three Jasper County girls basketball teams competed in the Lynnville-Sully Jamboree Monday night.

Open meetings of governmental agencies, by their nature, need to be accessible to members of the general public.

The November meeting of the League of Women Voters of Jasper County is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Park Centre in Newton.

Wednesday has been set aside to honor the men and women who have served the country in the armed forces.

Jasper County is apparently ready to be a player in a regional strategic initiative intended to improve economic development opportunities by targeting industries, supporting passenger rail service and encouraging entrepreneurship.

Long-time newspaper man and former Newton Daily News publisher E.K. Shaw has died.

An H1N1 vaccination clinic will be offered at Newton Senior High School on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon or until the supply of vaccine is gone.

The Reynolds Family will be featured Thursday night at the Bar None Cowboy Church.

With a census year coming up in 2010, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors has been asked to support efforts of the federal government in assuring that everyone in Jasper County will be accounted for.

A new supply of H1N1 influenza vaccine has arrived in Jasper County, and limited quantities of the vaccine are available at eight locations around the county.

The Jasper County Office of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa will receive a portion of all sales on each Monday in November from Domino's Pizza in Newton.

Prairie City, Ia. - A classic autumn sunset fell over Dean Taylor's left shoulder as he steered his semi-trailer truck filled with corn north along a Jasper County road to the Heartland Co-op elevator.

The flu virus making is making its rounds in Jasper County, but apparently it's hitting some parts of the county harder than others.

Approximately 75 citizens braved a wet and chilly Thursday evening to attend the Candidates' Forum at Newton City Hall, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Jasper County.

Iowa has maintained its runner-up position behind Texas for electricity generation by wind, according to the latest survey by the American Wind Energy Association.

Ten Jasper County students have received a scholarship from the Des Moines Area Community College Foundation for both the fall semester and spring semesters.

Jasper County's unemployment rate fell from 9.2 percent in August to 8.1 percent in September.

Jasper County Pheasants Forever, along with volunteers from the Jasper County Conservation Board and the Iowa DNR, hosted their Second Annual Youth Mentored Hunt on Saturday.