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Charge dismissed against one robbery defendant By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News All charges have been dismissed against an 18-year-old Eldora woman who had been arrested shortly after a robbery at Casey’s General Store location in Newton last year. Taylor D. Helton was 17 when she arrested following a Nov. 4, 2015 robbery of the Casey’s General Store on West 19th Street near Interstate 80, along with a 16-year-old boy who was the gunman and a 25-year-old man. Last week, District Court Judge
Submitted Photo Newton Park board approved plans to move forward with the boulder park proposal from Eldorado Climbing Walls. The proposal features two climbing rock structures, a large one with 150 handholds and a small one with 75 handholds. The company from Boulder, Colo. has done more than 1,800 installations including this one in Squamish, British Columbia.
Board moves forward with boulder park designs By Kate Malott Newton Daily News The Newton Park Board moved forward with boulder park plans and were updated on the skatepark design by parks superintendent Nathan Unsworth at its Wednesday meeting. The board reviewed and approved its proposal bid from Eldorado Climbing Walls, a climbing wall provider from Boulder, Colo. which has competed more than 1,800 installations. The $76,000 bid features two climbing rock structures, a large 683 square-foot rock with 150 handholds and a
small 278 square-foot rock with 75 handholds, and includes custom design, installation and a 5-year warranty. The boulder park will be located at Aurora Park in eastern Newton, and with new playground equipment and progress on a new skate park and boulder park, Aurora Park will be targeted toward old children such as upper elementary middle school students. The board voted to move forward with the proposed Eldorado Climbing Walls design with potential minor adjustments. “We have some work to do before we can take this
to council, formally. They’re (Eldorado Climbing Walls) going to have to send us more about how much concrete there is going to have to be at the base, then we’ll have to get quotes for the mulch around it, but I was very impressed with the drawing they sent out,” Unsworth said. The budget on the project is $100 to $125K, and the department has a $15,000 grant to go toward cost. Also at the meeting: • The board approved its amended 2016 park goals. The overall goals of developing a unique vision for each PARKS | 3A
NCSD gets Fresh Fruit & Vegetable grant
Terry Rickers granted Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen’s motion to dismiss the first-degree robbery charge against Helton. Helton “Since Ms. Helton’s arrest, she has graduated from high school and started college,” Jacobsen wrote in his motion to dismiss the charge. HELTON | 3A
City continues to address uncontrolled intersections By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The city is continuing to address uncontrolled intersections throughout the community with another batch of stop and yield signs. The city council passed the first reading of an ordinance to add stop or yield signs at 12 intersections during its recent meeting. “The traffic safety committee looked at all the uncontrolled intersections located in an area bound on the east by First Street South, on the west by West 12th Street South, on
the north by First Avenue and on the south by Interstate 80,” city administrator Bob Knabel said. Following concerns expressed by citizens and a study of schools traffic, student pedestrian traffic and the neighborhood dynamics, the traffic safety committee recommended controls at the following intersections: • At South Sixth Avenue West add stop signs for eastbound and westbound traffic. The committee found that this SIGNS | 3A
Fifth-graders touring artwork
Emerson Hough program will take produce to classrooms By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News
Jason W. Brooks/Daily News An Emerson Hough Elementary School student takes fresh produce handed out by Principal Jolene Comer. Newton Community School District Food Service Supervisor Christy Croson said Emerson Hough was approved as one of Iowa’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program participating schools for 2016-17.
In the ongoing effort to get more fresh food to students during school days, school administrators look under every rock to find programs that fund more direct and/ or healthier food options for students. Newton Community School District Food Service Supervisor Cristy Croson announced at a recent school board meeting that one district school qualified for a fresh-food program. Emerson Hough Elementary School was approved as one of Iowa’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program participating schools for 2016-17. PRODUCE | 3A
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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Glenda Duffus tells the Berg Middle School class of Jennifer Weibel about the Newton Cardinal sculpture in front of Newton High School. Wednesday, Jasper County fifth-graders were taken on the annual tour of standing art pieces around Newton.
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