Christopher Braunschweig

Library's miniature art show embraces Halloween theme, raises money for nonprofit More than 400 people attended the Tiny Art Show this past Thursday evening at the Newton Public Library. They were greeted by 106 tiny art submissions painted on square canv... See more

The reconstruction of a heavily used intersection near the Interstate 80 corridor in Newton is planned to be inserted into the Highway 14 reconstruction project. Newton City Council this past week approved a professional services agreement with Bolton &am... See more

Two is always better than one. Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann of It Takes Two: A Legendary Duo Revue know this all too well. For their live performances, Dearth and Beckmann take audiences on an unforgettable musical journey that celebrates iconic musical ... See more

When Shawn Hicks was approached by a production company to take his idea of filming a documentary about yard parking at the Iowa State Fair and turn it into a reality TV series, he turned them down. The filmmaker, who grew up on the east side of Des Moine... See more

Unlike past board meetings about the proposed sale of two closed elementary school buildings, the room was not packed with residents on Monday night when officials overwhelmingly rejected a lifelong Newton resident's $100,000 offer to purchase Emerson Hou... See more