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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to open in Newton
Jun. 28—For almost one week starting on July 1, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Jasper County Emergency Management Agency will open a disaster recovery center at WEST Academy, which is located on the north side of the E.J.H. Beard Administration Center, 1302 First Ave. W., in Newton. The center will allow residents to report damages to their homes that occurred from May 20 to May ...
Flags in the town square commemorate third consecutive Hy-Vee IndyCar races
Jun. 30—Finish line flags flying in the town square mark the return of Newton's longest standing race at the Iowa Speedway. In just a few weeks, the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend will be underway, and Newton Main Street Executive Director Erin Yeager said it is important to celebrate the occasion. During the Newton Farmers Market on June 25, Yeager and representatives from IndyCar raised flags ...
Marshalltown City Council Interviewing City Administrator Candidates
The Marshalltown City Council decided to table the search for a new City Administrator until April 1st. On April 1st, the city decided to begin the 14 week process with MGT of America, formerly known as GovHR. This week would be week 13, by my count. Anyone who gets alerts from the city should have received alerts for 3 closed special sessions today and tomorrow. Those are interviews with City Administrator Candidates. MGT of America had presented the council with multiple candidates and they narrowed it down to just a few to interview.
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