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    3 days ago
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    The News Flash list was updated with new alerts/news items, including a Summer Concert Series announcement and a Newton Fire Department article on fire safety myths. An older Public Works-related downtown alley overlay update was removed from the list.
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    11 days ago
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    The News Flash page added several items: the 1st Street North water main replacement with detour details and schedule, a hazardous weather outlook, Newton Fest 2026 information, hydrant flushing, and Maytag Pool registrations.
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    23 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Added alert signup prompts and consent language, along with time-sensitive notices such as Hydrant Flushing, Utility Billing closures, and Hazardous Weather Outlook to the News Flash page. Removed older posts like Open Burning bans and Severe Weather Awareness Week, reflecting a focus on current alerts.
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    3%
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  4. Check
    31 days ago
    Change Detected
    Summary
    New local alerts were posted, including an open burning ban for Newton and Jasper County, Severe Weather Awareness Week guidance, and Downtown Alley Overlay Project updates, with related notices from City departments.
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    6%
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    38 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Added cemetery cleanup dates (April 6–10) with instructions to remove non-marker decorations by April 6. Added Maytag Pool swim lesson information, including registration opens April 1, two sessions (June 15–26 and July 13–24), lesson times (10:00–10:45 a.m. and 11:00–11:45 a.m.), and an age requirement of at least 4 years old with a waitlist.
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    45 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Added a News Flash item reporting that traffic signals at N 2nd Ave W and W 4th St N will be removed and replaced with stop signs for east-west traffic. The estimated removal cost is $25,000 versus over $300,000 to maintain the signal, and the project will coincide with streetscape and ADA improvements, with City Council approving the removal 6-0.
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