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- Check3 days agoChange DetectedThe 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.SummaryDifference1%

- Check11 days agoChange DetectedThe 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.SummaryDifference4%

- Check23 days agoChange DetectedAdded 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.SummaryDifference3%

- Check31 days agoChange DetectedNew 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.SummaryDifference6%

- Check38 days agoChange DetectedAdded 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.SummaryDifference0.8%

- Check45 days agoChange DetectedAdded 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.SummaryDifference0.4%

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