Christopher Braunschweig

5 days ago | newtondailynews.com | Christopher Braunschweig

NASCAR race weekend was the biggest event last year at the Newton Municipal Airport, and staff are eager for its return this coming August. The Iowa Corn 350 was the first NASCAR Cup Series to be held at Iowa Speedway, and it drew in a considerable amount of traffic to the local racetrack, as well as the nearby airport. Ethan Nasalroad, president of Johnson Aviation, spoke of the experience at the airport this past summer during a recent presentation with the city council.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Braunschweig

Jun. 1—No action was taken to reclassify a mile of gravel road in Jasper County, which would have reduced the level of maintenance it received from secondary roads crews. Residents who own property on North 75th Avenue West argued against the proposal, prompting supervisors to rethink their strategy going forward. Especially considering the county engineer has identified 300 miles of roads that could — or should — be reclassified from Level A to Level B.

6 days ago | newtondailynews.com | Christopher Braunschweig

No action was taken to reclassify a mile of gravel road in Jasper County, which would have reduced the level of maintenance it received from secondary roads crews. Residents who own property on North 75th Avenue West argued against the proposal, prompting supervisors to rethink their strategy going forward. Especially considering the county engineer has identified 300 miles of roads that could — or should — be reclassified from Level A to Level B. Jasper County has more than 1,000 miles of roads.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Braunschweig

May 31—To be better prepared for the next heavy rainfall event and avoid future flooding along a specific intersection on First Avenue East, the City of Newton is planning to build a detention basin to collect stormwater at a problematic area of town. The proposal was shared in a presentation at the May 19 city council meeting. Public Works Director Joe Grife said it would be a two-phase project that could be bid and constructed in the upcoming fall or winter seasons.

1 week ago | newtondailynews.com | Christopher Braunschweig

To be better prepared for the next heavy rainfall event and avoid future flooding along a specific intersection on First Avenue East, the City of Newton is planning to build a detention basin to collect stormwater at a problematic area of town. The proposal was shared in a presentation at the May 19 city council meeting. Public Works Director Joe Grife said it would be a two-phase project that could be bid and constructed in the upcoming fall or winter seasons.