THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 2025 • VOLUME N0. 125 • ISSUE NO. 3 • 1 SECTION • 8 PAGES
Serving Colfax • Mingo • Baxter • Western Jasper County
TIGERHAWK HOMECOMING
HOMECOMING IN RIO
Chesmu Zwiebel and Selma Metz are crowned this year’s homecoming king and queen
Baxter celebrates Homecoming 2025 with Carnaval
Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Left: Seniors Chesmu Zwiebel and Selma Metz were crowned this year’s homecoming king and queen during a coronation ceremony Oct. 2 at Colfax-Mingo High School. Right: Senior Selma Metz poses for pictures after being crowned homecoming queen during a coronation ceremony Oct. 2 at Colfax-Mingo High School.
Fall Festival returns to Newton Arboretum with changes to street access Scarecrow entry deadline is Oct. 10, with this year’s theme being origins and milestones By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune Fall Festival is making its return to the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens next weekend in Newton, but visitors will not be able to access the gardens via North Fourth Avenue East due to safety concerns. Instead, drivers must now access Agnes Patterson Park and the arboretum through East 31st Street North. Shuttle services will be provided to individuals parked near the ballfields. The festival will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at the arboretum. The theme for this year’s scarecrow walk is origin stories and milestones, aligning with the 30-year anniversary Newton Arboretum. Participants are asked to remember
Submitted Photoa Eli Dee and Klaire Shanks were crowned homecoming king and queen for Baxter at the Pep Rally event Oct. 2. The district celebrated the week with fun dress up days including Tropical Tuesday, Birds of a Feather class colors and Rhyme without a Reason, the Spirit Walk, pep rally and powder puff football games.
Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County tribune The third annual Fall Festival returns 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Newton.
their roots and celebrate their growth so they may bloom in the future. Local organizations and businesses are asked to include a sunflower somewhere in their
JCCA: Gilly & the Girl to perform Oct. 7 at Center for Performance By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune Gilly & the Girl will be performing the first show of Jasper County Concert Association’s 42nd season at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Center for Performance in Newton High School. The husband-and-wife duo will be performing radio hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The enchanting musical experience is full of seamless harmonies and soulful performances. With Mike Gill on guitar and Charity Gill on lead vocals, their repertoire spans genres and eras and blends timeless classic with contemporary hits, ensuring there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Charity’s musical career spans decades. She even starred as Elphaba in the production of “Wicked” at Universal Studios in Japan. Mike is a seasoned actor with more than 10 years of experience under his belt in more than 30 professional productions. Memberships to the Jasper County Concert Association are sold for the season of concerts, but tickets can also be purchased at the door the day of the show. Two types of memberships are available: adults for $60 and families for $130. The membership allows the member to attend five concerts in Newton, five concerts in Indianola and seven concerts in Marshalltown. Indianola and Marshalltown concerts will CONTACT US
be printed on a ticket mailed before the first concert. For anyone interested in attending other shows this season, contact the association at 641-521-8735 or mail a check to JCCA, P.O. Box 1252, Newton, Iowa, 50208. List the type of membership you want. Memberships may also be purchased at Mattingly Music and Book on the west side of the square. Tickets are mailed before the first concert. However, non-association members may still purchased tickets at the door of each show for $25. Attending Marshalltown concerts requires a one-time payment of $10 per single membership or $20 per family membership.
creation to honor the Newton Arboretum’s 30 years in the community. Prizes will also be awarded FESTIVAL | 3
Husband-and-wife duo to sing radio hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s
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Allied Concert Services est. 1851 Gilly & the Girl will be performing the first show of Jasper County Concert Assocation’s 42nd season with radio hits from the ‘60s to the ‘80s on Oct. 7. Photo from Allied Concert Services.
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