The Iowa City Manager’s Association has named the city of Newton’s “Get to Know Newton” community outreach program as its Program of the Year. The award is presented to recognize an innovative and successful program. In the past year, the Get to Know Newton program used creative strategies to reach citizens and the surrounding region through projects including “Newton vs. Newton,” a contest in which Newton, Iowa, competed with Newton, Kan., in a variety of community engagement challenges; the “Newton Postcard Project,” in which residents filled out postcards with positive things about Newton that were mailed throughout the Central Iowa region; and “Newton Fest,” a four-day town festival featuring kids’ activities, live music and other family-friendly activities. Find more about Get to Know Newton here.