The City of Newton has received a $10,000 donation from the Mary E. Bruhn Charitable Fund for the Holiday Light Displays at Maytag Park. Bruhn is a retired home economics teacher from the Newton Community School District. According to City Administrator Matt Muckler, the $10,000 was given for the Holiday Christmas Light Displays and for the city’s Halloween display. The 200 plus Christmas Light Displays currently up at Maytag Park will be lighted through January 1, 2025. The Mary E. Bruhn Charitable Fund donation was provided through the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. The Des Moines nonprofit promotes charitable giving by connecting donors with the causes they care about.