Obituaries

The ninth-grade boys? basketball team lost to Keokuk on Friday, 47-29.The Panthers fell behind in the first quarter and couldn?t catch up, going down 29-12 at halftime.Alex Carrasco and Keegan Pullis each scored 11 points for Mt. Pleasant, and Tyler Batten added five. Dylan Bloom chipped in two.They will play again when they travel to Ft. Madison on Friday to kick off a freshman/JV/varsity tripleheader ...

On Friday, Jan. 25, the Mt. Pleasant Community High School?s girls? basketball games against Ft. Madison will start with the freshman game at 6:15 p.m., followed by a varsity game.There will be no JV game.

The Mt. Pleasant seventh-grade girls? ?A? team remained undefeated after traveling to Ft. Madison last week and defeating the Bloodhounds, 38-6.The ?B? team was dealt its first loss, and the ?C? team fell in its season opener.In the A game, the Panthers went up 16-0 in the first quarter, getting all they would need to win the game.They were leading 28-4 at halftime and 34-6 at the end of the third quarter ...

The WACO girls? and boys? basketball teams fell in a pair of games against Pekin on Thursday night. The Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division games were rescheduled from Dec. 21.The Warrior boys (4-8 overall, 4-6 SEISC North) lost by a score of 57-53 in overtime and the girls (5-9 overall, 4-8 SEISC North) dropped a 42-36 decision.Tyler Ayers had a team-high 15 points for the WACO boys, while Klinton ...

Mt. Pleasant natives Darian Cotton and Jordan Cotton and Winfield native Jon Gerling, all pictured above from left, were all training at the Mt. Pleasant REC Center on Dec. 23, during their Christmas break from college.Darian Cotton plays football at Iowa State, and Jordan Cotton plays the same sport at the University Iowa. Gerling is on the UNI cross-country and track teams.It?s not very common to see Division ...

The WACO boys? and girls? basketball teams split a pair of games with visiting Wapello on Tuesday night. The boys? team won by a score of 47-41 in its season opener, and the girls lost by a narrow final of 36-32.In the boys? game, the first quarter was a battle, with Wapello taking a one-point lead into the second quarter, 8-7. However, the Warriors went on a 17-7 run to go up 25-15 at halftime, and they never ...

Mt. Pleasant?s middle school wrestling team hosted Burlington (Burl) and Ottumwa (Ott) in a meet on Tuesday evening. The results from Mt. Pleasant (MP) matches are listed below.? Garrett Detrick (MP) pinned Perez-Hall (Burl), 1:12? Garrett Detrick (MP) pinned B. Johnson (Burl), 0:51? Schmitz (Burl) dec. Garrett Detrick (MP), 6-2? C. Masters (Burl) t. fall Caleb Fluharty (MP), 16-0? C. Masters (Burl) pinnned ...

Polishville sets August scheduleThe Polishville Association has announced its August schedule for the Polishville Community Center.A dance is set for Aug. 12 with Larry Fountain providing the music. Food sales begin at 4:30 p.m., and dancing is from 6-9 p.m.A free dance to celebrate the 90th birthday of Polishville Association secretary/treasurer Bill Peck will be Aug. 26. Jerry Beauchamp will provide the ...

The Mt. Pleasant eighth grade football team finished its season last week.Coaches John Pullis and Tim Taylor have noted that they were very impressed with the way that this team was willing to make themselves better by being at practice and listening to their coaches, in order to be prepared for high school football.Pullis and Taylor told their team after the final game, ?Ninth grade football begins tomorrow.?T...

MONDAYBlood Drive, Packwood Community Room, 3-6:30 p.m.Square Dance Class, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Information: 472-6069 or 233-1331.Dual Recovery Anonymous, Optimae Wellness Center, 7 p.m. Information: 919-2510.Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., Keosauqua, 8 p.m. Call 641-777-4700. TUESDAYRecycling Collection, in the assigned area within the city of Fairfield. Place recycle carts curbside by ...