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Class 1A ChampionshipsWeight: 1061st Place Match - Drew West (Highland, Riverside) 50-0 won by decision over Justin Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) 25-3 (Dec 6-5)Weight: 1131st Place Match - Josh Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield) 28-0 won by decision over Zach Fowler (Alburnett) 43-5 (Dec 6-1)Weight: 1201st Place Match - Nick Williams (Lisbon) 49-5 won by decision over Cole Mills (Hinton) 47-4 (Dec 4-3)Weight: ...

BY ERIN MURPHYLee Des Moines BureauDES MOINES ? Of the five most expensive contracts entered into by Iowa?s state education department during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, three were for programs that identify and help young, struggling readers.The department?s spending on early reader programs was revealed during a cursory examination of education spending contracts at the state and local level.The state in ...

Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report Monday, Jan. 30, that someone had passed a fraudulent $100 bill at the River Rock Café at Oakland Mills.The incident remains under investigation.

Judi Collora, above, measures one of the racks in the American Outdoors? 2017 Big Buck Contest. The racks were scored Friday evening during a potluck dinner at American Outdoors. The event attracted 51 entries, but just 14 entrants brought in racks to be measured. The total measurement of the 14 racks was 2,218-1/2 inches. Chad Schinstock, of Salem, won first place with a buck rack measuring 191-7/8 inches. Brad ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Sheriff Rich McNamee is asking for just a 1 percent increase in the part of his budget that he controls for fiscal 2018.?It is just a $29,000 increase,? McNamee told county supervisors Thursday during the board?s regular meeting.The $29,000 increase is for my department?s share of the new gasoline pumps installed at the county engineer?s building and for a new ...

Rep. Dave Heaton (R- Mt. Pleasant) recently met with members of the New London School Board. The group was visiting the Capitol to talk with legislators about the Iowa Association of School Boards? priorities this session. Pictured, from left to right, New London Superintendent Chad Wahls, Heaton and Jesse Howard, school board member.

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsArea K-12 school district students received their (first semester) report cards a few weeks ago, about the same time Iowa schools were receiving their report cards from the Iowa Department of Education (DOE).Most area schools earned roughly the same marks on the 2016 card as they did in 2015.Winfield-Mt. Union was an exception, gaining commendable ratings for both the elementar...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsFrom strengthening the country?s military, to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Donald Trump?s inaugural speech on Friday made it clear that he intends to do a lot of changing in the next four years.?This country is entering an era that is just beginning to see many changes,? said local citizen and veteran, Jim Onorato, following Trump?s inauguration...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSome money is coming to the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) from the City of Mt. Union.During Wednesday?s monthly RUSS board meeting, directors approved the release of liens on three lots in Mt. Union, owned by the city, once RUSS receives payment from sale proceeds of the lots.RUSS will receive just over $11,500 from the sale of the lots, but Bruce Hudson, executive ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? It was a fairly light Winfield City Council meeting Wednesday evening, with the board having little to vote on.While not an agenda item, Winfield Mayor, Chris Finnell, did comment on the ongoing status of a telepharmacy during his mayoral comments Wednesday, saying the city is fully ready to welcome a telepharmacy when the Iowa Pharmacy Board allows for such plans to ...