Obituaries

KEOSAUQUA ? At long last, area cross country teams heard the sound of a starting gun Tuesday night.Following last Thursday?s rain-out in Ottumwa, runners finally ran their first race of 2010 at the Van Buren Invite at Riverview Country Club in Keosauqua.The Fairfield boys and girls? teams both picked up second-place team finishes in the AA division. The Trojan girls fought off its top Southeast Conference

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsDave Heaton said he feels as energized today as he did when he first ran for the Iowa legislature.?I go back every year just as fresh as I started,? Heaton said. ?There are always challenges and things to be dealt with.?The Mt. Pleasant Republican is running for re-election to his House District 84 seat. The district includes all of Henry County, the northern half of Lee ...

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsLee Harder is probably not your typical political candidate.However, defining a typical political candidate may be more subjective than objective.Harder, who admits he does not have deep pockets nor a lot of capital for campaigning, is making his third run at public office, seeking the Iowa House District 84 seat currently held by Republican Dave Heaton of Mt. Pleasant.Previ...

IOWA CITY ? After finding themselves on the wrong end of a two-out rally that resulted in an extra-inning loss to Washington Thursday night, the Fairfield softball team took notes and turned it around on Linn-Mar.The Trojans scored three runs in the top of the seventh to win a 7-5 game to open the night at the Iowa City West Tournament before splitting the evening with a 10-4 loss to Mid-Prairie.With two outs in

By XIOMARA LEVSEN Washington Evening Journal KALONA - Restoration efforts continue for the Bunker Mill Bridge but a lot has been completed on the bridge in the past year.?In one year we?ve managed to raise funds to repair the abutment, lifted the bridge with a crane and repaired the shoes and rollers under the bridge, and repaired the approach on the south end of the bridge,? said Scott Allen, executive ...

FORT MADISON ? A year ago, Fairfield stopped a string of Mount Pleasant conference titles at 14.At Tuesday?s Southeast Conference meet in Fort Madison, the Trojans proved they want a streak of their own.Fairfield blew away the rest of the field picked up its second straight conference title while Mount Pleasant fell to fourth. The Trojans? 111 points was well out in front of an otherwise tight race that saw three

FORT MADISON ? In the final testament to show how far they have come first taking to the track in March, the Fairfield boys? track team put in another solid performance at Tuesday?s Southeast Conference meet in Fort Madison.The Trojans scored 96 points to easily slide into second place behind Mount Pleasant (125) with plenty of cushion between third-place Fort Madison (61). Washington came in third while Keokuk took

FAIRFIELD (GTNS) ? According to the Fairfield Police Department, the body of Christopher Freeman, 56, Washington, Ill., was found in an unoccupied residence at 1200 S. Main St. At 1:38 p.m. that day, police received a report of a vehicle in Fairfield belonging to a missing male from Illinois.After an autopsy and the investigation, it appears Freeman died of undetermined natural causes. There was no evidence of ...

?Dogs on Skis? provided the musical entertainment July 19 for the second Rock Around the Block of the season in downtown Mt. Pleasant. The group from the Iowa City area played classic rock from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Housekeeping items dominated the WACO School Board meeting Monday night.However, prior to handling the routine items, Amy McLaughlin, new board member, was given the oath of office and Tom Gerot was elected board vice president.Both vacancies were created by the resignation of Gary Brose. Brose, who had been vice president for several years, resigned his board seat ...