Obituaries

KEOSAUQUA ? Van Buren?s foul trouble started early, and it ultimately caught up with them in the second half against Holy Trinity.After hanging close for the first two quarters, the Warriors (5-7, 5-6 SEISC south) were never able to wrangle control, and the Crusaders (11-3, 9-3) ran away with a 68-49 victory Tuesday night.Van Buren big men Colin Weaver and Ryne Smith were saddled with three fouls entering the

ELDON ? The Cardinal wrestling team split the double dual on its home mat Thursday evening with a win over West Burlington-Notre Dame and a loss to Mediapolis.The Comets beat WB-ND 59-18, but fell to Mepo by a final tally of 53-15.Andrew Hemm added two more wins by fall to his season total with first-period pins in both 189-pound matches. Josh Fuhs (160) and Austin Cassat (215) also picked up two victories on the

Boys: Centerville 63, Fairfield 54CENTERVILLE ? Fairfield made 29 trips to the free-throw line ? compared to Centerville?s 10 ? but converted on less than 50 percent and suffered a nine-point loss to the Big Red Tuesday night.Centerville (9-2) made six of its 10 attempts en route to the 63-54 victory over the Trojans (1-11).Grant Curran scored 19 and Davis Lowenberg tallied 18 for Fairfield, but couldn?t hold off

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to two, two-vehicle accidents over the weekend.On Dec. 13, at approximately 6:53 p.m., the Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of N. Grand Ave. and E. Winfield Ave. According to police reports, it was determined that a 2013 Nissan Sentra, driven by Jasmine Howell, of Riverdale, Ill., was traveling ...

PACKWOOD ? IMS handed Pekin its first loss of the season back on Dec. 3, and the Panther weren?t shy about exacting their revenge Friday night.Pekin (10-3, 9-3 SEISC north) broke a 14-14 tie early in the second quarter with a 24-8 run to close the period to get away from IMS (3-9, 3-9) by a final score of 62-40.Fast break points were the main weapons for Pekin, which racked up 15 steals in the game and turned many

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsCommunity Action of Southeast Iowa (CASI) had another busy month with November now in the books. According to a CASI report given by Henry County Supervisor Marc Lindeen, the organization spent approximately $122,955 on projects specifically in Henry County.About $58,320 was spent on weatherization projects in the county while about $57,960 was spent on energy assistance. ...

KEOKUK ? Fairfield?s Jeff Guttry jumped into the Class 2A individual rankings this week and defended the honor with a match-cliching pin for the Trojans Thursday night.With Fairfield holding just six-point advantage and within Keokuk?s striking distance, Guttry turned the tables and sent his team home with a 37-25 Southeast Conference victory.The win keep the Trojans undefeated through five dual meets this season

ELDON ? The Cardinal girls? basketball team didn?t find a lot of offense, but made up for it on defense on its way to a 40-30 non-conference victory over Moravia (3-6) Thursday night.Sam Nickel had one of her best nights of the season as she led the Comets (4-5) with 10 points and eight rebounds ? five coming on the offensive end. Cory Campbell also had 10 points and eight boards while Lindsay Moore added five

BLOOMFIELD ? The Cardinal wrestling team split a double dual with host Davis County and Pekin Thursday night in Bloomfield.The Comets came out on top of Pekin by a final score of 49-24 but fell to the Mustangs 61-15.Ryan Cale, Robert McLaughlin and Austin Cassat picked up the three victories vs. Davis County as part of a 2-0 record for the night.Cale won by fall vs. the Mustangs and received a forfeit at 112

A Burlington man was arrested on drug related charges after police officers noticed his disabled vehicle and attempted to help him find a ride home.Jason Dewayne Hatton, 18, of Burlington, was found to be in possession of drugs and paraphernalia and later arrested.At approximately 9:44 a.m., the Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of an occupied disabled vehicle in the 2300-grid of Highway 34. ...