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July

Forty students, parents, and community members met with Miss Brittney at the Nugen Library to do acrylic painting.
Kayakers flocked to Geode to participate in the Yak attack.
Greg Lerdal, longtime NLHS golf coach, retires after an impressive career.
The baseball team advances with a win over Pekin in their post season journey.
The Henry County Fair Queen is NLHS student Lily Syfert, Junior Queen runner-up is Libby Myers, and Princess runner-up is Ezra Lemley.
New London School Board approves a new cellphone policy.
New London Lions celebrated 50 years.
The Henry County Fair wraps up.

August

D. Kenneth Shelledy’s children gave a presentation at the Dover Museum titled of his war experiences titled “Memories of the Pacific” to a packed house.
A four-part series on the history of newspapers in New London started in the Journal.
A new business, “Simply Golden Designs” was spotlighted.
Local artist Deb Scott presents at the Dover Museum.
The school board meets in special session to discuss the SRO position.
Football, volleyball, and cross-country gear up for the upcoming fall season.
Junior Gavin Menke-Bailey was selected to the All-Union baseball team.
The first day of school and Meet the Players falls on August 23.

Danville State Savings Bank celebrates 125 years of service.
Tigers fall to Easton Valley 40 — 21 in the first football game.
Burge Cemetery installs a water system to water new trees.
Neal Edward Krieger passed away on Sept. 2. He was 79.
New London Tiger wrestling hosted a golf fundraiser.
Tiger volleyball takes two from Cardinal, 25-9 and 25-22.
New London cross-country has its first meet wearing the black & gold under coach Bridget Swailes.
The sixth grade visits Dover Museum.
The NLHS Homecoming court is announced: Colin Pealer, Cael Wilka, Corbin Jacobs-Jewell, Gage Burden, Gavin Menke-Bailey, Hailee Dudley, Morgan Jones, Lillie Gallup, Shaylee Brothersen, and Stevey Wintermeyer.
Crowned Homecoming Queen was Morgan Jones and King was Gavin Menke=Bailey.
New London student, Gavin Browning, 16, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Sept. 27. The collective heart of the community is broken.
Jay Allen Boyd passed away on Sept. 21. He was 65.
Class of 1974 has 50th class reunion.
Tiger football gets a homecoming win against HLV, 54-38.

New teacher spotlight: Patrice Williams McDonald — 4th grade; Kristen Rohdy — 5th grade; and Makenna Mullin — MS/HS English.
Henry County supervisors approved NL school resource officer agreement.
Former NL teacher, Dorothy Moehlman passed away on Oct. 4. She was 85.
Helen Garrels passed away on Oct. 8. She was 101. She owned and operated Helen’s Variety for many years.
Tiger volleyball took second place at their home tournament.
Trick-or-Treat events were held at the city park.
Stephen Smyth passed away on Oct. 9. He was 78.
Zane Long received a medal at the JH state cross-country meet.
Tiger football finishes on a high note with a 56-22 win over English Valleys.
New London band participants to Monmouth College honor band were Colin Pealer, Zoe Long, Abigail Denney, Tray Schuster, Riley Merschman, and Carleen Zaragoza.

Bob Lerdal passed away on November 1. He was 83.
Filling Station youth group gathers food for Tiger Pantry.
On Nov. 11, the New London School District observes Veterans Day.
Arnie Anderson, instrumental music teacher, was honored by Iowa HS Music Association with the Teacher’s Tenure Award.
Esports teams will play at the Esports state tournament. They finished 3rd.
Chris Ahmann-Leighton Perham, a 1992 Olympian in swimming, spoke to New London students about her gold medal experience.
Thanksgiving baskets were delivered by New London students.
Gail Hallowell passed away on Nov. 17. He was 77.
The basketball and wrestling seasons begin.
Around 200 Thanksgiving meals were served by volunteers.
There was a house fire on Nov. 27. The occupants were safe.
Elliott Henderson passed away on Nov. 27. He was 7 weeks old.

The new business on Main Street, Mercedes Sweet Treats, is spotlighted.
The K-12 winter concert was Dec. 5 and was well-attended.
The Little Shoppers event was a great success.
Caydin Wahls was named to the dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
The Holiday Stroll was canceled due to bad weather.
Letters to Santa were published in the Journal.
Deana Boecker brings back Unique Boutique to Main Street.
Grow and Glow Preschool presents Christmas program on Dec. 19.
With the Stroll canceled, there was a “Meet and Greet” with Santa at the fire station on Dec. 22.

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