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WATERLOO ? Foreign exchange students have proved to be a nemesis for Maharishi School players over the years. Tyler Cleveland (1994) was denied a record four state singles titles by a Spaniard and Adam Bordeaux (2001) failed to win back to back titles when he lost in the state finals to a German.On a foggy Saturday morning at Waterloo?s Byrnes Park, the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded players stood between Pioneer star ...

The Fairfield Trojan baseball team split with host Williamsburg on Monday. The Trojans took the opener 10-1 and were defeated 7-2 in the nightcap.This was the season opener for Fairfield (1-1).Among the highlights for the Trojans in Game 1, Hunter Hoskins, Tristin Waugh, Kosta Papazoglou, Austin Simpson and Cooper Drish each had two hits.Fairfield pitcher Graham Kuehl earned the win, hurling a complete game, ...

The Fairfield Trojan girls? tennis team suffered a Round 2 postseason loss to West Burlington/Notre Dame on Monday, 5-2.The highlights for the Southeast Conference- champion Trojans were wins in singles play by Anatta Charoenkul and Cami Schaefer.Charoenkul defeated Lydia Becker (6-0, 6-0) and Schaefer beat Delaney Williams (6-4, 6-4).

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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County supervisors are looking into taking a supplemental builder's risk policy to protect the county better during construction of the new jail.In going over the county's insurance renewal during the Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, Dec. 28, supervisor Gary See asked what the county's responsibility is during the construction of the new jail.Ray Vens said that ...

DES MOINES ? U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said he expects the federal tax-cut package President Donald Trump signed Friday will foster international business activity and significantly reduce America's trade imbalance in future years.Branstad, who attended an event celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Iowa-China Business Council and Iowa-China Business Forum, said he believes the two nations are ...

All is quiet at East Lake Park as the recent snowfall has turned the highly active park into a serene winter landscape. As temperatures continue to hold steady in the teens, a layer of ice is on the lake.

Jonathan Ita spent Dec. 26 on break from Mt. Pleasant Community High School asking customers at Hy-Vee how their Christmas was as he scanned their groceries and organized them into plastic bags.Currently working as a cashier and an employee since 2015, Ita has worked in almost every department in the store on E. Washington Street. Not only him, but all of his family has experience at that grocery store, he said, ...