Sports

W-MU students collect ?change for change?

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

When the elementary students at Winfield-Mt. Union heard about the devastation and destruction left by Hurricane Maria, they decided to do something.Throughout the month of October, the students collected ?change for change?, monetary donations that would aid in the hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.The cause was near and dear to students' and staff's heart as elementary school Principal Gabe Wylder has family ...

Shotgun season opens Saturday

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By David Hotle, Golden Triangle News Service WASHINGTON ? The first of Iowa's most popular deer season, the shotgun season, opens this Saturday and will continue through Dec. 6, bringing with it an anticipated 60,000 blaze orange clad hunters seeking the year's harvest.The second shotgun season comes hot on the tail of the first, bringing another 60,000 hunters to the Iowa timbers from Dec. 9 through Dec. 17. ...

Public Health appoints new interim director, discusses transition to county

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Shelley Van Dorin has been appointed as Public Health's interim director in light of current director Patti Sallee's resignation.As Sallee leaves Public Health for other career opportunities, Van Dorin has been charged with seeing the department through the transition as they become a county-based instead of a hospital-based department.During the Board of Health meeting on ...

Mt. Pleasant School Board mulls sex offender policy

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant School Board has been debating whether an individual on the Sex Offender Registery should be allowed on school grounds for any reason.Superintendent John Henriksen said it was recently brought to his attention the district did not have a policy in place restricting access to people required to register on the Sex Offender Registery. In working with the policy ...

Mt. Pleasant at sunset

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

The Mt. Pleasant skyline looked like something straight out of a painting Monday night.Do you have a stunning photo of Mt. Pleasant's skyline, a nature shot or something fun from around Henry County? Send it to karyn.spory@mpnews.net to have it featured in the newspaper.

Trojan 2017 track and field season starts today

ALLAN MANDELL, LEDGER SPORTS EDITOR

Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

The Fairfield Trojan girls? track and field team begins its 2017 season today, 4 p.m., at Mount Vernon in a 25-team meet.?Practices have been great so far,? said Trojan head coach Jerrod Belzer. ?We?ve been very blessed to have the weather that we?ve had so it?s been nice to be outside. Rarely are we jumping, throwing, hurdling and sprinting outside so early in the season. The girls are enjoying it and have all ...

Community split on whether to allow Danville to join Panther football, board to vote in…

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News If the Mt. Pleasant School Board was looking for a clear, resounding decision from the community on whether to allow students from Danville Community School District to participate in Panther football, they were left just as undecided as before the special session Monday night.Last year, Danville was forced to forfeit a number of games due to injury leaving them with a small ...

New London to play 8-man football next year

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? New London High School will be playing Class 8-Man football next year.The New London School Board unanimously voted on the decision on Monday, Nov. 27, after a brief discussion with coaches of the benefits of switching from class A to 8-man football. The decision was made based off coaching recommendation.?Ultimately, this is what's best for the kids and our ...

Hawkeyes hope to be dancing

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ? For most of the season, Iowa seemed destined for the NIT.A fantastic February has the Hawkeyes hoping to hear their name called on Selection Sunday.Iowa (18-13, 10-8 Big Ten) put itself in the NCAA Tournament discussion by closing the year with a flourish. The Hawkeyes have won four straight and finished two games above .500 in a Big Ten that, while down from years past, is still among ...

Small Business Saturday

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

Many shoppers decided to stay local this past weekend when opening their wallets. Above, a group of shoppers from Keokuk decided to stop by Lillian Grace during Small Business Saturday.

Shoppers stay local during holiday weekend

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Deb Gorham flitted around the displays in Lillian Grace on Saturday, picking up items and motioning to her family members, asking if they liked the color or cut. This was how Gorham, a Keokuk native, believes Christmas shopping should be done.Gorham was traveling with three family members, hitting all of the unique boutiques in Southeast Iowa on Saturday, which during the long ...

Black Friday shopping slow but steady tradition in Mt. Pleasant

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Cars slowly but steadily crept into Orscheln Farm and Home and Peebles parking lot 10 minutes before 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Peebles, expecting customers lined up at the door for their limited scratch-off deals, saw only about a dozen customers in their first hour of opening.The real action was Thursday afternoon, where both Peebles and Wal-Mart were constantly busy the first ...