Children enjoyed their last weekend of summer during the Back to School Yard Party outside the Orthodontic Associates of Iowa on Aug. 19. Gracie Forquer, 7, enjoyed the arts and crafts station.
By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Voters in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District will have more than just school board candidates on their ballot Sept. 12. The district is asking voters to approve a revenue purpose statement for money received from the states?s one-cent sales tax for school infrastructure, more commonly referred to as SAVE funds or the penny sales tax.Mt. Pleasant Superintendent John ...
By James Q. Lynch, The Gazette ?Not in Iowa,? Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ross Wilburn said Tuesday about the images of hatred and anger from clashes earlier this month between white nationalists and counter-demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va.?Imagine having to apply for a job from one of those people,? Wilburn said in formally launching his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in Des Moines. ...
Fairfield stretched its winning streak to seven after a road win over the previously undefeated Notre Dame Nikes 73-53 on Thursday night.?It was a great road win versus a very good opponent,? said Fairfield head coach Mick Flattery. ?Our focus was tremendous. The girls along with our scout teams prepared well. We never gave [Notre Dame] many wide open looks and held them to 2-3 for three-pointers.?Kylie Kurtz ...
Cardinal?s only home wrestling meet of the season saw a split, as the Comets defeated Louisa-Muscatine 45-24 but fell to the Wapello Indians 43-24.Senior grapplers Dakota Miller and Kayvin Johnson and cheerleader Shelby Smith were recognized before the final dual.?Senior year has been pretty good to me, I?ve done a lot better than I expected to,? said Johnson. ?This year, I?ve placed in every tournament I?ve ...
By Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? Saturday?s jackpot in the Iowa Lottery?s Powerball drawing had grown to an estimated $510 million making it the fifth largest ever offered in the game and ranked it eighth among the biggest lottery prizes in North America.Powerball?s grand prize topped the $500 million mark for the first time since the jackpot run that produced the game?s world-record jackpot of nearly ...
Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times IOWA CITY ? There?s yet another candidate for the Democratic nomination for Iowa governor next year.Ross Wilburn, a former mayor of Iowa City, said Monday that he has jumped into the race.He has been exploring a bid for several weeks.?It?s time Iowans had government and a governor working for them the same way they work,? Wilburn said in a statement. ?No fighting. No divisions. ...
On Friday, the Fairfield Trojan girls? basketball team will open the second half of its conference schedule with a large momentum boost after knocking off No. 1 Ballard on Saturday. Here?s what to watch for in Fairfield?s matchup with the rival Mt. Pleasant Panthers: THE NUMBERS:Fairfield: Record: 8-5; Points Per Game: 55.7; Points Allowed Per Game: 47.8. Streak: Won 2.Mt. Pleasant: Record: 3-7; PPG: 44.0; ...
The 2016 season has been a learning experience for the Trojan boys? basketball team to say the least. There have been games they should have won, games they shouldn?t, games they?ve surprised opponents and games that they?ve surprised their own fans with the way the team has played. Now, heading into the 12th game Friday in Mt. Pleasant, here?s what to watch for between the Trojans and Panthers for their second ...
Work is progressing on the Winfield Avenue reconstruction project. Existing concrete is nearly removed from the road and new pavement has been poured from Iris Street west to businesses located on Winfield. On Thursday, the contractor was making preparations to pave Winfield to Grand Avenue.After that, one stretch of paving will remain to be done ? that being from Winfield (or 220th Street) to the U.S. Highway ...
The Chiefs? smothering defense was too much for Fairfield to handle on Tuesday night, as the Trojans fell 59-43 to conference foe Keokuk on the road.Not helping things was a breakout performance by Paige Kayvan, as the Keokuk senior hit on eight of her 13 shots from the field, including 5-7 from beyond the arc for a whopping 25 points.?She played really well and shot the ball fantastically,? said Fairfield head ...
By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News In planning for the unveiling of a new swimming pool in Winfield in 2018, the community pool?s attendance and revenue for this summer was discussed during the Winfield City Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 9.Along with the new pool will be new umbrellas, a state-of-the-art first aid kit, backboards, whistles and a pool safety life hook, which was purchased with a $6,000 ...
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