Sports

Taryn Unternahrer's hog just wouldn't behave July 14 during the swine show at the Henry County Fair. Here the 4-H'er from Wayland chases her hog.

Brody Alter received the Champion Market Heifer award at the 2017 Henry County Fair.The Reserve Champion Market Heifer went to Briana-Sue Schlatter.Hailey Nichting received a blue ribbon in the Market Heifers Class I division.The Market Heifers Class II category rankings are as follows: 1. Ty-Alicyn Alter; 2. Christina Johnston; 3. Kalayna Durr.The Market Heifers Class III category ratings are as follows: 1. ...

Levi Mills took home Competitive Swine Champion Derby Carcass.Competitive Swine Reserve Champion Derby Carcass went to Bradie Buffington.Ethan Graber received the Competitive Swine Project Champion, while Levi Mills was the Competitive Swine Project Reserve Champion.Competitive Swine Derby winners is as follows ? 1. Ethan Graber; 2. Hunter Leichty; 3. Bridgett Smith; 4. Levi Mills; 5. Troy Unternahrer; 6. ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? As the upcoming school year draws near, members of the New London community are lined up with name suggestions for the nearly-completed athletic facility.The New London School Board meeting began Monday evening with a brief presentation from Bob Shores.?I just wanted you to see how far we?ve come,? he said as he pressed play on the VCR, a relic he had to bring ...

A 13-year-old bicyclist suffered minor injuries July 17 after being struck by a truck at the intersection of West Clay and South White streets in Mt. Pleasant.According to the accident report from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, two children, ages 8 and 13, were riding bicycles west in the 300 block of West Clay Street. The eight-year-old youth had stopped at the intersection of South White Street and ...

Exhibitors in one of the drives of the Henry County Fair bucket calf competition lead their calves around the show ring.

By Rod Boshart, Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES ? President Donald Trump on Friday named two men as U.S. Attorneys in Iowa?s northern and southern judicial districts.Trump designated Peter E. Deegan to serve as U.S. Attorney for Iowa?s northern district based in Cedar Rapids and Marc Krickbaum as the U.S. attorney for Iowa?s southern district based in Des Moines.Their nominations for confirmation will be ...

The dedication for the newly completed Salem Veterans Memorial has been scheduled.The memorial dedication has been set for Saturday, July 22, at 1 p.m. The dedication is expected to last approximately one hour and will be held at the Memorial at the corner of Oak and Main Streets in Salem (directly across from the Community Center). In the event of inclement weather, the dedication will be held in the Salem ...