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Poll: Trump voters back ethanol

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

BY ED TIBBETTSQuad-City TimesA new poll from a pro-ethanol group says people who voted for Donald Trump in November overwhelmingly believe ethanol is important to keeping the nation?s fuel supply secure.The poll, conducted for Growth Energy, said that 83 percent of Trump voters believe it?s important that American-made biofuels continue to be blended into the nation?s fuel supply, which it said that Trump ...

Wolverines top Hawkeyes in Big 10 matchup

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ? Nik Stauskas started the quick flurry with a 3-pointer from the left corner, and that was followed by another familiar sight ? a driving dunk by Glenn Robinson III.Then Spike Albrecht stepped in front of an inbound pass for a steal and a quick basket ? the latest unexpected contribution from the sophomore who has become such a crowd favorite in Ann Arbor.?I?ve seen that in film. They get ...

SPORTS IN BRIEF: Van Buren beats Danville, Trojans vs. Cancer, Fairfield basketball, Northern Iowa basketball

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

Van Buren hands Danville second loss this seasonThe baseball and football programs made school history for Van Buren in 2013.It looks as though the boys? basketball team will too. The Warriors defeated Danville 79-78 Tuesday. The Bears have only lost two games this season, and both of them were to Van Buren (11-1). Danville had lost two combined games the last two seasons.Warriors? head coach Fred Parsons ...

Tanaka signs contract with Yankees

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

NEW YORK (AP) ? The New York Yankees and prized Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreed Wednesday to a $155 million, seven-year contract.In addition to the deal with the 25-year-old right-hander, the Yankees must pay a $20 million fee to his Japanese team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles.After missing the playoffs for just the second time in 19 years, the Yankees went on a free-agent spending spree this offseason, ...

New York area ready for 'mass transit' Super Bowl

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ? For all the consternation over whether Mother Nature may or may not visit in northern New Jersey for next weekend's Super Bowl, another unpredictable force could determine whether the event turns into a transportation debacle: the football fan.The $64,000 question, beyond whether Feb. 2 will bring another storm the likes of the one that dumped nearly a foot of snow Tuesday, will be whether ...

Engineer?s budget down 5.7 percent for fiscal year 2018

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss was the first county employee to present a fiscal 2018 budget when he made the engineering department?s proposal Tuesday to the county supervisors.Hotchkiss? total budget for fiscal 2018 is $6,084,700, a 5.7 percent decrease from this year?s $6,454,928 budget.?The big difference in the budget is that there is no rock crushing operation in ...

Board recommends 5 percent wage hike for conservation employees

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsChristmas may be history but the after-glow was present for the Henry County Conservation Board of Directors during the board?s regular meeting Jan. 9.During the meeting, the board recommended 5 percent salary increase for the director, operations supervisor and naturalist.John Pullis, executive director, had passed out two surveys to the board during its December meeting. One ...

NL Schools talk sharing opportunities with Danville during work session

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? Being neighborly took on a whole new definition Monday evening as the New London School Board discussed sharing opportunities with Danville Community School District.In a meeting that only included members of the New London School Board and some key faculty, the idea of sharing a transportation director, guidance counselor and some upper level academic courses were ...

Truck strikes pole in Walmart lot

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

A truck-pole accident on Wednesday, Jan. 4, in the Walmart parking lot in Mt. Pleasant resulted in $8,200 damage.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department said a 2010 GMC Sierra, owned and operated by Robert Wright, New London, was driving north in the parking lot and struck a yellow pole holding up a stop sign near Murphy?s Oil.There were no injuries. Damage to the truck was listed at $7,000 and the pole sustained ...

Heaton faces some tough budget cut decisions

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsState Rep. Dave Heaton (R-Mt. Pleasant) is feeling a considerable amount of apprehension regarding the 2017 session of the Iowa Legislature.There are needs to be met, but no money to meet those needs, he said.Iowa is facing a $130 million shortfall in the fiscal 2017 budget and House and Senate leaders have asked committee chairpersons to take out the scissors and start ...

Pekin takes Friday sweep of Wapello

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

The wins keep piling up for the Pekin basketball program.Wapello traveled to Packwood Friday, but failed to pick up road wins as both the Pekin boys? and girls? teams won again.The Pekin girls got the night started with a 60-49 victory. Beth Atwood continued to score in bunches, amassing 24 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. Atwood is averaging 19 points per game, which is second in the SEISC-North. ...

Rough stretch endured by Cardinal basketball teams

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2566d ago

The boys? and girls? basketball teams at Cardinal High School have hit a rough patch.After starting the season 5-1, the Cardinal boys have lost five in a row. Friday, the Comets lost to Burlington Notre Dame 62-45. Cody Streeby led the Comets with 19 points, while Kaleb Durflinger chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds.Their matchup Saturday went down to the last second, but New London got the win 63-62. Streeby ...