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BOSTON (AP) ? The anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings started with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony Tuesday morning at the site of the twin explosions, the first tribute in a day dedicated to honoring the three people who died, the more than 260 people who were injured, and the first responders, doctors and nurses who helped them.The ceremony was attended by the families of the bombing victims ? Martin ...

Ide Gymnastics wins more eventsThe Ide Gymnastics trampoline teams have competed at many recent events.The team earned seven first place finishes in Waverly on March 22 and 23. The awards went to Olivia McClaran and Andrew Twohill for double mini, Kiara Bickham, Bryanna Popejoy and Twohill for trampoline, and McClaran for rod floor.Second place awards went to Ashlyn Elmore and McClaran on trampoline, Elmore on ...

The Fairfield boys? golf team won by one stroke in Williamsburg Thursday.Fairfield finished with the score of 153, while Williamsburg scored 154. Oskaloosa scored a 186.The Trojans played without No. 4 golfer Alex Shier, who sat out because of a back injury. Five out of Fairfield?s six golfers shot a 42 or below.?This is great prep for us if we are fortunate enough to move on when it?s time for sectionals,? ...

The Cardinal High School boys? track team won the Class 2 portion of the Pekin Invitational Thursday in Packwood.The Comets competed against Keota, Sigourney and Albia. First place individual finishes for the Comets were Josh Ramos (discus), Conner McElderry (shot put), Charlie Rachford (long jump, 200-meter dash), Tyler Albert (110-meter high hurdles, 400-meter hurdles) and Trevor Albert in the 1600-meter ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Silence had washed over the room as Ted Lyddon Hatten removed his shoes and walked past the roped off barrier, carefully avoiding the roots he had created just over a month ago.He took one last look at his art instillation, ?Will beauty save the world this time?? before he bent down and began to deconstruct the exhibit, wiping the three materials ? coffee grounds, myrrh and ...

Henry County deputies made an arrest and investigated a traffic accident this week.A traffic stop was conducted Feb. 23 in the 400 block of west Highway 78 in Wayland. Following the stop, Barry Nelson, 45, Mt. Pleasant, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated-second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor, and driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway, a simple ...

Indian Hills men?s basketball coach takes new jobThe Indian Hills Community College men?s basketball coach has resigned and is taking an assistant coaching job at a NCAA Division 1 program.Barret Peery won 93 games in three seasons as the coach. Peery is departing after completing a 34-3 season with a trip to the NJCAA championship game where the Warriors lost to Jones County (MS). The Warriors advanced to the ...

AMES (AP) ? Iowa State has given coach Fred Hoiberg a $600,000 a year raise, bumping his average annual salary to $2.6 million in an effort to keep "The Mayor" in Ames for life.Hoiberg just finished his fourth and most successful season at Iowa State. He led the Cyclones to 28 wins, a Big 12 tournament title and the program's first Sweet 16 appearance in 14 years.According to Winthrop Intelligence, a company ...