Sports

City gets big assist in drive for more housing

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant has the jobs but needs more housing if it hopes to keep expanding the employment numbers.A big step toward the creation of additional housing was realized Friday when it was announced the city will receive a $1 million low-interest loan from the Iowa Finance Authority. The funds will be used in the construction of Heather Branch Estates, a 24-unit complex (two ...

Rohach still quarterback at ISU

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

AMES (AP) ? For better or worse, Grant Rohach likely will start at quarterback for Iowa State the rest of the season.Rohach is confident it will be for the better, at least when it comes to his own play. Rohach, a redshirt freshman, made his first career start in Iowa State?s 21-17 loss to TCU last Saturday and did not play well. He acknowledged as much after the game and had that impression confirmed after ...

Washington among football teams advancing to final four at UNI-Dome

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

Class 1ANorth Fayette Valley 49, South Winneshiek, Calmar 14Regina, Iowa City 24, Maquoketa Valley, Delhi 7St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 42, South O?Brien, Paullina 3Van Meter 21, Ogden 0 Class 2AAlbia 7, Mediapolis 0Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 42, Gilbert 0Sioux Center 48, Boyden-Hull-RV 24Waukon 36, New Hampton 0 Class 3ABishop Heelan Catholic 31, Harlan 0Clear Lake 48, Grinnell 33Solon 28, Decorah ...

Swimmers Mueller, Bowman compete at state meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

Fairfield sophomore Katherine Mueller competed in the state diving competition Friday in Marshalltown.Mueller finished 12th overall out of 30 divers. Last season, Mueller finished 16th. She also achieved her personal best score for an 11-dive meet of 402.55.Senior Baylee Bowman swam Saturday at the state meet in Marshalltown.Baylee finished her swimming career as a Fairfield Trojan with the time of 1:02.16 in ...

Hernandez, Myers win MLB Rookie of the Year awards

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

NEW YORK (AP) ? Jose Fernandez arrived early. Wil Myers made it big after a blockbuster trade.Neither one needed much time to create a splash, and together they brought both Rookie of the Year awards back to Florida.Fernandez stood out in a very deep National League class this season, and the precocious Miami Marlins pitcher received 26 of 30 first-place votes from a Baseball Writers? Association of America ...

Attorney says Martin was harassed by teammates

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) ? Jonathan Martin?s new attorney says harassment of the Miami Dolphins tackle came from more than one teammate.The abuse went far beyond the traditional locker room hazing, including a malicious physical attack and daily vulgar comments, attorney David Cornwell said Thursday. He was hired this week to represent Martin, who left the Dolphins last week.His agent then complained to the Dolphins ...

Former Iowa college athlete, Australian Olympian, dies

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ? Ian Davies, the former Australian Olympic basketball player who played at Graceland University in Iowa, has died. He was 57.Basketball Australia said in a statement Friday that Davies died Thursday at his home in Hobart, Tasmania. No other details were disclosed.Davies, a forward, represented Australia in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and the 1982 and 1986 world championships.A member ...

Aaron Thomas to speak in Fairfield

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

Aaron Thomas will speak at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.Thomas?s father, Ed Thomas, was a renowned football coach in Parkersburg who in 2009 was fatally wounded by a mentally ill former player. The Thomas family received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2010 ESPY Awards for their handling of the tragedy.Aaron Thomas will speak about a range of topics including overcoming...

County zoning director looks at the future zoning of Mt. Union

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsAt least one county official is preparing for the day when Mt. Union will no longer be a city but join the county?s unincorporated ranks like Swedesburg, Trenton and Lowell.During Thursday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting, Joe Buffington, county director of planning and zoning, said he has begun looking at zoning when Mt. Union ceases as a city. ?I want to be ...

Four traffic accidents keep area deputies busy

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies investigated four accidents ? two involving deer ? in the past week.The sheriff?s office received a report on Dec. 5 from Deverie Kiedaisch, of Keokuk, stating that she had swerved her vehicle to avoid a tractor-trailer and subsequently drove into the ditch.Following the investigation, it was learned that Kiedaisch was driving a Ford Fusion east on U.S. Highway 34 near mile ...

Pekin, Cardinal, Van Buren, MSAE volleyball players selected for SEISC team

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

The SEISC has announced its 2013 All-Conference volleyball team.Beth Atwood of Pekin was selected as a first team hitter in the north division. Her teammates Peyton Atwood and Jenna Swanson were honorable mentions.The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment's two players to receive an All-Conference honorable mention are Flower Shreck and Hifza Azber.Cardinal's Dakota Durflinger was selected as a second ...

Health groups back Iowa sales tax for natural resources

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:52 pm2567d ago

BY ERIN MURPHYLee Des Moines BureauDES MOINES ? A coalition of organizations supporting a state sales tax increase for water quality and natural resources programs has added health advocates to its growing list of supporters.The coalition, Iowa?s Water and Land Legacy, announced its new supporters Thursday at a news conference at a downtown Des Moines YMCA.The new groups supporting the sales tax increase ...