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Louise Unkrich among ?Rosies? honored on Veterans Day

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Louise Unkrich, of Swedesburg, was one of the ?Rosie the Riveters? honored Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day celebration at the George Patton Memorial Museum in Chiriaco Summit, Calif.Unkrich was one of five Rosies in attendance.The celebration at the museum also featured a WWII plane flyover, Patton?s ?Blood and Guts? speech and a special guest, Helen Patton, granddaughter of the general.Helen Patton currently ...

Mt. Pleasant Kiwanians work to ensure kids get the necessities this Christmas

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BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsFor local Mt. Pleasant Kiwanians, helping local children is what their group is all about. And thanks to the dedication of Kiwanians like Jason Goody, a number of local kids are going to get some much-needed presents for Christmas this year.Every year, as part of the Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club Tree of Lights program, local club members raise money to give several local children a ...

Computers, cash taken during burglary at WisdomQuest

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

Several laptop computers and a small amount of cash were taken during a burglary over the Thanksgiving weekend at the Mt. Pleasant WisdomQuest School, according to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department. Law enforcement officials also said a fair amount of damage was done at the school.A police investigation led to the recovery of a stolen iPad computer, belonging to Mt. Pleasant High School.Information received ...

Pekin sends 14 runners to Fort Dodge for state meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

The Pekin cross-country team put forth another dominating performance Thursday at Wildwood Park in Ottumwa.All seven boys varisty runners and seven girls varsity runners will be running in the state meet on Nov. 2. The girls came into the race as heavy favorites.?They were favored to win so the pressure was on to live up to their ranking,? Pekin coach Davis Eidahl said. ?They started fast and never looked ...

Cardinals even up world series at one

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

BOSTON (AP) ? Michael Wacha and his Cardinals bullpen provided the power pitching. Carlos Beltran, injected with a painkiller, came through with a huge hit. And this time, it was the Red Sox who were tripped up by fielding failures.Wacha bested John Lackey in a matchup of present and past rookie sensations, and St. Louis beat Boston 4-2 Thursday to even the World Series at a game apiece.?Somebody would have to ...

SPORTS BRIEFS: MMA fighting, swimming, volleyball

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

Fairfield swimming team hosted Keokuk, BurlingtonA message from Fairfield swim team coach Erin Cracker about the meet Thursday: The final home meet at Fairfield Aquatic Center for the Fairfield Trojan girls swim team sparkled with excitement. Each girl was on a mission to achieve her personal best against Burlington and Keokuk. I can officially state that each girl completed that. The biggest time drops were ...

Pekin prepares for showdown with BGM

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

Pekin will play its biggest football game of the year tonight in Packwood.BGM marches into Pekin with an 8-0 record and plenty of players returning from the team that made it to the state semifinals last season.BGM?s quarterback and top two running backs are each seniors. Running back Jack Kline already has more than 1,000 yards rushing and 23 touchdowns. Pekin coach Joe Donovan knows his Panthers will be ...

St. Louis loses game one of world series

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BOSTON (AP) ? Nearly a decade ago, the Boston Red Sox reversed The Curse.Now they?re even getting key calls turned around in the World Series, leaving them on the verge of an opening Fenway Park sweep for the third time in 10 seasons.And not even a need for instant replay. The umpires overturned this blown call on their own.After Dustin Pedroia was called out on a phantom force play in the first inning of ...

Pekin defeats Wapello, advances in regionals

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

The Pekin Panthers will advance to the next round of regionals after a tough matchup Tuesday with Wapello.Pekin (11-10) entered its home playoff game winning only one of its previous seven matches. The Panthers would go on to win a close game by the score of 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 21-25, 15-13.?We started off the match slow and made a lot of errors,? Pekin coach Ashley Bartels said. ?We picked it up by the third ...

Iowa prep football rankings for week nine

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2013 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:Class 4ARecordPtsPrv1. West Des Moines Dowling (13)8-013012. Pleasant Valley8-011523. Ames8-010634. Waukee7-17845. Cedar Rapids Xavier7-17456. Iowa City High7-16367. Iowa City West7-14510...

SPORTS IN BRIEF: Swimming, volleyball league, bowling

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

SwimmingThe Fairfield swim team lost a close matchup Monday at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center to Tipton by the score of 86-85It was senior night for Fairfield?s lone senior, Baylee Bowman. Bowman won the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. She was also part of the relay team that won the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.Jada Lippincott, Brynna Bowman and Lauren Ward were the other ...

Pekin seventh graders win state cross-country meet

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2690d ago

The Pekin seventh and eighth grade cross-country teams competed at the State Junior High Cross-Country Championships Saturday at Saydel High School in Des Moines. The seventh grade girls, consisting of Zoey Wright, Kelly Myers, Hunter Lock, Ayren Essary, Holly Loper and Kameron Fears, finished in first place. The seventh grade boys, consisting of Tony Deutschle, Jacob Weber, Blaze Muntz and Tyler Reynolds, also ...