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Savages buy former city hall building

Mt. Pleasant couple purchases historical landmark for $55,500 at Thursday auction News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsFor the past seven years, Deb Savage has spent a lot of time at 220 E. Monroe St., the former city hall. Now, the Mt. Pleasant councilwoman and her husband, Mt. Pleasant physician, Dr. Alfred Savage, own it.The Savages emerged as the top bidders Thursday for the 1936 building, with a winning bid of $55,500, edging Mt. Pleasant?s Dean King for the title in a half-hour auction ...

7th grade volleyball team photo

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The Fairfield 7th grade volleyball team is pictured, from left, front row: manager Jenna Wickenkamp, Paige Carlson, Mia Ellis, Danae Drish, manager Devika Pharasi, manager Chloe Campbell; second row: Olivia Roberts, Jillian Dunlap, Blair Bowman, Jordan Brandt, Laurel Hilger, Alexis Jones, Bailey Travis, Hanna Harkins; back row: coach Ashley Flynn, Julia Fritz, Kara Jeffrey, Allison Godwin, Angel Samuelson, Rhylie ...

Pekin ranked in new Iowa prep football poll

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Top 10 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 (7)4-013112. Cedar Rapids Xavier (7)4-013023. Iowa City West4-010734. Pleasant Valley4-010255. Ames4-08886. Urbandale3-16247. Waukee3-14698. ...

Pirates clinch first playoff berth in 21 years

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

CHICAGO (AP) ? The long wait is over, Pittsburgh. Your Pirates are finally headed back to the postseason.After a 21-year absence, the Pirates clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when they beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. Louis.Now, they can turn their attention toward bigger goals, the kind that seemed like nothing more than a pipe dream through all those ...

Prep football statistical leaders through three weeks

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

Golden Triangle News Service?s Hunter Tickel, the Washington sports editor, compiled football statistics at this point in the season for our coverage area. PASSINGPlayer Comp.-Att. Yds. TD INT1.Reid Miller, Mid-Prairie 29-57 418 2 3 2. Kody Wood, Highland 36-62 387 5 23. Max Fricke, W-MU 17-42 298 0 34. Jordan Whitney, Fairfield 23-39 224 3 25. Daryn Sebelius, Washington 12-34 207 3 16. Luke Lyle, S-K ...

Cardinal loses in straight sets to New London

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Cardinal volleyball team lost to New London at home last night by the score of 14-25,15-25,9-25."We did not play as well as I would have liked," Cardinal volleyball coach Jerald Harter said. "Our serve receive was not good and that transitioned into setting problems and hitting errors."Amy Hart was 8-8 serving with one ace. Leea Ostrander smashed six kills and Hart had three. Ostrander also led the team in ...

Neon Splash and Cardinal golf tournament information

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

Neon SplashThe Neon Splash glowing 5k run will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 in Fairfield?s Chatauqua Park.Prizes will be awarded to the top glow costumes. This is not a timed event, so each participant can go at their own pace. All proceeds go to the new outdoor pool project.Each participant must pay a $25 fee and register by Sept. 25 for a guaranteed T-shirt. Only $10 is required for children 10 and under. ...

Cardinals atop the NL Central

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Washington got back to playing baseball and swept Atlanta to keep the Braves from clinching the NL East. Meanwhile, the AL wild-card race remained tight with Texas beating Tampa Bay. A quick look at baseball's playoff picture:TIGHTENING RACE: Four of the six teams vying for the two AL wild-card berths squared off against a fellow contender Tuesday night. Texas topped Tampa Bay 7-1 to move into a tie with the ...

Fairfield 8th grade football team photo

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

Front row, from left: Howard Phagan, Hunter Drish, Jon Scantling, Finn Malloy, Gage Roach, Derek Beasley, Orion Riley, manager Anthony Osbourne; second row: Jose Jimenez, Jesse Birlson, Gannon Courtright, Juan Telloy, Brendan Hagans, Michael Flournay, Blu Schultz, Stetson Spees, Logan Williams, manager Mark Anderson; third row: Graham Kuehl, Brayden Fishel, Darron Roberts, Cade Lisk, James Lyman, Aaron Haines, ...

A ghoulish look

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

JC Sitar, 10, gets his face painted during the HHCC Healthy Halloween Walk.

Pekin volleyball defeats Wapello

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Pekin volleyball team defeated Wapello Tuesday to push its win streak to four games.The final score was 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22."We had a few slow starts in some of the sets, but came back and played to win," Pekin volleyball coach Ashley Bartels said.Beth Atwood led the team with 14 kills. Jessica Horras had six kills of her own.Atwood also had two blocks, while Peyton Atwood and Madelyn Baker each ...

Sandusky conviction to get appeals court review starting today

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ? Jerry Sandusky?s lawyer and members of the state attorney general?s office will be inside a northeastern Pennsylvania courtroom as the former Penn State assistant football coach seeks to have his child molestation conviction overturned.The state Superior Court proceeding on Tuesday is being held in Wilkes-Barre as part of the court?s effort to give more people a chance to see how it ...