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Replacement of pavement on the East side of Big Creek bridge starting on Aug. 1 will result in the closure of Old Highway 34 for thru traffic starting at Big Creek bridge going east for approximately 900 feet. The work will take approximately three to four weeks, weather permitting.In addition, the Henry County Engineer?s Office has announced a road closure for 260th Street on Aug. 1. 260th Street will be closed ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? It?s all about the details. That was theme of Monday night?s New London School Board meeting in discussing the school?s major work projects.From looking at project concepts for the new athletic track and field improvements, to discussing unforeseen aspects to fixing waste service/water and drainage in both the locker rooms and high school concession stands, the board ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? The Pekin girls? and boys? track teams combined to win eight events Monday at the Cornell Co-Ed Relays in Cedar Rapids.The Pekin girls claimed the overall team title, nipping North Linn by nine with a 147-point total. The Panther boys finished first in six races, including four relays.Look for more results from the meet in Thursday?s edition of The Ledger.

ALBIA ? Mick Flattery?s Trojan golfers got their first look Tuesday at what figures to be a season-long rival in Centerville.The Big Reds claimed battle No. 1 at the Albia Invite by finishing seven strokes ahead of the Trojans, who were coming off a 43-stroke victory vs. Eddyville Monday. Centerville shot a 317 compared to Fairfield?s 324.?It was great competition between ourselves and Centerville, as it looks ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWhen one goes down, another comes up. That?s been a theme in Mt. Pleasant?s housing market for some time, and is holding true today.?That?s the ideal,? said Building and Zoning Director Jack Swarm. ?It?s harder to get new houses built in, what I?ll call old town, the established areas because of the older houses surrounding them.?But building new in the older neighborhoods of ...

Fresh off a victory Thursday vs. sixth-ranked Pella, the Fairfield boys? soccer team once again prevailed Friday with a 3-1 win over Oskaloosa at Trojan Stadium.Thanks to goals by senior Roan Bachar and junior Austin Lauderman, the Trojans put the game away early and carried a 3-0 lead into the break. Bachar scored the contest?s first two goals after booting in the winning goal Thursday, and Lauderman tacked on ...

The Fairfield girls? tennis squad fell just shy of its first meet victory Thursday, claiming four matches to Southeast Conference rival Mount Pleasant?s five on the Fairfield Middle School courts.The Trojans received victories from sophomore Karley Williams and senior Courtney Laux in singles action. Haylee Gilpin and Kim O?Carroll, and Williams and Rachel Hathaway also won in doubles play.Williams jumped out ...

PACKWOOD ? The Pekin and Cardinal boys? track squads won their respective divisions at the Pekin Invitational Thursday in Packwood.Pekin amassed 205 points in the Red Team field to blast runner-up Sigourney by 47 points. Cardinal scored 167 points in the Black Team division, topping second-place Albia by 27.For the host Panthers, it was another win in a long line of them on their home track. Pekin also crushed ...