Sports

Van Buren seniors come through

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

MORAVIA ? Van Buren?s seniors stepped up in a big way to hand their team a 10-4 victory Monday in Moravia.The school?s recent graduates went a combined 8-for-14 from the plate and totaled seven of the team?s 10 RBI in the non-conference game, much to the delight of second-year head coach Eric Speer.?Last week we had a meeting about how they needed to step up, and they really showed what they?re capable of ...

Solid defense carries Pekin to 4-2 victory

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

PACKWOOD ? Pekin first-year baseball coach Pie Reighard said his team had its ?best defense to date? in a 4-2 victory over conference foe Highland Monday in Packwood.Behind starting pitcher Petie Clubb, the Pekin defense had no errors and Graham Wittrock and Clubb each totaled five putouts. Kolby Allsup added two.?We had a lot of putouts. We made some nice plays in the field and just played good, solid defense,?...

Winfield continues search for the right roof contractor

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite receiving three separate bids from out of town roofing contractors for work to the Winfield Library and Fire Station roof, Winfield City Council is still on the hunt for the right business for the job.Dearborn Becker Roofing, of Ottumwa, submitted the lowest bid for the project at $39,600, which the council thought was still too high for what the city wanted to spend. ...

Payment received, shut-off valve removed in Mt. Union

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Union doesn?t dominate discussion any longer at board meetings of the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS). However, seemingly a meeting doesn?t pass without at least a mention of the Henry County community.During the board?s regular meeting Wednesday at the Henry County Emergency Management Building, RUSS Executive Director Bruce Hudson informed the board that one ...

Council delays decision on future of Rocky

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsA sometimes-contentious meeting may have been the final regular meeting ever by the Mt. Pleasant City Council in the soon-to-be-vacated building at 220 West Monroe Street.The council approved a contract later in the meeting to sign with Sullivan Auctions to sell the building by auction. The council agreed to pay Sullivan Auctions a marketing fee of $2,500 for its services in ...

Trojan softball evens SEC record

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

FORT MADISON ? The Trojan softball team?s upward trend continued Monday as it pushed its winning streak to four games with a doubleheader sweep of Southeast Conference rival Fort Madison.The Trojans (7-3) topped the host Bloodhounds 7-4 in the opener and won 2-1 in the nightcap to even their SEC record to 2-2.The result was the start of what Fairfield head coach Bob Bradfield hopes is a positive week.?Our goal ...

Pekin softball earns 11-4 win

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

LETTS ? Everything seemed to be working for the Pekin softball team Tuesday as it picked up an 11-4 victory over host Louisa-Muscatine.The Panther girls collected 15 hits through seven innings and limited their errors to just one. The visitors also allowed just three hits.?We did a better job of playing our game tonight. Defense, offense, pitching were a little more consistent, so everything went a little ...

Cardinal baseball tops Notre Dame for third straight win

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

ELDON ? The Cardinal baseball team picked up its third straight win Tuesday, blasting West Burlington/Notre Dame 9-1 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference South showdown in Eldon.Junior Conner McElderry pitched six innings of one-run ball for the Comets, who improved to 5-2 overall with the win. McElderry allowed six hits and one walk while striking out four batters. Brennon Elder, another junior, pitched one ...

Comets fall to No. 2 Notre Dame

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

WEST BURLINGTON ? No. 2-ranked (Class 3A) West Burlington/Notre Dame picked up a 5-1 win over Cardinal in Southeast Iowa Super Conference softball action Tuesday in West Burlington.Delaney Ridgway, who supplied two of Cardinal?s four hits, took the loss from the pitcher?s circle. The freshman tallied two strikeouts and gave up 12 hits in six innings of work.Cardinal?s Carlie Bennett and Lindsay Moore provided ...

MPACA names new Executive VP

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance will have a new leader at the helm beginning in October, as the MPACA alongside the Area Development Commission and the City of Mt. Pleasant have announced the hiring of Kristi Ray as the Executive Vice President of the Chamber Alliance.?We are thrilled to have Ray join our team,? said Chamber President Chris Van De Berg. ?We had the most highly qualified candidates ever to ...

Supervisors hear reports from board meetings

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsThere is a move under way in state government to increase the state?s sales tax to finance clean water quality initiatives in Iowa, Supervisor Gary See told his peers during Tuesday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting.See said the matter was discussed early Tuesday morning during a meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Area Development Commission to draft its legislative prioritie...

Fairfield JV softball earns one win at Ottumwa invite

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

OTTUMWA ? Fairfield JV Black rallied back from a four-run deficit Saturday to top Chariton 8-6 at the Ottumwa JV Invitational in Ottumwa.The Trojans, who initially trailed 6-2 in the contest, scored six runs in the fourth inning to earn the two-run victory.Leading the way for Fairfield was Taylor Ferrel, who had two doubles in addition to one run plated and an RBI. Kaylee Watson had one RBI and slapped a ...