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? The Trojans stormed back from a 24-11 deficit to win their first postseason game since 2007. MOUNT PLEASANT ? In a game where the opponents are familiar foes, it all comes down to execution.Fairfield did exactly what it needed to do to claim victory over Mount Pleasant, 52-47, in the regional quarterfinal game on Wednesday night.After two losses to the Panthers in the regular season ? 68-38 and 54-33 ? ...

Oskaloosa handed the Fairfield girls? basketball team its first loss of the season in late November.The Trojans don?t expect Oskaloosa to hand them their last when they face off Saturday.Fairfield advanced to the Class 4A Region 5 semifinal round Wednesday with a five-point win over Southeast Conference rival Mount Pleasant in the regional opener. The semifinal matchup is scheduled Saturday in Oskaloosa.For ...

An Iowa National Guard helicopter landed behind the Henry County Emergency Management Building Wednesday for a search and rescue training exercise, coordinated by Walt Jackson, county emergency management director. Jackson said the attendance for the exercise, which was hosted in the afternoon and evening, was light due to many summer conflicts.

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The City of Wayland has tapped Wemiga Waste to take over garbage collection for the city.The council was approached by Lynn Whaley, of Whaley Waste Systems, earlier this spring to see if the city would consider opening up bids for the city?s solid waste contract. Luke Waste Management had handled the city?s waste and recycling.Whaley had proposed using a trash bin ...

PELLA ? For the second time in three seasons, head coach Matt Zeitler and the Van Buren girls? basketball team saw their season come to an end at the hand of Pella Christian on Tuesday.The Warrior girls fell to the host Eagles 51-33 in the Class 2A Region 6 quarterfinal round in Pella.Van Buren?s Hanna Haynes ended her prep career with an expected packed stat line, including 17 points, 12 boards and three ...

Fairfield Middle School?s eighth-grade boys coughed up 24 turnovers en route to a 47-18 loss to Mount Pleasant on Monday.Cam Baumann led the Trojans with 11 points and eight boards, while Josh Osby contributed five points.?The story of this one was we got out-worked. We got out-rebounded 31-9 and had 24 turnovers, which will tell you the story,? said Fairfield coach Tony Vandegriff.Brayden Miller and Jacob ...

An accident over a month ago has led to several charges being filed against a Brighton man.Deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover May 12 on the 2700 grid of Highway 218. It was determined that Tad Zwer, 24, of Brighton, was driving his 2002 Ford north on Highway 218 when he lost control, resulting in the rollover crash.No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at over $1,500.Upon further ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Fairfield bowling teams kicked off the postseason Saturday with the Southeast Conference meet at Melody Lanes in Washington.The Trojan boys finished in second place behind Keokuk with a score of 2667, and the girls? team came in third ahead of Washington with a final tally of 2185. Keokuk claimed both conference titles, scoring 2736 in boys? competition and 2516 in the girls? meet.Fairfiel...