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Deputies investigate pair of accidents

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

Deputies from the Henry County Sheriff?s Office responded to two accidents in recent days.On June 14 at approximately 12:17 a.m., deputies were summoned to an accident in the 200 block of North Elm Street in New London. Upon investigation, it was determined that a 1999 Ford Ranger, operated by Nathan Hester, of Mt. Pleasant, was driving erratically and struck a 1995 Chevrolet truck operated by Zachary Sloan, of ...

Fairfield boys drop home finale Friday

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

Fairfield failed to replicate the great defensive play that earned it a win earlier in the week vs. Chariton, and the Trojans dropped their home finale to Fort Madison 64-53 on Friday.?Defensively we weren?t the team that?s been playing the last couple of weeks. We didn?t guard the way we were capable of guarding, and it?s pretty obvious we need to be more disciplined defensively to beat quality teams like Fort ...

Trojans pull away from Fort Madison 53-37

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

Fairfield poured in 13 unanswered points to finish Friday?s Southeast Conference finale vs. Fort Madison, turning what was once a close fourth quarter into a 53-37 blowout victory for the Trojans.Sidney Baumann set another career high with 33 points, scoring nine in the final four minutes, to lift the Trojans in the final home game of her prep career. And on Senior Night, no less.?To go out with a bang was ...

Mt. Pleasant cruises into summer as annual Friday night car cruise kicks off

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsSitting under a shade tree on the north side of City Park, one could almost forget temperatures were set to topple over the triple digits on Friday. Instead, the only thing hot on the square were the cars.Phil Ealy and Shirley Wright, both of Washington, were enjoying the first car cruise of the year through downtown Mt. Pleasant.?I?ve been coming for probably 10 years,? said ...

Area wrestling squads to be represented at state

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

PLEASANTVILLE ? Cardinal pushed two wrestlers through to the state tournament, and Pekin and Van Buren qualified one wrestler each at Saturday?s district tournament in Pleasantville.Cardinal 113-pound junior Ryan Cale won a district title and senior teammate Dustin Miller placed second at 182 pounds to advance to state. Pekin senior Austyn Vogel won a district title to qualify at 152 pounds, and Van Buren will ...

Warrior girls nip Pekin in Region 6

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

PACKWOOD ? Van Buren weathered a cold shooting night and an upset-hungry Pekin squad to claim a come-from-behind 35-34 victory in the first round of Class 2A girls? regional basketball Saturday in Packwood.Pekin (10-12) grabbed a 23-20 lead after three, but Van Buren (17-5) saved its best for last and out-scored the rival Panthers 15-11 in the final eight minutes for the victory. The Warriors? road to the state ...

Trojans? Davisson, Mineart state-bound

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

WEST LIBERTY ? Saturday was a bittersweet day for Fairfield head coach Steve Miller, who saw two of his senior wrestlers make the state tournament and two others come up just short at the Class 2A district tournament in West Liberty.Out of Fairfield?s five possible state qualifiers, seniors Seth Davisson and Jake Mineart were the only wrestlers to finish in the top two of their respective weight classes. Mineart ...

Rockets get best of Comets

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EDDYVILLE ? The Cardinal girls? basketball team was booted from the postseason Saturday, dropping a 77-57 Class 2A first-round matchup to Eddyville-Blakesburg.Senior Lindsay Moore led the way offensively for the Comets, who trailed a hot-shooting Rockets? squad 35-21 at halftime. Moore scored 25 points off 6 of 7 foul shooting, and freshman teammate Delaney Ridgway scored 17 points off 7-for-8 free throws.The ...

Turkeys prove to be a great benefit to Henry County?s economy

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? When one thinks of livestock production in Henry County, cattle and hogs immediately come to mind.And while beef and pork production are staples in the county?s economy, don?t forget about the turkeys.Robert Achen, of Wayland, chairman of the board of Agri-Way Partners, L.L.C. in Wayland, is a third-generation turkey producer. He says that turkey production now ranks ...

Mt. Pleasant seeks proposals from developers for rental housing

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

The City of Mt. Pleasant is seeking proposals from developers for projects that create rental workforce housing for moderate-income households in the city.Proposals are sought to increase the capacity of moderately priced, quality rental units serving current and future needs of city residents.The successful proposal will receive a very low interest loan from the Iowa Finance Authority, via the city, upon ...

Middle school girls crush Aldo Leopold

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

The Trojan seventh-grade ?A? basketball team saved its ?most complete game? for the home finale Thursday vs. Burlington Aldo Leopold.The Fairfield girls rolled out to an 18-1 lead after one quarter and never looked back on their way to a 54-13 victory over visiting Aldo Leopold at Fairfield Middle School.?Tonight was by far our most complete game of the season. We wanted to focus on not turning the ball over so ...

Pioneer boys earn third win

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2692d ago

The Pioneer boys? basketball team saved its best for last and topped English Valleys 54-49 in the final game of the regular season Saturday in Fairfield.Maharishi School led for a majority of the contest, but English Valleys cut the deficit to 52-49 with a minute to play. Junior Rashan Anderson hit a pair of free throws in the game?s final moments to seal the victory for the Pioneers (3-18).Anderson scored 12 ...