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WEST BURLINGTON ? A cold start was the beginning of a long night for Maharishi School, which dropped a 51-16 road game to West Burlington on Tuesday.Falling behind 13-0 after the first quarter, the Pioneers played even with West Burlington in the second quarter but still trailed 21-7 at the intermission. They then scored the first basket of the second half to narrow the deficit to 12, but it was all West ...

The Mt. Pleasant Middle School will be holding a meeting for incoming sixth-graders this week.The meeting for parents of current fifth-graders will be held at the middle school on Wednesday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m.The meeting will be to discuss the transition to middle school. Any questions parents have about the transition will be answered at that time.

A recognition event for members of the American Legion?s Bob Tribby Post 58 who have been continuous members of the Post for 50 years and over is planned for Tuesday, May 10, at the Mt. Pleasant Veterans Hall.Stan Hill, who is organizing the event, said there are approximately 19 veterans who have been continuous members of the Post for a half century and over.A light lunch and beverages kick off the event at 5 ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON - The New London School Board moved to terminate a staff employment contract during a special session on Monday evening.After discussion was held in closed session, pursuant to Iowa Code, Section 279.16, the board moved to terminate the employment contract of Maria Mellado, effective at the end of the current school year.Mellado is the New London Community School ...

A second half drought spanning the final two quarters thwarted the Fairfield freshman boys? team in its 39-26 loss to Fort Madison Thursday in Fairfield.Fairfield played right with the visitors through the first two quarters and trailed only 18-16 at the half. But the Trojans came out flat in the second half, as they managed just three points in the third and seven more in the final period. The Bloodhounds ...

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies made three arrests and investigated a pickup-deer accident last weekend.Following a traffic stop on May 1, near the intersection of 260th Street and U.S. Highway 34, the driver of the vehicle, Robert Wilkerson, 32, of Iowa City, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses.Wilkerson was charged with driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor; driving under suspension, a ...

Perhaps no area team faced a stiffer set of tests in its return to the hardwood than the Fairfield boys? basketball team, which had back-to-back road games against talented upstart Fort Madison and defending Class 1A state champion Danville.The Trojans fell to Fort Madison 65-35 on Friday and then lost a 72-32 game to Danville on Saturday, dropping their record to 1-7 overall and 1-2 in the Southeast Conference....

KEOSAUQUA ? Van Buren?s Mitch Garrels claimed the 195-pound title at his team?s own wrestling tournament Saturday in Keosauqua.Garrels rolled through the tournament unscathed after finishing third as a sophomore last season. His team-high finish helped the Warriors to a fifth-place finish in the team standings with 111 points.One other Warrior, Curtis Thomas, made it to the championship round at 182 pounds but ...