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A two-vehicle accident on Wednesday, March 23, at the Lincoln Street railroad crossing in Mt. Pleasant didn?t result in injuries, but caused damage to both vehicles.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department said a 2011 Dodge Durango, owned and operated by Ashlei Venghous, of Winfield, was stopped facing south on the north side of the railroad tracks.A 2012 Chrysler 200, owned and operated by Deborah Cooksey, of Mt. ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsDave Heaton has enjoyed the past 22 years as a state representative, and he wants to serve another term in the Iowa House of Representatives.?I really enjoy my work,? the Mt. Pleasant Republican said as he was traveling to Des Moines Monday morning for another week in the Legislature. ?I like connecting with my district, and feel that I?m readily accessible and willing to ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe search continues for the body of a contract worker who fell into the Skunk River on Monday.Henry County Conservation Officer Dan Henderson said as of 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, no body had been recovered from the Skunk River.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a 911 call around 3 p.m., Monday, claiming a subject had fallen from the bridge on Highway 34, west of Mt. Pleasant....

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) ? Erick Green scored 24 points and Robert Brown had 18 Tuesday night, leading Virginia Tech to a 95-79 victory against Iowa in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.The Hokies (6-0) broke away with a 19-1 run spanning the halves, then withstood a run that pulled the Hawkeyes to within 57-54 with 12 minutes left. Virginia Tech then went on a 12-4 burst to rebuild the margin. The victory, under first-year ...

Fairfield Middle School?s seventh-grade ?A? team won its most lopsided game of the season Monday, routing Keokuk 48-19.The Trojans jumped out to an 11-2 lead after the first quarter thanks to several easy makes in the paint, and they built their lead to 23-8 by halftime.Kolten Webber was a force underneath the basket, leading all players with 19 points and 15 rebounds. James Lyman tallied 12 points and three ...

DAVIS COUNTY ? The Cardinal wrestling team forfeit more than half its matches en route to dropping a pair of duals vs. Ottumwa and host Davis County on Monday.The Comets forfeit seven matches vs. Ottumwa in a 60-16 loss, and they forfeit another eight against host Davis County to fall 60-18.Cardinal?s season-opener wasn?t completely devoid of bright spots, however, as 113-pounder Ryan Cale scored 10 points on a ...

CLINTON, N.Y. ? Fairfield High School graduate Serena Ward dropped in seven points in her first collegiate start for Hamilton College, a 42-31 loss to SUNY Oswego, Tuesday in Clinton, N.Y.Ward, a rookie guard/forward, led the Trojan basketball team in scoring in her junior and senior high school seasons. She finished with 13.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last winter.In Tuesday?s game, Ward?s teammate Eliza ...

Pekin senior Cheyann Lankford, bottom left, signs a letter of intent to play softball next year at William Penn University in Oskaloosa. Her parents and William Penn head coach Mike Christner, bottom right, are also pictured at the signing, which took place Tuesday in Pekin Community School. Last summer as Pekin?s leadoff hitter, Lankford had a .470 batting average and broke the school?s single-season record for ...