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Jackson: Multiple training sessions are planned for upcoming months

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BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Emergency Management Director Walt Jackson can?t be accused of not organizing training exercises for county firefighters and EMTs.During Thursday?s county department head meeting with county supervisors, Jackson distributed synopses on seven upcoming courses that extend into October.Jackson?s first training course was a propane training that was held this past ...

Fun run on Saturday

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WEST BURLINGTON ? The fifth annual Great River Hospice Fun Run and Walk is scheduled at 9 a.m. Saturday in West Burlington.The race begins on the Great River Health Systems? campus located at 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. All proceeds will support Great River Hospice House.Trophies will be awarded to the overall male and female winners of the 4-mile run, and medals will be given to the top three finishers ...

HHCC board looks at data for future city planning

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BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsLocals are evaluating the future of Mt. Pleasant.At least that?s what the Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) board was asked to do as they heard from Zach James, planning director of the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC), and Brent Schleisman, Mt. Pleasant?s City Administrator, as the two reviewed the newly released comprehensive plan for the City of Mt. ...

Giants complete World Series sweep

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2693d ago

DETROIT (AP) ? Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda.All the right elements for a sweet World Series sweep for the San Francisco Giants.Nearly knocked out in the playoffs time and time again, and finally pressed by the Detroit Tigers in Game 4, Pablo Sandoval and the Giants clinched their second title in three seasons Sunday night.Marco Scutaro ? who else? ? delivered one more key ...

Bowman joining Mueller at state swim, dive meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2693d ago

IOWA CITY ? Fairfield?s Baylee Bowman added on to her string of state swim meet appearances, qualifying in the 100-freestyle at the regional meet in Iowa City Saturday.Bowman, a junior, will be making her third straight trip to the state meet thanks to a third-place finish in the 100 (55.98). Her swim was a second off winner Lilian Zhu of Iowa City West (54.73) and was a tenth of a second below the tentative ...

Mueller dives into state meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2693d ago

CLINTON ? Fairfield freshman diver Katherine Mueller qualified for the state diving meet with an unfreshman-like fourth-place finish at the regional meet in Clinton Thursday.Up against divers from larger schools, Mueller turned in a finals score of 337.10 to best seven other athletes in the 1-meter dive event. Mueller?s season will continue Nov. 2 at the state meet in Marshalltown.Jacintha Thomas of Iowa West ...

Pekin volleyball falls in Class 2A semifinals

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EDDYVILLE ? The Pekin volleyball team?s successful run came to an end Friday at the hands of Eddyville-Blakesburg in the Class 2A Region 6 semifinals.The Rockets topped the Panthers by scores of 25-16, 29-27 and 25-16 to advance to the regional final, where they will meet top-ranked Dike-New Hartford at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Grinnell. The winner of Wednesday?s final will advance to the state tournament.On Friday, ...

No objections registered as county approves fiscal year 2016-17 budget

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BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County?s Board of Supervisors put its stamp of approval on the fiscal 2016-17 county budget Tuesday, following a public hearing on the financial document.There was no verbal nor written feedback either before or during the public hearing. Next fiscal year?s budget calls for $16.7M in expenditures and a reduction of over $1 for both the urban and rural tax rates.Urban ...

New London takes a serious look at housing

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BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? In small communities, there is a direct connection between the health of the school district and the health of the city.In communities like New London, in order for the district to survive and thrive, it needs a bustling population.That?s why members of the New London School Board appeared at the New London City Council meeting Tuesday night, to speak to the council ...

Area harriers prepare for state meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2693d ago

All the cross country meets and miles run are just preparation for this Saturday.One area squad ? the Pekin girls? cross country team ? has qualified for the Class 1A race scheduled Saturday at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The Panthers will be joined by fellow schoolmate and freshman Austin Fariss in the Class 1A boys? event as well as Fairfield senior Jessica Lamb in the Class 3A girls? ...

FMS hoops openers moved back

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2693d ago

Fairfield?s first middle school basketball games of the season will be played Tuesday. The eighth-grade girls play at home and the seventh-grade boys play at Washington.The games were moved from Monday due to parent-teacher conferences.

Soupiset makes history

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2693d ago

MIDLAND, Mich. ? Sean Soupiset, a part-time resident of Fairfield and former Fairfield High School tennis player, finished sixth in Michigan Division 1 doubles over the weekend at the state finals in Midland, Michigan.Playing for Traverse City Central, Soupiset and doubles partner Cam Young also set a state record in the process. The pair finished the season with a 43-2 record, surpassing the previous Michigan ...