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WINFIELD ? Maharishi School saw its season come to an end Tuesday with a three-set loss to Winfield-Mount Union in the Class 1A regional volleyball opener.The Pioneers lost their 24th match of the season by final scores of 1-25, 3-25 and 11-25.Winfield-Mount Union continues on to the second round to face New London, which topped WACO on Tuesday.

Members of the Fairfield Middle School eighth-grade football team are pictured, from left, front row: managers Reese Klehm, Evan Huff, Brittan Bowman, Hakim Simmons, Mason Allen, Trenton Nelson, Thomas Booton; second row: Austin Winslow, James Bechtel, Baily Kemp, Brian Buch, Tyler Huff, Ben Anderson, Dallas Peebler, Dylan Abbott, Kleyton Benedict, Jacob Morgan; third row: Jose Rojo, Spencer Else, Alex Sisomphane,...

Fairfield arrived in Centerville looking for its playoff-clinching, statement win Friday.Instead, Fairfield was met by a hungry Big Reds squad intent on playing spoiler. Nearly four hours and a lightning delay later, the Trojans left soggy Paul Johnson Field with their sixth loss of the season, a 26-23 defeat at the hands of the Big Reds.?The Centerville kids came out and played hard, and they made big plays ...

The Mt. Pleasant dance team received a little help from their male counterparts as they put on their annual guy/girl dance. The musical selections were in the tune of love, including ?Frozen?s? ?Love is an Open Door.? The crowd laughed and cheered during the halftime performance of the Mt. Pleasant boys? senior night ball game on Monday, Feb. 8, and the girls? senior night game on Friday, Feb 12.

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsThe Mt. Pleasant School Board will have money on the mind Monday night as they hold a budget work session and discuss tuition rates for three-year-old preschool.The school board discussed tuition rates during their Feb. 8 meeting, but decided to give the matter some more thought before settling on a tuition hike.During the meeting, Interim Superintendent Dr. John Roederer said ...

The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance Government Affairs Committee invites the public to a forum with area lawmakers Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., in the International Room of Chadwick Library at Iowa Wesleyan College. The event is free and open to the public.The forum topic is ?Taxation and State Budgeting.? Rep. Dave Heaton, R-Mt. Pleasant, and Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, are both scheduled ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsIt?s been several years since the Henry County Health Center?s (HCHC) board of trustees have had to raise the tax budget for the health center, but largely due to modifications being made in Iowa?s Medicaid program, that all changed on Tuesday.?We are all in agreement of moving the levy rate to $1.17 from $0.81. It?s a small change for the constituent, but it will generate about ...

Two rounds are down and just one remains as Fairfield prepares for its Week 8 matchup against Class 3A District 7 opponent Centerville.A win against the Big Reds will all but secure the Trojans (2-5, 2-3 District 7) a spot in the playoffs for the fourth straight season. If the Trojans do win Friday, Mount Pleasant (2-5, 2-2) would only edge them for a spot if it defeats both Keokuk (3-4) and Williamsburg (6-1) ...