Sports

Pekin Sports Boosters meeting monthly

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

PACKWOOD ? Pekin Sports Boosters plan to meet the last Wednesday of every month beginning Sept. 26 at the Pekin High School library. Meetings will begin at 6 p.m.The entire community is invited to attend. The Pekin Sports Boosters Association aims to ?support, encourage and enhance the sports programs and our student athletes through physical and financial means and to promote sportsmanship through quality ...

Fairfield runs at Fort Madison Invitational

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

FORT MADISON ? All the hard work the Fairfield harriers have put in has yet to show up in the team standings, but Fairfield head coach Jerrod Belzer is confident the training will pay off in no time.Running at the Fort Madison Invitational in Rodeo Park Thursday, Jessica Lamb finished second overall to lead the girls to a third-place finish and 54 points. The Fairfield boys, paced by Randy Andermann in 12th ...

New London lays out timeline for superintendent search

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? The pressure is on to find the next superintendent of New London Community School District. And as time is of the essence, the district?s school board has laid out an official timeline for finding their next leader by Feb. 16, 2016.During their last board meeting on Tuesday evening, the board discussed and eventually agreed upon conducting superintendent interviews ...

Mt. Pleasant High School announces after-prom parent meeting

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

The Mt. Pleasant Community High School has announced an after-prom meeting.The meeting will occur on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., in the high school media center.All senior parents and students are encouraged to attend. According to the press release, it is important for parents to attend in order to plan a successful after-prom event.

Postponement: Youth soccer clinic

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

The Fairfield youth soccer clinic scheduled tonight has been postponed until Sept. 20. The clinic will meet from 5:15-6 p.m.

Trojan volleyball headed to weekend tourneys

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

Both the Fairfield varsity and sophomore volleyball teams will be battling through tournaments come Saturday.The varsity squad is headed to Ottumwa where it will take on Eddyville-Blakesburg, Centerville and Burlington in pool play. Fairfield kicks off the tournament at 8:30 a.m. against Eddyville. The other pool includes the host Bulldogs, Mount Pleasant, Davis County and Washington. The top two teams in each ...

Pekin volleyball topples Columbus

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

PACKWOOD ? The Pekin volleyball team kept its undefeated conference mark intact with a three-set victory over Columbus Thursday.Leslie Stone sent up 21 assists, Maranda Baker finished with seven kills and the Panthers topped Columbus by scores of 25-15. 25-11, 25-22.?We came aggressive the first two sets but got a little comfortable the third set,? said Pekin head coach Ashley Bartels.After running away to ...

Mr. Sandman

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

Although daytime temperatures recently won?t break any records, combined with sunshine, they are warm enough to melt snow and ice on roadways. That leads to freezing, though, during nighttime hours. Consequently, Mt. Pleasant Public Works Department employees have been busy during the morning hours spreading a sand/salt mixture on city streets to make the streets and intersections safe.

Local man faces charges following residence search

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

A Mt. Pleasant man was charged with several violations, including possession of cocaine, following the execution of a search warrant on Jan. 19, at 417 E. Becky Lane, in Mt. Pleasant.Ivan Leonardo was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver less than 100 grams of cocaine, a Class C felony. Leonardo also was charged with driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Leonardo was taken to ...

Congressman Loebsack visits HCHC, reviews recent legislation

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDirect supervision was the topic of the afternoon for Henry County Health Center officials as U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) sat down with health center officials to discuss some of Loebsack?s most recent health care legislation.HCHC was just one of the congressman?s many stops on his tour of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) across the state Wednesday. Loebsack met with ...

FMS netters dominate Washington

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

Both the seventh- and eighth-grade Fairfield Middle School volleyball teams swept rival Washington in their respective season openers Tuesday.The two grades finished the day claiming four match wins apiece.In seventh-grade action, the Trojan ?A? team topped Washington 21-10, 15-21, 15-3. Ashley Pool led the team in setting, had 10 aces and two attacks, while Ashtyn Drish dominated with seven attack attempts. ...

Trojans pick up individual victories in Keokuk

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2693d ago

KEOKUK ? The individual performances were there, but a lack of depth continued to harm the Fairfield swim team in a Tuesday dual with Keokuk.Fairfield won four events and finished runner-up in three others, but a much larger Chiefs squad grabbed its points wherever it could en route to a 124-55 win in Keokuk.?It is tough to go against a team of 18 and earn enough points to win a meet,? said Fairfield head coach ...