Christmas joins Memorial and Veterans days as a time to remember. This family, living on East Cedar Lane in Mt. Pleasant, remembers one of its members as the holidays draw near.
IOWA CITY (AP) ? Iowa defensive lineman John Sawhill is leaving the Hawkeye football team because of an injury during preseason practice.Coach Kirk Ferentz says Thursday the senior from Jefferson joined the program earlier this summer after playing for Drake while he earned his bachelor?s degree.Ferentz says Sawhill had complications from a prior injury and decided to forgo his remaining year of eligibility to ...
At the recent annual Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club Christmas Party, the club honored Jason Goody with the Workhorse of the Year Award.Every year, one member is recognized for going above and beyond in their efforts within the various programs that the Kiwanis Club sponsors in the Mt. Pleasant area.For many years, the Kiwanis Club has featured the program called, The Tree of Lights. Funds raised for this event, go ...
Friday night, the Mt. Pleasant pep band got a helping hand from friends and alumni. Former band members and music enthusiasts alike headed to the bleachers, with instruments in hand, and started jamming out with their younger counterparts. The musicians played during the freshmen and junior varsity games against Ft. Madison.
BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? WACO Superintendent Fred Whipple left the ball in the school board?s court Monday night.The school board, during its regular meeting, discussed the options for the superintendent?s position during the current school year. Whipple, who assumed the administrative post in July following the retirement of Dr. Darrell Smith, said he was open to continuing as superintendent ...
As the Pekin girls? cross country team begins its Class 1A state title defense for the second straight season, the squad will have to do it from unfamiliar territory.After going wire-to-wire ranked No. 1 in Class 1A last season, the Pekin girls sit at No. 5 in the 2012 preseason rankings. Griswold, led by state individual champion Rebekah Topham, is ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll.The Panthers will be led by ...
Less than ideal road conditions this morning due to overnight rains may have contributed to a semi ending up in a ditch and across the road at 220th Street and Marsh Avenue, outside of Mt. Pleasant this morning, as seen above. The cause of the accident has not been identified as crews were still on scene at the time of press.
Cian Bonnett, 8, of Fairfield is one of 13 children who will receive special recognition from the Iowa Hawkeyes as a Kid Captain for the 2012 football season.Cian will be an honorary Kid Captain at Iowa?s away game against Michigan on Nov. 17.Now in its fourth year, the Kid Captain program is a partnership between University of Iowa Children?s Hospital and the Hawkeyes to honor UI Children?s Hospital patients ...
Pam Regur of Fairfield was the overall female winner in the 10-kilometer road race Saturday morning at the 60th annual West Point Sweet Corn Festival in Fort Madison.
Fairfield will host its annual Meet the Trojans night at Fairfield High School Thursday evening.A parent meeting for athletes involved in FHS fall athletics is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. in the gym.Players and coaches for all fall athletic events including football, volleyball, cross country, swimming and cheerleading will be introduced to parents, fans and community members. Team pictures will begin at 6 ...
Van Buren parents, fans and community members are invited to a fall sports scrimmage night Friday.Volleyball scrimmages will begin at 5 p.m. in the high school gymnasium, and the football team will hit the field at 7 p.m.Athletes will be announced prior to scrimmaging.
Southeast Iowa showcased some of the best baseball the state had to offer in 2012, and a major reason why was its senior class. Out of the 13 athletes selected to the All-Golden Triangle News Service baseball team, 10 were seniors.One of those seniors, Washington?s Jake Redlinger, had arguably the best season of them all and has been named captain of the All-GTNS team. The cleanup hitter batted .382 this season ...
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