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Chiefs edge Trojans for soccer title

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KEOKUK ? With the Southeast Conference title on the line Monday, the Fairfield-Keokuk soccer rivalry was given another kick.The Trojans and host Chiefs battled to a 0-0 tie in regulation, but Keokuk scored the winning goal in overtime for a 1-0 victory and season sweep of Fairfield.With the win, the Chiefs are owners of the Southeast Conference title. Fairfield was SEC champs last season after beating Keokuk ...

Wayland looking for more homes to spruce up

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BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The City of Wayland is looking for a few good homes. More aptly put, the city is looking for owner-occupied homes that need a little tender loving care.Last year, the city was awarded a community development block grant, through the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC). The grant comes in the form of a owner-occupied rehabilitation program, which looks ...

Pioneer boys win Ottumwa Invitational

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

OTTUMWA ? The Maharishi School boys? tennis team won 25 out of 27 round-robin matches on its way to taking the Ottumwa Invitational team crown Saturday.The Pioneers swept seven divisions and finished runner-up in the other two to finish with 34 points. The host Bulldogs came in second with 24 points, and Keokuk was a close third with 21.Singles champions for the Pioneers were No. 2 Sam Stickels, Raphael Gelfand ...

Trojan boys? golf team grabs six more wins

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

CHARITON ? The latest golf poll has the Fairfield boys ranked fifth in the state, and the team celebrated Saturday adding six more wins to its team record.The Trojans placed second out of eight teams at the always difficult Chariton Invite, finishing four strokes back of Creston with a score of 310. Pella came in third with a 312 team score.?Great tournament for us heading into postseason play,? said Fairfield ...

Fairfield boys settle for fourth place

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Fairfield boys? track team was unable to field any champions at the Southeast Conference meet and fell to fourth place in the team standings.Fairfield finished with a final tally of 51.5 as Mount Pleasant kept the title in Panther country scoring 111 points, 10 ahead of second-place Fort Madison.?Not winning any events makes it hard to compete for the title,? said Fairfield coach Brian ...

Pioneer girls remain undefeated

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

It was a hot, humid day for tennis Saturday, but Pioneer girls? tennis kept its cool in a double dual against Albia and Holy Trinity.The Pioneers won 16 of 18 matches on the day to top both adversaries on the Punj Tennis Center courts in Fairfield. Maharishi School posted a 7-2 win over Holy Trinity and a 9-0 sweep of Albia.The two team wins kept the Pioneers? flawless season record, now 8-0, intact.In action ...

Inmate faces new charge

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

Brian Calvin, 31, of Columbus Junction, an inmate at the Henry County Jail, has been charged with violation of an order of protection, a simple misdemeanor.According to a Henry County Sheriff?s Office release, deputies were informed on Sunday, Sept. 27, by jail staff that a possible violation of an order of protection had occurred from inside the county jail.An investigation revealed that Calvin had placed ...

Pork rebounds from PED, but margins still tight

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BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWhile the Iowa pork industry has rebounded from the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) that impacted swine production last year, Colin Johnson, an Iowa State University Extension swine specialist, said profit margins still would remain tight for producers.That being said, the industry is in much better shape than it was a year ago, Johnson noted.?Our inventory numbers are ...

Marching Panthers to compete in Monroe City, Mo., festival

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

The Mt. Pleasant High School Panther Marching Band will be the only band from Iowa participating in the Monroe City Marching Band Festival this Saturday in Monroe City, Mo. Over 1,400 band members in 24 bands will be competing in parade marching, drumline and color guard competition and field show competition.The parade, which travels through downtown Monroe City, will begin at 9 a.m., with Mt. Pleasant scheduled...

Van Buren golfers fifth in Donnellson

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

DONNELLSON ? The Van Buren boys? golf team finished fifth out of seven teams Saturday at the Central Lee Golf Tournament on Green Acres Golf Course in Donnellson.The Warriors finished with a team tally of 374 to place ahead of Fort Madison (392) and IMS (463). Central Lee won on its own course with a score of 317, and Keokuk was runner-up at 329.Leading the way for Van Buren was Brandon Plecker with a score of ...

Fairfield boys slip past Chiefs; girls fall in Keokuk

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

Fairfield?s Alexander Punj concluded the regular season undefeated in singles play, and the boys? tennis team topped Keokuk by the narrowest of margins Thursday at FMS courts.Unlike the two teams? first meeting in Keokuk, the rain held off just long enough for Fairfield to claim a 5-4 victory.With the meet win, the Trojans finish the regular season with a 6-2-2 record. Their record in the Southeast Conference ...

Van Buren boys total 92 points, finish third

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2575d ago

DONNELLSON ? The Van Buren boys? track team won one event and placed runner-up in four others to finish third out of eight teams at the Southeast Iowa Superconference Relays in Donnellson Thursday.The Warriors scored 92 points to finish behind Central Lee?s 101 and West Burlington/Notre Dame?s 141 points.Austin Gire led the Warriors with a win in the 400-meter dash (54.21). Gire also finished second in the 100 ...