Sports

Trojan eighth-graders take one from Ottumwa

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

The Fairfield eighth-grade boys? basketball team was back in action Tuesday vs. Ottumwa. The Trojans won the ?C? contest but dropped the two others.Fairfield lost the ?A? game 47-27. Jordan Reid led the Trojans with 10 points, five boards and three steals. Alex Crile had five points and four steals, Logan Angstead finished with five points, and Trevor Drish added three. Nick Higgins and Nathan Davidson scored ...

Holmes family honored

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

During Saturday?s Southern Iowa Classic wrestling tournament, the 11th annual family recognition award was presented to the Holmes family of Fairfield. The award is meant to recognize past wrestlers and their families for their contributions to Fairfield High School athletics.Pictured is, from left: Chuck Holmes, Marilyn Holmes, Larry Holmes, Tom Holmes, Jill Holmes, Julie Hanshaw, Greg Hanshaw, John Holmes, ...

Fairfield freshmen girls fall in overtime

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

CENTERVILLE ? The Fairfield ninth-grade girls came up one basket short of a win Tuesday, falling to Centerville 25-24 in overtime.MacKenzie McClure had 11 points, four boards and four steals to lead the Trojans. Fairfield?s Karley Williams finished with six points along with six boards, Madison Roberts scored five points and Harley Cook hauled in a team-high 13 rebounds.The freshman team is set to host Keokuk ...

Iowa keeps head above .500, tops Minnesota

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

IOWA CITY (AP) ? For about 37 minutes, Iowa and Minnesota played a weird game that leaned slightly toward the Gophers.Then Devyn Marble took over, providing an emphatic finish to a game that wasn?t clear until the final seconds.Senior Matt Gatens scored 18 points, Marble added 12 and Iowa rallied to beat Minnesota 63-59 on Wednesday night and snap a three-game losing streak.Marble keyed Iowa?s 9-0 run to close ...

Two Mt. Pleasant men charged with sexual assault of a minor

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Two Mt. Pleasant men have been arrested for the sexual assault of a minor.Sean Neal Delacy, 38, of Mt. Pleasant was arrested on Saturday, July 18, following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse between Delacy and a six-year-old victim.Delacy was arrested at his home, 905 West Washington Street, Apt. #25, and charged with four counts of sexual abuse in the second degree, class B felonies. Delacy is ...

Fire at cinema building

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Firefighters from Mt. Pleasant, joined later by the New London Fire Department, spent Thursday afternoon controlling a small, but pesky fire in the attic of the Main Street Cinemas building.

Water everywhere

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Winfield had close to four inches of rain yesterday, according to reports, from several thunderstorms that visited the area. The thunderstorms were especially powerful in the late afternoon and resulted in the flooding of farm yards and ditches along Highway 78. There was at least one stretch on Highway 78 where water was running over the road. The rain also caused flooding on a number of streets in Winfield. In ...

Day 3 at the fair

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Sheep and bucket-bottle calves dominated the show ring Thursday at the Henry County Fair. The day?s heat and humidity got to Brody Alter?s calf so the calf decided to take a rest during the bucket show. Matthew Pemberton, show judge, assists in getting the calf back upright.

WACO board to receive quotes

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

WAYLAND ? WACO School Board members will receive quotes on ceiling tile and instrument cabinets during their regular meeting Monday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the junior/senior high school media center.Other tentative agenda items include an update on the solar system installation at the Wayland building; a resolution placing a voter-approved physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL) on the September school ...

Brad Holtkamp resigns from MP School Board

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

By KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant NewsThe Mt. Pleasant Community School District will have another open seat for the September general school board election.District V director, Brad Holtkamp, announced his resignation on Thursday, July 16. His resignation will become effective at the end of the September regular school board meeting, which will be on Monday, Sept. 14.Holtkamp has served on the board since 2009, ...

Lightning strike causes small fire at theater building

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

By KARYN SPORY Mt. Pleasant NewsA lightning strike during Wednesday night?s storm caused a small, but difficult fire at Main Street Cinema in Mt. Pleasant.Fire crews were dispatched to Main Street Cinema following receiving reports of smoke Thursday afternoon.According to Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Stew Kinney, a lightning strike on the north wall at the east end caught some wood in the attic on fire.?The ...

Oakland Mills may host task force practice drill

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsIt seems Henry County has proven to be a favorable place to serve as a training ground for an elite search and rescue team based out of Cedar Rapids.Iowa Task Force 1 (IA-TF1), a volunteer-based urban search and rescue team, has reportedly shown interest in holding a full-scale search and rescue training exercise at Oakland Mills. Henry County Supervisor, Marc Lindeen, spoke of ...