Sports

Extras, Extras: Huge second half lifts Cardinal boys

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

ELDON ? The Cardinal boys? basketball team enjoyed rallying back so much Tuesday it did it twice.The Comets, facing a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter, fought back to force overtime before again rallying from six down in the extra frame to beat Harmony 66-64 in Eldon.Jonathan Pederson scored seven of the Comets? first 17 points in the fourth period to draw within 53-51 with 2:31 left in the game. The ...

Two tornadoes touch down during weekend storm

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

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsTwo people were injured Saturday evening during what Henry County Emergency Management Director Walt Jackson termed a bizarre night.?It was kind of a bizarre night because it isn?t often you have two tornadoes touch down within a half hour of each other in different parts of the county,? Jackson noted.The National Weather Service (NWS), according to Jackson, confirmed that ...

Warrior boys claim fourth straight win

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

KEOSAUQUA ? The Van Buren boys just keep on winning.With a 1-3 start to the season against tough competition, the Warriors have now won four straight with a 90-59 victory over West Burlington on Tuesday.The Warriors opened up a 52-25 halftime lead and continued building on to the advantage with an 18-point third period and 20-point fourth.Van Buren (5-3, 4-3 SEISC south) allowed 34 points in the second ...

Pekin girls back on track

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

HIGHLAND ? The Pekin girls came away with a 56-53 victory over Highland in SEISC north action Tuesday night.Emily Ellis scored 18 points and Cheyann Lankford added 16 to help the Panthers to a win after losing two straight games.Jessica Horras and Samantha Wright added seven points each.The Panthers (7-2, 6-2 SEISC south) host Wapello on Jan. 3.

Comets shoot past Harmony for third win

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

ELDON ? The Cardinal girls? basketball team grabbed 20 steals and turned the ball over a measly 14 times en route to blasting past Harmony 58-36 Tuesday in Eldon.?We went out there. We played with our heads. We played smart,? said new Cardinal girls head coach Jenny Cronbaugh. ?We played under control tonight and that makes a difference for us.?Liz Nichols kicked off the contest with a 3-pointer in the ...

Van Buren remains unbeaten in SEISC south

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

KEOSAUQUA ? Van Buren?s Makenzie Zeitler and Hanna Haynes scored more than enough points to beat West Burlington Tuesday.The duo combined for 52 points ? seven more than West Burlington?s entire team ? and the Warriors topped West Burlington 56-45 in Keosauqua.?That?s a big one because now we?ve beat the top three teams in the conference,? said Van Buren head coach Matt Zeitler, alluding to previous wins ...

Business advisor offers free advice during monthly visit to Chamber

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

Do you have a plan for a new business? Are you an existing business owner and want assistance analyzing your profit and loss or expanding your business? Would you like assistance with customer acquisition, market or industry analysis?If so, Jamie Clover, regional director and certified business advisor for the Iowa Small Business Development, will be available at the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance office ...

HCHC exploring telemedicine possibilities for newborn care

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

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Health Center?s Board of Trustees approved an agreement with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) that will expand the health center?s newborn care services during their monthly meeting on Tuesday.With the board?s approval, HCHC?s physicians and nurses will soon have the capability to partake in telemedicine consults with UIHC newborn care specialists ...

Iowa running back Coker suspended for Insight Bowl

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

IOWA CITY (AP) ? For the second year in a row, Iowa has suspended its top running back for the Insight Bowl.Hawkeyes sophomore star Marcus Coker has been suspended from the Dec. 30 Insight Bowl against Oklahoma after violating the university?s student-athlete code of conduct.The university announced the suspension Tuesday without providing further details.Coker, a sophomore from Beltsville, Md., will not ...

Panthers squash Highland

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

HIGHLAND ? The Pekin boys? basketball team cruised past Highland 84-34 Tuesday.Trey Sathoff scored 26 points on 7-for-10 shooting to help the Panthers (7-1, 6-1 SEISC north) grab their sixth straight.Eleven players scored for the Panthers as they shot out to a 49-27 lead at the midway point. Pekin allowed only seven points in the second half.Bryce Sines added 14 points on 7-for-8 shooting plus six blocks ...

Comets wrestle in Bloomfield

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

BLOOMFIELD ? The Cardinal wrestling team lost two duals in a triangular at Davis County on Tuesday.Cardinal fell to Davis County 58-23 and 70-12 to Eddyville-Blakesburg.Levi Rupe (106), Tonch Craver (182) and Andrew Hemm (195) all won by fall in the dual against the Mustangs. Ryan Cale won by technical fall, 17-0, against Davis County?s Kody Smith.In the dual with Eddyville-Blakesburg, Andrew Hemm won by ...

Correcting a case of mistaken identity

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Editor?s note: The following article regards a misidentification of Thomas ?Tad? Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln and William Aaron Harlan, son of Senator James Harlan that was passed down through generations until recently cleared up.It began will a telephone call from Jane Gastineau, librarian for the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Ind. to ...