Sports

District forester to talk trees Saturday at Salem's Crew Public Library

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

SALEM ? With the identification of the Emerald Ash Borer in southeast Iowa, there are a growing number of questions about managing and caring for trees in our public and private spaces.That will be the subject of a presentation Saturday, April 18, given by Lisa Louck, District 5 forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The presentation begins at 9:30 a.m., and will be held at the activity ...

Rachel Albright Day to be held this weekend

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

The Ft. Madison chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting the Rachel Albright Day from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 18, in Ft. Madison.Rachel Wilson Albright was the granddaughter of Betsy Ross, who is credited with making the first American flag for George Washington. Albright was a resident of Ft. Madison from 1841 until her death on April 15, 1905.Festivities will include ...

RUSS board votes to move forward with legal action against Mt. Union

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsFollowing a nearly 60-minute closed session conference with legal counsel during its April monthly meeting, the Regional Utility Service Systems (RUSS) Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion to move forward with litigation against the City of Mt. Union.RUSS and Mt. Union have been at odds for several years over some Mt. Union residents refusal to pay their monthly ...

Cardinal hosting Pekin for homecoming showdown

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

Last year, neighboring rivals Cardinal and Pekin came into their matchup with 0 wins on the season.This time around, things are a little more positive for both squads, though one team seems to have all the momentum.Pekin (2-3, 2-1 District 6) is coming off a huge 60-6 win over Van Buren last week, while Cardinal (1-4, 0-3 District 6) fell to Alburnett 61-16 in Week 5.To turn things around, Cardinal has ...

Ninth-graders sweep Bloodhounds

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

The Fairfield freshman volleyball team needed just two games to beat Fort Madison Tuesday.Jolea Burkhart, Karly Williams and Jessica Ring combined for 14 aces on 36-of-39 serves, and the Trojans won 25-9, 25-9.Madison Roberts put down a team-high eight kills. Ring, Hannah Morgan and Abby Shaner added one kill apiece.Defensively, Williams had eight digs. Ring and Burkhart each had five. Roberts tallied ...

Fairfield continues conference win streak at Fort Madison

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

FORT MADISON ? A slow start threatened to derail the 14th-ranked Fairfield volleyball team Tuesday night, but the Trojans? depth proved to be the winning factor in Fort Madison.The Southeast Conference matchup featured close scores throughout but Fairfield swept past the Bloodhounds 26-24, 25-19, 25-15.?We just had some struggles on the night in serve receive and some hitting, and I was very thankful for ...

Van Buren volleyball falls to Danville

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

The Van Buren volleyball team?s offense sputtered Tuesday as the Warriors fell to Danville 18-25, 13-25, 7-25.Van Buren?s Makenzie Zeitler was 9-of-10 on serves with one ace, and Alicia Fitzsimmons also tallied one ace in the match.Also in the back row, Jordan Billups was a perfect 7-of-7 on serves and Payten Hughes recorded a team-high four digs, while Billups had three digs.Offensively, Billups also ...

Fairfield JV takes down Fort Madison

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

The Fairfield JV volleyball team swept Fort Madison on Tuesday, needing two games to take care of the SEC foe.Cheyanne Laux was a perfect 11-of-11 on serves with four aces and the Trojans won 25-21, 25-18.Sydney Burnett also was perfect on serves, going 8-of-8 with three aces, and Dorian Larson went 3-of-3 on serves.Top hitters were Kristen Terrell, Ashley Manning and McKenna Ledger with four kills ...

Amanda Beik is the second MP woman firefighter

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

In the April 9 News, it was reported that Amanda Beik will become the first Mt. Pleasant firefighter. The report was based on comments made by the council.However, it has been learned that Waunita Biggs was the first Mt. Pleasant woman firefighter. She was with the department in the 1980s.

Fairfield swimmers top Tipton, Linn-Mar

N/A

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

TIPTON ? The Fairfield girls? swim team won its first meet of the season Monday, outscoring the competition by 18 points at a triangular in Tipton.The Trojans scored 114 points to finish ahead of host school Tipton. Linn-Mar came in third with 85.Newcomers to the Fairfield swim team came up big to score 16 points for the Trojan girls.Megan Palmer swam the 200-freestyle for the first time, while Eden Bell ...

Bulk garbage pick-up days for rural Mt. Pleasant

N/A

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

The following is a schedule of bulk garbage pick-up days at 900 West Washington Street, in Mt. Pleasant.This is for rural residents only. Items that will be accepted on these dates include mattresses, furniture, rolled-up carpet, and other bulky household items. All things normally accepted at the Central Site will also be accepted during the following days such as electronics, appliances, vehicle tires, oil and ...

Trojans best Chariton in junior varsity action

N/A

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:40 pm2695d ago

A few huge defensive stands in the second half helped Fairfield?s junior varsity squad eke out a 14-6 victory vs. Chariton on a very soggy Monday.?The kids never let down, and we were able to fight our way through a couple of mistakes,? said coach Brad Repp.Jonny Swanson carried the ball 12 times for 80 yards and scored both touchdowns for the Trojans. Quarterback Jordan Whitney had three carries for 35 ...