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Police respond to two, two-vehicle accidents over the weekend

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The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to two, two-vehicle accidents over the weekend.On Dec. 13, at approximately 6:53 p.m., the Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of N. Grand Ave. and E. Winfield Ave. According to police reports, it was determined that a 2013 Nissan Sentra, driven by Jasmine Howell, of Riverdale, Ill., was traveling ...

Panthers get back at IMS with 62-40 win

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

PACKWOOD ? IMS handed Pekin its first loss of the season back on Dec. 3, and the Panther weren?t shy about exacting their revenge Friday night.Pekin (10-3, 9-3 SEISC north) broke a 14-14 tie early in the second quarter with a 24-8 run to close the period to get away from IMS (3-9, 3-9) by a final score of 62-40.Fast break points were the main weapons for Pekin, which racked up 15 steals in the game and turned many

Pouring concrete in December

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

Seldom do you find December street paving in Iowa, but that is exactly what happened Thursday in Mt. Pleasant as crews from Shipley Contracting had the paving crew mobilized to finish paving North Iris Avenue to the railroad tracks parallel to East Monroe Street. The project, which began in the spring, has had numerous weather delays and will not be finished until next spring.

Agency spends $123K on projects in Henry County

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsCommunity Action of Southeast Iowa (CASI) had another busy month with November now in the books. According to a CASI report given by Henry County Supervisor Marc Lindeen, the organization spent approximately $122,955 on projects specifically in Henry County.About $58,320 was spent on weatherization projects in the county while about $57,960 was spent on energy assistance. ...

Fairfield rolls past SEC foe Keokuk

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

KEOKUK ? Fairfield?s Jeff Guttry jumped into the Class 2A individual rankings this week and defended the honor with a match-cliching pin for the Trojans Thursday night.With Fairfield holding just six-point advantage and within Keokuk?s striking distance, Guttry turned the tables and sent his team home with a 37-25 Southeast Conference victory.The win keep the Trojans undefeated through five dual meets this season

Cardinal gets two wins over Moravia

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

ELDON ? The Cardinal girls? basketball team didn?t find a lot of offense, but made up for it on defense on its way to a 40-30 non-conference victory over Moravia (3-6) Thursday night.Sam Nickel had one of her best nights of the season as she led the Comets (4-5) with 10 points and eight rebounds ? five coming on the offensive end. Cory Campbell also had 10 points and eight boards while Lindsay Moore added five

Cardinal, Pekin in mat action at Davis County; Mustangs sweep

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor News Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

BLOOMFIELD ? The Cardinal wrestling team split a double dual with host Davis County and Pekin Thursday night in Bloomfield.The Comets came out on top of Pekin by a final score of 49-24 but fell to the Mustangs 61-15.Ryan Cale, Robert McLaughlin and Austin Cassat picked up the three victories vs. Davis County as part of a 2-0 record for the night.Cale won by fall vs. the Mustangs and received a forfeit at 112

Keokuk quickly upends Fairfield girls

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

Something started clicking for the Keokuk girls? basketball team in the huddle between the first and second quarter and the scoreboard immediately began to show it.The Chiefs (7-3, 4-0 SEC) erased a five-point Fairfield (3-7, 0-3) lead at the break in a matter of seconds and never looked back on their way to a 63-47 Southeast Conference victory Tuesday night. Keokuk remains atop the SEC standings with the win and

Another fast start gives Trojans another dual

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

CHARITON ? The Fairfield wrestling team was shorthanded at the top of the lineup, but the strong-as-ever bottom end more than made up for it.The Trojans once again started the meet in the heart of the order, jumped out to a 28-0 lead and cruised to a 47-21 victory at Chariton Tuesday night to defend their undefeated dual record.Jac Pilcher, Jeff Guttry, Seth Davisson, Jake Mineart and Michael Smithburg strung

Burlington man gets arrested instead of ride home from police

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:38 pm2695d ago

A Burlington man was arrested on drug related charges after police officers noticed his disabled vehicle and attempted to help him find a ride home.Jason Dewayne Hatton, 18, of Burlington, was found to be in possession of drugs and paraphernalia and later arrested.At approximately 9:44 a.m., the Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of an occupied disabled vehicle in the 2300-grid of Highway 34. ...

Smiles with Santa

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:37 pm2695d ago

Main Street Mt. Pleasant hosted its Holiday on Main event Dec. 4 to kick off the season of giving. Santa made his first visit to town, top photo, and Grace Gonzales, 7, was the first child to visit him. Gonzales said she had been waiting an hour for the bearded one.

Late run lifts Mustangs over Fairfield

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:37 pm2695d ago

Fairfield opened up a five-point advantage early, Davis County led by as many as 16 in the third quarter and Fairfield climbed back to within three before one final burst made everything add up to a 69-56 victory for the Mustangs.Aaron Halls and Kyle Graves each dropped a game-high 20 points and were integral to several Davis County (5-1) runs that created the final result. The Mustangs had an 11-0 burst in the