Sports

Highland strikes out Panther baseball team

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

PACKWOOD ? A tough week for the Pekin baseball team got a little bumpier during Thursday night?s game vs. Highland.Husky pitcher Zach Rozmus struck out 16 Panthers and allowed just four hits to get his team a 7-3 win and knock Pekin from atop the SEISC north division standings. With two runs across in the inning already, Pekin loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh for Zach Mosbey ? a .506 hitter and the

Deer cause two separate vehicle accidents

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At approximately 6:51 a.m., on Oct. 10, a car versus deer accident was reported on 235th Street, near Westwood.Anthony Fedler, of rural Mt. Pleasant, struck a deer in the roadway causing approximately $1,500 in damage to the front of his pickup truck. No injuries were reported.The following morning, at approximately 5:57 a.m., another car versus deer accident was reported on Highway 218, three miles south of ...

SEISC heavyweight tilt goes to Pekin

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

PACKWOOD ? For the first three and a half innings of Monday night?s weighty Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division softball game, Highland clung to a 1-0 lead. But behind Dominique Tolle?s key single, senior Mycaela Crouse?s long solo home run, several Husky errors and a sparkling pitching performance by starter Mackenzie Laux, 10th-ranked Pekin scored five unanswered runs to rally for a 5-1 win.Pekin

Pekin grad named Washington head football coach

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

WASHINGTON ? Pending the Board of Education?s approval, Washington High School has found its next head football coach.Randy Schrader was offered, and accepted, a position as the Demons? head football coach on Friday. He will also be the high school?s Dean of Students.Washington?s new hire has an impressive résumé. Most recently, Schrader was the head football coach at Rockford College in Rockford, Ill. He led the

No. 12 Ft. Madison no-hits Fairfield

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

FORT MADISON ? Fort Madison entered Monday?s doubleheader vs. Fairfield securely in the driver?s seat for the Southeast Conference title, and Morgan Louck made sure her team didn?t budge.Louck?s no-hitter highlighted a 10-0 victory in the opener, and the senior allowed just four Trojan hits in the nightcap to pace her team to a 7-1 victory and a season sweep of Fairfield. The 12th-ranked Bloodhounds are 10-2 in

Panthers make quick work of doubleheader vs. W-MU

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

PACKWOOD ? Pekin got in, hit the cover off the ball, and got out.And they made it quick.The Panthers pounded out 30 hits as part of a doubleheader sweep of Winfield Mount-Union Monday night that didn?t even last a total of nine innings. Pekin won a 14-1, five-inning opener before taking just four innings to win the nightcap by a score of 15-0.To set the tone early, Trenton Northup blasted a monster home run to

?Tale of two games? for Trojans at Ft. Madison

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

FORT MADISON ? Wins and losses don?t always tell the whole story, and two losses to Mount Pleasant late last week had Fairfield head coach Josh Allison feeling better than Monday?s split at Fort Madison.The Trojans started strong to win the opener by a score of 10-5 before that score was flipped and Fort Madison (4-13, 2-4 SEC) took a 10-5 victory in the nightcap.?In the first game, we played with enthusiasm,

Fall cleanup in Wayland

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WAYLAND ? WACO?s Leo Club is having its annual City of Wayland Fall Cleanup Friday, Oct. 17, from 8:15-11:15 a.m.Leo Club members will be available to rake leaves, spread leaves and clean gardens. However, they will not do any gutter cleaning.Those interested in having a club member help should call 319-256-6200 and ask for Carole Martins, club advisor.

Moor/Powdertown project still on hold

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsIt was a short and to-the-point Regional Utility Service Systems? (RUSS) board meeting on Wednesday as the agenda was light.The main topic of discussion included an update on the project to construct a drain to outlet groundwater from a 4,8000-gallon recirculation tank in Argyle. Engineer Kent Rice gave the board a brief update on the project?s status.?Construction is continuin...

Light agenda for council

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

Mt. Pleasant City Council members face a light agenda for their 5:30 p.m. meeting today in City Hall.The only items on the agenda are a mayoral appointment to the community development committee and approval of a cigarette permit and liquor license.

Harvesting

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

With mostly dry weather forecast for the next several days, a large chunk of the county?s soybean and corn crops are likely to be harvested. In the photo, a combine awaits a wagon or truck to unload harvested corn.

County engineer says work on 305th Street nearly completed

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

By BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsThere was only a single item on the agenda at Tuesday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting. Jake Hotchkiss, Henry County engineer, gave his weekly progress report before the board.At the top of Hotchkiss? report was an update of the work that was done on 305th Street to replace a culvert. According to Hotchkiss, operators were finishing up work on Thursday afternoon and ...