Sports

Governor to attend unveiling of James Harlan statue

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DES MOINES ? Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a statue of former U.S. Senator James Harlan has returned to Iowa from Washington, D.C., and will be unveiled next week at Iowa Wesleyan College.The Harlan statue represented Iowa at the U.S. Capitol from 1910 until this year when it was replaced with one of the late Dr. Norman Borlaug of Cresco. The Iowa Legislature voted to put the ...

Man robs McDonalds driving stolen pickup, vehicle burns in rural area

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

A Mt. Pleasant man was arrested early Sunday morning following a robbery at McDonalds and an investigation of a vehicle which was fully engulfed in flame.Lucas Blint, 33, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property and robbery in the second degree after an investigation into a drive-thru robbery at McDonalds led Mt. Pleasant Police officers to believe Blint to be the suspect.On ...

Progress being made on Iris Street

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

In between showers, progress is being made on the North Iris Street reconstruction project, according to Warner Engineering Associates of Mt. Pleasant, the engineering firm for the project.Currently, the main emphasis is opening the Iris/Commerce streets intersection for traffic. The subdrain has been completed at the intersection and the last driveway has been graded.Warner said the plan is to open the ...

WACO School Board meets Monday

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

WAYLAND ? Housekeeping items await the WACO School Board for its regular monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center.Tentative agenda items include review of numerous board policies, approval of the football locker room locker quote, approval of a service delivery plan and approval of the LAU plan.

The great pumpkin

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

Martin Schnicker of Mt. Pleasant, a perennial placer in the Iowa State Fair?s Big Pumpkin Contest, captured first place this year with a 1,131-pound pumpkin. Schnicker is shown with his mammoth pumpkin. His pumpkin easily won the competition as the second-place winner weighed 780 pounds. Schnicker?s first place was worth $1,000.

Pekin opponents left in the dust once more

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

PACKWOOD ? Another meet, another victory for the Pekin boys? track team.The Panthers won their home invitational Thursday night scoring 191.5 points. Albia was second with 160, and Twin Cedars came in third with 78.5.But even without looking at the success his team has found so far in the young season, head coach Davis Eidahl is seeing his team come together.?Regardless of the places, the thing I can take away

MPCSD insurance costs rise due to hike in workers' comp premium

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsInsurance costs are on the rise for the Mt. Pleasant Community School District.Mike Vens of Gamrath-Doyle-Vens Insurance of Mt. Pleasant, the district?s insurance carrier, told MP School Board members Monday night that the district?s insurance premium will increase by $68,484 for fiscal 2015. Last year?s premium was $230,359 and fiscal 2015?s premium will be $298,843. School ...

Fairfield girls run to victory at Demon Relays

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

WASHINGTON ? A win is a win, and Fairfield picked one up Thursday night in Washington.The Trojans bested the rest of the girls? field at the Demon Relays with a boost from second-place Washington missing its four-event athlete Lucy Libe. But even thought the win may have given Fairfield a ?false sense of security? over the conference rival Demons according to head coach Ron Hunderdosse, the Trojans will take it.Fair

School board to consider Ebling?s resignation

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:36 pm2695d ago

According to the agenda set for Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors? meeting Monday, the board will consider the resignation of FHS head boys? basketball coach Jeff Ebling.Ebling submitted his resignation last month, and the postition has been listed as an anticpated opening on the district?s website since March 15.?Mutually, we agreed that it was time to move on,? said FHS Activities Director

MSAE no longer ?under the radar? entering 2010

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:35 pm2695d ago

Spirits are high at Maharishi School to begin the 2010 tennis season.And why shouldn?t they be?Every single member of last year?s squad that found its way all the way to the Class 1A state title match returns for head coach Lawrence Eyre, and this season, they may be looking for more from the championship match slated for the first day in June.?I brought the guys in a circle on the first day of practice and told

Trustees to review requests

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:35 pm2695d ago

Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities trustees will field a service request from the new Pilot Travel Center for water service during the trustees? next meeting Thursday, Aug. 14, at 1 p.m. in the utilities? office.Representatives and board members from Wellspring Evangelical Free Church also will meet with ttrustees for review and approval of their water service waiver.Other tentative agenda items include various ...

Semifinalist

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:35 pm2695d ago

Mt. Pleasant?s Sidney Taylor, 16, daughter of Tim and Jill Taylor, has qualified for the semifinal round in the senior division of the Bill Riley Talent Search. Taylor is a junior at Mt. Pleasant Community High School.