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After Maharishi School went the distance for a tight game one victory, Cardinal wrenched momentum back to its side in games two and three before cruising in game five to clinch the match Thursday at MSAE.The Comets? 24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 25-14 victory is win No. 8 for Cardinal on a season that is already nearing its end.Trailing by as many as four late in game one, MSAE fought back for a 24-24 tie to set up an

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Emotions ran high during the New London School Board meeting Monday night, as the board listened to a daughter fight for her mother?s job.Christine Olsen, part-time secretary and bus driver for the New London Community School district, was terminated from both positions Monday night after a board vote due to circumstances that arose concerning her job. Those ...

A sure sign of spring is the changing of the traffic light at the intersection of South Marion and West Washington streets (for swimming pool traffic).On May 23, the flashing stop light at the intersection will be reverting to a traffic light until the swimming pool closes in August, according to the Mt. Pleasant Public Works Department.

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50 per gallon May 18, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $3.62 a gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, prices ...

By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant Community School District?s base teaching salary will rise by $675 to $32,190, according to the terms of the master contract between the school district and Mt. Pleasant Education Association (MPEA).Terms of the pact were announced and ratified during Wednesday night?s school board meeting. Settlements for personnel covered by Association of Federal, State, ...

Dale Schultz?s physics class at Mt. Pleasant Community High School had its annual boat races Monday. Students participating are Jessica Holtkamp, Hannah Wickham, Tommy Pham, Megan Woodward, Ann Steffensmeier and Ben Canby.

NEW LONDON ? After missing Tuesday?s game against Maharishi due to an injured foot, New London outside hitter Jessica Lerdal came back with a vengeance, scoring 18 kills in the Tigers? 25-9, 25-12, 25-7 sweep of Cardinal last night.Lerdal strained the outside of her foot in last weekend?s Southeast Iowa Superconference Tournament and sat out against Maharishi as a precaution.?It was pretty exciting. I?m just glad

PACKWOOD ? Paige Jensen stepped in to deliver ten assists and Pekin got back on track Thursday with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-19 sweep of Columbus.?I?m proud of the way the girls came out and played tonight,? said head coach Jina Heisdorffer, whose team improves to 10-12 on the seaosn. ?We came out and were in control most of the night. We covered the court well and attacked the ball.?Jessica Deutsch added eight more