Sports

Raiders boot Trojans to first loss

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Fairfield?s 19-0 loss to Williamsburg Friday night ? a closer contest than the final score may indicate ? dropped the Trojans to 0-1 in district play, but a good gauge for the next six weeks may have been gained.?This was a good game to give us a little bit of a measuring stick of where we?re at and where we need to get to,? said head coach Mike Schenck. ?I told our kids I was proud of how we played, especially

Panthers make statement at Belle Plaine

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

BELLE PLAINE ? For a Pekin Panther football team looking for still looking for a jolt to start the 2009 season, Friday night in Belle Plaine may have been what head coach Tom Stone was looking for.Pekin opened up a 20-0 lead behind two touchdowns from Trenton Northup and one from Hunter Maeder before withstanding a late Plainsman surge to preserve the victory ? its second straight ? and, more importantly, move to

Slow day tacks four wins onto Fairfield?s record

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

BURLINGTON ? With four matches played in the first two weeks of the season, the Fairfield volleyball team jumped head first into its Saturday tournament schedule in Burlington.The Trojans put in six matches at the Burlington-Notre Dame tournament Saturday and posted a 4-2 record ? both losses coming to Centerville ? but head coach Nancy Diers knows her 14th-ranked team wasn?t at its best.?All day was just a

Van Buren runs Lake Fisher

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

DAVIS ? Seniors Brad Goehring and Ben Moews went 1-2 for Van Buren Thursday night at the Davis County Invite at Lake Fisher to help the Warriors ahead of the host school and Wayne in the team standings.Goehring?s time of 17:54 was 21 seconds ahead of his teammate ? who had beaten him two days prior on their home course ? with Moews crossing the finish line in 18:15.Zach Pilcher (20th, 20:10), Zach Goodman (21:18)

District title hunt for Fairfield begins Friday

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

?I think right now we still searching to find an idenity,? said Fairfield head coach Mike Schenck heading into Friday?s District 5 opener against Williamsburg.Following the 41-0 drubbing the Raiders handed Fairfield last year, a win might go quite a ways toward that search.?It is an important game for both teams. It?s the district opener and it?s a home game ? we need to especially take care of business at home,?

Supervisors, engineer hear complaint about roads

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsAll is not well with roads in the county according to some Henry County residents.During Tuesday?s Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Rick, Dick and Linda Smith approached the board with a concern they had about the roads near their properties.?I want it on record that I?m not happy with what is going on with the roads out there,? said Rick Smith. ?We have 20 of our ...

Pekin looking for rebound Friday against WACO

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Last year at this time, a one-point loss to Sigourney-Keota had the Pekin football team frustrated ? a frustration they took out on WACO with a 28-6 victory.Now, the Panthers are as irritated as ever after another loss to S-K by the slimmest of margins last Friday, while this Friday will give Pekin another chance to express some of those feelings as they head to Wayland for one more clash with WACO.?The boys are

Construction crews finishing work on north section of Iris Street

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Construction crews are wrapping up work on North Iris Street from north of the Walmart Distribution entrance to Winfield Avenue, according to Warner Engineering Associates, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, project engineer.Cole Construction will be working on breaking and removing the rest of the concrete from the north end of the white topping to Winfield Avenue. Cole will then be grading and installing sub-base material. ...

IWC President Steve Titus will address 2014 college graduates

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

It?s commencement weekend at Iowa Wesleyan College (IWC).Iowa Wesleyan President Steve Titus will give the commencement address Saturday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m. in the Ruble Arena in the Howe Student Activity Center.A reception is planned on the central campus lawn following commencement.Following is the complete schedule for the weekend.Friday, May 28 a.m.-5 p.m. ? Senior art exhibition in the P.E.O. Building ...

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa fell by 2.2 cents per gallon last week

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.60 per gallon April 27, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.65 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the ...

County burn ban lifted

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

The burn ban, enacted Monday, April 21, for Henry County was lifted at 1 p.m. today (Friday, April 25), according to Walt Jackson, Henry County Emergency Management director.

Spring clean-up in Danville

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

DANVILLE ? Spring clean-up will be taking place tomorrow (Fri.) in Danville.All items must be left at curbside by 6:30 a.m.Construction debris is limited and must come from the home it is placed in front of. The basic rule of thumb is that if two people can lift it, it fits into the truck and can disposed of at the landfill, it should be picked up. Televisions and computer monitors are not accepted during ...