Sports

Panthers, Savage-Cobras amped for battle

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

Friday night will be power vs. power when Pekin and Sigourney-Keota meet in Packwood to kick off the 2009 season.Last year?s power struggle gave Sigourney-Keota a win by the slimmest of margins after its come from behind victory gave them a 20-19 win to start the season. Pekin hopes to bounce back and get a win, but maybe more importantly, head coach Tom Stone just wants to see his team on the field.?The guys are

Cardinal, Van Buren get fresh start in Keosauqua

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

Van Buren hasn?t won a football game for 364 days.On that date, the Warriors didn?t hold anything back in the 2008 season opener and blasted Cardinal with a 54-0 trouncing. Friday, Cardinal will be back in town and may be looking for a little revenge.Warrior utility player Dennis Halverson did a majority of the trouncing with 321 total yards and four touchdowns, but the Warriors have lost Halverson to graduation ?

Jobless rate in county decreases by .5 percent

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Henry County unemployment dropped by a half-percentage point to 5.2 percent in March from its 5.7 percent in February, according to statistics released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD).Statewide, unemployment inched up to 4.5 percent in March from 4.4 percent in February. Iowa unemployment was 4.8 percent in March 2013, according to IWD.?The Iowa economy reached a milestone in March, as the state?s ...

County under burn ban

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Henry County is officially under a burn ban, according to information received at the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.A burn ban means that burning in opening areas is prohibited until further notice. Violation of the ban is a simple misdemeanor.A burn ban is also in effect in Des Moines and Lee counties.

County Habitat for Humanity chapter will dedicate 24th home

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

The Henry County Habitat for Humanity will break ground on the group?s 24th house this weekend.The event will be Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. at the house site located at 311 W. Monroe St. in Mt. Pleasant.Habitat for Humanity?s partner for the house is Barb Garmoe and her son, Cody. Barb Garmoe was raised in Mt. Pleasant and is currently employed at New London Community Childcare. She had worked for a daycare ...

Mt. Pleasant Police log

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 800 block of East Washington Street, April 20.Animal complaint ? 900 block of South Brairwood Lane, April 20.Animal complaint ? 600 block of North Lincoln Street, April 20.Disturbance ? 300 block of East Madison Street, April 20.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 100 block of North Jefferson Street, April 20.Burglary ? 700 block of East Washington Street, April 20.Theft ...

Fall Preview: Depth, experience are new features of Fairfield squad

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

The growing pains suffered one year ago are hopefully headed toward growing gains.As the 2008 Trojans skidded to six losses in their final seven games, the defeats were a tough pill to swallow, but several people around the program are hoping that the experience gained is about to pay off. After starting as many as nine sophomores a year ago, experience takes the form of 21 of last year?s starters, plus several

New coach, new attitude, new season for Cardinal

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

With just a single win to its credit in 2008, the Cardinal football team is now looking to the future.New head coach Darren Hill has taken over and is prepared to take them there. Hill has already brought a tough attitude to the Comet practice field in first days of practice that he hopes will transfer to the field.?We talk about discipline and what you do off the field is what carries on to the field,? he said.

Fall Preview: Deep Pekin squad poised for another conference run

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Talent, size and a smidge of experience is a recipe that has Pekin volleyball coach Jina Heisdorffer amped up for 2009.?I am very excited about the upcoming season,? she said. ?There is a lot of talent and while some of the team is fairly new to the varsity level, I?m confident in their abilities.?Outside hitter Erin Mosinski, setter Jessica Deutsch and all-around player Mycaela Crouse enter the season with the

How high will they fly?

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

Wausau Homes of Mt. Pleasant took advantage of the nice weather this past weekend and hosted a kite-flying day on Saturday. Several families came out to fly kites, In the photo, a Mt. Pleasant family tries to see how high its kite will fly.

Engineer says jackhammers beginning to hum in county

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsConstruction work is starting to pick up for the Henry County Secondary Roads Department, as the weather gets warmer.?We had a light week last week,? said Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss during his weekly report to the board during the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. ?I do have two permits that need approved. One is for a gentleman to work in our ...

Fall Preview: Cardinal front line stands tall in SEISC South

Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago

With last season?s, last-minute rearranging of coaches, Cardinal athletic director Tony Fetter solidified the position in a big way in 2009 by hiring two head coaches.Jesse Andrews ? a familiar face around Cardinal High School ? and Amanda Totten, who was playing collegiate volleyball at this time last year, take over as co-coaches for a Comet team that posted a 12-13 record last year.?I felt the record last year