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Incident at Lake Geode State ParkA welfare check was conducted by the Henry County Sheriff?s Office at the campground at Lake Geode State Park in the early hours of Monday morning. The check occurred at approximately 2:53 a.m., April 9.As a result of the check, Tyler McVeigh, no age listed, of Burlington was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age and possession of drug paraphernalia.Welfare check ...

The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association (IaHSSCA) has released its 2017 Boys? All-State teams.In Class 2A, Ryan Harapat, from Mid-Prairie was chosen for the second team while Ruben Paz from Columbus was picked for the first team in Class 1A.The teams are selected by a vote of the member coaches for each individual class that responded.

RIVERSIDE ? The Highland Huskies lost at home Monday, June 12, to the Pekin Panthers by a final score of 6-10.Pekin put up seven runs in the first inning, making it harder for Highland to catch up.The Huskies scored two runs in the bottom of the first, with Jake Wood scoring on a Chase Rath pop to center field and Bill Burton would score after Rath would get out attempting to steal second base.Jarad Schnoebelen...

Summer officially arrives on June 20, but the summer season already is well underway.High school baseball and softball teams are several weeks into their seasons, and road races, as Ryan Scheckel said last week during a Community Corner podcast, are easy to find every weekend.Summer brings those aforementioned activities, as well as adult softball and sand volleyball leagues, golf tournaments and, of course, ...

RIVERSIDE ? The Highland Huskies pulled out a win at home Monday, June 12, defeating the Pekin Panthers 10-1.Pekin?s lone run came in the first inning, but Highland would take the lead 2-1 after Kelsey Hora would cross the plate first for the Huskies followed by Kylie Wood scoring next after Abbie Miller hit a fly to center field.Miller hit a solo home run in the third inning, putting the score at 3-1 in ...

After playing in three games over two days Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10, the Washington Demons softball team has evened out their record for the year so far.The girls were shut out by Pekin Friday by a 0-2 score.Pekin scored both of their runs in the first inning. Alexa Mitchell was the only player to have a hit in the game.Pitcher Molly Sparks gave up the two runs on eight hits while walking on and ...

DEAR ABBY: I'd like to respond to the letter from "Hurting in Virginia Beach, Va." (Feb. 6), who complained that the smell of mint chewing gum triggers her migraines. Many gum chewers, like me, have good reasons for doing it. I chew gum on planes because it helps reduce sinus pressure, thus preventing my own headaches. I am also a former smoker, and gum-chewing is a healthier alternative to tobacco.If "Hurting" ...

The total number of runs scored by the winning team was the same in both games of a doubleheader with Mt. Pleasant Thursday, June 8, but it was the winner of the two games that changed.Mt. Pleasant was able to pull out the victory in the first game, winning 14-3, while it was Washington who would reverse the final score in the second game, winning 14-3.Mt. Pleasant would come out strong in the first inning ...