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FORT MADISON ? The WACO boys are moving on. The Warriors gritted out a true road win on Monday night, defeating Holy Trinity, 51-48, in their first round district tournament game.WACO got off to a fast start behind Duncan Pickard, who scored 10 quick points in the first quarter to help the Warriors get off to an early 17-8 lead. Pickard, however, got into foul trouble early, picking up three fouls in the first ...

They had the look they were looking for, but it wasn?t meant to be on Wednesday night. The Washington girls? basketball team saw a last-second opportunity narrowly miss in their regional quarterfinal against Oskaloosa, and as time expired, the Demons saw their season end with a 36-34 loss at home. The loss gives the Demons a final regular season record of 10-11, a four win improvement from last year. ?It?s a ...

Henry County Health Center has announced that Jessie Anderson, ARNP, began providing medical services at the Wayland Community Clinic on Thursday, Jan. 19. She also joins Tess Judge-Ellis in seeing patients at the Winfield Community Clinic.Anderson graduated from the University of Iowa College of Nursing with both her bachelor?s degree and masters of science degree in nursing.She will provide acute care, ...

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PACKWOOD ? The Wildcats forced a turnover on Pekin?s opening possession and scored the first points of Tuesday?s playoff game against the Panthers, but Pekin quickly tied it back up, took the lead and ran away with a 68-38 victory, ending Columbus? season in the second round.?We?re not satisfied with how this season ended,? said Columbus head coach Kasey Keltner. ?I?m just looking forward to seeing what we do in ...

During a fierce, busy Class 1A district tournament in Wilton on Saturday, three area wrestlers made their presence known. With strong performances, they flipped those into a trip to Thursday?s individual state tournament in Des Moines. Highland will have two regulars returning to Des Moines, with juniors Bryce and Drew West making their third-straight trip to Wells Fargo Arena. Bryce will be looking to defend ...

A thrilling end to the regular season did a couple of things for the Washington girls? basketball team. The Demons? overtime comeback victory over rival Mt. Pleasant on Friday night gave them momentum heading into the postseason and perhaps most importantly secured a 10-win season and put them at .500 for the season, accomplishing one of the team?s biggest goals entering the season. Now that the team is eyeing ...

No injuries were reported when a truck rolled near Salem yesterday afternoon.At approximately 4:36 p.m. Jan. 24, the Henry County Sheriff?s deputies investigated a single vehicle accident in the 2700 grid of Franklin Avenue.An investigation found that a 1993 Ford Ranger was being driven by Cody Millard, no age given, of Salem when a tire blew out. The vehicle entered the west ditch where it struck a road sign. ...