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NL knocked out in SEISC quarters Sep 25 By Andy Krutsinger, GTNS Sports BURLINGTON — New London played in the best game of the night during Saturday's SEISC tournament, but the Tigers ... W-MU drops homecoming game Sep 25 By Andy Krutsinger, GTNS Sports WINFIELD — It was no secret that Friday night's homecoming game for Winfield-Mt. Union was a tall task. The ... Iowa Wesleyan football team falls in defensive struggle Sep 25 The Iowa Wesleyan football team squared off against the University of Minnesota-Morris on Saturday for their second Upper Midwest Athletic ... Iowa Wesleyan men’s soccer team falls to Olivet, Monmouth Sep 25 By Andy Krutsinger, GTNS Sports MONMOUTH, Ill. — The Iowa Wesleyan men's soccer team was in Monmouth, Ill., on Monday night, two days after ... More »

50-0! Happy homecoming Sep 10 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant football team was hungry for a homecoming win on Friday night, and the Panthers emptied ... Full weekend of Henry County football awaits Sep 13 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The non-district football schedule for Mt. Pleasant will come to an end this Friday as Class 3A moves to ... Panther Profile: Cody Mertens Sep 13 By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Cody Mertens is a senior at Mt. Pleasant High School and a member of the boys' cross-country team. Mertens ... Miller takes club championship Sep 07 The Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club had its Club Championship on Monday. Kiley Miller and Jacob Moffett were the big winners for the year. Mille... More »

Lifestyles

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Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour Thursday schedule Sep 26 Participants in the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour will be Exploring the Great River Road on Thursday, Sept. 27. The day will continue as ... Food Preservation class offered through extension Sep 26 WEST BURLINGTON — Food Preservation 101 is a 90-minute overview of general food preservation principles. The class will take place on Thursday, ... Construction begins on Kewash Trail By John Butters, GTNS News - Sep 26 Work has at last begun on a project that will pave a portion of the Kewash Trail near Highway 1 and a trail spur traveling north to Lexington ... Naig comments on Iowa crop progress and condition report Sep 26 DES MOINES — Another week of storms bringing heavy rainfall to much of the state left Iowa farmers just 3 days suitable for fieldwork during the ... Happy birthday! Sep 26 September 26 Ellen Donnolly Alissa Schroeder Ashley Hoaglin Amanda McDaniel Brenda Rich Lake Darling bridge work enters final stages By David Hotle, GTNS News - Sep 26 BRIGHTON — Construction of the 150-foot bridge spanning the east end of the Lake Darling State Park silt dam is expected to be completed in a few ... More »

Upcoming area blood drives happening this week Sep 04 On Thursday, Sept. 6, Iowa Wesleyan University will be hosting a blood drive from 10:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the social hall, 601 N. Main St. On ... Polishville hosting two dances in September Aug 30 The Polishville Assocciation is hosting two dances in September. The first is Sunday, Sept. 9, with Ned Francis of Mt. Sterling. The second dance ... Lomont Molding LLC welcomes new operations manager Sep 04 Lomont Molding LLC is pleased to welcome Doug Bass as its new Operations Manager. Doug is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing operations. ... Fairfield native Leanna Miller visits US-Mexico border By Andy Hallman, Ledger ... - Aug 30 Editors note: This is the second in a two-part series on the Miller family and immigration. Fairfield native Leanna Miller had an eye-opening ... Horse pull continues to be a favorite tradition Aug 31 The 2018 Old Threshers Reunion kicked off with the horse pull. J.W. Harris, from Kirksville, Mo., steers his horses to where they will pull their ... WACO High School homecoming court Sep 10 Six WACO students were voted to the homecoming court by the student body. The are: (front row, left to right) Clara Schmitz, Nadiyah Brown and ... More »

Obituaries

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  Max Norton

  Sep 21
  Max Norton, 90, Mt. Union, died, September 20, 2018 at his home. He was born September 16, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant, to Floyd and Gladys Hazel Bain ...
  
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  Irma Verleen Swan

  Sep 19
  Irma Verleen Swan (99) of Glendale, Arizona entered into Rest on September 12, 2018. Irma was born in Fredericksburg, Iowa to John William and ...
  

• Service pending: Bertha Marie Wenger

  Sep 19
  Bertha Marie Wenger, 97 of Wayland, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral arrangements are pending at the ...
  

• Bertha Marie Wenger

  Sep 20
  Bertha Marie Wenger, 97 of Wayland, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Parkview Home. Celebration of her life will be 10:30AM Saturday, ...
  
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  Linda Marie Groff

  Sep 19
  Linda Marie Groff, 71 of Wayland, died peacefully at her home in Wayland, Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM ...
  

• Dale Max Spiesz

  Sep 17
  Dale Max Spiesz, 80, of Farmington, Iowa passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort ...
  

Announcements

• Adaline Elizabeth Wallace

  Sep 26
  Bobbie Jo Miller and William Wallace, of Olds, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Adaline Elizabeth Wallace, on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6:38 ...
  

• Cameron Russell Wilkinson

  Sep 21
  Austin and Stephanie Wilkinson, of Fairfield, celebrated the birth of their son, Cameron Russell Wilkinson, on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 4:34 p.m., ...
  

• Evanora Bernita McAllister

  Sep 25
  Daniel and Krista McAllister, of Mt. Pleasant, celebrate the birth of their daughter Evanora Bernita McAllister on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at 7:06 ...
  

• Kessiah Hakeem Chew

  Aug 31
  Kaylee Wilson and Tomose Chew, of Burlington, celebrated the birth of their son, Kessiah Hakeem Chew, on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at 8:42 a.m. at ...