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Government Contact: Assist The Mount Pleasant Police Department Arrests: James Pleas Surber Jr, 27, Fairfield, Warrants Out Of Ottumwa And Theft(3rd Degree) Citation: Austin Jacob Adkison, 17, Lockridge, Excessive Speeding Investigation: Theft At Hy-Vee,...Read More

IWU To Remain Open For Spring Semester

On Thursday the Iowa Wesleyan University’s Board of Trustees voted to move forward, continuing operations at the university after required funding was secured through support from alumni, friends, and community, and collaboration with the...Read More

MUM Doing It’s Part To Combate Hunger In Jefferson County

With research showing that over 13% of the people in Jefferson County, including 20% of the children, don’t always have enough to eat, students at MUM in a new first-semester program have initiated several...Read More

Following Canvass Election Results Stay The Same

The Election canvass was conducted in Jefferson County this week. The auditor’s office said that 19 ballots were changed, however the changes did not affect the election results in any way....Read More

National Smokeout Day

Thursday was national smokeout day and more than 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes an estimated 480,000...Read More

Latest Local Sports News

IHCC Defeats Howard And NE Oklahoma A And M In Basketball

The 12th ranked Indian Hills basketball team picked up an 88-80 home victory against Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College Saturday night. Friday night the Warriors needed overtime to edge Howard College of Texas 94-89. IHCC is...Read More

Fairfield Varsity Girls Basketball Team Downs Pekin

Fairfield outscored Pekin 46-38 in a varsity girls basketball Pride home scrimmage Friday night. Destiny Gridley totaled 17 points. Ashley Bloomquist scored 8. Shay Drish, Kara Jeffrey and Malory Jones added 6 points apiece. The Trojans host...Read More

Fairfield Gets By Pekin In JV Girls Basketball

The Fairfield JV girls basketball team took a 36-31 Pride scrimmage home win over Pekin Friday. Rachel Thomas led the way with 10 points. Danielle Breen and Olivia Jones each scored 7. Allison rebling provided 6 points...Read More

Cardinal Boys Basketball Team Meets Sigourney

Cardinal was nipped 51-49 in a varsity boys basketball Pride scrimmage they hosted with Sigourney Friday night. Griffin Greiner came through with 19 points. Landon Becker scored 11. The Comets were ahead 34-27 at halftime. They open...Read More

Pekin Visits Fairfield In Girls Basketball

The Pekin varsity girls basketball team lost a 46-38 Pride scrimmage at Fairfield Friday night. Emilee Linder and Zoey Wright each netted 13 points. Sophie Wittrock scored 5. Kerrigan Pope had 4 points and Haley Gambell added...Read More

Davis County Girls Basketball Team Topped By Williamsburg

Davis County fell to Williamsburg 43-34 in a varsity girls basketball season opener they hosted Saturday. Briley Lough led the way with 12 points. Shelby Motykowski and Hannah Schooley each scored 7....Read More

Cardinal Downed In Girls Basketball Pride Scrimmage With Sigourney

The Cardinal varsity girls basketball team dropped a 57-24 Pride scrimmage at home against Sigourney Friday. Lydia Moses provided 10 rebounds and 4 points. Anna Mullikin finished with 7 boards and 6 points. Maddie Cloke totaled 7...Read More