Two tornadoes damaged several buildings in the Manchester area on July 14 and prompted the evacuation of the Delaware County Fair, but no injuries were reported.
News
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit based in Twin Falls, Idaho, provides children in need of a bed with a safe and secure place to sleep.
The Manchester Soccer Club is now open for registration for all interested kids wanting to learn and play the game.
Authorities: Man slashes brother with knifey
Sports
The West Delaware baseball team ended its season July 16, losing to Independence, 7-4, in a Class 3A Substate First-Round game at Independence.
Almost everybody thought that Maquoketa Valley would have to play a perfect game to beat North Linn in district final action played on the Lynx’s home field July 17, but all the Wildcats needed to do was play better than the second-ranked team.
A seventh-inning rally by the West Delaware softball team came up short as the Hawks lost 6-3 to the Western Dubuque Bobcats in the Class 4A, Region 7 final July 13 at Farley, ending their season at 28-10.
Parker Sternhagen got on base three times, scored a run, stole three bases and combined with Michael Schaul for a four-hit shut-out of Easton Valley as Maquoketa Valley posted a 3-0 win in its Class 1A District 5 semifinal game in Delhi, July 13.
Obituaries
James Claire Funke, 86, of Edgewood, passed away Wednesday, Ju…
Betty Mae Klima, 87, of Coggon, passed away Tuesday, July 13, …
Arthur “Art” Nefzger, 82, of Earlville, passed away Nov. 24, 2…
Lois Anne Winch, 80, of Hopkinton (Buck Creek), passed away un…
Lucille “Lucy” B. Nieman, 13, of Ft. Atkinson, died Friday, Ju…
Opinion
Several times a week, someone contacts me because they had difficulty learning about a government meeting or ran into obstacles trying to get government records.
I’m not sure when a house becomes a home, but I don’t think we’re quite there yet.
Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week.
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