An appeal by a prominent local basketball coach convicted on several child-pornography-related charges was shot down by the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who upheld his life sentence and found that his rights were not violated when a man took a USB device from his home.
News
West Delaware High School will open the second semester Thursday, Jan. 14 with a return to full-time in-person instruction after being on a hybrid schedule since late September.
Multiple people who bought or took animals from a pair of former Manchester roadside zoo owners said they did so before an Iowa District Court judge ordered the zoo closed and the animals removed.
The first of several potential projects born from a partnership between the City of Manchester and University of Iowa graduate students has been delivered to the Manchester City Council, and one, in particular, is already garnering a lot of interest.
Manchester man ‘seriously’ injured in Hwy 13 collision
Sports
West Delaware won the 17-team Jerry Eckenrod Invitational at Benton Community, Jan. 9, in a tournament that featured eight ranked teams and over 100 ranked individual wrestlers.
A 78-69 win at Maquoketa snapped a four-game losing streak by the West Delaware boys’ basketball team, Jan. 8, giving the team their first win in 2021. Earlier in the week the Hawks lost a 54-52 game at home to Solon. They closed out the week losing at Wahlert, 64-60.
A dominant defensive effort gave the West Delaware Hawks a 56-39 road win over the Independence Mustangs, Jan. 7. That win came after the Hawks lost to Solon, 62-31, at Seedorf Gymnasium, Jan. 5. The Hawks closed out the week with a 45-33 loss at Maquoketa, Jan. 8.
Led by Carson Schnieders’ 444 series, the West Delaware boys’ bowling team defeated Independence 2,900–2,708 at Lightning Lanes, Jan. 8.
Obituaries
Dean Ingles, 66, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2…
Frank Edward Mead, 90, of Delhi, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2…
Ezra LuCean Fangman, precious baby girl of Dylan and Emma Fang…
Susan Kay Klostermann, 61, of Manchester, passed away peaceful…
Roger Henry Hermsen, 85, of Manchester, formerly of Earlville,…
Opinion
When I was 16, some of my buddies called me up to go coon hunting. It was dark and raining. And, too lazy to tromp through the timbers, I suggested we look through some of the neighbors' barns. Because I was the only one with a driver's license, I knew that I had to drive. I also knew
During troubling times, heroes arise. My family has to look no further than the teachers and staff at Saint Francis Xavier Elementary and Beckman Catholic High School. They have given our three daughters the opportunity to go to the classroom five days a week to guide them in their journey. …
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, count us among those who are glad to see 2020 come to an end. It was a tough year for everyone. As the year ends, we think of:
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