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Warriors fall in district semifinal

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:25

Senior Jaron Todd looks for an open teammate to pass to during last week’s season-ending loss to the Trojans of Turkey Valley. In his final game, Todd had 10 points, five rebounds, and three assists. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors fall in district semifinal

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The Warrior boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end Tuesday night, Feb. 25, as Turkey Valley’s strong fourth quarter propelled it over South Winn and into the District final.

“This was a tough one to take in for our guys and a tough way to end the season,” said coach Blake Moen, who’s team fell by a score of 57-44. “We struggled a little too much against Turkey Valley’s pressure defense the last five minutes of the game and had some costly turnovers that led to their run late in the game, which made the difference.”

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Ossian Council makes City clerk choice

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:20

Ossian Council makes City Clerk choice

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The hunt for a new City Clerk in Ossian is likely over as the council decided on its top candidate at Monday’s council meeting and offered the position later in the evening.

The name of the candidate is not yet available as Mayor Bryan Beckman awaits the candidates response to the offer, which includes a starting wage of $17.50.

“I thought the whole (hiring) process went well,” said Mayor Beckman during the regular board meeting. “I felt that all of the candidates were well qualified for the job and it was really tough between the final two.”

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Mar

Miss Elgin contestants can apply starting March 7

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:13

Miss Elgin contestants can apply starting March 7

 

The Miss Elgin competition will be held March 21 at 9 a.m., in the Elgin Library Meeting Room.  

Eligible participants should send a biography and photo before March 7 to Stephanie Herman (sherman2000@gmail.com) or drop off to Abbie Peterson at Elgin State Bank. 

Eligibility requirements include contestants need to be 16 years old prior to Aug. 1, 2020, unmarried with no children and have an Elgin address

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Mar

2010 Valley Tigers on to state decade ago

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:12

 

The 2010 Valley girls’ basketball team were State Qualifiers one decade ago.  The team qualified after a nail-biter of a game against North Butler.  In the end, the girls lost to Newell-Fonda in Des Moines.  The 2010 Tigers were the first team to make it to that point since 1998.  Pictured are (front l-r) Kim Kleve, Brittany (Amundson) Brown, Erica Jacobsen, Kara Peterson; (back) Asst. Coach Jess Dean, Chelsi Baker, Shantel (Lehmann) Lensing, Rachael Strong, Katie (Kleve) Coomes, Ashley Callahan and Coach Holli Mohs. Not pictured Anna (Burke) Weckwerth.  (Megan Molseed photo)

 

2010 Valley Tigers on to state a decade ago

 

 

By Megan Molseed

mmolseed@fayettepublishing.com

“We had all been together since about fourth grade,” smiled Erica Jacobsen of the State Qualifying 2010 Valley Girls Basketball team.  

“It just kind of came naturally,” agreed teammate, Kara Peterson of the synergy that drove the Tigers to the IGHSAU state basketball tournament in March 2010.   “We ran the plays, that’s for sure, but it really came down to us just knowing what the other girls were going to do.” 

It was the 2009-2010 school year, and the Valley girl’s basketball team had not seen a state qualifying team since 1998.

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Mar

UIU student spends 'shocking' summer looking for trout

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:05

Ryan Wooten spent most of his summer doing this. He is shown wading through a trout stream, shocking fish and netting them so they could be measured and if a Brook Trout, also weighed. (Submitted photo)

 

UIU student spends 'shocking' summer looking for trout

 

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

 

Fishing from sun up to sundown every day and getting paid for it sounds like a job made in heaven for large majority of us.

Well that’s what Upper Iowa University junior Ryan Wooten was able to do last summer, except the fishing he was doing required him wading in ice cold water, carrying two car batteries on his back, fighting gnats, flies and mosquitoes, walking several miles each day, holding a 10’ metal rod in one hand and a four-foot dip net in the other, and never taking a fish home.

Ryan was helping Iowa State graduate student Brett Kelly complete a survey of 144 headwater streams across Winneshiek, Allamakee and Clayton counties, to update the status and distribution of the state’s only native trout species, the Brook Trout. They partnered with the Iowa DNR and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Mar

Linda (Martin) Lau

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:00

Linda (Martin) Lau

 

Linda Marie (Martin) Lau, 47, passed away February 16, 2020 at her home in Oelwein.

Linda was born on May 8,1972 in West Union, Iowa. She grew up in West Union where she attended North Fayette School and later Northeast Community College, where she received a degree in Accounting.

Linda married Jeff Lau in August 1998, they later divorced.

Linda loved spending time with family and friends. Her three grandchildren were the light of her life.

Linda is survived by her, daughter Angel Martin (Travis Davis) from Cedar Rapids, IA, her mother Thressa Connor of Maynard, IA, her father Adrian (Bernie) Martin of Hawkeye, IA, two brothers, Dan Michael of Spring, TX and Bud (Andrea) Leader of Graham, NC, one step sister Shiona Vatsa of Bijnor, India, three grandchildren, Alexis Davis, Jasmine Davis, and Damon Davis, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

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