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West Central volleyball to open regional playoffs at home Oct. 17

Chris Baldus

West Central (7-12) will open the Class 1A Region 6 volleyball playoffs at home on Monday, Oct. 17 against Kee, Lansing (1-16). Game time is 7 p.m. The winner will travel to Don Bosco (21-9) on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to take on the 8th-ranked Dons. But first, the Blue Devils have one last regular season match. They will host Turkey Valley (11-15) on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. Continue reading West Central volleyball to open regional playoffs at home Oct. 17

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Oelwein morning update (Oct. 10): Events center vote tonight at City Council

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Oelwein area readers. Here’s your morning update. 1. Comfortably warm (today) before the storm (Tuesday night) — Tonight will be sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Rain is expected Tuesday night followed by cooler temperatures the rest of the week. (Extended Forecast) 2. Events center contribution on Oelwein City Council agenda tonight — At its meeting that begins at 6 p.m. tonight, the City Council is scheduled to vote on filling … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Oct. 10): Events center vote tonight at City Council

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Charles Theater to host free showing Oct. 16 of film about human trafficking in Iowa

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CONTRIBUTED REPORT The North Iowa Coalition Against Human Trafficking will present the movie “Gridshock” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct 16 at the Charles Theater in Charles City. Admission is free. Join Floyd County in the “Learn Something, Do Something” initiative to raise awareness on the horrible crime of human trafficking. Trafficking primarily comes in the form of forced labor and sex trafficking. It is the third largest crime in the world and typically targets women and children.     This documentary exposes the reality behind human trafficking in Iowa. The filmmaker, Vanessa McNeal, is a survivor of sexual violence. She … Continue reading Charles Theater to host free showing Oct. 16 of film about human trafficking in Iowa

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High school football scoreboard (Oct. 8)

Chris Baldus

Class A, District 3 STANDINGS: 1. Grundy Center 5-0 (7-0), 2. Wapsie Valley 4-1 (5-2), 3. Nashua-Plainfield 3-2 (5-2), 4. BCLUW 2-3 (4-3), 5. Hudson 2-3 (3-4), 6. AGWSR 2-4 (3-4), 7. North Tama 0-5 (1-6) UPCOMING GAMES: Friday, Oct. 14 Class A, District 4 STANDINGS — 1. North Linn 5- 0 (6-1), 2. East Buchanan 4- 1 (6-1), 3. Maquoketa Valley 4-1 (5-2), 4. Bellevue 3-3 (3- 4), 5. South Winneshiek 2-3 (2-5), 6. Starmont 1-5 (1-6), 7. Clayton Ridge 0-5 (1-6) Class 1A District 3 Class 1A District 4 STANDINGS: 1. MFL MarMac 4-0 (6-1), 2. Columbus Catholic … Continue reading High school football scoreboard (Oct. 8)

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Your comments sought about the state withdrawing a nitrate restriction for the Cedar River Watershed

Chris Baldus

By the Iowa DNR The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the DNR’s intent to withdraw the Cedar River watershed nitrate total maximum daily load (TMDL). TMDLs include analyses and methods for improving water quality for water bodies on the state’s Clean Water Act 303d impaired waters list. In 2006, the DNR finalized a TMDL for nitrate in the Cedar River. The DNR created the Cedar River TMDL due to the nitrate impairment in the segment of the Cedar River which Cedar Rapids uses as a source for municipal drinking water. The DNR has concluded … Continue reading Your comments sought about the state withdrawing a nitrate restriction for the Cedar River Watershed

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7 at 7:30 for the Oelwein area (Oct. 7)

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Oelwein area. Here’s your 7 local news nuggets at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 1. WEATHER — Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Tonight, expect widespread frost, mainly after 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. 2. New Kwik Star open — The Kwik Star on Oelwein’s south side opened this morning. There will be an open house and ribbon cutting at the new Oelwein Kwik Star at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. 3. WV takes … Continue reading 7 at 7:30 for the Oelwein area (Oct. 7)

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S-F’s Trainor wins New Hampton Invitational cross country meet

Chris Baldus

FREDERICKSBURG — At the top the cross country running route at Plum Creek Golf Course, Hillary Trainor broke away from the lead pack, which just powered up gradual but long climb. The Sumner-Fredericksburg junior went on the win the varsity girls 5K run with a time of 19:19.2 Crestwood junior Kinze Shea was second with her personal best time of 19:33.1 followed by New Hampton senior Campbelle Kolbet (third, 19:36.4), Nashua-Plainfield sophomore Kandace Huck (fourth, 19:52.4, personal best), and Wapsie Valley junior Ava Vandaele (fifth, 20:13.2, personal best). Crestwood won the team title, while Sumner-Fredericksburg was second, Wapsie Valley third, … Continue reading S-F’s Trainor wins New Hampton Invitational cross country meet

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Oelwein update (Oct. 6): NICL volleyball championship tonight; new Oelwein Kwik Star grand opening Oct. 18

Chris Baldus

Good afternoon, Oelwein area readers, here is your moon update for today. 1. WEATHER — Today will gradually become sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tonight will be Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. (Extended Forecast) 2. KWIK STAR UPDATE – There will be an open house and ribbon cutting at the new Oelwein Kwik Star at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. 4. NICL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT GAMES CONTINUE … Continue reading Oelwein update (Oct. 6): NICL volleyball championship tonight; new Oelwein Kwik Star grand opening Oct. 18

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Oelwein news at noon (Oct.5)

Chris Baldus

Good afternoon, Oelwein area. Here’s what’s happening: 1. WEATHER — Today, there is a 50% chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight, there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m. Otherwise it will be Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. (Extended Forecast) 2. CROSS COUNTY — Starmont/West Central’s Sieck places 3rd, Oelwein boys takes 7th as a team in Manchester Oelwein’s varsity boys cross country team finished in 7th … Continue reading Oelwein news at noon (Oct.5)

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Oelwein update (Oct.4): Harvest gets going, recipe event coming, band invites alumni out to play and more

Chris Baldus

Good afternoon to all in the Oelwein area, here are some news nuggets you might be interested in: Tonight 1. WEATHER — Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Tonight, there is a 20% chance of showers after 1 a.m. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph. (Extended Forecast) 2. OCAD ANNOUNCES RECIPE GATHERING EVENT — Go downtown to start assembling a cookbook and taste samples during the Treats, Streets and Avenues Recipe Collection from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Start at … Continue reading Oelwein update (Oct.4): Harvest gets going, recipe event coming, band invites alumni out to play and more

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Postseason still possible for Oelwein football

Chris Baldus

So, there is a chance. A fighting chance. Oelwein’s ability to qualify for the postseason took a hit last week when Union (2-2 in district, 4-2 overall), rallied to win its Homecoming game over the Huskies, 34-24. But, if Oelwein (1-2, 2-4) can bounce back with a win Friday against Wahlert Catholic (2-1, 4-2), it could clinch Class 2A District 4’s fourth and final playoff spot by beating North Fayette Valley (1-2, 4-2) in the last week of the regular season. Wahlert Catholic is coming off a loss last week to Waukon (3-0, 3-3). The Indians beat the Golden Eagles … Continue reading Postseason still possible for Oelwein football

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Oelwein update: OHS band at UNI, WC student make repairs, plus business and sports notes

Chris Baldus

1. OHS BAND MEMBERS MARCH AT UNI: On Saturday, 15 Oelwein High School band students practiced alongside the UNI Panther Marching Band and then performed with it during halftime of the Panthers football game against Indiana State at the UNI dome in Cedar Falls. Altogether there were nearly 500 band members on the field performing all together. 2. WEST CENTRAL STUDENTS FIX A PORCH: West Central industrial tech teacher Justin VerMeer’s Special Projects fixed the porch at a local home last week, according to the district’s Facebook page. The porch had some rotting caused by sloping around the house. students … Continue reading Oelwein update: OHS band at UNI, WC student make repairs, plus business and sports notes

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Friday night football scoreboard (Sept. 30)

Chris Baldus

The Iowa High School football postseason picture is forming. In Classes A, 1A and 2A, the district champion, district runner-up, district third place team, and the district fourth place team will qualify for the playoffs. In Eight-Player, the district champion, district runner-up and district third place team and two statewide at-large qualifiers will qualify for the playoffs. Class A District 3 Wapsie Valley 48, South Winneshiek 24 —WV’s Traeton Sauerbrei scored rushing touchdowns from 40, 70, and 74 yards out. Braden Knight had touchdown runs of 3, 14 and 32 yards. Hunter Kane pounded 3 yards for a touchdown Grundy … Continue reading Friday night football scoreboard (Sept. 30)

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Oelwein morning update Sept. 30

Chris Baldus

Good morning Oelwein. Here’s some local news. 1. Weather — Today will be sunny, with a high near 68 and a south wind of 6 to 9 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. The wind will turn southeast. (Extended forecast) 3. West Central drama will present the musical “Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 5. Admission is $6. 2. West Central Homecoming — The Blue Devils (4-2) will host Tripoli (4-1). The Homecoming game kicks off at 7 p.m. The Booster Club … Continue reading Oelwein morning update Sept. 30

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Oelwein volleyball sweeps on Senior Night, heading to NICL tournament next week

Chris Baldus

Oelwein celebrated its seniors and a victory Thursday night. The Huskies (12-16) closed out the regular season on Thursday with a 3-0 win at home against Valley Lutheran (0-5). Seniors Zoey Reisner and Emma Smock led Oelwein in kills with seven apiece. The Huskies third senior, Lily King had three kills. Junior Joslynn Melchert led Oelwein servers with 14 aces in her 19 successful serves. For Oelwein’s full stats, click here. UP NEXT: Oelwein will face Denver (22-5) at Grundy Center High School in the first round of the North Iowa Cedar League tournament. Game time is 6 p.m. Continue reading Oelwein volleyball sweeps on Senior Night, heading to NICL tournament next week

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Duck season begins Oct. 1 in Iowa’s north zone

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BY THE IOWA DNR Waterfowlers have waited all year for this: for the next three weekends in Iowa, there will be an opening day for duck and goose hunting. The north zone opens on Oct. 1, the central zone opens on Oct. 8 and the south zone opens on Oct. 15. Each zone is open seven days, then close for seven days, before re-opening. Hunter success, of course, depends on migration and Mother Nature’s cooperation. “We’re on track with our 10-year average for migration,” said Orrin Jones, state waterfowl biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “The low temperatures we had mid-week likely spurred … Continue reading Duck season begins Oct. 1 in Iowa’s north zone

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Oelwein morning update (Sept. 29):

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Oelwein. Here’s the local news report. 1. Weather — Today will be sunny, with a high near 65. Tonight will be a little less cool as the low will be around 42 under mostly clear skies. Friday will be sunny, with a high near 68. (Extended Forecast) 2. Coming up this weekend — On Saturday, pro wrestling will be part of O-Town Mania, the city of Hawkeye is having its Harvest Festival and Oran firefighters are serving up rib-eye steak. For details, click here. 3. Cancer fight fundraising — The Oelwein volleyball team’s 2022 Breast Cancer Awareness Night … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Sept. 29):

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Oelwein morning update Sept. 28): Frost, second place and an events center

Chris Baldus

Good morning, Oelwein. Here is the forecast, some cross country and volleyball results and an events center update. 1. WEATHER — Today: Areas of frost before 9 a.m.. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. (Extended forecast) 2. SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY The No. 3-ranked Oelwein boys cross country team placed second at the Jesup Invite, with Conall Sauser finishing third and Ray Gearhart fifth. (Click here for more) TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL SCORES 3. GOV’T — The Oelwein City Council is continuing … Continue reading Oelwein morning update Sept. 28): Frost, second place and an events center

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Oelwein boys cross country places 2nd at Jesup Invitational

Chris Baldus

Oelwein’s boys cross county had two runners finish in the top five on Tuesday at the Jesup Invitational. Waukon, however, took first as a team, edging Oelwein by four points. Jesup Golf and Country Club hosted the 24-team invitational under sunny skies with temperatures in the 60s. A northwest wind blew at 15-25 mph. Starmont-West Central senior Charlie Sieck took second in the boys varsity 5K with a time of 16:17.1. Grundy Center junior Kaden Lynch won with a time of 16:11.3 Oelwein sophomore Conall Sauser was third with a time of 16:33.7. Teammate senior Ray Gearhart was fifth with … Continue reading Oelwein boys cross country places 2nd at Jesup Invitational