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Oelwein boys cross country 7th in 2A; WV, S-F & Jesup girls ranked

Chris Baldus

In the week 11 rankings released Tuesday by IATC, the Oelwein boys cross country team is seventh in Class 2A. Among Class 2A girls teams, Sumner-Fredericksburg is 16th and Jesup is 19th. Wapsie Valley is 14th in girls Class 1A. Individually, Starmont-West Central’s Charlie Sieck is 5th among Class 2A boys. Oelwein’s Conall Sauser is 13th and Ray Gearhart is 18th. MacKenzie Wilson of Jesup is fourth among Class 2A girls. Teammate Clare Wright is eighth. S-F’s Hillary Trainor is sixth. Continue reading Oelwein boys cross country 7th in 2A; WV, S-F & Jesup girls ranked

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6 at 6: Oelwein City attorney resigning, WV volleyball winning, leaves peaking and more

Chris Baldus

Good morning Oelwein reader. Here are six local news item at 6 a.m. to get your day started. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 11. 1. CITY ATTORNEY RESIGNING — The Oelwein City Council is weighing its options to replace Patrick Dillon as city attorney. City administration recommends contracting with a large firm with more resources than a local attorney could provide and requesting an attorney at Council meeting when necessary. Dillon submitted notice to City Administrator Dylan Mulfinger on Sept. 29 that he is resigning. “It has been a pleasure to work with you and the city since 2016,” Dillon wrote. “I … Continue reading 6 at 6: Oelwein City attorney resigning, WV volleyball winning, leaves peaking and more

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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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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 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 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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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

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Oelwein morning update (Monday, Sept. 26): Volleyball team fighting cancer; City Council to discuss events center funding

Chris Baldus

WEATHER — Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. (Click here for the extended forecast) SPORTS — Volleyball to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Tuesday; XC and football teams on the road — Oelwein volleyball (11-15) has two home games this week. The game against Union Community (21-2), at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, is Breast Cancer Awareness Night. … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Monday, Sept. 26): Volleyball team fighting cancer; City Council to discuss events center funding

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Owner wins a year to fix decaying Oelwein downtown building

Chris Baldus

The owner of a deteriorated downtown building has 12 months to fix it, according to a court ruling issued Tuesday. Denying the city of Oelwein the authority to demolish the building at 27 S. Frederick, Magistrate Judge David James Hanson ruled that building owner Gary Wright needs to rehabilitate and restore the building to “habitable, usable condition. In so doing he shall remove and replace any and all wood, roof material, studs, flooring and other material compromised by rot or decay.” Hanson also ruled that the city needs to grant Wright the permits necessary for the reconstruction, and that Wright … Continue reading Owner wins a year to fix decaying Oelwein downtown building

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Oelwein Council ponders $500,000 contribution for events center

Chris Baldus

The question for city staff was, how can the city of Oelwein contribute $500,000 toward turning an empty downtown building into an events center? City Administrator Dylan Mulfinger presented a five-year draft plan to the City Council ahead of its workshop meeting on Tuesday to try and answer that. It would redirect tax money currently used for such things as economic development, housing improvement efforts, library accreditation and more. It also would ask the Oelwein Community Schools to forego $140,000 over four years. The plan calls for using $340,000 in economic development funding derived from the local option sales tax … Continue reading Oelwein Council ponders $500,000 contribution for events center

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Sieck and Sauser among the top 10 boys in Class 2A cross country

Chris Baldus

Starmont/West Central’s Charlie Sieck remains No. 3 in Class 2A boys cross country in the IATC’s weekly individual rankings released today. Oelwein’s Conall Sauser also stayed put at 7th. Teammate Ray Gearhart rose from 21st to 19th and Benjamin Driscoll joined the ranks at 29th. The Oelwein boys as a team are ranked 3rd in Class 2A. See the full rankings here. Continue reading Sieck and Sauser among the top 10 boys in Class 2A cross country

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Oelwein morning update (Sept. 21): Boys cross country now No. 3

Chris Baldus

Good morning, here are some things happening locally: 1. SPORTS – OELWEIN BOY XC TEAM ASCENDS — The Oelwein boys cross country team has moved up one spot to No. 3 in the Class 2A team rankings by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches + Cross Country. Click here to see all the team rankings. – SAILORS SURVIVE HUSKIES — Columbus Catholic scored a slim volleyball victory on Tuesday over Oelwein (10-15) in Waterloo. The Sailors (5-13) won 3-2 (25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-10). “The longest match of our season so far & in the hottest gym imaginable,” head coach … Continue reading Oelwein morning update (Sept. 21): Boys cross country now No. 3

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Oelwein boys run away with 1st place at Denver meet

Chris Baldus

Conall Sauser, Ray Gearhart and Benjamin Driscoll finished 1-2-3 today at the Denver Cross County Invitational, leading the Huskies to another team championship. Sauser, won the boys 5K with a time of 17:10.9, followed by Gearhart at 17:24 and Driscoll at 17:34.3. Oelwein’s Jacob Sullivan placed sixth at 17:57.9, followed by Caleb Schunk in 10th at 18:38.2. Oelwein, ranked No. 4 in Class 2A, scored a 22 to continue its undefeated streak. Denver was second (36), followed by 3. Jesup (93), 4. Waterloo Columbus (129), 5. Sumner-Fredericksburg (152), 6. Union (175), 7. BCLUW (179), 8. Dike-New Hartford (190) and 9. … Continue reading Oelwein boys run away with 1st place at Denver meet

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Oelwein girls crack top 25 at Denver cross county meet

Chris Baldus

Jesup sophomore Mackenzie Wilson placed first in the girls 5K today at the Denver Cross County Invitational with a time of 19:54.1. Sumner-Fredericksburg junior Hillary Trainor was second at 19:57.5. Wapsie Valley’s top finisher was junior Ava VanDaele in eighth at 21:33.6. Oelwein’s top finisher was junior Rachel Rulapaugh in 20th at 22:50.3. Junior Libby Gearhart was 21st at 23:08.1. Denver took first as a team with 45 points. Jesup was second, S-F third, and Union fourth after tiebreakers. They each had 97 points. Dike-New Hartford was fifth (106), followed by Wapsie Valley sixth (136), Oelwein seventh (157) and BCLUW … Continue reading Oelwein girls crack top 25 at Denver cross county meet

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Trio arrested on drug charges after search of Oelwein home

Chris Baldus

Authorities arrested three people at an Oelwein house on Saturday and seized a laundry list of illegal drugs and “a large amount of US currency,” says a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. This was the third time since 2021 that the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 107 7th Ave., Oelwein, said Sheriff Marty Fisher. Jeff Euans, 62, Anthony Alan Marrah, 36, and Jade Lynn Ann Nuerhring, 39, all of Oelwein, were arrested and transported to Fayette County Jail. Multiple agencies were on hand during the search that began just before 10 p.m. Illegal substances found … Continue reading Trio arrested on drug charges after search of Oelwein home