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Hoeg pig farm hosts open house

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Joe Hoeg of rural Clutier and The Maschhoffs hosted an open house for Hoeg's state-of-the-art pig farm in Clutier on Friday, Jan. 31, allowing guests to see the facility and enjoy food/refreshments."I've worked several different places, but I love being able to control my environment and ...

Mount Mercy University students named to Fall 2019 Dean’s List

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CEDAR RAPIDS- The following student(s) are named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2019 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.Dysart, IAEmily DobsonMolly ...

Knights take down ranked Denver, East Marshall in final NICL duals

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For the first time since 2015, Union wrestling has bested NICL rival Denver 37-36 in their last conference duals of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Le Grand, adding a win against host East Marshall/GMG 54-24 to go undefeated in conference duals this year."Defeating Denver is a good feeling ...

Redhawks shut down Crusaders 59-9

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North Tama girls basketball was on lockdown mode on Thursday, Jan. 23 as they held Valley Lutheran scoreless in the first half and rode their defense to a 59-9 win over the Crusaders."It was good to be able to get the young players in tonight and everyone played well," coach Shawn Larmore said. ...

Terry’s Food Center faces uncertain future in 2020

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As Terry's Food Center approaches its 50th year in business later in 2020, the ownership is looking to sell the grocery store to a local investor before the year's end or potentially close the doors if no one comes forth."We have come to a point in our lives that we wish to only own one grocery ...

DeBoef, McLean shine in road loss at Baxter 56-35

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North Tama girls basketball braved the cold for a road game at Baxter on Tuesday, Jan. 21, falling to the Bolts 56-35 as juniors Abby DeBoef and Rylee McLean scored 23 of those points for the Redhawks."In our first game against [Baxter], we weren't ready from the beginning," coach Shawn Larmore ...

Knights outlast streaky J-Hawks for 51-48 win

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Union boys basketball scored their second win of the season on Thursday, Jan. 16 as the Knights pulled out a close 51-48 victory from Jesup in a back-and-forth contest."I have the most respect for Coach Smeins and knew this team would be prepared," coach Dan Hensing said. "We had to outhustle ...

Knights hold their own against Spartans in 48-32 loss

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Union girls basketball faced a difficult road test as they faced last year's 2A runner-up Grundy Center on Monday, Jan. 13, locking down the Spartans for two quarters before a rough final quarter doomed the Knights to a 48-32 loss."This team lost a lot from last year's State runner-up team, but ...

Redhawks outpaced in first half in 77-65 loss to Plainsmen

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North Tama boys basketball played the third of a five-game home stand on Thursday, Jan. 8 as they fell to Belle Plaine 77-65 behind a slow start in the first half in a fast paced matchup."We can expect a lot out of Belle Plaine everytime we face them," coach Alex Tagtow siad. "It took us a few ...