Archive for February, 2012
With regional title, Waukee girls go back to the ‘Well’
By Sam Martin Sports Editor The top free-throw shooting team in the state cashed in again on Tuesday. Waukee (19-5) sank its final 11 free-throw attempts of the fourth quarter, – Continue reading…
Battling the Best: Mumma, Murano, McMurphy nab medals at state wrestling tournament
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Throughout an up-and-down state tournament, Aaron McMurphy remained focused on his quest for a second straight medal. When he reached his final match, he saw – Continue reading…
W-G girls edged in regional final
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Woodward-Granger’s quest for its first state-tournament appearance in 19 years came up a shot or two short. The Hawks missed three 3-pointers in the final – Continue reading…
A-D-M, DC-G win postseason openers
Staff Report A-D-M and Dallas Center-Grimes each recorded victories in the teams’ postseason openers on Monday. A-D-M nabbed a 47-29 victory over Saydel in Adel, while in Grimes, the Mustangs – Continue reading…
Fillies top Norwalk, but fall to Winterset in season-ending loss
By Sam Martin Sports Editor Winterset, the thorn in Dallas Center-Grimes’ side all season, ended the Fillies’ postseason hopes with a 56-49 victory in the teams’ Class 3A regional semifinal – Continue reading…
Visiting Ankeny tops Warrior boys
Staff Report Ankeny came to town on Feb. 17 and came away with a 50-40 victory over Waukee in the regular season finale for both teams. Waukee’s Chad Gutschenritter, who – Continue reading…
Tigers turned away by Huskies on road
Staff Report Winterset used an 18-7 run in the third quarter to pull away from A-D-M in a 58-38 postseason victory on Feb. 15. The Tigers bettered the Huskies in – Continue reading…
Waukee girls top Indianola to open regional play
Staff Report The Waukee girls’ basketball team is one step from an unprecedented fifth consecutive trip to the state tournament following a 44-26 regional victory over Indianola on Feb. 18. – Continue reading…
Fareway announces purchase of Shugar’s SuperValu in Adel
SuperValu grocery to change hands; expect final details in April or May By DCN Staff Fareway Stores, Inc., has announced an agreement to acquire Shugar’s SuperValu in Adel. “Fareway has – Continue reading…
Murder charges filed in weekend shooting
Authorities piece together details; Madren held on $500,000 bond By Bill Haglund Editor What began as a verbal altercation late Saturday between two men described as life-long friends ended with – Continue reading…
Local man charged in bizarre incident
Clad in underwear, 20-year-old faces criminal mischief, burglary charges By DCN Staff Twenty-year-old Joseph Allan Edwards was charged with second degree burglary and criminal mischief in an early Sunday morning – Continue reading…
Two-Time Patriot
Kolontar fought in Hungarian Revolution as teen, then with U.S. Army in Vietnam By Bill Haglund Editor The Veterans Administration placed a new headstone in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery north – Continue reading…
Alice’s Road is topic at open forum
Supervisors also discuss vacancies in HR department By Allison McNeal Staff Writer In the open forum at the Tuesday Board of Supervisors meeting, the board heard from Linda Robel, a – Continue reading…
Nathan ‘Wings’ Greene
Redfield June 20, 1985- February 19, 2012 Nathan Greene, 26, passed away February 19, 2012. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 25 at the WCV Middle School in – Continue reading…
Richard E. ‘Dick’ Rote
Redfield November 3, 1934 Feburary 16, 2012 Richard E. “Dick” Rote, 77, of Redfield, Iowa formerly of Stuart, passed away February 16 at his home in Redfield. A memorial celebration – Continue reading…
