MEADVILLE — With every Linn County Class 1 high school basketball team, as well as those from adjoining districts, participating, the annual Meadville Invitational Tournament took place right on schedule without weather interference last week, concluding with an historic, overtime triumph in the boys’ title game for a thrilling conclusion Saturday night.
Snowball Court was announced during a Friday assemebly at Brookfield High Schools. The dance was held Saturday evening. 2022 Snowball Court is, Jerzi Fields and Peyton Parn, Kaylynn Bagley and Xander Mitch, Queen/King: Ella Thompson and Jaden Abongo, Oscarina Jackson and Mitchell Day, Madilyn Lumsden and Cole Weaver (not pictured) and China Chukwu and Gunnar Drescher.
Fayette resident, Robert Britton, 80, passed away at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, MO on January 24, 2022.
MARCELINE — Having wrapped up their regular-season schedule last night with a home double-dual against Chillicothe and Centralia, the Marceline High School wrestling Tigers will spend about 10 days in the practice room, fine-tuning themselves for the Feb. 11-12 Class 1 District 3 tournament at Higginsville.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs followed perhaps the greatest 13 seconds in franchise history in the divisional round against the Bills with 13 seconds late in the first half of the AFC title game against Cincinnati that they'd rather just forget.
A busy week which will be capped by the teams’ last home contests of the 2021-22 season began at Milan Monday for the Marceline High School varsity basketball clubs. A bit over two weeks after they earned the opportunity, the Tigers and Lady Tigers made the short jaunt east to Milan Monday to finally play the hosts for the Milan Invitational Tournament championships.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington scored 15 points and Tyrese Hunter added 14 as No. 23 Iowa State defeated Missouri 67-50 on Saturday as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
BROOKFIELD — Brookfield High School’s basketball teams have home action only this week as they try to generate some momentum for the approaching district tournament. After hosting Centralia in Clarence Cannon Conference play last night, the BHS squads are to welcome Clark County for league action Friday at 6 p.m.
Upcoming Veterans events for February 2022 at the Trenton VFW Post 919, include visits from the Veterans Service Officer and more. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb.
Monroe County Western District Commissioner Marilyn O’Bannon says her 91-year-old father may lose his home and his five-generation farm if the Grain Belt Express project condemns his property in order to build on his land.