August 2022

Leasing a Horse

Equine Leases are coming around to our area more often these days. For a person or someone with a horse-loving kid an equine lease in a barn with lessons might be a wonderful way to get experience before buying a horse or for the person that does not have the space to own a horse. Leasing a horse can be a way for a horse owner to keep their horse during busy or challenging times in their life. Leasing their horse can also help with maintenance costs and keep the horse in physical working shape.

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Slow Start Costs Brookfield ’22 Grid Opener, 29-8

BROOKFIELD — Even though they were playing on their home Burlington Field, it took a while for the generally-inexperienced offensive and defensive lines of the Brookfield High School football Bulldogs to find their figurative footing last Friday. By the time they did, guest Trenton had surged into a 3-scores lead en route to a 29-8 decision in the squads’ 2022 season opener.

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County’s Smaller Schools Start Fall Play Within Week

R-1 clubs at home next Friday; Meadville, Bucklin/Macon County R-4 in tourney next Saturday LCL SPORTS EDITOR psturm@cherryroad.com The 2022 softball seasons for Meadville, Linn County R-1, and Bucklin (partnering, as usual, with Macon County R-4)) high schools are now less than a week away from beginning. First to jump in the water is slated to be Linn County’s Lady Mustangs, who are due to host the Grundy County R-5/Newtown- Harris co-op club this coming Friday (Aug.

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