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The Iowa City High Little Hawks closed out their 2026 football season with a big 55-14 win over Ottumwa on Oct. 23, finishing the year with a 4-5 record. Even though the season did not end with a playoff appearance, the team showed its ability to bounce back and finish strong.
Potential sites for solar panels on county property were presented and discussed by the Washington County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Eagle Point Solar gave a presentation on multiple county sites that solar panels could be added. The sites include the Orchard Hill facilities and Emergency Operations Center on Lexington Boulevard, the secondary roads shop at 821 East 7th Street, and Washington County Courthouse grounds in downtown Washington. These would be freestanding solar arrays.
A proposed solar farm near Letts is headed to a public meeting with state regulators after Louisa County turned down a permit for the project. The Louisa County Board of Adjustment voted 4 to 1 in September to deny a special-use permit for Southpaw Solar. The company has since asked the Iowa Utilities Commission to hold an informational meeting about a state certificate for the project.
The City of Sigourney has announced adjusted hours and garbage collection schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday. The City Clerk’s Office will be closed November 26th and 27th in observance of Thanksgiving. Residential garbage pickup will run on its normal Wednesday schedule, November 25th. However, there will be no residential...
Monroe County voters supported Republicans across the board in the Nov. 3 election, but some Democratic candidates saw more support than others, suggesting some split ticket voting this year. The biggest recipients of cross over vote in Monroe County was Democratic governor-elect Rob Sand and his running mate Dave Muhlbauer, who got 39.6 percent support in the county to Zach Lahn’s (R) 60.2 percent.
