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'It was a nightmare': Knoxville family displaced from home after tornado
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Keith and Emily Scheelhaase were fast asleep inside their Knoxville home last Tuesday night when severe weather struck. "I heard the wind, a great big swirl of wind, and then I screamed [Keith's] name," Emily told Local 5. The couple jumped out of bed to go...
Wayne girls bringing 9 events to state, looking to score plenty of points
(Corydon) -- The Wayne girls track & field team is ready to showcase its talents against the rest of Class 1A at this week's State Track & Field Championships. The Pride of Iowa Conference champion Falcons qualified in nine of the 19 events. "We're excited to have this many athletes...
Dusty Zomer breaks near decade-long drought to win at Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 11, 2024) – Dusty Zomer won his first 410 feature event at Knoxville since 2015 in an exciting battle with Brian Brown Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota driver’s eleventh career win here came aboard the Jeremiah Jordahl #3J and paid him $6,000. Aaron Reutzel recovered from a tip-over in the season opener to win the 360 feature, while Mike Mayberry won his eighth career main event in the Pro Sprints class.
Randall and TKS Motorsports prepare for Iowa doubleheader
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (May 13, 2024) - Rocky weekends tend to happen, especially in the world of competitive open wheel racing, and for Chase Randall and TKS Motorsports, it was a rocky Iowa weekend, highlighting all starts with a 13th-place score in a High Limit Racing visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday, May 10. Randall, a recent 360 Sprint Car winner at Knoxville Raceway, started the High Limit program in the exact same position, qualifying for the $12,000-to-win main event with a fourth-place finish during heat race competition.
Amoss receives C1st scholarship
Community 1st Credit Union’s 2024 scholarship program has announced $50,000 will be awarded to 24 area high school seniors this summer for the 2024-2025 academic school year. C1st has a long tradition of supporting local communities and education through its scholarship program for both traditional and non-traditional students. In the last decade, C1st has awarded over $450,000 in scholarships to local student-members.
Lady Dee track has record setting day at Van Buren
The Albia Lady Dees put together a record setting night in Keosaqua at the Van Buren Invitational with both the 4X800 and 4X400 records being reset on the evening along with 14 new season/personal all time bests. The 4X800 relay would see Abby George lead off with an all time...
Martin Blog Summer Sports Preview No. 10 (5/13): 2024 Bluegrass Conference Baseball
(KMAland) -- The Martin Blog Summer Sports Preview Series continues with a look at Bluegrass Conference baseball. The league belonged to the Moravia Mohawks last season, as they found a way to solve the Ankeny Christian riddle while going a perfect 12-0. Check out the complete standings (per Bound) below:
Demons’ Sample sets PRs, relays highlight night
Keosauqua - Albia’s relay teams highlighted a quiet week for the Demons with their second meet of the week getting postponed. The lone event they did compete in was at Van Buren on April 29 with some of Albia’s stars getting a night off. In the short distance...
Turrill: From A Push Truck To The Hall Of Fame
An incredible journey that included time as a teenage push-truck driver and featured a pair of Knoxville Nationals victories will conclude Saturday, June 1, when Gary “Deuce” Turrill is inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Turrill, who turns 70 later this month, is a second-generation...
Lady Dees continue dominance against Chargers
Rogram finished out the regular season with a win against Chariton on April 29, followed by the conference tournament the following day. The Lady Dees have had Chariton’s number as of recent, with last week’s win marking six straight in the series. Albia and Chariton had already played...
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