Caylee Cunningham News Today

A Westminster College junior biochemistry major spent 10 weeks this past summer working on computational simulations of the histone mRNA degradation complex at Duquesne University. Gabriella Hunter from New Baltimore, Mich., was chosen to participate in the Integrated Computational and Experimental Chemistry National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program. Hunter worked in the biochemistry lab on the project “Role of 3'hExo in Histone mRNA Degradati...

By Newton News Expand A.J. Gibson NEW SHARON — Colfax-Mingos boys basketball team fell behind 15-0 after one quarter and couldnt recover during a 65-36 loss to North Mahaska on Friday night in South Iowa Cedar League play. Jake Nichols had 13 rebounds and scored five points, but the Tigerhawks just couldnt overcome their slow start. They trailed 35-10 at halftime and was outscored 22-4 in the third. Colfax-Mingo did win the fourth quarter 22-5. A.J. Gibson had eight points and three rebou...

By Newton News Expand Kyra Lester COLFAX — A big second half propelled Colfax-Mingos girls basketball team against BGM on Tuesday night. The Tigerhawks and Bears were tied at halftime, but Colfax-Mingo outscored BGM 29-14 in the second half to win 47-32 at home during South Iowa Cedar League play. Colfax-Mingo (1-4 overall, 1-3 in conference play) held BGM to single-digit scoring in all four quarters. The Tigerhawks put in 18 points in the fourth to pull away. It was a three-point game af...