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Pleasantville Cross Country Prepares for Conference

PCM, Pleasantville Volleyball Look To Make Deep Runs in Pleasantville Tournament

A number of residents from across Dallas County received various awards at the 2021 Iowa State Fair.

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People hoping for some outdoor adventures this August long weekend should get ready for busy lakes and beaches in Saskatchewan.

  It took a while but Van Meter eventually wore down Centerville on their way to claiming their 3rd straight State Championship. The Bulldogs trailed 2-1 entering the bottom 4th, Ike Speltz tied the game with a shot over the left field fence and that ignited the Bulldogs. They scored two more runs in the 4th, then blew the game open with a 6-run 6th inning. Jack Pettitt was the Bulldogs MVP, pitching a complete game and going 4-4 at the plate with a triple and 4 RBI. Van Meter out hit the Big ...

  Van Meter looked like they may end this game early, getting out  to an 8-0 lead after 2 innings but Davis County kept battling at the plate, chased the Bulldog starter in the 4th inning, and had a chance late to tie or take the lead, before the Bulldogs scored an insurance run. Van Meter moves into the semifinals against Unity Christian who beat Clarinda in the opening game of the day 6-2. Davis County opened the game with a base hit and an error,  but Zach Pleggenkuhle got Van Meter out o...

1 of 5 Tuesdays efforts on the North Raccoon River brought forth several large items of garbage. Photo courtesy Peggy Gannon Tuesdays efforts on the North Raccoon River brought forth several large items of garbage. Photo courtesy Peggy Gannon Tuesdays efforts on the North Raccoon River brought forth several large items of garbage. Photo courtesy Peggy Gannon The Project AWARE volunteers arrived in Perry in the early Wednesday afternoon. The Project AWARE volunteers arrived in Perry in the early...

Call it ICON: Central Iowa Water Trails, now Iowa Confluence Water Trails, launches grassroots fundraising campaign Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register Central Iowa leaders want to spend $117 million on recreational waterways Replay Video UP NEXT The effort to transform central Iowas waterways into a recreational amenity for kayaking, fishing and surfing has a new name — Iowa Confluence Water Trails, or ICON for short. The Tuesday brand announcement for what was previously know...