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  The girls will be looking to get their first winning streak of the season after knocking off Woodward-Granger Tuesday night. Junior Malorie McKinney has stepped up over the last four games, putting up at least 13 points in her last four games. Coach Jeff Cook tells KNIA Sports that he has been impressed with Mckinney’s performance in recent games.   “That’s gotta be her job. She has to lead us most nights. There will be nights where somebody else will lead us once in a while. But she ...

Politicians say stuff. We must fight disinvestment in struggling communities. By using public money to leverage private dollars, we can make Skittles fall from the sky. Then there is White Oaks Mall, downtown Springfield and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Instead of Skittles, we face an Orange Julius rain, which is as yucky as it sounds. Politicians had eight years to get their snuff together – thats how long ago the feds greenlighted a rail corridor expa...

Local, statewide leaders decry violent protests in Washington, D.C.

The Pleasantville Trojans returned to action Tuesday night for a double header with West Central Conference foe Woodward-Granger, as heard on the KRLS3 stream at kniakrls.com. The result was a split as the Trojans girls came out on top 40-31, while the boys came up just short 56-51. The Trojan girls were led by Malorie McKinney’s 16 points, ten of which were in the fourth quarter. Adi Adreon scored six points, all of which happened in a 30 second span to close out the first half and open the ...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. The Oregon Department of Justice Cleared Two Lawyers of Harassment Claims. Then a Key Witness Asked Why He Wasn’t Interviewed. That revelation comes from an email sent by the agencys former HR director and obtained by WW. Rotary telephone in Timberline Lodge. (H.L.I.T., Flickr) Updated January 6 On Nov. 20, the Oregon Depa...

  The Trojans currently sit at 3-5 on the young season, looking to get back to .500 after losing three of their last four games. They have two conference matchups at Woodward-Granger and home against Van Meter. Their final game will be a non-conference Saturday matinee showdown with Albia. Coach Jeff Cook tells KNIA Sports that of the three, Van Meter will be the toughest matchup.   Cook also says that the team needs to score more in order to come away with more wins. “I think we are capabl...

Tuesdays storm dropped nearly 10 inches of snow on Des Moines; NWS monitoring Friday storm Sarah Kay LeBlanc, Amber Mohmand, Andrea May Sahouri and Shelby Fleig, Des Moines Register If your newspaper is buried under a mountain of snow, you can read our e-edition for free on Wednesday and Thursday. Access the e-edition at https://desmoinesregister-ia.newsmemory.com. Live updates on the winter storm that marched through Io: 7:50 a.m. Wednesday: Tuesdays storm likely makes this mon...

Tuesdays storm dropped nearly 10 inches of snow on Des Moines; NWS monitoring Friday storm Sarah Kay LeBlanc, Amber Mohmand, Andrea May Sahouri and Shelby Fleig, Des Moines Register If your newspaper is buried under a mountain of snow, you can read our e-edition for free on Wednesday and Thursday. Access the e-edition at https://desmoinesregister-ia.newsmemory.com. Live updates on the winter storm that marched through Io: 7:50 a.m. Wednesday: Tuesdays storm likely makes this mon...

Tuesday snow delays some Iowa COVID-19 testing, but results should still come on time Shelby Fleig, Des Moines Register Up to 7 inches of snow blankets downtown Des Moines, making travel dangerous Replay Video UP NEXT Tuesdays winter storm delayed parts of the states COVID-19 testing process, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Heavy snowfall in some parts of the state cancelled trips to get samples from testing locations to the State Hygienic Lab as officials c...

Tuesdays storm dropped nearly 10 inches of snow on Des Moines; NWS monitoring Friday storm Sarah Kay LeBlanc, Amber Mohmand, Andrea May Sahouri and Shelby Fleig, Des Moines Register If your newspaper is buried under a mountain of snow, you can read our e-edition for free on Wednesday and Thursday. Access the e-edition at https://desmoinesregister-ia.newsmemory.com. Live updates on the winter storm that marched through Io: 7:50 a.m. Wednesday: Tuesdays storm likely makes this mon...