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Hawks open with pair of wins

1 week ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

Brent Yonkovic struck out 17 and Blake Mather drove in a pair of runs as West Delaware defeated Beckman Catholic at home, 6-5, May 24. The win comes a night after the Hawks opened their season with a 6-4 win at Anamosa. Against Beckman, Yonkovic struck out the side in four of the six innings he worked. In the top of the first, after striking out lead-off hitter Jake Schmidt, a walk and an error put two Blazers on base, before Yonkovic struck out Chase White and got Joe Engler. kAmx?
Career change will take Voss back to the classroom

1 week ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

A chance to return to where it all started for Edgewood-Colesburg Jr.-Sr. High Principal Dawn Voss will put her back in the math classroom next fall. And the best part, according to Voss, is she will be able to do it at Ed-Co.kAm“x 5:5?’E H2?E E@ E6249 2?JH96C6 3FE t5\r@[” '@DD D2:5] “|@G:?8 324< E@ E96 >2E9 4=2DDC@@> 92D 366? :? E96 324< @7 >J >:?5 7@C 2 76H J62CD[ 3FE 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ H@F=5 92G6 E@ AC6D6?E :ED6=7 :? @C56C 7@C 2== E96 DE2CD E@ 2=:8?
Businesses, land acquisition spur growth in industrial park

1 week ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

With a land acquisition and new buildings in the Manchester Industrial Park, Manchester Enterprises continues its mission of driving economic growth in the area. “Our vision and overall purpose are economic development in the City of Manchester and its surrounding areas, focused, but not limited to industrial development, community attractiveness and being an overall advocate for existing and new businesses,” Manchester Enterprises member Steve Buesing explained.
For a rookie baker, it's all in the planning

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

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Edgewood man builds dollhouses for granddaughters

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

When Edgewood resident Art Johnson began to build a dollhouse for his daughter Kristen nearly 30 years ago, he wasn’t happy with the kit he planned to use. So he set it aside. “That dollhouse kit was shoddily made. I didn’t like the way it was going together, so I didn’t do anything more with it and built another dollhouse for her instead,” Johnson explained. kAmw:D 52F89E6C[ zC:DE6? pCE9FC[ ?@H 92D EH@ 52F89E6CD @7 96C @H?[ $:6??2 2?5 |:=2[ 2?5 y@9?D@?[ ?@H :?
The Postscript: What I'm waiting for

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Carrie Classon

It’s hard to know what I’m waiting for, but I’m waiting for something. Spring is late. I would have known this even if I wasn’t getting daily reminders in my email of the beautiful pictures I took exactly a year ago. One year ago, all the trees were in full bloom. The tulips were hitting their prime. The peonies were threatening to bud out. This year, there are a handful of daffodils that somehow ended up in an extra warm spot and a sprinkling of tiny tulips.
Council approves home repair match

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Jake Bourgeois

The Manchester City Council approved the continuation of financial support for a program aimed at assisting low to moderate income families to make their homes safer. At the May 12 regular meeting, Dan LoBianco, program manager with East Central Intergovernmental Association’s lead-based paint and Healthy Homes Program, approached the council to get their reaffirmation of support for the program after it was reapproved at the federal level.
West Delaware eying levy renewal for ballot this fall

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Jake Bourgeois

With the expiration of the five-year approval approaching, the West Delaware County Community School District is planning to pass a resolution at their upcoming meeting to bring the $.67 of the voter-approved portion of their Physical Plant and Equipment Levy to the ballot come September. Per the Iowa Department of Education website, items funding can be used for includes:kAm• AFC492D6 2?5 :>AC@G6>6?E @7 8C@F?5Djk^AmkAm• 4@?DECF4E:@?
Supervisors, county attorney to discuss wind turbine noise

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

The Delaware County Supervisors will meet with the county attorney to discuss what legal options they can take regarding noise compliance issues with turbines in the Elk Wind Farm between Edgewood and Greeley. Therese and Bob Beswick, who have two turbines on land they own, discussed the matter at the supervisors’ May 12 meeting. Earlier in the day, Supervisors Dan Wheeler and Shirley Helmrichs spoke with Greenbacker representative Adam Young.
Hawks place third in WaMaC East

3 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Kegan Arduser

With three golfers in the top 10, the West Delaware boys’ golf team shot 301 to take third at the WaMaC Conference East Meet, May 5, at the Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg. Solon also had three golfers in the top 10, including the meet medalist, to shoot 294 and take the team title. Independence was runner-up with a 300, followed by West Delaware in third, Marion fourth (313) and Center Point-Urbana fifth (348). Mount Vernon competed, but did not record a team score. kAm|24@J !6JE@?