Category Archives: Schools

Jul 27

Can we PLEASE do something about Iowa’s postseason trophies?

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

November 19, 2010: What do you want on your tombstone trophy? (Center: Sara Stoakes, one-woman championship.) The state high school softball tournament was last week — AGWSR won its first title in that sport — and the baseball tournament is this … Continue reading →

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Jul 23

Norway takes ownership of baseball diamond

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at 10:19 AM by Jeff

The baseball diamond in the town of Norway, the former perennial high school power in that sport, will become city property for $1, KCRG reports. Benton Community has not played games for years at the diamond on the south side … Continue reading →

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Jul 21

CAL unable to continue football

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at 10:08 AM by Jeff

The tiny Coulter-Alexander-Latimer school district, known as CAL, has played its last football game. The numbers were no longer there to support a varsity team, KLMJ Radio reports. (Thanks to Austin Draude for the report.) The district will be sharing … Continue reading →

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Jul 08

The last outs for Northeast Hamilton

Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at 10:21 AM by Jeff

May 28, 2012: Northeast Hamilton completed a major construction project at the beginning of the decade. The final event for Northeast Hamilton High School in Blairsburg will be a baseball game against North Tama tonight. The regular season ends Friday … Continue reading →

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Jul 03

Gladbrook residents submit petition for dissolution of district

Posted on Friday, July 3, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

WAIT WHAT When a town loses its only school, it hurts. It really hurts. The school district has exhausted its options, and the residents must move on with the new reality as best they can. Except, in this month-old article … Continue reading →

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Jun 19

Corwith school building will be demolished

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 6, 2011: Take a bow, the night is over… The dissolution of the Corwith-Wesley school district will be emphasized with the demolition of the school building in Corwith, The Des Moines Register reports. The board voted unanimously to tear it … Continue reading →

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Jun 17

North Winneshiek wants to keep plugging along as K-6 district

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From Decorah Newspapers: The North Winneshiek School Board approved a resolution Monday afternoon that will make its school a preschool through sixth grade facility from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020. That’s the news part of the story, but … Continue reading →

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Jun 16

Football playoffs back to 16 per class

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at 10:24 AM by Jeff

Well, knock me over with a feather. The IHSAA is going back to 16 teams per class in the football postseason starting in 2016. There won’t be 2-7 teams in the playoffs anymore, and now the points start to matter again … Continue reading →

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Jun 09

Remsen-Union, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn sharing back on

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at 10:14 AM by Jeff

The Remsen-Union and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn school districts were in talks for whole-grade sharing, but ended them over disagreement on which town would get the high school. Now, after a short period of finding out the alternatives aren’t very good, the districts … Continue reading →

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Jun 03

Sabula school will be demolished; where does ‘easternmost’ title go?

Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at 10:11 AM by Jeff

The easternmost school building in Iowa is on a collision course with the wrecking ball. The Easton Valley school district earlier this month in May approved demolition of the school in Sabula, reports the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. After demolition in Sabula, the … Continue reading →

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