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1967 – Iowa Vet Drives to Easy Victory at Fair
Allentown, Penn. (August 6, 1967) – Ernie Derr showed the combination which has made him the king of International Motor Contest Association stock car drivers. The Keokuk, Iowa, veteran, who has won seven IMCA national late model stock car championships, bolted his 1967 Dodge Charger to victory in the Keystone 100 feature race at the Great Allentown Fair.
Prep Girls’ Basketball: Shawn Hopper Set to Lead Holy Trinity Catholic
Fort Madison, IA- The Holy Trinity Catholic girls’ basketball team had one of their best seasons in their program’s history this past winter, an exclamation mark to former head coach Tony Johnson’s career. Stepping up this season will be Shawn Hopper. Johnson stepped down in March after...
Rodeo kids pageant contestants released
FORT MADISON – The names of the contestants for the 2024 Lil Miss Rodeo and All-Around-Cowboy were released this week along with the canister locations for each participant. Canisters, with each child’s photo and name, will once again be placed in area businesses from Aug. 9 - Aug. 23 for family and friends to cast a vote by dropping their “spare change” into the canister.