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updated: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:08 pm

Pleasant Valley News

Local news for Pleasant Valley, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday Jun 27 | Des Moines Register

Cleaning up

Less than two weeks after a Pleasant Hill mobile home park was evacuated due to flooding, almost all of the residents have returned to their homes.

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Related Topix: Altoona, IA, Pleasant Hill, IA, Weather

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Schmidt powers City High

Ted Schmidt hit a pair of home runs as the City High baseball team swept a doubleheader from Pleasant Valley 6-5 and 13-12 Tuesday at Mercer Park.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

WHO-TV Des Moines

Residents of Pleasant Hill Mobile Home Park Hope to Return Home Soon

June 18, 2008-- People in Pleasant Hill, affected by the floods, are waiting for inspections to be complete before they can get back in their homes.

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Related Topix: Pleasant Hill, IA, Polk County, IA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

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D.M. residents assess flood aftermath

Residents across the metro area took advantage of good weather to clear out and clean up from last week's flooding: * The Nestvedt family of Indianola spent Father's Day on a tour of flooded areas that began at ...

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Related Topix: West Des Moines, IA, Saylorville, IA, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Wed Jun 04, 2008

The Messenger

Taking back the community

The Rev. Madai Taylor wants to take his community back. He has been working hard to make Pleasant Valley live up to its name, but he wants the same for all of Fort Dodge.

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Related Topix: Fort Dodge, IA, Webster County, IA

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Quad-City Times

Relief efforts seek donations to help victims of earthquake, tornado

Pleasant Valley Junior High School students Kevin Li, left, and Cody Corchado, both 13, play violin at the China earthquake relief fundraiser outside the Freight House in Davenport on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Bettendorf, IA, Parkersburg, IA, New Hartford, IA, Dunkerton, IA

Sat May 31, 2008

The Messenger

Taylor begins next phase

The Rev. Madai Taylor cut a symbolic ribbon on his Early Intervention and Prevention program at the Agape Church Wheel of Compassion Ministries Thursday evening.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Fort Dodge, IA

Thu May 29, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Pleasant Valley 3, West High 2

The Trojans gave up two unearned runs in the seventh inning and wasted a strong start by Greg Seims at West High.

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Fri May 23, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Solon's Carter makes it to state without team

Lauren Carter had gone to the girls state golf tournament twice already when she punched her ticket for a third trip Monday at Pleasant Valley.

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Wed May 21, 2008

The Messenger

FD council OKs demolitions

Fort Dodge officials moved Monday night to knock down a vacant, trash-filled house in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood that's been deemed a threat to public health.

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Related Topix: Fort Dodge, IA

Mon May 19, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Dibbern dashes to title

DES MOINES -- Maybe Tom Carey was right after all. The City High boys track coach and his top sprinter have been going back and forth throughout Kevin Dibbern's career in trying to determine the junior's best ...

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Sat May 17, 2008

Des Moines Register

State track: Friday's boys' Class 4-A highlights

TEAM SCORING 1. Iowa City West 43; 2. Pleasant Valley 42; 3. Marshalltown 26; 4. W.D.M. Valley 24; 5. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 21; 6. Waukee 20; 7. Clinton 18; 8. Ankeny 16; 9. Cedar Falls 15.25; 10.

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Related Topix: Indianola, IA, Waukee, IA, Marshalltown, IA, Ankeny, IA, Waterloo Metro

Thu May 15, 2008

Des Moines Register

State track: Thursday's boys' Class 4-A highlights

Defending champion Noah Kittelson, a sophomore from Indianola, was second, with Boone's Dillon Hilsabeck taking third and Lavell Bell of Des Moines North in fourth. via Des Moines Register

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Related Topix: Indianola, IA, Waukee, IA, West Des Moines, IA, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Tue May 13, 2008

The Messenger

Taylor moves forward

“People are a little more cognitive.”

Springtime brought the Rev. Madai Taylor to the streets in an effort to confront drug activity in Pleasant Valley. via The Messenger

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Sun May 11, 2008

Hawk Eye

Gould's goals down Hounds

“I just kept right on going and shot it in.”

Pleasant Valley senior strikes twice in 3-1 win over BHS. By MATT LEVINS mlevins@thehawkeye.com Pleasant Valley High School senior Ryan Gould decided to skip playing soccer last year in favor of drama club, ... via Hawk Eye

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Related Topix: Bettendorf, IA, Burlington, IA

Fri May 09, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Bettendorf 178, Davenport West 188, City High 194

“They're working hard on self-improvement.”

McKayla Kennedy shot 44 strokes to lead a trio of sophomores for the Little Hawks in a triangular at Pleasant Valley Golf Course. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

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Related Topix: Bettendorf, IA

Wed May 07, 2008

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Regals come back for win against Pleasant Valley

“I'm real proud of the way they came back today and got the win”

A day after falling to the Golden Hawks in the EIHC meet, the Regals came back and won a dual Tuesday at Pleasant Valley 192 to 214. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

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Fri May 02, 2008

The Messenger

Algona mayor abruptly resigns

" Lynn Kueck, the mayor of Algona for about a decade, has abruptly resigned. His resignation was effective Wednesday, according to two city council members. via The Messenger

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Related Topix: Algona, IA, Lehigh, IA

Sun Apr 27, 2008

Hawk Eye

McCarthy gets eighth

“I knew Allbaugh would go out fast and a lot of people would try to be in the race. Coach (Jim Hofmann) told me the first 400, 800 even the first mile don't matter, it's all at the end. That's what happened.”

By MATT LEVINS mlevins@thehawkeye.com DES MOINES -- Just one year ago, J.T. McCarthy was taking a cool-down run with Alan Webb around downtown Des Moines, shortly after McCarthy and 15,000 other fans gave Webb ... via Hawk Eye

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Related Topix: Bettendorf, IA, Des Moines Metro, New London, IA, Elkader, IA

Fri Apr 25, 2008

The Messenger

Local News

“It used to be a beautiful house”

With open drug activity and abandoned, windowless buildings, the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, in the low lands along the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge, has a reputation for living up to only the second half ... via The Messenger

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Related Topix: Fort Dodge, IA

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