http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/ Epworth, IA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/4014cf874dff53c5bed66465036f54f3.html KLEMME Novella Dorothy Bredbenner was born Sept 8 1917 in Klemme in the home originally owned by HJ Klemme for whom the town was named http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/f2d50ca10433f576af69f9ce71837e60.html Epworth United Methodist Church 412 Euclid Ave will host a hamball dinner from 5 to 7 tonight Cost is 750 for adults and 350 for children ages 3 to 10 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/97901820f7b81e225de49bff48f6523e.html Cedar Rapids Kennedy absorbed the best shots that Waterloo East had to offerWith a berth in the Class 4A state volleyball tournament on the line middle hitter Haley Eckerman and her Trojan teammates came at the Cougars with everything they had but libero Kristen Hahn and the Kennedy defense held together for a 2125 2514 2517 2517 regional final triumph last night in Cedar FallsWe knew Eckerman could hit around our block so we played deep and kind of behind the left side of the block said Hahn who anchored the Kennedy back row with 35 digs She's a really great hitter and she played a great match I respect her a lotEast put together its best run late in the first set bursting out of an 812 deficit on the strength of Eckerman's attack and Ashley Berinobis' service gameThe Cougars didn't adjust after that so much as they began playing better according to coach Michelle GoodallWe are a slowstarting team We have been the whole year Goodall said We didn't change our game plan which was to contain Eckerman and let everybody else hurt us I'll put this team up against anyone at the defensive end and then tonight we brought the block tooThe Cougars had hitting stars of their own too led by Haley Brightwell with 13 kills and Morgan Guge and Laura Boenish with nine apieceKennedy 337 will meet Urbandale at the US Cellular Center at 1 pm Nov 12I've been waiting for this for three years and it feels awesome Brightwell said I think playing tough matches against the good teams earlier helped prepare us for this oneand8212; Waterloo CourierMARION ON TO STATE and8212; The Marion Indians volleyball team is about to take a familiar trip but the WaverlyShell Rock GoHawks are packing their bags for homeThe Class 3A secondranked Indians defeated the No 7 GoHawks 2515 2325 2517 2520 last night in a regional final at Waterloo West and will play Fairfield at 7:15 pm Nov 12 in the state tournament at the US Cellular CenterThat was just awesome Indians Coach Roxanne Paulsen said It was a hard fought match by both teams and each and every point was so importantNone more important however than the shot delivered by junior JoAnna Forkner Marion was riding on match point when Forkner crushed a blast through a GoHawk block for the winning pointJoAnna was such an important part of our game plan tonight and she stepped up and came through for us Paulsen saidForkner contributed 10 killsThere was a lot of pressure on not just me but everyone on this team Forkner said We knew we had to go out and play our best match of the year against Waverly and I believe we didAfter Forkner torched the block for the victory she was swarmed by her team mates and the Indian fans who stormed the courtWe watched film on them WSR and knew what we had to do Forkner added When that last shot fell in I just thought 'Oh my God we are going to state'and8212; Waterloo CourierSPRINGVILLE IN 4 and8212; Springville defeated fifthranked Preston last night in a Class 1A regional final at Wyoming 2519 1925 2725 and 2519 to advance to the state tournamentMOUNT VERNON SWEEPS TO STATE and8212; Class 3A topranked Mount Vernon swept Dubuque Wahlert 30 in a regional final at Epworth to advance to the girls' volleyball state tournamentThe Mustangs 371 will face Pella Nov 12 at 715 pmWEST DELAWARE STORMS BACK TO ADVANCE and8212; It took extra points but West Delaware fought off Charles City in a Class 3A regional final at OelweinThe Hawks 358 won the fourth game 2624 and the fifth game 1715 to take the regional championship West Delaware will face Nevada in a 3A quarterfinal Nov 12 at 7:15 pmPELLA WINS IN FIVE and8212; At Grinnell Pella 268 took the fifth and decisive game to defeat Williamsburg 2115 in a Class 3A regional finalThe Little Dutch will face topranked Mount Vernon in a 3A quarterfinal Nov 12 at 7:15 pmREGINA SWEPT and8212; Class 2A secondranked DikeNew Hartford 364 swept Iowa City Regina 2011 in a regional final last night at Van Horne 2514 2510 2513 DikeNew Hartford will face Waterloo Columbus in a 2A quarterfinal Nov 13 at 7:15 pm http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/d2faf00d2d6beadf69ea42077b8bed36.html Tonight's Class 3A regional volleyball final between topranked Mount Vernon and Dubuque Wahlert will be played at Maquoketa High SchoolAn article in today's paper had the game being played in Epworth based on an early bracketThe Mustangs are 361 Wahlert 2215The match begins at 7 pm http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/6208de3f01c8b868c9e63bc5751fc213.html Epworth United Methodist Church 412 Euclid Ave will host a hamball dinner from 5 to 7 pm Nov 7 Dinner includes hamballs scalloped potatoes green beans a roll pie and a drink http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/b5e77841a09fb3d3b31d5c4c4bf5d818.html 50000 in federal money goes to Dubuque County coalition BY TH STAFF http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/cca31c6a5a43262f8bd4858822d4cd5e.html Tonight marks the end of the regular season in Iowa high school football http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/epworth/content/cd769249d07d1ab1e1a4709b9df38501.html UPDATE: Fire has again destroyed a historic restaurant in northeast Iowa 10 months to the day that it first burned to the groundThe fire at Breitbachs Country Dining broke out about 3:30 am The restaurant which is considered Iowas oldest continues to smolder at this hour Authorities are calling it a total lossThere were no injuries in the blaze No other buildings were threatened by the fireIts well under control but youve got your hot spots Dubuque County Sheriffs Deputy Jim Kauffmann saidThe cause of the fire has not been determined Kauffmann said the fire is not suspicious at this time but he added that an investigation is not completeAsbury Fire Chief Patrick Esch said the roof had already caved in by the time that the first firefighters arrived He said he has no idea what might have caused the fire but he described it as intenseIt was a devastating fire that burned very hot Esch said