2+ week, 3+ day ago (199+ words) Processed with VSCO with wwf preset (Tabor) -- Fremont-Mills multi-sport star Lana Alley has signed to continue her track career at the next level with Northwest Missouri State. Alley, who landed F-M's first individual track championship in 45 years this past spring with a win in the 1A 100 hurdles, talked with KMA Sports prior to signing with the Bearcats about the process that led her to Maryville. "Northwest has always kind of been in the back of my head, but I always thought it was too big," Alley said. "I wasn't going to be good enough to go there. Once I got the opportunity, when the coach reached out to me, I was 100 percent." Alley says talking with Bearcats head coach Brandon Masters only helped solidify her commitment to the program and school. Alley has had a ballyhooed all-around career with Fremont-Mills, providing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (249+ words) (Hamburg) -- A major thoroughfare in Fremont County has reopened to traffic after the completion of three bridge replacements. (Hamburg) -- A major thoroughfare in Fremont County has reopened to traffic after the completion of three bridge replacements. Iowa Department of Transportation crew reopened the closure along Highway 2 between 240th Avenue and Bluff Road east of Interstate 29 Friday after the completion of three bridge replacement projects. The stretch of highway had closed back in mid-April to complete the bridge replacements. In a recent interview with KMA News, Iowa DOT District 4 Planner Scott Suhr said in addition to providing motorists a smoother and safer ride, the new overflow bridges are also better suited to handle any flooding. "They're a little bit longer and a little bit wider than the existing bridges were," said Suhr. "The original thought when we were developing this project was…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (279+ words) (Sidney) -- An Iowa District Court judge has ruled the Fremont County Board of Adjustment must hold an appeal hearing related to zoning certificates granted for the construction of wind turbines in the county. (Sidney) -- An Iowa District Court judge has ruled the Fremont County Board of Adjustment must hold an appeal hearing related to zoning certificates granted for the construction of wind turbines in the county. The court order states the only reason given by the defendants for not holding a hearing was because the plaintiffs "did not tender a $5 filing fee," with the defendants not providing any arguments alleging the appeal was "defective for any other reason." However, Bothwell, in her ruling says that the "plain text" of the county's zoning ordinances indicate that the payment of a $5 fee refers to only the filing of "applications regarding zoning matters....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (767+ words) Jonathan Ekpai and Sawyer Forney (Tabor) -- The Fremont-Mills Knights are battle-tested, resilient, and ready for another shot at redemption in the 8-Man Quarterfinals. Head coach'Greg Ernster'and his squad (82) travel to'Woodbine (9-0)'this week for a postseason rematch, against a team that defeated them 54-12 in Week 3. The Knights enter the matchup coming off back-to-back playoff road wins, including a'4028 victory over Bedford'last week.' Jonathan Ekpai ran for 122 yards and four touchdowns in their Round 2 win, while quarterback Sawyer Forney added two rushing touchdowns of his own on 52 yards. "I thought the kids played really well," Ernster said. "We kind of calmed down there at halftime. We had to overcome some adversity " our starting inside linebacker got hurt on the very first defensive play of the game, then we fumbled on the first kickoff. It was back-to-back plays that kind of put our…...