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Wapello teachers push for $1,000 base salary increase

Daily Gate City 21 Mar 2026
WAPELLO — The initial bargaining proposal from the Wapello School District was presented to Sarah Jurgill and Melissa Maine of the Wapello Education Association (WEA) by Superintendent Mike Peterson ...
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Wapello takes next turn toward roundabout

Daily Gate City 21 Mar 2026
WAPELLO — Planning for a proposed roundabout that would connect Highway 61, County Road G62, State Street, and Townsend Avenue in Wapello will continue to move forward, following a 4-2 vote by the city council during its March 19 meeting.
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Meet Wapello's Clara Ball and Kenadee Helscher, The Hawk Eye's co-Girls Wrestlers of the Year

The Hawk Eye 19 Mar 2026
WAPELLO — Wapello High School has quietly become a hotbed of girls wrestling over the course of the last two seasons ... Helscher, a senior, was a two-time state finalist ... Helscher was the first Wapello girls wrestler to compete in the finals ... .
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Wapello teachers offer contract terms

Daily Gate City 15 Mar 2026
WAPELLO — A proposed five-year contract, with a re-opener clause for salaries and other mutually agreeable issues, along with a $1,000 increase in the current $32,405 base salary and normal lane and ...
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Wapello celebrates new fire station

The Hawk Eye 10 Mar 2026
WAPELLO — Wapello Fire and Rescue is now officially in its new home at Spruce Drive and Mulberry Street, following a combined March 7 event at its new fire station ... Wapello Fire and Rescue Chief Josh ...
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Wapello eyes roundabout

Daily Gate City 09 Mar 2026
WAPELLO — Nothing has been finalized, but Wapello city officials, apparently with support from Louisa County Engineer Adam Shutt, are looking at creating a roundabout intersection at the corner of County Road G62 and current U.S.
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Wapello approves steps for downtown facelift

The Hawk Eye 21 Feb 2026
WAPELLO — A public hearing and the passage of several actions — all aimed at securing a portion of the necessary revenue the city of Wapello will use on a planned downtown revitalization project — were completed by the city council during its Feb.
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Girls basketball: Lone Tree ends Wapello's season

Daily Gate City 19 Feb 2026
LONE TREE — Macey Kuntz scored 18 points and Emmalin Marshall added 10 points, but the Wapello High School girls basketball team saw its ... Wapello ends the season with a 13-10 record.
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Girls basketball: Wapello's big fourth quarter ends Notre Dame's season

Daily Gate City 13 Feb 2026
WAPELLO -- Alexis Brown had every reason in the world to panic. The Wapello High School senior was watching the final six minutes of her basketball career fade to black ... Wapello (13-9) advances to a ...
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Wapello, Columbus Junction downtowns eyed for National Historic Register

The Hawk Eye 13 Feb 2026
WAPELLO — Several department updates and a review of the Louisa County Historic Preservation Commission’s (LCHPC) 2025 Annual Report headlined the Feb ... the city of Wapello, and its grant contractors.
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Wapello Elementary teacher helps collect pajamas for The Village

Idaho State Journal 09 Feb 2026
BLACKFOOT — Susan Underwood has been a recipient of the assistance provided by The Village, and she couldn't think of a better service project for her gifted and talented students at Wapello Elementary ... .
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Girls state wrestling: Ball wins state championship for Wapello, Helscher is runner-up

The Hawk Eye 08 Feb 2026
It was one small step for Wapello wrestling and one giant leap for Ball ... Wapello finished 11th in the Class 1A team standings with 49 points ... It's great to see her hard work pay off with our first champion for the Wapello girls program.".
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Girls state wrestling: Wapello's Helscher, Ball punch tickets to Class 1A semifinals

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 07 Feb 2026
CORALVILLE — Wapello senior Kenadee Helscher is a woman on a mission ... Both Wapello wrestlers are right where they hoped to be ... We wrestled with a lot of confidence,” Wapello coach Kody Aplara said.
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Meet Wapello freshman Reese Connolly, The Hawk Eye's High School Athlete of the Week

Daily Gate City 05 Feb 2026
WAPELLO — Wapello High School has long been known for its boys wrestling program ... Hall of Fame coaches Bill Plein and John Siegel once coached at Wapello. Now, Wapello is starting to build a reputation ...
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Holy Trinity knocks off Wapello as Rung is honored

The Hawk Eye 31 Jan 2026
Holy Trinity extended their win streak to two games with a 65-42 victory over the Wapello Bulldogs. They were led Rung ... Eight of his 13 points came in the second half as Holy Trinity’s balanced attack made it difficult for Wapello to get a stop ... .
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