Chris Umscheid

NORTH LIBERTY– Thirteen seniors were recognized for their pioneering efforts at building Liberty High’s baseball program on Monday, July 6, during Senior Night, at home, against Dubuque Hempstead.
Seniors Jacob Norris, Isaac Bender, Nolan Frey, Hunter White, Chris Nicknish, Tyler Dahm, Cayden Duhaime, Chase Hutchinson, Ryan Nugent, Alec Boldt, Jonah Warren, Ben Campbell and Sam Funke were honored on a night that saw the Bolts split with the Mustangs. Liberty fell, 10-2, in the opener, but took the nightcap, 9-5, handing Hempstead its first loss of the season.

NORTH LIBERTY– Senior Night at Liberty High School was made sweeter by a Lightning softball sweep of the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints.
Liberty took the varsity doubleheader 2-0 and 4-3 while honoring Ella “Jo-Jo” Johnson and Brylee “BK” Klosterman between games on Friday, July 10.

DES MOINES– On Thursday, June 25, the Iowa Department of Education (DoE) released its Reopening Guidance for Schools, a two-page document created in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health, and to be used in conjunction with the “Return-to-Learn Support Document.” The document drew swift criticism for its bare bones content focusing on health and safety while discouraging temperature taking, and not recommending the mandatory use of masks or face coverings.

TIFFIN– Clear Creek Amana’s (CCA) varsity baseball team remained at the top of the WaMaC West with an 8-3 overall record and 8-2 conference mark in the wake of a split with the pesky Stormin’ Pointers from Center Point-Urbana (CPU) Monday, June 29, in Tiffin.
The Pointers took the opener, 8-6, but the Creek Boys reloaded and took a 5-3-nightcap win. CPU moved to 5-7 overall and 4-6 in the WaMaC West.

TIFFIN When the COVID-19 crisis closed schools, districts across the state scrambled to provide distance learning opportunities and electronic devices to make it possible. They also had to come up with a way to provide a more basic need: the lunches and breakfasts many of their students depended on.
The Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Community School District quickly mobilized on both fronts, distributing Chromebook tablets and acquiring and distributing Internet hot spots. The district also formulated a first-of-its-kind (for CCA) plan to keep the meals coming.