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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

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 31 Jan 2026
It was a special night for the Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders in a couple of different ways on Thursday night. It was Senior Night and Layne Rung was recognized for scoring his 1,000th career point against New London on Tuesday ... .
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Wapello eyes budget reductions as fire station nears finish

The Hawk Eye 25 Jan 2026
WAPELLO — Construction of Wapello’s new fire station is nearing completion, although some work still remains, Mayor Brett Shafer reported to the city council during its Jan ... Spectra Build, Wapello.
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Prep wrestling: Nikes waltz past Wapello in Super Conference dual

The Hawk Eye 24 Jan 2026
Class 2A’s seventh-ranked Notre Dame-West Burlington/Danville boys wrestling team used three pins and six forfeits to down Wapello, 62-18, in an SEI Super Conference dual on Thursday at Wapello.
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Wapello County GOP sets 2026 caucus site

Ottumwa Courier 23 Jan 2026
OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Republican Party has announced the location and details for its 2026 precinct caucuses ... .
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Girls basketball: Kuntz's big second half lifts Wapello past Notre Dame

The Hawk Eye 21 Jan 2026
Macey Kuntz and her Wapello High School girls basketball teammates needed an early wake-up call Monday ... Wapello found its rhythm in the second half, pulling away for a 57-38 victory at Father Minett Gymnasium.
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100-year anniversary of loss and life on the railroad tracks in Wapello

Idaho State Journal 02 Jan 2026
This year is the 100-year anniversary of a train-car crash that killed three young men coming home from a dance at the Wapello potato warehouse just after midnight on Aug. 12, 1925. It was also the night that a friend ... .
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Wapello City Council amends FY 2026 budget

Daily Gate City 21 Dec 2025
WAPELLO — Several significant projects and their associated costs forced the Wapello City Council to approve an amendment to the city’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget during its Dec.
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