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COLFAX — With a rebound and two free throws, Colfax's John Lustig sealed a 68-63 win in the NE2B boys basketball league championship game Friday night, June 18, over the Davenport Gorillas. The Bulldogs entered the championship as the No. 3 district seed; Davenport was No. 4. Colfax upset No. 2-seed St. George's to make the championship earlier this week. At the same time, Davenport ended the top-ranked Liberty (Spangle) Lancers' season. In the championship game, the B...
The Davenport pool is now open, and these locals enjoyed a swim during a hot afternoon Monday, June 14. The pool is open for three sessions per day on weekdays and two sessions per day on Saturdays with 45-person limits due to COVID-19 restrictions....
DAVENPORT –High school principal Chad Prewitt will be the school district’s next superintendent after Jim Kowalkowski retires following the 2021-22 school year, which the school board officially approved at a special June 9 meeting. Prewitt will take the reins after 10 years as Davenport High’s principal and 19 years in education overall. “I never really thought I’d be superintendent, but there was never a thought of leaving,” Prewitt said. “My family loves it here, and I couldn’t ask for a better situation.” Prewitt’s family...
DAVENPORT – Most nationwide, state, county and local municipalities were allocated coronavirus local fiscal recovery funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, and Davenport was no different. Council officially passed a resolution allowing mayor Brad Sweet to sign for those funds, which are estimated to be $243,417 in 2021 another $243,417 in 2022, at council’s June 9 meeting. Sweet was officially notified by the state Office of Financial Management of the funds June 7....
The Davenport graduating class of 2021 recently shared a cap and gown moment with their younger Gorilla counterparts, this year's graduating kindergarten class. Davenport's high school graduation took place Saturday, June 5....
