Wapello Morning Sun

12/23/2025

It's that time of year again! 🎂 Our annual cake auction is right around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to host this sweet community tradition!
The proceeds from the auction will go towards a great cause, so your bids make a difference! Bring your friends, family, and your sweet tooth, because we're going to have a lot of fun.

12/22/2025

Great job!

12/21/2025

L-M Girls Continue Winning Ways

Joe Geren
WMS Sports

Louisa-Muscatine High School handed Pekin its first SEI Super Conference North Division loss on Dec. 12, and will soon contend with another team that’s unbeaten in the North. The Falcons, 5-1 overall and 5-0 in the North through last weekend, are atop the standings and are scheduled to face Highland (6-1, 4-0) at rural Riverside at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 3.

To continue their winning ways, the Falcons defeated Durant 53-52 on Dec. 18.

Photo courtesy of Louisa County Girls Basketball page

12/21/2025

Winning Match

Photo by Chris Faulkner/WMS Sports

Cohen Wolford of Wapello tangles with Fort Madison wrestler Jake Haessig in a Dec. 9 quadrangular meet at the Bloodhounds’ gym. Wolford won the match by fall in 1:11. He also came in first at the North Cedar Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 12.

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12/16/2025

Please note the change in time. Everyone is welcome!

12/15/2025

Ball leads SCC in dual

By Joe Geren
WMS Sports

On Dec. 3 at Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, only four wrestling matches were waged with six weight classes forfeited, but Ellsworth knocked off the Blackhawks, 35-21, in a dual in Loren Walker Arena.SCC’s Carter

Ball, a freshman from Wapello, won his match on the mat while three other Blackhawks won by forfeit. Ball decisioned Jiraiya Fonseca, 17-10, at 184 pounds. Ball took an early 6-1 lead with two takedowns and never trailed.

Ball “went out there and showed us what’s going on,” SCC coach Gary Woods said. “He’s really progressed. Like I told you, it’s just a matter of time. I think that might have been our ice breaker for him.”

At the Buena Vista University Open at Storm Lake, Ball lost two matches by technical fall. He was defeated by Iowa Central’s Damarcus Powe, 21-6, and by Southwestern Michigan’s Amari Richardson, 19-4.

SCC is now idle until Jan. 15 when it travels to Fort Dodge for a dual against Iowa Central. The Tritons have won nine national championships and are currently ranked No. 3 nationally.

Photos by John Lovretta

This story and photos were in the Dec. 11 print edition of the Wapello Morning Sun.

12/15/2025

The Elementary is so excited to bring some Christmas spirit to the building next week with holiday dress up days!
⛄️🎄🎅🏻🎁

12/15/2025

Seniors in Ms Putnam Genz’s MCC Strategies for Success class learned about the multitude of scholarships available to the from the
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine. Becca Harden-Jones showed them the application, tips, and suggestions for ensuring their application reflects their best self.

Last year, nine LM students were awarded $39,500 for an average of $4,388.89/recipient, and many scholarships are renewable. Scholarships were awarded across all GPAs, involvement and fields of study including trades, business, engineering, education, history, agriculture, medical/health, and finance.

Please encourage your senior to apply!

You can see the 13 scholarships available to LM
students here:
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12/15/2025

This is awesome!

Look at the turnout at the Morning Sun Youth Wrestling Tournament!!! 😮… Lol, this is normal… always tons of entrants and they run a good show! Are there tournaments out there you guys attend that kinda look like this?!