Men's Wrestling

Racers battle for place in Le Mars triathlon (09/08/08)
It was a close finish at the second annual Le Mars Sprint Triathlon. The winner, Darin Wadley, 38, of Vermillion, S.D., finished in less than an hour with Jourdan Clark, 17, of Freemont, Neb., following only two seconds behind him at 58:20 to claim second place...

Iowa athletes compete in Beijing for 2008 Olympics (08/05/08)
Iowa may be about 6,000 miles from Beijing, China, but starting this week, Iowa will have a presence in the 2008 Olympic hub. More than 10 athletes from Iowa or with Iowa connections are arriving in the Chinese capital this week to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which run Aug 8-24...

Rain doesn't dampen enthusiasm for fair (07/28/08)
Despite a burned extension cord at the Round Barn and a rainy start, the Plymouth County Fair went off without a hitch. Terry Reuter, fair board president, said there was a minor incident Friday at the Round Barn when an outside extension cord hanging in front of a spotlight lens heated up...

Out of the ring: Behind the Scenes of Impact Pro Wrestling (07/24/08)
What do you do after your "nine to five" job is over? Let's say instead of just heading home, you traded your work boots or suit and tie in for some spandex or a mask. For the members of Impact Pro Wrestling, this scenario is reality. Wednesday evening before their electrifying show at the Plymouth County Fair, I was given a taste of what it takes to be wrestler on the lower professional circuit...

Farrer says fair is five best days of summer (07/16/08)
When you think of livestock at the Plymouth County Fair, rabbits and poultry may not be the steer or swine you were imagining. Thirteen-year-old Grady Farrer would disagree. The owner of rabbits, chickens and pheasants, Farrer believes that poultry and rabbits are where the real livestock shows occur...