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Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:50 AM CST

Vikettes Bring Home State Title

The Exira Vikettes were crowned Champion of Class 1A at the 2010 Girls State Basketball Tournament. Ann Walker's last second layup sealed the Vikettes victory, as they defeated the Mt. Ayr Raiderettes by a score of 57-55. Walker and teammate Hallie Christofferson were both named to the all tournament team. Christofferson was also named captain of the 1A tournament team, MVP of Class 1A and All Tournament, All Class MVP. Watch for a comemorative special edition saluting the Vikettes coming next week.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:50 AM CST

City and County agree to close 7th Avenue

Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:50 AM CST

Tournament Time

The Audubon Wheelers saw their run in the 2010 Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament come to an end with an overtime loss to the Mt. Vernon Mustangs on Tuesday, March 2. The Wheelers finished 21-2 on the season. Senior starter Mykel Brannan said, "We watched the girls playing at state in 2006 (the last time Audubon played in the state tournament) and said we would be there our senior year, and we were!"

Friday, March 5, 2010 1:13 PM CST

Tournament Time

The Exira Vikettes remained undefeated after downing Newell Fonda in Semi-Final action of the 2010 Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, March 3, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The Vikettes play Friday night taking on Mt. Ayr for the class 1A Championship in the final game of their final season.

Friday, March 5, 2010 1:13 PM CST

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Area swimmers head into their own state tourney

Although March is known as the month of basketball, some Audubon students have other plans.

Friday, March 5, 2010 1:13 PM CST

Strong tandem moves Exira past semis

DES MOINES — The storybook tale keeps growing for the Vikettes.

Friday, March 5, 2010 12:48 PM CST

Mustang' size stops Audubon at state tourney

DES MOINES — The Wheelers showed that they belong and that they have heart.

Friday, March 5, 2010 12:48 PM CST

Christofferson leads the Vikettes in a long win coming

DES MOINES— Hallie Christofferson brought energy to Well’s Fargo Arena.

Friday, March 5, 2010 12:48 PM CST

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March 5th, 2010

Tournament Time

Area swimmers head into their own state tourney

Although March is known as the month of basketball, some Audubon students have other plans.

Mustang' size stops Audubon at state tourney

DES MOINES — The Wheelers showed that they belong and that they have heart.

Strong tandem moves Exira past semis

DES MOINES — The storybook tale keeps growing for the Vikettes.

Christofferson leads the Vikettes in a long win coming

DES MOINES— Hallie Christofferson brought energy to Well’s Fargo Arena.

March 4th, 2010

Audubon County receives Presidential Disaster Declaration

Hardhat policy meeting hard resistance

March 2nd, 2010

Nelson/Nyhof engagment

David and Arlene Nyhof of Shipshewana, Ind., would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Anna Lynn, to James Frederick Nelson, son of Fred and Susan Nelson of Audubon.

It's a Boy: Goeken

Neal and Georgia Goeken of Audubon, are the parents of a baby boy, born Jan. 24, 2010 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll.

February 26th, 2010

Vikings start out strong, but can't sustain EH-K

ELK HORN — Exira knew what postseason play was all about.

Shocker derails the Danes

ELK HORN— It’s not quite March, but the Madness has begun.

It's back to state for Exira

ATLANTIC— A perfect regular season was followed with a perfect run through the Regional Tournament, and now, Exira is headed back to the State Tournament for the second time in three years.

Audubon makes state with a strong shooting touch

GUTHRIE CENTER — On the first day of practice this season, Audubon coach Derek Sonderland had a vision. He had the Wheelers climb up a ladder to practice cutting down the net.

February 25th, 2010

Thanks to employers

With all due respect to our local Firemen, I feel we owe a great BIG THANK YOU to the employers who let them leave a the moment they are called, and sometimes theya are gone for quite a long time. I think I can speak for the entire community.

In response to Rep. Baudler

Home Fires

Maureen Sheeder

Meaike discusses storefront project

Lance Meaike told the Audubon City Council Monday night he wanted to take advantage of a city program to help make improvements on a restaurant he owns and operates in town.

Council discusses 7th Avenue

Audubon City Council Member Andy Griffith suggested limiting traffic on Seventh Avenue, and discussing the idea with the Audubon County Board of Supervisors.

AHS coaches and teams donate to American Cancer Society

Audubon Sports Boosters push weight training

County budget hearing set

State releases audit for Audubon County

Audubon Schools set make up days

On to State!

On to State, Part 2!

February 20th, 2010

Exira shoots forward in the playoffs

Not this time!

Lickteig's dream comes to an end

Devin Lickteig and Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira coach Rick Andersen had a plan.

Wrestlers agonize through districts

The opportunities were aplenty for Audubon wrestlers at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Class 1A District tournament in Guthrie Center.

Strong team ruins postseason plans

Even with only four wins this season, Audubon knew anything can happen in the postseason.

Audubon sends full-court pressure

Audubon was starting to feel some deja vu last Tuesday night against West Central Valley.

Vikings cap their school off strong

The years of the Vikings running up and down their home court is now nothing but a memory.

Injury bug hits the Danes again

Former Elk Horn-Kimballton basketball player and current coach at Guthrie Center, Seth Poldberg, said he has high hopes for his former team when he was at a game in Audubon last Saturday night, Feb. 6.

Carroll swimmers, with Audubon's help, perform well at state

As the town has a little over 10,00 people, the town of Carroll is not a small town in western Iowa.

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