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Tri-Rivers Conference
The Tri-Rivers Conference is a high school conference in eastern Iowa sponsoring athletic competition, as well as speech and music activities. Formed in 1967, the conference has enjoyed long-term stability while enduring periods of significant change over its 50-plus year history. With the return of Edgewood–Colesburg in 2017 (after a brief 4-year hiatus), all but one of the founding members were still conference members. (Center Point, following its merger with Urbana, simply out-grew its former competitors). Members *Although Isaac Newton Christian Academy is not technically a member, they co-op with Cedar Valley Christian for almost all activities. Historic roots of the Tri-Rivers Conference The conference's roots go back to the annual Linn County basketball tournament, first played in 1929–30. High schools competing throughout most of the 1930s, 40s and 50s included Alburnett, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Ely, Lisbon, Mt.Vernon, Palo, Springville, Toddville, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon Community School District
The Lisbon Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Lisbon, Iowa. The district spans eastern Linn County, western Cedar County, with smaller areas in Jones and Johnson counties. It serves the city of Lisbon and the surrounding rural areas. Pat Hocking has been the superintendent since 2013. Schools The district operates three schools, all in one facility in Lisbon: * Lisbon Elementary School * Lisbon Middle School * Lisbon High School Lisbon High School Athletics The Lions participate in the Tri-Rivers Conference in the following sports: *Football **2011 Class 1A State Champions *Cross Country ** Boys' 2005 Class 3A State Champions (as Mt. Vernon-Lisbon) ** Girls' 2008 Class 3A State Champions (as Mt. Vernon-Lisbon) *Volleyball *Basketball *Wrestling ** 14-time State Champions (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993) ** 3-time State Duals Champions (1987, 1988, 1991) *Golf *Track and Field ** G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springville, Iowa
Springville is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,154 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Springville was laid out on March 22, 1856 by surveyor Samuel W. Durham, under the direction of original settlers Hosea White, Moses P. Wynans, J. P. Hoffman, and Joseph S. Butler. Geography Springville is located at (42.057062, -91.444228). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,074 people, 442 households, and 313 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 462 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.1% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.1% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.2% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springville Community School District
The Springville Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Springville, Iowa. The district is completely within Linn County, and serves the city of Springville and the surrounding rural areas. The district is planning to renovate the elementary building by the summer of 2023 and secondary building by the summer of 2025. Schools The district operates two schools in one facility in Springville: * Springville Elementary School * Springville Secondary School Springville High School Athletics The Orioles participate in the Tri-Rivers Conference The Tri-Rivers Conference is a high school conference in eastern Iowa sponsoring athletic competition, as well as speech and music activities. Formed in 1967, the conference has enjoyed long-term stability while enduring periods of significant ... in the following sports: *Football *Cross Country *Volleyball *Basketball ** Girls 3-time Class 1A State Champions (2008, 2016, 2017) *Wrestling *Golf *T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,469 as of 2020. Clinton, along with DeWitt (also located in Clinton County), was named in honor of the sixth governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coterminous with Clinton County. Clinton was incorporated on January 26, 1857. History Among the first settlers of European origin in the Clinton area was Elijah Buell, who built a log cabin on July 25, 1835, and in 1837, established the town of Lyons, named after the French city of the same name. Buell partnered with a John Baker in a successful ferry service across the Mississippi River, at a location called "the Narrows," between Lyons and what would become the city of Fulton, Illinois. Although Lyons grew rapidly and prospered, it eventually merged into the city of Clinton. Clinton was platted as the town of New York in 1836 by Joseph Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Peace Preparatory
Prince of Peace Catholic School is a Catholic high school in Clinton, Iowa, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It was previously known as Mater Dei High School, St. Mary's High School, and Mount Saint Clare Academy. It is a parochial school under the Clinton Prince of Peace parish. Activities The school has a band, chorus, quiz bowl, yearbook, newspaper and student council. Athletics Prince of Peace is a class 1A school with sports teams participating in the Tri-Rivers athletic conference. Its team is named the Irish. Sports that the Irish participate in include Cross country, Basketball, Track, Soccer, Golf, Baseball, Softball, and Volleyball. * 3-time Class 1A State Champions in Volleyball (1981, 1982, 1983) Notable alumni Tom Hilgendorf Thomas Eugene Hilgendorf (March 10, 1942 – March 25, 2021) was an American professional baseball player. He was a Major League relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Mills, Iowa
Troy Mills is an unincorporated community in northern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads north of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County. Its elevation is 869 feet (265 m). Although Troy Mills is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52344, which opened on 10 June 1867, and a full volunteer fire department. History Troy Mills was laid out in 1870. A gristmill and sawmill had existed there previously. Troy Mills' population was 109 in 1902. Education The North Linn Community School District The North Linn Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Troy Mills, Iowa (the mailing address and physical location is outside of Troy Mills, though the street address is Coggon). The district is span north ... operates area public schools. References Unincorporated communities in Linn County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa 1870 establishments in Iowa Popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Linn Community School District
The North Linn Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Troy Mills, Iowa (the mailing address and physical location is outside of Troy Mills, though the street address is Coggon). The district is span northern Linn County, southern Buchanan County, southwestern Delaware County, and a small area of northeastern Benton County. It serves the unincorporated town of Troy Mills, the towns of Coggon, Walker, and the surrounding rural areas. The school mascot is the Lynx, and their colors are burgundy and white. The district hired Dave Hoeger as superintendent in April 2020, replacing the retiring Doug Tuetken. He will also replace Tuetken as the shared superintendent with Maquoketa Valley. Schools The district operates three schools in one facility outside of Troy Mills: * North Linn Elementary School * North Linn Middle School * North Linn Senior High School North Linn Senior High School Athletics The Lynx participate in the Tri-Rivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyoming, Iowa
Wyoming is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 523 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Wyoming was incorporated on October 21, 1873, and was named for Wyoming County, New York. Geography Wyoming is located at (42.059187, -91.004985). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 515 people, 243 households, and 136 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 283 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.6% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2%. Of the 243 households 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Community School District
The Midland Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Wyoming, Iowa. It operates an elementary school in Oxford Junction and a middle-high (secondary) school and a learning center in Wyoming. The district is located in sections of Jones, Jackson, Clinton and a small area in Cedar counties. It serves Wyoming, Oxford Junction, Lost Nation, Monmouth, and Onslow. Additionally, the district shares the town of Olin with the Anamosa Community School District. History The district was founded in 1962 when the Wyoming, Onslow, Monmouth, Canton and Center Junction school districts consolidated. The district is named after a railroad that ran through the area. The Lost Nation school district merged into the Midland district on July 1, 1993, and the Oxford Junction district merged with it on July 1, 1995. In 2009 the district had about 510 students, with enrollment decreasing. Nathan Marting served as superintendent and secondary school princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellevue, Iowa
Bellevue ( ) is a city in eastern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The city lies along the Mississippi River (at Lock and Dam No. 12) and next to Bellevue State Park. In 2020 its population was 2,363; up from a count of 2,191 at the 2010 Census, making it the second-largest and only growing city in Jackson County. The city lies in a valley created by two large bluffs (known as North and South Bluffs respectively), with the Mississippi River serving as the city's eastern border (the Illinois state border), and with the Mill Creek valley extending to the west. Geographically, it is part of the southernmost region of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsinian Glaciation. It is one of the few cities in Iowa to be built near large hills and bluffs, which account for much of the city's economic stimulation as a tourist town. The city attributes its name from the French words 'Belle' and 'Vue' meaning 'beautiful view', as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette High School (Bellevue, Iowa)
Marquette High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque. History Toward the end of the 1950s a movement to provide better education opportunities for the Catholic high school age students resulted in a number of consolidations in the Dubuque Archdioceses. On July 3, 1956, pastors of the parishes surrounding St. Joseph's, Bellevue, held a preliminary meeting to discuss the concept of a central Catholic high school to be opened in the fall of 1957. The official incorporation of Marquette Catholic School became effective on September 25, 1956. Overseeing the corporation were Archbishop Leo Binz, Monsignor George Biskup as Archdiocesan Vicar General, Father Frederick C. Bahning as Executive Coordinator and two laity Matthew Manders of Bellevue and Reinhold Steines, Sr. of Springbrook. The initial members of the Council of Administration included the pastors of Sts. Peter and Paul' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
