Siera Becker of Indianola captured Indianola’s first state championship in girls wrestling Friday, scoring a major decision over Natalie Blake of Cedar Falls to earn the 2A-100-pound title.

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Carlisle freshman Alyssa Wheeler earned third place in the 100-pound weight class Friday, as two of Carlisle's wrestlers made it through to Friday competition at the IGHSAU State Tournament at Xtreme ...

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Indianola’s Vision 2030 — plans to move, renovate or build a series of Indianola public buildings — should be on the agenda at every meeting moving forward, agreed Indianola council members Monday.