
Montezuma voters trooped to the polls again on Tuesday to vote on a school tax levy for the 2nd time since September. Preliminary vote totals from the Poweshiek County Auditor’s office show that the issue was defeated after failing to gain the 60% required majority needed in order to be approved. Of those who voted, […]
Apr 6 2011 | Posted in
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Sigourney, IOWA — The family of Sgt. Eric John Stein, 54-3, has finalized funeral arrangements for the 11 year veteran of the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office. Visitation & Funeral Visitation for 39 year old Sgt. Stein will be held Friday, April 8, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Sigourney Jr/Sr High School. […]

The USSSA 11U team “Oskaloosa Lightning” played its first games in a double header against Albia at the Lacey Recreation Complex on Friday night. It was chilly and it was windy but 51 parents and friends still came to complex to watch these youth play baseball ! Julie Yates, parent of Lightning player Rian Yates […]
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Oskaloosa Lions Club Treasurer John Stearns (right) and the Oskaloosa Lions Club mascot presented an award to Kate Van Donselaar for providing the winning name in the “Name the Lion Contest.” Stearns, store manager of Oskaloosa Fareway, is a community advisor for the third and fourth graders at Oskaloosa Christian School. He is also a […]
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August 25, 1971 – April 4, 2011 Sergeant Eric Stein, 39, of What Cheer died in the line of duty on Monday, April 4, 2011. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Sigourney High School in Sigourney, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, April […]
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Lady Statesmen Still 31st Oskaloosa–The Penn softball team picked up five wins last week to keep itself on the national scene as the NAIA’s third poll was released Tuesday. Penn (21-10, 6-4 MCC) remains unofficially 31st with 42 points. The Lady Statesmen won five of six games last week, including going 4-0 at the MCC […]
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INDIANOLA—The Central College offense managed to score only one run against a pair of complete-game pitching performances in a doubleheader at Simpson College Tuesday as the Dutch were swept 9-1 and 3-0. Central has tallied just one run over its last 21 innings of play. “We’re really struggling offensively and when that happens, it leaves […]
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PELLA—The second-longest win streak in Central College softball history reached 20 games Tuesday, with 6-1 and 4-1 victories over Buena Vista. Designated player Rachael Everingham (junior, Georgetown, Ill, Georgetown-Ridge Farm HS) had four hits in five at-bats and the Dutch (20-2 overall, 4-0 Iowa Conference) tied a school record with three home runs in the […]
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Riverside–Courtney Kronmuller (So., Fountain Valley, Calif., Fullerton CC) came on strong the second day to pace the Penn women’s golf team at the Lady Statesmen Spring Classic Sunday and Monday. Due to an unfortunate cancellation of her flight back to Iowa, team member Dena Stevens (Sr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) could not participate on Sunday. Therefore, […]
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PELLA—For the second straight week, five Central College athletes have been tabbed Iowa Conference player of the week honors. The Dutch are recognized in softball, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field and men’s golf. It’s the third consecutive week a Central athlete has been cited. First baseman Katie Tenboer (senior, Morrison, Ill.) is the […]
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