
GRINNELL—Late rallies produced two wins Friday but left the Central College softball team with contrasting emotions. The No. 9-ranked Dutch came from behind to topple No. 24 Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) 3-2 but then had to survive a record-tying seven errors before subduing Dubuque, 10-6, on a windswept afternoon at the one-day Grinnell Hy-Vee Classic. Central […]
Apr 2 2011 | Posted in
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PELLA—The Central College women’s tennis team picked up its first win of the spring season, surrendering just one loss in an 8-1 victory over Northwestern (Iowa) Friday. The Dutch got an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles from seniors Sara Dale (Marshalltown) and Stephanie Gibbons (Ankeny) and an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles from […]
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PELLA—Central College women’s soccer coach Mike Kobylinski visited Holland and Germany with the Christian Brothers College High School (Mo.) Dutch Touch soccer group March 16-27. Kobylinski learned new training to use in his first season at Central and ways to impact the soccer community from the youth level to the college level. Below is Kobylinski’s […]
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OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership Birthing Center nurses Jodi Chipman, Kelli Kindley and Chyann McGlothlen have met the requirements for certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing by the National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing specialties. Jodi and Kelli became certified in October 2010 and Chyann became certified in March 2011. Chyann, who […]
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Report from Sherry Vavra, Executive Director of MCRF: “On any given night you can come to the Lacey Recreation Complex in Oskaloosa and see any number of events happening at once. Today, Thursday evening, March 31st, I am here and watching seven youth from Oskaloosa who came to the complex just to play a game […]
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December 07, 1925 – April 01, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 Monday evening April 04, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday April 05, 2011 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Grinnell Interment: following service at St. Mary’s April 05, […]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 1914 to Friday, April 1st, 2011 Obituary: Alberta Sutton-Sanders was born November 18, 1914 in Cordova, Iowa the daughter of John G. and Nora (Love) Slykhuis. She was raised in the Red Rock area and attended country school. In 1935 Alberta was united in marriage to Merle Oliver. To this union […]
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Friday, November 14th, 1930 to Friday, April 1st, 2011 Obituary: Lawrence passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 18 days. Those left to honor his memory include his daughter, Lynn (Brian) Shafer of Knoxville; grandchildren, Eric Richmond, Michael Richmond and […]
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February 17, 1972 – March 31, 2011 Fremont, Iowa Visitation: 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M., with family present from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. April 03, 2011 at Fremont Funeral Chapel, Fremont, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. April 04, 2011 at Fremont Funeral Chapel, Fremont, Iowa Interment: Cedar Towship Memorial Cemetery South, Fremont, Iowa Shawn […]
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January 31, 1920 – April 01, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday April 03, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday April 04, 2011 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell, Iwoa Interment: following the funeral service. April 05, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery in […]
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