July 28, 1929 – August 10, 2011 West Des Moines and formerly of Oskaloosa. Visitation: will begin at 11:00 a.m., Friday morning, August 12, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and greet visitors until 10:45 a.m., at which time a procession will form to […]
Barnes City. Tammy Jo Kilgore, 45 of Barnes City passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at her home in Barnes City. Per her wishes her body has been cremated and no services are planned. Source: Holland-Coble Funeral Home
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With a track conditions that had its’ share of critics Tuesday night, the non-wing sprints were underway. The Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company packed the grandstands and crowds rivaled those of the previous night as over 30 cars battled, not only the track, but each other for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the sounds of pads slapping and a whistle chirping out orders to players, the William Penn Statesmen Football squad has been hitting the practice field in preparation of their August 27th home opener against Iowa Wesyleyan scheduled for the new Lacey Complex Stadium at 6:00 p.m. The team is coming off […]
PELLA—For the fifth straight year, the Central College women’s track and field squad has been named a Division III All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Teams that compile a 3.10 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale) or higher receive the distinction. The Dutch, one of 111 teams honored, carried […]
Outlook If enthusiasm translated directly into victories, new coach Mike Kobylinski and the Central College women’s soccer team would be NCAA tournament contenders in 2011. Kobylinski is the coaching equivalent of a high-energy drink. “We want to be very aggressive,” he said. “We want to have a confident attitude when we step on the field. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa Airport Commission met in regular session today. First item on the agenda was the approval of the minutes from the August meeting. The minutes were unanimously approved. The next item was that of the approval of the financials. After reviewing the financials, they were approved unanimously. Under the old business section, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa High School Student Council was hard at work early today. This morning at 8:00 AM, around 25 students gathered at the Old Wal-Mart building to take part in their annual highway clean up event. The Student Council, an organization with around 60 members each year, has participated in the adopt a […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – The Grinnell College men’s and women’s track and field squads were named 2011 NCAA Division III All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Sixty-four men’s programs and 111 women’s teams earned the honor, which is given to squads with a cumulative grade point average of 3.1 […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry Branstad today announced a plan to make Iowa the Healthiest State within five years as measured by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index®. The Healthiest State Initiative is a community and business-led, government-endorsed statewide effort that will engage citizens throughout the state to improve their overall health and well-being. Iowa’s 2010 overall […]
