
Forest City–The William Penn wrestling team was not at full strength Tuesday and struggled due to that with a 31-9 dual meet loss to Waldorf. The Statesmen (0-2) claimed only three wins against the Warriors (1-4) and fell behind quickly by forfeiting at 125 pounds. Joao Vicente (Fr., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) got his […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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PELLA—Central College is 15th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll. The Dutch slipped one notch from the previous rankings released Dec. 19, despite not competing. Central (7-1) is back in action Thursday, facing Loras College (4-8) in a 7 p.m. dual at Dubuque. The Dutch host the Central Invitational Saturday, which is […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The mammoth dig at a rural Oskaloosa farm has handed down yet one more surprise. The discovery of a third mammoth at the site has the scientific world buzzing. Sarah Horgen, The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History’s education and outreach coordinator, was quoted in IowaNow, “For Iowa, this is a […]
Jan 9 2013 | Posted in
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C.B. Dunshee November 04, 1919 – January 08, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa Proud Husband, Father and Grandfather Served with Honor, United States Military Veteran C.B. Dunshee passed away Tuesday morning at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 4 days. Calvin Burdette Dunshee, son of Neil Dow and […]
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Marguerite Lee December 08, 1913 – January 08, 2013 Parsons, Kansas Marguerite Lee, 99, of Parsons, Kansas, and formerly of Fremont, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at her home in Parsons. She was born December 8, 1913 at Fremont, the daughter of Walter and Nelle (Coen) Ehrenhard. She was raised in Fremont and attended school […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session January 7, 2013. The consent agenda that included liquor licenses for Sodexo Management, Buck’s Place, O.G. Restaurant and Oskaloosa Elks Lodge were approved. Jo Broerman was appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission, to fill an unexpired term that ends on December 31, 2013. Mayor […]
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Evelyn Robbins March 10, 1915 – January 8, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 97 Loving Mother and Grandmother Evelyn Robbins, 97, of Rose Hill, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born March 10, 1915, at Lacey, Iowa the daughter of Roy and Alice Lisk Andrews. On December […]
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Darwin K. Cohrt January 13, 1950 – January 8, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather Darwin K. Cohrt, 62, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Emergency Room at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. On January 13, 1950, he was born at Belle Plaine, the son of Ernest […]
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Kay Lester July 6, 1932 – January 7, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Loving Mother and Grandmother (Shirley) Kay Lester, 80, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital in Oskaloosa. She was born July 6, 1932, at Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Wynne Dalton and Maxine Alberta Barnhill […]
Jan 8 2013 | Posted in
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Mahaska County, Iowa – The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming Special Election is Friday, January 18, 2013. According to Mahaska County Auditor, Susan L. Brown, the Auditor’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that day. If you are mailing a voter registration form, it […]
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