Shaw, Jr., James Edward May 27, 1954 – April 02, 2013 Des Moines, Iowa James Edward Shaw, age 58, of Fremont passed away April 2, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. As was his wish his body has been cremated and no services are planned at this time.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s been coined ‘The Full Grassley” by presidential candidates when they campaign Iowa. The name is used in honor of Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley who every year holds a town hall meeting in every county in Iowa, and Tuesday afternoon he took his turn in Oskaloosa, his fifth stop of the day. […]
PELLA — The Central College A Cappella Choir will tour Brazil in May, singing at prestigious venues such as the Cathedrals of Sao Paulo and Rio di Janeiro. The choir will also be working with the Northeast Rotary Club in Sao Paulo to collect shoes for those in need. The A Cappella Choir is no […]
Elmer Hubert Kinsinger 12/30/1921 – 04/01/2013 Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather Elmer passed away Monday afternoon at the MHP Hospice Services Serenity House in Oskaloosa at the age of 91 years, 3 months and 2 days. Elmer Hubert Kinsinger was born, December 30, 1921, near Blakesburg in Wapello County, Iowa to Hubert and Margaret Dommer […]
Iowa concluded its USA Gymnastics JO Optional season Friday March 16th at the state championships hosted by Sapphire Gymnastics at the Waukee Sports Complex in Waukee. The best of the best Level 7 gymnasts in our state, including all 5 Optional Team gymnasts from Transform Academy qualified for and competed in the meet. The event kicked […]
Oskaloosa–Bri Zerley (So., Monroe, Iowa, Biology) hit her first home run in the navy and gold as William Penn split a non-conference twinbill versus Baker (Kan.) Monday. The Statesmen (16-8) lost the opener 1-0 before winning 9-1 (6 innings) in the nightcap. The hosts held a 3-2 edge in hits over the Wildcats (12-6), including […]
Des Moines–Just over a week since it was swept at home by the Vikings, the Statesmen baseball team nearly returned the favor on the road in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader against Grand View Monday. William Penn (13-11, 3-3 MCC) won the opener 5-1, but dropped the nightcap 2-1 (8 innings). The navy and gold, […]
Oskaloosa Optimist Club members honored two seventh grade students as their Students of Trimester recently. The students, Shaylee Smith and Nick Reiter, were selected from several nominated students. Oskaloosa Middle School Principal Andy Hotek, who also serves as the project chair, made the presentation to the students. Smith and Reiter were feted at a breakfast […]
PELLA—Loras College kept the Central College bats as cool as the temperature Monday as the Dutch threatened more than scored, falling 11-0 and 8-6 to the Duhawks in the Iowa Conference opener for both squads. The four-game series was postponed from March and shortened to one doubleheader of a seven-inning game followed by a nine-inning […]
The Pella Tulip Queen and her Court will be performing for the Marion County Historical Society at 7:30 on Monday April 15 at the Methodist Activity Center in Knoxville. Queen Marlee Bokhoven and her attendants, Elizabeth De Wolf, Erica Schulte, Kate Roozenboom and Heather Van Wyk will entertain with their program entitled, “Tulip Time’s Top […]
