Larry D. Russell Sr. April 5, 1948 – March 16, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 65 Larry D. Russell, Sr., 65, of Oskaloosa died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at the Oakwood Nursing and Rehab. Center in Albia. He was born April 5, 1948, in Oskaloosa the son of William and Ruth House Russell. Larry graduated […]
The Oskaloosa Middle School Jazz Band received 1st place in the Middle School Band Small Class at the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 8th in Iowa City. The Oskaloosa MS Jazz Band was followed by Solon I/II, Ft. Madison, Mt. Pleasant, Davis County, Washington I/II, West Branch, and Grinnell. Outstanding […]
by Jordan Bemis The Oskaloosa FFA Chapter held their monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on March 10, 2014 in the Oskaloosa High School Ag Room. In this meeting we talked about the contests we competed in on the 1st of March and also elected officers for the 2014-2015 year. The Parliamentary Procedure team consisting of […]
by Ken Rozenboom After nine weeks and the second funnel now behind us, a couple things have become very clear – Senate Democrats are determined to push for more spending and expanding the scope of government. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are working on issues impacting Iowa families and pushing for legislation that strengthens our economy, fosters […]
Point Lookout, Mo.–In front of some of the proudest fans in the NAIA, the Statesmen men’s basketball team fought extremely hard but still saw the clock strike midnight on its Cinderella postseason run in a 79-78 loss to #19 seed Robert Morris (Ill.) in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division II National Championships Saturday. William […]
Branson, Mo – Making your way from the hard-court gym of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont to the biggest show for men’s basketball in the NAIA Division II has been something Eddyville native Logan Alexander has experienced. Logan Alexander is at his second national tournament, but the previous year he never made it to the floor. This year has […]
Jake Hughes August 9, 1940 – March 14, 2014 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 73 Ronny “Jake” Hughes, 73, of Montezuma and formerly of Oskaloosa and Gibson, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Montezuma Rehab. and Care Center in Montezuma, Iowa. Ronny Gene Hughes, son of John Marion and Edna Vauline (Malin) Hughes, was […]
Leland Clark August 17, 1944 – March 14, 2014 Fremont, Iowa | Age 69 Fremont- Leland “Lee” Keith Clark age 69, of Fremont, passed away March 14, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Lee was born August 17, 1944 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Keith Clark and Dorothy Pfannebecker Clark. Lee graduated from […]
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Getting encouraging debut performances from some new faces, including a two-run homer by junior transfer first baseman Katilyn Matzen (Manly, Central Springs HS), the No. 4-rated Central College softball team opened the 2014 campaign with a 14-0, five-inning whitewash of Dickinson (Pa.) and a 7-0 blanking of Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) Friday. Three Central […]
Point Lookout, Mo.–‘Ugly’ and ‘tournament win’ are rarely terms that are seen together, but after playing in one of the best games in school history in the opening round, the William Penn men’s basketball team settled for an ugly tournament win in defeating #11 seed St. Thomas (Fla.) in the second round of the NAIA […]
