
CEDAR FALLS —A career day by Christine Ausman (freshman, Nevada) and a strong showing by her teammates, has the Central College women’s golf team in second place after day one of Iowa Conference tournament action. The Dutch shot an opening round 329 at the par-72 Pheasant Ridge Golf Club in Cedar Falls, trailing defending champ […]
Sep 29 2014 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County has a new Magistrate Judge. Amber Thompson was sworn in on Tuesday, by Judge Randy DeGeest, as the newest Magistrate for Mahaska County. She will be taking over for retiring Magistrate Judge Scott Campbell. Thompson, who is married and has two small children, attended Kirkwood Community College and Mount Mercy […]
Sep 29 2014 | Posted in
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Eugene Van Zee October 23, 1923 – September 26, 2014 Oskaloosa (Gibson), Iowa | Age 90 Served with Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Following a bravely fought battle with Alzheimer’s, Eugene P. Van Zee, age 90, of Gibson, passed away on September 26, 2014 in Oskaloosa. Although his memory had faded, his love of […]
Sep 27 2014 | Posted in
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Kaye Lee Helleur September 24, 1946 – September 25, 2014 Centerville (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 68 Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend Kaye Lee (Washburn) Helleur, 68, of Centerville and formerly Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, surrounded by her loving family. Kaye Lee, the daughter […]
Sep 26 2014 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, IA – The Oskaloosa Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board invites the public to their Annual Cemetery Walk at Forest Cemetery. The walk will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5 and begin just inside the North 9th Street entrance. A yearly tradition, the Cemetery Walk offers a tour through Forest Cemetery and […]
Sep 26 2014 | Posted in
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The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming General Election is Saturday, October 25, 2014. 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 must be postmarked on […]
Sep 26 2014 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn University will induct four new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame at this year’s Homecoming celebration, September 26-27. During halftime of Saturday’s football game against Taylor (Ind.) (1 p.m. start), the four former Statesmen athletes will be recognized for their athletic accomplishments. Larry Noland – Class of 1973 (Football) Larry Noland was […]

Montezuma, IA – Women who own or manage farmland in Poweshiek and surrounding counties are invited to participate in a free conservation discussion focused on soil health on Monday, October 13th at the United Methodist Church in Grinnell, , 916 5th Ave., Grinnell, IA. The program is called Women Caring for the LandSM. It is […]
Sep 25 2014 | Posted in
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Cedar Rapids–For the second time in 24 hours, the Statesmen volleyball fell in a heartbreaking manner as it opened the Midwest Collegiate Conference season with a 3-2 loss to Mount Mercy Wednesday. William Penn (2-16, 0-1 MCC) lost by scores of 21-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 13-15. Obvious by the line scores, Wednesday’s league opener was […]
Sep 25 2014 | Posted in
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Indianola–The fall season continued Wednesday for the William Penn men’s golf team and the squad had their best finish yet by taking third at the Simpson Invitational. The Statesmen placed third out of eight teams with a score of 308 at the par-71 Indianola Country Club, while host Simpson recorded the team win with a […]
Sep 25 2014 | Posted in
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