
Yvonne Fahlenkamp August 24, 1923 – October 28, 2014 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 91 Yvonne Fahlenkamp, 91 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, October 28, 2014 at the Montezuma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Montezuma. Lela Yvonne Fahlenkamp, the daughter of John and Lillie (Luethje) Collins, was born on August 24, 1923 in Hartley, […]
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INDIANOLA — The Central men’s soccer team fell behind early and could not catch up in a high-scoring 7-3 loss to Simpson College Tuesday night. The Dutch (5-12 overall, 2-5 Iowa Conference) finished sixth in the final conference standings and have earned a spot in the conference tournament. Coach Garry Laidlaw liked how Central played […]
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INDIANOLA — It took nearly 110 minutes, but the Central College women’s soccer team found the goal it needed to defeat Simpson College 1-0 in overtime Tuesday and earn a bye in the Iowa Conference tournament. After more than 109 scoreless minutes defender Liz Daniels (senior, Oconomowoc, Wis.) took a corner kick from midfielder Abby […]
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WPU Opens Season 18th Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team has positioned itself for a big farewell to Division II as the NAIA’s preseason top-25 poll was released Tuesday. William Penn, which was 24-10 last year and advanced to the national quarterfinals, opens this winter at #18 with 161 points. It is the third-consecutive season that […]
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PELLA — The Central College volleyball team overcame a sluggish start to sweep Simpson College 25-22, 25-18, 25-22. The Dutch (17-8, 4-3 conference) solidified a home game Tuesday in the Iowa Conference Tournament. Slow starts have plagued Central at times this season. In the first set, the Dutch fell behind by five points (16-11), before […]
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PELLA — Central College forward Brittany Hinton (senior, Davenport, West HS) was named the Iowa Conference women’s soccer offensive player of the week Monday. Hinton helped the Dutch (9-4-3 overall, 4-1-1 conference) to a 2-0 record last week, scoring a goal in both of their matches. She scored a fourth-minute goal to give the Dutch […]
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Murray James Fynaardt February 15, 1937 – October 27, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Murray Fynaardt, 77, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday, October 27, 2014, at his home in rural Oskaloosa. Murray James Fynaardt, son of Ben and Marie (DeHaan) Fynaardt, was born February 15, 1937, at the rural home of his parents near […]
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Oskaloosa–Ever so close to moving back into the top ten, the William Penn football team’s hard-to-swallow setback last weekend dropped it a handful of spots as the NAIA’s seventh top-25 poll was released Monday. The Statesmen (5-3, 1-1 MWL), who lost to #9 Saint Xavier 48-46 last Saturday, fell five slots to #16 with 134 […]
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Oskaloosa–Kelly Button (Sr., Tucson, Ariz., Business Management) had success on both ends as she was again tabbed as Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Monday. A three-time winner this fall, Button’s week started by doing great work defensively and offensively. She began the game in goal, keeping Simpson scoreless in 75 […]
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Nikolai Harroun ’18, a 5-10, 165-pound defender from Longmont, Colo. (Longmont), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week. Harroun was a key cog as the Pioneers posted their league-high ninth shutout of the season with a 1-0 victory over Monmouth College Saturday. The Pioneers, […]
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