
MAHASKA COUNTY – Some people come into your life and make a lasting impression. That’s what MHP Volunteer Cynde Pierson did, and the health system is a better place because of her. Pierson, who volunteered at MHP four days a week for five years, passed away Dec. 18 after a brief illness. Since MHP opened […]
Feb 2 2015 | Posted in
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Gregory Alan Markko January 11, 1956 – February 1, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 59 Gregory Alan Markko of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on February 1, 2015. Gregory Alan Markko was born, January 11, 1959, in Lima, Ohio to Rudolph Edwin Markko and Pauline Leola Ruddy. Greg earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Miami […]
Feb 2 2015 | Posted in
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La Crosse, Wis.–Three players scored at least 20 points as the Statesmen women’s basketball team went wire-to-wire over Viterbo 83-58 in Midwest Collegiate Conference action Saturday. With its top four scorers all shooting at least 50% from the floor, William Penn (10-13, 3-4 MCC) had an easy time of things, eventually finishing with a 49.2%-34.4% […]
Feb 1 2015 | Posted in
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La Crosse, Wis.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team took care of the ball and claimed an important 74-66 Midwest Collegiate Conference win over Viterbo Saturday. William Penn (14-9, 3-4 MCC) won consecutive contests for the first time in over two months by committing just four turnovers, the lowest tally since also having four mistakes on November […]
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Des Moines–Angel Villa (Fr., Deming, N.M., General Accounting) was victorious on four occasions Saturday as the competed at the Grand View Open. Villa finished fifth at 125 pounds with a 4-2 record, including one fall and one major decision. Unfortunately, on a day in which the Statesmen had limited grapplers on the mat, only 149-pounders […]
Feb 1 2015 | Posted in
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STORM LAKE — Buena Vista shot 50 percent from beyond the arc and made 10 3-pointers on its way to defeating the Central College men’s basketball team 86-74 Saturday night. The Dutch (10-9 overall, 3-5 Iowa Conference) jumped out to an early 13-8 lead, but the Beavers (14-5, 7-1) used a 12-0 run over a […]
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STORM LAKE — Buena Vista used a 15-2 run in the second half to take the lead for good and defeat the Central College women’s basketball team 68-58 Saturday. The Dutch (9-10 overall, 0-8 Iowa Conference) led 35-31 with 15:30 to play before the Beavers (7-12, 2-6) scored 15 of the game’s next 17 points […]
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