William Penn University will hold its annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 11 in the dining room of the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union. Doors will open at 6:00 pm, with the presentation of the awards starting at 7:00 pm. A dessert buffet will be set up during the reception. Though the ceremony will not […]
On Tuesday March 31st, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont H.S. Jazz Band I placed 6th in class 2A competition at the Iowa Jazz Championships in Des Moines. This is the twenty-ninth year in a row that the E.B.F.H.S. Jazz Band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships. Two students were honored by the judges with Outstanding […]
Fort Madison–The William Penn men’s golf team dominated en route to its second crown of the spring as it won the Iowa Wesleyan Classic Monday. The Statesmen bested the 11-team field with a 294 at the par-72 Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course. Waldorf was a distant second at 309. Frederik Lundsgaard (Fr., Jebjerg, Denmark, History/Government) paced […]
Danny M. Paxton May 27, 1959 – April 06, 2015 Fremont, Iowa | Age 55 Danny M. Paxton, 55, of Fremont died Monday, April 6, 2015, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Danny M. Paxton, the son of Merle and Geneva Van Orsdall Paxtonwas, born May 27, 1959, in Iowa City. Danny graduated […]
Allen L Goemaat July 12, 1952 – April 6, 2015 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 62 Allen “A.G.” L. Goemaat, 62, of New Sharon, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella. He was born July 12, 1952, in Oskaloosa, the son of Jake and Helen Cubit Goemaat. Allen graduated […]
Maxine Marie Wolf February 21, 1936 – April 06, 2015 Fremont, Iowa | Age 79 Maxine Marie Wolf, 79, of Fremont passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa after a lengthy illness. Maxine Marie Wolf, the daughter of Clyde and Edith Bonar Countryman, was born Friday, February 21, 1936 […]
Oskaloosa–Neiman Thompson (Jr., Rockville, Md., Physical Education) and Derek Seddon (So., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education)were again honored for being at the top of their games as they were named Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week Monday. For the second-straight week, Thompson took the Track AOW honor, while Seddon was named […]
Oskaloosa–Demi Coertze (Jr., Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) had another strong outing as she was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. Coertze earned her fourth weekly award of the year (sixth of her career) by finishing sixth in the 57-player field at the William Woods Invitational. The junior shot a 156 […]
PELLA — Six Central College athletes were named the Iowa Conference player of the week in their respective sports Monday. The six selections set a new school record for most athletes receiving the honor in the same week. In baseball, Matt Schissel (junior, Milan, Ill., Rock Island Alleman HS) was named pitcher of the week. […]
Greg Walter, current Oskaloosa High School Girls Soccer coach and long time soccer fan, hosted an alumni game on Saturday April 4th at the stadium at the Lacey Complex. “I think this could start a new tradition,” said Coach Walter, “This is an opportunity to re-connect alumni with current players and a chance for alumni […]
