PELLA — The Central College women’s soccer team is ranked No. 9 in this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) North Region Division III poll. The Dutch are 8-3-1 on the season and currently second in the Iowa Conference at 2-0-1. In its last game, Central won 2-0 at the University of Dubuque […]
Lela May “Blondie” McCurdy July 5, 1923 – October 12, 2015 Sigourney (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 92 Lela May “Blondie” McCurdy, 92, of Sigourney and formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015, at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Sigourney, Iowa. Lela May McCurdy was born, July 5, 1923, near Sigourney, Iowa to […]
Joan Christine Norris August 21, 1926 – October 1, 2015 Alliance, Ne (Hedrick, Iowa) | Age 89 Joan Christine Norris, formerly of Hedrick, Iowa, passed away on October 1, 2015 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, NE. She was 89. Joan was born on August 21, 1926 in Hedrick, Iowa to Marion Jackson and […]
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 On September 9, 2015, an autopsy was performed by the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner on the body of Tyler Sash, age 27. After receipt of laboratory test results, the cause and manner of death was determined to be due to an accidental mixed drug toxicity involving methadone and […]
Oskaloosa–Demi Coertze (Sr., Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) shared an individual crown last week and because of that also shared the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week award Monday. Coertze, now an eight-time honoree, picked up the first laurel of her senior year by tying co-POW Lindsey Mateer of Baker (Kan.) […]
Oskaloosa–If only it were this easy every week as the Statesmen football team did not play and still moved up two spots in the NAIA’s fifth top-25 football rating on Monday. William Penn (4-2) is now 16th with 137 points and continues to be the third-highest ranked team in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s golf team had to wait for the final putt to be tapped in before it could find out that it had taken the win at its own William Penn Classic Sunday and Monday. WPU was first out of 13 teams with a two-day tally of 598 (292-306) at the par-70 Edmundson Golf […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team’s biggest competition ironically came from within its own program as it took the crown at the William Penn Classic Sunday and Monday. The 12th-ranked Statesmen topped the nine-team field with a two-day tally of 632 (307-325) at the par-71 Edmundson Golf Course. WPU’s varsity reserve squad claimed silver at […]
The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band had a very exciting day Saturday as the band placed 1st in the Valleyfest and Showdown Competitions in West Des Moines. EBF won the Valleyfest 2A competition with a score of 61, 7 points ahead of the nearest competitor. Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont also won the Outstanding Marching and Maneuvering, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership will host its 8th Annual Free Women’s Breast Health Night on Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Gateway Church of the Nazarene in Oskaloosa. The Women’s Breast Health Night is a fun, educational evening, where women can gather to learn more about protecting themselves from […]
