
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College men’s diver Daniel Goldstein ’16 earned NCAA Division III Scholar All-America honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). To be selected to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, swimmers and divers must have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have participated in their respective […]
Jun 23 2016 | Posted in
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Gene Van De Kieft October 19, 1950 – June 21, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 65 Gene Van De Kieft, 65, of Oskaloosa passed away Tuesday evening, June 21, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Gerald Eugene Van De Kieft, son of Marion George and Margaret (Roozeboom) Van De Kieft, was born […]
Jun 22 2016 | Posted in
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An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is a piece of safety equipment the Mahaska County Sheriff Reserve Posse (MCSRP) has long desired to acquire yet, the cost of a new AED was beyond their reach, until now. On March 15, 2016, Pella Regional Health Center (PRHC) donated a no longer needed AED to the Mahaska County […]
Jun 22 2016 | Posted in
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College swimmer Maddy Pesch ’16 has been nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor for 2016. Pesch joins a field of 517 honorees, the largest in the history of the Woman of the Year program. The program, in its 26th year, revolves around four pillars – academics, athletics, service […]
Jun 22 2016 | Posted in
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MARIETTA, GA. — Nicole Strasko ’13 used to score 2-point and 3-point field goals as a member of the Central College women’s basketball team. Now she’s vying for 5-point tries as a new member of the U.S. national women’s rugby squad. Strasko, a native of Roland, Iowa, graduated in 2013 from Central as a four-time […]
Jun 22 2016 | Posted in
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The Oskaloosa City Band will perform their weekly concert on Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. Concert goers are encouraged to enjoy Supper in the Shade and play yard games, beginning at 5:30, and continuing throughout the evening. This week’s musical selections include some hits from the 70’s and 80’s: Low Rider (recorded by War), […]
Jun 22 2016 | Posted in
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MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership’s Summer West, RN, is the recipient of a $3,500 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF). “This is Summer’s third scholarship awarded this month,” MHP Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning shared. “We’re incredibly proud to have her on our Inpatient staff and appreciate others have recognized […]