Archive for: September, 2016

Statesmen Fall Short in OT to Holy Cross

William Penn University Athletics

South Bend, Ind.–An early goal by Nenad Markovic (So., Belgrade, Serbia) unfortunately did not hold up Saturday as the William Penn men’s soccer team lost 2-1 in overtime to Holy Cross (Ind.) to conclude the Goshen Tournament. The Statesmen (1-2-1) were outshot 19-14, but actually led for most of the afternoon, courtesy of Markovic’s tally […]

Reversal of fortune for Central men’s soccer squad

OLIVET, MICH. — A day after being done in by a late goal, the Central College men’s soccer scored in the waning moments to beat Olivet College (Mich.) 1-0 Sunday. Much like Saturday’s game, Central (1-1) was locked in an 0-0 draw late in the game. Following a corner kick by Salvador Vilanueva (junior, Morris, […]

Dutch women draw in final game of Michigan soccer trip

ALBION, MICH. — Two overtime periods weren’t enough to break a 1-1 tie, as the Central College women’s soccer team played to a draw against Albion College (Mich.) Sunday. Not only did the match finish with a 1-1 tie in the scoring column, both the Dutch (0-1-1) and the Brits (1-0-1) registered 11 shots and […]

Melissa Goers

Melissa Goers April 28, 1970 – September 2, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 46 Melissa Goers, 46, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, September 3, 2016, at the MHP Emergency Room in Oskaloosa. She was born April 28, 1970, at Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Mary Willits Coulter. Melissa graduated from Muscatine High School with […]

Margaret Edwards

Margaret Edwards March 7, 1932 – September 2, 2016 Knoxville, Iowa | Age 84 Margaret Edwards, 84, of Knoxville, died Friday, September 2, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born March 7, 1932, in Fremont, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Nadine Alderman McCreery. Margaret attended school in Fremont. Following […]

A No-Name Storm Leaves Broken Lives Behind

This woman from Baton Rouge had floodwaters devastate her home. She evacuated to her mothers home, where the next day they had to flee the flood waters once again. Now, with all her worldly possessions destroyed and no family, this woman stopped eating and drinking, and had been sleeping in her car for nearly a week. She had struggled so hard for so long, her arms were bruised terribly, and open wounds were visible. She had resigned to giving up on life. She described the men who showed up to her home to help her recover as "Angels"

Independence, Louisiana – The storm that crashed into Louisiana in August didn’t have a name. That may be fitting as many of its victims remain faceless to the rest of the nation. The worst natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy has gained little attention from the nation. Nameless victims stare off in a gaze that is […]

Track Championships Settled on Season Championship Night at Southern Iowa Speedway

by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (August 31st, 2016) – Mother Nature has not been friendly this season at the Southern Iowa Speedway but Wednesday Night, she was and let the regular season end with a bang as two points championships were settled at the checkered flag on KBOE Radio, Mahaska Bottling and Yaw’s Auto Salvage […]

                 

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