Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County held their annual Day of Caring last week, and teams from several service organizations, businesses, and others teamed up to make a difference in the community. A group from Bank Iowa tackled projects at the Ecumenical Cupboard, while the Mahaska Young Professionals helped the Oskaloosa Chamber […]
(Reuters) – A sprawling network of flood barricades erected in Iowa’s second-largest city of Cedar Rapids largely succeeded in holding back water from the rain-swollen Cedar River, city officials said on Tuesday. Around 5,800 homes and businesses were at risk of flooding in an evacuation zone along the river, as the city braced for what […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Judith Fan ’19 has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Tennis Performer of the Week. Fan, from Ames, Iowa (Ames), had a strong effort against superb competition at the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Tournament over the weekend. She and Amelia Cogan ’19 won a pair of matches in doubles play to […]
GRINNELL, Iowa –For the third time this season, Grinnell College’s Vidushi Sinha ’19 has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week. Sinha, from Gurgaon, Haryana, India (Shri Ram School), recorded her third tournament victory of the season with a school-record performance at the Illinois Wesleyan University Fall Classic. She tied school marks […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen volleyball team looked on its way to its first league win, but could not finish the match in a 3-1 loss to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday. William Penn (3-16, 0-5 Heart) fell by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 16-25. The navy and gold hit .217 to claim […]
Karen Sue Foubert January 14, 1943 – September 26, 2016 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 73 Karen Foubert, 73, of What Cheer died Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Sigourney Care Center. Karen Sue Foubert was born on January 14, 1943 the daughter of Ernest and Bernice Elliott Martin. Karen attended Sigourney High School. She […]
John D. Ogden January 14, 1952 – September 25, 2016 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 64 John D Ogden, 64, of What Cheer, Iowa passed away peacefully at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday September 25, 2016 after a strong battle against cancer. John was born January 14, 1952 to Wilson Dean […]
Many crests below 2008 records CEDAR RAPIDS- For the second time in less than 10 years, Cedar Rapids is under the gun for significant flooding. As a result of heavy rains last week and previously saturated ground, the Cedar River has been pushed out of its banks, forcing the evacuation of numerous residents along the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Youth Outdoor Field Day is a yearly event hosted by the Mahaska County Conservation Board, that has in past years been a guided group tour of events. This year, these were changed, and participants were able to take in many or a few of the events they wanted to, and for how […]
Leighton, Iowa – Walking through the vineyard on a fall morning sounds like a relaxing and peaceful way to spend a Saturday morning. When you add in the fact that you’re helping to raise money to fight cancer, the walk becomes just a little more special. On Saturday, Interpower Corporation held their Vines of Life […]
