SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Two is good, but three is better. The Central College women’s basketball team defeated Robert Morris-Springfield 76-27 Sunday to capture its third win in the young season. For the third time this season, sophomore forward Claire Marburger (Perry) led all scorers with 27 points, including 8-for-8 from the free throw line. “Claire […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The weather may be getting colder, but farmers market doesn’t have to end. Ann Smith, coordinator for the winter farmers market says, the winter market is in place to keep the initiative going. “Oskaloosa has a CSA program, by 5 points heritage farms, that just started in 2016. We wanted to make […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The weather changed quickly in town the previous week, from a warm and early fall temperature, to a much cooler, near winter feel. Thanksgiving is only but days away, and the Black Friday ads lay on tables with circles or other marks designating what items have made it on the list. At […]
James “Jim” Kerr January 17, 1921 – November 20, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran James M. “Jim” Kerr, 95, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. He was born Monday, January 17, 1921, in Albia, the son of John […]
James Mitrisin April 25, 1928 – November 20, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Jim Mitrisin, 88, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. James Joseph Mitrisin, son of Emma Elizabeth (Cox), was born April 25, 1928, in Oskaloosa, […]
Karen K Roquet September 15, 1960 – November 19, 2016 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 56 Karen Roquet, 56, of rural Hedrick, died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born September 15, 1960, in Ottumwa, the daughter of Rex Harold and Dorothy Clingman Johnson. Karen graduated from Hedrick […]
Hazel Arlene Palmer May 27, 1921 – November 19, 2016 Pleasant Hill (Barnes City), Iowa | Age 95 Hazel Palmer, 95 of Pleasant Hill and formerly of Barnes City passed away Saturday morning, November 19, 2016. Hazel Arlene Palmer, the daughter of John and Jennie (Burggraaf) McMahan, was born on May 27, 1921 near Barnes […]
OSKALOOSA- On November 8, Iowa voters drastically altered the makeup of the state legislature as they overwhelmingly gave control of the legislature to Republicans. Going into the November 8 election, Republicans controlled the Iowa House 57 seats to 42 seats. In the Iowa Senate, Democrats held 26 seats, while Republicans held 23 seats, and one […]
Elsah, Ill.–Jamal Boma (Sr., Des Moines, Iowa, Business Management and Physical Education) accomplished something Saturday no other Statesmen cross country runner had ever done as he raced to All-America honors at the NAIA National Championships. Boma was already the owner of the best 8K time in school history, so it seems only fitting that he […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–Once the Statesmen women’s basketball team got rolling Saturday afternoon, it looked poised for yet another big win in Heart of America Athletic Conference play, but #13 Baker refused to be a gracious host as William Penn fell 75-67. WPU (3-3, 2-1 Heart), which had its three-game losing streak snapped, overcame a 14-point […]
