GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Nick Brule ’17 and Antonio DiMarco ’18 have been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Men’s Scholar All-North Central Region Team. Both Brule, a 6-3 biological engineering major from Iron Mountain, Mich. (Iron Mountain) and DiMarco, a 6-2 political science major from Clear Lake, Iowa (Clear […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At their regular meeting this past week, the Oskaloosa School Board heard a report from several high school teachers related to semester/trimester scheduling. The Oskaloosa High School currently operates on a trimester schedule, and is one of few schools in the area to do so. Talks among administration have been ongoing for […]
Marjorie Cornette Wickham March 21, 1922 – December 14, 2016 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 94 Marjorie Wickham, 94 formerly of New Sharon passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, December 14, 2016 at Wesley Acres Health Care Center in Des Moines. Marjorie Cornette Wickham, the daughter of Fred and Velma (McCain) Heitsman, was born on March […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Honoring and remembering those who have served our country in the Armed Forces is part of the idea behind the National Wreaths Across America Day. The other is to teach others during the nationally coordinated event. At 11:00 a.m. on December 17th, wreaths will be placed to remember veterans at more than […]
By Doug DeKock The Oskaloosa boys basketball team bounced back from a disappointing loss on Friday to Grinnell by walloping Washington 90-55 Tuesday night in Washington. The Indians are starting to look as though they are the real deal as they recorded their third blowout of the season, and ran their record to 5-1. It […]
Ronald Roth March 15, 1937 – December 13, 2016 University Park, Iowa | Age 79 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Ronald Roth, 79, of University Park, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his home in University Park. He was born March 15, 1937, in Thornburg, Iowa, the son of Newell G. and […]
Jerry DeVries April 5, 1936 – December 13, 2016 Knoxville (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 80 Jerry DeVries, 80, of Knoxville and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at his home in Knoxville. He was born April 12, 1936, in the Netherlands, the son of Jelle and Anna Kuiken DeVries. Jerry attended school in […]
“Sue” Thelma L. Thomas April 21, 1930 – December 13, 2016 Grinnell (What Cheer), Iowa | Age 86 Thelma “Sue” Thomas, 86, of Grinnell and formerly of What Cheer, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Mayflower Community in Grinnell. Thelma Lovina Thomas was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 21, 1930, the daughter of […]
Atchison, Kan.–Jamal Boma (Sr., Des Moines, Iowa, Business Management and Physical Education) and Guadalupe Gonzalez (Jr., Houston, Texas, Exercise Science) did not waste over an hour of running last Saturday as they both punched their tickets for nationals at the Lewis and Clark Trail Half Marathon hosted by Benedictine. Boma won his 13.1-mile race (22 […]
ROBERT STEPHEN March 23, 1967 – December 12, 2016 Davenport (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 49 Robert “Bobby” Stephen, 49, of Davenport and formerly of Oskaloosa passed away Monday morning, December 12, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Robert Lee Stephen, son of Kenneth Robert Stephen and Joan “Joanie” […]
