
DUBUQUE — Five Central College men’s basketball players scored in double-digits in a 93-90 overtime win over the University of Dubuque Wednesday night. Central (10-8 overall, 4-5 Iowa Conference) trailed the Spartans 42-35 at the half but the Dutch roared back with a 47-point second half to send the game into overtime. Junior forward Kyle […]
Jan 25 2017 | Posted in
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DUBUQUE — Some nights the shots fall and Wednesday night was one of those nights for Central College freshman forward Kendall Brown (Moravia), who scored a career-high 23 points in a 50-46 win over the University of Dubuque. Entering the contest Brown averaged 2.4 points per game but the Dutch were shorthanded Wednesday night, as […]
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College sophomore Will Lindell has earned his first Midwest Conference (MWC) Men’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week award of the 2016-17 season after leading the Pioneers to victory on Saturday. Lindell had a huge hand in helping the Pioneers defend their team title at the Grinnell Invitational over the […]
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College swimmer Beth Tsuha has been named the Midwest Conference (MWC) Performer of the Week for the fourth time this winter. Tsuha enjoyed a successful weekend while leading the Pioneers to runner-up honors at their own Grinnell Invitational. Tsuha tasted victory in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.91) and also with the 800-yard […]
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Yesterday evening the 8th grade girls took on a Montezuma team that was a “well oiled machine.” The Montezuma team came out ready to play. They played unselfish basketball, hit the offensive glass, played great man to man full court defense, and took high percentage shots. A well coached squad that our girls learned a […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Quilts are works of art and love that are passed down for generations. Once a needed skill for comfort and warmth generations ago, today’s quilts are, more often than not, works of art given to a special person by the maker of the quilt. A labor of love, passed along, still providing […]
Jan 24 2017 | Posted in
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Robert J. Slycord October 6, 1921 – January 23, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Robert J. Slycord, 95, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, January 23, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born Thursday, October 6, 1921, in Oskaloosa, the son of James and Lela Fern Almond Slycord. Bob graduated from Oskaloosa […]
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Ed McLandsborough September 12, 1926 – January 23, 2017 Oskaloosa (Rose Hill), Iowa | Age 90 Ed McLandsborough, 90, of Oskaloosa formerly of rural Rose Hill, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Paul Edward McLandsborough, son of John F. and Marie (Davis) McLandsborough, was born […]
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Wanda Joyce Doak August 30, 1931 – January 23, 2017 Oskaloosa (Hedrick), Iowa | Age 85 Wanda Joyce Doak, 85, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Hedrick, died Monday, January 23, 2017, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. She was born Sunday, August 30, 1931, in Mystic, Iowa, the daughter of Gilbert and Elma Frazell Best. […]
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The 7th grade girl’s A team were in action last Thursday night as they took on Newton! The girls dominated the game executing our new Pick and Roll offense! Every girl looked to attack on the drive which led us to get a lot of layups and good looks at the basket. To go with […]