
TUCSON, ARIZ.—The Central College softball cruised to the midpoint of its 16-game spring break trip with a pair of one-sided victories Tuesday, 7-1 over Greenville College (Ill.) and 8-0 in five innings over MacMurray College (Ill.). The Dutch take a 7-1 mark into an off day Wednesday, before closing the trip with eight games in […]
Mar 15 2017 | Posted in
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James Henry Howar December 20, 1927 – March 13, 2017 Keswick, Iowa | Age 89 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran James Henry Howar Sr., 89 of Keswick died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. James Henry Howar Sr. was born December 20, 1927 in Sigourney, Iowa the son of […]
Mar 14 2017 | Posted in
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Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team could not overcome its defensive miscues as it was swept by Missouri Valley in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Monday. In a double dip rescheduled from last Saturday, WPU (10-9, 0-4 Heart) lost by scores of 11-5 and 7-6. The visitors broke through with the day’s first […]
Mar 14 2017 | Posted in
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My family and I send our thoughts and prayers to all affected by the storm events of the last week, and we hope you will join us in providing assistance to all those in need. The Governor issued a disaster proclamation for Appanoose, Muscatine, Scott and Wayne counties due to the severe weather. This means […]

Shultz Gorman September 1, 1921 – March 11, 2017 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 95 Dorothy Shultz Gorman, 95, of Hedrick, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Thursday, September 1, 1921, in Poweshiek County, the daughter of Charles H. and Hattie McKeag Mikesell. Dorothy attended school in […]
Mar 12 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team has yet to play a competitive round this spring, but found itself actually moving up a rung as the NAIA’s third top-25 poll was released Friday. The Statesmen advanced one position from last November’s poll, now sitting in 23rd with 139 points. The squad, which is coming off a […]
Mar 12 2017 | Posted in
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Opelika, Ala.–The Statesmen men’s golf team wrapped up its spring break trip with some real competition, doing battle at the Lawrence Tech Spring Break Invitational Thursday and Friday. WPU placed third out of 11 teams with a two-day tally of 605 (300-305) at the par-72 Grand National Golf Course (Lakes Course). #13 William Woods won […]
Mar 12 2017 | Posted in
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On Saturday, March 11, 2017, at approximately 3:23 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department responded to the Owls Nest Bar located at 116 S. Court, on a report that a shooting had taken place earlier in the night. Police then began investigating that incident. At approximately 5:35 a.m., police responded to 1046 Bruce Street, to try […]
Mar 12 2017 | Posted in
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CONWAY, Ark. — The Central College baseball team was unable to stop its four-game skid, falling to Hendrix College (Ark.) 6-2 Saturday. Central (1-5) scored a run in each of the opening two innings before surrendering a run to the Warriors in the bottom of the second. Hendrix broke open the game after a five-run […]
Mar 12 2017 | Posted in
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TUCSON, ARIZ.—Timing was everything Saturday and the Central College softball team’s was bad in a season-opening 3-2 setback against Suffolk University (Mass.) before the Dutch rebounded with a 12-3 five-inning rout of Wis.-Platteville. Central (1-1) pounded out 24 hits in the two contests but failed to deliver a knockout blow against Suffolk (1-0), despite outhitting […]
Mar 12 2017 | Posted in
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