PELLA—Record-setting Central College center fielder Sara Tallman (sophomore, Pella) received first-team all-Iowa Conference softball honors for the second straight year. Central landed five all-conference picks overall, matching Coe College for the league high. Gaining second-team recognition were pitcher Annie DeVries (senior, Eldridge, North Scott HS), catcher Emily Walton (senior, Cedar Rapids, Jefferson HS), shortstop Daria […]
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by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Seth Reisbeck (Jr., Meridian, Idaho, History/Government) was recognized for a strong season on the diamond as the 2018 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference baseball teams were announced Wednesday. Reisbeck collected his first accolade at William Penn, being named to the honorable-mention squad. A total of 21 individuals garnered honorable mentions, while 17 […]
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Sandi Dee Dunham July 19, 1960 – May 9, 2018 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 57 Sandra “Sandi” Dee Dunham, age 57, of Ottumwa, completed her long journey with multiple myeloma on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at her home in Ottumwa, under the care of Good Samaritan Society Hospice, and surrounded by her loving family. Sandi […]
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by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Six members of the Statesmen women’s golf program, as well as their coach, were recognized for exceptional seasons as the 2018 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Tuesday. Brittany Evans (So., Fernley, Nev., Business Management), Brooke Fletcher (Sr., Atlantic, Iowa, Business Management), Alexis Guimaraes (So., San Ramon, Calif., Psychology), Helene […]
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by Wade Steinlage Lawrence, Kan.–The William Penn’s women’s golf program continued its dominance at the league level as it won its fifth-straight conference title Monday and Tuesday. The 22nd-ranked Statesmen topped the nine-team Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships with a two-round score of 610 (304-306) at the par-72 Eagle Bend Golf Course. Grand View […]
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by Jodi Steinlage The girls’ soccer team was in action last night against #3 Pella. It wasn’t the Indians night and would fall to the Dutch 9-0. The loss moves their record to 6-4. “We did a pretty good job in the 1st half with a stiff wind in our face and slowing a very […]
Darrell J. Van Haaften May 9, 1950 – May 9, 2018 Coralville (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 68 Darrell J. Van Haaften, 68, of Coralville, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (his 68th birthday), at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. On May 9, 1950, Darrell was born at Oskaloosa, the […]
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On May 2, 2018, Alexander Nagorny of Oskaloosa was awarded the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the rank of Eagle Scout. A member of Troop 71, chartered by the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa, Nagorny is one of approximately 5 percent of all Boy Scouts who attain the […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – On Tuesday, May 8, the OCSD Board of Education voted for a change in plans regarding fifth-grade class sizes. Although originally planning for seven sections of students, board members changed their minds to institute eight sections of students instead after members had a discussion with the fifth-grade team and […]
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By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – According to the United States Department of Agriculture, one-third of all agricultural output in the U.S. depends upon pollinators – birds, bats, bees, butterflies, and roughly 200,000 different species of animals that assist with transferring pollen from one flower to another. Without the assistance of pollinators, most plants cannot […]
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