
Rusty William Thomas October 24, 1971 – August 18, 2018 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 46 Rusty Thomas, 46, of What Cheer, died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Rusty William Thomas was born October 24, 1971 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Bill Thomas and Nancy […]
Aug 20 2018 | Posted in
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by Wade Steinlage Head Coach Jaymee Highcock interview video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47IGQntD03A 2017 record: 10-8-1 (6-6 Heart, 8th) Starters returning/lost: 5/6 Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/16 Notable returners: Eduardo Bonatto So. Rio Grande, Brazil (Letterwinner, 4 goals) Jack Kindell-Brown Sr. Chelmsford, England (Letterwinner, 1 goal, 3 assists) Joe Minton So. Stoke-on-Trent, England (Letterwinner, 1 assist) Jonathan Riley So. […]
Aug 19 2018 | Posted in
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by Wade Steinlage Head Coach Jaymee Highcock interview video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNSWQcgJZxk 2017 record: 9-8-1 (5-6-1 Heart, 8th) Starters returning/lost: 4/7 Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/11 Notable returners: Raunice Butler Sr. Nassau, Bahamas (Honorable-Mention All-America, 13 goals, 1 assist) Ashley Broeker Sr. Ankeny, Iowa (Letterwinner, 1 goal, 3 assists) Laura Cartwright Sr. Brisbane, Australia (Letterwinner) Alexandra Benedict Sr. […]
Aug 19 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the Oskaloosa Indians, the practices may have seemed long and tedious, but the work they have put in during the offseason and in practice had a chance to shine under the lights. For third-year head coach Jake Jenkins, he’s starting off the season with two successful seasons behind him. “It’s early,” […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa DOT Commissioner Tom Rielly was busy answering the phone on Friday morning at his downtown office. Rielly is in the insurance business, is a former state senator, and now sits on the Iowa DOT Commission as vice chair. He took part in the recent discussion with the rest of the commission […]
Aug 19 2018 | Posted in
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Sonia Lou Montgomery July 14, 1942 – August 18, 2018 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 76 Sonia Montgomery, 76 of New Sharon passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 18, 2018 under hospice care in New Sharon. Sonia Lou Montgomery, the daughter of Jesse and June (Wright) Knoke, was born on July 14, 1942 in Red […]
Aug 19 2018 | Posted in
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Rachael Kemp October 10, 1932 – August 18, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Rachael Monast Kemp, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born on a snowy October 10, 1932, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Joe H. and Helena McGarry Monast. Rachael […]
Aug 19 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The engines could be heard warming up around Oskaloosa, something not so uncommon except it was 7:30 in the morning versus the evening. The excitement was building along with the volume from the engines. In town, people gathered at Julie’s Cafe for breakfast. Owners Julie and Trevor Wells were donating the money […]
Aug 19 2018 | Posted in
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by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn Athletics Department is excited to announce it will provide a plethora of ticketing options for the 2018-2019 school year. The Statesmen will now give their passionate fanbase choices to how they would like to follow the navy and gold, ranging from a family season pass for $250, a couples […]
Aug 18 2018 | Posted in
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PELLA–A potentially game-changing incoming freshman class and an opportunity to provide an even sharper focus on his program has coach Joe Dunham enthused about the 2018 Central College men’s cross country season. After the most successful four-year run in the program’s history, the Dutch slipped to fourth in the Iowa Conference in 2016 and a […]
Aug 18 2018 | Posted in
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