Doris E Herington January 31, 1949 – September 4, 2018 Tracy, Iowa | Age 69 Doris Herington, 69, of Tracy, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Pella Hospice Comfort House in Pella. She was born January 31, 1949, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Lucius and Georgia Lutz Eighme. Doris graduated from Mt. Ayr […]
PELLA — The anticipated potency of the Central College women’s soccer college offensive attack was on full display on Monday afternoon in an 8-2 win over North Park University (Ill.) Central (1-1) blasted four goals in each half against the Vikings (1-2) “We didn’t start our season the way we wanted to on Friday,” coach […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Adyson Blom (Fr., Newton, Iowa, Human Services and Sociology) was perfect in a ‘relief appearance’ and for her efforts, she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Blom picked up her first award in helping William Penn to an overtime victory over Avila. The […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Elise Warne (Sr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) began her final collegiate campaign with an award-winning start as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. Warne won her sixth career weekly honor (first of the year) after leading William Penn to the crown at the Augustana […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Haley Smith (Sr., Adrian, Mich., Elementary Education) and Ashley Miller (Sr., Kalona, Iowa, Exercise Science) were instrumental in helping their team to one of its best weekends in recent history as they earned Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week awards Monday. Smith was named Heart Setter of […]
Walter “Junior” Ellsworth Gardner February 27, 1942 – September 3, 2018 Albia, Iowa | Age 76 Walter “Junior” Ellsworth Gardner, age 76, of Albia, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on February 27, 1942, to Walter Sr. and Mildred […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County community has a way of blazing a trail for others. One of those examples is the Mahaska County Agency on Aging, which will be celebrating its 45th year this October. The program started out with a sack lunch at the Downing Hotel and has continually evolved over time to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Congressman Dave Loebsack was back in town this past week, this time visiting with the staff from MCRF [Mahaska County Recreation Foundation], to find out more about the nonprofit. MCRF Executive Director Sherry Vavra and Facilities Manager Chad Rietveld spent nearly an hour with Loebsack, where they highlighted the many amenities of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the decline in recent years of milkweed, the population of the monarch butterfly plummeted. Individuals took it upon themselves to help the species survive. They began collecting the eggs, offering protection until the butterfly was ready to take flight. Minnie Richardson and her family are some of those people who have […]
Janet Elaine Hankins January 7, 1931 – September 2, 2018 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 87 Janet Hankins, 87, of Eddyville, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Janet Elaine Hankins, daughter of John and Mary (Sickle) Hynick, was born January 7, 1931, in Harrison Township, near Eddyville, Iowa. […]
