Marie Brock August 9, 1921 – October 4, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 97 Marie Brock 97, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday night, October 4, 2018, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Agnes Marie Brock, daughter of Herman E. and Edith (White) Spurgeon, was born August 9, 1921, at the rural home of her […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Tucked inside the Brickhouse Cafe, law enforcement gathered for some coffee and conversation with the community they serve. The hope in bringing law enforcement and the community together over a cup of coffee is to facilitate that conversation in a neutral location where both law enforcement and community members can hear and […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The few fortunate souls who stuck around after Wednesday night’s weather delay were treated to an unbelievable ending as the Statesmen men’s soccer team defeated rival Grand View 4-3 in overtime in a Heart of America Athletic Conference classic. WPU (9-2, 4-1 Heart) ran the gamut of emotions Wednesday, thinking it might […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A pair of first-half goals helped the William Penn women’s soccer team break through into the league’s win column as it defeated rival Grand View 2-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (5-5-1, 1-4 Heart), which ended its four-match losing streak, took advantage of a strong wind at its […]
PELLA — Posting its second consecutive shutout in American Rivers Conference matches, the Central College men’s soccer team defeated Coe College 3-0 Wednesday. Three different players scored goals and three other players recorded assists for the Dutch (5-6-0, 2-1-0 conference) against the Kohawks (0-8-1, 0-2-0 conference). “It’s always nice to see a few different players […]
PELLA — Locked at 1-1 in the first overtime, Central College women’s soccer midfielder Olivia Denham (senior, Bondurant, Bondurant-Farrar HS) drilled a game-winning shot from distance to take down Coe College 2-1 Wednesday. The Dutch (9-2-1 overall) has started the American Rivers Conference season 3-0-0. The Kohawks slid to 7-4-1, 0-2-0 conference. “It’s massive to […]
For more than 70 years, the remains of Army Pvt. Donald E. Brown were buried as an Unknown at an American Military Cemetery in France. Thanks to the meticulous work of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency and DNA analysis, Brown’s remains are now coming home to Iowa. Brown, 24, originally from Thompson, Iowa, will be buried […]
Des Moines – Open enrollment begins November 1 and ends December 15 for Iowans purchasing or changing their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage to become effective January 1, 2019. “As the open enrollment season begins, Iowans should thoroughly research all coverage options. The ACA-compliant insurance market is available to Iowans, however, most Iowans […]
by Coach Autumn Reisetter We were finally able to get out and compete tonight. This was only our 3rd meet for the year, and the kids were ready to run. We have been working on bunching together and moving towards the front and the boys did a great job of that last night. We still […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn entered Tuesday looking to get back in the win column and make a move in the Heart as the team took on Graceland. The Statesmen (16-7, 4-4 Heart) held off the Yellowjackets (11-16, 2-8 Heart) in five sets (22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 15-7). The navy and gold slugged it out […]
