
On September 29th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Marching Band placed 2nd in class 2A competition at the Urbandale Marching Invitational with a score of 70.8. EBF won the Outstanding Color Guard and Drumline awards in 2A. The E.B.F.H.S. Band outscored nine other bands including PCM, Des Moines Christian, Ogden, Perry, Carlisle, Knoxville, Bondurant-Farrar, […]

Blanche Rose Moore March 28, 1916 – October 1, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 102 Blanche Moore, 102, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday evening, October 1, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Blanche Rose Moore, daughter of Alexander and Alberta (Wilson) McCutchen, was born March 28, 1916, in Mahaska County, Iowa. Blanche […]
Oct 2 2018 | Posted in
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CEDAR FALLS—Central College put three players in the top six and took over the American Rivers Conference women’s golf lead at the tournament midpoint Sunday. The Dutch improved to 327-321—648 on a gray, chilly day, a shot better than the University of Dubuque, which has 327-322—649 on the par-72 Pheasant Ridge Golf Course. Luther College […]
Oct 1 2018 | Posted in
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Linda Faye DeJong April 8, 1945 – September 30, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 73 Linda DeJong, 73, of Oskaloosa passed away early Sunday morning, September 30, 2018, at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Linda Faye DeJong, daughter of Gilbert and Dorothy Beryl (Whitehead) DeJong, was born April 8, 1945, in New Sharon, Iowa. […]
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Carter Van Engelenhoven May 15, 1998 – September 29, 2018 Union, Kentucky | Age 20 Carter Van Engelenhoven passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018, at his home in Union, Kentucky at the age of 20. Carter Dylan Van Engelenhoven was born on May 15, 1998, in Des Moines, Iowa and was the son of Rick […]
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Susan L. Brown, Mahaska County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots for the General Election to be held November 6th will be available in the Auditor’s Office on Monday, October 8th. The first day to vote absentee in the office is Monday, October 8. Auditor’s Office is open daily from 8:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M., Monday […]
Oct 1 2018 | Posted in
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