Alleen Joan Hedge July 10, 1932 – January 25, 2019 Fremont, Iowa | Age 86 Alleen Joan Hedge, age 86 of Fremont, died January 25, 2019 in Ottumwa. She was born on July 10, 1932, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of James Bryan. and Wanda Elizabeth Ruggles. Allen attended Fremont High School and graduated with […]
Yuvonne Louise Benge October 14, 1944 – January 25, 2019 Oskaloosa (Ottumwa), Iowa | Age 74 Yuvonne Louise Benge, 74, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Ottumwa, died January 25, 2019, at Crystal Heights in Oskaloosa. She was born October 14, 1944, in Bethany, Missouri, the daughter of Thomas Arthur Boswell and Irma Lee Boswell. Yuvonne […]
Dianna “Lynn” Myers January 3, 1958 – January 25, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 61 Dianna “Lynn” Myers, age 61, of Albia, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Lynn was born on January 3, 1958, in Albia, IA, to Charles Richard “Dick” and Lois Maxine (Survis) Myers. […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–The William Penn women’s basketball team blew a tight game wide open with a 26-point third period as it defeated rival Grand View 66-47 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Thursday. #19 WPU (19-2, 14-2 Heart) kept pace atop the league standings with MidAmerica Nazarene by outshooting the Vikings (8-13, […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–Rivalry games are always a crapshoot and unfortunately the dice fell in favor of Grand View Thursday as the Statesmen men’s basketball team dropped a 73-69 Heart of America Athletic Conference overtime decision. Even with Omar Sherman (Sr., Duncanville, Texas) producing a double-double of 18 points and 18 rebounds in his […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Three William Penn wrestlers continue to be ranked in the conference as the fourth NAIA wrestling polls were released Wednesday. 125-pounder Nadhelo Charles-Pierre (So., Miramar, Fla., Sports Management), 174-pounder Austinn Goin (Sr., Belton, Mo., Exercise Science) and 197-pounder Sheldon Rodriguez (Jr., Tampa, Fla., Biology) are all rated fourth in the Heart of […]
PELLA — The most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III rankings kept the Central College wrestling team in the No. 12 slot. At 197 pounds, sophomore Gavin Babcock (Altoona, Southeast Polk HS) is the only Dutch wrestler in the top 10, coming in at No. 9. Babcock (18-3) has won 11 of his […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite The second week of session has just wrapped up and we are busy at work at the Statehouse. The committees I have been assigned to include the Judiciary committee, as the Vice-Chair, the Local Government committee, the Ways and Means committee, and the Veterans Affairs committee. Additionally, I serve on the […]
Donnette A. Long January 18, 1951 – January 24, 2019 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 68 Donnette Long, 68, of Montezuma passed away peacefully Thursday morning, January 24, 2019 at her home. Donnette A. Long, the daughter of Donald and Imogene (O’Brien) Abbott, was born on January 18, 1951 in Webster City, Iowa. Don Nettie graduated […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release with additional reporting by staff On Friday, January 25th, 2019, at approximately 9:20 a.m. members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were notified that a 2007 Jeep Wrangler had been stolen from the Pronto gas station located at 202 South Main in New Sharon, Iowa. At 9:25 am, […]
