On Saturday, March 2nd, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 2nd in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which will be held at Iowa State University on April […]
MARCH 6, 2019 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2018-19 Winter Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled fulltime and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 or […]
The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Jazz Band has been busy performing in competitions. On Saturday February 9th, EBF traveled to Southeast Polk where they placed 3rd in class 2A. These students earned outstanding soloist awards for their solo performances: Grace Manternach; flute, Tara Diephuis; tenor sax, Zach Edgren; flugelhorn, Natalie Nemitz; vibes, Delanee Van Zante; alto […]
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — Will Daniels (junior, Geneseo, Ill.) was named the USTFCCCA Division III Central Region men’s field event athlete of the year for the second year in a row on Wednesday. At the American Rivers Conference Indoor Championships, Daniels scored 33 points across five events. He earned all-conference status in four of these […]
The Mahaska County Extension office will be hosting Diane Van Wyngarden Tourism Specialist at “What’s Up Wednesdays – Lunch and Learn” this Wednesday March 20; 11:45 am – 1:15 pm. At What’s Up Wednesday, ISUEO specialists and county staff will be available for informal conversations each Wednesday March – May. Bring your own lunch, have […]
PELLA—A pair of Central College wrestlers are headed to Roanoke, Virginia this weekend for the NCAA Division III Championships where Cam Timok (senior, 125 pounds, Glen Allen, Va., Hermitage HS) will end his career back in his home state. Chase Petty (senior, 133 pounds, Pella) will make his debut on the national scene. Both wrestlers […]
by Wade Steinalge West Palm Beach, Fla. / Miami Gardens, Fla.–The William Penn softball team continued its spring break trip with mixed results Monday and Tuesday. WPU (7-5) defeated Rochester (Mich.) 5-1 and 5-1 Monday, but then lost 7-4 and 6-1 to St. Thomas Tuesday. WPU 5, Rochester 1 The navy and gold went up […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Sam Stickels ’19, from Fairfield, Iowa (Maharishi School), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Tennis Performer of the Week. Stickels helped the Pioneers to a pair of victories over the weekend by going a perfect 3-of-3 in his matches. In a 7-2 victory over Hastings College, Stickels gutted out […]
Dorothy Thorpe November 14, 1929 – March 5, 2019 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 89 Dorothy Jones Ridenour Thorpe, 89, of Eddyville, died at her home on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was born November 14, 1929, to Elias and Sadie Evans Jones of Williamsburg. Dorothy attended country school and went on to graduate from Williamsburg […]
Robert E. Evans August 16, 1979 – March 5, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 39 Robert Eugene Evans, age 39, of Oskaloosa, passed away March 5, 2019 in Oskaloosa. He was born on August 16, 1979, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Alan and Esther (Cline) Evans. Robert attended Washington High School and graduated with […]
