PELLA — The American Rivers Conference released its all-conference wrestling awards Friday and four Central College wrestling athletes received accolades. All-conference honors were handed out to the top-three finishers amongst league competitors at the NCAA Division III Central Regional meet that took place on February 23-24. In addition to the nine teams from the American […]
LaVern Eugene Rauch May 17, 1935 – March 29, 2019 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 83 LaVern Eugene Rauch, 83, of Montezuma, Iowa died March 29, 2019. LaVern Rauch was born May 17, 1935 near Deep River, Iowa, the son of Henry and Laura Meyer Rauch. LaVern attended high school in Deep River before enlisting in […]
Pella, Iowa – The National Weather Service Office located in Des Moines, Iowa sent representatives to the Vermeer Corporation’s Global Pavillion on Monday night to conduct storm spotter training for area residents and first responders. The Vermeer Global Pavilion sustained damage from an EF-3 tornado that ripped into the manufacturing facility on July 19, 2018. […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Baseball Coach Mike Laird has had a storied career and last weekend he added another accomplishment to his jaw-dropping list after winning his 1,000th career game. Laird, who now owns a 1,000-565-3 record (.639) in 37 years as the captain of the Statesmen diamond squad, is the seventh active […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, Over the last few days, the House chamber has had a different tone from the bustle and excitement that usually rings through it. Throughout this week, we have welcome and remember past members of the Iowa House, acknowledging their accomplishments and their work in guiding the state to where […]
It’s prom season!! The Oskaloosa High School Student Council is excited to host prom once again! Prom will be Saturday, April 13th in the OHS Spectator Gym with the theme of “Written in the Stars.” Open house for the public will be Saturday, April 13th from 12-4. If you plan on attending the open house, […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – The Grinnell College men’s tennis team achieved something today it had never accomplished in its storied history. For the first time ever, the Pioneers have jumped into the NCAA Division III national rankings. Grinnell enters the rankings, compiled by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), at the No. 39 spot following a successful […]
Robert Lee Ruggles June 28, 1939 – March 27, 2019 Martinsburg, Iowa | Age 79 Robert Ruggles, 79, of Martinsburg, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Robert Lee Ruggles was born June 28, 1939 in Greyville, Mo., the son of Henry and Iva Ruggles. Robert enjoyed hosting cookouts for family […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite Another week has come and gone in Des Moines, and the Statehouse is buzzing with debate. We’ve passed some important pieces of legislation already, and this week featured some key bills that will help Iowa. First, I would like to follow up on last week’s newsletter, which focused on flooding relief […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A single by Whitney Stone (Fr., Roseburg, Ore., Education) found the grass and the William Penn softball team walked off winners of two games over Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday. WPU (13-13, 4-2 Heart) won by scores of 5-3 and 1-0. The hosts did the day’s first […]
